College Football Player Arrested For Assaulting Ex-Teammate Because He Thought He Was Gay

RuPaul’s Drag Race. But if there’s one thing Miss Pepp is going to do, it’s remind you that she always has been—and always will be—the moment.Where to begin? Peppermint’s had acting roles in everything from Pose to SNL to Fire Island.

Billy Bean now understands he’s more than just another former pro baseball player who turned a short-lived career into a front office job (officially, he’s the senior vice president, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and special assistant to the commissioner of Major League Baseball), but it wasn’t always that way. Along with the late Glenn Burke, the 58-year-old former outfielder is one of only two out current or former MLB players and the only one alive today.

that iconic pro-gay PSA, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Andy Cohen wore slides on the subway.Security escorted Penelopy Jean out of the stadium.RuPaul hyped the cast of A Strange Loop.Gogo boys danced to ballads.♬ original sound – CazwellShawn Mendes held someone’s phone.Samuel Sacal woke up in paradise.The NFL catered to gays.A gay football fan addressed Qatar.Pup Amp got ready for Folsom.And Morgan McMichaels interviewed a child.

The 25th annual SMYAL Fall Brunch was held at the Marriott Marquis on Saturday, Sept. 24. SMYAL, Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, is a D.C.-area LGBTQ youth services organization.

Six years into its messy history, OnlyFans continues to lure new subscribers and high-profile creators—with Tommy Lee and Tyra Sanchez joining the platform in recent weeks. As you might expect, there’s a flurry of interest anytime a celebrity lands on OnlyFans: Will they merely be sharing exclusive content with their most devoted fans? Or will they, like so many OnlyFans creators before them, fog up their webcams with steamy pics and vids?Related: Former Disney star trades in mouse ears for OnlyFansBritish entrepreneur Tim Stokely founded OnlyFans in July 2016 to “develop a site where creators could monetize their content free of advertisers,” according to an origin story on the OnlyFans website—on a webpage that conspicuously avoids any mention of OnlyFans porn.

A 2019 tweet from former Daily Caller writer Scott Greer resurfaced on Reddit recently, where users continue to thrill in the knowledge that that his apparent attempt at transphobia backfired.“God is dead and been replaced by trans people,” Greer’s ungrammatical tweet reads.A Reddit user posted a screenshot of the tweet in the r/lgbt subreddit last month, where commenters said the message “sounds metal as f*ck” and indicates a “big victory moment.” When you’re more powerful than God from lgbt “Transgender? Nah, trans-godlike,” another Twitter user wrote.“This isn’t even my final form,” someone else commented.Related: Anti-LGBTQ Senate candidate Blake Masters’ attempt to ‘own the libs’ backfires spectacularlyGreer appears to have deleted the tweet, but the Internet Archive has it saved for posterity.And the archived version of the tweet shows that Greer was reacting to news coverage of Jonah Welch’s “Trans People Are Sacred” billboard in Detroit.Greer’s tweet has been living on in the minds of Twitter users, too.'god is dead and has been replaced by trans people'is the funniest transphobic take i've ever seen, because it sounds like it's massively praising trans people as being gods and goddesses lol— CMDR Nova (@CMDR_Nova) September 28, 2019if you're worried that God is dead and has been replaced by trans people, you may begin singing our praises and asking for our blessings as soon as you are ready.— Adult Human Feline ???????? (@anarcho_gender) October 15, 2021Just saw a tweet that said “God is dead and been replaced by trans people” and honestly I don’t have too much experience as god yet but so far it’s pretty cool— Now.Im.Olivia (@EmilyLgbt2) February 13, 2021remembering when some dude on here got salty and tweeted

Donald Trump saying "we have to keep our country gay" received more than 1 million views on Twitter over the weekend.Trump held a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Friday night to speak in support of his endorsed candidates ahead of November's midterm elections in the evenly-split battleground state. During his speech, the ex-president attempted to make a reference to his 2020 campaign slogan, "Keep America Great," but misspoke—with Twitter quickly being flooded with jokes about the gaffe."Remember I was going to say, to use an expression, we have to keep our country gay," Trump said.He then appeared to notice the blunder, stumbling through the next words without correcting that he intended to say "we have to keep our country great." He continued: "But it's not—for some reason, it's just not great anymore."Videos of the gaffe spread across social media over the weekend.

anyone can get in nowadays if they have the cash.“ But I then realized that when I had been thrown out of a VIP area during the pre-show part of the evening, it was because that section was reserved for the unwashed masses who’d paid, as opposed to dazzling journalists like myself! You’re right, Nigel. F*ck you, Fashion Week!It was all pretty fun anyway, and I got to catch up with Countess LuAnn (She spent lockdown promoting a sparkling, non-alcoholic wine and hanging in the Hamptons) and party-throwing queen Susanne Bartsch, who said Janet Jackson recently came to her On Top party and was really nice.

Over 35 Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce member businesses and organizations participated in the 2022 LGBT Business Expo in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, Sept. 15.

READ NEXT: Joan Collins breaks down and says she 'couldn't stop crying' following Queen's deathSpeaking to Saga Magazine, the glamorous star said: "I remember going through puberty at 14 and hating the way my body was changing."I hated everything that was happening," she continued candidly.The beautiful actress then revealed: "So I rebelled and wore boys' clothes. I wore corduroys and scraped my hair back.

Recent activity at former gay bar ARQ Sydney could indicate it’s reopening this October or November after its shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Originally, the club was shut down due to crowd limits brought on by the coronavirus. At the beginning of the pandemic, ARQ had intentions of reopening as soon as it was able to.

Cubans on Sunday will vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents.

When he was an undergrad at Harvard, author and historian Eric Cervini’s first encounter with queer history surprisingly did not come from a book.

ABOVE: She gave one of the all-time great movie performances.

The first teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new LGBTQ+ horror movie Knock at the Cabin has arrived. 

After a performance from a repertoire of the best known hits from his songbook in a special musical concert at the White House Friday evening, Elton John was called to the podium where, accompanied by the first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden surprised the iconic British singer-songwriter with an award.

The Color Purple star Cynthia Erivo has opened up about her coming out journey in a new interview.

Peacock’s critically acclaimed Queer as Folk reboot has been cancelled by the streaming service after just one season.

Ready for a return trip to France? Netflix’s popular series “Emily in Paris” is back for a third season. When viewers last left the title character, she was facing personal and professional choices that change everything.

Queer storylines are becoming increasingly common in video games, but it’s still rare for games to be capital-G Gay. So if the prospect of an explicitly gay title makes you want to reach for the nearest joystick, check out this new offering from Melbourne-based Up Multimedia.The Beat: A Glam Noir Game is an investigative thriller where players take on the role of a closeted gay cop who is investigating a murder in a city’s gay scene.While tracking down clues over seven days and nights, you’ll explore places like a gay bar and a cruising area rendered with an impressive eye for detail.Related: The 10 best queer games available on the Nintendo Switch“The gay bar is this strange other world in which the main character steps,” says game developer Luke Miller. “He’s drawn to it but doesn’t fully understand why.

threw major shade at Lindsey Graham, a London bathhouse tuned in to the Queen’s funeral, and straight people sounded off on Bros.

Correction: This post previously stated that Cynthia is currently dating actor and writer Lena Waithe; their relationship has not been publicly confirmed.

In a test of the maturity of anyone who happens across this story, Rockman School Board candidate Craig Ladyman has been exposed for posting violently queerphobic and antisemitic imagery online.Ladyman posted an image of four pride flags arranged to form a swastika pattern on Trump social media network Truth Social under the incredible username “@LadymanForLiberty”. The candidate writes, “Like my new Pride flag?” (very respectfully capitalizing the “P” in “Pride”, of course).Appalled parents and voters sent the post along to Superintendent Steven Matthews, who says he shares in their outrage.“It makes me feel angry,” he tells Fox WXMI.

Where You’ll Find Me, premiering at New York City’s Minetta Lane Theatre.Presented live as part of Audible Theater for a limited three-night engagement September 30 – October 2 and scheduled to be released in early 2023 as streaming content, Gotay was given free rein regarding the show’s theme and content. He made a list of all of the influential people in his life and realized that most of them were women.

London when I was 23. Her cute black dress and lip piercing caught my eye and we started talking over our vodka Red Bulls, which quickly turned into a cheeky snog on the sticky dance floor.  The night was a blur of dancing and flashing lights, and I left with her number in my phone and the promise to get a drink together the following weekend. I stumbled out of the club to get cheesy chips with my best friends, a huge grin plastered across my face. I had come out as bisexual the year before – realising my sexuality quite late compared to some – so the idea of my first ever date with a woman after previously being exclusively with men was exciting.

Gone are the days of a home receiving 25 offers and going well over asking price by more than $250,000. One would think…

pic.twitter.com/7dSBe9TDcG— Rep. Mondaire Jones (@RepMondaire) September 20, 2022Jones, an attorney, lost his Democratic primary earlier this year to former impeachment counsel Dan Goldman in the 2022 Democratic primary, so will step down in the upcoming midterms.New York has had over 3,700 monkeypox cases since late May.

I’ve been out in my personal life since I was 19, but not in my professional world. We all know how women need to obscure our personal lives in business because it could be held against us professionally. I’m not sure how much of it was sexism and how much of it was homophobia, but fear of both kept me compartmentalizing.

As I write this, the national average 30-year, fixed-mortgage rate is 6.33%, with VA and FHA loans hovering around 5.7%. These rates can fluctuate based on the amount of your down payment, your assets and liabilities, your credit score, and the type of home you purchase. 

Sometimes when you hear people talking about mortgages you might hear the term “mortgage points.” In case you are wondering what that means, here’s the definition: Mortgage “points” are the fees a borrower pays in order to lower the interest rate on their loan. Sometimes referred to as “discount points” – since it discounts your rate (but increases your closing costs).

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will host “Boo at the Zoo” starting on Friday, Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. 

The DC Different Drummers Jazz Band will perform on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Central Library.

The Central Library branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system is visible in New York City on July 7, 2022. | Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo By Madina Touré 09/24/2022 05:00 AM EDT Link CopiedNEW YORK — The front line of America’s culture war now runs straight through the nation’s school libraries — with conservatives in dozens of states outlawing books and instruction and the left working to shield targeted authors.Far from the trenches in states like Florida and Texas, organizations indeep-blue New York are stepping into the fray by directly lending 25,000 books to non-residents since spring, including thousands of students living under the bans.

Royal Family, including claims over break-ups and lies between the Sussexes.Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown is set to release on October 6 and features a number of claims from deep in the heart of the Royal Family.

"We have to keep our country gay," Donald Trump stammered at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Friday.Clearly reading from a teleprompter, Trump misread the canned words sent his way. "Remember I was going to say, I was going to use an expression," he said. "We have to keep our country gay, puh, puh, but it's not, I mean, for some reason, it's not great anymore." Twitter leapt, of course.

hate speech is unacceptable no matter for whom it is used.“We can’t normalize homosexuality or see it as normal as we have values, but the government has to protect and deliver the basic human rights of every human being, every citizen,” Yanık said, adding that every group has the right to protest.Noting that most of her professional life has been based on human rights as she is a lawyer, Yanık said, “We find hate speech wrong no matter who it is against.”“Remember the trans people who were thrown to the side of the road with their stomachs ripped? Such things should not happen,” Yanık said.

Lamar Odom has a strictly platonic friendship with transgender actress Daniielle Alexis despite dating rumors.The speculation took off over the past few weeks as Daniielle posted selfies cozying up to the 42-year-old former NBA star.However insiders in Lamar's camp told TMZ they are just pals, while clarifying that he has nothing against her trans identity or the trans community overall. Pals: Lamar Odom reportedly has a strictly platonic friendship with transgender actress Daniielle Alexis despite dating rumorsRumors began swirling about the nature of their relationship after Daniielle posted an Instagram selfie with Lamar last month.'One of the most beautiful humans I’ve met,' the Australian actress wrote, and for good measure she added a couple of emojis including a pair of hearts.

Welcome to the weekend, readers! Time to leave your worries behind and just chill out. Monday-you can deal with those.It’s been a revealing week! The boys in particular have really been opening up: Greyson Chance opened up about his time with Ellen, Colton Haynes opened up and let the girls breathe, and Adam Levine… well, he didn’t open up voluntarily, but it’s surely all hanging out now.The guys in music have been putting it all out there this week, too.

The auction will feature many items from celebrities, including (from left) Billy Porter, Shangela, and Billie Jean King.Now through Sunday, nonprofit organization Pride and Less Prejudice is holding its second annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $10,000 to send 800 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. and Canada.The auction features items and experiences donated by a star-studded group ,including actor Leslie Jordan, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor Billy Porter, actor Chris Colfer, drag queen Shangela, actress Lea DeLaria, drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes, actress Elvira, author ALOK, drag queen Latrice Royale, comedian Hannah Hart, actress Emily Hampshire, actress Jennifer Beals, comedian Hannah Gadsby, musical duo Tegan & Sara, actress Nicole Maines, comedian Cameron Esposito, actress Kat Barrell, actor Carson Kressley, actress Natasha Negovanlis, tennis legend Billie Jean King, singer Melissa Etheridge, singer Rufus Wainwright, singer Mary Lambert, author Desmond Is Amazing, and musical duo A Great Big World. Founded in November 2019, Pride and Less Prejudice sends free LGBTQ-inclusive books to pre-K through third grade classrooms in order to foster LGBTQ+ acceptance.

Back in the day, if you were gay, there was basically no way to meet or dialogue with other gay men unless you went to a gay bar. There was a time in the beginning when I was petrified to walk into a gay bar. I was sure that someone was outside ready to take a picture of me and send it to the congressman I worked for.

is a mascot—one with a rather unfortunate name: La Bussí.Back in Spain, the character’s strange design has been met with confusion and derision. On the internet, however, La Bussí is already being embraced by the gays, and it’s all thanks to that name.The stanning began earlier today when La Bussí’s dancing debut on Sabadell’s TikTok made its way to Twitter.

Patrick Church (he/him), famous for his visual art and risqué clothing designs has announced the launch of a new alcohol company. GAYBOY Sparkling Rosé will be available exclusively on Church’s Website beginning September 23, 2022.   A post shared by patrick church (@patrickchurchny)The name of the brand is partly inspired by Church’s ‘Dance Gayboy Dance for Champagne’ print, which features on his swimwear. Church states that it was his swimwear that inspired him and his husband Adriel to launch the company.

Kayla Lemieux, a manufacturing technology teacher at Oakville Trafalgar High School in Ontario, Canada, recently made headlines after she was pictured teaching a class while wearing massive prosthetic breasts. Kayla, formerly known as Stephen Hanna, is said to have started transitioning to a female last year.READ MORE: Astrid Wett shocks Amazon delivery driver by answering door in racy cowgirl outfitThe images quickly went viral, with some people criticising the school.Now, controversial Fox News host Tucker Carlson has weighed in on the debate.In a segment on the US channel on Monday (September 19), he compared the prosthetics to Japanese "Exploding Milk Porn".

We’re only a day into fall, but that means it’s officially calendar season, and these thirsty farming enthusiasts are already harvesting their crops.Related: More European redheads sizzle in one of world’s sexiest calendarsThe Irish Farmer Calendar 2023 is here and undeniably queer. This marks the 13th installment of the popular timetable.It features “hunks of agricultural charm” hailing from Offaly, Mayo, Dublin, Wicklow and Kilkenny, along with their four-legged friends.

The gay romantic comedy Bros, the first such film to be backed by a major studio, will not be released in the Middle East.“It’s still unclear exactly what markets in the region will be affected, but it’s likely to include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Kuwait — all of which are notorious for censoring movies over even the slightest hint of LGBTQ themes or content,” according to Variety, which was the first to report the story.LGBTQ-inclusive films that have been banned in the region include Onward and the recent release Lightyear — both of which have queer characters. Marvel's The Eternals was banned in some countries in the region for showing the studio's first same-gender couple. Other films have had affectionate same-sex scenes cut for the market.Bros tells the story of two New Yorkers, played by Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane, beginning a romance.

“Sparks” singer Hilary Duff re-established herself as a pioneer of the queer rights movement yet again this week.Pentatonix member Scott Hoying and his fiancé teamed up with the star to recreate an enduring public service announcement from 2008. In it, Duff confronts two girls in a shop for using the word “gay” derogatorily.The fact that she read the girls down in the process just added to the magic of it all.This new recreation really takes us right back to ’08:In the words of Derrick Berry, “That was fighting for gay rights.

When he was an undergrad at Harvard, author and historian Eric Cervini’s first encounter with queer history surprisingly did not come from a book. “I watched the film Milk about Harvey Milk, and I was shocked that I knew nothing about this story,” Cervini says. “That’s where my interest in queer history began.”Cervini earned his Ph.D.

A former college football player says he was harassed and brutally attacked by a teammate who thought he was gay, and that the team’s coaches not allowed the abuse to continue, but gave him the worst advice imaginable.In a federal lawsuit, John Haynes describes the intensely homophobic environment he endured while playing at Troy University in Alabama. He alleges that fellow player Jack Dawson, with whom he also shared a living suite, tormented him during their time as teammates.Dawson’s list of alleged abuses is harrowing — it includes verbal assaults, physical beatings, and forced sodomy.