Angelica Ross just made Broadway history

Concern is growing that the scramble for scarce supplies of monkeypox vaccines could see some nations and high-risk groups miss out – recalling unequal global access to COVID-19 vaccines and HIV medication.

Former GCN cover girl, Dublin Pride grand marshal and all-around Irish legend Rebecca de Havilland is set to make history as Ireland’s first Trans TV show presenter. The Trans trailblazer will grace our screens with her new reality TV show, Second Chance Bootcamp, as part of Virgin Media’s autumn lineup. Inspired by hardships in Rebecca’s […]

In the fourth episode of the new travel series, Making It With Pride, out and proud bisexual pop and R&B singer Teraj and his boyfriend Barry Hoy head north of the border to Canada. First stop is Toronto where Teraj gives the headline performance at Global Black Pride’s first-ever in-person celebration. Toronto is Barry’s hometown, so he’s proud to show off the best his city has to offer, like all the fine restaurants and, of course, Hanlan’s Point famed clothing-optional beach.

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Gemma Collins showed off her slimmer figure in a plush £480 designer swimsuit during her holiday in Greece.The ex-TOWIE star, 41, has been living it up in sunny Mykonos with her beau Rami Hawash, and it seems she's having the time of her life.It comes after the Dancing on Ice icon embarked on a gruelling weight loss journey which resulted in her dropping three stone.READ MORE: Gemma Collins claims 'drones' following her as she dons plunging swimsuit on getawayThe GC took to her Instagram on Thursday (September 1) with another of her glamorous poolside snaps which showed her posing up a storm next to a topless Rami, 48.Gemma looked incredible as she poured her famous curves into a multi-coloured Versace swimsuit, a plush garment which costs a whopping £480.The self-confessed diva let her lush blonde locks roam freely over her shoulders in loose curly tresses, but she shielded her eyes with a stylish pair of shades.The TV star was also sporting a healthy tan, which suggests she's found plenty of time to soak up the sun during her trip.The pair seemed in high spirits, because Gemma was beaming for the camera in her figure-hugging swimwear whilst Rami threw a thumbs up for the camera.Catching up with her fans on Instagram, Gemma wrote: "A beautiful morning," before telling fans about her designer garment.She confirmed: "And yes, VERSACE VERSACE VERSACE."It's not the first bombshell bikini snap Gemma has posted from her Greek adventure as she recently posed for fans in a stunning pink Dior swimsuit.The TOWIE icon was able to show off her effortless glow as she went makeup free in the snap shared on Wednesday.Chatting to fans, Gemma said: "Good morning from Mykonos," before adding: "Jadore Dior."She accessorised with a long

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Yasmin Finney has been confirmed to star in Mars, the upcoming short film based on a song by British singer Yungblud.

gender dysphoria is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case involved a trans woman who sued the Fairfax County, Virginia, sheriff after being jailed alongside men.

GEMMA Collins has been spotted showing off her trim figure in a £480 designer swimsuit as she soaks up the sun in Mykonos. The former The Only Way Is Essex star - who has been holidaying on the Greek island with her beau Rami Hawash this week - took to her Instagram grid with another poolside snap.

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: We finally have a release date for the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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Release date: Aug. 23What it's about: This swoony, steamy, and touching romance follows Will Cowen, who could not be more elated for his fresh start at a renowned NYC publishing house, especially since it means he gets to work with his best friend Klair. There's one teensy problem: Graham Austin.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Craig Watson has spent his life searching for a church that accepts him fully as a gay man. After having left the Baptist church, Mr. Watson thought he had found it within the famously progressive Anglican faith in New Zealand.

Billy Eichner is addressing some comments he recently made in a new interview.

Gemma Collins took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a slew of childhood photos in honour of her brother's birthday. The TOWIE star, 41, paid tribute to Russell by reflecting on their rough childhood together, remembering how they were so 'poor' they couldn't afford a toaster. As she looked back on her younger years, Gemma sweetly penned: 'So glad to share all these moments with you' as she wished her sibling a happy birthday.

Related: Gay baseball player Bryan Ruby describes “hyper-masculine” locker room experience after coming outYoung said he’s struggled with his sexuality in the past, but he’s “becoming more proud and happy with who I am.”“I have realized that the only reason I never liked this part of who I am was because of what society has told me, not because of how I actually feel,” he added.He concluded his post by declaring, “My name is Nico Young and I’m proud to be gay!”  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)Congrats on speaking your truth, and we’re happy to have you on the team!Here’s more from Young’s Instagram:  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)  A post shared by Nico Young (@nico__young__)

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(CNN) -- Democrat Mary Peltola is set to make history as the first Alaska Native in Congress -- while thwarting the attempted political comeback of former Gov. Sarah Palin -- by winning a special House election, according to unofficial ranked-choice voting results released Wednesday by the state Division of Elections.Her unlikely bid for the House was unique to Alaska, where political relationships span decades and voters who have elected independents and write-in candidates to major offices have what Peltola calls a "libertarian bent" that at times defies the partisan label the state has earned by voting consistently for Republican presidential candidates.She has a warm relationship with Palin, who once gave her family's backyard trampoline to Peltola's family, and she once spent Thanksgiving with the late Rep.

Variety's new cover star Billy Eichner has defended his decision to have an all-queer cast even for straight roles in his gay rom com Bros.The choice arose out of the 43-year-old's frustration with the amount of meaty film roles, including gay ones, that went to straight actors in the past.'It’s not about saying a straight actor should never play gay,' he told Variety. 'But we need a more equal playing field.

India on Aug. 15 celebrated 76 years of independence. 

If you’re still having trouble with the ethical struggle of separating the art from the artist, fret no longer! J.K. Rowling has made it easy for whatever fans she has left by REMOVING THE LINE BETWEEN REAL LIFE AND FICTION.

San Francisco‘s leather district (officially recognized as such by the city in 2018) The Folsom Street Fair takes place in the SoMa neighborhood (South of Market Street), between 8th and 13th streets. It dates back to 1984.

Calvin Klein has just released the stars of their Fall/Winter 2022 campaign, and two of the models are going to keep us warm straight through to the spring.Candyman‘s Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Euphoria‘s Dominic Fike are just a couple of CK’s eye-catching stars, but they truly are a sight.As always, this brand knows exactly how to advertise:all

The Washington Post.The scheme allegedly took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were closed for over a year and were struggling to connect students to virtual learning platforms. Prosecutors claim Ward took advantage of the situation to put in orders for technology that never materialized, instead using the money to purchase a $169,000 property in West Virginia, at least nine vehicles — including two Teslas worth $218,000 and a Ford F-450 worth $120,000 — and assorted art and sports memorabilia.

Former soccer star David Beckham is facing a seemingly endless barrage of criticism for his new video promoting Qatar as “perfection,” despite the country’s atrocious record on LGBTQ+, women’s and worker’s rights.In 2021, Beckham inked a deal to be the media-friendly face of the vehemently homophobic Gulf state ahead of this year’s World Cup. It was initially reported that the gig would net him £10 million ($18 million U.S.), though that’s been updated to a staggering £150 million ($174.3 million U.S.).In the short promo, the self-described “gay icon” says “the modern and traditional fuse to create something really special” in Qatar.

Sex workers aren’t always a part of the conversation in working with the LGBTQ community, but they should be. Sex workers are often targeted, harassed, and assaulted. Brian and Colman sit down with advocate Kevin Chadwin Davis as he discusses his own story in the business.

Whitney Rose vehemently denied having anything to do with her Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City costar Heather Gay's black eye on Wednesday morning.The 36-year-old country singer addressed the shocking injury, which was unveiled in the latest trailer for the series, after a fan account tweeted at her.'Did you do this yes or no,' wrote the account while including a closeup of Heather's face.  Wasn't me! Whitney Rose, 36, vehemently denied having anything to do with her Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City costar Heather Gay's black eye on Wednesday morning Ouch! Heather, 40, revealed the shocking injury in the season three trailer for RHOSLCWithin minutes, Whitney replied, 'NO! Of course not.' Heather, who is Whitney's cousin and has written about her painful experiences with the Mormon church after getting divorced, had a sizable black eye that was completely swollen shut in the clip. However, there weren't any obvious injuries on her aside from the swollen eye.Despite her denial that she had anything to do with the black eye, the musician was an obvious culprit, as she appeared to have a physical altercation with Heather in the series' latest trailer.

Jason Aldean's wife Brittany Aldean says her allegedly transphobic Instagram Reel was 'taken out of context', a week after she received intense online backlash.The former cheerleader, 34, took to her instagram to announce the launch of her Barbie inspired clothing line, writing in the caption, 'Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week' and adding that they were 'twisted.' She also took to her Stories to address the slogan on her merchandise: 'They all say "Don't tread on our kids" because that's how we feel. Leave the kids alone.' Out of context: Jason Aldean's wife Brittany Aldean says her allegedly transphobic Instagram Reel was 'taken out of context', a week after she received intense online backlash'Instead of getting twisted about the twisting of my words, I’ve chosen to bring some good out of it,' the star wrote in her caption as she introduced her new collection alongside her sister-in-law Kasi Rosa Wicks.

In yet another recent example of Britney Spears’ exes being weird, Jason Trawick had a coming out post and subsequent retraction in record time this week.Trawick’s Instagram drew attention after this post was made on his story:The post states he’s at his “boyfriend’s apartment,” first suspected by viewers to be the man seen lying on the couch.As out-of-the-blue as this post was, most were ready to take it at face value. The touches of things like the Chanel pillow and framed Britney Jean album art, while odd for her ex to have, really locked in the acquaintance of Dorothy image.Soon after people caught wind of this on social media, Trawick took to TMZ to set the record straight — like, actually straight.“No, it wasn’t me,” he said.

(CNN) -- The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities -- and in the US overall -- has started to slow recently, but experts say it's too early to know if the trend will last.On Friday, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that she is "cautiously optimistic" about the downward trend, but warned that the overall case count is still growing."The rate of rise is lower, but we are still seeing increases and we are of course a very diverse country and things are not even across the country.

For years there has been a rise in right-wing extremism in the United States, but since the Department of Justice obtained and executed a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago retirement residence, violent extremists have taken to TikTok to post alarming videos and one Texas activist is sounding the alarm.Michelle Davis, a progressive blogger in Texas, began noticing right-wing extremism when writing about the Black Lives Matter movement and issues surrounding Confederate statues in 2020. In any given week, Davis tracks several thousand extremist TikTok accounts. She agrees that, in a way, she's the antidote to the right-wing Twitter troll Chaya Raichik who tweets under the Libs of TikTok pseudonym.She saw hundreds of new, threatening TikTok posts each day in the wake of the FBI's August 8 raid of Donald Trump's compound, she said, and still more on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.She says she sees the same kind of rhetoric that she noticed online ahead of the January 6th violent insurrection at the U.S.

There has been much progress for LGBTQ+ Americans in recent years, but equality remains elusive, says the United Nations’ independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.Victor Madrigal-Borloz made the remarks at a press conference Tuesday after spending 10 days traveling around the United States. The U.N.

Ryan Murphy‘s frightening anthology, American Horror Story, and the fans have been hungry (so much so that a number of stan accounts recently banded together to strike until official details were announced for the 11th season).Well, do you hear the dinner bell, AHS fans? It’s feeding time as the show has confirmed a number of high-profile cast additions the past week. And, thankfully, “AHS11” is shaping up to be one of the series’ gayest seasons yet.Related: Nico Greetham strips down to his briefs, and—okay, we’ll watch ‘American Horror Stories’ now!It’s no secret that Murphy loves to collaborate with a recurring stable of actors, so we’re not surprised to see a lot of familiar faces here.

The Sims ushered in a new era of self-expression for queer gamers

Abbi Jacobson says it was “so important” to represent “different types” of queerness in A League of Their Own. 

Zoe Terakes is to become the first Trans actor to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+ as they are confirmed to play a yet-to-be-revealed character in the new series, Ironheart. While Marvel’s spokespeople declined to speak about the topic, Terakes shared on the Deadline article that broke the news to the public on […]

A group of student activists from the Pride Liberation Project picketed in front of the Loudoun County School Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9 in Ashburn, Va. Members of the group chanted, “trans rights now” in front of the administrative building at the start of the session.

When Sylvia Ximi was in middle school, she recalls looking around her hometown of Prescott, Arizona, for any sign there were other queer people around. One low-slung building at a four-way stop caught her eye, with “LGBTQ” in its name. “Even as a 13-year-old, I remember thinking, ‘I have to go visit that place,’” Ximi, 29, told LGBTQ Nation. The organization shuttered from a lack of resources before she had the chance.“That was the one place I could find in this town that that was queer and I could have turned to, and I never even got to go inside,” Ximi said. A former frontier town for gold and silver mining in central Arizona’s Yavapai County, Prescott touts the motto, “Welcome to Everybody’s Hometown.” But for Ximi, whose family relocated from Los Angeles when she was 4, that sentiment often seemed disingenuous. “I definitely felt very alone,” Ximi said of her experience coming out, first as bisexual and later as a lesbian, to a few friends at her small high school and eventually to her parents.

will serve nine years in Russia prison for drug smuggling has been all the more unsettling for the lack of information surrounding her detention.Griner, who was caught with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil at a Moscow airport, was sentenced in August 2022, having already served six months in a women's prison outside of Moscow.A potential prisoner swap could see Griner exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. President Joe Biden has accused Russia of "wrongfully detaining Brittney," calling the decision "unacceptable."As the U.S.

Florida’s Board of Medicine has voted to consider banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

From an early age, Monet Umana, 23, was taught to be proud of her roots and identity. Raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, she was surrounded by family, friends, and role models who looked like her and understood the nuances of navigating the world as a Black woman. But when she began to question her sexuality, Monet’s unapologetic pride was challenged. “All these parts of me were constantly being affirmed until I started to explore anything outside my Blackness and my womanhood,” Umana told LGBTQ Nation. A voracious reader and self-described “child of the internet,” Umana took matters into her own hands, turning to books like Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, and social media platforms like Tumblr to find like-minded people.

Angelica Ross is making history in her Broadway debut as the first trans lead in the revival of the musical Chicago, which will premier September 12.From September to November, Ross will star as Roxie Hart in an eight-week limited engagement. Her first show will take place at Ambassador Theater in New York City, according to Playbill. Known for her breakthrough roles as Candy Ferocity in the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated series Pose and as Nurse Rita in American Horror Story, Ross will take on Roxie after Pamela Anderson performed as the same character in her own limited run earlier this year.Anthony Allen Ramos Vice President of Communications & Talent at GLAAD said in a statement, "Chicago's Roxie Hart is one of the most recognizable, iconic, and beloved characters in the history of Broadway, and a true talent like Angelica Ross will delight audiences with her impressive acting, singing and performance skills.” “Angelica is also a respected leader in the transgender community, and joins L Morgan Lee as trans women of color currently starring on Broadway," Ramos said.L Morgan Lee was the first Black trans woman to earn a Tony nomination for her role in A Strange Loop.Playbill notes that Ross will join a small group of out trans performers to play lead roles on Broadway — those performers include Wicked's Alexandra Billings, Head Over Heels' Peppermint, and Straight White Men's Kate Bornstein.In addition to her Broadway debut, she released her first music video and single "Only You" this past June.

Angelica Ross, known for her roles in Pose and American Horror Story, steps into the leading role of broadway show Chicago from next month.

Angelica Ross is set to become the first transgender actress to play Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'. The 41-year-old 'Pose' star will make her Broadway debut in the long-running musical later this year, playing murderous vixen Roxie for eight weeks from September 12. Actresses who have previously played Roxie include Pamela Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Christie Brinkley, Marilu Henner, Brooke Shields and Lisa Rinna.

Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in Chicago this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie Hart in the long-running musical.Ross, 41, whose credits also include American Horror Story: 1984, will start an eight-week run beginning September 12 at the Ambassador Theatre.She will join a Broadway opening its arms to transgender actors. Glowing:Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in Chicago this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie HartIn 2018, Ru Paul´s Drag Race star Peppermint became the first openly trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway, starring in the Go-Go´s jukebox musical Head Over Heels.This spring, L Morgan Lee made history as the first openly transgender person to be nominated and go on to win a Tony Award for her work as a featured actress in the musical A Strange Loop.

Angelica Ross is making her Broadway debut next month and it will be historic!

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Since her stint on Pose, Angelica Ross has taken her talents everywhere and the next stop on her professional journey is Broadway. Ross is scheduled to play Roxie Hart in the iconic Broadway show Chicago. The Broadway show centers around Roxie Hart, as she avoids conviction for the murder of her on-the-side lover.