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national tracking poll of 4,410 adults conducted between April 20-23 in the aftermath of Florida’s “don’t say gay” law by Morning Consult.The poll found that 68 percent of all respondents strongly or somewhat supported sexual education being taught in K-12 schools, with only 23 percent of those polled opposed. Those numbers include both Democrat and Republican respondents.There was far less support for teaching the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in K-12 schools.

News broke on Friday, May 20, that Austria is putting an end to restrictions regarding LGBTQ+ individuals who wish to donate blood. “We are putting an end to discrimination from another age,” said the Green Party Health Minister, Johannes Rauch, in a statement that revealed the forthcoming regulations. “If someone wants to help by donating, […]

Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special SuperNature was released on Netflix just hours ago, but he’s already getting a lot of heat over his graphic jokes mocking the trans community.

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Learning your child has a disability can be a cause for huge concern, and at some points, be both physically and mentally exhausting. It is common for parents to feel alone and isolated from the rest of the world, so read on to find out how one couple  developed the Diffability podcast to create a […]

In an increasingly digital world, most of us have access to and use multiple apps on our phones on a daily basis. Our data is often collected and shared by companies behind those apps. A case in point is dating apps- popular means for LGBTQ+ people to connect and socialise. For LGBTQ+ people, personal data […]

Ricky Gervais is stirring up controversy once again.

ban gender identity and LBGTQ topics from being discussed in school curriculums."State Farm's support of a philanthropic program, GenderCool, has been the subject of news and customer inquiries," the company said in a statement to reporters late Monday. "Conversations about gender and identity should happen at home with parents.

Fresh off the heels of his embarrassing defeat in last week’s North Carolina GOP primary, soon-to-be-ex-congressman Madison Cawthorn just landed a starring role in his very own ethics investigation.Related: Five former campaign volunteers spill the tea about Madison Cawthorn just in time for primary dayThe House Committee on Ethics just announced that it’s launching an inquiry to determine whether the anti-LGBTQ lawmaker was involved in financial improprieties or engaged in an “improper relationship” with a staffer.Related: Lauren Boebert is having a terrible day on Twitter and it’s all Madison Cawthorn’s fault“The Investigative Subcommittee shall have jurisdiction to determine whether Representative Madison Cawthorn may have: improperly promoted a cryptocurrency in which he may have had an undisclosed financial interest, and engaged in an improper relationship with an individual employed on his congressional staff,” the committee said in a statement yesterday.BREAKING: The House Ethics Committee is investigating Madison Cawthorn. Let's hope they can finish their investigation before he's out of Congress.

Related: White supremacists now feel comfortable recruiting at mainstream conservative events“We’re not going to let corporate poison the children,” Schmidt adds. “So Target, we’re just giving you a heads up that we’re going to be coming after you hard…. This is going to be next-level stuff.”Schmidt speaks while riding in a vehicle alongside a man in sunglasses named Kyle Clifton.

Queerty.The New York native got her start with BET’s Black Girls Rock!, where she was an associate producer for multiple years developing a show that highlighted the brilliance and excellence of Black women and girls.   A post shared by NNEKA ONUORAH (@nnekaenergy)“You know, as a director, I always centralize my stuff in freedom. I feel like commercially, people always want to hear stories about how downtrodden things are, how bad, how sad.

in his just-released Netflix special “SuperNature.” The British “Office” creator’s name was trending on Twitter Tuesday as the LGBTQ community urged viewers to boycott the special — with some folks vowing to cancel their Netflix subscriptions.“I love the new women,” Gervais snarks in the special, which has only been on the streaming platform for several hours as of Tuesday morning. “They’re great, aren’t they? The new ones we’ve been seeing lately.

Over the past year, insurance giant State Farm has posted ten tweets supporting LGBTQ people, programs, and organizations, as recently as last week:

are ladies — look at their pronouns! What about this person isn’t a lady?’ ‘Well, his penis.’ ‘Her penis, you f—ing bigot!’ ‘What if he rapes me?’ ‘What if she rapes you, you f—ing TERF whore?'”Gervais marks the second comedian in recent months to have a special on Netflix with jokes about trans people, following Dave Chappelle. During his special, Gervais addresses recent reactions to insensitive jokes, referring not to Chappelle, but to Kevin Hart dropping out as Oscars host in 2018 for his own past homophobic tweets. And in that joke, Gervais doubled down on his comments toward trans people.“You can’t predict what will be offensive in the future,” Gervais said.

Not holding back anymore! After going public with her romance with Hayley Kiyoko, Becca Tilley is slowly sharing more details of their relationship — and why she was ready to come out.

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Deadline exclusively reveals he’s been cast in Mrs. American Pie, opposite Kristen Wiig (SNL, Bridesmaids, Wonder Woman 1984). Other confirmed cast members are Alison Janney, Leslie Bibb and Laura Dern (who’s also one of the executive producers).The ten-part period comedy piece is based on the novel by Juliet McDaniel.Related: Ricky Martin lost followers after posting these photos and has something to say about itWiig plays the lead character, Maxine Simmons, a woman attempting to secure herself a place among Palm Beach high society.However, after her husband walks out on her during Thanksgiving in 1969, she turns to Robert (Ricky Martin) to help her out.

A post shared by Leslie Jordan (@thelesliejordan)Leslie Jordan has revealed on social media that he has lost his beloved mom, Peggy Ann.Many of his social media followers became well acquainted with Jordan’s mom after he launched his Instagram account during the early days of the Covid pandemic. At that time, Jordan moved back to his hometown of Chattanooga to be close to her, and often talked about her whilst sharing family and showbiz memories.Just a couple of weeks ago, Jordan shared a photo of himself with his mom for Mother’s Day [see above].Yesterday, he posted a short video clip in which he said his mom had passed.“We lost mama but she will live on forever in our memories and stories.

Child abuse victims who are LGBTQ+ face a unique set of challenges in disclosing their experiences, accessing support and forming adult relationships, a ground-breaking report has found.

The Quay Co-op opened on Sullivan’s Quay on 1st May 1982 and, particularly in the 1980’s, was a hive of radical political activism. It provided an important base for the development of Cork’s LGBTQ+ community and a base for social change activism. The Cork Gay Collective (CGC) was one of the key organisations involved in […]

Gemma Collins has been forced to pull out of her role in the upcoming UK tour of Chicago due to a knee injury. Back in March, it was announced that the former The Only Way Is Essex star would take on the role of Matron "Mama" Morton on the UK tour of the iconic and much-loved musical.

Laurence Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 4) and Clifton Collins Jr. (Nightmare Alley) have signed on to star in the upcoming film Frank & Louis, which Petra Volpe is directing for Participant, Zodiac Pictures and Tyler Perry’s Peachtree & Vine Productions.

Oliver Sim, bassist and vocalist for English indie-rock group The xx, revealed his HIV status publicly on Monday, May 23. The singer who is now working on a solo project away from the band took to Instagram to disclose that he has been living with the disease since he was 17 years-old. “Early on in […]

Angelique Jackson Participant, Zodiac Pictures and Tyler Perry’s Peachtree & Vine Productions have teamed up to produce “Frank & Louis,” starring Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr.Directed by Petra Volpe, the film follows a man serving a life sentence who takes an in-prison job caring for aging and infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss diseases. As the project’s official logline explains, “What starts as a self-serving mission for parole turns into a deep emotional and transformative relationship, offering a glimmer of redemption in an otherwise unforgiving place.”Participant, whose company mission is dedicated to entertainment that stands at the intersection of art and activism, is producing the film with Zodiac Pictures’ Reto Schaerli and Lukas Hobi, and Perry and Tim Palen of Peachtree & Vine Productions.

Trippin, 50% of people would avoid travelling to countries where the police force has a bad reputation.The study also found that 65% of people who identify as marginalised would research the local community’s attitude towards them before visiting.Almost 40% of LGBTQ+ people research their threat of safety before travelling, and 67% of people would research the county’s police reputation before reporting a serious crime whilst travelling.‘As a Black female traveller, the act of exploring the world comes with its own idiosyncrasies and challenges,’ says Rachel Allison, 31, from Hertfordshire. ‘From anti-Black racism, to safety concerns in foreign countries, the decision to collect stamps on your passport is a battle of different situations.’Rachel says racism, overt or covert, can happen anywhere.

In a widely-circulated Facebook message, shared on May 17, Jo Bridges said she had walked into Pilsen Community Books (PCB) to buy a Bible for her home.She added: "When I walked in, in uniform, I was told I couldn't be in there because of my equipment. I told her I was on duty and could carry.

Gemma Collins has revealed that she plans on splashing out on a second lavish mansion because she has run out of space in her current home.Gemma, 41, has admitted that buying a second home has become part of her plans as she tries for a baby with fiancé Rami Hawash because her £1.3million residence is "full to the brim."The TOWIE veteran bought the glass-fronted open plan home last year when she increased her earning potential during the Covid-19 lockdown.Now she wants to increase her property portfolio as she plans for the future and her family life with Rami.Talking to The Sun Gemma admitted that getting married isn't high on her priority list as she weighs up what she wants from life in the coming years.She said: "To be honest with you I will get married but it’s not a rush, it’s just a bit of paper at the end of the day."I know people who have been together for years, then lasted six months. I’ve got other priorities."The baby is more important at the minute.

Tuesday, May 24 is runoff day in Texas. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. If you are registered to vote in Dallas County, you can vote at any polling location within Dallas County.

On Monday, May 23, the Church of Scotland historically voted to allow same-sex marriage in its institutions. The new law does not require any unwilling member of the church to conduct the weddings, but those who wish to do so can now opt-in to a new scheme and be authorised celebrants of queer ceremonies. The […]

Marvel Studios has unveiled the first full-length trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder.

William Earl Ricky Gervais’ Netflix comedy special “SuperNature” has only been released on the streamer for a few hours, but it has already drawn criticism for a string of graphic and hurtful transphobic jokes.Four minutes into the special, Gervais dives into material about the trans community seemingly calculated to draw controversy.“Oh, women!” he starts. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones. The old-fashioned women, the ones with wombs.

Kit Connor has revealed what he hopes to see from his character’s storylines in Heartstopper’s upcoming second season.

Peaky Blinders’ Sophie Rundle as Ann Walker, with the pair now living together at Anne’s family home in Shibden.Anne and Ann are continuing to navigate the trials and tribulations of a secret lesbian romance in 1834, whether that’s Ann’s mental health struggles, appearances from Anne’s former flames, or disapproving comments from their relatives.As the episodes continue there is, understandably, a great deal of interest in where the show is filmed, with some truly picturesque locations popping up on our screens in recent weeks.Luckily, we have all the answers for you, which might come in handy should you find yourself near York and wanting to see the filming locations with your own eyes.Series 2 of Gentleman Jack is set in Halifax with the episodes filmed widely across Yorkshire, including at the iconic historic home where Anne Lister (known now as the first modern lesbian) actually lived.The Hall is shut down for public visits during filming months but, at all other times of the year, fans of Gentleman Jack are free to take a stroll around its beautiful gardens and see the very room where Anne and Ann slept.Ms Lister inherited the medieval manor on the outskirts of Halifax from her aunt and she lived there until her death in 1840.Vigil star Suranne has spoken previously about what it was like to film in the diarist’s home, saying: ‘When I’m walking in Anne Lister’s footsteps, I am literally walking into her house, eating in her dining room, doing business deals where she did business deals, surveying the same land, and walking where she walked.’However, not all scenes based at Shibden were shot in the original house.

why have toilets become such a moral panic around trans people, when we are the ones who suffer the most in them?Before I came out, I was considered ‘too gay’ and the boys would harass me, berate me or refuse to share a locker room with me at school because I could ‘perve’ on them.After I came out as trans at the age of 17, things changed overnight, and now I was suddenly a ‘threat’ to women — despite being a victim of constant harassment growing up, sexual violence and abuse myself.Never at any point during debates about toilets or gendered spaces do people wonder what it’s like for a trans person to navigate them — and the reality of violence and harassment trans people face in those situations.While it’s not really an issue for me today and hasn’t been for over a decade, I would forgive you for thinking trans people literally just showed up out of nowhere and started raiding gendered spaces at an alarming rate.The public discourse surrounding this topic has become incredibly toxic and hostile. Trans people have been quietly using gendered spaces openly for decades without it ever proving to be a real issue. If we truly were the dangerous criminals and sexual predators some claim we are, we’d have a much larger issue at hand.But the reality is the exact opposite of what people believe, as trans people are at heightened risk of abuse and violence in society.

It’s A Sin fans were not happy after watching the 2022 Baftas and seeing that the cast and crew did not leave with a single award.The poignant LGBTQ+ Channel 4 drama – starring Olly Alexander of Years & Years – was expected to clean up at the 75th Bafta TV awards, after receiving not one, not two, but six nominations.However, the awards are being accused of ‘snubbing’ the Russell T Davis creation, with viewers outraged at how the cast and crew were ‘paid dust.’The show’s snub came as even more of a shock after It’s A Sin took home two gongs at the British Academy Television Craft Awards on April 24.It’s A Sin received a further five noms at the Craft Awards, taking home prizes after being recognised for direction, fiction, make-up and hair, casting, writing, and acting.Taking to Twitter during tonight’s show, viewers expressed their anger at how the powerful drama series didn’t ‘sweep’ the board, branding it ‘the greatest television series I’ve ever seen,’ for its emotive storytelling of a group of friends living in London amid the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s.One viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘The fact that It’s A Sin created such an incredible conversion around HIV/Aids, was one of the most talked about dramas last year and has walked away empty handed tonight with the BBC muting every clip is utterly baffling.’A follower replied to their tweet, echoing their frustration: ‘Im gutted. That series spoke louder than anything i watched last year.

years. The first time was when my husband left me for my friend – and the second was when my first female partner, after I discovered my true sexuality, abused me.In 1998, my husband of 16 years sat me down and told me that he was leaving me for his secretary.As my life unravelled around me, things started to click into place. He was always out late, working or having ‘drinks with friends’ while I stayed home, unemployed, and looked after our two children – one of whom was disabled and needed around-the-clock care.My only friend was the bottle of wine my husband would buy for me before he headed out for the night. I’d never been a big drinker, but it was my only solace when I felt so alone.Still, stupidly, I never saw it coming.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has expertly shut down speculation surrounding his sexuality.The actor, 18, has become a household name over the past week after Heartstopper rocketed up the Netflix chart and became the series everyone wanted to binge-watch.Heartstopper sees Kit star opposite Joe Locke, also 18, in what has been hailed a revolutionary and life-changing coming-of-age show for the LGBTQ+ community.Based on the novels by Alice Oseman, the series tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe) who develops a crush on form buddy Nick Nelson (Kit).His feelings are quickly reciprocated, but the pair must battle with keeping their relationship a secret, particularly as Nick comes to terms with his sexuality.The series also guest stars Olivia Colman, with the Oscar-winning actress making a surprise appearance as rugby star Nick’s mum.Thanks to the show’s authentic queer and trans storytelling, countless fans have felt inspired to come out to their own families, however, this has also let to speculation around the actors’ own sexualities, since many play LGBTQ+ characters.Kit – who you might recognise from Elton John biopic Rocketman – took to Twitter to address any rumours in a light-hearted way.‘Twitter is so funny man. apparently some people on here know my sexuality better than I do…’ He wrote to his rapidly growing follower count.Fans were quick to shower the young actor in praise and support, reminding him that it’s never right to ‘assume’ someone’s sexuality just because they are in the public eye.twitter is so funny man.

Football Writers’ Association (SFWA) awards in Glasgow.He also used the word ‘N-p’ while talking about Celtic signing three Japanese players, attendees told The Telegraph.The SFWA has apologised to ‘anyone upset’, with bosses saying they’d use the incident as a catalyst for improvement.Meanwhile, Mr Copeland has also reportedly apologised – but has now been dropped as an after-dinner speaker by his agency.Journalist Gabriella Bennett was among two tables of guests who left the ceremony, which saw Sir Alex Ferguson receive a lifetime achievement award.She said she had heard misogynistic remarks at previous ceremonies but described a speech as ‘next level’.‘I walked out after about five minutes of maybe a 20-minute speech, and within those five minutes it was rammed with sexist jokes’, she told the BBC.Ms Bennett said her table finally stood up to leave after hearing ‘an offensive racial slur’ – which ‘lots of people there found really funny’.TV presenter Eilidh Barbour tweeted: ‘Never felt so unwelcome in the industry I work in than sitting at the Scottish Football Writers Awards.‘A huge reminder there is still so much to do in making our game an equal place’.Neither woman named Mr Copeland in their comments.The incident represents a much wider problem as women remain hugely unrepresented in sports journalism, Ms Bennett added.The author, who is a member of the Women in Journalism group, said she had spoken to the only three women working as staff writers in the print side of the industry and ‘what they told us would make your hair stand on end’.‘Some really, really, shocking testimonials from everything from intimidating atmospheres at football press boxes to sneering attitudes to women in sports’, she said.Kick It Out,

Sky Sports News. ‘I have been thinking for a long time about how I want to do it, when I want to do it. I know now is the time.

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Robbie McEwen, former Australian cyclist-turned commentator and a three-time winner of the Tour de France points classification, has apologised after using a homophobic slur on live television. The incident occurred last week during the broadcast of stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia on Eurosport and GCN+. Trigger Warning: This story discusses the use of a homophobic slur, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Cycling is a sport for all & everyone should feel welcome.

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In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights, Austria has removed its archaic band on blood donations from queer individuals.

Popstar JoJo Siwa announced a brand new docuseries for Facebook Watch.

Based on a true story, Firebird is a meticulously researched and produced film about two young men on a military base in Soviet-occupied Estonia in the late 1970s.Sergey (Tom Prior) is a private just weeks away from discharge; Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii) is an officer and pilot, newly assigned to the base. Their attraction is almost immediate, unfolding with a tender intimacy which is beautifully, painfully naïve to the realities of their society – both military and civilian.Tom Prior and Oleg Zagorodnii in ‘Firebird’Firebird feels like a film for the ages, but also of the times.

DC fans think that Bruce Wayne has been confirmed as bisexual in the latest issue of Batman: The Knight.

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: The first trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 is here, H-E-R-E, here!