The queer community need to pull together to support our Trans family

The families of three men who were killed by Stephen Port have received compensation from the Metropolitan Police over investigatory “failings”.

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In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that LGBTQ+ families are warranted legal protection. 

Måneskin lead singer Damiano David isn’t the first guy to get his whole posterior posted up on the VMAs stage, and he’s unlikely to be the last.Judging by his social media, it won’t be his last time, either.

“We always say rest in peace. Why don’t we ever say live in peace?” Rarely has silence said more than during the minute’s remembrance at Manchester Pride’s annual vigil.

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s “don’t say gay” law have requested a preliminary injunction blocking the law’s enforcement while their suit proceeds.They filed a motion to that effect Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

A trans memorial tree in Manchester's Sackville Gardens has been left 'irreparably damaged' after going up in flames during pride celebrations. The National Trans Memorial, which is the first of its kind in the UK, caught fire on Sunday night (August 29) as revellers enjoyed the third night of pride.

Caitlyn Jenner’s super hypocritical comments about trans women in sports on Fox News last week left golfer Hailey Davidson in an odd place.Jenner came out in support of Davidson golfing competitively against other women, saying that she is “playing by the rules”, as opposed to all the other trans athletes that Jenner has been critical of in the past.This is initially surprising in the face of her previous anti-trans athletics comments. It becomes less surprising, however, with the fact that golf just happens to be Jenner’s sport of choice these days.In her first interview since the segment aired, Davidson carefully threads the needle of responding to a trans figure supporting her through the use of transphobic rhetoric.Related: Caitlyn Jenner was a transphobic trainwreck on Fox News last nightShe starts by telling TMZ that she appreciates the support (a point she reiterates throughout that works well to soften her objections).“The support has been awesome,” she says, though adding that it was “definitely surprising.”She asserts that she and Jenner “sure disagree on some things,” presumably in regard to other trans people in athletics.“I would love to talk to her a little bit more about how we are all athletes, and her experience may not be everyone’s experience.She says that Jenner likely has a much different view as a former decathlete, stating, “With what she was training to do, yeah, I’m pretty sure she’s pretty big and strong.”“While sports are different, it needs to be treated on more of a human basis.

Sunday was an incredible day for out singer Dove Cameron. Not only did she perform an incredible and moving medley of her hit singles “Boyfriend” and “Breakfast” during the MTV VMAs but she also took home the award for best new artist at the awards ceremony.It was a tough category as Cameron was up against K-pop group Seventeen and Eurovision winner Måneskin, the latter of which made major waves last year when the duo, Damiano David and Thomas Raggi, shared a passionate kiss on stage in support of LGBTQ+ rights in their home country of Poland.Cameron, a queer artist herself, used the opportunity (and the literal stage) to give love to the other artists in her category, whom she “worships,” but most of all she wanted to take the time to dedicate her win to queer kids everywhere.“I want to dedicate this to all the queer kids out there who don’t feel that they can take up space and inhabit the fullness of who they are,” Cameron began, receiving cheers from the audience.

A post shared by Thom Filicia (@thomfilicia)Thom Filicia has touched the homes of countless Americans (including Jennifer Lopez and Tina Fey) and served as the design expert of the original cast of the cultural staple Queer Eye for the Straight Eye. He publicly celebrated the transcendent magic of queerness on television before homophobia was policed online. There’s not much Filicia hasn’t accomplished in his career, though drag queen is now part of his Rolodex. After being the third contestant eliminated on Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, Jackie Would revealed herself to be none other than the celebrity interior designer, to the shock of all the judges, including Carson Kressley, his former castmate. We spoke to Thom Filicia about his Britney Spears number, donating bone marrow to save his brother’s life, his evolution on television, and whether a reunion may ever be in the works for the OG “Fab Five,” perhaps, maybe even alongside their rebooted counterparts.

(CNN) — Mikiko Galpin still feels the impact of being sexually assaulted by someone he thought he could trust -- and the tough decisions he was forced to make after multiple pregnancy scares.When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June, it was a sad and heavy moment for the 29-year-old transgender man.

Dove Cameron dedicated her MTV Video Music Award to 'all of the queer kids out there.'The 26-year-old star won the Best New Artist gong in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night, and Dove thanked her fans for supporting her 'overtly queer' music.'Wow. Thank you so much. I'm so floored, I'm so moved.

Dove Cameron dedicated her MTV Video Music Award to "all of the queer kids out there" on Sunday night (28. 08. 22).

Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, equalpride.During the last five years as an adjunct professor at a New York City college, I typically ended our last classes of the semester talking about the students’s futures and how they relate to the problems that are confronting our country. “Get involved in your communities” was my swan song advice.I recall one young woman raising her hand and asking, “What can I really do?” “When you turn 25, run for Congress,” I said half-jokingly.

On Saturday, August 27, approximately 100 people gathered on Talbot Street to protest against recent anti-Trans media coverage in the Irish Independent. Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin called for the demonstration after claiming that numerous harmful pieces have been published weekly as of late, several of which are behind a paywall therefore allowing the news […]

Dove Cameron won at the VMAs and she used her speech for good!

Pride means different things to different people. To some it’s a celebration, a safe place where they can be themselves. For others, it’s a protest, and a chance to have their voices heard louder than ever.

A little girl left a Manchester Pride parade reveller 'in bits' after sharing a touching note of kindness. Jack Remmington was waiting to walk in Saturday's parade with Manchester-based charity George House Trust when he was approached by the youngster.

Kyiv – When openly gay soldier Alex Fischuk prepared to defend Ukraine against Russia’s forces in February, he feared not only for his own life but also that of his partner, who was also in the army.As an LGBTQ couple in a nation where same-sex relationships are not recognized, the 23-year-old worried about what would happen if his boyfriend was injured or killed in combat.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.

Peruvian trans activist Rodrigo Ventocilla has died in police custody in Bali after being arrested at Denpasar airport. Ventocilla was a Harvard Kennedy School student from Peru and was known as a prominent trans rights activist.The trans activist was detained on August 6 after local police found ‘suspicious items’ in his luggage while going through customs, as reported by the BBC.

Football referee Igor Benevenuto said that a large number of players identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country superstar Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany Aldean have become increasingly outspoken as conservative activists, without too much commentary or pushback from more centrist or liberal-leaning country stars. But when Brittany Aldean posted what many viewed as a transphobic joke to her Instagram account, Cassadee Pope and then Maren Morris jumped in defend the LGBTQ+ community — which then led to a war of words with another conservative Nashville celebrity, Candace Owens. The exchanges got contentious enough that Morris said, presumably addressing Brittany Aldean: “It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.” Responded Brittany: “Karen Morris, thanks for calling me Barbie,” sealed with a kiss emoji.

Domingo’s Got Talent will host “Domingo’s Got Talent Presents: Family Values” on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at DC9 Nightclub.

World Bank. Around three-quarters of its population has been pulled into poverty, and tens of thousands of people have left the country. And the Lebanese pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value compared to the US dollar since 2019.It’s in this environment that the number of violations against the rights of Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community, including death threats and physical and domestic violence, have escalated.In 2019, Helem recorded 522 abuse cases. In 2020, that number jumped to 2,161.And in 2021, the organisation recorded 4,007 incidents.Of the people who went to Helem for help, seeking free legal counselling and mental health support, around 60 percent were Syrian nationals.According to Zeidan, one of the reasons the blast had a devastating impact on the LGBTQ+ community was because pockets of the population lived around the Beirut port, where the explosion originated.“Areas of Beirut adjacent to the port are notoriously well known for being LGBTQ+ friendly areas of the city,” says Zeidan.

Private Desert finally hits U.S. theaters this weekend.In advance of Aly Muritiba’s film’s stateside release, nonbinary actor Pedro Fasanaro sat down for a fascinating interview with GayCitiesNews about their debut film role and the importance of LGBTQ representation in Brazil at a time when it’s more dangerous to be queer there than ever.Private Desert carefully—and crucially—shifts itself between two perspectives.

An animated Big Freedia and Riotron in the new video ‘Drop a Bomb.’ (Courtesy image)

written to discuss LGBTQ+ identities, which I slowly began to realise applied to me. I then made the decision to come out to my friends at 13. They mostly reacted well, and I began to live more as myself. When I became more confident, I came out to my parents at 14.

Transgender woman Maddie Hofmann, 47, was shot to death by police in Malvern, Pa., in May, news that has only recently been widely reported.Police were called to Hofmann’s home to do a wellness check May 19 after receiving a report that a woman there was having a mental health crisis, according to Philadelphia TV station WTXF. Hofmann approached them outside the house, holding a handgun and a cell phone.

A Fairfax County Police officer on July 7 shot and killed a transgender man who family members say was having a mental health crisis inside the family home where he lived after the man, identified as Jasper Aaron Lynch, 26, lunged at three officers while wielding a wine bottle as a weapon and refused the officers commands to drop the bottle, according to a statement released by Fairfax Police.

New data released on Thursday, August 25, revealed that the UK government has sent 3,017 queer asylum seekers back to anti-LGBTQ+ countries since 2017. The research published by the Home Office mainly focused on statistics from 2021, but painted a wider picture of the reality faced by sexual minorities seeking asylum in the nation during […]

Indie pop sensation Phoebe Bridgers is set to make her cinematic debut starring in the upcoming A24 horror film I Saw The TV Glow. It shares production with Emma Stone’s company, Fruit Tree. Although the plot is still largely under wraps, the cast list hints at music being a large component of the movie. Haley Dahl […]

The Castro, Chelsea, West Hollywood, and even Burning Man’s Black Rock City.This ephemeral city encompasses 4 square miles of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Often stereotyped by uninitiated outsiders as a bacchanalia of sex, drugs, and EDM, the identity of the Burn runs far deeper. At its core, Burning Man is a chimera of artistic, societal, and civic experimentation housed in a city that rises from the dust every August, then disappears without a trace by the end of the week.

An adorable video of a boy getting a Singer sewing machine for his birthday went viral on TikTok this month. Since then, he’s gained a megafan — and the feeling is so mutual.When author Aaron Gouveia uploaded a quick video from his son Sam’s ninth birthday, he couldn’t have anticipated the response:The minute-long video has 2.5 million views and counting.Related: Video of boy receiving a sewing machine for his ninth birthday goes viral on TikTokThe story got picked up on CBS Morning for their “The Uplift” segment, and the two male commentators voiced their support for the boy’s love of sewing and nail polish.In response to some bullying young Sam has received for his interests in the past, David Begnaud showed off his own painted nails, while former football player Nate Burleson expressed his love of sewing.Sam responded to the two in a video, especially calling Begnaud’s nails “fire”:You and Nate definitely have a fan! pic.twitter.com/r0qIPC2FIZ— Reproductive rights are human rights (@DaddyFiles) August 24, 2022Begnaud sent his own enthusiastic video response (with his two young nieces in tow):Hey Sam! pic.twitter.com/nYrvYM0P3B— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 24, 2022“Who you are is exactly what you were put on this Earth to be,” Begnaud says.

Not Speaking in Metaphor, described as “part-punk, part-heartbreak, part-dance mix — inspired by unexpected breakups, depression cycles, and a few questionable decisions.”Also on the bill is Boy Meets Pearl, a “carousel punk quartet” led by multi-instrumentalists Christian Crowley and Sea Griffin, the latter of whom you may also know as the wildly imaginative drag act Lucretia Blozia. (Crowley and Griffin also occasionally perform in The Diane Scream Show, billed as “the DMV’s only Diane Rehm-themed Talking Heads tribute band.”)Styled as a kind of nontraditional carnival funhouse act, Boy Meets Pearl performs rather eccentrically themed original songs — exploring, among other things, “time rifts, conjoined twins, tiger sharks, and the meaning of life” — with truly eccentric instrumentation, including “accordion, glockenspiel, autoharp, Chapman stick, trumpet, baritone saxophone, cajon, cello, and violin.”For this special evening event, the café and bookstore, which normally closes daily at 2:30 p.m., will be open for business.Saturday, Aug.

Edinburgh Fringe – he’s well and truly an open book.Do not be deceived by the name of his show, Straight Jokes. If anything, it’s the opposite of what that title might suggest, as James opens up about his own harrowing experiences as a queer person, but is able to see them through a humorous lens and make light of them in a bid to have the last laugh.James graces the stage with charm and confidence, but he’s under no illusion that watching a newbie comedian perform can be awkward for audience members.

Dear Plus reader,As a Latina born and raised in East L.A. (yes, just like the movie), I am very proud to present Plus magazine’s annual Latinx issue — in both English and Español. HIV has disproportionately affected our community since the epidemic’s beginnings in the early 1980s.

A transgender man was shot to death by police in McLean, Va., in July, and his family is saying there was no justification for the killing.Jasper Aaron Lynch, 26, was having a mental health crisis when police were called to his home the evening of July 7, The Washington Post reports. Lynch, who went by Aaron, lived with his sister and parents in McLean, a D.C. suburb.

RuPaul may have legions of squirrel friends, but Mark Longo is more than content with just one.The New York-based engineer has become an unlikely TikTok sensation by documenting his unique relationship with Peanut the squirrel, though some fans appear to be scratching multiple itches as they follow the duo’s exploits.As one gay fan put it in the comments, “Come for the nuts, stay for the meat.”We don’t know how Longo identifies, but he doesn’t appear to mind the attention.Sadly, this “squirrel dad” initially bonded with Peanut under unfortunate circumstances. Longo witnessed the squirrel’s mom get hit by a car, leaving baby Peanut orphaned.

A transgender student from Peru has died in police custody in Bali after being arrested at Denpasar airport. Rodrigo Ventocilla, 32, was detained August 6 while going through customs after agents searched his luggage and found what they deemed to be “suspicious items,” the BBC reports. He died August 11, having been hospitalized two days earlier for severe vomiting.Ventocilla was a prominent transgender rights activist and a founder of the Peruvian advocacy group Diversidades Trans Masculinas.

Idaho Capital Sun.In 2017, two transgender women, F.V. and Dani Martin, two transgender women who are native-born Idahoans, sued over the state’s refusal to allow them to change the sex on their birth certificate to match their gender identity.In March 2018, Magistrate Judge Candy Dale, of the U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction blocking enforcement of Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender adolescents. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four transgender youths, their parents and two Arkansas doctors.

With support for gays and lesbians on the rise in Poland, the country’s transgender citizens fear they'll be a major target of the right wing ahead of next year’s parliamentary election. The same day in June that Warsaw held its Pride celebration, the chair of the conservative Law and Justice party, Jarosław Kaczyński, met with voters in the nearby town of Włocławek to voice his disdain for trans people, The Guardian reports.“We have elementary knowledge in biology, we know that gender is determined at the level of chromosomes. … In extreme cases, an operation must be performed, but this does not mean that after this operation a man will be a woman and a woman will be a man,” he said.He taunted the crowd, making a point to look at his watch, saying, “It’s now half past 5; before I was a man but now I’m a woman.”Kaczyński has touched on the subject several times since, poking fun at name changes and calling trans people “abnormal.” He also insulted Poland’s first trans member of Parliament, Anna Grodzka.The Polish government has attacked the LGBTQ+ community on several past occasions, with the country’s president, Andrzej Duda, running a successful reelection campaign two years ago based on anti-queer rhetoric.

365 Days trilogy, well, think of them as the streaming era’s answer to the Emmanuelle In Space series, or one of those other softcore erotic movies you’d sneak peeks at late at night, remote firmly in hand in case you hear your parents approaching.And by that we mean, these are definitely not movies anyone’s watching for the plot.Still, since 365 Days premiered in 2020, these films have been wildly popular on the streaming platform, and garnered more than a few headlines for their racy, controversial sex scenes. At best, the trilogy is titillating ephemera, the kind you might imagine a Midwestern mom watching home alone and night and saying “Oh my!” to no one in particular every few minutes.

When openly gay soldier Alex Fischuk prepared to defend Ukraine against Russia’s forces in February, he feared not only for his own life but also that of his partner, who was also in the army.

Caitlyn Jenner is throwing her support behind a trans golfer trying to make it into next year's Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour — and striking change from her thoughts on trans swimmer Lia Thomas competing in women's competitions."Every sport is different," the reality TV star told Fox News. "Golf is a totally different game [than swimming].

Alex Holder, the British filmmaker behind the Trump family documentary Unprecedented that premiered Discovery+ last month, and whose footage of the ex-president and his klan was subpoenaed twice by the January 6 committee held a Reddit AMA this week and, let’s just say, tea was spilled.Holder talked openly about his personal thoughts about the Trumps, including his feelings about the ex-president, his eldest daughter, and how Eric Trump is actually terrified of Don Jr.“Eric seemed to be pretty scared of his older brother,” he said when asked about the “smaller moments” between members of the family that surprised him most. When someone questioned why he thought this might be, Holder responded: “Have you seen Don Jr???”Point taken.“Eric is probably least like his father but I say this only because Don Jr and Ivanka are very similar to their old man,” Holder added.

In yet another instance where citizens are turning on a previously beloved institution — the public library — a librarian in Idaho has resigned from her position, citing an "atmosphere of extremism" over LGBTQ-related books.The Boundary County Library has been hammered by conservative Christians complaining for months about books they don't want on the shelves. Many of those books have LGBTQ+ characters or describe sexual situations.However, the library does not carry any of them, so library board members said it's an effort to control future acquisitions, The Spokesman-Review reports.Kimber Glidden, the library director for Boundary County, recently announced her resignation on Facebook and criticized the growing extremism and threats.

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