Virginia could become the 12th state to ban gay and trans “panic” defence

The owner and head chef of the one Michelin star restaurant The Kitchin in Leith has admitted there were times in his career when he lost his temper with staff – but he denies being physically violent. Ahead of the awaited 2022 Michelin star announcements this week, the 44-year-old admitted he was “always chasing culinary accolades”, but said there were moments “where the way I acted was not correct”. Kitchin, one of the youngest ever to win a Michelin star at the age of 29, has come under fire in recent months after former staff members came forward alleging mistreatment while working under the Kitchin Group between 2008 and 2019.

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Adele, 33, appeared relaxed and warm during her latest touchdown in Los Angeles, CA. The singer arrived in the City of Angels on the morning of Feb. 12, the day after she made headlines for showing up to a gay London club, and seemed to try and keep a low profile while wearing a brown sweat suit that included a hooded top and sweat pants. She also wore slippers and a black face mask and had her hair down as she waved at onlookers while getting in a car that her luggage was being put into.

Of course she had to go on right-wing media to push this. Again. After talking with Megyn Kelly. (Image via video still)

Professional dancer Regan Gascoigne is impressing Dancing on Ice viewers every week as he performs alongside his partner Karina Manta.Off-screen, he has kept his romantic partnerships to himself and has previously spoken about not wanting his bisexuality to be a big deal.READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSpeaking to Lorraine Kelly on an episode of Lorraine back in 2019, the 25-year-old reflected on his attitude to his sexuality and why he never wanted to officially 'come out'.Regan said: "I've never actually come out, I've never made a point of coming out, I've just let it happen organically."WATCH: Dancing on Ice's Regan Gascoigne shares exciting updateHe went on: "If anyone asked me I would obviously be honest and say I've dated both boys and girls. I feel like we shouldn't have to come out, I feel like it should just be normal because it is normal."MORE: Everything you need to know about Dancing on Ice pro Matt Evers' love lifeREAD: Dancing on Ice: Who is Stef Reid's famous husband?Regan then revealed that he had texted his retired footballer dad Paul to fill him in after newspapers made his sexuality headline news.

Release date: June 21st, 2022Why you should read: Fun! Hilarious! Characters that you wish were your best friends! Don't Go Baking My Heart (how cute is that title, am I right?) is the story of Reba and Devon, two people who are very much opposites. Reba is chaotic, the personification of sunshine, and always ready to have fun while Devon is a rule-follower, grumpy, and prefers to spend his weekends working. When Devon needs baking help for an upcoming work-related event, he asks Reba.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.Though Spider-Man: No Way Home may have gotten the most buzz amid last year’s entries in the Hollywood superhero genre, we would like to again salute Marvel’s blockbuster factory for actually upping the game for once, and including some beautiful queerness in one of its movies.Eternals arrived with high expectations given the announcement that the tech wizard Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) would, indeed, be Marvel’s first on-screen, identifiable queer hero. It also had a boost from director Chloe Zhao, who had just nabbed a Best Director Oscar for her work on Nomadland just a few months before.Eternals follows a group of immortal aliens assigned to defend Earth from alien monsters by an even bigger alien.

Gemma Collins has revealed she was scared of being "locked up" if people found out about her self-harming.The TOWIE star also feared she was going to be placed in a mental asylum for the rest of her life - away from her family and friends.Gemma, 41, has recently spoken out about her mental health struggles ahead of her new Channel 4 documentary - Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me - which will explore her mental health battles.Speaking to The Mirror, The GC said she felt like she couldn't tell anyone about her self-harming issue because she felt like she would be isolated from her nearest and dearest.She said: "So when I started self-harming I couldn’t tell anyone because I was thinking I’m going to get locked up, not going to see my family or friends and I’m going to be in a mental asylum my whole life."Gemma explained that she revealed her self-harming to her parents - who were left shocked by their teenage daughter.She went on: "My parents were in the kitchen and I just walked in. I think I’d done it before, but it was a bit of a cry for help.

Whitney Houston dragged Wendy Williams for filth live on the radio, then check out the latest from Gay TikTok:RuPaul showed off his closet.Piano Dad Dan nailed Lil Nas X.Noah J. Richter rang the alarm.Colton Underwood played a game.♬ original sound – Colton UnderwoodKacey Musgraves shouted out Cleveland gays.Terrell and Jarius Joseph left church early.Karma came for a rude kid.Raven-Symoné relived her “fem days.”♬ Originalton – Mea.MusicaGay Tejano Rollerskating Tok kicked off.And Billy Eichner got ready for the big day.

The Anna Nicole Show premiered on E! and Michael Jackson caused an international incident when he dangled his baby off of a balcony.Also, each of these songs were released and embraced by the gays. They may not quite be of drinking age yet, but here are five gay anthems turning 20 in 2022.Where does the time go??“Beautiful” is often cited as Christina’s best song, no disrespect to “Genie in a Bottle.” Its themes of self-empowerment and inner-beauty were especially impactful to LGBTQ fans, especially those who ever faced bullying or societal stigma.

A post shared by Jarrod Bruce Lee (@jarrodbrucelee)This post is part of a series of Queerty conversations with models, trainers, dancers, and, well, people who inspire us to stay in shape–or just sit on the couch ogling them instead.Name: Jarrod Lee, 31Current Occupation: Full Time Coach/Entrepreneur Trainer + Psychologist + Nutritionist + Life CoachCity: I am currently based in London, and was born in Taipei and raised in Auckland since the age of 4. Though my partner and I are going on a world tour from April.What is your favorite gym for working out?Loved Gold’s Gym Venice when I was in LA, though I can make most gyms work.Do you have a favorite exercise playlist?I usually like the heavy bass that amps me up for heavy lifting, though also like to spice things up with Gay Workout Playlists on Spotify.What’s the best food to eat prior to a workout?This is really dependent on the individual and goals.

Gayming Magazine has announced the date and nominees for their second annual Gayming Awards. For anyone else disappointed by the 3-hour advertising stream masquerading as a certain other video game awards show, the Gayming Awards arrive on April 25th.  A post shared by Gayming Magazine (@gaymingmag)In addition to the usual categories like Game of the Year, the 2022 show will include awards for comic books, esports, and tabletop games.

Hi Jake,34-year-old bachelor here. I love the single life. I’ve tried relationships in the past and I’m not good at them. I’m much better at being someone’s FWB than their BF. I’m sex positive, on PrEP, and love letting my freak flag fly. That said, here’s my dilemma: The guy I’ve been meeting up with for the past three months recently texted to say he tested positive for gonorrhea. I was lucky and didn’t catch it from him. (Two STD tests have confirmed this.) We’re not exclusive, so I wasn’t upset that he slept with someone else. In fact, more power to him! But last week he sent me a late night “WYD?” text and I didn’t respond. A few days later, he texted to ask if I was mad at him. I’m not mad, but after the gonorrhea thing I’m just not really feeling it with him anymore. I don’t want him to think I’m being judgmental, because I’m not. STIs are part of the single life and I get that. But something about a gonorrhea exposure killed the vibe for me and I don’t think I want to hook up with him again even though we have awesome chemistry in bed. Does that make me a bad FWB? Sincerely,STR (Sexually Transmitting Rejection)Dear STR (Sexually Transmitting Rejection),I want to applaud you for knowing who you are and what you want.

Over the pandemic, more and more men – gay and straight alike – are cozying up to intensive grooming rituals. And that includes the male manicure – the “menicure,” if you will.We’ve seen it all over Hollywood these past few years, with male celebs normalizing painted nails on the red carpet. Now, nail art for men is taking Tiktok and Instagram by storm.

Known for speaking her mind, The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins has revealed more about her own self-harming and how she feared being “locked up” if she was discovered. Gemma, also known by her public persona The GC, has recently spoken candidly about self-harm in her Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me, which is set to be aired on Wednesday 16 February.The reality star, 41, is set to show a more raw and emotional side to her than viewers usually see and speaks with psychotherapists, self-harmers, friends and family in a bid to get to the bottom of what drives people to self-harm. Ahead of the the programme's air date, the TV favourite spoke to The Mirror about the issue admitting she feared she’d be “locked up” if she was found out.

one primetime program.Uber Eats featured a series with Elton John and Lil Nas X in rainbow feathers and another series with “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness paired with Olympian Simone Biles.The NFL even ran an ad that literally said, “Football is gay.”In 2020, at least 10 LGBTQ folks appeared in sponsored moments, including Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Kim Chi and Miz Cracker, bisexual talk host Lilly Sing, and World Cup winners and newlyweds Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris.A Microsoft Surface Pro 7 ad also highlighted NFL San Francisco 49ers’ assistant coach, Katie Sowers.But a preview of this year’s approximately 80 Super Bowl commercials indicates that the 2022 big game will squeak by with just two LGBTQ inclusive commercials, and one lesbian tease joke.VRBO shows various family members and friends converging for a reunion in a large vacation rental home, including two young women in love (and tears) by the pool, as Kermit the Frog sings, “Right Where I Belong.”Google’s Pixel “Real Tone” promotion explains how the camera helps people of color, particularly with darker skin, to achieve better photos. During a series of pictures of people, a female couple appears, as an unreleased song from Lizzo titled “If You Love Me” plays.TurboTax teases with a lesbian joke when its ad promotes being matched with a tax professional.

RuPaul is set to host a revival of a classic word game show.

Kijkers in China krijgen een gecensureerde versie van de populaire Amerikaanse komedieserie Friends te zien. Verwijzingen naar een romantische relatie tussen twee vrouwen zijn geschrapt.

China’s streaming services have deliberately censored multiple “Friends” episodes due to LGBTQ characters and storylines.

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GEMMA Collins has revealed that she hid her self harming secret because she feared she'd be "locked up forever". The 41-year-old will take an emotional look into her past to raise awareness in her upcoming Channel 4 documentary, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me. Now in a new teaser for her upcoming one-off, viewers see the TV star admitting she never spoke about her self-harming battle because she was scared she would be sent to a "mental asylum" for the rest of her life.

Carl Nassib was recognised for his historic coming out journey at the 2022 NFL Honors award show.

Big Brother favourite Glyn Wise has shared an insight into his wild night at G-A-Y with pole-dancing Adele.The 34-year-old, who blasted onto our screens in 2006 aged 18 wearing lifeguard shorts when he entered the Big Brother house, enjoyed a wild night out at Heaven nightclub in Charing Cross alongside superstar Adele.The Welshman admitted to the MailOnline that he mistook the Easy On Me singer, 33, for Kylie Minogue, 53.He said: “I had never seen Adele in the flesh before, but I mistook her for Kylie Minogue. This is nothing new as I once spent the whole day with Mutya from Sugababes thinking she was Tracy Beaker from kid's TV!”Recalling the moment the penny dropped that an A-lister was in the building, Glyn disclosed: “I had just been to athletics training.

flammkuchen, a super-thin tarte flambée with crème fraîche and different types of toppings. And he plans for Licht to host events soon, when “I have a full staff complement in order to do them.”For now, Licht is still getting acquainted with the community.

The highly anticipated Beauty and the Beast prequel series has been put “on hold” indefinitely.

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blog post Tuesday, stating that misgendering and deadnaming users are “prohibited on our platform.” Keenan also stated that content promoting conversion therapy and misogyny is also banned as the video platform provided more clarity on its content moderation policies.Following advocacy from GLAAD and @UltraViolet, and recommendations from the GLAAD Social Media Safety Index, @tiktok_us updated Community Guidelines to prohibit misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and promotion of so-called “conversion therapy” programs.https://t.co/lmxQNXYKM8“Though these ideologies have long been prohibited on TikTok, we’ve heard from creators and civil society organizations that it’s important to be explicit in our community guidelines,” Keenan said. He went on to highlight the recent addition of a feature that allows users to list their pronouns on their account as something he hopes “will encourage respectful and inclusive dialogue on our platform.”The changes came as part of a wider revision of TikTok’s community guidelines aimed at addressing multiple issues present in content on the platform.

Oldham skeleton star Brogan Crowley could reflect with pride on her first two runs on Olympic debut in Beijing.

rescued by a shirtless hunk, Madonna broke a rather embarrassing record, and closeted Olympic athletes on Grindr breathed a sigh of relief.

Mary J. Blige is one of five headliners taking the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday and she promises it’s going to be the “most epic thing in music.”“Just know this. It’s some history, man,” the nine-time Grammy Award winner told Good Morning America this week.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.Patrik-Ian Polk continued his domination of gay, black voices with this 2014 sleeper, which, as with all things Mr. Polk, managed to combine comedy, drama, and a hearty dose of sexy situations.Blackbird tells the story of Randy (Julian Walker), a gay teenager struggling to reconcile his faith-based upbringing with his growing attraction to men.

Why you should read it: The Confession was the book that inspired me to write this list! It felt so refreshing to read about Rose, who finds the strength to leave her just-OK relationship and then grow into her new independence. While searching for the mother who abandoned her as a baby, Rose discovers that knowing who you are is about so much more than knowing where you came from.

ADELE was wearing an eye-watering £2.2million worth of jewellery during her Graham Norton appearance. The pop singer made sure she was dripping in diamonds - including her £740,000 'engagement ring' - before heading to a gay club in London. Adele, 33, donned a stunning £1.5million jewellery set for her night out on the town on Thursday, where she was seen pole-dancing at G-A-Y.

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Yesterday marked the 10 years anniversary of Whitney Houston’s tragic death. RIP.Houston was an amazing talent, selling over 200 million records worldwide and racking up dozens of awards over her 30 year career. She also struggled with drugs and alcohol.

Gemma Collins has delighted fans with a rare glimpse at her childhood in a series of snaps shared on her Instagram page. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, shared a trio of snaps on her Instagram page, showing her as a child.The first image sees a much younger angelic looking Gemma smiling and gazing at the camera. Gemma has her blonde hair tied up in bunches and her piercing blue eyes are looking directly into the lens.

Voting in the 2022 Queerties is underway, and these ten TikTokers have kept our feeds brimming with entertaining and informative content all year long.They’re all more than deserving of the top prize, but only one can win!Get acquainted with them below, and be sure to vote for your favorites each day until February 22.Welp my legs are gonna be sore for at least a week after this ? @bridget_dervilleteer (dc: @sullivantwins42) #dance #flexible #splits ? original sound – Wessel Brian is a choreographer and dancer from Guam who took social media by storm after he choreographed the WAP dance. He’s got serious moves and a seemingly boundless supply of energy.

12 places and events that are keeping these dances alive, and reinventing them for the next generation.Big Top Circus T-DanceIf you’re a fan of Palm Springs White Party, then mark your calendars for May 1, 2022. That’s when White Party Palm Springs will have its world-famous T-Dance outdoors with state-of-the-art sound and light systems. DJs Ben Bakson and Dan Slater will provide music while you enjoy drinks and enjoy the desert heat.

antibiotic-resistant Shigella. The gut infection is passed on through any sort of fecal-oral contact (i.e. getting a tiny bit of infected poo into your mouth).This is often through food contamination—but also some sexual practices.

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Johannes Radebe, were expecting to receive abuse when they took part in the BBC dance show as the first all-male couple.Speaking recently on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John said: “I guess, we knew it was going to happen. We fully anticipated a bit of hate.“Johannes, being a black man as well, he anticipated a bit of racial hate, which he got.

Ben Croll “I asked myself, why was it so difficult to name a Quebecois film from the past 25 years that treated sexuality as its central theme?” Côté told Variety. “Why could France foster directors who filmed the human body in direct and unselfconscious ways, and Quebec could not? Were Quebecois more prudish than others?”And so the Montreal-based filmmaker started on his 14th feature, which follows three so-called “hypersexual” women, plagued with troubled histories and fragile mental states, as they participate in a month-long therapy retreat. But as he developed the script with a local sexologist, the filmmaker saw potential traps in two very different directions.“The film could never be meant to judge,” Côté explained.

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The N.C.A.A. on Friday cleared the way for the swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who has turned in the top times in the country in two events, to compete in the N.C.A.A. championships next month, saying that implementing new rules for testosterone testing in the middle of the season would be unfair to transgender athletes.

specifically addressed BYU’s ban on same-sex dating. The Provo, Utah, school, affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a.k.a.

Bex Mui, she/her, is an LGBTQ+ and equity consultant, spiritual organizer, and founder of House of Our Queer, a QTBIPOC-centered spiritual play space. 

LGBTQ organizations praised the Senate's confirmation of Chantale Wong as the first openly lesbian of color appointed to an ambassador-level position for the U.S. as director of the Asian Development Bank February 8.

The Virginia Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban the so-called LGBTQ panic defense in the state.

The Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban the so-called LGBTQ panic defense. The measure has one more committee stop before advancing to the Senate floor.