Taylor Swift casts trans model Laith Ashley in Midnights music video

Don’t look for Salvation Army bell ringers outside your local Macy’s this holiday season.The department store company didn’t renew its contract with the Salvation Army, a spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We reevaluated our cause and community work and made a significant commitment to driving societal change by empowering underrepresented youth in our community,” the spokesperson said.

(CNN) – Have you cut down on travel over the past couple of years and are wanting to make up for lost time? Always planned to see more of the US? Take a trip of a lifetime around your home country? Enter Frontier Airlines, and its new unlimited annual flight pass – for just $599.That’s the introductory cost for what’s been named the GoWild! Pass. Unfortunately, it’s not available to those wanting to visit the US on a bucket list trip – it’s only available to those aged 18 and over, who reside in the United States.Passes are valid for a year starting May 2, 2023.

Today, ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the National Center for Transgender Equality has released the 2022 Remembrance Report to honor the lives of 47 trans people whose lives were stolen by violence since November 2021.On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor those taken from our communities, we celebrate their lives, and we root ourselves in our collective resilience. Across America, the transgender community is incredibly strong.

The U.S. House of Representatives looks to have a new but still strongly pro-LGBTQ+ group of Democratic leaders in its next session.Longtime equality champions Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and James Clyburn have announced they’re stepping down as speaker, majority leader, and majority whip, respectively.

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(CNN) -- Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert will win a second term representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, CNN projects, after her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch announced Friday that he had called her to concede the race.Although there will be an automatic recount done by the Colorado secretary of state's office, Frisch said in a live Facebook speech that he did not ask for a recount, does not expect the results to change and does not want there to be fundraising done for an essentially fruitless cause."The likelihood of this recount changing more than a handful of votes is very small. Very, very small. It'd be disingenuous and unethical for us or any other group to continue to raise false hope and encourage fundraising for a recount," Frisch said.

Russia has repeated that its willing to participate in a prisoner exchange with the U.S. for the freedom of Brittney Griner.The news comes only a day after Brittney Griner’s legal team confirmed that the lesbian Basketball star has been moved to a penal colony about seven hours outside of Moscow.Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, told journalists on Friday that the Kremlin and the Biden administration are “working professionally along the specifically designated channel,” according to the New York Times, citing the Russian news agency Interfax. “We have yet to arrive at a common denominator, but there is no doubt that Viktor Bout is among those discussed.”“We are definitely counting on a positive outcome,” he added.Bout, who is nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the U.S.

Drag Race UK was a starstudded episode this week, with the finalists decided at the end.

Hayley Williams spoke out against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws onstage.

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Following its winning bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Quatar released plans to erect the new Al Janoub sports stadium — and many immediately noted the mammoth stadium resembled a vagina.And now that the stadium is open for business, some still agree the undulating roof structure with a gaping slit is a spitting image of the female genitalia.The architect, AECOM, said the design pulled inspiration from a local fishing boat — the Arabian dhow. However, it is tough to disagree with those who noted the similarity with the female genitalia.

As a result of a bomb threat connected to its gender-affirming care practice, Boston Children’s Hospital had to be evacuated for a third time this week.Police investigated the threat and found no bomb devices, according to the Boston Herald.“This morning, the hospital was again the target of a bomb threat,” a hospital statement released on Wednesday read.“Boston Police investigated and have given the all-clear that there is no active threat to the hospital,” the statement continued.“We will continue to work closely with law enforcement and hospital security teams, and we are grateful for their immediate response,” the medical center added. “We are committed to ensuring the hospital is a safe and secure place for all who work here and come here.

Antoni Porowski of Queer Eye fame announced on Thursday his engagement to his partner of three years, Kevin Harrington.Porowski, who is considered the food expert on Queer Eye, posted a blurry photo of him and Harrington on Instagram sharing the news.“I really hope the wedding photos are less blurry,” Porowski joked. Harrington also shared several photos on his Instagram account.

Antoni Porowski of Queer Eye fame has announced his engagement to Kev Harrington.

Lawmakers in Texas have introduced 17 anti-LGBTQ+ bills for 2023.

What the Human Rights Campaign terms “Equality Voters” made the difference in holding back the expected “red wave” in this month’s midterm election, according to a new survey by HRC and polling firm GQR.“The 2022 election defied pre-election predictions of a massive red wave in no small measure because Equality Voters pushed back against extremism and voted to protect commonly held values and our democracy,” says a memo released by HRC and GQR. “Across the country, election deniers and right-wing social warriors lost winnable elections because they advocated views that are out-of-touch with average voters, particularly the huge number of Equality Voters who made the critical difference up and down the ballot.”Equality Voters are those who support LGBTQ+ equality, and HRC counts 62 million of them — 38 percent of the 2022 electorate. They “tend to be younger and more racially diverse than the electorate as a whole,” HRC says.Related: Maura Healey Becomes First Lesbian Governor in U.S. HistoryIn U.S.

An appeals court in Australia earlier today set aside the conviction of the man who had pleaded guilty to the 1988 gay-bashing murder of an American citizen.Scott Phillip White, 52, had declared himself “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!” of the murder of postgraduate mathematician Scott Johnson, then 27, at a pretrial hearing earlier this year. White was quickly convicted but soon appealed his decision and applied to withdraw his guilty plea, saying the unexpected courtroom declaration of guilt was made under duress.

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Gabrielle Union and Eva Longoria revealed they are working on an LGBTQ+ wedding comedy.

Pixie Polite has unleashed the music video for her empowering debut anthem Give It To Ya.

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Meet Mad Eye Moody, a German shepherd mix named after a wizard in the Harry Potter series, he can cast a spell on any shepherd lover. Unfortunately, Mad Eye had to have one of his eyes removed in emergency surgery after being taken in by the SPCA of Texas. But he has since gotten past that setback and is ready to live a happy, healthy life. He is just over 3 years old and weighs in at 67 pounds. He’s got that classic black-over-tan shepherd coat, and while he is super energetic, he is a well-behaved boy. He knows some basic commands and is eager and able to learn a lot more. Mad Eye Moody is housed at the Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center, so a prior appointment is necessary to meet him.

Thanksgiving is upon us again, and while most people are looking forward to a day spent with loved ones, others may be wrestling with complicated feelings around the holiday. Thanksgiving is already a very challenging holiday with its oppressive and problematic history, which is an extremely valid and separate conversation. Still, it is also an opportunity to share a meal with people you’re comfortable with, who make you feel loved and who make you feel welcome. But not everyone in our community is welcome at

Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film franchise, says the “verbal abuse” directed at Potter author JK Rowling over her statements on trans women is “disgusting” and “appalling.”

Kim Petras and Sam Smith have made LGBTQ+ history with their hit single Unholy.

Dead End: Paranormal Park star Zach Barack has called on Marvel to include better trans representation in their films and TV shows.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as of late, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as right-wing America would have, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.Ashley has been the face of several brand campaigns, like Barneys and Diesel, according to Them.

Singer Darren Hayes is a total ‘Homosexual.’ (Courtesy photo)

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John Oliver, host of the satirical TV news show Last Week Tonight, has gone viral for a pro-trans speech he made during his October 16 show.During the segment, Oliver discussed the fight for trans rights, with a focus on how conservatives have “truly lost their minds” about it. The host of the Emmy-winning series started by stating that over 100 anti-trans bills have been introduced in states across the United States, with 12 states signing them into law. Oliver went on to talk about the tactic used by conservatives to explain the rise in kids identifying as trans as “due to social contagion” or a “rapid onset gender dysphoria,” which Oliver said is, “total horseshit.”Oliver then pointed out that “there is ample evidence of gender variance throughout human history and as far back as historians have found evidence of trans people, they found trans children.   “And, to the extent that some young people are just exploring their gender identity, how exactly is that a bad thing? Who the fuck are they hurting?“Watching the conversation around this, it is hard not to feel like, to the extent that there is any social contagion here, it is among adults who have whipped themselves into such a frenzy that they can find themselves repeating some humiliating nonsense.”Holy shit pic.twitter.com/jAxYqytO8M— Ari Drennen (@AriDrennen) October 17, 2022Last Week Tonight with John Oliver airs Sunday nights and can be watched on Binge. © Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be sure to visit

What happens when electronic music transcends the nightclub? This is what Teneil Throssell, known professionally as HAAi, explores in Baby, We’re Ascending, her recent LP.“It’s essentially a mixtape style record with many sonic twists and turns,” says the London-based, Australian-born DJ and producer. “I have collaborations on there with a lot of great friends of mine: Jon Hopkins, Alexis Taylor, Kai-Isaiah Jamal, and Obi Franky.

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British presenting royalty Graham Norton has left Twitter soon after Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling criticized him over comments about transgender people made in a recent interview.

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Mermaids helps offer life-saving services to young people and their families. With a helpline like that closed – albeit temporarily – it means that people had one less network to go to.This could mean that a young person in a mental health crisis or a parent unsure how to respond to their child coming out can’t get the specialised advice Mermaids offers.Access to support for young people is shown to be absolutely vital for them.

Billy Bragg has responded to J.K. Rowling after the Harry Potter author accused the musician of “misogyny” for voicing his support of Graham Norton’s views on transgender rights.Yesterday (October 13), Bragg shared a clip of Norton discussing ‘cancel culture’ and trans rights at the recent Cheltenham Literature Festival.“Norton really good here on John Cleese, telling him that ‘cancel culture’ is just accountability, and JK Rowling, suggesting that the media talk directly to trans teens and their parents rather than merely amplifying the takes of a celebrity,” Bragg wrote on Twitter to accompany the clip.Norton really good here on John Cleese, telling him that ‘cancel culture’ is just accountability, and JK Rowling, suggesting that the media talk directly to trans teens and their parents rather than merely amplifying the takes of a celebrity.

Photos from the 2022 Atlanta Pride Trans March on October 8. All photos by Russ Bowen-Youngblood.

Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis has opened up about being fearful for her trans daughter Ruby in a new interview. 

Tom Felton shared his support for author J.K. Rowling as the "Harry Potter" writer continues to receive criticism over her beliefs on biological sex and gender. The actor opened up about his admiration for Rowling in a new interview with The Times of London.