10 LGBTQ events this week

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D-At-Large) on Sept. 19 introduced a resolution nominating gay law librarian and Ward 1 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Kent Boese to become executive director of the D.C. Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.

Marjorie Taylor Greene over the weekend.Greene (R) spoke at a rally for Donald Trump in Michigan. Her comments touched upon the environment.Greene spoke fondly of “the roar of a V8 engine under the hood of a Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro and incredible feel of all that horsepower.” She added, “Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to emasculate the way we drive and force all of you to rely on electric vehicles after they shut down your great Michigan auto industry.”Watch her comments below.Greene: Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to emasculate the way we drive pic.twitter.com/UVVhQKdBgx— Acyn (@Acyn) October 1, 2022Related: Pete Buttigieg destroys Ron DeSantis over Martha’s Vineyard stuntFox News asked Buttigieg about Greene’s comments about him wanting to “emasculate” the way people drive.“I literally don’t even understand what that means,” Buttigieg responded.

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 […]

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has lodged an appeal against a High Court injunction that prevents him from attending Wilson’s Hospital School where he is employed. The man was sentenced to Mountjoy Prison on Monday, September 5 for contempt of court after refusing to comply with the order in question. Burke remains in detention due to […]

From newer acts to certified legends, let’s take a look at some Black queer musicians that you need in your playlist. Below are just five of the countless artists that you should be celebrating, supporting, and grooving out to as we speak! KAYTRANADA Louis Kevin Celestin, more famously known as KAYTRANADA, is a Haitian-Canadian record […]

Brazil has elected its first two openly transgender women, Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert, to congress in a historic vote on 2 October.

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President Biden raised a few eyebrows this week, after he said he was “sort of raised” in a Puerto Rican community in Delaware. That included Seth Meyers, who joked on Tuesday that Biden’s words sounded pretty similar to a grandpa’s first encounter with gay people.Biden was in Puerto Rico this week getting a look at hurricane damage when he made his comments, noting that Delaware has a large Puerto Rican population.

(CNN) – When a city-size asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out the dinosaurs – and sent a monster tsunami rippling around the planet, according to new research.The asteroid, about 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) wide, left an impact crater about 62 miles (100 kilometers) across near Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. In addition to ending the reign of the dinosaurs, the direct hit triggered a mass extinction of 75% of animal and plant life on the planet.When the asteroid hit, it created a series of cataclysmic events.

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.

On Tuesday, October 4, Slovenia made history when it became the first Eastern European state to establish marriage equality and legalise adoptions for same-sex couples. With 48 votes in favour, 29 against and one MP abstaining, the Slovenian Parliament passed an amendment to the country’s legislation, equalising marriage and adoption laws for same-sex and heterosexual […]

Slovenia has become the first country in Eastern Europe to legalize same-sex marriage and the adoption of minor children by same-sex couples.

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Viñas Deluxe is so “fulfilled” by her time on Drag Race Philippines that she’s eager to return for another season – as a contestant or a judge. 

Russia has reportedly fined TikTok for refusing to delete content which it said violates its laws on so-called ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’.

For years, Eric Wynn was the only Black drag queen at Club 219 in Milwaukee. He performed as Erica Stevens, singing Whitney Houston, Grace Jones and Tina Turner for adoring fans, eventually earning the title of Miss Gay Wisconsin in 1986 and 1987. “I had this group of Black kids who came in because they were represented,” Wynn, now 58, said of his time at the club in the late 1980s and early ’90s.

GEMMA Collins looked radiant and natural as she shared a loved-up holiday snap with fiancé Rami Hawash. The couple, who are holidaying with Gemma's relatives in Tenerife, were lit by a golden autumn glow in the selfie. Gemma, 41, wrote: "My sweetie pops ❤️ love you @rami_hawash_ it’s been so nice not having hair and make up this holiday proper family holiday where they just love you as you are ❤️." The Collins clan hired the luxury yacht Tigresa, which costs nearly 4,000 euros for a day, to cruise around the Mediterranean.

Stop what you’re doing immediately because RuPaul – yes, that very RuPaul from RuPaul’s Drag Race – has just launched a debut makeup collection in the UK, and it’s as stunning as you might imagine. Launching exclusively into Superdrug stores and online from today, the range features ten different makeup essentials – and non-essentials but wants – from just £10.

SAM Smith believes some listeners have turned off the star’s music due to “homophobia and transphobia” since coming out as non-binary in 2019. The Stay With Me singer now uses they/them pronouns and feels happier than ever, but concedes it has impacted the fan base. Sam explained: “In terms of music I definitely feel like there are some people that have turned away, I think purely down to homophobia and transphobia.

GEMMA Collins looked tanned and toned as she soaked up the sun on holiday. The former Towie star, 41, has been enjoying a luxury holiday with her family and fiancé Rami Hawash.

Victoria’s latest ‘Big’ landmark is coming to Daylesford. The Big Rainbow in Daylesford will be Australia’s first ‘Big’ landmark dedicated to the LGBTQI community. Australian towns are home to a number of iconic ‘Big Things’, including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, Big Merino in Goulburn, Big Pineapple in Woombye, Big Potato in Robertson and the Big Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Tourist Centre.The Big Rainbow Project was unveiled by Tinder in March 2022, and the company said they will donate $100,000 to support regional LGBTQI organisations across Australia.Over 16,000 votes were cast from across Australia to decide the location of the Big Rainbow.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be “interviewed” by animated character Kylie Weaver on a new episode of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News, which begins a new season Wednesday — and a clip will air Tuesday night on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.In the exclusive clip below, Weaver tells Buttigieg that with President Joe Biden’s approval rating up, there’s no need for the Democratic Party “to rally behind a young, vibrant, gay transformative political figure” as a presidential candidate in 2024.She wonders, “Where would we even find someone like that?”Tooning Out the News features a cast of animated characters lampooning top news stories and interviewing real-world guests. The series will air 13 episodes on Wednesday nights following The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.

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Adrian Shanker, executive director of the Spahr Center in California, has been appointed senior adviser on LGBTQI+ health equity in the office of the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Shanker has been serving in a voluntary capacity in the Biden-Harris administration as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS since 2021.

This spring, prior to the departure from her talk show, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ellen DeGeneres about her life, the end of her talk show, and that groundbreaking moment when she came out on her sitcom Ellen almost 25 years ago. She took a bullet for our community because being queer at that time was a detriment.

If you’re like most people, the image that comes to mind is most likely cowboys, bandits, lassos, and straight people doing very straight things. But certainly, the idea of people of color dressing in clothing for the opposite gender doesn’t pop into the imagination of most individuals. However, many would be surprised to hear that they’d be wrong to count transness out of what had made up America’s new frontier.

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.

The Hallmark Channel has just announced the next 40 Christmas movies they will be releasing this holiday season. One of these movies, The Holiday Sitter, will make Hallmark history by being the first holiday rom com to centre around a gay couple. The Hallmark channel is known for their cheesy Christmas movies they release every year during their annual Countdown to Christmas event where they release 31 movies in the leadup to Christmas.

The “Material Girl” and “Baddest B*tch” of rap have teamed up for the ultimate voting track, and you’ll have to hear the lyrics to believe them.Presented by Black dating app BLK, Saucy Santana and Trina have collaborated on a song letting the boys know that not voting is red flag number one.  On “No Voting No Vucking”, this duo makes one thing clear: you need a ballot to get in their boxes.As BLK describes, here’s “the new election banger you didn’t know you needed!”:Related: LGBTQ leaders in battleground states plead with voters because local elections make a big differenceLet’s dissect some of these instantly iconic lyrics.First and foremost, Trina ending her verse with “gerrymander this coochie”? That needs to be taught in Government courses across the country. PoliSci, even.Santana coming in with “This midterm is for all the single cuties/Wanna hit this booty? Gotta do your civic duty” really hits at the heart of the message in a succinct and meaningful way.

Gilead Sciences discovered two “kingpins” thought to mastermind the ongoing counterfeit HIV medication scheme.The pharmaceutical company scored a big win in their fight to stop the distribution of counterfeit bottles of HIV drugs produced under their name. On September 28, U.S.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Billy Eichner’s “Bros” made history as the first gay rom-com to be given a wide theatrical release by a major studio, as well as the first with an all-openly LGBTQ cast. From the nightclub where Eichner’s Bobby meets and falls in love with Luke McFarlane’s buff Aaron, to the LGBTQ+ Museum grand opening, the Big Apple love story features several amazing sets — as well as a carefully curated DVD shelf. While production for “Bros” was originally meant to take place in Buffalo, N.Y, the pandemic thwarted plans, and with a new tax credit incentive, New Jersey became the stand-in for the rom-com (with a few scenes shot on the streets of New York and Provincetown). Sitting down with Variety, writer-director Nicholas Stoller and production designer Lisa Myers share insight into the film’s key sets.

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.

Bros underperformed at the box office this past weekend.Billy Eichner‘s big, gay rom-com is hilarious, heartfelt, and features a massive ensemble of LGBTQ actors—it’s the exact kind of movie we should be supporting and making a major blockbuster!But if you’ve been holding out on seeing it for whatever reason, allow us to convince you to rush to the theater immediately…Exhibit A: Ryan Faucett.  A post shared by Ryan Faucett (@tryanfaucett)In Bros, Faucett starsas Josh, a very sexy distraction in the burgeoning relationship between Eichner’s museum curator Bobby and Luke Macfarlane’s hunky lawyer Aaron.Related: Hunky gay ‘Bros’ star Luke Macfarlane was the straight man—literally—in a dozen Hallmark moviesOn an early date at the movie theater, Bobby and Aaron run into Josh and his girlfriend. Aaron used to play hockey with Josh, and admits to harboring a crush on him back in high school—no big deal.

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.

Brazil voted in the first two transgender members of its Congress in Sunday’s election, while the nation’s anti-LGBTQ+ president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been forced into a runoff as he seeks reelection.Erika Hilton won a seat representing the state of São Paulo, and voters in the state of Minas Gerais elected Duda Salabert, the Washington Blade reports. Both women are currently members of the municipal councils in their respective cities, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte.“We are going to get off the street corners, we are going to get out of jails, we are going to get off crack corners and prostitution and start to think about public policies and legislation,” Hilton said after the vote, according to The Guardian.

At Hamilton High School in Arizona last week, more than a hundred students joined others at several schools across the state to skip class.Students there staged a walkout at several schools to protest two laws that took effect in the state, which critics say target LGBTQ+ young people.The GOP-controlled state legislature passed a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this year, prompting hundreds of Arizona high schoolers to walk out of their schools, Phoenix New Times reports.Armed with bullhorns and their own feet, students marched out of classes on Thursday to show their solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community."These bills are killing us," 16-year-old Chandler, Ariz., student Dawn Shim said, according to the Phoenix New Times. "We aren't out here missing our school day and interrupting our education because we want to.

This piece, made up of an innocuous pile of brightly wrapped candies, is likely one of the most recognizable works of queer American art. Its iconic status made it all the more surprising for folks in the queer community to discover that, for a time, all mention of homosexuality and the piece’s subject had been removed from the installation’s label.Cuban-American artist Félix González-Torres created “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) in 1991 to represent the body of his partner, Ross Laycock, whose own body was deteriorating throughout his battle with AIDS.

Bros, tweeting that “straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up” for the movie during its opening weekend.The Universal film — marketed as the first gay romantic comedy released by a major Hollywood studio — took in a disappointing $4.8 million on its opening weekend, with ticket sales being especially low in the Midwest and the South, reports The Hollywood Reporter.“That’s just the world we live in, unfortunately. Even with glowing reviews, great Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore etc, straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up for Bros.

The latest Kanye West fashion abomination is tapping into white supremacist notions — and he’s lashing out at critics who dare call him out on it, going so far as what we’d call bullying.

EastEnders after the soap aired an “unacceptable” scene involving a major character’s LGBT storyline. Fans recently saw Eve Unwin confess to Stacey Slater that she had engaged in a passionate kiss with Suki Penesar, who no one on in the square knows to be gay.Stacey vows to keep it a secret, while Eve continues to worry about Suki.READ MORE: Sarah Jayne Dunn's sexiest ever snaps – bum flash, topless display and bondage outfitLater on, protective of her friend, Stacey confronts Suki about Eve after learning of her poor behaviour towards Eve.She then threatens the owner of the Minute Mart with her worst fear - exposing the kiss if she dares to hurt Eve.But the dramatic scenes left viewers outraged, with many saying threatening to out someone’s sexuality is a big no no.“Stacey threatening to out our Suki…not her finest hour!! Who write this!!” said one viewer.A second blasted: “I love Stacey but threatening to out someone is unacceptable.”While a third penned: “not stacey threatening to out someone thats a little out of character #EastEnders.”A shaken Suki then has a frosty exchange with Eve after her conversation with Stacey.Eve guesses correctly that Stacey must have said something and rushes over to her to confront her.Suki has struggled to be honest about her sexuality in the past.Before being involved with Eve, she was seen kissing Honey Mitchell before tormenting her in an attempt to make sure she would keep their kiss a secret.Eve and Suki shared a passionate kiss back in July after the shared a fun night out together.