EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison says son Alex's dad 'disowned' him when he came out as gay

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Pose star Angelica Ross has debuted her new single Only You, accompanied by a luxurious music video that features a summer romance. 

NHS website, it now says: "Ovarian cancer affects the two small organs (ovaries) that store the eggs needed to make babies."Sajid Javid told Sky News' Kay Burley: "I don't think it's right."You won't be surprised to know that as a health secretary, I think that your that your sex matters, your biological sex is incredibly important to make sure you get the right treatment, the very best treatment."He added that he could also use prostate cancer as an example of a disease that can only affect "those that are biologically male"."It's important that when messaging is given to people for cancers that words like women and men are used," Mr Javid said.The health secretary said he is "looking into this" and added: "I know there's some sensitivity around this language, but we have to use common sense and use the right language so that we can give people the best possible patient care." Australia: Man jailed for 1988 murder of Scott Johnson who fell from Sydney cliff known to be gay meeting place Inquiry into gender treatment for children to be launched by Health Secretary Sajid Javid Exclusive interview with trans MP Jamie Wallis But Amelia Abraham, an LGBTQ campaigner, said: "I think the wording change is positive."I do a lot of work with younger LGBTQ people and younger people generally.

Good Morning America, Thomas claimed that male athletes participating in female sports "are not a threat to women's sports" and announced a goal of competing in the Olympic trials in women's swimming.Thomas' teammate, who wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, tells a different story. The teammate revealed UPenn officials supported Thomas because "Lia's performance helps the University of Pennsylvania swim team.""If you even bring up the fact that Lia's swimming might not be fair, you are immediately shut down as being called a hateful person, or transphobic," said the swimmer in What is a Woman?, a new documentary by Matt Walsh."Lia obviously helps us do better [but] the feeling of winning doesn't feel as good anymore because it feels tainted," the anonymous student admits.This female swimmer's rights as a woman are being violated by the University of Pennsylvania.

Katherine Ryan has addressed the recent controversy surrounding jokes about the trans community, saying that she doesn’t believe comedians are bringing minority groups up ‘out of nowhere to bully them’.Last month, Ricky Gervais sparked controversy on his new Netflix special SuperNature, when he made several jibes about transgender people in his stand-up set, with two examples being when he said that ‘old-fashioned women’ are ‘the ones with wombs’ and he joked about transitioning to become ‘Vicky Gervais’.While The Office creator vowed on the programme that he supports trans rights, he was heavily criticised for his statements, while he also said on the special: ‘It’s mad to think joking about something means you’re anti-it.’Metro.co.uk recently caught up with Katherine ahead of the launch of her new Amazon Prime Video series Backstage with Katherine Ryan, asking her how she feels about the situation, considering other comedians such as Nish Kumar and James Acaster have spoken out against jokes centred on trans people in the past.‘James and Nish, those clips are old, so they were dug up and applied to a situation that was new,’ she said.‘I feel like certain conversations are taking place on a huge scale. It’s at my daughter’s school and it’s all over TikTok and it’s all over the media, so comedians are going to have to have an opinion on that, and that’s not always going to be an opinion that everyone loves.’Katherine, 38, opined that in her view, ‘it’s not as though these comedians are taking a minority group that’s out of the news and just bringing them up out of nowhere to bully them’.‘I don’t think that’s happening.

Two yobs who uttered homophobic and sectarian abuse at police officers in Stirling city centre were each fined £640 last week.

Pride Month is here, so it feels only appropriate to show your support by flying the rainbow flag. From making a statement with a reusable bottle to brightening up the garden with striped cushions, we’ve found a range of homeware goodies decked out in rainbow colours for the occasion.If you’re planning a Pride party, check out where you can buy bunting, drinks and themed-snacks.And it’s not just about rainbow kitsch – many of the products on this list are raising money for LGBTQ+ initiatives.Get shopping below.Nothing will rain on your parade with this rainbow outdoor cushion, made from 100 per cent water-resistant fabric.

Dwyane Wade opened up about his fears for the safety of his 15-year-old transgender daughter Zaya.The 40-year-old NBA legend announced in February 2020 that his child, who was born with the name Zion and assigned male at birth, was identifying as transgender, changing her name to Zaya.Wade attended the Time 100 Summit in New York City, where he was interviewed by Poppy Harlow and asked about raising a transgender daughter, while some states are enacting trans sports bans. Opening up:Dwyane Wade opened up about his fears for the safety of his 15-year-old transgender daughter Zaya Identify:The 40-year-old NBA legend announced in February 2020 that his child, who was born with the name Zion and assigned male at birth, was identifying as transgender, changing her name to Zaya Interview:Wade attended the Time 100 Summit in New York City, where he was interviewed by Poppy Harlow and asked about raising a transgender daughter, while some states are enacting trans sports bansWhen Harlow asked what Wade's, 'reaction and message to lawmakers' after states like Louisiana passed a trans sports ban, Wade pulled no punches, stating, 'To me, it's a joke.''This is our life.

Katherine Ryan hopes trans community don’t feel ‘attacked’ by jokes amid controversyLGBT Love Island fans hope Amber and Tasha kiss isn't the only queer representationA beginner's guide to PReP: Everything you need to knowThese are the best Pride-themed items to decorate your homeIn January trans rights activists Thalía Rodríguez was shot dead outside her home in the central American country. The 45-year-old leader of the trans rights group Asociación Cozumel Trans was shot in the head by attackers.‘Murders of LGBTQ+ people are not investigated by the authorities and as a consequence, most of the cases go completely unpunished,’ Cattrachas said at the time.‘Honduras is a hostile and dangerous country for LGBTQ+ people and the government has not done enough to face this reality.’By some counts, the country has one of the world’s highest rates of murders of transgender people.

London in 1972.Fifty years ago, the landscape for LGBTQ+ people was rapidly changing.The dawn of the decade, after the Sexual Offences Act of 1967 partially decriminalised male homosexuality, saw the LGBTQ+ community begin to gain visibility and the security to campaign for better rights and medical access.The past five decades have seen numerous advancements in LGBTQ+ healthcare, but the community still faces significant health inequality, from healthcare access to treatment outcome.A wealth of research shows that the members of the community are significantly more at risk of conditions such as cancer, dementia, self-harm, mental illness, addiction and suicide, to name a few. For elder, disabled or people of colour, discrimination and barriers to access are even more significant. In 1980, the NHS condemned the use of conversion therapy, a pseudoscientific practice designed to ‘cure’ LGBTQ+ sexual orientation or gender identity.

Lil Nas X has slammed BET and their awards show snub with his new song, Late To Da Party.

Ukraine must be liberated from the Kremlin war machine or its LGBTQ+ population will be ‘erased’.That’s the dire message to the West from Lenny Emson, the head of Kyiv Pride, an organisation working to help gay and trans people through the war.Vladimir Putin’s attempt to capture the entirety of the country in one fell swoop may have failed but his efforts in the east and south are ongoing.Inch by inch, Russia’s forces are taking control of Donbas, the eastern region of Ukraine which has been partly held by pro-Moscow militants since 2014, as well as in areas stretching to the Black Sea.Progress has been slow and Moscow has paid a heavy price but around 20% of Ukraine is now under Russia control, compared to 7% when the February 24 invasion began.For LGBTQ+ people on the other side of the illegal border that Putin is trying to score into Ukraine’s soil, the future is uncertain and it is bleak.‘We have volunteers and activists disappearing and we don’t know if they’re okay’, Lenny told Metro. ‘We don’t know whether it’s just a connection issue or if something has happened to them. The situation is very hard right now.’To celebrate 50 years of Pride, Metro.co.uk has teamed up with Kyiv Pride to raise money for their important work in Ukraine.

UFC fighter Jeff Molina condemned homophobic fans after receiving backlash for wearing a Pride-themed uniform.

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led Labor government would bring in a new religious discrimination bill before the Parliament. “It’s something that we will do… we are bringing the religious discrimination legislation before the parliament,” the Attorney General told Patricia Karvelas on RN Breakfast, in response to a question about whether Labor will legislate a religious discrimination law that also protects gay and trans students. Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Senator Penny Wong at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in March 2022. Image: SuppliedLGBTQI advocates have cautioned the Labor government against repeating the mistakes of the Scott Morrison government, which tried to unsuccessfully pass an anti-LGBTQI Religious discrimination bill earlier this year. The attorney general’s statement is not a new revelation.

likely weren’t told anything about LGBT+ relationships.Section 28 forbade ‘the promotion of homosexuality’ in schools, meaning generations of young people weren’t told about the ins and outs of their own sexual health.And even after the statute was repealed, not all students have had access to the diverse and inclusive sex education they need.In my school years, I put a condom on a model penis and got a brief glimpse of a dental dam, but not much by way of explanation on what they were. The most prevalent STIs were listed, but not who’s most at risk or how they’re transmitted.These gaps in guidance that prioritise penetration can leave women who have sex with women in the dark.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about raising a transgender child daughter.

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Entertainment Weekly: "Joel and I felt very committed to casting queer actors for this. We know that the depth of talent exists within this community, and I think it’s really unfortunate that much of Hollywood still has this idea that you can’t do this — like, that there are straight actors who might play these roles better.

—Anonymous"You are allowed to take your time. Take the time to you need to figure stuff out. Take the time to become comfortable with your identity.

Dwyane Wade always has his daughter’s back — but he also got real about his fears as the parent of a transgender child.

J. Kim Murphy Kristen Stewart has opened the gates for her paranormal reality series, calling on ghost hunters and mediums to audition for the upcoming production.“I am scarily excited to announce that I’m teaming up with Scout, the producers of ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Legendary’ and ‘The Hype,’ on the most gayest, most funnest, most titillating queer ghost-hunting show ever,” a sunglasses-sporting Stewart says in a video shared by her hairsylist and friend CJ Romero on Instagram Monday afternoon.

If you spend any time among the cryptocurrency community you’ll come across the mantra “HODL”. Originally a typo for “hold” on a Bitcoin forum, it has become all-purpose advice to anyone looking at the day’s price fluctuations and thinking of selling their assets.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 7 to support the designation of an intersection in the Transgender District as a historic landmark.The intersection of Turk and Taylor streets is the former site of Compton's Cafeteria where, in August 1966, a groundbreaking riot by transgender people tired of being harassed by police took place, three years before the Stonewall riots in New York City.Introduced by former District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, who has since resigned after he was sworn in as a state assemblymember May 3, the effort was inherited by District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston after the Turk and Taylor streets intersection moved into District 5 as a result of redistricting. Preston's office then contacted the Transgender District's leadership to find out which issues were on their agenda, said Preston legislative aide Kyle Smeallie in May.

Sasha Urban editorWith L.A. Pride around the corner and Season 7 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in full swing, the planets are aligned for a blowout weekend as the yearly event makes its debut in Hollywood, after more than 50 years of taking place in West Hollywood.Case in point: On June 10 and 11, a slew of all-star drag queens will appear in “Drag: The Musical Live!” at the Bourbon Room Hollywood for three performances. “All Stars” Season 2 winner Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, “All Stars” Season 4 winner Monét X Change, “Drag Race” Season 12 competitor Jackie Cox, New York City-based queen Lagoona Bloo, “Fire Island” star Nick Adams and more are set to appear.Additionally, “All Stars” Season 3 winner and musician Trixie Mattel will be in the DJ booth the evening of June 11 for her L.A.

We love watching Wilson Cruz cruise around the outer limits of the galaxy on Star Trek Discovery.Going where no gay has gone before, Cruz, along with his fellow RENT alum Anthony Rapp, portray the first openly queer couple in the Star Trek mythos.Related: Wilson Cruz beams down to dish new Star Trek seasonBut promoting peace throughout the cosmos takes agility, so we’re glad to see Cruz’s yoga game is as strong as his acting game.“Blissed out after my last yoga class before heading back to outer space (or as it is commonly referred to, TORONTO),” he captioned a recent photo that screams core strength.  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)Here’s some more of Cruz looking totally adorable on Instagram:  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)

Is a decade of destructive progressive ideology finally coming to an end? Even if San Franciscans choose not to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Tuesday, the fact that some of America’s most reliably liberal voters put one of America’s most leftward D.A.s at serious risk of losing his job is a sign of hope. Liberal patience for what Mayor London Breed of San Francisco calls “all the bullshit that has destroyed our city” — aggressive shoplifting, rampant car burglaries, open-air drug use, filthy homeless encampments, sidewalks turned into toilets — is finally running thin. Progressive overreach has its price.

opened Astral Sound Studios Inc. in 1971, the first major recording studio in the country owned and operated by a Black woman, which she came to rename “Gaiee Records.” Jones told The Advocate, “I named the label Gaiee because I wanted to give gay people a label they can call home.”Charles “Valentino” Harris was scouted for the recording during a stint in a Long Island revival of Hair, and proved to be just the gay for the job.

Demi Lovato announced today their upcoming HOLY FVCK fall tour, named after their upcoming eighth studio album set to drop Aug. 19. The Live Nation 32-date tour begins Aug. 30 in Brazil and will close right here in their home state. Lovato will bring their tour to 713 Music Hall in Houston on Nov. 3 and then play the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Nov. 6 to wrap up the tour. DEAD SARA will open on those Texas dates.

An array of Drag Race UK stars are headed to ITV in a brand new one-off drag special.

Drag the Kids to Pride Drag Show" on Saturday afternoon, billed as a "family friendly pride experience." A description on Eventbrite said that five spots were available for children to dance on stage with drag performers.The event triggered a raucous demonstration from protestors who yelled that members of the LGBTQ community were "grooming" children, as captured in a video shared by Twitter user @EFJBGC with 1.2 million views.An ugly protest today. A mob of self described “Christian Fascists” tried to force their way into a gay establishment in the gayborhood of Dallas holding a family event while chanting “Groomers” pic.twitter.com/2F9NE4rs0P"Groomers, groomers," the protestors chanted repeatedly in the clip."You guys are disgusting," shouted a man with a loudspeaker.

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The Advocate. “We have had crumbs, and we have had subtext. And we’ve had queerbaiting.

Singer and reality TV star Ray J called on straight men to support the LGBTQ+ community in a new statement. 

LGBTQI+ Stroke Victims & Partners’ Research Seeks Transgender Patients As Well, To Interview For the Study; Part II of Kokay’s Project Coming Out on Pride MonthBy: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter—A Ph. D.

Is there anything in Hollywood more powerful than Brad Pitt’s buns?They’ve already given us so much to be grateful for and now, it turns out, we can also thank them for helping dreamy Fire Island‘s James Scully realize he was gay.As one of the many, many crush-worthy stars in the queer rom-com, Scully plays Charlie, a human Golden Retriever, and the object of Howie’s (Bowen Yang) affection, whose sweet demeanor and willingness to laugh at everything make him easy to fall for.In a charming new interview with Thrillist, Scully reminds us that, in the not too distant past, movies like Fire Island were practically unheard of, with positive depictions of queer people in mainstream media few and far between.“There wasn’t a lot of explicitly queer stuff,” he shares, “so I do feel like I was just grabbing little breadcrumbs from movies and shows when I could.”  A post shared by James N Scully (@scullynjames)Surely that’s a sentiment many of us born in the ’90s and earlier can relate to. And, speaking of relatability, Scully goes on to reveal that he found it pretty impossible to deny his queerness any longer after first seeing Brad Pitt’s behind in the 2004 historical epic, Troy.

According to five pitchers for the Tampa Bay Rays, there’s no rainbows in baseball!Pride night at Tropicana Field was apparently just too much for five of the pitchers on the Rays’ roster, who all felt the need to abandon the team’s special one-night-only rainbow logo jerseys for their regular outfits.Players Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson all refused to wear the uniforms required by their jobs for the night.Today, we wear our #Pride on our sleeves pic.twitter.com/bcOLJNhx6Y— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 4, 2022Despite treating this innocuous rainbow badge like the Mark of the Beast, the players wanted to make it clear that they “welcome and love” the queer community.Jason Adam stated, “We love these men and women, we care about them, and we want them to feel safe and welcome here.”Adam went on to say, “It’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle to abstain from that behavior.”He is, of course, referring to [heretofore undiscovered scripture quoting Jesus as specifically condemning queerness].This situation has social media delving once again into the conversation of using religion to justify blatant homophobia, and many are just plain tired of it.5 Tampa Bay Rays players removed the rainbow patch placed on their uniforms for Pride Month because of their religious beliefs. It can’t be because they are Christian because Jesus loved everybody.

Related: Pastor preaches that all gay men are “reptilians” & should be put to death“We are called to be led by men,” he said, getting applause, according to WRAL. “God sent women out… when they had to do their thing, but when it was time to face down Goliath, [He] sent David.”“Not Davita, David,” he said.

announced on Facebook that he had met with the Apex Festival Commission concerning feedback he’d received about the story hour and that the commission had decided to cancel that part of the fest. Other activities will go on as planned, including some drag performances, area TV station WNCN reports.He did not offer details about the feedback, but Apex Town Council member Audra Killingsworth included more information in a comment on the post.“We have had many emails sent to us at Council complaining about the drag story hour event,” she wrote.

announced on Facebook that he had met with the Apex Festival Commission concerning feedback he’d received about the story hour and that the commission had decided to cancel that part of the fest. Other activities will go on as planned, including some drag performances, area TV station WNCN reports.He did not offer details about the feedback, but Apex Town Council member Audra Killingsworth included more information in a comment on the post.“We have had many emails sent to us at Council complaining about the drag story hour event,” she wrote.

Fire Island. The film, which is inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, follows a group of gay Asian friends who gather for what could be their last annual week of love and laughter together on the titular isle.

VOICE OF THE FISH: A Lyric Essay, by Lars Horn In the depths of the ocean, creatures make their own light. There’s the angler fish, which draws prey to its massive teeth with a dangling, glowing bulb.

Billy Eichner has called out Hollywood’s hypocritical and homophobic nature in a new interview. 

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe 14th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will live in the herstory books as a big step forward for trans representation.The show began with just two trans queens, Kerri Colby and Kornbread, but as the season progressed, they were joined by three others who spoke their truths, Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie and Willow Pill. It became the most trans-inclusive season to date.Further cementing the season in herstory, Willow Pill was crowned America’s Drag Race Superstar, and she became the first out transgender winner of the main “Drag Race” franchise.Speaking with Variety last month at RuPaul’s DragCon, Colby called the season “trans-tastic.” She stressed this wasn’t just a trend for the season, but that it was a place for her to speak her truth. Colby said, “I was very nervous to approach my truth for so long.

Facebook battle in a viral TikTok last week."If you guys want to see the biggest group of disgruntled veterans or disgruntled people in general, you need to go to the Parris Island Marine Corps page during Pride Month," said the amused TikToker in her video with 492,000 views.Daily Dose of Disgruntled #pridemonth #foryourpride #militarytok #lgbtqmilitary #pridemonth2022 #pride2022 #dontaskdonttell#greenscreenRowan referred to the Facebook page for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot of Parris Island, South Carolina. The page shared an image of a combat helmet adorned with six rainbow-colored bullets on June 1.Together with the graphic, a caption said, "During the month of June, the Marine Corps takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members.

History in the making! Billy Eichner is breaking new ground with the upcoming romantic comedy Bros.

Hannah Einbinder gets candid about her career as a bisexual comedian and discusses her “Hacks” character Ava during the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.

The Boys‘ third season, we’re thinking we should be more careful about what we wish for.Amazon Prime Video’s bawdy comic book adaptation is known for its wicked sense of humor, never passing up the opportunity to exploit its character’s super powers for body horror and other shocking explosions of blood and guts. But The Boys may have outdone itself in its third season premiere, introducing us to a man with the ability to shrink himself, and then taking that to sexual and violent extremes.This isn’t your grandparents’ Ant-Man.Spoilers ahead for The Boys’ season 3 episode “Payback”…Early in the episode, we’re introduced to Brett Geddes’ Termite—the aforementioned “Supe”—first seen at the height of a doll, miming sex with a Barbie for the enjoyment of the guests at his drug-fueled party.

EX-EASTENDERS star Cheryl Fergison claims her son's dad disowned him when he came out as gay aged 16. The actress, who played Heather Trott in the soap, opened up about her relationship with son Alex on The Hundamental Guide to Life podcast.