Statement from President Joe Biden on bipartisan Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act

A Long Island district attorney announced Wednesday that she planned to investigate out Republican Representative-elect George Santos after he admitted to lying about his background. Additionally, a federal probe has reportedly been opened as well.Santos, who was elected in November to represent a large portion of Long Island, fabricated substantial elements of his professional history and also lied about attending college.

Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is facing numerous calls to resign after he admitted lying about his job history and income. A New York Times story indicated that in the recent past Santos struggled with his finances, taking loans from friends (some of which were allegedly not repaid) and facing eviction from apartments. In a tweet, out congressman Ritchie Torres of New York raised a pertinent question, referencing Santos’s past position as a call center employee, where he earned $55,000 a year.

in your life, you are probably aware that she in the most recent season. Lily Collins, who plays in the Netflix series, documented the moment her hairstylist cut the bangs.

The Right Stuff, a conservative dating app funded by gay billionaire Peter Thiel, is showing signs of failure barely three months after its launch.

Georgia far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended lying gay incoming congressman George Santos in a series of tweets on Tuesday.Santos has admitted to lying about his work and education history as well as owning properties. He told the New York Post this week that he'd never worked for Goldman Sachs or CitiGroup and that he also never attended Baruch College in New York – or any college or university for that matter.He’s also been caught lying about losing four employees in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla.

James Lindsay, a self-described enemy of “woke” culture who refers to LGBTQ+ people as “groomers,” claimed during an interview at Turning Point's recent Americafest Live event that drag queens are deliberately provoking their own murders so as to incite riots, reports Media Matters.“I think this is that unconventional warfare,” Lindsay said. “This is what they do in unconventional warfare. They make these provocations.

Elon Musk has been roundly criticized for sharing a meme early Wednesday morning that mocks LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, vaccines, feminism, media, Islam, and Planned Parenthood.The “They Brainwashed You” meme that Musk shared depicts two restroom icons. One is shown with various social justice and religious iconography as well as organization and company logos while wearing a face mask and injected with several shots.

Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced that 18 attorneys general have opposed Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.

Newly elected Republican congressman George Santos has apologised for false claims he made regarding his education and employment history.

US-based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday (Dec 28) it would cease its operations in Japan next month, citing the current market conditions in the country and a weak crypto market globally.

Lily Collins underwent a major hair transformation for the highly-anticipated third season of Netflix's Emily In Paris, which premiered last Wednesday.The actress, 33 - who plays series lead Emily Cooper: a stylish American marketing executive working in Paris - bravely cut a Jane Birkin inspired fringe for the shoot.She thanked pro hairstylist Gregory Russell for 'starting Emily's new hair journey,' as well as her own 'fringe era.' Makeover: Lily Collins (pictured) underwent a major hair transformation for the highly-anticipated third season of Netflix's Emily In Paris, which premiered last WednesdayLily shared the nerve-racking moment when Gregory took the first chop in a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday.A makeup-free Lily can be seen sitting on a stool with a pink satin cape around her as Gregory meticulously parts out her brunette tresses. After creating the perfect section, Gregory pins back a portion of her soon-to-be bangs in order to work in layers.As Lily smiles nervously, Gregory quickly grabs ahold of the bottom layer and goes in for the cut.

With 2022 coming to a close, here are (in no particular order) some of the year's best LGBTQ+ television.In an age of endless reboots and sequels, it's hard to get excited for anything, no matter how beloved the original. Then came A League of Their Own, Amazon Prime's reboot of the classic film about a group of women starting their own baseball league during World War II.Decidedly more queer than the original, this iteration goes all in on its LGBTQ+ characters, including amazing turns by Abbi Jacobson, D'Arcy Carden and Chanté Adams.

One day, during a previous job, our PR team received a new employee with little warning. I immediately went to LinkedIn to find this mystery person, to no avail — I think this is the only person I have crossed paths with professionally who doesn’t have a LinkedIn page.Through a Google search, I found some self-generated content that hyped a well-connected political operative.

In her recently released interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Chaya Raichik, the bigot behind the Libs of TikTok social media account, accused LGBTQ people and their allies of grooming children for sexual abuse.

The woman behind the far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ social media account Libs of TikTok finally showed her face in an interview with Tucker Carlson that premiered Tuesday.During the hour-long interview, Chaya Raichik said LGBTQ+ people and the people who support them are grooming children — that is, preparing them for sexual abuse.  Appearing Tuesday on Tucker Carlson Today on the Fox Nation subscription streaming service, Raichik sat down with Carlson, one of her biggest supporters, and spewed anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry and conspiracies. At the start of the show, Carlson lamented how the public ought to be cautious in its consumption of news and information because of bias in reporting while simultaneously declaring Libs of TikTok a legitimate news source (it's not).Carlson played a 58-second clip of videos shared by Libs of TikTok, mostly of teachers with colorful hairstyles discussing personal pronouns and non-gendered concepts in classrooms. "That's information that you should definitely have but have never had until Libs of TikTok bothered to put it in one place and show you, and for doing that, the person who runs Libs of TikTok has been the focus of a lot of hate and many threats.

season three , posed for a kiss in front of the Christmas tree with her husband Charlie McDowell while wearing matching pajamas. would be horrified by the fashion choices here, which might be the point.On Christmas Day, shared two snaps on her Instagram grid. In the first, Collins (still rocking Emily's season three ), McDowell, and their dog are sitting outside in their matching long-sleeve white crewneck pajamas with red reindeer, trees, and snowflakes.

Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a coalition of 18 attorneys general that are opposing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act — also known as the “don’t say gay” law.Racine’s office said in a press release late last week that the law posed a threat to LGBTQ+ students, emphasizing that they are at particular risk and harm to discrimination.“My office has a strong track record of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the District and across the country to make sure that everyone can simply be who they are and love who they love,” Racine said.

Dame Joan Collins wowed her fans as she celebrated Christmas Day in Beverly Hills in style.

An incoming government minister in Israel suggested that doctors should be allowed to refuse treatment to LGBTQ+ patients on religious grounds.

Perthshire Pride is “committed to working with all people” in the region after legislation to make it easier for individuals in Scotland to change their legally recognised gender was passed by MSPs at Holyrood last week.

The third season of The L Word: Generation Q has brought more twists and turns than ever before.

Showtime has released a first look at Lauren Ambrose as Van in the upcoming second season of hit LGBTQ+ teen drama Yellowjackets.

Traitors' John McManus has insisted “I’m no bully”, after facing a backlash over his clash with co-star Aaron Evans on the show.

Spice Girls star Melanie C has pulled out of her upcoming New Year’s Eve performance in Poland. 

Congressman-elect George Santos, who is out, confirmed that he had deceived voters by fabricating parts of his professional and academic history.In interviews with conservative-owned media outlets, The New York Post and WABC-AM radio, Santos, 34, admitted to some of the lies uncovered in a New York Times investigation.And while he did admit to those misrepresentations, he told the Post that still plans to take office.“I am not a criminal,” he told the paper.The Times investigation alleged that Santos lied about going to Baruch College before going on to work at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. The college and those companies said they couldn’t find any record of Santos’s graduation or employment.He told the Post that he “never worked directly” with those two companies, but that he work with them through a company called Link Bridge.Santos also said he never graduated from Baruch or any college.“I didn’t graduate from any institution of higher learning. I’m embarrassed and sorry for having embellished my resume,” he said.

Gay American footballer Collin Martin has shared his thoughts on why the Premier League has no openly queer players. 

Drag Race star Mistress Isabelle Brooks has shut down fatphobic “fans” with a powerful statement on social media.

“Of course, I found a kind of permanent love - that’s very ungracious, but I got married nearly eight years ago and that’s changed things.“Especially talking about that child early on who knew he was gay and saw ahead of him only a life of exile and shame.”Stephen admitted: “The prospect that I could ever actually be married and live happily and for it to be no big deal to anybody[…].That’s made a big difference.”Back in 2016, Stephen credited Elliot with saving his life after falling madly in love and tying the knot the year before.Stephen has been open about his battle with depression and attempted to commit suicide in 2012. But the national treasure gushed over his husband, who he credited for helping him get to "a great place”."My husband has saved my life," Stephen told The Sun. "I think just the happiness and security and calm of being with him. I am in a great place right now." He added: "Rates of suicide and self harm are terrifying through Britain.

Spoilers ahead for episode five of Willow

BBC has finally released the first sneak peek at Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney in the upcoming Doctor Who specials. 

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Respect for Marriage Act a second time, approving even stronger religious liberty protections after the legislation was changed in the Senate. But this time was different – this time Republicans really showed up, in even bigger numbers, to vote no.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the amended version of the Respect for Marriage Act on a bipartisan vote of 258-169, clearing the way for the legislation to head to President Joe Biden for his signature. The vote came early today (Thursday, Dec. 8).

Marriage equality is one step closer to being codified into federal law. The House of Representatives voted 258-169 in favor of the legislation.

The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.

US basketball star Brittney Griner is finally free.⁠

The House gave final passage on Thursday to legislation to ensure federal recognition of same-sex and interracial unions, clearing a final milestone in Congress before going to President Joe Biden.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages at the federal level and requires states to recognize those marriages if they were legal at the time they were entered into. The legislation comes after far right Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called for cases to overturn rulings that made constitutional contraception, same-sex intimacy, and same-sex marriage.

Brittney Griner plays for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. She was released in a prisoner exchange this morning after having been detained in Russia since Feb. 17.

US basketball star Brittney Griner is finally free.⁠

On World AIDS Day, President Joe Biden and his administration are celebrating the advances made in fighting the disease and highlighting their efforts for further progress toward ending the epidemic at home and abroad.Among other things, the State Department has announced a new five-year strategy to guide PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, a global program that has been in place since 2003.“We are at a pivotal moment in the global AIDS response,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote in a document on the PEPFAR strategy, “Fulfilling America’s Promise to End the HIV/AIDS Pandemic by 2030.” “We are closer than ever to reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ending the global AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030. That goal is within reach thanks in part to nearly 20 years of unwavering bipartisan U.S.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) lashed out with a Bible verse Wednesday morning, after the Senate passed legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage, while rejecting his attempt to infuse special religious rights through an amendment that even some Republicans refused to support.

For anyone wondering what marriage means to one of the best-known gay men in the U.S., Chasten Buttigieg has an answer.“My marriage has filled this house with so much love it makes me want to be a better husband, father, and citizen every day,” the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote in a Tuesday post on Medium. “It’s called me to something bigger than myself while recognizing that my kids are now the most important thing in life, and I’d do anything to protect them.

By a vote of 61-36, the Senate has passed the Respect for Marriage Act.

LGBTQ+ politicians, civil rights activists, and allies are thrilled with the U.S. Senate’s passage Tuesday of the Respect for Marriage Act, which will write marriage equality into federal law and protect it from being rescinded by the Supreme Court.The House of Representatives has already approved the bill, but since the Senate amended it with a religious freedom provision, it has to go back to the House for another vote.

The U.S. Senate voted 61-36 Tuesday to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which will write marriage equality into federal law, maintaining it even if the Supreme Court overturns its 2015 ruling that established equal marriage rights nationwide.The bill has already been passed by the House of Representatives, but the Senate added an amendment to it aimed at protecting religious freedom, so the new version needs to be voted on by the House before it can go to President Joe Biden for his expected signature.“Today, after many rounds of bipartisan talks and after many doubts that we could even reach this point, we are taking the momentous step forward for greater justice for LGBTQ Americans,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote.He said the first person he would call after the vote would be his daughter Alison, who is in a same-sex marriage."What a great day," he added after the vote finished.The push for the Respect for Marriage Act came after Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the Obergefell v.

(CNN) -- The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on final passage of a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.The chamber on Monday night reached an agreement to hold three amendment votes starting at 3:45 p.m. ET before a final passage vote.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden called the owners of Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., where last week a gunman killed five people and injured more than a dozen more.The two offered their condolences to owners Nic Grzecka and Matthew Haynes, according to the White House.The Bidens also voiced support for the LGBTQ+ community.“They reiterated their support for the community as well as their commitment to fighting back against hate and gun violence,” the White House said on Friday. “They also thanked Nic and Matthew for the incredible contributions they have made and will continue to make to Colorado Springs.”Grzecka and Haynes have said the attack on Club Q, which was a queer safe space in a conservative community, was a hate crime.

A “rainbow wave” that lifted record numbers of LGBTQ+ candidates to victory in the US midterms is a promising sign of growing acceptance, but tough legislative fights still lie ahead in many Republican-controlled states, rights campaigners said.