20 Times Hollywood Got It Right By Casting LGBTQ+ Actors In Leading Queer Roles

parent – because in my mind she’ll always be the kid I forced into doing Spice Girls-themed radio shows (I was Ginger, she was Baby) and full-on dance routines to Britney for the babysitter. How is that chubby faced little thing now a mother? I worried a lot in the weeks leading up to the birth: what if something went wrong? I didn’t think I quite fathomed what it meant for the bump to become an actual human being until I saw it happen in front of me – well, not literally.

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A German court has rejected an emergency application to lift a quarantine order on the roommate of a man who has monkeypox in the northwest state of North Rhine-Westphalia even though the man was vaccinated.Because he had been vaccinated, the roommate argued that he did not need to isolate himself. The court, however, upheld the decision of the Düsseldorf health department, which imposed a 21-day quarantine order on him, the German newspaper Rheinische Post reports.On Wednesday, the court decided that the vaccination was invalid since the European Union has not approved the JYNNEOS vaccine for use, and there have not been any accepted efficacy data for the vaccine in the EU.As per a court spokesman, according to a statement released by the court, the court's decisions were based on findings and guidelines generated by the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, which is the equivalent of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The Robert Koch Institute says a high-risk contact is someone who has spent at least one night in the same living quarters as someone with an MPV diagnosis during the infectious period of MPV.

(CNN) — After 15 years teaching second and third grade at Burney Elementary, a 350-student school 30 minutes outside Tampa, Emily Lee set up her classroom this month to welcome three- and four-year-olds for pre-K. It's a change she has embraced, she said, a chance to get kids on the right path in their educational journey from a young age.But as instruction began in most of Florida this past week, there are other changes that make Lee anxious about the new school year.

Dame Joan Collins has sent fans wild after sharing footage of her frolicking in a swimming pool. The 89-year-old posted the video to her 283,000 followers as she showed off her blue swimwear.

We believe it was Maya Angelou who once said: “Youth is thinking Michael Carrington is hot, but adulthood is knowing Louis DiMucci can get it.”This famous quote rang in the heads of many New Yorkers who were seated for a recent 40th anniversary screening of the other film about T-birds, Pink Ladies, and Eisenhower-era quasi-feminism, Grease 2. Incidentally, this screening took place the day of Olivia Newton-John’s passing, a round-about but ultimately fitting tribute to a legend.Related: That time Olivia Newton-John gifted us with a totally gay music video for “Physical”Though much maligned, Grease 2 is the urtext to many a homosexual origin story.

American Horror Story debuted its gayest cast yet, Carly Rae Jepsen dropped a new summer anthem for the boys, and Ellen discussed her relationship with Anne Heche.

A D.C. Superior Court judge on Friday, Aug. 12, appointed the Wanda Alston Foundation as the city’s receiver for the LGBTQ community services center Casa Ruby in a role in which the Alston Foundation will assume full control over Casa Ruby’s operations and finances.  

Pakistan is a country that is notorious for its human rights violations, and the LGBTQ and intersex community is one of the most vulnerable groups in the country. Despite the challenges, the community is fighting for their rights and slowly making progress.

Though it may not feel quite like fall weather quite yet in some parts of the country, as students return to school, we know that it means fall is right around the corner. Without question, fall is usually a wonderful season – it is the perfect time to enjoy beautiful weather, and plenty of festivals and fun. The return to school also means, for many, a return to routine – to getting organized and beginning again to check things off the to-do list after the lazy days of summer are over. 

(CNN) -- If you're planning to travel to Hawaii, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the pandemic. The basicsThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the United States.Hawaii's entry policy for international travelers aligns with the federal rules for air travelers that went into effect on November 8, 2021, requiring noncitizen or nonlegal permanent resident international arrivals 18 and older to be fully vaccinated.Arriving US citizens and legal permanent residents are not required to be fully vaccinated.While the CDC still recommends everyone 2 and older wear a well-fitting mask on public transportation, masks are no longer required on airplanes, trains and other means of public transit. What can you see and do?Spectacular surfing, sandy beaches, traditional Pacific culture, and rugged volcanoes await Hawaii visitors. Hawaii's geographical position and proud history make it unlike anywhere else in the United States. Who can go?Fully vaccinated travelers are now allowed entry into the United States, including Hawaii.As of November 8, unvaccinated travelers from abroad are no longer allowed, with very limited exceptions.

I’ve been getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases almost my entire adult life. It’s weird to think I haven’t existed as a grown human without worrying about catching something, but that’s what happens when you start having sex at a young age. If this lowers your opinion of me, I acted even more reckless in high school. I was not only having sex, but even worse, it was with females instead of males.

One guy is restricting his boyfriend’s right to bare arms—so to speak—and Reddit isn’t having it.In an August 9 post on r/askgaybros, the latter guy—who disclosed that he’s 18 years old—wrote that he posted a photo of himself shirtless to his Instagram Stories while on vacation with his family. For the sake of clarity, we’ll call him Chester.“I’ve been working on my body this summer, and I was really happy with the results,” Chester explained. “For the first time, I felt comfortable with my body.”But Chester’s boyfriend then messaged him to say he shouldn’t post photos like that without the boyfriend’s permission and that Chester shouldn’t be topless in public in the first place.

Provincetown, Sitges, and New York City, he also has a new video coming out. And the setting is, of course, Fire Island.The video is a parody of the Theme from San Francisco as sung by Judy Garland. In addition to witty lyrics, Seth managed to get some stunning views of the area.

The second Sunday in August brings with it that lesser-known annual celebration: Gay Uncles Day!This national day began life back in 2016. The notion of a specific gay uncles day was first suggested by Florida-based Facebook user CJ Hatter earlier that year.Related: Parents don’t invite gay uncle to daughter’s wedding as groom’s folks disapprove“Virtually every family had that relative, often an uncle, who spent his life as a ‘confirmed bachelor,” Hatter elaborated in a later post.“‘Oh, uncle Johnny will settle down when he finds the right girl.’“Families have denied the truth of these gay relatives for centuries.

in her online blog.The 27-year-old was placed on suicide watch by prison staff after she tried to hang herself on the van journey to the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, she added.Minor’s most recent post, entitled ‘Being Forced to Live in a Male Prison’, pleaded with prison bosses to send her back to a female prison.She wrote: ‘As a woman who is transgender I truly fear what lies ahead for me, its clear that staff have looked for some kind of security reason to kick me out of the only female correctional facility, they have thrown me to the wolves and expected for me just gave up.‘I am baffled and disgusted by this use power and I can only ask that the commissioner and governors office please send me back.

Rainbow Roundup families enjoying Family Pride Zone at Dallas Pride

Kimberly Kantor, second from left, and Lorie Burch, center, with their children, from left, Kaia, Poppy Jean (in Burch’s arms) and Carlie, holding Adlee Louise

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While dancing around a bonfire to the rhythms of a drum circle in May 2013, Melody Christine Dankemeyer, who goes by the name Melody Sage, felt “a tingling rush of energy” course through her body. It was at that moment when she turned around and caught sight of Rosco Kickingstone Siragusa, who goes by Rosco Kickingstone. The two introduced themselves, but Ms.

Hollywood has given us so many queer teen romances over the last few years that it’s easy to forget a not-so-distant past when LGBTQ people had to grow up watching movies that only showed the pangs of first love through a heteronormative filter, and relate to the experience as best they could via the pretty straight kids enacting it on the screen. It was a take-what-you-can-get situation that left a lot of people feeling left out, isolated, and unseen.

‘They/Them’ a new queer horror film to stream on Peacock. (Courtesy photo by Josh Stringer/Blumhouse)

Barriers facing queer women and trans people trying to access NHS-funded IVF treatment have been removed, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed.

Ashley James has reflected on how far LGBTQ+ visibility has come as she admits she had nobody to talk to when she questioned her own sexuality.The DJ and presenter recently performed at Metro’s 50 Years of Pride party in Soho, describing it as ‘so fun’ as well as ‘so important.’Now, speaking to Metro.co.uk, the former reality star has reflected on how things have changed since she was a teenager – both good and bad.‘It’s important for me to support Pride, especially at the moment with what we’re seeing, the constant attack and vitriol aimed against the trans community,’ she said.‘I wish when I was a teenager that there’d been some more discussion and visibility and pride.’She explained: ‘I grew up in the Lake District. When I questioned my sexuality I didn’t know anyone or anything.

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Supreme Court's decision, the state asked the 11th Circuit to overturn a partial injunction to the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act. They even cited the Roe verdict in their appeal.This partial injunction had prevented doctors who prescribe hormones and puberty blockers to trans minors from being charged with a Class C felony. If it is appealed, doctors could face up to 10 years in jail for prescribing these drugs.We don't know what this would mean for my 17-year-old son, Phin, as he has already been injecting himself with testosterone every week for the past year.

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The vast majority of LGBTQ+ people believe it is ‘very important’ to have representation in politics, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found.

Twitter to adding the title.This felt like a massive win, and proof that my campaigning for non-binary inclusivity is working.Argos were actually the brand who inadvertently started my campaign, Include Mx, which made the moment particularly special. The campaign celebrates brands that include the gender-neutral title Mx, and encourages those that don’t, to add the title.I did this because, back in the fairly early days of the pandemic – when we all started relying more heavily on online delivery of household items – I had to buy some bits from Argos.

In a ruling issued late Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee temporarily blocked the Biden administration from enforcing guidance on two federal statutes aimed at preventing discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez has opened up about her groundbreaking journey as a trans actress in Hollywood.

issued a notice last year that it would enforce the ban on sex discrimination in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in any educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission put out a similar notice on discrimination in the workplace.

politics and the media.While the issue is furiously litigated on social media, the organisation he runs, the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), works on the ground every day to help those whose stories are often overlooked.Trans issues have fuelled debate in activist and academic quarters for a long time but 2022 looks set to be the year it goes fully mainstream.Under Boris Johnson, the gender debate has become politicised, from the stripping of trans protections from the ‘conversion therapies’ bill, to his jibes over Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘struggle to define what a woman is’.From major sports bodies adopting new gender policies, to high-profile interventions from national figures like J. K.

Another Pride month is in the can.

Release date: July 19thWhat's it about: Taylor's greatest dream in life is to write for Saturday Night Live, and she gets an incredible chance to achieve it when she applies for a diversity internship there. But if she wins it, everyone will know what made her eligible, and given that she's white and not disabled, she also knows it means coming out to the entire world as a lesbian.

non-binary. Growing up I knew that I wasn’t a boy, and it seemed quite apparent to me from an early age that being a girl resonated far more. I came out as a trans woman at age 17, which was over ten years ago, and the term non-binary wasn’t nearly as commonly known as it is now. While being a woman is something that’s always fitted me best, being non-binary is also something that I deeply connect to, as I have never experienced my gender in a simple, clear cut way. So for me it’s a complex relationship, but it makes me so happy that society is opening up to different ways of seeing gender.That’s why I’m happy we have things like non-binary awareness week this week, which is where we give focus and voice to non-binary people and encourage people to learn more and hear the stories of non-binary people. Being non-binary simply means identifying outside of the gender binary of men and women — it means that you can experience your gender as a mix of both, neither or fluid in between.Growing up, I wish there had been a lot more awareness about the term ‘non-binary’ because it would’ve undoubtedly helped me and other people come to terms with our identities sooner.

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English actress, Yasmin Finney, well known for her role as Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper, announced that she would play a trans character in Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary special. 

Josh Hawley of Missouri and Berkely law professor Khiara Bridges clashing over trans issues has gone viral on social media and has been viewed over 8 million times.During a Senate hearing focussing on abortion policy on Tuesday, an argument erupted between Bridges and Hawley when he questioned a phrase the professor used.Bridges used the phrase "people with a capacity for pregnancy," which is considered a gender-neutral term that also recognizes transgender men and non-binary people.The debate surrounding abortion, women's rights and trans rights has recently become more fierce following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.The clash between Hawley and Bridges has also sparked a debate on these topics online, most notably the discussion on whether to use more LGBTQ+ friendly or gender-neutral terms.The video of the back and forth between the pair was posted on Twitter multiple times on Tuesday and when combined, the videos had been viewed more than 8 million times.The video posted by the Twitter page Acyn had been viewed more than 5.6 million times.

What Is a Woman? that has been making the social media rounds. Walsh recently tweeted in disgust at singer Macy Gray for walking back the harmful comments about trans women in a recent interview with Piers Morgan. After initially suggesting that trans women aren’t women in her in that interview, Gray has since said that trans women are who they are.“I think it takes a lot of courage to be yourself, to go out in the world and be honest about who you are.

Related: House Democrats support more gender-neutral bathrooms on Capitol Hill“I was using the bathroom, and she just started shouting,” Ruiz told Ohio Fox affiliate WXIX. “She was like, ‘Who the [expletive] is in here?’ And I replied, ‘I am.’ My girlfriend replied, ‘I am as well.’ She was like, ‘No man should be in this bathroom. Like, if you’re a man you need to use a man’s bathroom.’”Ruiz explained to the woman that he is transgender and had been told to use the women’s bathroom by the campground’s owner.

OUT Georgia Business Alliance, the only LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce in Georgia, is hosting the 2022 LGBTQ Business Summit and Expo virtually and in-person at Truist Park this week on July 13 and 14.

Reforming the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) is ‘very important’ to a majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found.

A Travis County District Court entered a second injunction today (Friday, July 8) against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Commissioner Masters, barring them from implementing the agency’s rule expanding the definition of child abuse to presumptively treat the provision of gender affirming care as child abuse against two more families: Mirabel Voe and her son Antonio and Wanda Roe and her son Tommy, according to a press release for the ACLU of Texas.

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Dave Chappelle has spoken out about the backlash he faced over his comments concerning transgender women in his controversial Netflix special, The Closer, calling the students who criticized him "instruments of oppression."In his new Netflix special, What's in a Name?—which was released by the streaming giant in Thursday without prior announcement—the comedian addressed the matter during a speech in June at his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.Chappelle spoke at a ceremony where there had been plans to name the school's theater after him, a decision that was widely criticized because of the comments the comic had made about trans women in November 2021's The Closer.Amid the backlash, Chappelle also attended a Q&A session with the school's students, who criticized him for failing to listen to the LGBTQ community with regards to the content of some of his material.During the renaming ceremony, Chappelle announced that he had decided against having the school's theater named after him in light of the backlash. The school subsequently named the space the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.While announcing the theater's new name during his 40-minute speech shown on What's in a Name, Chappelle mostly spoke about his years at the school, before going on to speak about the backlash he had faced over The Closer."All the kids were screaming and yelling," he said, per Variety.

Dead by Daylight partner and last year was even featured on Twitch's Times Square billboard in New York City.Recently streamed games: Dead by Daylight, Grand Theft Auto VLuna is one of the funniest people on Twitch, and a damn good player. She gained a lot of popularity as an Overwatch Mercy main, but has since branched out into other FPS, MOBA, and open world titles.Recently streamed games: League of Legends, Apex Legends, Elden RingPixelmanta is newer to streaming, but not to gaming: He's been designing games for almost a decade! Also popular on TikTok, Pixel streams a lot of sweet, story-based indie darlings. Recently streamed games: Spiritfarer, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Night in the WoodsThis bi British streamer is the most followed on this list — over 1.2M followers and counting on Twitch — and is known for wearing dresses and rebuking gender norms. Recently streamed games: MinecraftThis variety streamer is active in groups like Black Girl Gamers and Noir Network, and focuses her streams on charity and DEI initiatives.

Never meet your heroes, unless they’re Lynda Carter. While more celebrities reveal their TERF nature and consequently ruining your favorite movies, songs, and TV shows, the O.G. Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, continues to show her true colors.