Records of sacked gay veterans destroyed by UK’s Ministry of Defence

A pitch invader showing support for LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights in Iran, and Ukraine interrupted a World Cup match on Monday between Portugal and Uruguay.Waving a rainbow flag, the runner, identified as Mario Ferri by the Independent, ran across the field at the Lusail Iconic Stadium at the World Cup in Qatar.The incident happened in the 51st minute of the game, CNN reports.Ferri wrote on social media, “I’M BACK.” He added that he “wanted to send out important messages.” He also said on an Instagram story that there were “No Legal consequences, I am free.”Images taken of Ferri show him wearing a blue shirt with the words “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front with “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back.The 35-year-old Italian has run onto pitches at past World Cup games, according to the Independent.LGBTQ+ rights have been a major point of tension at the games as Qatar, the host country, criminalizes sex between men and has reportedly maliciously detained queer people. Several fans have reportedly been told to remove rainbow-colored items before being allowed into the stadium by security.

(CNN) – A ‘Tornado Tuesday’ of severe storms is expected to deliver the potential for a monstrous trio of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail to millions of people across parts of the Southeast and Mississippi Valley beginning Tuesday afternoon, forecasters are warning.More than 40 million people from southeastern Texas eastward to Georgia, and northward to central Indiana and Illinois are under a threat of severe weather Tuesday, according to the Storm Prediction Center.The largest potential for the most severe weather is for about 1 million people in parts of central Mississippi, including Jackson, as well as parts of east-central Louisiana. In those areas, the threat for severe weather, including large hail and possible tornadoes, is a Level 4 of 5, with 5 being the highest, according to prediction the center.The Level 4, or moderate threat, is rare for this time of year for that region, which usually sees tornadoes during the spring and summer months.“Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and a few severe wind gusts are expected this afternoon into the overnight period across parts of the lower to mid-Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast,” the prediction center said.

(CNN) -- The World Health Organization announced Monday that "mpox" is now the preferred name for monkeypox."Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the organization said.The Biden administration said they "welcome the change" and the US will use the mpox name "from this point forward."Monkeypox was named in 1970, more than a decade after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive monkeys, the organization said. But monkeypox probably didn't start in monkeys -- its origin is still unknown -- and the virus can be found in several other kinds of animals.The name was created before WHO published best practices for naming diseases in 2015.Scientists and experts have pushed since the start of the recent outbreak to change the name to avoid discrimination and stigma that could steer people away from testing and vaccination.

A number of entertainers paid tribute to beloved Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine at a memorial concert in London on 28 November.

A protester displaying a rainbow flag leapt onto the pitch during last night’s World Cup game in Qatar, protesting human rights issues.

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Mike Tindall, 44, has just launched his very own range of Budgie Smugglers with all proceeds going directly to Cure Parkinson's charity.The I'm a Celeb star has shared a snap of his limited edition range, which he revealed his team had been working on while he was in camp.This left the rugby professional to set the record straight on his royal wife Zara Tindall's exact role in the wardrobe item.Mike shared a short video on Instagram in view of his 443,000 followers, showing off his latest venture.The video started with a clip of him talking to Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold, who quizzed him on turning the Budgie Smugglers into a business venture.Richard said: "Mike, obviously speaking, who's ripened into the third and final act of his life..."Will you be launching a range of your own Budgie Smugglers that perhaps even I could pull off?"Mike laughs: "I've actually just shown the room a pair I might have knocked up already!"Two pairs of trunks are available, with one having a leafy green patterned background and the other featuring a more scenic print of the jungle skies.On both pairs, the front has Vanilla Mike emblazoned across it.The back of the blue pair reads: "These are not my wife's..."While the other reads: "Nibble my nuts."The royal captioned the post: "The team have been busy while I have been away... you can now order a very limited edition run of GBR ‘Nibble my Nuts’ and ‘These are not my wife's budgies @budgysmuggleruk."All profits will go to Cure Parkinson’s (@cureparkinsons)."Many social media users rushed to the comments to express their gratitude for the kind gesture.Lynnex1690 said: "Fantastic charity Mike.

The market for fan tokens, a volatile cocktail of crypto and sport, is heating up in the desert of Qatar.

Jill Scott has made history as the first LGBTQ+ woman to win I’m a Celebrity… Get me Out of Here. 

A variety of religious organizations signed on to a letter calling on the U.S. Senate to adopt a proposed amendment to the Respect for Marriage Act, with the amendment designed to allay concerns about implications for religious freedom if the act passes and writes marriage equality into federal law.“The amendment protects the right to believe as we choose while leaving intact the core mission of the legislation to respect marriages,” reads the letter, released Monday by a coalition, organized by the Interfaith Alliance, that includes Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh groups. It is addressed to two of the Respect for Marriage Act’s lead sponsors, Sens.

The U.S. Senate Monday advanced a religious freedom amendment to a marriage equality bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, moving the legislation a step closer to passage.The Respect for Marriage Act would write marriage equality into federal law, protecting it from Supreme Court action.

The 1975’s lead singer Matt Healy kissed a male fan onstage during the band’s latest concert. 

It’s A Sin star Omari Douglas and The Nevers actor James Norton has joined the West End adaptation of A Little Life.

A protester made it onto the field during the World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay today, but you might not know it if you weren’t on the field yourself. TV footage of the moment, which came in the match’s 51st minute, was almost nonexistant, with the protester running through the bottom left hand corner of the screen in a split-second and the referee then stooping to pick up the rainbow flag the he had been carrying.

It’s been a tough month for Donald Trump.

When a shooter opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs November 19, killing five people and injuring at least 18, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James stepped up, charging the attacker — along with decorated Army veteran Richard Fierro — and while James pushed a rifle out of the accused shooter’s reach, Fierro beat the attacker with his own handgun. The pair worked together to subdue the suspect and prevent further harm; Fierro told James to repeatedly kick the shooter.“That was hard to do, it’s not a humane act,” Fierro told The New York Times, speaking of James.

Less than two weeks after five people were shot to death and 25 others injured at a gay bar in Colorado Springs, a man was arrested at S4 for carrying a gun. Signs on the doors of all bars on Cedar Springs Road clearly mark them as places where guns may not be carried.

From left: Dana Rivers, Patricia Wright, Benny Toto Diambu-Wright, and Charlotte ReedA transgender activist has been convicted of the 2016 murders of a lesbian couple and their son in Oakland, Calif.An Alameda County jury convicted Dana Rivers of San Jose November 17, The [San Jose] Mercury News reports. Beginning December 5, the jury will consider whether Rivers was legally insane at the time of the killings.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will put the Respect for Marriage Act on the Senate floor late Monday afternoon. It is expected to pass, thanks to about a dozen Republicans who are expected to vote to protect, at least at the federal level, the marriages of same-sex and interracial couples.

British actor Helena Bonham Carter shared her opinions about both author J.K. Rowling and actor Johnny Depp in a recent interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times Magazine, expressing support for both of them.Bonham Carter, 56, said that Depp had been “completely vindicated” after his defamation trial against his ex-wife out actor Amber Heard."I think he's fine now," Bonham Carter said.

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In an inquiry into the numerous hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in Australia between the 1970s and 2000s, a spotlight has brought attention to lesbian targets of the violence. While most of the evidence and cases involve queer men, Carole Ruthchild gave evidence as the first witness from the lesbian community at New South Wales Special Commission Inquiry — the commission investigating the hate crimes, according to the Australian Associated Press.Ruthchild is the former advisor to the attorney general on LGBTQ+ subjects. In 2008, her activism on LGBTQ+ rights led to her being inducted into the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby Hall of Fame.Although homosexuality in New South Wales had been decriminalized in 1984, it didn’t change how queer people were targeted.

A sign at the Colorado Springs headquarters of anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group Focus on the Family was vandalized in protest of the mass shooting at Club Q in that city, a crime that left five people dead and nearly 20 injured.Someone spray-painted “Their blood is on your hands” and “Five lives taken” on the sign at Focus’s headquarters, The Denver Post reports. Officials at the organization wouldn’t say exactly when the incident happened.A group called Colorado Peoples Press claimed responsibility for the incident.

Drag events in the US have been subjected to at least 124 incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ protests and threats in 2022, according to a new report from GLAAD.

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Danny Beard has commented on whether she’d like to return to Drag Race for another winners-only season.

Helena Bonham Carter is speaking out about some very controversial issues involving a few of her A-list peers.

(CNN) -- NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight Sunday morning at Miami International Airport after refusing to comply with safety protocol, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department.Officers were notified of a medical emergency on an American Airlines flight around 9:30 a.m.

Rolling Stone, he said that he wouldn't echo his former view again "because when I said it the times weren't as sensitive as they are now. "I think we love to make big deals out of things that aren't necessarily big deals, because we can," he said. The Oscars takes place on 25 February 2019.

Hollywood’s curse? Helena Bonham Carter defended J.K. Rowling and Johnny Depp amid their respective controversies — and took a strong stance against cancel culture in the process.

Helena Bonham Carter defended her Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows co-star Johnny Depp in an interview with London’s Sunday Times Magazine, saying the actor was “completely vindicated” in his defamation trial against his ex Amber Heard last spring.

A man in Georgia was arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats on social media against at least two LGBTQ+ nightclubs.Chase Staubs was taken into custody over Thanksgiving for making threats against two gay clubs in Atlanta, Heretic and Felix’s. No motivation was provided for the alleged crimes by police, but police did say a pepper spray gun believed used in the threats was recovered at the suspect’s home.The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement that officers responded on Wednesday to a bar identified as Heretic, meeting with employees who said they “observed threatening remarks made towards their establishment on social media.” On Thursday police responded to Felix’s, where employees and patrons told police they asked Staubs to leave the bar once he was identified.“The person appeared to be the same individual involved in making bias terroristic threats” against the Heretic, police said.RELATED: Photos: Who Were the 5 Victims of the Club Q Shooting?Officers quickly notified detectives with the APD Homeland Security Unit.

(CNN) -- Federal surveys like the U.S. Census are gradually taking their transgender respondents into account. But they rarely ask specific questions unique to trans life: Have they been denied access to reproductive health care? Is their life better than it was before they came out as trans?Enter the U.S.

The Minnesota Vikings NFL team was tricked into featuring a photo of adult star Johnny Sins during a portion of the game that honored the U.S. military.The trick happened earlier this month during the Vikings and Dallas Cowboys game in a segment the team calls a “Salute to Soldiers,” which featured photos of members of the armed service put up on the stadium’s jumbotron.Before the game, the Vikings solicited images of service members on Twitter.

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Tom Daley has stressed the importance of “every single person” within the LGBTQ+ community working together to combat hate, discrimination and violence.

Lovers of female-led pop-rock music unite: Gwen Stefani will be joining Pink for her upcoming headline shows at BST Hyde Park.

Elf the Musical – based on the hit 2003 film starring Will Ferrell – has previously played in London back in 2015. Much was made of the high ticket prices back then and, even though we now find ourselves in the midst of a cost of living crisis, not much has changed – with the top tier stalls seats coming in just shy of £200. Does it justify such a high price tag? We’re not convinced.

(CNN) -- The prior arrest of the 22-year-old suspected gunman who allegedly opened fire in a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub last weekend has put the spotlight on a state law which can be utilized to temporarily remove gun access from those deemed a danger to themselves or others.Colorado's controversial red flag law, also known as an extreme risk protection order, allows law enforcement, family members or a roommate to petition a judge to temporarily seize a person's firearms if they are deemed a risk. But one caveat is they must start the process.If the public is uninformed of the potential risk, or rejects gun control measures, or law enforcement refuses to enforce the law, it could be rendered useless, some observers said.The year before Anderson Lee Aldrich, whose attorneys say uses they/them pronouns, allegedly entered Club Q with an AR-style weapon and a handgun, killing five people and injuring at least 19 others, they were arrested in June 2021 on two counts of felony menacing and three counts of first-degree kidnapping, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at the time.Aldrich allegedly threatened to harm their mother with a homemade bomb and other weapons.

JoJo Siwa opened up about the heartfelt phone call she received from Elton John after coming out.

The Russian embassy in Canada is facing backlash from LGBTQ+ activists after they posted an offensive homophobic tweet. 

JoJo Siwa opened up about the heartfelt phone call she received from Elton John after coming out.

Openly gay singer Will Young has criticised David Beckham for his partnership with Qatar and the 2022 World Cup. 

American Idol star David Archuleta has opened up about his life after coming out.

American Idol star David Archuleta has opened up about his life after coming out.

NEW YORK: A few months ago at a raucous tech conference in Toronto, I got chatting to some crypto evangelists who were keen to extol the joys of decentralised finance or, as they like to call it, “DeFi”.

Daniel Craig has opened up about his Knives Out character’s sexuality in a new interview.