Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as cases rise

A highly intoxicated man who used anti-gay slurs and racist language in the cabin of a passenger jet was booted off a scheduled flight on Tuesday. Viral video first posted to TMZ shows the man roaming the aisle and searching overhead bins for his luggage as crew and airport security personnel wait to escort him off the plane, which was due to fly from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dallas, Texas.The video opens showing the man arguing with a flight attendant and calling the passengers “f*gg*ts.

A woman caught on camera drooling over a shirtless tennis player has become an internet star. Not that we blame her.The video first surfaced on the Twitter humor account No Match Windy, No?, an account purportedly run by a mother and daughter who have an electric lust for tennis star Raphael Nadal.

this is how you promote a movie!Less than a month away from the release of Billy Eichner‘s historic gay rom-com Bros, star Luke Macfarlane hits the gym with Variety‘s Marc Malkin for an interview that gives us everything we want: Bulging biceps, tea from the movie set, more bulging biceps…. Everybody say, “Thank you, Variety!”In the film, the Juilliard-trained actor plays Eichner’s love interest, Aaron, a “a straight-acting and -appearing attorney with serious commitment issues.” Apparently, that includes a serious issue with committing to a shirt, because Mcfarlane is said to spend much of Bros shirtless.

Florida students are getting an unfortunate lesson in institutional bigotry as they return to the classroom this school year, as the state’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, a.k.a. the “Don’t Say Gay” law, continues to do damage.Next up on the chopping block? The Miami-Dade School Board — representing the state’s largest district — will soon vote on whether teaching LGBTQ history is “age appropriate” for high school seniors.The nine board members will decided whether Miami-Dade schools are allowed to include two landmark LGBTQ rights supreme court cases in 12th-grade social studies classes.

A community in Germany is mourning the death of a 25-year-old transgender man who died today after being attacked and seriously injured at the closing event as part of Christopher Street Day or LGBTQ+  Pride in Münster in northwest Germany several days ago.Residents of the progressive university city and political leaders are expressing disbelief and shock over the act of violence. The man was identified only by his first name, Malte.As recently as Tuesday, the Trans*Inter*-Münster Association, to which Malte belonged, had announced that he remained in critical condition after being assaulted at the city's Pride celebration.On Friday, German police announced an arrest in the case, according to television station WDR.Thousands gathered in the town's marketplace today to remember the young man many call a hero.Club members placed a flag and colorful memorial stones at the crime scene.  "The hostilities are increasing again," said Trans*Inter*-Münster association president Felix Adrian Schäper.

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Following his wife’s viral transphobic Instagram comments, it looks like country singer Jason Aldean is not getting off scot-free.The Grammy-Award nominee’s public relations firm, The GreenRoom, has “stepped away” from working with the ‘If I Didn’t Love You’ artist, according to Billboard.The firm’s co-owner Tyne Parrish opened up about their decision, telling the publication, “Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason.”Parrish added, “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music — he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music.”Though Parrish did not explicitly reveal why the company was choosing to walk away, the news comes one week after Aldean’s wife, singer Brittany Kerr, posted an Instagram video that gained backlash for its anti-trans rhetoric.On August 23, Kerr shared a “before and after” makeup video, thanking her parents for “not changing my gender.”“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase," Kerr wrote on Instagram. "I love this girly life.”Aldean commented on his wife’s post with a laughing emoji, adding,“Lmao!! Im glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out.”The damaging comments didn’t go unnoticed by the country music community — which is primarily a right-leaning industry — especially amongst two high-profile country artists. “You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging, '' Cassadee Pope wrote on Instagram Story and Twitter.

Larry the Fairy with DVtv takes a swing at the Gay Softball World Series opening ceremonies

Timothee Chalamet had all of Venice seeing red on Friday night at the world premiere of “Bones & All.” The actor donned a sparkling red pantsuit (with no back above the waist) in the shade of blood, a cheeky wink to the drama’s central protagonists — two cannibals in love.The drama, which reteams Chalamet with his “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino, lives up to its title with gory attacks and scenes that involve limb chewing and eating. But despite the uncomfortable subject matter, the audience at the Venice premiere for the movie devoured “Bones & All.” The film received a 8.5-minute standing ovation, the longest and most enthusiastic of the festival so far. (It handily beat the previous record holder “Tar,” a drama starring Cate Blanchett as a tortured composer.)

Country crooner Jason Aldean is on his own right now — at least as far as publicity and public relations are concerned.

Maren Morris isn't backing down from her online feud with Brittany Aldean. On Thursday, Jason Aldean's wife was a guest on Fox News' and doubled down on her beliefs regarding transgender children. «I'm advocating for children,» Brittany said on the show.

Brittany Aldean, the wife of country music star Jason Aldean, appeared Thursday on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss comments she has made that some see as transphobic.Aldean found herself encountering criticism after posting an Instagram video on August 23 that showed her performing a before-and-after makeup transformation. She captioned the post, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase.

A Gemma Collins superfan, a woman who took her cat to prom and "Compost Carole" are among the quirky Great British Bake Off 2022 contestants this year.The full line-up has been revealed ahead of the new series of the Channel 4 Show, which starts on Tuesday 13 September at 8pm, when a new batch of diverse amateur bakers enter the tent. As usual, they will need to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith to be crowned the champion, while hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are also back for series 13. So who are the contestants this year? Meet then below...

Ross Lynch is having his ab-bearing, hip-shaking moment in the sun, and we’re all the better for it.The former Disney star has turned full shirtless band heartthrob, making The Driver Era’s audiences fight to hold it together along every stop of the tour.Buzzfeed recently sat him down to read a few of the thirsty tweets folks have been sending out about him recently. Some of them are almost too tame, while others can NOT be repeated in mixed company.Halfway through the video, he has an adorable realization:“i think half of these tweets are from boys” BYEpic.twitter.com/00OHgtYopT— ִ (@dilfsverse) September 2, 2022Knowing the gays, it could be wayyyy more than half.Related: Singer Ross Lynch gives an eyeful in viral clip and fans are completely parchedThe video’s selection is a cute mix of adoration and absolute mess.

A $47.1 billion emergency funding request has been made by the White House to cover anticipated costs associated with Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox, and natural disasters. In the Biden administration’s view, the funding request will be part of a short-term spending package that will fund the government until September 30, when the current spending package expires.The White House intends to fund the testing, research, and development of new vaccines and therapeutics as part of the updated COVID-19 funding request.

Move over, Peter Parker — literally.In June, Marvel announced its first gay Spider-Man, set to appear in the Edge of Spider-Verse comic book series. Dubbed “Web-Weaver,” the new spidey/fashion designer fights crime in custom couture and honestly? Work.Web-Weavermy design for the brand new Spider, debuting in Edge of Spider-verse 5 pic.twitter.com/vl2qVUtGVq— krisanka (@kristaferanka) June 23, 2022Web-Weaver’s origin story will come in October’s Edge of Spider-Verse #5by writer Steve Foxe and artist Kei Zama, but fans got a preview this week when Marvel released cover variants and first-look imagery.Here are the covers featuring Web-Weaver, who works for Avenger Janet Van Dyne, aka The Wasp:And a preview page reveals how the future Web-Weaver shoves Peter Parker out of the way from a giant, radioactive spider, only to be bit himself.

Rosie O’Donnell had the best response to a TikTok user who accused her of being mean to Donald Trump this week.It all started last month when Rosie said she “couldn’t be happier” about the FBI’s search of the one-term, twice-impeached ex-president’s Florida compound on August 8.Replying to @Teresa Ferguson TRUMP HOME RAIDED BY THE FBI #MARLARGO ? original sound – Rosie ODonnell A TikTok user by the name of Libby recently saw the video and commented: “Only if you were nice.”Related: Rosie O’Donnell says there’s one person in particular who can be blamed for Donald TrumpRosie took it upon herself this week to respond by singing her very own rendition of the old Libby’s canned food jingle, before declaring: “I’m nice to you. I’m just not nice to Donald Trump, because he’s a traitor.

There does seem to be a certain mythos around Australian guys, doesn’t there? Just hearing the term “Aussie boys” you immediately start to conjure up an image: Sun-kissed, ripped and rugged, smelling like the beach (but not in a bad way), gentle eyes…Whoops, we got carried away.What we meant to say was: There’s a new, gay anthology film that taps into that mythos, exploring the stories of these oft-deified beings from “Down Under.” The Aussie Boys is a collection of seven shorts from seven up-and-coming directors, each said to be about “the lives and loves of these men and boys from across Australia.”Not just a brand of gay apparel—or something one might type into the search bar of an adult website—”Aussie Boys” is a mood, it’s a vibe, it’s a mindset. And the film aims to explore it from all angles: “From historical beginnings in the 1600’s all the way through to noughties truck stop dilemmas, present day road trip romancing and faces from the past returning for a final goodbye.”Related: Seven hot swimwear brands from designers down underBut, as expansive as that may sound, we will note that The Aussie Boys appears to present a fairly limited view of gay life: Namely that of white, able-bodied cis men who nearly all (but not entirely) fall between the ages of 18-35.

A school system in Florida is apologizing after having prevented a transgender boy from playing on the boys’ soccer team.Florida has a law barring trans girls from competing on girls’ school sports teams, but it doesn’t have a similar ban on trans boys. However, a trans boy who moved to Jacksonville from Washington State last year was told he’d have to go to the girls’ team, even after he made it through several rounds of tryouts for the boys’ team, The Florida Times-Union reports.Now officials with the Duval County School District are apologizing to the student, identified only as Zach, and say he can go out for the boys’ team next year.“During tryout season, I reached out to the head coach for the boys’ varsity team, who also happens to be my history teacher,” Zach told the Times-Union.

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With school starting again at the end of summer, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff met virtually with LGBTQ high school students Thursday in a year marked by a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in state legislatures, including the “Don’t Say Gay” measure signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The votes are in... and these songs are hits!American Idol fans remember David Hernandez's top 12 placement on the seventh season of the hit show. While some may recall his performances, others may remember the scrutiny he faced regarding rumors of his sexuality and previous experience as a stripper."When I was on American Idol, I was shamed for being a stripper and shamed for being gay.

A post shared by John Edward Heath ™️ (@carbonfiber_john_)John Edward Heath went viral last year when video showed him landing a one-legged power clean six days after having his leg amputated. Now, he has his sights set on the 2024 Paralympic Games.Speaking to Outsports’ “The Sports Kiki” podcast this week, the openly gay veteran Marine, who had to undergo 12 surgeries after being struck by a drunk driver in 2016, says losing his leg initially sent him into a downward spiral.“I fell into a dark, dark hole of alcoholism, and I was doing recreational drugs,” he says.

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Yasmin Finney, who plays Elle Argent in the beloved Netflix series Heartstopper, was announced by Deadline as the lead in the short film Mars. The film is based on a Yungblud song of the same name. The song ‘Mars’ is based on an encounter Yungblud had with a young fan while on tour. “This whole […]

Jett Allen’s column “Trans Classic Movies” is nominated for an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series. Vote and support his work here.Read the full series here.

The midterm elections are just six weeks away and Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio J.D. Vance is MIA.The 38-year-old Hillbilly Elegy author hasn’t done any public events in days and his campaign won’t tell anyone where he is.

Gay Health Network (GHN) has today, September 2, published a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly demanding further action surrounding monkeypox. While the organisation welcomed the plan to commence vaccinating at-risk people, and the news that injections would be administered intradermally, it also expressed concerns surrounding the rollout and wider financial support. Due to […]

Related: Dolly Parton reveals who she’d like to play her in a biopicThe collection includes accessories and apparel, and even a blonde wig inspired by the style Dolly herself is famed for wearing.“’Puppy Love’ was my very first record and 6 decades later, my love for pets is stronger than ever,” Parton said in a promo video.“This inspired me to start my own line of Doggy Parton apparel, accessories, toys and more with a little ‘Dolly’ flair. Part of the proceeds will support Willa B Farms, a rescue where animals in need find never-ending love.

Singapore is to decriminalise sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law, its PM said on Sunday, while vowing to protect the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage.During his speech at the annual National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it is the "right thing to do now" as most Singaporeans would now accept it."Private sexual behavior between consenting adults does not raise any law and order issue. There is no justification to prosecute people for it nor to make it a crime," Lee said."This will bring the law into line with current social mores and I hope provide some relief to gay Singaporeans."Lee vowed the repeal would be limited and not shake Singapore's traditional family and societal norms, including how marriage is defined, what children are taught in schools, what is shown on television and general public conduct.He said the government would amend the constitution to ensure that there could be no constitutional challenge allowing same-sex marriage."Even as we repeal Section 377A, we will uphold and safeguard the institution of marriage," Lee said.

A gay inmate in Texas who died in prison was murdered and did not die by suicide.The death of Justin Levi Galloway, was a “homicide” resulting from “ligature/asphyxiation” according to local KJAS which obtained a copy of the autopsy report. On August 5, Galloway, 42, was found in his cell with a noose around his neck at the Gib Lew Unit in Woodville.

Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, Tia Kofi and more will play this year’s Birmingham Pride.

Malta has lifted its controversial ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. While the decision was initially announced three years ago, there remained a long deferral period until now. It also marks the beginning of Pride week in Malta. Prime Minister Robert Abela said, “Pride Week should serve not only to remember with […]

Together with other MEPs, Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh co-signed a letter to Serbian Prime Vučić and Prime Minister Brnabić urging them to reconsider the ban on EuroPride 2022, which was supposed to take place in Belgrade later in September. On August 27, President Vučić announced that he was cancelling EuroPride 2022, citing threats from right-wing […]

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15-year-old gay Soweto teen Tiro Moalusi took his own life allegedly after being humiliated in class

The United States has designated monkeypox a public health emergency as the number of cases of the disease, which has primarily affected men who have sex with men, continues to climb.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency, a rare designation signaling that the virus now represents a significant risk to Americans and setting in motion new measures aimed at containing the threat. The declaration by Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, marks just the fifth such national emergency since 2001, and comes as the country remains in a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the outbreak late last month.

monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration on Thursday declared it a public health emergency.The designation signals that the disease now poses a significant threat to Americans, and the government is increasing its implementation of measures to contain it.More than a week after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the MPV outbreak, the U.S. federal government has been authorized to use funds to develop and evaluate vaccines, obtain emergency funding, and hire additional workers to fight it.“We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in announcing the declaration during a call with reporters Thursday afternoon.President Joe Biden and Becerra have been under intense pressure from activists and public health experts to move more aggressively to combat the outbreak. Earlier this week, Biden named Dr.

The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden has named FEMA’s Robert Fenton as the White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator.