CCTV appeal after man left for dead in brutal homophobic attack in Manchester city centre

Love Island villa. After seeing it, she issued a stark warning to others and told them: “I swear on my little brother’s life that I saw it.

This essay, by Lucas Cohen-d’Arbeloff, age 17, from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, is one of the Top 11 winners of The Learning Network’s Ninth Annual Student Editorial Contest, for which we received 16,664 entries. We are publishing the work of all the winners and runners-up over the next week, and you can find them here as they post. How ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Diminishes Same-Sex Parents and Their Children As a rosy-cheeked nine-year-old, I beamed as I walked down a grassy aisle blanketed with flower petals.

Axios.Sen. Jeremy Moss, who is the first openly gay person in the Michigan State Senate, told the outlet, "This is clearly an intentional target against our community.

Media Matters.Last month, threats of violence forced a school district in Wisconsin to take drastic security measures.The Kiel Area School Board canceled the remaining in-person school year for children in its district because of multiple bomb threats. In addition, the school announced that it dropped a Title IX investigation after weeks of threats, local TV station WFRV reports.

distinct tonal difference between how and how he speaks now, after imitating the King's idiosyncratic baritone every day for so long. Butler responded to these claims in a Yahoo! Australia interview on June 8, acknowledging that, yeah, sometimes he gets stuck doing the Elvis voice by accident. “Certain situations trigger it, I think,” he said with a smile, like being surrounded by Elvis's name at all times.

The Feeling singer Dan Gillespie Sells says his feelings – no pun intended – about the Pride flag are ‘complex’, but actually, they aren’t. The Everybody’s Talking About Jamie co-creator dreams of a time when the LGBTQ+ community no longer needs to use the flag as a symbol of their right to equality because, in this reality, they would have achieved it. It’s that simple. However, with the flag becoming such an ingrained part of the fight, would it be that easy to let go? This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride Month, an event held annually for members of the queer community and their allies to celebrate their identities, accomplishments, and reflect on the struggle for equality. Perhaps at the heart of it all is the Pride flag, also known as the rainbow flag, which has become a well-known symbol of gay pride. It began with the traditional colours of the rainbow but, in 2022, now has various versions to truly represent the diverse family the LGBTQ+ groups have become. According to Queer In The World, there are currently more than 50 flags you might spot, though the number isn’t fixed as there may be multiple designs and variations for any particular flag. For example, there’s now the More Color More Pride flag, which was created in 2017 to add black and brown colour strips to the top of the flag.

the New York Times that both “Philadelphia” and his 1994 dramedy “Forrest Gump” were “timely movies, at the time, that you might not be able to make now.”“Let’s address, ‘Could a straight man do what I did in Philadelphia now?’ ” Hanks asked. “No, and rightly so.

Mo'Nique and Netflix have settled their years-long legal battle. In court documents obtained by ET, on Tuesday Mo'Nique Hicks and Netflix agreed to dismiss the lawsuit she brought against them on Tuesday, «including without limitation all claims alleged therein, with prejudice, with each party to bear her or its own costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees.» No further details of the settlement were disclosed.In 2017, Netflix and Mo'Nique began discussions for the comedian to film a comedy special to air on the streamer.

Dear Queer Self: An Experiment in Memoir, queer author and professor Jonathan Alexander took a trip to the past, imagining that he was in conversation with his younger self. The approach, he says, allowed him to better understand who he is today.

Related: Don’t shun Pride parades because of monkeypox, says WHOThe Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPB) said in a statement: “Some of the current cases involve individuals who recently traveled to Europe. One Chicago resident reported attending the International Mr. Leather (IML) conference in Chicago from May 26-30.

A post shared by U.S. Figure Skating (@usfigureskating)If you don’t know who Timothy LeDuc is, then allow us in break the ice: In February, skating alongside partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, LeDuc made history when they become the first-ever out nonbinary person to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics.However, that’s not the only thing the U.S.

Lil Nas X has recently started dropping snippets of new songs online, and that means another unabashedly gay music era may soon be upon us.We can’t imagine how he could possibly top last year’s shockingly homoerotic Montero video, but it seems certain that he’ll do his best to send pearl-clutching conservatives into a tailspin once again.In anticipation of what’s to come, let’s take a look back at five music videos that were just too hot for the media to handle. Cheers to the artists who live provocatively and embrace sexuality, and may the art ahead of us be even wilder and sluttier than these…The original video for this ‘80s new wave anthem follows the gradual descent of a suit-and-tie type down the rabbit hole of an underground leather bar.

@bradybrand ? ? https://t.co/ANFE3Ez7Cd— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) June 9, 202250k+ likes later, you can expect to see Brady’s modeling chops soon.But ‘soon’ wasn’t soon enough for one thirsty fan, who countered the athlete’s offer with one of his own.A Twitter user named Greg replied to Brady’s tweet, asking: “Tom if this reply gets 40,000 likes will you fly me out and hand deliver me a pair of game worn underwear?”That’s quite the big ask, Greg!Tom if this reply gets 40,000 likes will you fly me out and hand deliver me a pair of game worn underwear?— greg (@greg16676935420) June 9, 2022 The comment was hard for Brady to ignore after it received over 87k likes.Stopping short of agreeing to book travel arrangements, Brady responded: “What’s wrong with you people? Check your DMs and pick a color Greg.”What’s wrong with you people? Check your DMs and pick a color Greg: https://t.co/0EwT0PiM0m https://t.co/pO7vXuKql7— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) June 9, 2022Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time Brady’s used underwear has made headlines.Back in 2016, a pair of plain white boxers, along with a plain white undershirt, worn by Brady during his walk-on cameo appearance in the film Ted 2 went up for auction with a starting price of $2,500.Looks like Greg got a steal.

More bad news for Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.Ginni’s far-right activism, and in particular her involvement in the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, continues to come into clearer focus. Now the Washington Post is reporting that she exchanged emails with John Eastman, the Trump lawyer who drafted a memo outlining a plan to subvert the electoral process.It’s a horrible look for Ginni, who we now attended Trump’s Jan.

The hosts of the Us Weekly’s “Hot Hollywood” podcast break down the biggest news of the week, including our Saks Off Fifth and Phluid Project LGBTQ+ story of the week — Rebel Wilson’s new love connection!

Creating a more inclusive environment is the goal of the automotive industry leader, Ford, with their new video series, ‘Ford Presents Tough Talks.’ Host Gareth Thomas, the first openly gay Welsh rugby union professional, starts the series by opening up about the common issues people in the LGBTQ+ community face in the automotive industry. The […]

Irish charity ShoutOut begins two exciting initiatives in June, with the June 29 launch of a guide for parents and guardians on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, and the release of ‘ShoutOut, ListenIn,’ a podcast discussing education about LGBTQ+ issues in Ireland. A grassroots organization begun in 2012, ShoutOut has worked the last ten years towards its […]

Matt O’Brien and Róisín Barrett are the duo behind Pride Nails Dublin, a cute queer enterprise to spread some love this June and support an LGBTQ+ charity while doing it. “I did my nails last year … as a conversation starter because I like to make people uncomfortable around Pride,” Matt, a Trans man and […]

said. “There’s a little PTSD with that... When it comes to my sexuality, when it comes to who I am, I want to talk about what I'm made of, about everything that I am.

The real villain of “My Fake Boyfriend,” from the director Rose Troche, is New York City dating culture. Everyone seems perpetually ready to move onto the next hottie or hookup app that grabs their attention. That’s partly why Andrew — the protagonist, played by Keiynan Lonsdale — has been tolerating Nico (Marcus Rosner), an egomaniacal soap opera star.

President Biden, in recognition of Pride month during a reception with LGBTQ leaders and advocates at the White House, signed a wide-ranging executive order advancing his administration’s goals for LGBTQ policy, which includes new prohibitions on widely discredited conversion therapy and resources for parents and children in states enacting laws against transgender youth.

2. Star WARS is literally in our nameThe franchise’s defense of LGBTQ characters comes as the brand was celebrating Pride month by releasing special covers of its comics during “a time dedicated to uplifting, honoring, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community’s impact in the world.”The variant covers were “created by LGBTQIA+ artists and showcases LGBTQIA+ characters of the galaxy, featuring trade dress with a rainbow burst and a classic logo with a rainbow trail.” Celebrate #PrideMonth with Jan Bazaldua’s incredible cover for Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #24, out today! More info here: https://t.co/TgLG4au6Bhpic.twitter.com/G82ZFiOYndThe pushback on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric also follows Chris Evans’ defense of ’s inclusion of a gay kiss between two married female characters, which has resulted in the animated film being banned in certain countries. “Every time there’s been social advancement as we wake up, the American story, the human story is one of constant social awakening and growth and that’s what makes us good,” Evans told .

ABOVE: If that stays live on IG forever, I'll be shocked.

With Pride Month in full swing, it only makes sense that Universal Pictures wants to promote their upcoming romantic comedy “Bros” as much as possible. And “Boys” deserves all the hype it can get.

Several cities in Italy are presenting motions to establish gender registries for Transgender and non-binary people, following the lead of Milan where it was approved last month. Bologna, Rome, Venice and Padua are among those fighting to create similar registries which will allow Transgender citizens to use their correct name instead of their birth name […]

PJ Kirby, co-host of the hilarious and popular podcast I’m Grand Mam, has set up a GoFundMe for LGBT Ireland following the recent rise in homophobic attacks. The Cork man who features on the cover of the current issue of GCN Magazine says he wants to use the money raised to help the organisation employ […]

The Dallas gay community ranks 5th largest in the nation and may well be the gay mecca of the South. VisitDallas exists to promote the city and its business ventures which includes fighting back against bigoted Texas legislation. Brian and Colman sit down with Gary Sanchez, senior director of Community Impact, Equity and Public Affairs to discuss the challenges and triumphs of marketing the city.

Bloomberg, which first reported the allegations.“I think the company realizes that we as trans partners feel particularly vulnerable at this time,” Starbucks employee Neha Cremin in Oklahoma told the outlet. “I think that in some cases they are willing to take advantage of that.”According to the complaint filed Monday, union Workers United said Starbucks had threatened its workers with a loss of benefits at the store Cremin worked.

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was home to a huge display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt this weekend in honour of its 35th anniversary.

pic.twitter.com/fw5DMMeSJN— Ron Filipkowski

Shelbourne FC is gearing up to face LGBTQ+ inclusive football club Dublin Devils in the fifth annual Pride Cup match. The game will take place at 2PM on Saturday, June 18 in Shels’ home stadium Tolka Park, and entrance is free. The League of Ireland club is set to field a team featuring members of […]

One of Netflix’s best performing shows, Heartstopper was released to global audiences on the streaming platform in April.

monkeypox.Microbiologist Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, shared his feelings with the state-run TASS news agency at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.Gintsburg told the news outlet that "naturally, [a vaccine] is needed," to control the virus, as it is rapidly spreading throughout the globe with no explanation."Today, no one can explain why this infection, which was endemic to the African continent, is spreading across the globe for no apparent reason.

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press release. “I’m willing to do my part to try and keep as many of them as I can as healthy and safe as possible.”Related: Dolly Parton reveals who she’d like to play her in a biopicThis is not the first time she has made a big donation toward medical research.

If you've ever posted your relationship status on Facebook, and you're happily involved with that one great person you want to spend your life with, you may not have noticed an aspect of the social networking site's relationship status offerings: they're all geared toward dyadic relationships or, rather, relationships involving just two people. If you have noticed, and you're one of the 5% or so of people involved in romantic relationships with more than one other person, you may very well have just rolled your eyes and checked the "open relationship" or "it's complicated" box and called it a day.One group is attempting to change that because, as it said in a letter released June 16 to Tom Alison, Meta's head of the Facebook app, "this restriction perpetuates the erasure and marginalization of non-monogamous relationships; at worst, it harms non-monogamous users by perpetuating social stigmas around the validity and authenticity of their relationships." (Meta Platforms Inc.

Tom Hanks has looked back on his 1993 role as a gay man in Philadelphia and said that ‘rightly so’ he could not – as a straight man – play that part today.In the legal drama, which scored him his first of two back-to-back Best Actor Oscars wins, the Forrest Gump star portrayed gay lawyer Andrew Beckett.Beckett initially conceals his sexuality and HIV-positive status from colleagues before suing his employers for firing him.The film, which co-starred Denzel Washington, was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to address HIV/AIDS and homophobia.‘Let’s address ‘could a straight man do what I did in Philadelphia now?’ No, and rightly so,’ the 65-year-old stated in a new interview.‘The whole point of Philadelphia was don’t be afraid.

Father’s Day brings with it a crush of ads reminding us to treat one of the most important men in our lives to something special.Commercials for cheese hampers and beer-of-the-month subscriptions skyrocket thanks to the assumption that everyone must, surely, have a dad worthy of such delights.But what if you don’t? Counselling Directory member Debbie Fletcher tells us: ‘We all have our own unique relationship with our fathers, based on a shared or sometimes an unshared history, so Father’s Day is not always a joy-filled occasion. ‘For some of us, it can bring up difficult and painful emotions, which are hard to ignore when everywhere you look you see the “perfect” father and child relationship.’First, let’s break down some of those feelings before we get to tips on how to cope with them.

Game Of Thrones.The actor, who played Arya in the hit HBO show, discussed her surprise at the character’s sex scene with Gendry (Joe Dempsie) in the second episode of season eight.Speaking to Teen Vogue Williams said: “The first time that I was surprised by Arya I guess was probably in the final series where she whips off her clothes and sleeps with Gendry.“I thought that Arya was queer, you know? So… yeah. That was a surprise.”The first Game Of Thrones spin-off series House Of The Dragon is released in August.

On the eve of Tuesday, June 14, Dublin Pride announced the termination of its partnership with RTÉ, and key figures in the LGBTQ+ and wider Irish community have been responding to the fallout. The decision came after the national broadcaster was accused of airing “unacceptable, triggering and extremely harmful anti-trans ‘discussions’,” across consecutive days on […]

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ people from laws targeting them in conservative states.

Downton Abbey! We’re going back to the library and the kitchen and also to the South of France? Perhaps, like us, you have watched and re-watched Downton and have missed Lady Mary’s weathering looks, the Dowager’s quick wit, and Daisy’s exuberant optimism. We’ve spent so much time with the Crawley’s and staff that they feel like our family. So, it was a true thrill to be back with them once again for Downton Abbey: A New Era now in theaters.

Forget New York, Tel Aviv is the city that never sleeps! Sandy beaches, amazing nightlife, breathtaking landscape – not mentioning the food. It’s easy to say why this city is growing rapidly in popularity for tourism.

I get it: Fire Island is historic and means so much (to some people) that it has its own new rom-com. I know some gay people who think its bucolic beaches and party atmosphere are paradise. But I am not one of them.

President Zelenskyy is keen to emphasise the liberality of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, many LGBTQ+ Ukrainians are concerned about the potential impacts the invasion will have on their burgeoning civil rights.“Of course, this worries us,” says Yura Dvizhon, creative director of UKRAINEPRIDE, a queer patriotic movement which nurtures Ukrainian cultural identity at home and abroad.“Russia comes to our land and wants to take it away, establish its own rules and take away the freedom that exists in Ukraine.“People in Kherson, Mariupol or hundreds of other places occupied by Russia suffer.“Of course, there are LGBTQ+ people in these cities and they need a lot of help, because being different in Russia is one of the worst and hardest things that a person can handle.”A post shared by YURA DVIZHON (@dvizhon)Dvizhon is one of a number of participants who are partaking in ‘LGBTQ+Me. Embracing Our Differences,’ a collaborative project between UKRAINEPRIDE and BetterMe, a global behavioural-health care company which is headquartered in Kyiv.Research shows that depression, discrimination by family members, trouble sleeping, and feelings of hopelessness are all higher in the queer community.

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Adele Roberts and her girlfriend Kate Holderness have been lighting up our lives with their love for one another. BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele and actress Kate have been each other’s rocks through thick and thin, with the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star recently declaring she’s ‘going to have to marry’ her partner for being an ‘absolute angel’ throughout her bowel cancer journey. The pair have been in a long-term relationship for several years and are stronger and closer than ever.

violently jumped after being asked why he was ‘wearing a girl’s jacket’ and called a ‘f**king f*g’.The 22-year-old suffered a bleed on the brain and needed surgery after being attacked in Manchester in the early hours of April 10.He was left with three smashed teeth and broken bones in his nose, cheek and around his eye socket.Morgan – a support worker for adults with learning difficulties – moved to Manchester from the small market town of Retford, Nottinghamshire, for work more than a year ago.His family previously revealed he made the switch because he felt he would be less likely to experience homophobia in a larger city with a thriving LGBT+ scene.Parents Paul and Dawn Fevre rushed from their hometown to be by his side at Salford Royal as he fought for his life.Morgan is now out of hospital and continuing his recovery but the search for his attackers goes on.Greater Manchester Police have released images taken from CCTV following the incident in Charlotte Street at about 1.35am.Detectives say they want to speak to the man and woman visible in the footage.Detective Constable Lucy Hatton said: ‘This was an unprovoked attack in the street that the victim can remember very little about.‘Morgan was punched in the head and then fell to the floor, and spent 10 days in hospital being treated for head and face injuries.‘He has now been discharged from hospital but is still suffering from the after-effects of the incident.’Last month, his father revealed his son had no memory of the attack but recalled receiving homophobic abuse and negative comments about his sequin jacket before it happened.He said: ‘Morgan would go into town on his own and make new friends while he was out, he’s that kind of chap.‘But now, I went to see