ExxonMobil Bans Pride Flag and Others From Company Flagpoles

Robbie McEwen, former Australian cyclist-turned commentator and a three-time winner of the Tour de France points classification, has apologised after using a homophobic slur on live television. The incident occurred last week during the broadcast of stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia on Eurosport and GCN+. Trigger Warning: This story discusses the use of a homophobic slur, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Cycling is a sport for all & everyone should feel welcome.

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In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights, Austria has removed its archaic band on blood donations from queer individuals.

Popstar JoJo Siwa announced a brand new docuseries for Facebook Watch.

Based on a true story, Firebird is a meticulously researched and produced film about two young men on a military base in Soviet-occupied Estonia in the late 1970s.Sergey (Tom Prior) is a private just weeks away from discharge; Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii) is an officer and pilot, newly assigned to the base. Their attraction is almost immediate, unfolding with a tender intimacy which is beautifully, painfully naïve to the realities of their society – both military and civilian.Tom Prior and Oleg Zagorodnii in ‘Firebird’Firebird feels like a film for the ages, but also of the times.

DC fans think that Bruce Wayne has been confirmed as bisexual in the latest issue of Batman: The Knight.

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warned him against discussing his gay identity and LGBTQ+ activism while speaking against graduation in light of Florida’s recently adopted “don’t say gay” law, which restricts school-sponsored mention of sexual orientation and gender identity. The administration had threatened to cut him off if he did so.However, in the Sunday night speech, Moricz, a plaintiff in a suit challenging the law. managed to get his points about being gay across without saying the word.“I must discuss a very public part of my identity.

A proposal aimed at protecting the historic interior of the Castro Theatre gained the backing of a San Francisco supervisors' committee Monday, while a separate effort to recognize the historical significance of a Tenderloin intersection that was the site of an early fight over the rights of the neighborhood's transgender residents also won support from the panel.The Board of Supervisors' Land Use and Transportation Committee discussed the two sites significant to LGBTQ history and culture at its May 23 meeting and voted to advance the one regarding the theater for consideration by the full board Tuesday. The intersection landmarking request should be voted on by the supervisors at their June 7 meeting, as they are off next week due to the Memorial Day holiday.Land use committee members Supervisors Myrna Melgar (District 7), Aaron Peskin (District 3), and Dean Preston (District 5) unanimously voted in support of the resolutions to enhance the landmark designation for the Castro Theatre and to establish city landmark designation for the intersection of Taylor and Turk streets, formerly the site of Compton's Cafeteria where a groundbreaking riot by transgender people tired of being harassed by police took place in August 1966, three years before the Stonewall riots in New York City.The enhanced landmark designation for the Castro Theatre, which was already designated a city landmark in 1977, would take into account the interior of the fabled movie palace, offering additional protections to the theater.

Olympic athlete Tom Daley praised newly out footballer Jake Daniels in a new interview. 

As more than a dozen countries grapple with outbreaks of monkeypox, health officials worldwide are rushing to assess reserves of vaccines and treatments that may be needed to contain the spread. The U.S. emergency stockpile holds two vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration that could be used to contain monkeypox, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters on Monday.

KGO. “We want to be able to show the members of our community that there are people just like you who put on these uniforms every day and are out there to support, help, and protect you.”But Pride organizers say they put the restriction on uniforms in the parade because some in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly people of color, don’t feel supported and protected by police.

Several notable queens from different Rupaul’s Drag Race series around the globe returned to Twitter last night after being mysteriously absent from both social media and performances for the past month, and all signs point to a new crossover season having just finished filming. Some of the recently missing queens returned to social media with less-than-subtle nods to their time away, while others have yet to announce their reappearance.

Pop superstar Dove Cameron opened up to her fans about her struggles with dysphoria and identity.

charged on stage during comedian Dave Chappelle’s set, tackling the openly transphobic comedian.Lee, who was armed with a fake gun that concealed a knife, was tackled on stage and, according to Brianna Sacks, a BuzzFeed News reporter who was in the audience, security officers and audience members began “kicking and punching” Lee for several minutes. Lee received a black eye and a broken arm.“They spat on me and twisted me as if on purpose,” Lee told The New York Post.Lee is now opening up about what prompted the assault on Chappelle. “I identify as bisexual,” he told The New York Post.

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MTG Live podcast about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has become a hero to conservatives for his opposition to political correctness, COVID-19-related shutdowns, and “cancel culture,” including the alleged (but not actual) suppression of conservative voices on social media platforms. Musk, who is poised to buy the social media giant Twitter — a development that some conservatives believe will usher in new policies protecting “free speech” — was previously accused by a female flight attendant of SpaceX, Musk’s space transportation firm, of exposing his genitalia to her, rubbing her leg, and offering to buy her a horse if she performed a sexual act for him. According to Business Insider, documents show Musk later paid the woman $250,000 as part of a severance agreement in 2018. Greene, who has embraced various conspiracy theories during her short political career, and is no stranger to inflammatory comments, claimed that breaking news about the past accusations of sexual harassment is a political attack against the billionaire, and complained that conservatives like Musk and former President Donald Trump often get accused of sexual misconduct.“If anyone was a Democrat steps out of line because they’ve decided they can’t go along with the horrible, disgusting, and failing ways of the Democrats, and they actually see the light, see the truth… They go, you know, I’m going to try voting Republican because these people over here make sense,” Greene said.

Red Table Talk: The Estefans.“That was hairy, because Emily was very raw at that moment,” says Estefan. “And we didn’t discuss it beforehand, because we wanted it to be natural. I wish that the whole two-hour conversation could have been aired….

The late gay U.S. ambassador James C.

The Book of Queer, a five-episode docuseries that covers some of the gayest moments in history.“The series will pull back the curtain and take a deep dive telling the LGBTQ+ stories of the past through interviews with revered queer historians and experts who are as colorful as the rainbow flag. Blending comedy with social impact, The Book of Queer features witty recreations and original music videos to bring each of the stories to life with a modern tone,” according to a series description.The series is based on out 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist Eric Cervini’s book The Book of Queer.

An air of mystery has always surrounded the music of The xx, the British indie trio known for sparsely arranged electronic songs and their all-black attire. But in his first solo outing, the band’s bassist and vocalist Oliver Sim is opening himself up to the world, revealing he’s been living with HIV since he was 17.His new single, “Hideous,” states it plain in its closing moments: “Been living with HIV since 17 / Am I hideous?” It’s a moment of radical honesty that shifts the track from synth-laden self-doubt to cathartic confessional, paving the way for a new era in Sim’s life and career.The 32 year-old queer musician recently took to Instagram to share a note about his HIV status, the conception of the song and his forthcoming solo album, Hideous Bastard, which he says is largely about “fear and shame.”“Two thirds in, having a good idea of what the record was about, I realized I’d been circling around one of the thing that has probably caused me the most fear and shame,” he explains.

The Book of Queer, a five-episode docuseries that covers some of the gayest moments in history.“The series will pull back the curtain and take a deep dive telling the LGBTQ+ stories of the past through interviews with revered queer historians and experts who are as colorful as the rainbow flag. Blending comedy with social impact, The Book of Queer features witty recreations and original music videos to bring each of the stories to life with a modern tone,” according to a series description.The series is based on out 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist Eric Cervini’s book, The Book of Queer.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed will not participate in this year's Pride Parade over the controversial ban on law enforcement uniforms, citing solidarity with LGBTQ police officers who can't march in uniform."I've made this very hard decision in order to support those members of the LGBTQ community who serve in uniform, in our Police Department and Sheriff's Department, who have been told they cannot march in uniform and in support of the members of the Fire Department who are refusing to march out of solidarity with their public safety partners," Breed said in a Monday statement."I love the Pride Parade, and what it means for our LGBTQ community and for our city. It's one of my favorite events of the year," she said.

Robert's co-worker further explained that he was asked to take a paternity test to prove he wasn't the father of Robert and Danielle's daughter, Chelsea. Posting in Reddit's "True Off My Chest" forum under the username u/McGhostShadow, the post has garnered more than 14,000 upvotes and over 1,600 comments from Redditors, many of whom called Robert an "idiot.""I don't know whether to laugh or cry over this entire situation that's unfolded in the past six weeks," the co-worker began.

The Book of Queer, a five-episode docuseries that covers some of the gayest moments in history.“The series will pull back the curtain and take a deep dive telling the LGBTQ+ stories of the past through interviews with revered queer historians and experts who are as colorful as the rainbow flag. Blending comedy with social impact, The Book of Queer features witty recreations and original music videos to bring each of the stories to life with a modern tone,” according to a series description.The series is based on out 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist Eric Cervini’s book, The Book of Queer.

John Mulaney has had a straight year of controversy since leaving his wife of six years for Olivia Munn last May, but a dedicated core of his fans have stuck by him through it all.However, after ambushing the crowd at Ohio State University’s Value City Arena on Friday with a surprise opening set from transphobic comedian Dave Chappelle, it seems the goodwill of some fans may be dwindling.Chappelle’s Netflix special The Closer from last October went especially hard with punching down at the trans community, and the ensuing controversy with Netflix is well-documented.Mulaney on the other hand has drawn queer fans in for years with characters like Stefon on Saturday Night Live and light-hearted jokes like his New in Town bit comparing his childhood self to “a 67-year-old gay man who’s kind of over it.”His decision to bring Chappelle on as the opener on his “From Scratch” tour stop in Columbus, Ohio has those same fans feeling forsaken…okay so tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one— maddie (@boobeoisie) May 21, 2022if i was john mulaney i would maybe acknowledge the fact that a vast amount of my fanbase consists of queer young people and simply not openly be a chappelle supporter— the people’s princess (@lif3aquatic) May 21, 2022“don’t like chappelle’s transphobic material? don’t watch it” sure gets blown out of the water when he can just show up at a john mulaney show and fuck up your night— dr caitlin green (offense archaologist) (@caitlinmoriah) May 23, 2022I take back every defense I’ve made of John mulaney, very divorced of him to have Dave Chappelle open for him and tell a bunch of transphobic jokes.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and gay District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey have joined the city's LGBTQ first responders in saying they will not march in the Pride parade if organizers continue to prohibit police from marching in uniform.Earlier Monday, members of the San Francisco Police Officers Pride Alliance, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department, and the San Francisco Fire Department announced that, following 18 months of discussion with SF Pride, the organization that oversees the massive, yearly event, they had been unable to come to a mutually acceptable agreement about the presence of uniformed officers participating in the parade. Consequently, the first responders would not be marching in the parade if they weren't allowed to do so in uniform.

letter to members of his archdiocese.The archbishop’s edict drops at a time when Democrats, facing a difficult midterm election, have sought to rally their base by warning of the loss of access to abortion should the GOP regain control of Congress. That move comes on the heels of a leak of a draft U.S.

Montana is failing to comply with a court order that blocked a law that would have made it more difficult for transgender residents to change the gender on their birth certificates, the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana says.The state passed last year passed Senate Bill 280, requiring proof of surgery and the approval of a court in order to change the gender marker, whereas for the previous four years trans Montanans had been able to obtain a new birth certificate through a simple online form. The form was taken down after SB 280 became law.The ACLU sued on behalf of two trans residents, and in April a judge issued an injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the law and ordering the state to go back to the online form.

The Real Housewives of Miami. The model, actress, beauty entrepreneur, and former pageant queen — she was named Miss USSR in 1990 — has called many places home: Moscow, Paris, London, and now, Miami. Married to tennis icon Martina Navratilova, with whom she’s raising two daughters (and many goats and chickens) on their Florida farm, Lemigova still finds time to frequent Miami’s innumerable hotspots.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter winning the Palme d’Or with “The Square,” Ruben Östlund has shocked Cannes audiences again with “Triangle of Sadness,” an equally provocative social satire starring Woody Harrelson as a rabid Marxist who is the captain of a cruise for the super-rich. “Triangle of Sadness” is so far the most buzzed-about movie in competition and a domestic deal believed to be in the $8 million arena is currently being negotiated. Östlund spoke to Variety about his original way of developing scripts and casting, and the sociological aspects of both “Triangle of Sadness” and his next project “The Entertainment System Is Down,” which he said will star Harrelson as the “captain of an airplane.”It’s now 2 hours and 22 minutes.

The UN AIDS agency (UNAIDS) denounced some reporting of the monkeypox cases as “racist and homophobic” in the wake of some media outlets portraying the virus as a sexually transmitted disease associated with gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (gbMSM). The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) strives to build a […]

Transgender Education Network of Texas Executive Director Emmett Schelling made Time magazine’s Time 100 list: The 100 most influential people of 2022.

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GEMMA Collins was perfectly dressed as she arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show with her mum Joan. The former Towie star, 41, was decked out in an elegant ruffled pink dress printed with lemons and leaves.

reportedly beaten by his uncle and three other men because he wore a rainbow bandana on his backpack.The alleged attack, reported by the social activist group Arci Cosenza, took place May 17, in Calabria and left the youth with facial injuries, broken bones, and more. The uncle, who was reportedly tipped off by the youth’s dad, loaded the beaten teen into an awaiting car and threatened to take him to his death.The alleged beating took place not long after the youth decided to hang out with friends, Silvo Cilento, president of Arci Cosenza, posted to social media.Tipped off by the teen’s father, though, the youth’s paternal uncle took his car and tracked down the teen.

Downton Abbey: A New Era (in theaters now). The latest film in Julian Fellowes’s series about a landed family and their staff in Yorkshire bucking against and embracing progress in terms of class, gay identity, and women’s rights now faces off with Hollywood when a film crew arrives to shoot a movie at the estate.This time around, Lady Mary, gay butler Thomas (Rob James-Collier), and others stay behind to manage the film shoot, while Lord (Hugh Bonneville) and Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern) head to the South of France with Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) to investigate how the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) came to be in possession of land there.

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Key West. While its gorgeous white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, historic architecture, and thriving LGBTQ community alone make it worth a visit, we love Key West for its endless supply of outdoor activities and nightlife.When looking for a place to stay in Key West, we recommend the Guesthouse District. This conveniently located cluster in Old Town hosts a fabulous array of accommodations that feel much more like a “home away from home” than an impersonal hotel brand. Resorts such as the clothing-optional Island House are famed by gay travelers from across the globe.

Gemma Collins made a bright and colourful appearance with her mum Joan as the pair visited the Chelsea Flower Shower in London on Monday afternoon. The mum-and-daughter duo were pictured as they arrived at the annual event hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society at The Royal Hospital grounds in the capital. Gemma, 41, certainly stood out at the show as she was seen wearing a yellow and pink lemon printed maxi dress from her New Look collection that had ruffle detailing along the waist.

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish to do so.

Glamour 2021 Woman of the Year Megan Thee Stallion wore an that was giving some serious summer-to-fall transition vibes to the Balenciaga show in New York City on Sunday, May 22, where temps reached the high 80s. For the event, which it's worth noting was free from any , Megan Thee Stallion wore a formfitting black short sleeve sheer top with a crew neck. The top revealed a basic black bra and silver belly button ring. paired the sheer top with black high-waisted and elevated the casual ensemble with a pair of black knee-high pointed-toe heeled .

had been warned not to discuss his experience as a gay student during his graduation speech. Moricz is the youngest public plaintiff in the lawsuit against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and organized student walkouts in March against the then-pending legislation.

On May 13, I (Adam Long) and fellow LGBTQ+ colleagues, including Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman TD, were invited to discuss current priority issues for our community, as part of the closing panel event of the Pride At Work 2022 Conference. Chair Paula Fagan of LGBT Ireland opened our discussion with a focus on Hate […]

On Sunday, May 22, Fingal was flooded with the colours of the rainbow for its first-ever Pride Festival. The LGBTQ+ community and allies gathered in the Swords Castle and Gardens to celebrate and fight for equality for all queer people. Sponsored by Fingal County Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, […]

As the end of May approaches, the queer happenings are still ramping up to claim some well-earned space in our calendars. Our diaries are overflowing with these exciting events, so we thought we’d share the love with this handy guide for the final weeks before summer descends upon us. 1. May 26-28, No Queer Apologies […]

Gemma Collins looked ready for summer as she attended the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday.The 41-year-old was joined by her mum, Joan, as the pair enjoyed the event's press and preview day.Gemma, former TOWIE favourite, was the perfect advert for her new inclusive clothing range with New Look, as she wore a gorgeous pink and yellow frill dress.Her dress featured a lemon and floral pattern.The GC paired the flowy chiffon number with a pink handbag and matching sandals.Her long blonde hair was flowing over her shoulders.

Exxon Mobil will no longer allow banners of outside organizations on its flagpoles, angering some employees who in the past had flown a rainbow pride flag. The new policy allows only government flags and those representing Exxon Mobil and its employee resource groups, which are employee-led affinity organizations that are generally blessed by employers. Workers can display the pride flag and representations of other groups like Black Lives Matter on other areas of the company’s properties, including on lawns or in digital spaces.