A bunch of new details about ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 just dropped and there’s SO much to unpack

Happy Wonder Woman Day!Yes, October 21 is Wonder Woman Day, in honor of the superheroine created William Moulton Marston, writer, psychologist, and inventor of the prototype of the lie detector.Marston was hired in late 1940 to create his own new superhero by the folks at the company now known as DC Comics. He’d already invented the polygraph and wanted this new hero to be one who would win not through violence but with love.“Fine,” his wife, Elizabeth, also a psychologist, agreed.

When Denmark play at the men’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar this winter, their shirts will mask the name and logo of their sponsor, the sportswear brand Hummel. One of the strips is all black, which Hummel described as the “colour of mourning”.The company explained the unusual design by directly referencing migrant construction worker deaths in Qatar, as well as the state’s much questioned human rights record.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as of late, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.

Tiffany Banks, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, was killed October 1 in Miami.Details about her death have been slow to come out because local media reports deadnamed her, and little information has been released overall. A man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a weapon, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents reports.A graduate of Lowndes High School, Banks had worked at a Dairy Queen and a cosmetics company.

The National Academy of Medicine announced on Monday that the United States assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, Admiral Rachel Levine, a medical doctor specializing in pediatrics, is among 100 newly elected people to receive the prestigious honor.Levine is additionally a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.The National Academy of Medicine is an independent organization of leading professionals focused on health, medicine, and related policy issues in its domestic and global initiatives.Election to NAM “is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service,” according to the Academy’s announcement.“For her expertise in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, and being the first openly transgender official ever to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate,” the announcement reads.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as right-wing America would have, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.Ashley has been the face of several brand campaigns, like Barneys and Diesel, according to Them.

Bisexual comedian and actor Andy Dick has been arrested on a felony residential burglary charge in Santa Barbara, Calif.Dick, who has a history of run-ins with the law, is accused of breaking into a vacant home and stealing power tools, the Santa Barbara Independent reports. The incident happened in the early evening October 13.

Where you know Harry from (lol it's Harry Styles): Dunkirk, Eternals, Don't Worry DarlingMarion is a shy yet smart schoolteacher who's on the look out for love. She encounters Tom through a friend-of-a-friend and immediately takes a shine to him.

Frederick Frazier, who is running for Texas House from District 61 in Collin County, is under federal indictment for impersonating a code compliance officer and was investigated for excessive use of force multiple times as a Dallas police officer.

Ryan Murphy sat down with the female cast members of The Watcher to reflect on the true crime genre and discuss who may have been the true voyeur who inspired his Netflix limited series.

Singer Darren Hayes is a total ‘Homosexual.’ (Courtesy photo)

Rebel Wilson has opened up about being forced to come out not on her time but on the time of a journalist who, according to the actress, threatened to out her.The Pitch Perfect and Senior Year actor opened up about the circumstances surrounding her public announcement this summer that she was in a relationship with fashion designer Ramona Agruma. Speaking to The Australian, Wilson explained that she preemptively posted a snapshot on Instagram disclosing her relationship because journalist Andrew Hornery with the Sydney Morning Herald intended to publish Wilson’s intimate relationship details.In early June, she wrote, “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince … but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.”She said she and Agruma didn’t hide their relationship, but the couple wanted to share the news at their own pace due to varying levels of family support.“Across our two families, not everybody is as accepting as what you’d hoped for, and we were trying to be respectful to those people and tell them in our own way,” Wilson told The Australian. “Basically, with the situation where a journalist is threatening to out you, you’ve got to hurry, and some people we didn’t get a chance to tell before it came out publicly.

Bring on the vomit!A pastor at a notorious anti-LGBTQ+ church in Texas labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center told his congregation he would rather eat his own vomit than engage in anal sex with another man, and apparently, he’s not the only pastor in the denomination to feel that way. Author and blogger Hehmant Mehta tweeted excerpts of the sermons at the Steadfast Baptist Church in Watauga where pastor Jonathan Shelley made the claims.“If you said ‘hey, pastor Shelley, you’re going to have to eat Indian food and ranch dressing every day of your life or do that one time [engage in anal sex with another man],’” pastor Shelley said during a recent sermon, “it’s like bring on the Indian food.”Shelley then promised to recycle his food rather than engage in anal sex with a gay man.“‘Paster Shelley, what if you had to eat the Indian food and ranch dressing and then vomit it up and eat it again, or do that one time,’” Shelley continued, “it’s like bring on the vomit!” Later in the sermon, Shelley claimed gay men suffer from horrific medical consequences as a result of gay anal sex.“What men do with men is defiling their bodies, hurting their bodies, they’re hurting each other.

Taylor Swift has been praised for casting Laith Ashley, a trans model and activist, as her love interest in an upcoming music video.

MOUNT JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) -- A Wilson County school board member says LGBTQ flags and stickers along with other symbols that represent a group or belief should be taken out of classrooms.And newly elected school board member, Joseph Padilla, said he is looking to create school policy around that matter.Padilla said the genesis of the move was concerns brought to him by parents who say those LGBTQ flags or stickers shouldn’t be in the classrooms.“This isn’t Joe’s opinion, this is Wilson County’s opinion,” Padilla said. “They elected me.

Getty Images, in collaboration with GLAAD, has announced $25,000 in grants for photographers and videographers who create images of chosen families, increasing visibility of the LGBTQ+ community while also challenging harmful, cliched visual stereotypes.“This grant will provide financial support and mentorship to content creators who are authentically showcasing and exploring celebrations, events’ and actions across a broad range of people and groups that are part of ‘chosen families,’ outside of stereotypical Pride celebration imagery,” according to a Getty Images press release. “This includes celebrations, new family norms, and cultural traditions as they relate to LGBTQ+ communities around the world.”“Our VisualGPS global research shows that less than 1 percent of visuals in media and advertising show members of the LGBTQ+ community and those mainly focus on Pride celebrations as a defining event across the community,” Dr.

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ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The LGBTQ+ community is taking a stand after a Beaver County teacher refused to refer to transgender students by their pronouns.Earlier this month, after a large showing of support for the high school biology and anatomy teacher, Daren Cusato was reinstated and allowed back on the job.The South Side Area School District also suspended its policy.Now, the LGBTQ+ community is taking a stand and showing its support for a transgender student.“Honestly, I thought it was ridiculous. How much effort does it take to respect somebody’s pronouns and to respect their identity,” said Branden Dudek of Central Outreach in Aliquippa.Cusato disagreed and doubled down, telling Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that it went against his religious beliefs and cited First Amendment rights.But Dudek called the teacher’s actions dangerous.“Trans youth sometimes are isolated.

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Meet Minerva, a 4-year-old shepherd mix who weighs 55 pounds and has a regal, light brown coat of fur. She loves treats, toys and snuggling up with a trusted friend. She was found as a stray wandering the streets of Ennis alone, so not too much is known about her earliest days. Minerva needed a little bit of medical TLC upon arrival and is still being treated for heartworms so she is on exercise restrictions but is otherwise a healthy gal. She is currently in foster care, so making an appointment in advance is necessary to meet with her in person.

Everybody knows that you don’t mess with Texas. That’s because you don’t have to; Texas will undoubtedly mess with you. Honestly, you could just be someone who needs, say, electricity on a regular and reliable basis, and T

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Stars of the Drag Race franchise quickly took to social media to show support for Baby after she opted to leave the UK’s fourth season in the latest episode.

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Sam Smith has announced the official UK and Europe tour for their upcoming fourth studio album Gloria.

Rebel Wilson has opened up about being forced to come out in a brand new interview.

Saucy Santana joined Lil Nas X on stage to perform their unreleased track from the latter’s upcoming album. 

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Around North Texas, the name “Linze Serrell” is nearly synonymous with “fundraising for a cause.” And on Sunday, Oct. 23, Linze’s work for the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities continues with “Linze’s Big Gay Birthday Bash,” a show at Six Springs Tavern, 147 N. Plano Road in Richardson, to benefit Prism Health North Texas. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the show starts at 2 p.m., featuring emcee Korina DuValle, Miss Gay Texas State 2023 Kelly O’Neil, Miss Gay Texas State At Large 2023 Veronica Reyes, Dahlia, Robyn, Jayden, Sienna, Carmella, Sapphire, Marina, Aquarius, March and special guest Little Miss Birdie. Happy birthday sweet Linze, and thank you for all you do.

Where the hell has all the cat food gone? I mean, it’s not like we’re talking Beluga caviar here, or Alaskan King crab or Bluefin tuna — ordinary cat food, is all: The scraps of the scraps of the scraps! Are we living in Soviet Moscow, circa 1922? Why are all t

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Bros star Billy Eichner has revealed the hunky actor who almost appeared in the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy. 

Pop singer Becky Hill revealed that she went to an all-girls sex party to explore her sexual identity.

 

Why should the church talk about sexuality? For more than 16 years, CenterPeace has been building community for sexual minorities, hosting online and in-person retreats and other resources for nurturing the faith of LGBTQ individuals. Brian and Colman sit down with CenterPeace founder Sally Gary to answer the tough questions about why “sexuality” shouldn’t be a dirty word for Christians.

Netflix has officially announced that Heartstopper season two has begun filming with a promo video of the cast saying hello. The beloved series made its debut on the popular streaming service earlier this year and was an instant hit. Kit Connor and Joe Locke lead the stunning series and have launched themselves right into the […]

Production for the second season of Heartstopper is officially underway and a number of new cast members have been revealed by Netflix.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has decided to take a break from Twitter after being accused of queerbaiting.

The sugary sweet gay teen romance series Heartstopper has quickly become a sensation, launching multiple cast members to stardom and earning itself two more season orders at once.Though the show took streaming by storm just earlier this year, it seems the future installments may not be too far off. In fact, most fans suspect that filming for the second season has just begun.After all, the cast is dropping major hints that they’re back together.Corinna Brown quickly posted and deleted an Insta story entry:heartstopper s2 era has Begun pic.twitter.com/Ohikr1yfXn— heartstopper comfort (@luvheartstopper) September 13, 2022The picture features her and costar Yasmin Finney in their characters’ signature hairstyles.Kizzy Edgell also posted a cheeky tweet about a castmate:Kit Connor literally has the loveliest juiciest bum— kizzy edgell (@kizzy_edgell) September 13, 2022Related: ‘Heartstopper’ stars dance in front of anti-LGBTQ bigots at Pride LondonAlso serving as evidence is the world’s blurriest TikTok allegedly showing a scene being filmed.Naturally, the dedicated stans of Heartstopper have had their hearts suitably stopped:heartstopper season 2 is filming Right Now nobody move pic.twitter.com/m1cAsgd8fn— mills (@Ioverspring) September 13, 2022i need a boyf before heartstopper season 2 comes out because i don’t think i can mentally cope watching it single #Heartstopper #HeartstopperSeason2— harvey (@harveyyjamess) September 11, 2022this will be us for the next few months as content from the second season of #Heartstopper comes out .

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has been sexuality-speculated right off of Twitter.The actor is part of a growing contingent of men in Hollywood who don’t care to publicly label their sexuality. Some take this as a progressive step towards general sexual fluidity and liberation, while others take it as non-queer people attempting to pander to (and profit from) the queer community.The latter group took aim at Connor this week after he was seen out and about holding hands with his A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow costar, Maia Reficco.Many came to the star’s defense, pointing out that the moment neither defined the pair’s relationship nor his personal sexuality.