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New York’s Yeshiva University is trying to bypass a state court ruling that orders the university to recognize a gay pride group on campus.One of the country’s oldest Jewish Orthodox schools in the nation, the New York-situated Yeshiva petitioned the Supreme Court to allow them to block the YU Pride Alliance from being granted official recognition at the university. In an “emergency petition” sent to the court on August 29, Yeshiva cites that it is a “deeply religious university,” and as such, believes it should be allowed to deny the group on the basis of religious beliefs.On June 14, the New York State Supreme Court had ruled that Yeshiva was not actually a “religious institution” under New York law, indicating that the university had to comply with New York City Human Rights Laws banning all discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender.

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A United Nations (UN) expert said they were concerned about the future of LGBTQ+ rights in the US after a recent ten-day visit. 

ABOVE: The great Johnny Slash.

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As South Africa slides into spring, LGBTQ+ ally Tamara Dey and queer singer/songwriter Latheem have released two new dancefloor stompers.

Maren Morris is leaning into being called a “lunatic” by Tucker Carlson.

Florida students are getting an unfortunate lesson in institutional bigotry as they return to the classroom this school year, as the state’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, a.k.a. the “Don’t Say Gay” law, continues to do damage.Next up on the chopping block? The Miami-Dade School Board — representing the state’s largest district — will soon vote on whether teaching LGBTQ history is “age appropriate” for high school seniors.The nine board members will decided whether Miami-Dade schools are allowed to include two landmark LGBTQ rights supreme court cases in 12th-grade social studies classes.

Rosie O’Donnell had the best response to a TikTok user who accused her of being mean to Donald Trump this week.It all started last month when Rosie said she “couldn’t be happier” about the FBI’s search of the one-term, twice-impeached ex-president’s Florida compound on August 8.Replying to @Teresa Ferguson TRUMP HOME RAIDED BY THE FBI #MARLARGO ? original sound – Rosie ODonnell A TikTok user by the name of Libby recently saw the video and commented: “Only if you were nice.”Related: Rosie O’Donnell says there’s one person in particular who can be blamed for Donald TrumpRosie took it upon herself this week to respond by singing her very own rendition of the old Libby’s canned food jingle, before declaring: “I’m nice to you. I’m just not nice to Donald Trump, because he’s a traitor.

The votes are in... and these songs are hits!American Idol fans remember David Hernandez's top 12 placement on the seventh season of the hit show. While some may recall his performances, others may remember the scrutiny he faced regarding rumors of his sexuality and previous experience as a stripper."When I was on American Idol, I was shamed for being a stripper and shamed for being gay.

Related: Dolly Parton reveals who she’d like to play her in a biopicThe collection includes accessories and apparel, and even a blonde wig inspired by the style Dolly herself is famed for wearing.“’Puppy Love’ was my very first record and 6 decades later, my love for pets is stronger than ever,” Parton said in a promo video.“This inspired me to start my own line of Doggy Parton apparel, accessories, toys and more with a little ‘Dolly’ flair. Part of the proceeds will support Willa B Farms, a rescue where animals in need find never-ending love.

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Calling all horror fans! Shudder has released the first trailer for its new limited series, Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, just in time for spooky season. 

Tommy Dorfman has announced an open casting for her new LGBTQ+ film, I Wish You All the Best. 

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meghan Markle continued her reign atop Spotify’s podcast charts worldwide for the second week in a row, as the Duchess of Sussex’s “Archetypes” continues to attract a robust listenership. As of Friday, “Archetypes” ranked as the No. 1 podcast on Spotify in seven countries: the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Australia, and New Zealand. It shot to the top of the charts soon after premiering Aug. 23 with featured guest Serena Williams, who recently announced plans to retire from pro tennis. The weekly show, hosted and executive produced by Markle, aims to “dissect, explore and subvert the labels that try to hold women back,” as she put it in the trailer for the series. “Archetypes” is available exclusively on Spotify.

Giving college-quarterback-who-just-discovered-the-Misfits vibes, model Christian Hogue’s Numéro Netherlands cover appears to have something for everyone.The 30-year-old social media star took to Instagram to share the broody new shot, along with the accompanying photo spread, which also incorporates leatherwear and harnesses.

Tommy Dorfman has announced an open casting for her new LGBTQ+ film, I Wish You All the Best. 

A straight-identifying man in his 20s says he’s only ever slept with women, but lately he’s been chatting with dudes on Grindr and he’s not sure why, so he’s seeking advice from Julia Naftulin over at Insider.“I’ve only had sex with women,” the man writes, “but I haven’t been with any women in a while because I’m a pretty picky dude.”So he recently did what any straight-identifying man who hasn’t gotten laid in a while does… He downloaded Grindr.“I’ve been going on Grindr and talking to other men with no intention of ever meeting them. I just like flirting with the people on there.”Mostly.But there was this one time when he decided to meet up with a guy and, well, we’ll let him explained what happened:I decided to meet up with one of the men.

on the set of as she heads into her coveted role as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. In a new New York Times interview, chaulks up complaints about her behavior on Glee as a simple matter of “perfectionism” gone awry. “I have an edge to me,” she said, per , regarding co-star claims that Michele created a hostile work environment.

Don’t bring around a cloud to rain on Lea Michele’s parade because she’s just under a week away from her debut as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.And Twitter has been abuzz this morning as The New York Times has published an interview with the star, one which touches everything from the show’s casting drama (Michele is stepping in for Beanie Feldstein, who made a highly scrutinized departure from the show earlier this summer) to the ongoing rumors and jokes that Michele doesn’t know how to read. So, yeah, it’s a doozy.Of course, Fanny Brice is a role that’s been on Michele’s vision board for a while now, though she admits, “I will never be as good as Barbra Streisand.”Related: ‘Who are you now?’ ‘Funny Girl’ and a Broadway revival’s identity crisisOn Glee, her character Rachel Berry—a role Ryan Murphy wrote specifically for Michele, which feels pretty obvious—eventually nabbed the part in the fictional revival of the musical, closing a circle from season one, when Berry performed “Don’t Rain On My Parade” at Sectionals.Murphy even had the rights to to a Funny Girl revival for a period of time, and wanted Michele for the part.

When “Better Call Saul” aired its finale last month, it was the end of an era. The critically lauded prequel series to “Breaking Bad” had amassed a loyal following by offering fans a chance to return for a deeper dive into the morally ambiguous universe Vince Gilligan had created around teacher-turned-meth-kingpin Walter White (Bryan Cranston) nearly 15 years ago.

Lea Michele, who begins performances as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s Funny Girl revival next week, says she believes much of the recent online vitriol and trolling against her is sexist, and specifically dismisses the bizarre rumor that she can’t read or write as “sad.”

Zack Sharf Lea Michele sat down with The New York Times ahead of her opening night on Broadway playing Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” and confronted accusations of bullying made over the years by her former “Glee” cast members. Samantha Marie Ware came forward in 2020 to accuse Michele of making “traumatic microaggressions” against her on the set of the Fox musical comedy. Ware said Michele threatened to get her fired, among other forms of bullying. “Glee” star Heather Morris supported Ware, writing on Twitter that Michele “should be called out” given “the disrespect” with which she treated others “for as long as she did.” Michele told The Times that the allegations of bullying against her prompted an “intense time of reflection” about her conduct at work. The actor traced a line from her set behavior to her early days as a child star on Broadway, where perfectionism was drilled into her.

The first still from Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies starring Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge has been released.

The general electorate leans moderate to moderate-right. Polling shows “When it comes to polarization, most people in American politics blame the voters. But much of the political science data suggests most voters are actually moderates.” It is the politicians who try to polarize them. Voters tend to not want radical change. Democrats do better when they understand that. It is a major reason Joe Biden won the presidency. 

Today, a coalition of LGBTQ+ grassroots activists, campaign professionals, allies, and elected officials announced the creation of a political action committee dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights. The organization, called Agenda PAC, intends to challenge politicians and incumbents who oppose LGBTQ+ rights through targeted activities. Its mission is to not only hold anti-LGBTQ+ politicians accountable but also to defend LGBTQ+ elected officials and create an aggressive paid communications campaign, the organization says.First on its agenda: protecting Pennsylvania from Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, a current state senator, by getting Democrat Josh Shapiro elected.In the wake of the Dobbs decision in which the conservative Supreme Court repealed Roe v.

Concern is growing that the scramble for scarce supplies of monkeypox vaccines could see some nations and high-risk groups miss out – recalling unequal global access to COVID-19 vaccines and HIV medication.

In the fourth episode of the new travel series, Making It With Pride, out and proud bisexual pop and R&B singer Teraj and his boyfriend Barry Hoy head north of the border to Canada. First stop is Toronto where Teraj gives the headline performance at Global Black Pride’s first-ever in-person celebration. Toronto is Barry’s hometown, so he’s proud to show off the best his city has to offer, like all the fine restaurants and, of course, Hanlan’s Point famed clothing-optional beach.

Release date: Aug. 23What it's about: This swoony, steamy, and touching romance follows Will Cowen, who could not be more elated for his fresh start at a renowned NYC publishing house, especially since it means he gets to work with his best friend Klair. There's one teensy problem: Graham Austin.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Craig Watson has spent his life searching for a church that accepts him fully as a gay man. After having left the Baptist church, Mr. Watson thought he had found it within the famously progressive Anglican faith in New Zealand.

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Variety's new cover star Billy Eichner has defended his decision to have an all-queer cast even for straight roles in his gay rom com Bros.The choice arose out of the 43-year-old's frustration with the amount of meaty film roles, including gay ones, that went to straight actors in the past.'It’s not about saying a straight actor should never play gay,' he told Variety. 'But we need a more equal playing field.

If you’re still having trouble with the ethical struggle of separating the art from the artist, fret no longer! J.K. Rowling has made it easy for whatever fans she has left by REMOVING THE LINE BETWEEN REAL LIFE AND FICTION.

San Francisco‘s leather district (officially recognized as such by the city in 2018) The Folsom Street Fair takes place in the SoMa neighborhood (South of Market Street), between 8th and 13th streets. It dates back to 1984.

Former soccer star David Beckham is facing a seemingly endless barrage of criticism for his new video promoting Qatar as “perfection,” despite the country’s atrocious record on LGBTQ+, women’s and worker’s rights.In 2021, Beckham inked a deal to be the media-friendly face of the vehemently homophobic Gulf state ahead of this year’s World Cup. It was initially reported that the gig would net him £10 million ($18 million U.S.), though that’s been updated to a staggering £150 million ($174.3 million U.S.).In the short promo, the self-described “gay icon” says “the modern and traditional fuse to create something really special” in Qatar.

There has been much progress for LGBTQ+ Americans in recent years, but equality remains elusive, says the United Nations’ independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.Victor Madrigal-Borloz made the remarks at a press conference Tuesday after spending 10 days traveling around the United States. The U.N.

Since becoming a breakout star as 18-year-old trans girl Elle Argent in Netflix’s Heartstopper, Yasmin Finney has stayed booked and blessed. Now her latest gig has been announced: Finney is set to lead the upcoming shortfilm Mars, based on a song by pansexual singer Yungblud.The story is reportedly set in the North of England and is about a young fan that the singer met while he was on tour. Finney’s character, Charlie Acaster, is a teenager who has only ever wanted to live a normal existence but an extraordinary night makes her reassess what truly matters, reports Deadline.Yungblud has previously described the film to NME as “an uncensored, unfiltered portrayal of youth.

After spinning out in controversy last summer, DaBaby is firmly in the latter half of the “f*ck around and find out” cycle.DaBaby’s self-inflicted downfall started most notably last July, when he shouted out-of-the-blue homophobic comments mid-performance at the Rolling Loud music festival.“If you didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cell phone light in the air,” he said. “Fellas, if you ain’t suck a n**** d*ck in the parking lot, put your cell phone lights in the air.

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey.In this horrifying new movie from schlock-maestro filmmaker Rhys Waterfield, Pooh and company are re-imagined as axe-wielding slashers, gone absolutely feral in the years since their human friend Christopher Robin left them for college. After seeking revenge on Robin, the honey-mad bear and his pal Piglet head off on a killing spree, eventually setting their sights on a group of young women renting a cabin on the wrong side of the Hundred Acre Wood.We reported on some first-look images earlier this summer, which had Twitter exclaiming, “Oh, bother!” But now there’s a full-length trailer, and the thing looks even more gonzo than we might have dreamed/feared.

Zack Sharf J.K. Rowling recently told Graham Norton that her new novel, “The Ink Black Heart,” is not based on her own experience being slammed as transphobic despite featuring a character who finds herself in a similar social media firestorm (via Rolling Stone). The new book, published under Rowling’s pseudonym Robert Galbraith, is part of Rowling’s “Cormoran Strike” crime thriller series and includes a character named Edie Ledwell, a “creator of a popular YouTube cartoon who sees internet trolls and her own fandom turn on her after the cartoon was criticized as being racist and ableist, as well as transphobic for a bit about a hermaphrodite worm.” As reported by Rolling Stone, the character in the novel is “doxxed with photos of her home plastered on the internet, subjected to death and rape threats for having an opinion, and is ultimately found stabbed to death in a cemetery. The book takes a clear aim at ‘Social Justice Warriors’ and suggests that Ledwell was a victim of a masterfully plotted, politically fueled hate campaign against her.”

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.

In anticipation of significant LGBTQ-focused events over the Labor Day weekend, the Biden-Harris administration has announced that it is working with localities to provide thousands of vaccine doses for onsite administration. New Orleans is preparing to host Southern Decadence, one of the country’s largest gatherings of gay and bisexual men. Thousands of additional monkeypox vaccine doses have been sent to Louisiana in anticipation of this weekend’s event.Southern Decadence is expected to attract between 100,000 and 300,000 people.Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra explained the importance of onsite vaccination in a recent call with reporters.“It’s not enough to wait for people to show up at a doctor’s office or a county health department to schedule a vaccination appointment,” Becerra said.

monkeypox-related death in the US.State Health Department officials in Texas reported the death of the “severely immunocompromised” Harris County patient. An investigation continues as to what exact role monkeypox may have played in their death.There have been around 18,000 reported monkeypox cases in the US.

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Love it or hate it, Twitter is one of the ways we connect with friends, families, and (most importantly) hot strangers on the internet — and now the platform has rolled out a feature that is going to make that latter category even hotter.

Drag Race fans, World Of Wonder’s WOW Presents Plus is the one-stop destination. They simply have it all—and they’re about to have even more this fall. As a wise person once said: “Gagatrondra!”Queerty is thrilled to share an exclusive sneak peek at the months ahead on WOW, a wig-snatching lineup that will have you laughing, learning, and shablam-ing all season long.

The fact that Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is favored to win re-election is a clear warning to those worried about declining support for democratic institutions and values in the United States. The prospect of DeSantis’s re-election in November suggests that under certain circumstances the American electorate will tolerate, if not actively embrace, the abuse by domineering leaders of traditional political norms.

It began as an odd-looking pimple, or perhaps as a weird rash, or maybe as a sudden wave of fatigue in the middle of a hot summer day. The doctor was stumped, or said it was not a big deal, or — just maybe — identified it right away: monkeypox. New York City has been the epicenter of an outbreak of an old disease that has created new havoc.