‘Doctor Strange 2,’ Which Includes LGBTQ+ Character, Banned in Saudi Arabia

Days after Blackpool FC striker Jake Daniels came out as gay, past historical homophobic tweets of his teammate Marvin Ekpiteta have resurfaced. Ekpiteta, 26, deleted the tweets and apologised to Daniels, who indicated that he has forgiven his teammate. On Monday, 17-year-old Daniels became the first openly gay footballer, since Justin Fashanu in 1990, to come out while still playing. Ekpiteta deleted the tweets and offered his apology.

Sprinkled with classic ‘Rinaisms’ such as a spoken bridge section, metal guitar solos and sparkling vocal riffs, Rina Sawayama’s new single This Hell is an encapsulation of 21st century sounds and country pop.

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Former Wales rugby team captain Gareth Thomas said he hopes British footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as gay will help tackle homophobia in sport and give other LGBTQ+ athletes the courage to be open about their sexuality.

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Peacock has released the first trailer for its reimagining of Russell T. Davies’ iconic drama Queer as Folk.

Gender Affirming Care in Young People. The document claims to outline an established standard of care on how to proceed with social, pharmacological and surgical "affirmation" of children and adolescents who identify as transgender.

Urvashi Vaid, a lawyer and activist who was a leading figure in the fight for L.G.B.T.Q. equality for more than four decades, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 63.

SEOUL: Reckoning they have little to lose with prices so ridiculously low, South Korean speculators in recent days have piled into Luna, a cryptocurrency that lost 99.99 per cent of its value last week after its paired stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed.

The Royal Mint has revealed a new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement and said this will be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.

An outbreak of the rare monkeypox infection in United Kingdom and Europe has led to health authorities asking gay and bisexual men to watch out for symptoms, including for tell-tale skin lesions or rashes on any part of their body. The number of cases in the UK rose to nine, while Portugal and Spain reported 20 suspected cases and 23 suspected cases respectively. Many of the recent cases have been reported among gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men.

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While viewers of this year’s Oscars were understandably shocked to see Will Smith smack Chris Rock across the face with an open-handed slap, for Dame Joan Collins it was a case of been there, done that.

▪️ Black, Indigenous & other people of color▪️ the LGBTQ community▪️ immigrants▪️ young people▪️ those working to make ends meet▪️ people with disabilitiesProtecting abortion access is an urgent matter of racial and economic justice.The problem with this idea, as they say, is that it is wrong. The current American ruling class is hardly a monoglot all-white entity: The wealthiest U.S.

Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros.Eichner, 43, makes his feature film screenwriting debut, co-writing the script with director Nicholas Stoller, while also starring as Bobby Lieber.The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actors. Billy on the screen:Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros Historic:The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actorsThe trailer is set to Queen's iconic 1976 hit Somebody to Love, opening with Lieber introducing his podcast, where he talks about, 'whatever I feel like talking about.'He explains that some, 'big movie producers' asked him, 'to write a rom-com about a gay couple' that would be, 'something even a straight guy might even like and watch with his girlfriend.

WLOS.The district leans Republican, but Beach-Ferrara could win in November if there is high turnout in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, and if some other counties could be flipped to the Democrats, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper told the station.Beach-Ferrara was one of The Advocate’s Champions of Pride in 2021. “I am most proud to be part of the community that is on the frontlines of the extraordinary organizing that is happening across the South to defeat anti-trans legislation and to be following the leadership of trans folks in these efforts — not just to defeat bills, but to stand with trans youth in particular and make sure they know they are loved, celebrated, and part of a community,” she said at the time.There were several other notable victories for LGBTQ+ candidates Tuesday.

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Piers Morgan Uncensored in an episode that aired last night.In the interview, Trump told Morgan that he wasn’t “a fan” of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and that he recently shot a hole-in-one while playing golf. He also dove into transphobic remarks related to trans athletes, bringing up trans swimmer and swimming champion Lia Thomas.“I think it’s grotesquely unfair,” Morgan told Trump.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC – April 27, 2022) – The National LGBTQ Task Force announces the addition of several new staff, including Rev. Nicole Garcia as Faith Work Director, Jaqueline “Jacky” Goh as Chief Development Officer, Wayne Rocque, Civic Engagement Manager and Court Betro Creating Change 365 Field Organizer. Said Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force: “As we continue to grow as an organization, confronting the relentless and escalating attacks on queer people at the state level and organizing to Queer the Vote in this critical election year, I am thrilled to have these amazing individuals bring their skills and experiences to the Task Force family. From continuing to expand our faith work to bringing our beloved Creating Change experience to communities year-round to engaging individuals in even deeper and more substantive ways, these additions to our staff will take us to new levels of impact.” Said The Rev.

Produced by ‘The Argument’ Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, states barring transgender athletes from participating in sports and censoring school curriculums around queer and gender identity — a wave of anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation is spreading across the country, sustained in large part by the political right. According to the Human Rights Campaign, this year alone, more than 300 anti-L.G.B.T.Q.

the tweet has been retweeted over 3,800 times and received nearly 37,000 likes. Reading "In the restroom of my parent's synagogue," the photo shows a printout of the sign."We Are Respectful," the sign says along with nine triangular photos of a diverse group of people. "If you're in a public washroom and you think someone's gender does not match the sign on the door, follow these steps," it continues.Step one is "Don't worry about it.

A former child star is coming out.

Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid has slammed the current wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in a new interview.

LGBTQ+ Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach has broken another show record with her latest groundbreaking win.

Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, wearing lingerie in a Friday tweet.Politico first reported the images on Friday, showing Cawthorn appearing to have a good time while sipping a drink and surrounded by young women as he wears sexy lingerie. The news site reported that it received the images from "a person formerly close to Cawthorn and his campaign," with a second such person confirming "the origin of the photos."After the photos were reported and began circulating on social media, Cawthorn responded dismissively."I guess the left thinks goofy vacation photos during a game on a cruise (taken waaay before I ran for Congress) is going to somehow hurt me? They're running out of things to throw at me...," the GOP congressman tweeted.

Today, April 22, marks Earth Day, a day when we celebrate the Earth and also rally around finding solutions to climate change and environmental injustice. Started in the 1970s partly in response to Silent Spring, a book written by lesbian author and marine biologist Rachel Carson, the day has been part of a movement that has grown more aptly in tune with today’s intersectional movements. At first glance, environmental injustice may not seem like an LGBTQ issue, but in fact, queer folks have a real stake in the future of a livable climate. 

San Francisco's historic transgender neighborhood is getting a new supervisorial home. The decision is being compared to the Republican-led assault on trans people in various statehouses across the country.The San Francisco Redistricting Task Force voted 5-4 at its April 21 meeting to reject a motion that would have maintained the Tenderloin and its Transgender District whole in District 6 along with the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District in western South of Market.

Slightly Offensive, mentioned last week that someone had told him “there’s this mass genocide happening to trans kids by fascists” in Texas. In the state, Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that parents who allow their children to receive gender-affirming health care be investigated for child abuse.

A South Florida man says he was physically assaulted outside his home because of his sexuality.

Mayor London Breed has made it official and appointed Pau Crego as the permanent executive director of the San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives.Crego, a trans and nonbinary Spanish immigrant, had been serving as acting executive director since Clair Farley, a trans woman who headed the department since 2017, stepped down last September after leading the office for four years.Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu made the announcement April 21.The office was established by the late mayor Ed Lee in June 2016 with Theresa Sparks as its inaugural director. It marked the first time a mayor in the nation had a senior director of trans initiatives, Lee's office stated at the time.

my rights” or “are a nuisance to wear,” Americans tossed their face coverings in the garbage the minute the ruling was announced. There was little to no thought given about who might be sitting next to them, near them, or around them. These strangers could have underlying conditions, elderly parents, or susceptible children at home.But that doesn’t matter to those who think masks are a dictate from an authoritarian government.

Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel, Rachel Quester, Rob Szypko and Eric KrupkeEdited by Lisa Tobin and Lisa ChowOriginal music by Marion Lozano and Elisheba IttoopEngineered by Chris Wood Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In Texas, a heated political battle is taking place over care provided to young transgender people, with Gov. Greg Abbott taking a leading role. The story of this confrontation began, improbably, with the contentious divorce of a suburban couple from Dallas, and a nasty custody battle over their daughter.

San Francisco Pride has released its list of community grand marshals for this year's Pride parade and celebration in June, its first live event since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Six individuals and one organization were announced as community grand marshals, to be recognized during the 52nd annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade.

Car collisions often result in dented fenders, an exchange of insurance information, or worse. Sometimes, though, the outcome is a little more hopeful. John Xavier Moore, 31, and his business partner, Paul Walker, 29, both queer, were in a ride-share vehicle in 2019 when their driver ran a red light.

Over the last few weeks, anti-transgender and general anti-LGBTQ animus has reached a fever pitch. The hatred is easily as bad as it's been since orange juice pitchwoman Anita Bryant was fighting against our rights in Dade County, Florida back in 1977.It is bad enough that Florida's "Don't Say Gay" has been signed into law and several states are seeking to follow suit.

California legislators are once again pushing forward on a number of bills aimed at improving the lives of the state's transgender and nonbinary residents. And due to the legislative attacks on trans children in several other states, lawmakers in Sacramento are also focused on assisting those youth and their parents who are trying to access gender-affirming health care.In addition to improving transgender medical care in the Golden State, lawmakers have introduced bills that will require California community colleges not to deadname their trans and nonbinary students, faculty or staff; require the governor to annually proclaim November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance; and create an advisory body for a statewide pool of funds for trans services that would be renamed the Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund.Other bills would protect LGBTQ people who want to become foster parents, establish a pilot project to assist LGBTQ youth receiving child welfare services, and require affordable housing builders to contract with LGBTQ-owned businesses.Tuesday, April 19, gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the language for the bill he plans to officially introduce this month that will make California a refuge for trans kids and their families persecuted by their own governments in states such as Texas and Idaho.The Idaho House of Representatives passed legislation last week to make it a felony for parents to allow their children to receive gender-affirming care, while similar policy is under consideration by lawmakers in Louisiana and Arizona.

The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive in Vallejo was damaged last month after a driver plowed into the converted garage that houses it and reportedly fled, while the founder is expressing support as she works to have the building repaired.Ms. Bob Davis, a trans woman who founded the archive in 2017 — it opened in September 2018 — told the Bay Area Reporter in a phone interview that no one was injured during the incident, which occurred on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility."I was rushing to events in San Francisco and ran into the archive to get some brochures," Davis wrote in an email to supporters. "Imagine my surprise when I was greeted by an SUV parked in the middle of the office.

The Reverend Nicole M. Garcia, M.A. LPC is the Faith Work Director at the National LGBTQ Task.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterGLAAD and The Black List have released their third-ever specialty report celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusive stories.Exclusive to Variety, the list includes work from 12 notable out creators in film, along with eight television pilots. The Black List is an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood.

Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary, got emotional discussing the “harsh and cruel” anti-LGBTQ+ laws sweeping through America.

2022 marks an important year for the LGBTQ+ community in the country - marking 50 years since the first ever Pride took place in the UK. The UK Gay Pride Rally was held in London on July 1, 1972 and saw around 2,000 people take part.

Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel and Rachel QuesterWith Eric Krupke, Rob Szypko, Patricia Willens and Jessica CheungEdited by Lisa Tobin and Lisa ChowOriginal music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Marion LozanoEngineered by Chris Wood Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of younger Americans who identify as transgender and are seeking medical intervention to support their transition. This increase has coincided with laws introduced in Republican State Houses across the country that seek to block trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care. Nowhere is the political battle more polarized and heated than in Texas.

The petition calling for trans people to be protected in a ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK is less than 14,000 signatures away from 150,000.

A university has agreed to pay a philosophy professor $400,000 after disciplining him for refusing to use a trans student’s preferred pronouns.

CW’s Supergirl character Dreamer is set to make her DC Comics debut in the upcoming issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El.

Missouri State Representative Ian Mackey, a Democrat, has gone viral for his defence of transgender young people during the debate on whether to allow transgender girls to compete on all-girls sports teams.Talking to the amendment’s sponsor, Representative Chuck Bayse, a Republican, Mackey even brought up Bayse’s own gay brother to make his point. “Your brother wanted to tell you he was gay, didn’t he?” Mackey asked.Bringing up the fact that Bayse’s brother was afraid to come out to him, Mackey said “If I were your brother, I would have been afraid to tell you too. I would have been afraid to tell you too because of stuff like this – because this is what you’re focused on.“This is the legislation you want to put forward.

In a small win for LGBTQ+ rights, Kansas governor Laura Kelly vetoed the state’s anti-trans sports ban.