Art Institute of Chicago under fire for erasing this iconic art piece’s queer meaning

(CNN) -- Prominent figures on social media, including some of the loudest voices on the political right, are pushing a salacious and false conspiracy theory about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, in an apparent attempt to shift the narrative about the assault.The claim that big names like Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Jr., and Dinesh D'Souza have promoted to millions of their followers: Paul Pelosi and the man who attacked him were gay lovers who had gotten into a fight.The spurious theory traces back to an incorrect early news report and a handful of pieces of evidence that its proponents have spun wildly out of context. It runs contrary to the explanation police and federal law enforcement have outlined -- that the suspect in the attack, David DePape, broke into Pelosi's house and attacked him."There is absolutely no evidence that Mr.

The National LGBTQ Task Force has assembled a group of straight and queer, transgender, and cisgender men for a campaign to persuade cis men to support the fight for reproductive freedom.The campaign, “Ban the Reproductive Binary,” consists of several short videos from a diverse set of male-identified voices, was released ahead of the midterm election to emphasize why reproductive rights affect cis men. The project was produced with funding from the Pop Culture Collaborative.The recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v.

Kit Connor, who plays TK in the Netflix hit show Heartstopper came out as bisexual on Monday.In a tweet, he said that was forced to reveal his sexuality.“Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself.

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Taylor Swift has finally revealed details about her most highly anticipated tour to date, which will be a celebration of her past album eras.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has revealed that the character of Mr. Schue was originally written to be a crystal meth addict.

Lil Nas X has praised Adam Lambert for “the doors that him and people like him opened” for LGBTQ+ performers.

Get ready to head down under to celebrate Sydney WorldPride. Sydney WorldPride 2023 and Sydney Mardi Gras take place February 18 through March 5.

Sydney is the place to be in 2023, as WorldPride joins the city’s famed Mardi Gras celebration for the down-under party for the ages.The festivities will take place February 17 to March 5, 2023, and this is the first time WorldPride will be celebrated in the southern hemisphere.Best of all, tickets and tour packages go on sale today, November 1, for folks in the U.S. and Canada.For a limited time, approved travel partners are offering curated travel packages and event access for WorldPride 2023 that include roundtrip travel from the U.S.

HEARTSTOPPER actor Kit Connor has revealed he is bisexual. The 18-year-old, who plays rugby player Nick Nelson in the Netflix hit,  said he was “forced” to discuss his sexuality by fans of the show. In a tweet on Monday he wrote: “Back for a minute.

Kit Connor, an actor on the Netflix hit Heartstopper, received support from fans after he publicly revealed he's bisexual Monday, saying he was 'forced' to do so.Connor, 18, tweeted Monday, 'Back for a minute. I’m bi.

Kit Connor has taken to social media to come out as bisexual after he says he was forced to. The Heartstopper star is now receiving the support of his fellow cast members and the creator of the series.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor was forced to out himself as bisexual after receiving constant harassment from fans.

Kit Connor called out Netflix’s Heartstopper fans who forced him to address his sexuality — after previously taking a break from social media due to public speculation about his love live.

One of the nation’s best-known transgender women, Caitlyn Jenner, has amplified right-wing criticism of trans TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney and misgendered Mulvaney in the process.Jenner, a conservative, has now apologized for the misgendering, blaming a member of her staff, but said she stands by the rest of her statements.Last week, Republican U.S. Sen.

DNA evidence has provided a link between the rapes and murders of a lesbian and another woman in the same Washington, D.C., apartment building in the 1980s.Greta Rainey, 35, was raped and strangled in 1987 in her girlfriend’s apartment in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Her girlfriend, Roxanne Johnson, 32 at the time, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Johnson maintained she was innocent, and the charges were dropped four months later without explanation, the Washington Blade reports.Florence Eyssalenne, 23, had been raped and strangled in an apartment on the same floor in 1985.

“Just as it’s unacceptable for Americans to sit behind bars for simple possession of cannabis, it's absolutely unacceptable for an American sitting in a Russian gulag.” So said DC Marijuana Justice co-founder and cannabis activist, Adam Eidinger, to The Washington Post.So on October 26, when WNBA star Brittney Griner lost her appeal and, despite hope for a reduction in her punishment, a Russian court decided to uphold her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling charges, the same advocacy group and her supporters decided to hold a “smoke out” in protest.The demonstration kicked off at 4:20 local time outside the country’s embassy, and the group told demonstrators, “If you have used vape cartridges, bring them!"Griner, who was arrested February 17 at the Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, had 0.702 grams of cannabis oil in vape cartridges in her luggage. "I had no intention to break the law," Grinder said during her initial testimony. She then added that it was an accident due to stress and rushing while packing, while also recovering from a then-recent COVID-19 diagnosis.At the time, she’d also testified that she’d used cannabis oil to treat various injuries she’d sustained over her basketball career.During the demonstration, protesters not only smoked marijuana, they also  carried a 51 foot inflatable joint.

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty after he was charged over threatening the life of Democratic U.S. Rep.

Guy Branum attending the premiere of “Bros” in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)

(CNN) -- Pitched battles over abortion rights and election falsehoods are playing out in attorneys general contests across the nation.Though the races receive less attention than federal races and contests for governor, 11 competitive races for states' top prosecutor underscore the crucial roles that attorneys general play in determining their states' approaches to the enforcement of abortion bans, election restrictions, federal policies, and more.Some Democratic attorneys general, such as Michigan's Dana Nessel and Wisconsin's Josh Kaul, have refused to defend their states' decades-old abortion bans in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.Republican attorneys general, meanwhile, have been at the forefront of legal battles with President Joe Biden's administration, including over student debt, gun control, and LGBTQ policies.

Måneskin have announced details for their highly-anticipated third studio album.

Cary Alan Johnson — an HIV-positive author, activist, Africanist, and founder of several charitable groups — recounts his sexual and personal awakening ifour decades ago in New York City, in the days right before AIDS, in his new memoir Desire Lines. Read a juicy excerpt here:When it comes to getting screwed, Zogby says you’ve gotta want it. According to Zogby, if you can weather those initial moments of searing intensity (I literally saw stars the first time), then the pain of penetration transforms into a singular and exquisite pleasure.

(CNN) – The four people hurt in an apparent gas leak on Monday at Los Angeles International Airport were all airport employees, according to an update provided by the Los Angeles Fire DepartmentThe condition of the most severely sickened victim has been upgraded from grave to critical following the incident.A woman and three men were working in or near a utility room “when a popping sound was heard, and the apparent release of Carbon Dioxide vapor took place,” the LAFD report said.The most seriously injured man, described as being in his 50s, was found not breathing and without a pulse inside the utility room. CPR was immediately performed and advanced life support given by emergency responders as he was taken to a nearby hospital, the fire department shared.“LAFD Hazardous Materials experts have closely examined the area with sophisticated instruments, and discovered only trace residue of Carbon Dioxide remaining within the utility room,” said the LAFD.Portable fans are being used to further ventilate the immediate area.All other terminals and flights are operating normally, according to a tweet from LAX airport.The terminal was cleared of passengers due to a hazardous materials investigation, the airport tweeted earlier on Monday.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for United Airlines as a result of the emergency.

The Kroger supermarket chain has settled a lawsuit via a consent decree with two former employees in Arkansas who claimed they were fired for refusing to wear aprons with a rainbow heart which they felt violated their religious beliefs.The two believed the heart was in support of the LGBTQ+ community. On Thursday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the Kroger Limited Partnership I agreed to pay $180,000 to former employees Trudy Rickerd, then 57, and Brenda Lawson, then 72, in return for dropping their suit. Both employees were subsequently disciplined and fired in 2019, although Kroger maintains they were not terminated in retaliation for their actions.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg wants all Americans, regardless of gender, to embrace parental leave as the norm and to understand that while it's time away from one's employment, it's not a vacation.Buttigieg appeared on CNN's Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? over the weekend to discuss his life as transportation secretary in the Biden-Harris administration.The two discussed the scope of his department's responsibilities, Buttigieg's riding to work on a bicycle, his excitement for infrastructure projects, Elon Musk and Tesla electric vehicles, and other related matters.But Buttigieg became the most animated when the topic switched to Republican criticism of his taking parental leave when he and his husband, Chasten, welcomed their twin infants into the world.In August of 2021, Buttigieg took a two-month break from his daily office responsibilities and focused on his growing family. At the time, Republicans, including Colorado's Rep. Lauren Boebert, criticized the new father for spending time with his family, going so far as to make a homophobic attack."The guy was gone.

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane have revealed the hilarious “premise” for a potential Bros sequel.

The UK’s new equalities minister Kemi Badenock has halted work on banning ‘conversion therapy’.

Within 72 hours of acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk tweeted a baseless conspiracy theory involving Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, who suffered severe injuries during a violent attack on Friday.The wealthiest man in the world took to his social media platform on Sunday morning to spread disinformation about the 82-year-old who had been beaten in the head with a hammer by an intruder. In response to a tweet Hillary Clinton sent out about how David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Paul Pelosi, spread far-right conspiracy theories, Musk responded, "There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye," and included a link to a false article that claimed Paul Pelosi and a male sex worker had been in a drunken quarrel.The article appeared in the Santa Monica Observer, an outlet that has proven itself to be unreliable at best. For example, in 2016, the paper claimed that Hillary Clinton had died on September 11 and had been replaced by a body double.Musk's tweet, posted at 8:15 a.m.

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(CNN) – The death toll has risen to 134 after a suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat on Sunday, as authorities revealed the structure had only recently reopened following repairs.Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said Monday some 200 people are estimated to have been on the bridge in the town of Morbi when it collapsed into the river below on Sunday evening. A cable at one end appears to have snapped, he added.The state of Gujarat has lodged a criminal complaint against the agency that was handling the maintenance of the 750-foot-long bridge, which was built in the 19th century and reopened last week after renovations, he said.Photos from the scene Monday showed people gathering on the bank of the river Machchhu beside the mangled metal walkway, which hung at a sharp angle into the water, where rescue workers in inflatable dinghies searched for survivors.A five-person special investigation committee has been established to investigate the incident, Sanghavi said, amid an ongoing search and rescue operation by hundreds of personnel from state and national disaster relief teams and the Indian military.Speaking at a news conference in the early hours of Monday, Sanghavi did not say how many people are missing, but social media video showed dozens in the water following the collapse of the bridge.TV footage showed people holding the cables and remains of the bridge as emergency teams tried to reach them, Reuters reported.

BBC Three has announced a second season of Wreck.

Brazil’s far-right, homophobic president Jair Bolsonaro has been defeated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential election. 

(CNN) – Most weekends, the narrow alleys of Itaewon, the neon-lit nightlife district in South Korea’s capital Seoul, are busy with partygoers and tourists. Now it's the site of one of the country's worst disasters.On Saturday night, tens of thousands of people flooded into the area in central Seoul to celebrate Halloween – but panic erupted as the crowds swelled, with some witnesses saying it became hard to breathe and impossible to move.More than 150 people were killed in the crush, with dozens more injured.

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency exchanges licensed to operate in Singapore must comply with financial sanctions against Russia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Oct 31), after research found that pro-Russia groups have raised millions of dollars in crypto donations to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino introduced fans to her 15-year-old trans son, Miles.

HBO Max’s live-action Green Lantern series will no longer follow openly gay hero Alan Scott.

It comes after Shirley Ballas was dressed as The Addams Family’s Gomez Addams on Saturday night’s show.She was wearing the character’s signature pinstriped suit and bow tie.The judge had her hair slicked back as she gripped onto the iconic cane accessory.She said: “I’m short lol 5 2 inches @CraigRevHorwood is very very tall.” (sic)@MadameMargi wrote: “Craig is very tall wearing 6inch stilettos.So what.“Shirley is a natural beauty & a delightfully refreshing personality on this show.“Love Shirley Ballas.The only judge who can dance ballroom to the highest standard.” (sic)It follows as fans went wild in seeing Craig Revel Horwood dressed in drag on Saturday's Strictly, for which he was also wearing four inch heels.@Ariadne_reviews penned: “Obsessed with how good this is  #scd #strictly,” alongside a snap of Craig in his Halloween effects.The user added: “Also, it's just great to have drag on one of the biggest shows on television.”@Stellamnew said: “Love Craig - so talented and looks amazing tonight!“He was in drag for the first half of his brilliant one-man show and some folk didn’t realise it was him as he was so convincing. "Wonderful!”Craig’s outfit was a drag rendition of The Addams Family’s Morticia.He was introduced by hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly onto the stage.Craig looked unrecognisable as he walked down the steps in a long black dress and even longer black hair.

A Thai trans activist and business tycoon has bought the long-running Miss Universe Organisation in a landmark deal. 

Bros director Nicholas Stoller has opened up about making a potential sequel to the hit film.

Australia’s men’s national football team have condemned Qatar for its human rights record ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup.

It turns out the craving for skintight clothing is not a new development, and a museum in Iceland has the creepiest pair of pants ever made as proof.The director of the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft located in Hólmavík admitted to Newsweek the pants now on display at the famed museum are a replica of a real 17th-century pair of slacks made from human skin (except for the naughty bits between the legs, which were the creation of someone’s well-endowed imagination), but the practice was at one time very much real and steeped in Icelandic culture. Anna Björg Þórarinsdóttir told Newsweek that Icelandic folklore is replete with tales of the pants and how the wearer of the skintight skinny slacks would be the beneficiary of good luck, but with a very large catch.“A coin must be stolen from a poor widow, either at Christmas, Easter, or Whitsunday [a Christian festival on the seventh Sunday after Easter] and kept in the scrotum,” Þórarinsdóttir explained to Newsweek.

A scandal-hit youth charity has seen members resign over safety concerns and bullying.

Russia has taken steps to extend the country’s archaic ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults. 

Russia has taken steps to extend the country’s archaic ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults. 

In a blow to trans rights, a Florida medical board committee has moved forward with a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

In a blow to trans rights, the Florida Board of Medicine has moved forward with their ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

Ryan Murphy has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his Netflix series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.