Ethan Coen to solo direct lesbian road trip comedy

“All trans people want to do is live more closely and align with who we are,” said August Dekker, one of the plaintiffs. | Hollie Adams/Getty Images By Arek Sarkissian 09/07/2022 03:53 PM EDT Link CopiedTALLAHASSEE, Fla.

How I Do It – the series in which we give you a sneak peek into a week in the sex life of a stranger. For today’s instalment, we hear from Chad, a 26-year-old CEO and entrepreneur. Chad is gay, single, and uses the pronouns he/him and they/them.After spending ‘too long living by other people’s rules and not putting myself first,’ Chad now ensures that ‘everything in my life is on my terms’.They add: ‘I decide what I do, when I do it and how, because I put myself and my happiness first.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, visiting the White House Wednesday for the unveiling of her official portrait and that of former President Barack Obama, took several swipes at the man who succeeded her husband in the Oval Office and staged an insurrection and a failed coup to try to extend his term.

Harry Styles hocked a loogie into his Don’t Worry Darling co-star Chris Pine’s lap, a new trailer has dropped for his other fall movie, which features some spit-swapping of its own.That’s an admittedly crude way to frame this new look at the period piece My Policeman, which emphasizes—to quote Styles—the film’s “tender and loving and sensitive” approach to a fraught, gay love triangle in 1950s England.From seasoned theater director Michael Grandage, My Policeman adapts Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel of the same name to tell a  “beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions.”Related: Everything we know about Harry Styles’ gay romance ‘My Policeman’ (so far!)Styles stars as Tom, the titular officer of the law, whose relationship with schoolteacher Marion (Emma Corrin) becomes complicated by their new friendship with museum curator Patrick (David Dawson). Though homosexuality was illegal at the time, the two men enter into an illicit affair, which threatens all three of their livelihoods as they navigate the pursuit of love in all its forms.Unlike the initial 40-second teaser, this full-length clip provides a better preview of the cast’s heartbreaking performances.

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From left, Andy Smith (TI Foundation) Paul Von Wupperfeld, Terry D. Loftis, Diane Brierley at TACA’s 2021 Party on the Green. (Courtesy photo)

With its abundance of flickery grain, exceedingly credible period production, and eminently authentic ensemble, UK filmmaker Georgia Oakley’s astonishing debut feature “Blue Jean” — which premiered at the Venice Film Festival last week, no doubt primed to pick up a swath of gongs and laurels — could well be a relic exhumed from the back cupboards of a dusty film archive.  READ MORE: Venice Film Festival Preview: 16 Must-See Films To Watch Set amid Margaret Thatcher’s reign of terror in the late ‘80s, the little-known Rosy McEwen puts in a calling card performance for the ages as Jean, a closeted lesbian gym teacher torn asunder by the emergence of Section 28: barbaric British legislation that, until 2003, prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality” across the country.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a rewatch.The “Indecent:” WeekendNotice how we use the quotation marks there, folks. Weekend, the debut feature from director Andrew Haigh (co-creator of Looking), found the immediate love of its audience upon release in 2011, where it took home major prizes at Outfest, Frameline and SXSW. The dissenting voice: the Catholic Church, which allowed the film to show on only 10 screens in the nation of Italy (the church owns most of the cinemas there…go figure).

[Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español.]At the tender age of 17, Los Angeles native Richard Zaldivar first embarked on what would become a lifelong dedication to his roots and community. His amazing journey started with the role of president at a local youth group, where he organized community meetings to help educate his peers about addiction issues and community involvement and leadership. A few years later, Zaldivar moved into the political realm when he worked on a campaign for L.A.

Funny Girl.Stepping into Barbra Streisand’s shoes to play Fanny Brice—a role she’s seemingly been preparing for most of her professional career—Michele reportedly received six standing ovations throughout her premiere performance at The August Wilson Theatre.The first of those came as soon as she sauntered onto stage, before she could even utter the musical’s iconic opening line: “Hello, gorgeous!”Related: 5 celebrities who totally won’t be at Lea Michele’s ‘Funny Girl’ premiereThis moment’s been a long time coming for Michele, who made her Broadway debut in a production of Les Misérables and later originated the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening. The actress is best known for FOX’s hit musical dramedy Glee, playing the tenacious Rachel Berry who, in the show’s fifth season, goes on to star in a Broadway revival of Funny Girl.

LGBTQ+ and health groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block Florida’s new rule excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid coverage.Lambda Legal, Southern Legal Counsel, Florida Health Justice Project, and National Health Law Program, together with international law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, filed the suit on behalf of four plaintiffs: August Dekker, Brit Rothstein, and two minors identified under pseudonyms, Susan (represented by her parents, Jane and John Doe) and K.F. (represented by his mother, Jade Ladue).The lawsuit, Dekker et al.

hunter schafer blaming nb ppl for the things happening to trans ppl’s healthcare is so fucking sickening.

CAIRO — Egypt became the latest Arab country on Wednesday to demand that Netflix drop content that runs counter to its “societal values,” an escalation of a battle by regional authorities on Western-produced television shows and films that depict gay and lesbian characters onscreen. The content, in the official telling, is anathema to their majority-Muslim societies.

The Washington Post.The suspect had been described as between 5’6″ and 5’9″ with a slim frame and a beard, between 18 to 20 years old, wearing flared jeans, a T-shirt, and a bucket hat. He allegedly fled the scene with another male wearing a white T-shirt.The pro-authoritarian, right-wing commentary and opinion site Remix claims the suspect, identified as Nuradi A., is a migrant and former junior boxing champion from Chechnya, a majority-Muslim region of Russia, who had applied for refugee status but had his request rejected by the German government.Typically, that means he should have been deported back to Russia, but Germany halted all deportations back to Eastern European countries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the instability in the region. While Remix and other right-wing sites, as well as fascist political parties, have been eager to link the Münster attack with other anti-LGBTQ attacks committed by Muslim migrants across Europe, some on social media have speculated that Nuradi may be gay himself, possibly having fled Chechnya due to the ongoing purge of gay and bisexual men there.A vigil celebrating Malte’s life and condemning anti-trans violence was held in front of Münster’s historic town hall on Friday night, drawing an estimated crowd of 6,500 people.On Saturday, a judge granted prosecutors’ request to keep Nuradi in detention while he awaits trial.

Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino revealed he still wants to make a sequel to the 2017 Oscar-winning film.

Another star has left the stage of Secret Celebrity Drag Race, but her light is sure to linger for weeks to come.Milli Von Sunshine has been officially revealed to be two time Tony winner and Glee alum Jenna Ushkowitz.

It’s taken decades for queer voices to fill prominent roles on television and move beyond the gay best friend or quirky sidekick. This week, I host Frank Arthur Smith to discuss the importance of queer storytelling in today’s creative landscape. Frank is the creator of Open To It, a comedy series that explores polyamorous relationships and queer joy. Frank serves as writer, director,  producer, and actor in the hilarious comedy.

Archeologists working at an excavation in Spain uncovered a 2,300-year-old stone phallus last month. The bas-relief representation of a male member was discovered on the cornerstone of a large Roman building under excavation in El Higuerón by a team from the University of Extremadura and the Historical Museum of Nueva Carteya.

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed that Washington state’s law protecting minors from conversion therapy is constitutional and may be enforced.

Good evening and welcome to Wednesday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

SEATTLE — A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed that Washington state’s law protecting minors from conversion therapy is constitutional and may be enforced.

Release date: January 4What it's about: This standalone companion to Happily Ever Afters stars Lenore Bennett, who's mastered high school but still has infinite questions about her plans for once she gets to NYU — a definite point of contention with her parents. Then, while on a post-grad cruise, she meets Alex, and of all the things she's never figured out she wanted for herself, he might be the most surprising.Get it from Bookshop or your local bookstore via Indiebound.Release date: January 4What it's about: When Dua's forced to spend the entire month of Ramadan in Queens with her cousins, she isn't happy about it, especially since she barely knows this branch of the family tree.

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Drag Race UK is back with an incredible lineup of talented queens to steal our breath away in season 4. BBC Three made the long-awaited announcement at 9 am this morning, September 7, introducing the stunning faces who make up the cast, including Drag Race UK‘s first Trans contestant and a Drag SOS star. The […]

NEW YORK: The US$258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency Dogecoin has expanded, adding seven new investor plaintiffs and six new defendants including his tunnel construction business Boring.

Washington state’s ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for children has been unanimously upheld by a federal appeals court.

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Emmy-winning producer Dionne Harmon has been promoted to President at Jesse Collins Entertainment from her previous role as EVP Content and Strategy at JCE. In the newly created position, Harmon will oversee all aspects of the company’s creative strategy and financial growth. She will report to Collins.

After calling out the transphobia that another celebrity displayed in an online remark, Maren Morris was called a “lunatic country music person” on Fox News. The singer decided to slap the slogan on a T-shirt, sell it as merch and donate all proceeds to Trans causes. The result? More than $100,000 dollars in donations. It […]

The incredible line-up for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2022 has been announced, featuring no less than 17 world premieres. This year, the unmissable event will make a return to full capacity in-person shows from September 29 to October 16. With that in mind, the Dublin Theatre Festival 2022 focuses on the “power of coming together” […]

US Vogue. In an age when many celebrities are guarded about their political views, Lawrence did not hold back. She explains why she and her Republican-voting family in Kentucky are at loggerheads, and her views on a range of issues, from Roe v.

A Federal judge in Texas has ruled partially in favor of plaintiffs that argued that requiring insurance companies to cover medications for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, violates their rights on religious grounds. Jonathan Mitchell, who founded a one-person law firm in 2018 intending to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings, brought the case Braidwood Management Inc., vs. Xavier Becerra, in the Northern District of Texas. There, United States district judge Reed O’Conner ruled in favor of plaintiffs who argued that paying for insurance that covers PrEP violates their religious beliefs because PrEP “enable[s and encourages] homosexual behavior.”In the 42-page ruling, O’Connor writes, “The PrEP mandate violates Braidwood’s rights under [Religious Freedom Restoration Act].”Mitchell helped draft Texas’s Senate Bill 8, the restrictive 2021 abortion law that made everyday people bounty hunters who could sue anybody they believed may have been involved with the procedure.O’Connor was appointed by George W.

The Trans Film Mentorship has announced that its first Trans Filmmakers Summit will take place at the Toronto Film Festival on September 11th. The summit will be held at 2 p.m. ET, following the Inside Out TIFF Queer Brunch on Malaparte’s Rooftop at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Amazon Studios premiered its first extended look at Harry Styles’ gay romantic drama “My Policeman” Wednesday. Co-starring “The Crown” breakout Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson and Rupert Everett as the film’s central trio at varying ages, “My Policeman” comes from director Michael Grandage and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner and is based on Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel of the same name. Per Amazon’s logline, “My Policeman” is a “beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions” that “follows three young people — policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) — as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain.

Two candidates who came out on top in the primary season in two gubernatorial elections — Maura Healey in Massachusetts and Tina Kotek in Oregon — could be on track to make history and become the first openly lesbian women elected as governor in the United States.

Drag Race UK is making herstory with the cast of its highly anticipated fourth season, which is set to be released in just a few weeks.

Prime Video has shared the the official trailer for its new gay drama My Policeman, which stars former One Direction frontman Harry Styles.

Boston.com, a news website run by Boston Globe Media Partners.Healey then pivoted, contrasting Baker’s demeanor and approach to politics to that of Geoff Diehl, a Trump-endorsed candidate who won the Republican primary, by about ten percentage points over a more moderate foe. Healey warned that Diehl would “bring Trumpism to Massachusetts,” an attack that has some salience due to the general unpopularity of former President Donald Trump in the commonwealth.She also hit on Democratic themes such as support for abortion rights, public transportation, and education in her speech. Given the Democratic lean of Massachusetts, Healey is considered the favorite for November’s general election.If elected, Healey would become the first openly gay candidate and first woman elected to the commonwealth’s top office.

Family Feud, you may have missed a recent celebrity edition. Teams led by actresses Kristin Chenoweth and Kathy Najimy went head to head.

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Carl Nassib, the NFL’s first out gay active player, has made the final roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed with the Bucs in August after he was cut by his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders, in a cost-cutting move in March. Nassib previously played two seasons with the Buccaneers before signing with the Raiders in 2020.Nassib, 29, made history last year when he came out as gay in a post to his Instagram during Pride month.“What’s up, people?” Nassib said in the video post.

A gathering off-campus in Utah was disrupted by protesters, including Brigham Young University students, who threw homophobic slurs and taunted LGBTQ+ students and their supporters. In Provo, approximately 100 people protested "Back to School Pride Night" last weekend.

‘Families’.Peppa and her friends are discussing their families. Penny draws herself holding hands with two polar bears in dresses.“I’m Penny Polar Bear,” she says.

Rehoboth Beach’s Sussex Pride hosted a pool party over Labor Day weekend to raise funds for ongoing programming.

John Thomas Camp, a computer programmer for the U.S. National Institutes of Health and later for the MCI telecommunications company in the late 1960s and 1970s and whose love for abstract art led to a sideline occupation as an art dealer, died July 12, 2022, at an Arlington, Va., hospital from complications associated with prostate cancer. He was 77.

This story was supposed to be about a notable California school system near San Francisco that opens students' minds by embracing LGBTQ-related themes district-wide. But in a time when the LGBTQ+ community is often under political attack, before this story was published, it developed an ugly component, and of course, it involved Libs of TikTok.Castro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi credits the school board for embracing the LGBTQ+ community and explains that the impetus for painting progress Pride flag murals on all 15 schools was a student request."Our board has always been very supportive, making sure that our LGBTQ+ students and families are welcomed and valued," Ahmadi says.Two students working with Castro Valley Pride approached school officials last year to request permission to paint a rainbow pathway from the Center for the Arts to Castro Valley High School, she says."There's a lot more than just the flags that are painted.

(CNN) -- A cruise ship passenger from Pennsylvania died Tuesday after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas, authorities said.The passenger, a mother in her 50s who was onboard the Royal Caribbean ship, Harmony of the Seas, was attacked in Green Cay, off the coast of Nassau, according to Royal Bahamas Police Force Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings.While the cruise ship was docked in Nassau, the family booked an excursion with a local tour company that took them to a popular snorkeling area, she said.Family members then saw a shark attacking the woman and rushed to her aid. The mother had suffered bites to her "upper extremities," Skippings said.Operators from the tour company and family members were able the pull the woman onto the boat and rushed to the nearest dock, where paramedics responded and reported no vital signs of life, Skippings said.“Royal Caribbean is providing support and assistance to the guest’s loved ones during this difficult time,” a statement from the cruise line said.