Rachel Riley claims hate JK Rowling's receives for trans rights views comes after she spoke out 'for Jews'

Norse mythology — of queerness and gender fluidity — to the MCU canon in the eponymous series “Loki.” During a conversation with Lily James for Variety’s Actors on Actors, the actor championed it as a “small step” that was “really important” for him to portray.In “Loki” Episode 3, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it comment from Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) posits whether the God of Mischief has had any romantic relationships as of late with “would-be princesses or perhaps, another prince.” Loki answers that there’s been a “bit of both.” Earlier on, in the pilot episode, an Easter egg confirms Loki’s gender as fluid.“It’s a small step. There’s so much more to do.

Azealia Banks is making headlines for having abizarre meltdown during the Wynwood Pride concert on Friday, which ended with her storming off the stage.After performing just four songs during her headlining set, the31-year-old rapper began going off about howpromoters kept changing her call times.'I'm really not happy to be here. I'm trying y'all, but it's difficult,' she told her fans right before her microphone was cut out as shesaid, 'I really don't wanna f**king be here.' Tikes: Azealia Banks is making headlines for having a bizarre meltdown during the Wynwood Pride concert, which ended with her storming off the stage; seen in 2018 The moment, which showed the 212 hitmaker standing on stage with her breasts fully exposed in a daring black ensemble, prompted the crowd to loudly start booing her.

Doctor Who - has said that “white, middle-aged, straight actors" like him have become “the pariahs of the industry”. He also lamented that “opportunities” for the likes of him are “shrinking”.

Fire Island — at a Saks Fifth Avenue Pride event, I was seized by cliché and immediately asked if there would be a sequel.“The studio is very happy with the response, and there is a demand for it,” Booster told me, “but I’m not sure. If the idea came, I’d jump at the chance to work with this cast and [director] Andrew Ahn again, but also, I don’t want to force it.

Log Cabin Republicans has once again been denied a booth of the Texas GOP Convention, according to a press release from Log Cabin Republicans of Fort Worth.

When Cruz 101 first opened its doors on Canal Street on May 22, 1992, it was heralded as the next big thing. Just six years earlier, the bars neighbouring Cruz had been raided by police on an almost-weekly basis in attempts to catch gay men and arrest them for gross indecency.

John Mulaney is taking some heat after Dave Chappelle opened for him in Ohio and told jokes that some audience members found to be transphobic and homophobic.The Saturday Night Live alum, 39, held a show on Friday night in Columbus, Ohio and brought out the legendary comedian Chappelle to open the show, TMZ reported.The audience had their phones locked in pouches so they couldn't record any of the show, but fans who attended took to Twitter afterward to voice their displeasure. Backlash:John Mulaney is taking heat after Dave Chappelle opened for him in Ohio and told some reportedly transphobic and homophobic jokes (pictured 2020).

John Mulaney is facing backlash online after welcoming Dave Chappelle to the stage at his show this weekend.

TV news networks spent a total of 43 minutes covering transphobic violence in 2021, despite the year being the deadliest on record.

Talulah-Eve, from London, is a black TV personality, influencer and the first-ever transgender contestant on Britain's Next Top Model as well as the first transgender lingerie model for Ann Summers.The 27-year-old has shared her advice for those questioning their gender identity – and the questions you shouldn't ask transgender people.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star she said: “The worst question that people ask is ‘What was your name before?’ which is just so rude, you can't ask people that.“It’s incredibly disrespectful and it treats people like they’re some kind of novelty. No, I'm a person, this is my life.”Talulah-Eve revealed she used to be asked about what surgeries she had and would be asked inappropriate questions about her genitalia.Thankfully as people have educated themselves more, this question is becoming less and less common.“I think people are starting to realise that it's a very rude and personal question to ask but I used to get asked it all the time,” she shared.“People would determine whether they wanted to talk to me based on what work I had done.

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing in school athletics into law.

Former Wales rugby team captain Gareth Thomas said he hopes British footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as gay will help tackle homophobia in sport and give other LGBTQ+ athletes the courage to be open about their sexuality.

Gender Affirming Care in Young People. The document claims to outline an established standard of care on how to proceed with social, pharmacological and surgical "affirmation" of children and adolescents who identify as transgender.

Parliament has scheduled a debate on including trans people in its restrictions on ‘conversion therapy’ after a petition on the issue got more than 140,000 signatures.

SAG Award-nominee Alexandra Billings (Transparent) will star in, and executive produce the upcoming trans revolutionary indie feature, Queen Tut.

Piers Morgan had to abruptly call time on his TV interview with a trans activist who shouted X-rated expletives at him live on air including calling him a "c**t".The presenter invited 'Jame' onto his TalkTV show yesterday (May 16) after protesters from Manchester Trans Rise Up dressed in balaclavas and black outfits to surround suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst's statue.Piers called on Jame - who refused to be identified - to have a "proper debate" about trans rights with him.A masked Jame said at the start of the interview. "Hey Piers, it's good to hear your voice, you know.".Piers then told him: "I have always supported trans rights to fairness and equality and I mean that sincerely."Jame, who donned a black mask and sunglasses, then fired back: "That's bull**** bro."Piers responded by saying calmly: "You can say bull**** bro and you're entitled to.

PIERS Morgan was forced to abruptly cut off an abusive trans activist who shouted x-rated expletives at him live on air. The TalkTV host encouraged 'Jame' - who chose not to reveal her identity - to engage in a "proper debate" about trans rights.

Johnny Depp, Heard stated that her friend, iO Tillett Wright, was verbally abused by Depp.As the pair's infamous defamation trial continues into its sixth week, Heard recalled an incident in which she claimed that Depp mistreated Wright during a fight and called him numerous transphobic slurs.According to Heard, while on the phone with Wright, she and Depp allegedly got into an argument that resulted in Depp taking the phone from Heard and "started screaming at iO, just started screaming at the top of his lungs."She said that Depp was "just screaming expletives, insulting names and telling iO that he can have me and you know, f*** off, and screaming at him."Heard said that Wright then told her that she wasn't safe and that she should leave the house immediately, which angered Depp.Depp "really started screaming this time," she added. "[He] called iO every imaginable, horrible name that you can say to an LGBTQIA person, for one, and any person, any human being ever."Wright is believed to be a friend of Heard's who has previously defended Heard and her claims of abuse against Depp.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling praised a feminist protester for standing her ground against a mob of trans activists at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Manchester, U.K., saying the famed leader of the British suffragette movement would "be proud." "I never expected the right side of history to include so many people in masks intimidating and assaulting women, did you?" Rowling said on Twitter. "But she never dropped her flag.

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John Oliver has a new conservative in his scope: Alabama governor Kay Ivey.

Marvel has teased its new trans superhero Escapade ahead of Pride Month. 

Rachel Riley made her controversial comments after JK Rowling caused a social media storm by arguing that those who are biologically female and who have periods should be referred to as "women" and not "people who menstruate".The latter term was adopted by some to be more gender-inclusive to those who are trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming.Rachel, who was recently involved in an explosive libel case against one of Jeremy Corbyn's former aides in court, has claimed opinions on anti-semitism are at the heart of the trans debate."I think a lot of the attacks on JK Rowling are really because she spoke out for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism," Rachel declared.Also discussing the Harry Potter author's philanthropic work, Riley defended: “She has made a real difference to the world.However, the Countdown star exclaimed: "[Just saying] this will get us both cancelled.”The trans debate has also focused on the use of the term "birthing people", which was introduced by a Brighton and Sussex Hospital Trust as an addition to "pregnant women" - something JK Rowling and fellow activists feel strongly about.Rachel had already experienced what she described as cancel culture when she sued a former aide of Labour politician Jeremy Corbyn for libel.Laura Murray had made a controversial tweet about her comments which Rachel claimed led to a campaign to have ousted from Countdown and cancelled.Rachel, who has been vocal in the past about troll attacks directed at her, says she received a barrage of "abuse" after commenting on eggs being thrown at Corbyn.The former leader of the Labour Party had been visiting a mosque in Finsbury Park, North London when he'd been pelted with eggs by a Brexit supporter back in

S, via emailYour letter reminds me of what the late Tony Wilson, Manchester icon of the 1980s and ’90s, used to say. He juggled a life of complexities – local TV presenter by day, club owner and rock impresario by night, complicated personal relationships. When his worlds collided, Tony would calmly observe, ‘If it wasn’t complicated, it wouldn’t be life.’Your life is certainly complicated, S, but is that necessarily all to the bad? Complicated lives can be seen as enriched ones.

An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state’s harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law that criminalises gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state’s harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law that criminalises gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state’s harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law that criminalises gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, the Texas Supreme Court has removed the state’s injunction banning investigations into parents of trans youth.

Kendrick Lamar released his fifth studio album on Friday and received both praise and criticism for a track about his trans family members.And the rap superstar made sure to strike while the iron is hot as he announced a world tour while the internet was buzzing about his latest release.The 34-year-old Compton, California native - who earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 - will be hitting the road in support for his albumMr. Morale & The Big Steppers beginning this summer.Scroll down for video Coming soon: Kendrick Lamar (seen in October 2016) announced a world tour on Friday in support for his sixth studio albumMr.

Get it from Bookshop or from your local indie bookstore via Indiebound here. Ari longs to leave his hometown and live out his big-city dreams, but instead, he’s stuck working in his family’s bakery. Enter Hector, a new hire eager to put his culinary student skills to good use.

UPDATE: Lambda Legal and ACLU of Texas, among the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Doe v. Abbott, issued this joint statement:

Kendrick Lamar is being showered with praise for his latest single “Auntie Diaries”, in which he shares his support for the trans community.

DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Tracie Quinn describes herself as a cisgender, heterosexual woman. So why was she so eager to get Finn’s Place up and running, and why

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Britain dropped in an annual ranking of European countries’ LGBTQ+ rights on Thursday, with activists citing the exclusion of transgender people from an upcoming ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’.

Escapade is Marvel’s new trans mutant to debut this June. (Images courtesy Marvel)

The annual pink triangle installation atop San Francisco's Twin Peaks is going to be a little different this year, and volunteers are being sought to help out.While the pink triangle is planned to be on display the entirety of June for Pride Month and will be lighted at nighttime as was the case last year, its daytime presence is being changed, Patrick Carney, co-founder of the project, stated in an email.Instead of the pink tarps that have traditionally been used, Carney stated that this year there will be more than a mile of bright shiny pink streamers that will be hung in rows below each of the 43 rows of LED light strands, as well as hung on the three sides of the triangle. "The pink streamers won't be flat on the ground, they will be up in the air," Carney stated.

Tennessee burst into the room of a 16-year-old transgender girl while she was live streaming on Twitch.In a video of the stream later posted to YouTube, police can be seen in the background forcing open the door which had been blocked by a chair. Wynn, who posts under the name VioWynn, tells viewers she had been coerced into online schooling because she refused to use the boys’ restroom before the stream abruptly ends.“Okay well now there’s an officer in here, just trying to join the stream,” Wynn says as the police forced open the blocked door.“Are you winning?” one of the officers asks when Wynn continues to play Minecraft.“Okay, I don’t know if you guys heard that,” Wynn responds, giggling at the officer’s question.

The relocated petroglyphs at BLM Indian Rocks Area Many of the former park’s petroglyphs are no longer there. The freeway rest stop that once drew thousands of visitors to view them is gone, too. The park closed in 1983, and the boulders were relocated five miles away to protect them from carelessness and outright vandalism.

A doctor in India is “very optimistic” that he could carry out a womb transplant that could enable transgender women to carry a baby.

Four trans women currently incarcerated in California prisons have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that, if successful, would undermine their right to serve out their prison terms in women's prisons. In a separate, unrelated action, one of the original plaintiffs, Women II Women, has petitioned to be dismissed from the case.That lawsuit, filed November 17, 2021 by four other women, seeks for the courts to declare Senate Bill 132 — authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) — unconstitutional under both the state and federal constitutions.

Alabama has implemented a law that makes providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth a felony.

Prince Charles confirmed plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’ during the Queen’s Speech, though did not clarify who the legislation will protect.

Since the enactment of the Gender Recognition Act 2015, TENI have announced that an overwhelming 1,000 Gender Recognition Certificates have now been officially issued to the trans community in Ireland. Under current Irish law, anyone over the age of 18 who chooses to identify as Trans can have their chosen male or female gender changed […]

Queen Elizabeth II is expected to give an update on banning ‘conversion therapy’ during her annual speech at the state opening of parliament.

When Tsepo Bollwinkel’s wife gave birth to their first child, there was joy but also painful memories for the transgender German, who was forced to undergo sterilisation in order to change legal gender in the 1990s.

Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee approved an archaic anti-LGBTQ+ bill banning trans athletes from collegiate sports.