Gay couple to have first same-sex wedding in British Antarctic Territory

By Daniel RashidOne of Australia’s greatest horrors is its policy of mandatory detention, wherein for-profit concentration camps are run offshore to put asylum seekers in an indefinite lock up with no hope for reprieve. Many have fled from severe danger ranging from wars, or are escaping homophobic or transphobic violence and then put through awful sexuality tests by our government.This means refugees resort to increasingly desperate measures. Many refugees on the journey here expend huge amounts of their life savings on boats that the government has no obligation to report.

The cast of ‘High Five,’ from left, Whitney LaTrice Coulter, Marti Etheridge, Max Hartman, Kat Lozano, Lee George. (Photo by Matt Mrozek courtesy KDT)

I’m a fan of FiveThirtyEight, a website that looks at policy issues from a data-heavy perspective, but everyone publishes a clunker once in a while. In February, FiveThirtyEight ran a piece called “Why Democrats Keep Losing Culture Wars.” The core assertion was that Republicans prevail because a lot of Americans are ignorant about issues like abortion and school curriculum, and they believe the lies the right feeds them.

Hi Jake,My boyfriend and I moved in together during quarantine. At that point, we had only been together for about six months, but it made sense financially, and it felt right. In the beginning, everything was awesome. We had sex every day, sometimes multiple times a day, and got to know each other really, really well. Now, quarantine is over. We’re still both working from home. But things have changed. The sex is fine but not what it used to be, and I’ve started masturbating, usually at least once or twice a day. The problem is, I feel like I need to hide it from him, as if I’m cheating. We only have a two-bedroom, so keeping it secret can sometimes be difficult. Is it weird that I feel like I’m doing something wrong? I find myself doing it secretly in the shower, behind closed doors, or only when he’s out of the apartment, and I have a fear I’m going to get caught. Is this normal?Cheating with MyselfDear Cheating with Myself,Ah, the age-old question, “Is masturbation cheating?” Cheating usually involves some sort of betrayal, a refusal to be completely upfront and honest about what one wants sexually, or acting out to meet those needs behind a partner’s back.

A new trailer for the gay romantic comedy “My Fake Boyfriend” dropped on Thursday and the movie, starring Kenyan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland, promises a screwball look at modern dating with social media playing a major part.

Yesterday we wished a very happy Bros trailer day to all who celebrate, and the reactions since its drop have made it clear that fans can’t wait for the film’s September release to come.Bros boasts the first all-openly LGBTQ+ cast in a major theatrical studio rom-com. With the likes of creator Billy Eichner, Bowen Yang, Ts Madison, Jim Rash, Harvey Fierstein, Dot-Marie Jones, Luke Macfarlane, (club, ‘nother club, etc.), it’s sure to be fruit all the way down.In the trailer we see Eichner as a writer/podcaster being tasked with writing a rom-com about a gay couple to show that gay relationships and straight relationships aren’t so different and that “love is love is love,” but Eichner’s character doesn’t buy that notion for a second.

The Strokes have announced an intimate gig in Chicago set to take place later this month, in support of congressional candidate Kina Collins.Collins is running for Congress in the upcoming primaries, which take place on June 28, representing Illinois’ 7th District.The Strokes will hold a special show at the 1,100-capacity venue Metro on May 30, marking the first time in 20 years that the band has performed at the venue. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (May 20) at 10am CST and will be available to purchase here.“Kina Collins has lived the challenges on the ground in IL-7 and she’s exactly the kind of non-corporate, good-hearted, progressive-minded leader the world needs in these corrupt times,” the band’s frontman Julian Casablancas said.“In a system dominated by super-pacs and profit-fueled political machines, Kina is rejecting all that, and choosing to fight for people’s actual needs and desires.”Collins added: “We are so excited to have The Strokes coming to Chicago to help our campaign reach a new level of momentum in the final stretch before election day on June 28.

Sign up for Prime Video now so you can check out My Fake Boyfriend as soon as it's out! Here's when you can watch:Latin America & Brazil: June 10Australia & New Zealand: June 10Canada & United Kingdom: June 10United States: June 15Anywhere else with Prime Video: June 24

All Stars 5 was a tight race to the finish line. Shea, Juju, and Miz Cracker were neck and neck all season long, and their final lip sync for the crown was no exception. Shea's slow build from robotic movements into a powerful finish ultimately won her the crown.There's quite a bit of controversy surrounding this lip sync (involving a certain bejeweled white tank top).

what?! we all did it! https://t.co/RKsMcAmytAomg can’t wait to get back on tour with my bandmates and sisters

BoJack Horseman. Love you, Todd from BoJack Horseman. 

The Advocate via email. “At a time when the Asian American and Pacific Islander community is the target of an unprecedented surge in attacks, it is not only hateful, but dangerous.

Ukraine’s war with Russia after Russia invaded it in February.The merchandise, including hoodies and T-shirts, is inspired by a group called the Achilles Brotherhood in Ukraine’s military, according to a press release.The group said that queer Ukrainian soldiers wear a symbol of a unicorn to recognize each other, and Treasure Island Media has used the symbol to develop the merchandise.“The unicorn, in heraldic books, is likened to a brave soldier. The red half of the design incorporates a trident (the national symbol of Ukraine), red fire (a symbol of the threat the soldiers pose to their enemies), and a fire sword (a symbol of the military).

Provincetown‘s Atlantic House is one of those rare American establishments that’s as old as the block it’s located on.Nestled at the center of Masonic Place, locals and tourists alike regularly flock to “A-House,” which competes as a contender for the oldest gay bar in the United States (if you count the time it was in the closet). In true gay fashion, the venue started out as a straight tavern. Ptown’s first Postmaster, Daniel Pease, built and operated it in 1834 under an unknown name.A-House cemented itself as a safe space for creatives over the years.

gay and bisexual bars and spas as they try to contain the monkeypox outbreak. Nine cases of the extremely rare disease have been confirmed in the UK so far, with six of those cases relating to men who have sex with men, according to the Daily Mail.Officials say this is "highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks".There is reportedly a similar pattern developing across Europe.

Stamford Advocate reports. In this instance, Kyu Tipjak and his husband, Michael Flora, owners of The Blue Orchid, caught the crime on a security camera.In the video, a group of young people approached the restaurant and began trying to jump up and take down the flag. After several minutes, one climbed up the front of the building to pull it down.

Stamford Advocate reports. In this instance, Kyu Tipjak and his husband, Michael Flora, owners of The Blue Orchid, caught the crime on a security camera.In the video, a group of young people approached the restaurant and began trying to jump up and take down the flag. After several minutes, one climbed up the front of the building to pull it down.

Kellyanne Conway is in the final publicity stretch leading up to the Tuesday release of her new memoir, Here’s the Deal, and hopefully her editor didn’t lose too much sleep sifting through a sea of alternative facts.Insiders say the “unvarnished, eye-popping” book will focus on Conway’s dramatic tenure as Trump’s closest and most loyal White House advisor, as well as how that position affected her marriage to vocal Trump critic, George Conway.George was nothing if not public about his contempt for Trump. “Don’t assume that the things [Trump] says and does are part of a rational plan or strategy, because they seldom are,” he wrote in 2019.

Bros, the first gay rom-com released through a major studio – watch it below.Eichner, known for game show Billy On The Street and for voicing Timone in 2019’s The Lion King, will co-write and star in the film which will be released via Universal Pictures.Directed by Nicholas Stoller and produced by Judd Apatow, Bros follows two gay men, Bobby Leiber (Eichner) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane), who are, according to a description, “maybe, possibly, probably stumbling towards love. Maybe.

Hagerstown, Md.Brayden prays and reads his Bible as a Christian. Friends of his family who teach and have kids at Grace Academy suggested the nondenominational Christian school in Washington County to Brayden and his parents, who decided to apply.Last week, Stratton and Dane, a disabled veteran and CEO of the LGBTQ+ veterans' advocacy group Modern Military Association of America, told Brayden that he wouldn't be able to attend school with his friends. Grace Academy rejected him because his parents are gay, they told him.Brayden tells The Advocate he's sad and doesn't understand why some religious people mistreat others. "My moms are gay, and that does not make me gay, but it doesn't matter because we are all normal," he says. The Advocate obtained a letter signed by Grace Academy upper school principal Mark H.

The party blogger and aspiring “It” girl known as Meg Superstar Princess was at Rash, a club with a tiny dance floor in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn in March, when someone spilled a bottle of alkyl nitrites — better known as “poppers” — on the dance floor. “The whole place fumed up, it was amazing” said Meg, 24, whose real name is Meg Yates. “I feel like at any party I go to, eventually someone’s going to pull out the poppers.” She’s not totally exaggerating.

ruled Tuesday.“It would do a disservice to the First Amendment to judge the Act for anything other than what it is: a brazen attempt to single out trans-inclusive establishments and force them to parrot a message that they reasonably believe would sow fear and misunderstanding about the very transgender Tennesseans whom those establishments are trying to provide with some semblance of a safe and welcoming environment,” Trauger wrote.The law was passed last year, and in July, Trauger issued a temporary injunction against it, blocking its enforcement. Her new decision blocks it permanently unless the ruling is overturned on appeal.She granted summary judgment — a ruling without a full trial — in a lawsuit against the state brought by a restaurant owner represented by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Can you believe it’s been 13 years since Glee premiered? It seems like just yesterday “Don’t Stop Believing (Glee Cast Version)” came to storm the iTunes store and take over the young gay consciousness. As progressive as the show was for its time in regards to queer rights, Ryan Murphy sure did his fair share of casting straight men in gay roles.

statement released Wednesday.The department said they are working closely with the CDC and other relevant partners to conduct contact tracing and prevent the further spread of the virus.While this is the first confirmed case this year in the U.S., outbreaks have occurred across Europe. The U.K.

Having Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins on hand to each present their new series at the CW upfront, the network could resist getting the Supernatural trio back together on stage.

Following a two-year hiatus, the in-person celebration of DC Black Pride over Memorial Day Weekend will return to the nation’s capital, from May 26-30.Organized by the Center for Black Equity, this year’s DC Black Pride has over 25 events around the city, highlighting the Black LGBTQ community in Washington. The focus for this year is making it accessible, making it happen, and making it fun. “For a lot of our community from around the country, DC Black Pride, and Black Pride, in particular, is like a family reunion,” says Kenya Hutton, deputy director of The Center for Black Equity.

Hold onto your hats, queers, as the new trailer for The Umbrella Academy season three has us in a spin.

Cemetary Man, the body horror classic Scanners, and the William Castle masterpiece Straight Jacket. We received them like the body of the host, feeling more insane and somehow holier after each viewing. Suffice it to say everyone should have a friend like this, especially when the friend in question has such a wide-ranging knowledge of cult classics. But not all cult classics are made equal, as every John Waters fan knows.

Paul J. Williams is a beloved comedian in the Dallas area whose character creations have taken the world by storm. After starting with a singing telegram gig, Paul ventured into sketch comedy and found himself in the stand-up game in New York in the 1990s. Best known for his alter ego, Sister Helen Holy, Paul has seen ups and downs in his life and has faced challenges that most can’t imagine. His career has spanned more than four decades and shows no sign of stopping. Brian and Colman sit down to unmask the character and get to the heart of Williams.

Netflix is being put under the microscope this week after their latest round of layoffs, and we don’t think the recent goodwill from Heartstopper fans will be enough to protect the streaming giant from scrutiny.150 employees and contractors at Netflix were recently let go across multiple teams. Among them were writers at the streamer’s minority channels Most (LGBTQ focused), Netflix Golden (API focused), Strong Black Lead (Black focused), and Con Todo (Latinx focused).So many deeply, deeply talented people were asked to leave Netflix today.

Jon Hopkins is the latest name to join the star-studded Body and Soul 2022 lineup, with the world-renowned electronic music composer and producer leading the festival’s dazzling events. Not only will Hopkins be playing a “jaw-dropping” set, but he will also be taking part in a live panel event on the festival’s Woodland Stage in […]

Gogglebox Ireland, gay best friends John and Dave, also made an appearance at the event as special guests, to celebrate with the 60 members of the club.Dining Out was founded in April 2002 and for 20 years now they have organised dinners twice a month in different restaurants all around Dublin. Usually, there are between 15 and 30 men in attendance at every dinner and they sometimes also organise weekends away.For their 20th birthday, the club decided to go big with a Gala dinner at Wynn’s Hotel, where 60 members were present.

refused to use a student’s preferred name, and instead repeatedly referred to the student as “Miss [student’s last name],” despite being reminded multiple times of the student’s preferred pronouns. Ricard received a three-day suspension with pay for violating 11 of the district’s policies around bullying, diversity, and inclusion. This led the teacher to sue the district, stating, “Any policy that requires Ms.

Pete Buttigieg has joined parents — queer and not — across the country who are feeling the effects of the shortage of baby formula.“This is very personal for us,” Buttigieg said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “We’ve got two 9-month-old children — baby formula is a very big part of our lives.”The shortage is related to supply chain disruptions from the pandemic, an issue that worsened the already low formula supply, according to The Washington Post. Then, there was a major recall in February.It’s caused parents to scramble to find food for their infant children.Buttigieg added that he and his husband Chasten have been looking online and looking through stores trying to find formula for their infants.

Out actor Rupert Everett recently shared his take on the ongoing “straight actors in gay roles” debate, and to sum up his views: It’s complicated.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored (cringe), the My Policeman star said that while he doesn’t think all gay roles should be played by gay actors, there was one gay role he really wished had gone to a specific gay actor — him.“It’s quite frustrating. I was frustrated, I remember going to see Colin Firth in the [2009] film by Tom Ford [A Single Man].

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Supernatural” alums Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins made the crowd go wild at the CW network’s upfront presentation Thursday, when the trio walked out on stage together to “pitch” network boss Mark Pedowitz some reunion ideas.Padalecki was there repping “Walker” and upcoming prequel “Walker, Independence,” Ackles had come out for “Supernatural” prequel series “The Winchesters,” and Collins was present for “Gotham Knights” — but all they could think about was finding a way for the three of them to work together again.More to come…

After the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) was informed of a number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK and in Portugal, the HSE (Health Service Executive) established an Incident Management Team to monitor the international situation. The goal is to be prepared in case the possibility of monkeypox cases arises in Ireland too. […]

A video game in which players stalk and kill one another is getting notably more inclusive, which, we guess… is progress?This week, a leaker revealed two upcoming skins coming to the massively popular Fortnite franchise.One of them, reportedly coming to Fortnite: Save the World is “Toni” a nonbinary character who uses they/them pronouns.As a quick recap;Min-Joon is the Battle Royale Starter Pack for next season!Toni is the STW Starter Pack for next season! pic.twitter.com/LqU4E3i54L— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) May 17, 2022The leaked character description reads, “They’re a classic throwback with style to spare,” and it’s clear from the comments that many players are already on ‘team Toni’:Come trhough cute baby ToniTheyre soooo cute ❤️— fernando (@GodIMissThe90s) May 17, 2022 Omgggggggggggg I have to buy toni— GiGi (@gigis_lab) May 17, 2022STW really? I want Toni!

In 2017, Chance the Rapper’s little brother, Chicago-based rapper Taylor Bennett, revealed that he is bisexual the day before his 21st birthday on Twitter.“My birthday is tomorrow & moving into next year I’d like to be more open about myself to help others that struggle with the same issues,” Bennett wrote. “Growing up I’ve always felt indifferent about my sexuality & being attracted 2 one sex & today I would like to openly come out to my fans.

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for leading a protest against the state’s new "don’t say gay" law at his high school now says the school is preventing him from running for class president.Jack Petocz, 17, said school authorities at Flagler Palm Coast High School are saying the disciplinary actions he received for leading those protests now preclude him from running for any student body office.“My name is Jack Petocz, and I am a 17-year-old gay student activist in Flagler County,” Petocz posted to social media, detailing his efforts organizing over 500 students in the protests. These efforts included the personal purchase of over 300 Pride flags, which he distributed despite school officials classifying than as a “political statement.”Petocz, a political strategist associate with Gen-Z for Change, characterized the protests as a success, but school officials viewed things differently.

Mascarpone is an Italian dramedy directed by Alessandro Guida and Matteo Pilati.It tells the story of Antonio (played by Giancarlo Commare), a 30-year-old family man whose life is turned completely upside down when he’s dumped by his husband Lorenzo (Carlo Calderone).Suddenly faced with independence, Antonio rents a room in an apartment owned by a spirited eccentric and lands a job at a bakery, where he soon discovers a passion for making pastries… and hooking up.As Antonio navigates his new life, new job, and new relationships, he finds power in his independence.After playing on the indie circuit last year, Mascaropone just hit streaming services.Watch.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing in school athletics into law.

SHE was once one of Hollywood’s most desirable leading ladies after starring opposite Tom Cruise in Top Gun, but these days you'd do well to recognise Kelly McGillis. The 64-year-old played Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell's flight instructor and love interest, Charlie Blackwood, in the original 1986 movie - but won’t be in the sequel out later this month.

Antarctica hosted its first gay wedding when a same-sex couple working onboard the polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough got married on Sunday. Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter work as stewards on the polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough. Photo: British Antarctic Survey/ Rich Turner.Eric and Stephen work as stewards on the research ship and have been together for 20 years.

Two stewards of the RSS Sir David Attenborough married yesterday, April 24, becoming the first same-sex couple to wed in British Antarctic Territory. The pair tied the knot in the company of 30 fellow crew members from the Polar research ship, with the ceremony taking place at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station. This […]

Related: Antarctica Officially Declared The World’s “First LGBT-Friendly Continent”Captain Will Whatley performed the wedding ceremony on the ship’s helideck, while the ship’s doctor performed some live music afterward.The marriage will be valid in the UK.It’s not clear if this is the first same-sex wedding in the whole of Antarctica. A spokesperson for the British Antarctic Survey told Queerty they hadn’t found news stories about any other same-sex weddings, “but I believe quite a lot of weddings take place on Antarctic cruise ships so its possible that same-sex marriages have taken place there before and we just don’t know about it!”“Antarctica is such an incredible place,” Stephen said in a statement.“We have been together for 20 years but now we’ve both been to Antarctica together, it felt like the perfect place for us to finally tie the knot.“We’ve even had the coordinates of the wedding location engraved into our rings.”Eric added: “We’re both very proud to be the first same-sex marriage to happen in British Antarctic Territory.“We feel very lucky to be able to live and work in such an incredible community and place together.”Captain Will Whatley, said, “It was such an honor to be officiating Eric and Steve’s wedding.

Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter became the first-ever same-sex couple to get married in the British Antarctic Territory.