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Fox News is the most-watch cable “news” channel in America, and Tucker Carlson hosts the network’s most-watched show. Those are facts, and disturbing ones for the majority of Americans who do not watch the far right-wing extremist channel or its top personality.Take, for instance, Carlson’s attack on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday night, a 12-minute long homophobic, hate-filled rant with a focus on attacking the very core of Democratic and progressive ideals: the belief that everyone is equal and everyone deserves a chance at the American dream, and government is a means to help achieve those goals, goals literally written in the Declaration of Independence.“Tucker Carlson brutally mocked Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg as an unqualified ‘kid’ who ‘breastfeeds, and has no business running the agency,” Mediaite reports.Not the first time Carlson has attacked Buttigieg – and by extension, every LGBTQ person – for having children, being a responsible and loving parent who took time off from work, time off that is granted under federal law, to care for his newborn twins with his husband.To Carlson, Buttigieg was chosen by the President of the United States only because he is gay, as part of some Democratic master plan to diminish or eradicate straight white men.“Today the Transportation Department which is now run by Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, finally told us,” Carlson told his right-wing viewers, “effective immediately we learned this country will undergo a quote, paradigm shift in the way we think about infrastructure.

The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) has been teasing its programme for 2022, and it includes a whole host of unmissable screenings. Among them is How to Tell a Secret, a film by IFTA award-winning director Anna Rodgers and artist Shaun Dunne. The feature is being described as part documentary, part theatre, and […]

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Moderna confirmed that the first participants have been dosed with its experimental HIV vaccine, kicking off its Phase 1 study.

Christina Aguilera will serve as the Saturday headliner during this year’s Brighton Pride in a “pride exclusive” performance, it was confirmed on 28 January.

Degrassi viewers of any season will know that it has covered pretty much everything. While it very much was a product of the times, it featured some revolutionary queer characters that are still, to this day, some of the best LGBTQ+ teens to ever be seen on TV.With a new reboot coming from HBO Max, let's take a moment to look at the queer students of Degrassi High that made the most of their screentime.(Reminder: all of Degrassi: Next Generation is available on YouTube and its sequel Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix.)Degrassi: Next Generation Seasons 2–7When Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered its second season, Marco Del Rossi, played by Adamo Ruggiero, found a home and a place in Degrassi history with his role as a gay student who practically went through it all during his time on the show.When gay kids in high school were fodder for bullying, Marco found an audience through an accurate portrayal that allowed him to live a pretty normal teenage life, for Degrassi standards anyway.While at Degrassi High, he found love in Paige's hockey player brother, helped his friends come to terms with their gay best friend, and a bit of everything else that comes with being a Degrassi student.Degrassi: Next Generation Seasons 10–13 Degrassi once again waded into the queer storytelling waters with introducing Adam Torres, the show's first transgender character, played by Jordan Todosey.

Both The Hidden Door and Alexandre’s, which closed earlier this month in an effort to help stem the spread of the highly-contagious omicron variant of COVID-19, expect within the next week.

Paloma Faith has been announced as the first main stage headliner for this year’s Brighton Pride.The hugely popular three-day festival returns to the seaside from August 5-7 after the event was cancelled two years running due to concerns surrounding COVID-19; it will mark the event’s 30th anniversary.The BRIT Award winner will take top billing on the Sunday night, where she will perform an array of hits from her extensive catalogue, as well as songs from her fifth studio album ‘Infinite Things’, organisers have revealed.“I am delighted to be playing at Brighton Pride this year: with my people, with my tribe with all the out and proud outsiders of our country,” Faith said in a statement. “I can think of no where else I would rather be, than headlining Pride!”Gorgon City will headline the festival’s Dance Big Top on the Saturday. More artists for this year’s line-up are expected to be announced later this week.Tickets for the event, which has previously attracted crowds of about 250,000, are on sale here.In 2020, Faith was awarded the Attitude Honorary Gay Award.

The Schuyler sisters in the national tour of ‘Hamilton’ which continues its run at Bass Hall. (Courtesy photo)

RIDGELAND, Miss. -- The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding $110,000 from his city’s library because LGBTQ books are on the shelves.Tonja Johnson, executive director of the Madison County Library System, told news outlets that Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee received citizen complaints about a handful of books that depicted members of the LGBTQ community.“Funding for this year was being withheld until we removed what he called ‘homosexual material’ from the library,” Johnson told WAPT-TV.

The Queerties are back… and turning 10!It’s been another wild ride of a year, and while not everything went exactly according to plan (remember “hot vax summer”?), there was no shortage of incredible, queer voices keeping us entertained, informed, engaged and connected.Now you can help your favorites take home the top prize in each of their categories, casting your ballot for the best in entertainment, pop culture and more.Vote now and join us in celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Queerties.Voting runs now through February 22, and remember — you can vote once per day in each category.

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Following is a comprehensive list of the celebrated figures we have lost in 2022 — so far. I will update it at least weekly, and sometimes daily.

With St Brigid’s Day upcoming, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, has announced a brand new celebration of the achievements and contributions of women in Ireland throughout time with the the launching of Brigit 2022: Dublin City Celebrating Women on February 1. Audiences can expect inspiring films, compelling tours, rousing debates, insightful interviews and […]

The coronavirus caught Sarah Palin this week, causing a delay in her libel trial against the New York Times. Now, it has picked up Meghan McCain, too.McCain just published her latested op-ed in the Daily Mail in which she announces that she, John McCain’s daughter and former co-host of The View, has tested positive for COVID-19… and it’s all Joe Biden‘s fault!In the article, McCain, who is vaccinated and boosted, says she’s a “pretty optimistic person by nature” but getting COVID-19 has completely changed how she views the entire world.“The most sad and pessimistic moments that I have ever felt — since the initial months in lockdown – were after being diagnosed and sick these past weeks from Covid-19,” she writes.Related: Just when we didn’t think Meghan McCain could get any meaner, this happened…She also says that under Biden’s leadership, “everything keeps getting worse.”“It is not rational for me to think President Biden could stop a virus, however it is rational for me to believe he would help make the treatment, testing, and overall morale of the country better,” she writes.

The Melbourne Victory football club has been fined over the death threats and abuse Josh Cavallo received from their fans at a recent game.

Midsumma Festival always sell out first and this year there is a choice of four queer pool parties. Community Darling, Frock Hudson hosts Thorne Harbour Health’s Queer Pool Party at the Prahran Aquatic Centre on 30 January.

With 25 songs topping the Billboard country charts and a staggering44 Top 10 country albums,Dolly Parton is among the most honored female performers of her era.And while her songs and other business ventures have resulted in riches beyond her wildest dreams,the Tennessee native has also been known through the years for her ample bust, which rumor has it, have been insured during her storied career.Now, after helping perpetuate those well-chronicled rumors, the singer-songwriteris setting the record straight about her famous body parts. 'It's not true': Dolly Parton, 76, addressed the long-standing rumors that her large breasts were insured through the years; she is pictured in November 2019During an appearance onToday With Hoda & Jenna on Wednesday, the Jolene star finally addressed whether or not her breasts are actually insured.'It's not true,' Parton confessed, before explaining how all the talk surrounding her ample assets all got started.

Madelyn Cline is clapping back at reports that she’ll be leaving “Outer Banks”, the hit Netflix teen drama set in North Carolina.

Brian Basinger, a gay man who serves as the executive director of the Q Foundation, wants readers to know that his neighborhood — the Tenderloin — is the real heart of queer San Francisco."The Castro's a fad. Polk is a fad," Basinger boldly declared in an interview with the Bay Area Reporter.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who had joined landmark decisions from the court in support of LGBTQ rights, announced January 26 that he'd retire, opening up a new battle over the judiciary and the potential for President Joe Biden to add his first nominee to the high court.

Deadlinereports the ongoing Omicron surge continues to cause a steady decline in crowds for shows, with attendance sliding another 6% just last week. At the moment, there are only 21 shows performing on the Great White Way, down from 25 the week before.Broadway theaters have taken desperate measures to try and lure audiences back into seats. This month has seen Broadway Week, the semi-annual promotion that sees massively reduced ticketed prices, extended to almost a full month.

A Wider Bridge is celebrating its 10-year anniversary honoring the organization's beginnings and looking toward its future at an upcoming virtual gala."We're very excited to celebrate our past, present, and future and especially to be able to celebrate it with two of our honorees in San Francisco," said Allen Schwartz, CEO and board chair of the LGBTQ Jewish organization.A Wider Bridge Executive Director Ethan Felson said the organization is "celebrating what we've been able to accomplish together the past 10 years and setting us up for an ambitious future," Monday, January 31, at 5 p.m. The live event is themed "Proud B'yachad — Proud Together."Schwartz said the organization's origins and roots in San Francisco will be honored "throughout this event," including Tyler Gregory, the organization's first executive director, and founder Arthur Slepian."I'm so proud that this organization that I founded here in the Bay Area more than a decade ago is now thriving and creating real impact in LGBTQ communities all across the U.S.

Perfect Strangers,” has quickly hit No. 1 in several countries across the Middle East and won critical acclaim, but it’s also been the subject of controversy and outrage from more conservative citizens and even lawmakers in Egypt.Attacks on social media against one of the film’s Egyptian stars, Mona Zaki, spread online since its debut on Jan.

Last March, Ridgeland, Mississippi Mayor Gene McGee spent time reading books to students at a local elementary school in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America Week.

The 74-year-old has been embarking on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour and was due to appear in Dallas, Texas on 25 and 26 of January.

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Last week (18 January), the game’s developers announced plans to include pronouns during an online livestream.

Peter Andre is one proud father! The 48-year-old has expressed her delight over the fact that his teenage daughter Princess has taken on her first paid job.MORE: Peter Andre's wife Emily details role as stepmother to teenage kids Princess and JuniorThe Mysterious Girl hitmaker, who shares 14-year-old Princess with ex-wife Katie Price, explained that she is earning her own money by babysitting and walking their neighbours' dogs.WATCH: Peter Andre makes candid family commentsHe told New! magazine: "She recently said she wants to start babysitting and doing other jobs to earn pocket money, which is very sweet."Exclusive: Emily Andre makes extremely candid comment about her kids' futureMORE: Peter Andre's wife Emily details experience with 'mum guilt' after Katie Price's backlashPeter is also a doting dad to Princess's older brother Junior, 16, as well as Amelia, eight, and Theo, four, both of whom he shares with wife Emily."It may be a bit early but I think she's going to start by watching Millie and Theo," he added. "We can only really do that if Junior is also around and there's another adult in the house.

said a junior who mentioned that she is at the top 3 percent of her class."I'm simply going to say that no government—and public school is an extension of government—has ever banned books and banned information from its public and been remembered in history as the good guys," she added.Granbury ISD junior, speaking out against the school district looking to remove books from the shelves of school libraries

The public is invited to attend a series of town hall meetings being held by the city of Dallas to offer input on the city’s redistricting process, which happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census releases its data.

They say forgiveness is for the forgiver, but apparently Kathy Griffin either doesn’t see it that way, or she simply isn’t ready to free herself from past hurts.The 61-year-old funny lady was just profiled by The New York Times and she’s once again taking digs at Andy Cohen and talking about being canceled.In case you need a refresher: Cohen replaced Griffin on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show after she was fired by the network in 2017 for taking a picture of herself holding the severed head of Donald Trump.Speaking to the Times about that now-infamous photo, Griffin says, “I wasn’t just canceled. I was erased.”This was absolutely one of the funniest things Kathy Griffin has done pic.twitter.com/BkWKPAKuhE— hunky dory (@hotwetangry) January 19, 2022“When you’re an artist known for being ‘difficult’ and you’re a man, they write New Yorker profiles about you and then Aaron Sorkin writes an open letter in support,” she explains.

he’s tested positive for COVID-19.John broke the news himself in his Instagram Stories. “It’s always a massive disappointment to move shows and I’m so sorry to anyone who’s been inconvenienced by this but I want to keep myself and my team safe,” he wrote. The venue confirmed the changes on its website. “It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates ...

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Elton John has cancelled his concert set for tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 25) at 8 p.m. at the American Airlines after testing positive for COVID-19. Tonight’s concert was the first of two scheduled in Dallas as part of Elton’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.” The second was set for tomorrow night (Wednesday, Jan. 26), also at the American Airlines Center.

The Crown and the recent movie, Spencer, didn’t offer enough of an insight into the life of the late Princess Diana, prepare yourself for a more factual exploration of her years in the limelight.A new documentary, The Princess, made by Ed Perkins, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s turned into one of the festival’s big talking points.The doc includes no interviews or voiceovers, and instead stitches together hundreds of pieces of media footage from Diana’s life, pretty much from the time she became engaged to Charles, the Prince of Wales, in 1981.Related: Sarah Ferguson just threw the entire royal family under the bus… then got hit by the bus herselfThe footage, some of which would appear shocking to today’s audiences, includes a newsreader talking of why the 19-year-old Diana was a suitable match for the 32-year-old heir to the British throne, adding her family had “vouched for her virginity.”Other footage includes how wedding fever swept the UK … although one off-the-ball pundit predicted the paparazzi would no longer be interested in Diana after her wedding day (talk about getting it wrong!).The documentary traces Diana’s life in the limelight, up until her death in 1997 in a car crash in Paris.Related: Meghan Markle speaks out against royal family and doesn’t mince her wordsMost of the reviews of the The Princess have been favorable, with it scoring 82% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing.

Thomas Collins had an explanation for sending shots out of Buffs Park on Saturday – he was desperate to score his first hat-trick in four years.

ABC reported the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is allowing people who have had COVID-19 to donate blood a week after recovering from it.Queer men expressed their annoyance and anger on as the Red Cross has not eased the restrictions on blood donations in Australia for men who have same-sex sexual relations.One person responded to the ABC article via with the tweet, “Maybe if the Red Cross weren’t discriminatory against Gay, Trans and Non-Binary people, there would be more people who could donate?”Maybe if the Red Cross weren't discrimatory against Gay, Trans and Non Binary people, there would be more people who could donate?— Lady_Caster (@Noir_Duck) January 18, 2022Another person tweeted, “I was born with a toxic blood condition and cannot donate. My blood type is LGBTIQA-positive….”I was born with a toxic blood condition and cannot donate.

RuPaul’s Drag Race since the series started.As someone who was doing drag at the time it premiered in 2009, the show and the people on it captivated me. In some ways, I saw myself represented in them.I’ve watched the series grow from what seemed a low budget DIY show in someone’s garage to a massive mainstream television programme, watched by queer people and straight cisgender people alike. The franchise recently announced its contestants for season 14 of the US Drag Race – which includes two trans women of colour, Kerri Colbi and Kornbread ‘The Snack’ Jeté.And when I saw them walk into the workroom for the premiere episode last week, I felt represented, and seen.

A former royal protection officer has called for Prince Andrew to be put under investigation for bullying after he alleges that there are at least 12 claims that were made against Prince Andrew. Paul Page – who worked as a Royal Protection Command from 1998 to 2004 – alleges that he personally made three separate complains to palace officials. He also claims that he is aware of "at least a dozen" other complaints made against The Queen's son, who has recently been stripped of his military titles.

While Rainbow Six Extraction's game modes allow you to take on missions on your own, the recommended experience is to get your friends involved to help you.

The museum will be a celebration of stories, people and places that have proven to be fundamental to the queer community in the UK, an announcement from Art Fund, the national charity for art, stated on 24 January.

Michaela Jae Rodriguez has made Golden Globes history after becoming the first transgender actress to win an award. The 31-year-old scooped the best actress in a TV drama award for her performance as ‘house mother’ Bianca Rodriguez in Pose. The series centres around New York City’s African-American and Latino LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming drag scene at the end of the 20th century.Reacting to her win, Michaela wrote in an Instagram post: ‘OMG OMGGG!!!! @goldenglobes Wow!‘You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you!‘This is the door that is going to open the door for many more young talented individuals. They will see that it is more than possible.’ She continued: ‘They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE.

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Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.The world lost an incomparable performer with the death of singer/actor Meat Loaf this week. Mr. Loaf’s often grotesque politics aside, the man possessed an incredible gift as a vocalist, and proved himself a compelling character actor too.He also had no shame about appearing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Hits shelves on: January 18About: Anita Kelly's latest novel follows two contestants on the competitive cooking show Chef's Special. London Parker is the first openly nonbinary contestant in the show's history, and their only focus after their very public coming out is to prove the haters wrong and win the show.