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ABOVE: The great Johnny Slash.

‘Dear Evan Hansen’Through September 25The Kennedy Center2700 F St., N.W.$79.00 – $199.00Kennedy-center.org

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

A transgender man who was attacked at a Pride event in Germany last weekend has died.

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

A community in Germany is mourning the death of a 25-year-old transgender man who died today after being attacked and seriously injured at the closing event as part of Christopher Street Day or LGBTQ+  Pride in Münster in northwest Germany several days ago.Residents of the progressive university city and political leaders are expressing disbelief and shock over the act of violence. The man was identified only by his first name, Malte.As recently as Tuesday, the Trans*Inter*-Münster Association, to which Malte belonged, had announced that he remained in critical condition after being assaulted at the city's Pride celebration.On Friday, German police announced an arrest in the case, according to television station WDR.Thousands gathered in the town's marketplace today to remember the young man many call a hero.Club members placed a flag and colorful memorial stones at the crime scene.  "The hostilities are increasing again," said Trans*Inter*-Münster association president Felix Adrian Schäper.

Following his wife’s viral transphobic Instagram comments, it looks like country singer Jason Aldean is not getting off scot-free.The Grammy-Award nominee’s public relations firm, The GreenRoom, has “stepped away” from working with the ‘If I Didn’t Love You’ artist, according to Billboard.The firm’s co-owner Tyne Parrish opened up about their decision, telling the publication, “Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason.”Parrish added, “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music — he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music.”Though Parrish did not explicitly reveal why the company was choosing to walk away, the news comes one week after Aldean’s wife, singer Brittany Kerr, posted an Instagram video that gained backlash for its anti-trans rhetoric.On August 23, Kerr shared a “before and after” makeup video, thanking her parents for “not changing my gender.”“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase," Kerr wrote on Instagram. "I love this girly life.”Aldean commented on his wife’s post with a laughing emoji, adding,“Lmao!! Im glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out.”The damaging comments didn’t go unnoticed by the country music community — which is primarily a right-leaning industry — especially amongst two high-profile country artists. “You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging, '' Cassadee Pope wrote on Instagram Story and Twitter.

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.

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A vintage typewriter, a protest sign, a string of pearls, a disco ball — these are a few of the props arranged to evoke a queer past on set for a photo shoot in the Los Angeles suburb of Culver City with photographer MaryV photographing exclusively on the Google Pixel 6a. The objects pay homage to LGBTQ+ people who were never given their due —unseen in history — but whose contributions to queer life are immeasurable. Those who have never had a major motion picture made of their lives the way Oscar Wilde, Truman Capote, Harvey Milk, and Elton John have.

M*A*S*H celebrates its 50th anniversary.Spun off from Robert Altman’s 1970 film of the same name, the TV dramedy followed the lives of U.S. military medical personnel stationed in South Korea during the Korean War.

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Monsters may be a dime a dozen in the annals of video game history, but Mother Monster is a different story entirely. And if you’re keen to believe the evidence, it looks like Fortnite will soon be rolling out the rainbow carpet for Lady Gaga.The rumor of a virtual Lady Gaga concert in the massively popular game actually started over a year ago, during game maker Epic’s legal drama with Apple.

Former GCN cover girl, Dublin Pride grand marshal and all-around Irish legend Rebecca de Havilland is set to make history as Ireland’s first Trans TV show presenter. The Trans trailblazer will grace our screens with her new reality TV show, Second Chance Bootcamp, as part of Virgin Media’s autumn lineup. Inspired by hardships in Rebecca’s […]

Gemma Collins took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a slew of childhood photos in honour of her brother's birthday. The TOWIE star, 41, paid tribute to Russell by reflecting on their rough childhood together, remembering how they were so 'poor' they couldn't afford a toaster. As she looked back on her younger years, Gemma sweetly penned: 'So glad to share all these moments with you' as she wished her sibling a happy birthday.

Gemma Collins has been embracing her curves as she continues to soak up the Greek sunshine with her partner Rami Hawash.The TOWIE alum, 41, was all smiles as she confidently posed in a designer pink Dior swimsuit as the body-positive star captioned the snap saying: "Good morning from MYKONOS. J'ADORE DIOR." Gemma appeared to wink as she posed in the one-piece as her blonde hair draped over her shoulders, while she also accessorised with a large silver cross necklace.The star looked completely at ease while standing in front of a large sun-lounger.

Congrats, Nick Adams, you’re Kid Rock’s biggest fan. Now can you please stop tweeting about him? It’s starting to make us uncomfortable.Noted MAGA mouthpiece and—apparently—”Trump’s favorite author” (not the ringing endorsement he thinks it is) Nick Adams has repeatedly taken to Twitter to sing the praises of country-rap croaker Kid Rock. How and why this obsession started remains unclear, but the dude’s incessant stan-dom is single-handedly starting to rival Nicki Minaj’s Barbz and the BTS A.R.M.Y.

Exhibiting his best “don’t-make-me-turn-this-plane-around” dad vibes, a Southwest Airlines pilot recently used the plane’s intercom to admonish an unidentified passenger to stop sending inappropriate NSFW pics to his cell phone. Video of the incident captured by TikTok user @teighmars has since gone viral with over 2.2 million views.The naughty AirDrop took place while the otherwise unindentified Southwest Airlines jet waited on the tarmac for its departure to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

The Justice Department filed a response late last night to Donald Trump‘s request for a federal judge to appoint a “special master” to review the records seized from Mar-a-Lago earlier this month and, once again, things look pretty grim for the one-term, twice-impeached ex-president.In its 36-page filing, the DOJ argues that FPOTUS’s request for a special master “fails for multiple, independent reasons,” and accuses him of leveling “wide-ranging meritless accusations” against the U.S. government.Related: Why has Melania been radio silent about the Mar-a-Lago raid? She’s “annoyed”, sources say.Unlike Trump, however, federal prosecutors don’t just hurl wild accusations around without offering any evidence to support their claims.

As Manchester Pride celebrations came to an end on Sunday 28 August, the national Trans memorial for the UK was set ablaze. The beautiful memorial based in Manchester city’s Sackville Gardens took the form of large detailed butterflies carved into a tall sycamore tree, decorated by plaques dedicated to victims of transphobia and transphobic hate […]

We for one are sick of the same old tropes in music videos. We need something more exciting, edgier, queerer. No more wide-angle shots of people in the club. No more dancing on top of shipping containers on a construction site. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of artists who treated us to a fine selection […]

Campus Pride this month released its annual list of the best colleges and universities for LGBTQ students. 

Hold on to your wigs because Tove Lo is catapulting us back to the start of the millennium with her new music video.

World of Wonder, the Emmy Award-winning company behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, has announced its fall programming slate for its subscription service WOW Presents Plus.

(CNN) — Mikhail Gorbachev -- the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 -- has died at the age of 91.Gorbachev died after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported."Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness," the Central Clinical Hospital said, according to RIA Novosti Tuesday.The man credited with introducing key political and economic reforms to the USSR and helping to end the Cold War had been in failing health for some time.With his outgoing, charismatic nature, Gorbachev broke the mold for Soviet leaders who until then had mostly been remote, icy figures. Almost from the start of his leadership, he strove for significant reforms, so the system would work more efficiently and more democratically.

Gemma Collins has pleaded for drones to stop following her during her Greece getaway with her beau Rami Hawash. The 41 year old took to social media to rant about her constant hassle with drones trying to take pictures of her while on her Greek vacation with her fiancé. In an initial post shared on the star’s Instagram story, she said the “buzzing” sounds had become a bother to her but felt that whoever was piloting the device “needed to earn money”.

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

Gigi Era has revealed her planned character for Drag Race Philippines’ first-ever edition of Snatch Game.

Attention all Hotties! Megan Thee Stallion is headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Below are our picks for some of the most fun and creative things to do this week in the DMV that are of special interest to the LGBTQ community.

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.

turned violent for the second year in a row, and instead of arresting the Proud Boys who started the fray, police shot into the crowd of protestors with pepper balls and beanbags.The event was held outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic and the group of far-right militia members and hate preachers was vastly outnumbered by counter protestors. This is the fourth time the group has held the event; the group uses the opportunity to hurl racist and anti-LGBTQ slurs at passersby and protestors while soaking up the local media and police attention.Two counter protestors were arrested by the end of the scuffle.

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.

Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) -- Canada has been deemed the eighth safest country for women to travel in by themselves this summer, according to a travel study ranking 34 countries. The United States was ranked near the bottom at 32 (below Turkey, 30 and Chile, 31). Bounce, a luggage storage company, looked at data on various aspects of gender equality and safety for women, including domestic violence laws, homicide rates and how safe women feel walking at night in their country, in order to create a ranked list, published this month.According to the list, the safest country for women to travel solo is Ireland, with Austria, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland rounding out the top five.“The Emerald Isle scores particularly highly for the laws it has in place to protect women from violence, as well as when it comes to local attitudes toward violence against women,” the study stated of Ireland’s top rank.Spain came in sixth, followed by Portugal, Canada, the Netherlands and Poland, to round out the top 10.Canada scored a 6.67 out of ten for its overall safety for women traveling alone, compared to Ireland’s 7.88.Colombia was deemed the least safe for women to travel in alone out of the 34 countries included.

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On Sunday, August 28, pop icon Britney Spears uploaded a 22-minute-long audio message to social media, that has now been deleted, filled with harrowing details about her 13-year conservatorship. Britney Spears entered a conservatorship shortly after a very public breakdown in 2007. Her father, Jamie Spears, took control of her finances and her estate up […]

GEMMA Collins has shown off her curves in a multi-coloured swimsuit during her luxurious Mykonos holiday with Rami Hawash. The former The Only Way Is Essex star looked glamorous in the bright swimwear, as she lounged by the pool on her Greek getaway. Gemma, 41, was joined by her beau Rami, 48, as she was seen walking out her hotel room down to the beach in a printed swimsuit.

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins was seen soaking up the sun on a luxury holiday with her fiancé Rami Hawash. The star, 41, looked stunning in a patterned swimsuit as she walked side by side with partner Rami, 49, as the pair enjoyed a break in Greece together. Gemma, who recently looked gorgeous in a make-up free picture, has recently been updating fans on her new health and wellness routine and looked healthy and vibrant as she spent a day by the pool.

The 2022 Miss Glamour Girl America “Once Upon a Time” competition was held at McAvoy’s in Parkville, Md. on Sunday, August 28. Four contestants vied for the crown and a chance to advance to the Miss Gay Maryland America competition in October. In addition to the evening gown and talent competitions, there were performances by Mis Gay Maryland America 2021 Maranda Rights, Miss Glamour Girl 2021 Jalah Nicole, Miss Gay D.C. America 2022 Tatiyanna Voché, Miss Gay Maryland America 2011 Chi Chi Ray Colby, Miss Gay Maryland America 2012 Stephanie Micheals, Jazmine Diamond, Joanna Blue, Jayden Elysse, Aryanna Myst, Sarabesque, Gabriel Remsen Ruby and Coco Vega.

Italian breakout band Maneskin.Before MTV goes back to forgetting about music for another year, we look back on the best and worst performances of the 2022 VMAs.Doing “Pink Venom” — from their upcoming second album “Born Pink,” due Sept. 16 — the K-pop girl group underwhelmed in their debut performance on a US awards show.

Jack Harlow is having a major moment at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow opened Sunday night's show with a performance of «First Class,» straight from an airplane set.

Fergie will be making a surprise comeback performance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. A source close to production exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com that the Fergalicious hitmaker will be appearing at tonight's ceremony.The insider confirmed that the singer has been rehearsing at the Prudential Center ahead of her performance, which will see the star perform live for the first time in four years.

On The Farm star JB Gill, whose group JLS sold more than ten million records over the course of a glittering musical career, has exclaimed: "I haven't left showbiz!" However, his return to his Caribbean roots, which involved setting up a farm in Kent to emulate the lifestyle of his early childhood in Antigua, has been 12 years in the making."I feel very much involved in the entertainment industry and with singing. I haven't left showbiz!" he declared adamantly.However, after touring with JLS, which sometimes involved 40 days of work in a row without any time off, he acknowledged: "I've carved out more of a niche within the farming world."He and wife Chloe now live a back-to-basics wholesome lifestyle in the Kent countryside, growing their own food and even mucking in with farm tasks like mending fences."I spent my first four or five years [of life] in the Caribbean...

world's youngest transgender model could make "a million or two in the next year", a Hollywood agent has said.American youngster Noella McMaher, whose mum says was "born with a fierce and confident sense of identity", first identified as transgender at two-and-a-half. She then socially transitioned aged four and had her birth certificate changed from male to female aged 10 and now the young lass from Chicago has shot to fame after becoming the youngest trans model to walk the runway at a New York Fashion Week show.READ MORE: 'I was bullied after coming out as transgender – it takes courage to be who I am'Noella has since been booked in to appear at Paris Fashion Week later this year and has been fielding a wave of modelling contracts, with one agent describing the young belle as the "ultimate...woke role model", reports Mail Online.

X Factor bosses are set to be sued after five solo acts and one group are joining forces claiming that going on the show led to “bullying, mistreatment and neglect”.

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.

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

Clonmel Pride returns this weekend with a wonderful lineup of events to celebrate the town’s third Pride, including Tipperary’s first-ever Pride parade! Celebrations kick off this afternoon with the official launch and ‘meet and greet’ with the glam sensation Tina D Parton under the arches of the Main Guard at 3.30. At 6 pm, the […]