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On Wednesday, January 10, Virgin Media aired its newest dating show, Generation Dating. Last night’s episode saw 81-year-old Tony be introduced to 22-year-old Isabel, as the pair were tasked with finding a suitable match for one another. Tony is an elderly widower from Pimlico, who met his late wife in his early thirties and was […]

Grindr has changed its privacy settings and removed the ‘Explore’ option to protect the LGBTQ+ athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Although China decriminalised homosexuality in 1997, there is still very little protection for LGBTQ+ people today. The decision was made based on the fear that LGBTQ+ athletes would face being outed […]

Benediction, directed by Terence Davies (A Quiet Passion) and starring Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk) both as the famed poet.The film follows Sassoon’s life from his time in WWI to his opposition to the government’s continuation of the war, as well as his relationships with men — and his wife — as he comes to understand his sexuality.“A complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War, Siegfried Sassoon, a soldier decorated for his bravery on the battlefield, became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service,” reads the synopsis. “Legendary still today for his poetry inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, he was adored by both members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and theatre scene. He embarked on affairs with several high-profile men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality, whilst at the same time, broken by the horrors of war, his life’s journey became a quest for salvation.”The film debuted at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received rave reviews from critics who lauded Lowden’s performance in particular, in this poignant story of self-discovery and loss.

Laura Dern has been trending all morning on Twitter.The actress has set the internet on fire once again thanks to the release of the Jurassic World: Dominion trailer, which sees the Oscar winner return to her iconic role as Dr. Ellie Sattler.

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Was Idris Elba trying to snatch the title of “most embarrassing moment in BRIT Awards history” from Madonna when he presented at the ceremony this week?Unlikely. But intentions aside, the Luther actor forgot one important step before appearing on stage to present Album of the Year.Related: Madonna breaks another record… but maybe not one she was hoping forRocking a pink Gucci jacket and sunglasses, Elba read out the nominees, which included Adele, Dave, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Sam Fender.

Hey, remember when Meghan McCain threatened to quit Twitter last summer? It’s a shame she didn’t follow through with that promise because she just tweeted something really, really stupid.Related: Meghan McCain threatens to quit Twitter and the whole wide world rejoicesYesterday, John McCain’s daughter shared a Hollywood Reporter article about how the Academy Awards are only requiring attendees provide a negative COVID-19 test on the day of the event, unlike the SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards, which will require proof of vaccination.Related: Meghan McCain is absolutely FURIOUS she caught COVID and, of course, it’s ALL JOE BIDEN’S FAULT!!!!!“This is hilarious,” McCain tweeted. “Now can 2 year olds not be forced to wear a mask on a plane, psychopaths?”This is hilarious.Now can 2 year olds not be forced to wear a mask on a plane, psychopaths? https://t.co/GJSFyvZ3oB— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 10, 2022OK first, comparing the COVID-19 testing requirements of the Academy Awards to airline policies put in place by Federal Aviation Administration is a false equivalency.

Today is a very special day for GCN as we mark 34 years in publishing. On February 10, 1988, Gay Community News hit the streets as an eight-page newspaper that would go on to become the paper of record for the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland. We have been reflecting queer life from that day to […]

De politie heeft maandag vier mannen opgepakt voor het bekladden van het COC-kantoor aan de Schiedamsesingel met anti-homoleuzen. De mannen worden ervan verdacht vorig jaar september de tag en#39;RJKen#39; en het scheldwoord en#39;KKhomoen#39; te hebben gespoten op de de muur en deur van het pand in het centrum van Rotterdam.

largest and most respected HIV service organizations in the country. Over 25,000 people currently rely on its programs and services per year, and millions more utilize its advocacy tools as well as its online information offerings.

Human Rights Campaign has suspended UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health from its Hospital Equality Index because of Children’s decision to end its Genecis program.

Tucker Carlson Tonight sells over $100 million worth of advertising annually for Fox News during the show. This despite losing major advertisers over the years because of the hate, lies and vitriol the namesake host spews.

Goodbye yellow brick road, hello gold medal.US figure skater Nathan Chen delivered an incredible performance Wednesday in Beijing, skating to a compilation of Elton John hits, including “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Rocket Man,” and a version of “Benny and the Jets” reimagined by Logic and P!nk.Chen was the favorite to win, and even with all that pressure, he didn’t disappoint. It was a redemptive moment for the star skater after finishing in fifth place at the 2018 Olympics.Check out his amazing routine below (you may need to click through to YouTube to view the video):After the performance, a commentator exclaimed, “Give him his crown!”“Nathan Chen winning the Olympic Games is a dream,” tweeted fellow skater Adam Rippon.

Destinee LaShaee, the first transgender star of My 600-Lb. Life, who also went by Matthew Ventress, has sadly passed away.

Craig Shubert is probably not a politician on most people’s radar. But the Republican mayor of Hudson, Ohio (pop.

Poet, performance artist, politician and ground breaker. For Andrea Jenkins, the first Black transgender American to lead a city council, all roles rest on her lifelong quest for justice.

scored a personal best with an emotional performance to music from Schindler's List. Chen put on what some have called a "figure skating master class" to a medley of Elton John songs including "Rocketman." The 22-year-old, who is known as the "quad king" for his quadruple jumps, is now the first America since 2010 to win a men's figure skating gold medal.In the program, he landed five quad jumps. "Congratulations Nathan Chen for winning Gold skating to Rocket Man in the free skate finals in Beijing," John tweeted after the win.Chen is the seventh American to win gold for the men's singles title.In July 2021, Chen apologized for remarks he made calling figure skating calling it a "homosexual-dominated sport."“I recently did an interview where I was asked if people ever ask me why I don’t play hockey because of the connotation that skating is quote-unquote feminine and hockey is quote-unquote masculine," he said in a video posted to Twitter.

video, recorded at the book burning and uploaded to YouTube, showing the couple’s antics.The book burning, held on Feb. 2, was organized by Greg Locke, an anti-LGBTQ, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Trump-supporting Christian nationalist who serves as pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Locke called for the event in order to “purge ‘demonic influences’ from the homes of his parishioners, reports Nashville Scene.

remind yourself how very single you are celebrate love in all it’s forms than read Queerty’s official LGBTQ Valentine’s Day Gift Guide?But we’re not here to share just any gift guide… god knows, we’ve seen enough flowers and heart shaped chocolates to last us a lifetime! Instead, we’re pushing ourselves to think outside the box, and present you with all the quirky, queer gifts that would be great for yourself, a lover, or a FWB this Valentine’s Day. After all, February 14 is just around the corner…In this house on Valentine’s Day, we don’t just drink wine, we drink GAY wine… and House Wine’s award-winning Rainbow Rosé Bubbles is pretty gay.

Ever After (think The Bachelor meets Disney) is the talent handler of “Prince Charming,” Charlie Winshaw, a tech wunderkind hiding a few secrets of his own. While working together, Dev and Charlie develop a growing attraction to each other, a development that could spell disaster for both of their professional lives. Come for the drama.

30-minute video chat with gay, former rugby player Gareth Thomas.The Welsh sporting legend publicly revealed he was living with HIV in 2019 after tabloid newspapers threatened to out him.During the video chat, the Prince urged people to “go and get a test” and to “know your status”Prince Harry described himself as “a typical guy” who just wants to “fix things”, and said he feels an “obligation” to try to continue his late mother’s bid to remove stigma surrounding the virusRelated: Gay former British soldier says Prince Harry protected him from homophobic abuseHis mom, the late Princess Diana, famously visited AIDS wards in the 1980s and made headlines for holding the hands of gay men who were ill with the virus. At the time, this simple gesture helped tackle some of the stigma faced by those living with HIV.“I could never fill her shoes, especially in this particular space,” Harry said, “but because of what she did and what she stood for and how vocal she was about this issue… it’s a converging of all these different pieces.”“There’s a way out of it, and if there’s a way out of it and we know there’s a solution, I’m like a typical guy.

In the city of Toulouse in southern France, a court of appeal recognised the right of a Trans woman to be legally considered as the mother of her child. The child was conceived after the woman’s legal gender was recognised.  Since 2016, the law in France allows Transgender individuals to change their legal gender without […]

A Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives while promoting “school choice” cited her time as a school teacher, saying transgender students made her uncomfortable. At a candidate forum, Shelly Luther told the audience she was upset that she was not allowed to let other students laugh at their transgender peers.

Nancy Pelosi using capitol police as “pawns” and sending them to the offices of Representatives to “investigate” them.“Not only do we have the D.C. jail, which is the D.C.

On February 8, 2022, as a part of Safer Internet Day, social media giant TikTok announced changes to its community guidelines which sees an array of anti-LGBTQ+ content being banned on the app. As a result of the updates, deadnaming and misgendering are officially prohibited, as too is content that “supports or promotes conversion therapy […]

The Apprentice star Ryan-Mark Parsons has revealed how coming out as gay caused a rift with his family, admitting that he hasn't heard from them in "two years".The youngest-ever Apprentice contestant, 21, who is appearing on Celebs Go Dating soon in a bid to find love, made the revelation in a new interview, branding the incident as "traumatic" and he has since shared the impact it had on his relationship with his family.The star claims that his family found out about his sexuality after gossip between his Apprentice co-stars got back to them before he had a chance to break the news.Ryan-Mark realised he was gay when he was 15 but hadn't confided in his family, only close friends.However, he admitted to telling his Apprentice co-stars in 2019, when he appeared on the show, before claiming that one of them "leaked" the news.Speaking about the incident, he said: "The whole thing left me feeling despondent, deflated and it left me and my family traumatised.”It was only when the show aired later that year, that Ryan-Mark realised that his family had found out about his sexuality.Describing a phone call with his mum, the star said he "could just tell something was wrong".He explained: "She was distant and was giving me short answers."We are so close and I quickly realised that what I had said in confidence on the show had filtered out through social media to my family."They knew I was gay before I had a chance to tell them on my own terms," he added.Addressing the situation, Ryan-Mark told how he didn't deny his sexuality to his "staunch Roman Catholic" family, branding it a "traumatic" experience.He believed that his family was "in shock" after hearing the news secondhand, before adding that his mum was at first "in

Move over Kim Kardashian, because according to TikTok, the future of contouring involves painting rainbow-shaped lines on our faces to get a perfectly “snatched” look. Unlike the traditional contouring technique, “rainbow contouring” requires you to draw stripes of cream blush, bronzer and concealer across your cheekbones, forehead, jawline and chin.

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Josiah Carter, a former Below Deck cast member, revealed that he and his boyfriend Michael Groves recently got engaged.

Prince Harry highlighted the importance of knowing your HIV status this National HIV Testing Week in a discussion about tackling stigma.

Monique Jenkinson, aka Fauxnique, was the first cisgender woman to win the Miss Trannyshack title in 2003, raising many glittered eyebrows in consternation and launching a performance career that has taken her around the globe. In a kiki of sorts with Out in the Bay, she shares live performance clips from her show "The F Word;" reads from her memoir, "Faux Queen: A Life in Drag;" and spills tea about where drag and feminism meet and about words that are "now Problematic with a capital P. Or rather, a capital T."

#Toulouse https://t.co/CM7hXHNRQQOnly the gestation mother appeared on the child's civil status.Since the transgender partner was not recognised as the father, her partner had to adopt her own biological daughter, as the adoptive mother.The couple took legal action and in 2018, a court of appeal in Montpellier ordered that the transgender mother could be mentioned on the child's birth certificate as the "biological parent".But in 2020, France's highest Court of Cassation referred the case to the Toulouse court of appeal.Yesterday's decision recognises the husband, who had become a woman, on the child's birth certificate as the mother - essentially ruling that two maternal filiations could be approved.Since 2016, French law has authorised gender reassignment without sexual reassignment that has allowed distinct legal and biological realities to coexist.But the legislation, according to the Court of Appeal, "leaves an undeniable legal vacuum" due to the lack of a provision relating to the filiation of children born after the change of gender in civil status, even though gestational motherhood is no longer exclusive.The court considered that was in the best interests of the children - and their personal privacy - to make it imperative that children born to a couple in which one of its members is transgender, can have a double affiliation established with respect to both parents.Daily newsletterReceive essential international news every morningKeep up to date with international news by downloading the RFI app

My 600lb Life's first-ever transgender star Destinee Lashaee has died at the age of 30.The death of the reality star was confirmed by her brother Wayne Compton on Facebook as he shared several photos of his sibling before penning a heartbreaking tribute. "I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn too," he began the post.

Lemon has shared what she would have worn on the Drag Race UK vs the World runway had she still been in the competition.

My 600lb Life's first transgender star Destinee Lashaee has died aged 30.The TV star is thought to have taken her own life and has left her heartbroken family behind, who have confirmed the news on social media.Destinee was the TLC reality show's first transgender star and appeared on the show in 2019.Throughout her time on the show, she opened up about her struggle with weight and her ongoing battle with depression.Her brother Wayne wrote alongside a picture of them both: "I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn to."He added: "I’m sorry you felt you had no other option Destiny wouldn’t of wanted this, lord why keep taking my siblings away, how much can I take."Other tributes also poured in for the TV star, with friends and fans swarming to social media to share their condolences.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on

SINGAPORE: A man was cheated of S$34,000 by a person posing as an employee at a reputable cryptocurrency company.

Schindler's List plays. His costume seemed to be made of barbed wire, fire, and smoke.  Brown, who is Jewish, had previously spoken about the performance."This music has meant so much to me since growing up, for my entire life," he said in an interview about the piece that was choreographed by David Wilson.

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Jerry Windle had wanted to be a father for as long as he could remember — and then he heard about a little boy who needed a forever home.

Recent research may indicate that humans are more sensitive to body odor than our evolutionary ancestors were. Is this good news? It could be for Phillip Miner, a nightlife promoter who holds a party called “Pheromone” for armpit fetishists (the next will be held Feb. 10).

Roughly four months after he sparked outrage over a number of queer-themed jokes in his Netflix special The Closer, comedian Dave Chappelle is once again on the receiving end of intense, online criticism. His comedy has nothing to do with it this time.On Tuesday, the town council of Yellow Springs, Ohio — where Chappelle resides — voted down its own plan to construct affordable housing on a 53-acre lot.

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Piers Morgan has weighed into the row over Adele’s ‘anti-trans’ comments following Tuesday night’s gender-neutral BRIT awards. The TV Presenter and former journalist, defended the singer who has came under fire for comments she made after she won Artist of the Year award at the BRIT Awards.

With only one member opposed, the San Francisco Unified School District board voted Tuesday night to create a parent advisory council for queer and trans families. It's the third school district in California to do so.

Bicycling over the Golden Gate Bridge on weekends from her Marin County home to check in on Equator Coffee's latest San Francisco location, Helen M. Russell marvels each time she sees the neon signage for the company she co-founded.

The Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District and other South of Market groups have announced the return of the popular SOMA Second Saturdays starting February 12, from noon to 5 p.m.