Velma Is Officially A Lesbian In "Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!," And FINALLY

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On the 34th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ people across the country honor the community and its fight for equality. But not everyone sees coming out as a celebration.

, Ed and Liz threw a party to celebrate their engagement but it turned out disastrous, with Ed eventually saying he couldn't marry Liz.Ed and Liz's party was already marred by Ed's daughter and mom deciding not to come as they aren't supportive of his rocky relationship with Liz — whom he previously broke up with eight times. Liz's mom also has reservations given the 27-year age difference between her daughter and Ed.

Each year, October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a recurrence established with the objective of raising awareness about mental health issues and mobilising efforts to support people in their struggle with their mental and emotional well-being. Even though it’s true that we’ve come a long way in terms of destigmatising mental health issues, the […]

CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu departed for the United States on Oct. 9 for a six-day visit where he will meet with businesspeople, prominent science people and students, think tanks, representatives of some media outlets, and non-governmental organizations related to the environment and women’s rights.Kılıçdaroğlu will visit the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in Boston, and travel to Washington where he will meet prominent members of science, technology, human rights and non-governmental organizations.Kılıçdaroğlu is expected to make a call to Turks residing in the U.S.

pic.twitter.com/CnL0DzHZwAVelma being a canon lesbian/gay in three separate SD universes is so amazing sheâs just so powerful that she willed it into existence https://t.co/FENrrbYwJbOMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY CANON CANON IN THE MOVIES LETS GOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/0ilx2uid1qA viewer added: ‘Velma being a canon lesbian/gay in three separate SD universes is so amazing she’s just so powerful that she willed it into existence.’However, Scooby Doo writer James Gunn and supervising producer Tony Cervone have both previously said that Velma was gay.this my fave scene of her !! pic.twitter.com/V07OfY1nsSIn 2020, James wrote on Twitter: ‘In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).’Alison Hammond 'didn't even notice' being accidentally charged £10,000The Masked Dancer: Candlestick revealed as GBBO star Liam CharlesJimmy Carr 'being sued by own father for defamation' after being estranged for yearsThe same year Tony also said, in a post on Instagram, that ‘Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi.

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Lesbian activist and diversity consultant Lisbeth Melendez Rivera lost by just 17 votes in a three-candidate special election on Tuesday to fill a vacant seat on the Hyattsville, Md., City Council.  

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In a massive blow to LGBTQ+ rights, a prominent Oklahoma-based hospital has ended its gender-affirming care for trans youth due to an archaic new law.

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A staff member at my son’s school emailed me shortly after classes returned in August. She listened to me on the radio back in the day, and we’ve gotten to know each other in recent years, so the email was more personal than professional. “I thought you’d appreciate this,” she began.

For fans of the ever-wild “Queen of Pop”, today is tantamount to a national holiday. And honestly, if we took a holiday, took some time to celebrate just one day out of life, it would be so nice.As of October 6th, Madonna‘s hit debut single “Everybody” has turned the big 4-0.

A news anchor who appears on national television daily says he can't tell the difference between the meanings of letters in the alphabet. At least that's the message Eric Bolling delivered in a bigoted segment on his Newsmax show, The Balance.During a Wednesday segment, Bolling complained about the development that the Velma in the fictional television series Scooby-Doo has come out as a lesbian in the upcoming film remake of the decades-old series.Media Matters for America senior researcher Jason Campbell posted a clip from the show to Twitter.He wrote, "While throwing a tantrum about a cartoon character, Newsmax's Eric Bolling: "It always confuses me, by the way folks, when a man decides he's a woman - becomes a woman - then sleeps with women. I mean, why didn't you stay a man?" "Our beloved Scooby Doo has gone woke.

Oklahoma has blocked the provision of gender-affirming care for young people at a major university hospital, and Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for a ban on all such care in the state.Stitt, a Republican who is up for reelection next month, signed Senate Bill 3 into law Tuesday.

Police in Florida arrested a former adult film performer for the 12-year-old execution-style killing of a gay man.Aaron Michael Dobbins, 51, was taken into custody by the Broward Sheriff’s Office last month and charged with a single count of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of Alfred “Chad” McMurray. Police discovered the body of McMurray, 31, in his Oakland Park home on August 30, 2010, face down with his hands tied behind his back and suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head.

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Bros, bombed at the box office continue to raise eyebrows—not least because he blamed homophobia for the disappointing audience numbers.Bros opened in fourth place last weekend, behind new horror movie Smile and two carryovers Don't Worry Darling and The Woman King. The result prompted Eichner—Bros' star and co-writer—to unleash a series of tweets about the matter on Sunday."That's just the world we live in, unfortunately.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Google is showering Velma with confetti and gay-pride flags after the longtime member of the “Scooby-Doo” crew has officially been confirmed as a lesbian. In a new Easter egg that appeared Wednesday, Google Search queries for “Velma,” “Velma Scooby-Doo” “Velma Dinkley” (the character’s full name) and even “Dinkley” yield a regular search-results page — along with a cascade of multicolored confetti and various LGBTQ flags. The Google Search page then pops up two buttons at the bottom of the page: one to replay the animation, and another to share the search result via Facebook, Twitter or email (along with a trio of gay pride flag icons).

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was repealed in 2011. At that time, I was studying to be a physician assistant and racking up enormous student debt. The option of joining the military to pay off my $170,000 in loans was suddenly on the table.

READ MORE:Disgraced TV star Rolf Harris 'unable to speak' and is 'gravely ill' but 'keeps going'The film is the first time Velma has officially been portrayed as a lesbian on-screen since the 1969 creation of the cartoon series.While the Mystery Inc genius and her sexual orientation has often been a topic of discussion with both fans and creators of the varying movies, her liking for other women has always failed to make it into the final production until now.He tweeted in 2020: "In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel)."Meanwhile, Mystery Incorporated series creator Tony Cervone also addressed the character's sexuality.During Pride Month in 2020 he posted on Instagram: "I’ve said this before, but Velma in ‘Mystery Incorporated’ is not bi.

It is official: Mystery Inc. member Velma is revealed to be a lesbian in new clips from the upcoming animated Halloween flick, "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" The classic 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' was co-created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. (Hanna-Barbera Productions) The new clips quickly went viral on social media after depicting Velma as googly-eyed and speechless upon meeting another female character, costume designer Coco Diablo.

A new movie has put to rest decades of fan speculation and suggestions from previous stewards of the “Scooby-Doo” franchise by confirming that Velma Dinkley, the cerebral mystery solver with the ever-present orange turtleneck, is canonically a lesbian. To many fans who had long presumed as much and treated her as a lesbian icon, it was not a shocking revelation. But her appearance in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” which was released on Tuesday on several digital services, was the first time the long-running franchise openly acknowledged her sexuality, thrilling some fans who were disappointed that it took so long.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, Safe Place International will celebrate National Coming Out Day by spotlighting the journeys and achievements of its LGBTQIA+ refugee leaders around the world.

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In Indiana, a federal court ruled in favor of a Catholic private school that fired a guidance counselor for being in a same-sex marriage.In Fitzgerald v. Roncalli High School and Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Judge Richard Young ruled that the archdiocese and its schools could hire, retain, or dismiss faculty members based on their religious beliefs. A co-director of guidance at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Shelly Fitzgerald, was terminated from her job after it was revealed that she had married her wife.

Lesbian activist and diversity consultant Lisbeth Melendez Rivera was behind her closet rival by just 17 votes on Tuesday night in a three-candidate special election to fill a vacant seat on the Hyattsville, Md., City Council.

Velma has officially been confirmed as a lesbian in the upcoming Trick or Treat Scooby Doo movie.

Dublin-based organisation Belong To is hosting a free online workshop for parents and carers of young LGBTQ+ people. The workshop will be held on National Coming Out Day on October 11 to help support adults who may think their child is LGBTQ+. The group acknowledges that it can be tough for people when their child […]

Halloween special. For the first time, Velma has been depicted as an LGBTQ character in the film which was released on Tuesday.After  hit streaming services, clips of Velma blushing and becoming speechless when encountering a new character named Coco Diablo went viral on Twitter. In one video posted by Discussing Film, Velma can be seen stopping in her tracks when she first lays eyes on Coco.«Amazing turtleneck! Incredible glasses! Obviously brilliant! Loves animals!» flashes across the screen as Coco stands in front of Velma, who lets out her signature «jinkies!»Velma is finally confirmed to be part of the LGBTQ+ community in the latest Scooby-Doo film ‘TRICK OR TREAT’.

Velma Dinkley has been a queer icon ever since, and even before, Linda Cardellini strutted down the stairs in her red latex suit in Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed. That scene was many people’s gay awakening (including mine!) and the franchise’s next instalment will finally see her getting the lesbian storyline she has always deserved.Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! features our girl falling head over heels for Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious crime syndicate.Velma is seen with foggy glasses as she encounters Coco for the first time in the new film.

Scooby-Doo franchise, but one expert argues more progress could be made by "championing new creations... rather than retrofitting established franchises."The brainiac Velma was revealed to be crushing hard on new character Coco Diablo, in a short clip released on Tuesday from the new film Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!.Lorna Jowett, a professor of media and culture at the University of Northampton told Newsweek that, while more LGBT representation was a good thing, Hollywood still had a long way to go."This trend for late reveals of characters' sexuality is in line with general increases in representation within U.S.

Velma Dinkley is openly lesbian in the brand new movie ‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!’ after years of speculation among fans.

Scooby Doo film.After years of speculation, the character’s sexuality was confirmed by a sequence in the animated movie Trick or Treat Scooby Doo, in which she is seen swooning over a costume designer called Coco Diablo.Both of the live-action movies from writer James Gunn and the animated Mystery Incorporated series previously hinted at Velma’s sexuality, but this is the first time she has been portrayed as unambiguously gay.In 2020, Gunn revealed that he tried to make the Velma gay in the live-action movies – in which Linda Cardellini starred as the iconic character – but that scenes depicting her queer relationship were removed from the final cut.“In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script,” Gunn tweeted at the time. “But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).”Velma first meets Coco Diablo in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo”#Scoobydoohistory pic.twitter.com/TnWGS0B5GK— Scooby-Doo History (@scoobyhistory) October 4, 2022Also in 2020, Tony Cervone, the supervising producer of the Mystery Incorporated series, confirmed that the character was gay and not bisexual, hence why she felt uncomfortable dating Shaggy.“I’ve said this before, but Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi.

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James Gunn‘s attempt 20 years ago was shot down. Clips from the upcoming movie, which hit digital on Tuesday, show Velma, voiced by Kate Micucci, swooning over costume designer Coco Diablo (Myrna Velasco of “DC Super Hero Girls”) — her glasses steam up — and getting an enormous, goofy grin when Coco touches her shoulder.

pulling off their masks at the end of each episode. But now, a new revelation just might be the most seismic in the animated show’s 53-year history. Lead character Velma Dinkley is a lesbian in the new Warner Bros.

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! have been circulating among social media users discussing what is seemingly a confirmation that Velma Dinkley is a lesbian.GLAAD, the prominent LGBTQ advocacy organization, celebrated the news in a statement to Newsweek."It is equally exciting and validating for audiences to see Velma, a character from such a beloved and long-running franchise, finally get to be her true self in Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" Anthony Allen Ramos, Vice President of Communications & Talent at GLAAD, said.In a scene from the animated Halloween feature, which was digitally released on Tuesday, Velma is seen encountering Coco Diablo, a new character to the series. The nerdy Velma reacts by becoming speechless while admiring different traits she picks up on about Diablo, including her fashion sense and her love of animals.Many fans were as enthusiastic as GLAAD was about Velma coming out."OMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY CANON CANON IN THE MOVIES LETS GOOOOOO," wrote one Twitter user.OMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY CANON CANON IN THE MOVIES LETS GOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/0ilx2uid1qRamos wrote to Newsweek about the importance of a main character in a cartoon showing the normalcy of same-sex attraction.

The new “Scooby-Doo” movie is finally setting the record straight — so to speak — about the sexuality of one of the beloved cartoon’s key characters.

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! is the latest animated Scooby movie and it is available for digital download in some markets starting today.

The long-circulating rumor is true: HBO Max’s new movie Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! acknowledges that the franchise’s Velma is LGBTQ.

After decades of speculation surrounding her sexuality, Scooby-Doo's Velma Dinkley has finally been confirmed as lesbian in the latest animated film Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!Clips from the new flick show Velma crushing on a new female love interest named Coco Diablo.The move comes two years after James Gunn, who penned the live-action Scooby-Doo films, revealed he wrote Velma as 'explicitly gay' before it was 'watered down' by the studio and ultimately removed. It's officially canon! Scooby-Doo's Velma Dinkley was finally unveiled as lesbian in the newest Trick or Treat film Velma is shown becoming instantly infatuated by Coco when she first meets the glamorous woman.In the clip, Velma stops in her tracks at the sight of Coco before blushing profusely.

Velma is proudly out!

A post shared by Peach PRC (@peachprc)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Peach PRC (Sharlee Curnow), 25Bio: The Australian singer-songwriter impressed judges on Australia’s Got Talent, The X Factor, and The Voice before blowing up on TikTok in 2020. But it’s been far from an easy road for the artist who counts Britney Spears and Katy Perry among her top influences. Years before working with Spears and Perry collaborator Bonnie McKee, Peach PRC was having a rough adolescence.Midway through high school, she dropped out of school due to troubles at home.

Ethan Shanfeld Velma is officially a lesbian. Clips from the brand new movie “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” which show the Mystery Inc. member googly-eyed and speechless when encountering costume designer Coco Diablo, have gone viral on Twitter, confirming suspicions held by the “Scooby” fan base for decades. “OMG LESBIAN VELMA FINALLY,” reads one tweet, which has over 100,000 likes. It’s long been an open secret among fans and “Scooby-Doo” creatives that Velma is gay. Even James Gunn, who wrote the early live-action films, and Tony Cervone, who served as supervising producer on the “Mystery Incorporated” series, have confirmed the character’s sexuality, but they were never able to make it official onscreen.

An elected official in the Philippines has been charged with the murder of 38-year-old trans school teacher, Estee Saway.The four other suspects were captured on security video and quickly arrested.  Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic violence, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to Abra TV News, Wilson was identified as the mastermind behind the murder by one of the suspects arrested. Saway, a high school teacher from Suyo National High School, was shot multiple times on September 28, outside a local carwash.

A post shared by Rajiv Surendra (@rajivsurendra)On October 3, he asked me what day it was…A Happy Mean Girls Day one and all, a.k.a. the made-up holiday that allows us to celebrate the brilliance of the generation-defining high school comedy! (Not that we needed an excuse.)Written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters, Mean Girls looms large in our collective memory for its iconic cast and unforgettable quotes, perfectly capturing early-2000s teen culture with just the perfect dose of heightened hilarity.Related: TikToker’s ‘Mean Girls’ theory will blow your mindCelebrating its *gasp* 18th anniversary this year, the film introduced us to many of our future favorites.