Every Star Who Came Out as LGBTQ+ in 2022

A divided San Francisco Redistricting Task Force approved Thursday a new map for the city's 11 supervisorial districts that critics charged is a gerrymander of the city. It brought to a close an eight-month process marred by racial divisions, bullying of meeting attendees, heated infighting amid the panel members, and repeated hoodwinking of transgender residents of the Tenderloin and Chinese residents of the Portola.The 5-4 vote to finalize a new political map for the city now moves the process to the courts and eventually the ballot box, as it will be used to elect the supervisors over the next decade starting with the even-numbered districts this November.

The San Francisco Redistricting Task Force is set to vote Thursday one last time on a new map for the city's 11 supervisorial districts. It will bring to a close a line drawing process that has upset LGBTQ leaders and likely make moot a lawsuit filed against the panel.District 8 will continue to have the Castro LGBTQ district at its center but will be losing parts of the Mission Dolores neighborhood and nearly all of the Valencia Street corridor to District 9.

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Indiewire.Eichner was referring to his upcoming film Bros, the first LGBTQ+ romantic comedy greenlit by a major studio, Universal Pictures. Eichner co-wrote, produced, and is one of two male leads in the film.

Grindr to secure support from the gay community.Stephen Bates, 29, is standing for the Greens in federal elections in Brisbane. He’s looking to unseat the incumbent, Trevor Evans, 40, of the center-right Liberal National Party.

This piece originally ran in Out Traveler print magazine. The Spring 2022 issue is now available on newsstands.

Governors at the John Fisher School reportedly discussed sacking staff who strike against a gay author having his visit cancelled.

According to a new survey, 99% of GAA players would be supportive of their teammates if they came out as LGBTQ+, while 45% of them are already aware of the queer identity of a member of their team. The research was conducted in recent weeks by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) together with Newstalk’s Pat […]

Dominque Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan and Ross Mathews have been announced as guest narrators for The Book of Queer.

The Mother team have today announced details of their hosts for the Pride Block Party weekend and we are very excited! The Queen of Ireland, chart-topping podcast hosts, PJ and Kevin from I’m Grand Mam will take to the main stage on Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th and the hilarious Shane Daniel Byrne […]

PHILLIP Schofield tried not to cry today when he met the stars of LGBTQ+ teen drama Heartstopper on This Morning. The TV star, who announced he was gay in February 2020, heaped praise on the coming-of-age romance from Netflix.

Billy Eichner busted out with Bros – the world premiere of the first gay romcom ever made by a major studio.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen openly gay “Bridgerton” star Golda Rosheuvel —who plays the wigtastic gossip-loving Queen Charlotte on the Netflix series — was starting her acting career, she was told by a lesbian director that she should stay in the closet.“We were talking about being out and proud and representation and whether I should say I was gay in interviews,” Rosheuvel tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And it was an absolute no: ‘You absolutely shouldn’t do that. It could or it would ruin your career as an actor.’ I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am.

It wasn’t Billy on the Street but Billy Eichner on the Strip at this year’s edition of CinemaCon, as he wowed the exhibitor crowd with clips from his upcoming rom-com “Bros.” The film has been heralded as the first studio romantic comedy to feature an entirely LGBTQ+ cast, and the studio was not afraid to sing (or in Eichner’s case shout) those praises. Eichner was in Vegas to introduce “the most exciting thing to happen in Caesar’s Palace since Adele refunds.” And he was astonished that we got two movies about a “talking hedgehog” before a film with a wholly gay cast. But he said that though it provides opportunities for underrepresented voices, it still is an entertaining film that can sell tickets.

September 30, 1936 — March 19, 2022Bernardine Anna Banonis passed peacefully on to her eternal reward on March 19, 2022.She was a 55-year resident of San Francisco, living in the Castro district of the city. She and her dog, Chelsea, were a fixture in the Castro neighborhood.Her memorial Mass will be held at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 100 Diamond Street, on Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m.In lieu of flowers, please remember her by donating to the Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group, 100 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 or your favorite charity.Help keep the Bay Area Reporter going in these tough times. To support local, independent, LGBTQ journalism, consider becoming a BAR member.

Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco is now an official federal historic site, adding one more property important to LGBTQ history to the National Register of Historic Places. The Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C.

Franz Lao had a few quiet hours at work so he left the office to take some meth and drink some G. When he returned to the office later to present at a 6 p.m. corporate board meeting, he was high, but he felt great.

A remembrance for Robert Mainardi, who operated The Magazine, a vintage magazine, ephemera, and erotica store in San Francisco, will be held Wednesday, May 4, beginning at 6 p.m. at the shop, 920 Larkin Street.Mr.

The Pride flag will, indeed, fly over the Martinez Unified School District office in Contra Costa County, after a resolution first proposed earlier this month was finally passed at the school board's April 25 meeting. The measure, initially proposed by interim Superintendent Helen Rossi, declares June as Pride Month for the 4,125-student district, and paves the way to fly the Pride flag over the school district office grounds. After discussion over the course of two meetings, school board members voted 4-0 to support the resolution, with one member, Carlos Melendez, abstaining.The issue is once again being considered by school districts ahead of the annual LGBTQ celebrations that take place in June but in a more heated atmosphere this year. Elected officials at the school board level up to state legislatures across the country in recent months have enacted policies that strip away the rights of LGBTQ students, particularly those that are transgender or gender-nonconforming.In Gilroy in the South Bay, its school district last week passed a resolution proclaiming June LGBTQ Pride Month for the first time, according to a news release and tweet by Zach Hilton, a Gilroy City Council member. "History has been made in the Gilroy Unified School District. This is the first Resolution passed to recognize LGBTQ+ Pride Month within the GUSD School District," tweeted Hilton on April 23.

Mayor London Breed could double LGBTQ representation on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with her nomination to fill the soon-to-be-vacant District 6 seat. She could also name the first known transgender person to serve as a county supervisor in California if she selects queer San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, who would also be the city's first out Black supervisor.Or Breed could tap for the vacancy the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the city's police department Matt Dorsey, a gay civilian who is director of strategic communications and part of Police Chief William Scott's command staff.

NBC News. “She knew I wanted to honor what I’d been through and what I had to face,” the graduate said. Other sisters helped and supported her.After flashing the flag, “I swear I blacked out.

Euronews.One court in Moscow fined Meta the equivalent of about $53,000 on April 26. Another court fined TikTok $26,000.Judges in the cases ruled that the companies did not take down posts “propagating homosexual relations,” according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

You may know her from her hit reality television series ‘America’s Next Top Model’ or her iconic 2000 movie ‘Life Size’ where she plays a doll who comes to life (iconic) but did you know that Tyra Banks is going to produce a new reality show about teenage drag queens? She is set to executive […]

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Originally from El Salvador, Karla Avelar is a Trans woman who has been an activist and human rights defender since the 1990’s, fighting to make life better for the LGBTQ+ community, People Living With HIV, and other marginalised groups. Karla has bravely fought intolerance, brutality, death threats and assassination attempts in order to ensure a […]

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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.

The season three-star of Drag Race UK, Elektra Fence, faced physical and verbal on a commute from Euston to Manchester via train. The attack took place on Sunday, April 24, when Julian (the real name of Elektra) was returning from the buffet car with a cup of tea. A group of nine grabbed and pushed […]

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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.

Enchiladas are warmhugs, enveloped in tortillas and blanketed in sauce. Whether topped with hills of cotija cheese, or a silky salsa verde, or handfuls of herbs, the dish is a shorthand for deliciousness.

San Francisco could see the return of a gay sex venue as soon as June now that the Board of Supervisors has thrown its support behind removing prohibitions that have kept such establishments from opening their doors in the city's historic LGBTQ neighborhoods. The decision also paves the way for a traditional gay bathhouse to once again operate in the City-by-the-Bay.At its April 26 meeting the board voted 11-0 in support of a zoning change that allows gay bathhouses and other adult sex venues to operate in the Castro, Tenderloin, and most of South of Market.

Hasta hace poco, la confrontación entre Disney y el estado de Florida podría haber parecido inconcebible. Los ataques de los republicanos de Florida contra el gigante del entretenimiento afectarán, probablemente mucho, a la economía del estado; implican un repentino bandazo hacia la intolerancia en un país que parecía cada vez más tolerante, y las acusaciones contra Disney son, en pocas palabras, delirantes.

Harry Styles has opened up about his sexuality and the pressure of having the public knowing about his dating life. The Golden singer is happily in a relationship with actress Olivia Wilde, with the couple striking up a romance at the beginning of 2021.Prior to that, Harry, 28, was romantically linked to a string of famous women such as Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift. However, it was a thorn in his side knowing that everyone was talking about his romantic partners and, in particular, his sex life. In a frank new interview, Harry explained: ‘For a long time, it felt like the only thing that was mine was my sex life. I felt so ashamed about it, ashamed at the idea of people even knowing that I was having sex, let alone who with.’ ‘At the time, there were still the kiss-and-tell things.

A man who admitted to defacing an L.G.B.T.Q. pride mural in South Florida has been ordered by a judge to write a 25-page essay about the Pulse nightclub shooting, an unorthodox assignment that surprised local rights activists. Judge Scott Suskauer of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida last week ordered Alexander Jerich, 20, to write an essay about the shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub, where a gunman killed 49 people in Orlando in 2016.

supports HTML5 videoJanelle Monáe has come out as non-binary, saying that she feels as though ‘God is so much bigger than the “he” or the “she”.On the latest episode of Red Table Talk, the singer joined Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith – who shares with husband Will Smith – and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris for an in-depth conversation.A few minutes in, she opened up about her non-binary identity, saying: ‘I just don’t see myself as a woman, or solely.’A rep for the musician confirmed to Rolling Stone that she is continuing to use she/her pronouns.Speaking about her gender identity, she said: ‘I feel all of my energy. I feel like God is so much bigger than the “he” or the “she”.

Mackenzie Phillips is coming out.

Zack Sharf British television network ITV aired Sam Raimi’s 2002 superhero classic “Spider-Man” without one line of dialogue during an April 23 broadcast on ITV2. The network removed a joke in the movie deemed by many viewers over the years as blatantly homophobic. The line occurs early in the film when Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) enters a wrestling competition with his newfound superhero powers.“That’s a cute outfit.

Live Collision International Festival has returned for its 2022 edition, running from tomorrow, April 27, until Saturday, April 30. Known for its curation of live art, this year’s festival is tackling heavy topics such as class, race, rhetoric, migration, mental health, feminism, identity, access, equality and displacement, as well as sexualilty and gender. Examining the […]

The Kansas City Star.A gay graduate of the district, Travis Holt, told the outlet that the decision was “disheartening.”“I was honestly just kind of sickened by it, because as a society we’ve taken steps toward progress, and it honestly feels like a step backwards on the school board’s part,” Holt said. “That was my home.

Misha Collins clarified his comments about “coming out” after leading fans to believe that he was bisexual while speaking at a Supernatural fan convention.

not for transgender people, despite them being nearly twice as likely to be targeted.Four years after initially promising a ban, the government has said it is a legally complex issue and ‘further considerations are needed’.‘I went to an NHS hospital, I was taken into a dark room and strapped to a wooden chair. Electrodes were soaked in saltwater and stuck to my arm’, Carolyn, from Lancashire, told Metro.co.uk.‘Pictures of women were shone on the wall in front of me.

Missouri’s Grain Valley Schools school board has banned teachers from displaying popular “Safe Space for All” stickers on or in their classrooms, mysteriously citing “a concern.” The stickers are used nationwide to enable LGBTQ students, and all students, to know they have a safe space to be themselves without fear of reprisal from staff or students.

really swing both ways.The 47-year-old actor is now refuting reports he “came out” as bisexual during the Creation Entertainment’s Supernatural Official Convention over the weekend in East Brunswick, New Jersey.The 47-year-old explained the statements he made at the con that apparently addressed his sexual orientation on April 25.At the festival, the CW star told the crowd: “By a show of force, how many of you would consider yourself introverts? How many extroverts? And how many bisexuals?” He then quipped: “I’m all three,” spawning wild screams from the con crowd and an equally passionate reaction from fans online.Introverts, extroverts, bisexuals, oh my! #spnnj #dinnerwithmisha pic.twitter.com/QgtqLiu1rNFast-forward to Monday: In a lengthy Twitter thread, Collins clarified that he was indeed straight and apologized for the “clumsiness of my language.”“At a fan convention in New Jersey, when I was talking with the audience I said that I was ‘all three’ things: an introvert, an extrovert and a bisexual,” his revelatory tweet began.“My clumsy intention was to wave off actually discussing my sexuality, but I badly fumbled that and understand that was seen as me coming out as bisexual,” he went on.I want to deeply apologize for misspeaking this weekend. At a fan convention in New Jersey, when I was talking with the audience I said that I was “all three” things: an introvert, an extrovert and a bisexual.

As Mallory McMorrow awoke last Monday morning, she found herself transformed into a creature she didn’t recognize. A colleague in the Michigan State Senate, Lana Theis, had sent a fund-raising email accusing her of wanting to “groom and sexualize” children. Theis, a Republican who has latched on to Donald Trump’s fantasy of a stolen 2020 election, had invented an outrageous smear against someone who wasn’t even a direct political opponent.

Today is Lesbian Day of Visibility, a day when we celebrate and uplift every lesbian, no matter where they live or how they identify. Today is a day of joy, yes, but this celebration goes much deeper. We are celebrating being out, proud, and seen – things that often don’t come without pain and sacrifice. To me, being out and visibly queer is a way to continue towards progress, as representation of the complex identities within the LGBTQ community is vital to the well-being of queer individuals. I know this firsthand. 

Firebird (out on April 29), about a forbidden gay love affair between two Soviet Russian military officers at the height of the Cold War.Shot in Estonia and released in April, Firebird (based on Sergey Fetisov’s memoir, The Story of Roman) tells the story of Sergey, played by out British actor Tom Prior. He’s a troubled young private counting the days until his military service ends.

research from The Trevor Project shows that more than half of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) LGBTQ youth reported discrimination based on their race/ethnicity in the past year.Kids couldn’t pronounce my name and called me “Manure” — even the teachers joined in. So, I changed my name to David, inspired by David Silver of Beverly Hills 90210, a show I loved at the time. I even colored my hair with blonde highlights, inspired by Justin Timberlake.