Anti-LGBTQ+ Kari Lake Wins Arizona GOP Primary for Governor

Twitter rip-off Truth Social platform: it remains barred on the Google Play store, denying potential access to around 44% of US smartphone users.Truth Social launched on the Apple Store in February. Almost immediately, it was beset by problems, with users reporting problems trying to create accounts.

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in D.C. on Monday by federal prosecutors accuses the gay former mayor of Hyattsville, Md., who took his own life in January, of embezzling $2.2 million from a D.C. charter school network he worked for from 2017 to July 2021.

If you are as heartbroken as I am about the cancellation of Gentleman Jack, then you have come to the right place. I cannot quite wrap my head around the fact that we will no longer be seeing Anne Lister on our screens anymore.  She has become quite the queer icon. The hit BBC One […]

The GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns once again in 2022 for a very special 30th anniversary celebration. Not only is it a landmark year, but it is also the first time since 2019 that the festival will be able to operate in-person to full capacity, as Covid-19 restrictions are no longer in place. GAZE […]

GEMMA Collins has been spotted showing off her figure in a pink Christian Dior swimsuit as she soaked up the sun in Mykonos. The former The Only Way Is Essex star looked glam as she posed poolside on Wednesday morning in the pink number - going make-up free and letting her blonde locks flow down. Gemma, 41 - who has been holidaying with her fiance Rami Hawash on the Greek island this week - looked glam in the new snap.

A teacher from a Westmeath school, Mr Enoch Burke, who refuses to correctly address Trans students with ‘they’ pronouns has been temporarily suspended and placed on paid administrative leave. It is claimed that, despite the suspension, the teacher in question recently attended the Wilson’s Hospital School campus, thus prompting a temporary High Court injunction against […]

Italian band Equipe 84 above at a bar in 1968, the same time period police were raiding bars that gay and bi+ men frequented in LA. Photo by Mondadori Portfolio by Getty Images.The police raid at the Black Cat in Los Angeles, a pre-Stonewall gay landmark, is often cited as the catalyst that led Dick Michaels (real name Richard Mitch), Bill Rand (Bill Rau), and Sam Winston (John Sam Allen) to found The Advocate, but it was not the first raid where Michaels was present.

In a closed door session the Hanover County School Board voted 5-2 to approve a policy that requires transgender students to submit a request to use school bathrooms that align with their gender identity and gives the school board the authority to approve or deny those requests.

Instagram since she made her comments.The wife of country music star Jason Aldean made headlines last week for perceived offensive comments, which led to an outcry from some quarters, while others have voiced their support for Brittany.On August 23, the former American Idol contestant shared a video of herself putting on makeup. The caption that upset many read: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase.

The Circuit Court for the City of Virginia Beach has rejected two petitions arguing that two LGBTQ-themed books were obscene and illegal to sell or lend in the state of Virginia.

BBC Three has revealed an insane line-up of guest stars for the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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A registered sex offender was caught taking 'hundreds' of pictures of women at Manchester Pride by plain clothes police officers. Andrew Smoggie, 51, of Thelwall Lane, Warrington, was seen acting 'suspiciously' around women during a Pride event on Peter Street.

The fact that Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is favored to win re-election is a clear warning to those worried about declining support for democratic institutions and values in the United States. The prospect of DeSantis’s re-election in November suggests that under certain circumstances the American electorate will tolerate, if not actively embrace, the abuse by domineering leaders of traditional political norms.

It began as an odd-looking pimple, or perhaps as a weird rash, or maybe as a sudden wave of fatigue in the middle of a hot summer day. The doctor was stumped, or said it was not a big deal, or — just maybe — identified it right away: monkeypox. New York City has been the epicenter of an outbreak of an old disease that has created new havoc.

Rose Ayling-Ellis gave a powerful speech during the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival this past weekend, where the actress opened up about the challenges those who cannot hear face daily.MORE: Rose Ayling- Ellis breaks silence following breakup reportsIn a new Instagram post, shared on Tuesday, the current Strictly Come Dancing winner shared the full video of her powerful speech and revealed it was the "hardest thing I ever done".WATCH: Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids"The video of my full speech is now up. The link is in my bio," she began to write alongside a picture of her up on stage at the festival.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis confirms exciting new role after EastEnders exitREAD: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals transformation for very special reason"What you seen so far is only a glimpse of whole speech.

Sebastian Prokop, the man who told police “I don’t like gays” has been sentenced to five years in jail following the arson attack on a popular LGBTQI bar Envy Nightclub in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2020.The 24-year-old man from Crawford Square, Derry also faces deportation from Northern Ireland to his homeland, Poland as a result of the sentence. He will serve half of his five-year sentence in custody and the rest on license.The jury found Prokop unanimously guilty for the destruction of the Envy Nightclub on Strand Road.

nations and high-risk groups miss out — recalling the unequal global access to both COVID-19 vaccines and HIV medication.The outbreak, which has reached nearly 100 countries outside of Africa, where the virus is endemic, is overwhelmingly being transmitted among men who have sex with men. They are getting priority for vaccination globally, but some face a longer wait than others.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.

A transgender teen in Florida, who made headlines last year after she was brutally attacked in school, has been violently attacked again. And for a second time, the viciousness was caught on video.In an interview with Miami's ABC affiliate WPLG, Chad Sanford, 14, said she heard a knock on her Pampano Beach home door.

Twitter and Facebook are victimizing LGBTQ+ communities with digital hate. The Center for Countering Digital Hate and Human Rights Campaign released a new report Wednesday that finds both platforms are failing to enforce community standards following Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law. As a result of Florida’s discriminatory law passing, extremist politicians and their allies launched an unprecedented and dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation campaign.

Rep. Glenn Thompson made headlines recently after it was revealed that he voted against protecting same-sex marriage rights and then jetted off to celebrate his gay son’s wedding three days later.Audio from the Pennsylvania Republican’s toast at the wedding leaked a few days after that.

The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox (MPV) outbreak a global health emergency last month. Then, President Biden’s administration declared the disease a public health emergency in the U.S. on Thursday.

(CNN) — Uganda's government shut down operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-governmental organization for LGBTQ rights, accusing it of operating illegally in the country, according to a statement from the government.Uganda's National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Friday the group operated without being registered in the NGO Bureau, adding that the group tried to register its name in 2012 but was rejected "on grounds of being undesirable."SMUG issued a statement Friday following the government announcement saying, "This is a clear witch-hunt rooted in systematic homophobia that is fueled by anti-gay and anti-gender movements."It added: "The refusal to legalize SMUG's operation that seeks to protect LGBTQ people who continue to face major discrimination in Uganda, actively encouraged by political and religious leaders, was a clear indicator that the government of Uganda and its agencies are adamant and treating Ugandan gender and sexual minorities as second-class citizens."The group also called on the government to "uphold their obligations to protect all Ugandans regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, and sex characteristics."Uganda made headlines in 2009 when it introduced the anti-homosexuality bill that included a death sentence for gay sex. The country's lawmakers passed a bill in 2014, but they replaced the death penalty clause with a proposal for life in prison.

More than 100 books featuring themes related to LGBTQ+ issues or race now have warning labels in a southwest Florida school district.Both physical and online copies of books in Collier County Public Schools now have warnings, NBC News reports.A label purportedly on a book in the school system was shared on Twitter by PEN America, a nonprofit that focuses on the right to freedom of expression."This Advisory Notice shall serve to inform you that this book has been identified by some community members as unsuitable for students," the label states. "This book will also be identified in the Destiny system with the same notation.

The Broadway production company that owns Hamilton is considering legal action against a McAllen, Texas, church for illegally performing the masterpiece and adding anti-LGBTQ+ messages and biblical themes to the show. A sermon comparing gayness and addiction was added to Lin-Manuel Miranda's original by the Door Christian Fellowship Ministries. A spokesperson for Hamilton's New York producers told The Advocate that the unauthorized production was granted permission under strict terms for one subsequent performance after it responded to a cease and desist letter. However, the local production company appears to have violated that too. YouTuber and podcast host Hemant Mehta posted videos on Twitter that show Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton referring to Jesus as "saving" them during performances and live streams of Hamilton this weekend.  OnStage Blog, the first to report about the show, noted that Pastor Victor Lopez compared being gay to alcohol and drug addiction after one of the performances.

Singer, songwriter, and actress Olivia Newton-John, beloved by LGBTQ+ audiences, has died at age 73.Newton-John died Monday at her ranch in Southern California, her husband, John Easterling, wrote on her official Facebook page. He did not state a cause of death, but he did note the entertainer’s long struggle with breast cancer.“Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” he wrote.

(CNN) -- An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But  in scenes later repeated across the country-- Covid-19 conspiracists and far-right supporters lobbed homophobic and transphobic slurs at parents and children to try to stop the kids from meeting drag queens.In footage shared online, anti-vaxxer Michael Chaves ​is seen berating parents -- some of whom are carrying infants -- arriving for Drag Queen Story Hour UK, an event at which books promoting compassion and inclusion are read to children.

The bodies of four men murdered in the infamous UpStairs Lounge arson fire in New Orleans, including a veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge during World War 2, may finally receive a proper burial. Earlier this year on the 49th anniversary of the blaze which took place on June 24, 1973, the city council of New Orleans issued a formal apology to the victims and their survivors. ABC News reported the city council passed a motion on Thursday to locate the remains of four men who were buried in a potter’s field. The Up Stairs Lounge fire took the lives of 32 people, injured at least another 15, and was the most deadly attack against the LGBTQ+ community until the Pulse Nightclub massacre in 2016.“The city we are today is not the city we were then,” Councilmember JP Morrell wrote in a statement.

declared MPV a public health emergency, as has the World Health Organization, and they have recommended that people reduce their number of sexual partners. There is a vaccine against MPV, although supplies have been insufficient, and there is treatment for the virus.Schmidt-Crockett’s remarks echo those made early in the AIDS epidemic.

President Joe Biden's newly appointed monkeypox response deputy coordinator, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, held a briefing Friday afternoon during which he addressed concerns from reporters representing LGBTQ+ news organizations regarding the Biden administration's handling of the monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak.More than 7,000 cases of MPV are currently confirmed in the United States, and calls for increased access to vaccines and treatment have been growing as the administration tries to fight the outbreak.

A post shared by Ricki Lake (@rickilake)The results from the Republican gubernatorial primary held yesterday in Arizona are still being tallied and the election remains too close to call as former TV news anchor/MAGA queen Kari Lake leads her opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson, by less than 12,000 votes.As people across the country wait for the results, one former ’90s TV icon and occasional actress who happens to share the same last name as Lake wants everyone to know she is 100% not related to the pro-Trump, anti-drag queen conspiracy theorist.Related: Daily Dose: A wild queer musical classic of divas and dragTV host Ricki Lake took to Twitter last night to clear up any confusion.“For the record- NO RELATION!” the Hairspray star tweeted, along with a video of Lake bickering with a reporter about non-existent voter fraud.In the clip, MSNBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard grills Lake about her unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, to which she replies, “The last person on the planet Earth that I would tell about we discovered is you and MSDNC!”For the record-NO RELATION! https://t.co/B8fDvxttnb— Ricki Lake (@RickiLake) August 3, 2022As of this morning, Lake had captured 46.2% of the vote to Taylor Robson’s 44.5%. The two women are seeking to succeed term-limited Gov.

Due to an issue over the availability of LGBTQ+ resources in a western Michigan public library, a dispute arose concerning the facility’s millage property tax renewal, leading to a great deal of uncertainty about how the library will continue to operate when the current millage dollars stop.The Patmos Library's board president, Larry Walton, told the Associated Press that because voters passed no millage renewal in Tuesday’s primary election, the library would lose 84 percent of its $245,000 budget. The millage renewal failed with 1,905 people voting no and 1,142 people voting yes.Conservative residents of Jamestown, Mich., opposed the renewal because they feared the library wouldn’t remove all LGBTQ+ materials, Walton told the AP.“They’re protesting all LGBTQ books that are on our shelves,” Walton explained.

fourth time as prime minister, has become a darling of the American far right with policies that include bans on same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ content that is accessible to minors, and legal recognition of transgender identity. His address at CPAC, being held in Dallas this weekend, dealt with those subjects and touched indirectly on his recent remarks saying Europeans should not become “people of mixed race.”He said Hungary is devoted to supporting families and protecting “an institution of marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to nine years of jail time, nearly six months after the 31-year-old was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused by Russian prosecutors of smuggling drugs. The two-time U.S. Olympic basketball gold medalist was carrying less than one gram of cannabis oil in a vape pen, which she explained was medical in nature.

Authoritarian dictator Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, was invited to speak to CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. On Thursday he delivered an anti-LGBTQ attack on same-sex marriage and same-sex families, echoing the false “groomer” claims increasingly prevalent on the right by demanding same-sex couples must “leave our kids alone.”

executive order signed Thursday immediately suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. He appointed Judge Susan Lopez, who he just appointed to the bench in December, to fill his role.“Prosecutors have a duty to enforce the law, not pick and choose which laws they agree with,” DeSantis said.

Two teenagers in Utah were attacked by a group of young males hurling homophobic epithets at them. One stepped in to protect his boyfriend and was punched, leaving him with a mild concussion and swelling of the brain.Last Friday, Christian Peacock and Jacob Metcalf were standing at the end of Peacock’s driveway in Sandy, a Salt Lake City suburb, hugging and chatting quietly as they bid a long goodbye. Then an Infiniti rolled slowly past with five young male occupants in it.

In an interview with the right-wing news network OANN, the founder of Gays Against Groomers, compared doctors who practice gender-affirming health care to Nazis.“Anti-indoctrination“ pundit Jaimee Michell said on a recent show that today’s doctors performing gender-affirming care would shame Josef Mengele.“What's happening now would make you know, I think Josef Mengele, I believe that was his name, you know, the Nazi doctor. He, you know, this puts him to shame,” Michell said.Mengele conducted horrific experiments on thousands of Jewish prisoners held at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. In the interview, Michell falsely claimed that the LGBTQ+ community treats children like lab rats, Media Matters reports.Transgender teenagers cannot undergo gender reassignment surgery in the United States until they are at least 18 years old.

A 74-year old Long Island, New York retired high school teacher was sentence to 30 months in prison after spending eight years sending anonymous letters threatening to bomb, shoot, and kill more than 60 LGBTQ people, government officials, businesses, and organizations.

The basketball star Brittney Griner, used as a Russian political pawn, in her plea for clemency also apologized to her fans, among many othersBy: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter–The WNBA player and two-time gold medalist, Brittney Griner, was found guilty by a Russian Court of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. Her sentencing comes in the middle of the Ukraine-Russia war and a time in which US relations with Russia are at an all-time low.

OutRight Action International on Thursday announced it has named Maria Sjödin as its next executive director.

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A post shared by Ricki Lake (@rickilake)The results from the Republican gubernatorial primary held yesterday in Arizona are still being tallied and the election remains too close to call as former TV news anchor/anti-LGBTQ MAGA queen Kari Lake leads her opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson, by less than 12,000 votes.As people across the country wait for the results, one former ’90s TV icon and occasional actress who happens to share the same last name as Lake wants everyone to know she is 100% not related to the pro-Trump, anti-drag queen conspiracy theorist.Related: Daily Dose: A wild queer musical classic of divas and dragTV host Ricki Lake took to Twitter last night to clear up any confusion.“For the record- NO RELATION!” the Hairspray star tweeted, along with a video of Lake bickering with a reporter about non-existent voter fraud.In the clip, MSNBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard grills Lake about her unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, to which she replies, “The last person on the planet Earth that I would tell about we discovered is you and MSDNC!”For the record-NO RELATION! https://t.co/B8fDvxttnb— Ricki Lake (@RickiLake) August 3, 2022As of this morning, Lake had captured 46.2% of the vote to Taylor Robson’s 44.5%. The two women are seeking to succeed term-limited Gov.

The United States government has reportedly proposed a prisoner exchange in order to free queer Olympic basketballer Brittney Griner from Russia. This news comes after Russian prosecutors accused Griner of attempting to smuggle less than one gram of cannabis oil in her luggage while travelling through Moscow airport in February. President Joe Biden has allegedly […]

formally named Robert Fenton as the White House's national monkeypox response coordinator.Fenton, a regional Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator who oversees Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, will coordinate the federal government's response to the outbreak, while Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, will serve as the deputy coordinator."Fenton and Daskalakis will lead the Administration's strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak, including equitably increasing the availability of tests, vaccinations and treatments," the White House said in a statement announcing the team.The first US monkeypox case in this outbreak was confirmed May 17, and the virus has spread rapidly to reach more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases, nearly all of them in men who have sex with men.

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studies indicate that desires to "detransition" are rare. The American Medical Association has said that trans and nonbinary gender identities are "normal variations of human identity and expression, and that forgoing gender-affirming care can have tragic health consequences, both mental and physical." Pediatricians and public health professionals have also voiced unease with legislation and policies targeting gender-affirming care, which they say could contribute to mental health concerns for trans kids and high suicide rates among trans youth.But Florida officials beg to differ. “These endorsements have permeated both the general public and health care community and created a false impression that chemical and surgical intervention is not only clinically proven, but the standard of care for treatment of gender dysphoria in Florida,” the state's new rules note.Critics immediately attacked the decision as anti-LGBTQ+.“It’s Sunday morning and the State of FL DOH has released their disgusting proposed transphobic rule that would BAN access to gender affirming care for those under the age of 18 & create restrictions for adults too,” tweeted Florida Rep.

wildly popular drag brunches in Miami’s Wynwood district.R House garnered the governor’s ire and became the target of a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation over a video of one of the shows. In it, a scantily clad drag queen walks holding the hand of a young brunch attendee.