Gay Republican Leader Resigns After Calling Texas GOP Convention Attendees “Crazy People”

Michaela Zee editorQuidditch, the real-life sport based on the beloved broom-flying game from the “Harry Potter” book and movie series, has officially been changed to “Quadball.”U.S. Quidditch and Major League Quidditch — now rebranded as U.S. Quadball (USQ) and Major League Quadball (MLQ) — both announced the name change this week.

wrote that things got so bad with MPV that the United Nations’ AIDS agency called out some of the coverage about the virus as “racist and homophobic,” and added that some of the reporting is “exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.”At the time, we reached out to Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, who explained, “Unfortunately, the virus hit the social network of gay men first, but it will not stay confined to gay men if it spreads. Anyone can get it, and anyone can get monkeypox through skin contact with sores, touching objects, and by respiratory.

One day after the House of Representatives passed the Respect of Marriage Act with bipartisan support, some U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans are saying they see an opening to pass their chamber’s version of the bill providing federal protections of same-sex marriage rights nationwideThe bill is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s dismantling of Roe vs.

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date with the latest LGBTQ news“My question for you is, sir, have you spoken with any other Cabinet members about implementing the 25th Amendment on President Biden?” Nehls asked. The 25th Amendment allows “the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide” to declare “that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”Biden actually did fall of a bike last month while in Delaware, unlike some of the other stories Nehls referenced.“First of all, I’m glad to have a president who can ride a bicycle, and-” Buttigieg started to reply, possibly a reference to Donald Trump’s statement that he “will never, ever ride a bicycle.”“Answer the question!” Nehls barked, cutting Buttigieg off.“I will look beyond the insulting nature of that question and make clear to you that the president of the United States-” Buttigieg said before Nehls cut him off again.“Have you spoken to any Cabinet members about implementing the 25th Amendment on President Biden?” Nehls asked.“Of course not,” Buttigieg said as the committee chair asked Nehls to allow Buttigieg to answer.“This is my time!” Nehls responded, asking his question again even though it had already been answered.“The president of the United States is as vigorous a colleague or boss as I have ever had the pleasure of working with,” Buttigieg said as Nehls continued to rant.Nehls was out of time and asked the chair for another minute to question Buttigieg.“Absolutely not,” he said.

NJ Advance Media reports. The media company had reported in April that two women at the prison had become pregnant through consensual relationships with a trans prisoner, later identified as Minor (the state prohibits even consensual sexual relationships among prisoners).

Democratic members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill today to provide students with resources to learn about LGBTQ+ and women’s history. New York Democrats Carolyn B. Maloney and Ritchie Torres have introduced the LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act.

Luke Gilford grew up steeped in rodeo culture, but it wasn’t until 2016 that he stumbled onto the queer rodeo scene.The photographer and filmmaker spent the next four years documenting the subculture’s many varied angles, culminating in a stunning book called National Anthem.Now, folks in New York City can witness this “celebration of outsiders and the beauty of chosen families” in person at Gilford’s first exhibit in the city. It runs from now through August 28 at SN37 Gallery (204 Front Street) in the Seaport.“The mainstream rodeo world is, you know, obviously, very homophobic and conservative,” Gilford told The Guardian.

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rushnyk, a piece of fabric that is embroidered with traditional Ukrainian symbols. Something to note: During her arrival, Zelenska held pieces of wheat, one of Ukraine's main exports and a national symbol for the country. This comes at a moment when the Russian invasion .When Zelenska met with the Bidens, she chose a skirt suit of the palest yellow by Litkovskaya, along with a pair of heels in robin’s egg blue. The look’s jacket was double-breasted with a square neckline, following Litkovskaya’s signature geometric silhouette.

The Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement and Research and the Movement Advancement Project on Wednesday released a report on LGBTQ-owned small businesses, using data from the Federal Reserve Bank’s annual Small Business Credit Survey. The 2021 SBCS — which was used for CLEAR and MAP’s report — marked the first time the survey included questions about LGBTQ ownership. 

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) left no question Wednesday about where he stands on legislation to codify same-sex marriage, telling reporters the measure is a “stupid waste of time.”

Carl Nassib is opening up about the minute-long Instagram video that changed his life.Nassib, who is now a free agent after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this year, detailed his  “agonizing” decision to publicly come out last summer, he told former NFL star Michael Strahan on Good Morning America."I stared at the phone for, like, an hour just looking at it, trying to hype myself up," Nassib shared. "The last thing I said was like, 'You know what — for the kids.' And, pressed post.” In June 2021, the 29-year-old athlete came out as gay on social media, telling the world that he “finally” felt comfortable enough to “get it off my chest.”The decision came after fifteen years of battling “difficult times'' in navigating his sexuality.

‘They/Them’ a new queer horror film to stream on Peacock. (Courtesy photo by Josh Stringer/Blumhouse)

City Yoga, 4311 Belmont Ave., holds an indoor garage sale on Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. benefiting Legacy Cares. They promise cool items and fun surprises.

After yet another inflammatory remark from a certain University of Texas at Dallas professor, queer student groups are organizing to send a clear message: not on their campus.Computer science professor Tim Farage took to Twitter on Friday to slam the spread of monkeypox among queer men, stating, “Can we at least try to find a cure for homosexuality, especially amongst men?”@dallasnews @FOX4 @wfaa @statesman Figured I’d share these recent homophobic remarks by a University of Texas at Dallas professor. For more info, I am an LGBTQ+ student at UTD and the President of Pride @ UTD, and there is a @utdmercury article here https://t.co/yCFhA1nM0p pic.twitter.com/XWvpsYdIau— chase (@chaserpent) July 16, 2022Students and community members wasted no time in unearthing other homophobic, sexist, and otherwise offensive statements from the professor, who seems to have a reputation of such behavior on campus:I would extend your investigation to his Quora as well: https://t.co/ZuC6yTDcpV.

“Lunch Table” meme began circulating earlier this week, from Twitter user @CenterLeftyPOV, asking, “Which table are you eating at?”Which table are you eating at? pic.twitter.com/KgrPjvkP5F— Discourse Enjoyer (@CenterLeftyPOV) July 18, 2022It’s a particularly difficult question to answer in this iteration because every table proves to be heinous in its own ways. There are monsters real and imaginary littered throughout, mixing in classic slasher villains (Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers) with nightmarish psychopaths (Ron DeSantis, Marjorie Taylor Greene).

Follies after multiple pandemic-related delays, and it will be the first fully staged professional production in the city’s history.Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman, Follies premiered in 1971 and won seven Tony Awards (though it was snubbed for Best Musical, losing to Two Gentlemen of Verona). The New York Times called it “one of the greatest musicals ever written,” and it has long been a favorite of Sondheim aficionados.Related: Nude leaks, ‘Funny Girl’ flop, and Patti melts: 5 biggest scandals of the Broadway seasonSet in a crumbling theatre about to be demolished, stars of years past gather to reflect on their careers and relationships, framed against a haunting backdrop of their younger selves.

“God I love this lesbian and her bird son.” The tweet by Comedian Danielle Radford got around 6,800 likes.

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Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the same-sex marriage protection bill to a full floor vote quickly, after it passed the House Tuesday by a strong 267-157 margin, including 49 Republican votes. While there aren’t currently enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill, at first glance it’s looking like it may become possible. The legislation, which does not make same-sex marriage the law of the land, protects existing marriages at the federal and state level.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with a Republican after he asked whether the Cabinet had considered removing president Joe Biden via the 25th Amendment, which allows the vice president and senior officials to strip the president of office if the president cannot fulfill their duties. House Transportation Committee members heard from Buttigieg on Tuesday about several infrastructure topics, but the hearing took a turn when Texas Rep.

They/Them takes it to a new level of terrifying when a killer begins to take people out at the insidious anti-LGBTQ+ camp Whistler. The anti-queer counselors are played by Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston (Claws, The Good Wife, True Blood) as a husband and wife team of converters, and Anna Chlumsky (Veep, Inventing Anna) as the camp’s new medic. The film, from out writer-director-executive producer John Logan, is unique in that the actors playing the queer campers all align with their character’s sexual and gender identities. The official synopsis reads:“Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp.

Corrections officials mistakenly released the 19-year-old accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker from jail several months ago, leading federal authorities to offer a reward for information on his whereabouts.U.S.

QUEENSTOWN, Md. — Former Maryland state delegate and gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur won the Democratic primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that LGBTQ people are protected from employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Elon Musk has responded to those shirtless photos of him that have been circulating on Twitter all week.Related: Shirtless Elon Musk gets hosed down in Mykonos and everyone’s thinking the same thingThe pronoun-hating, apartheid-era emerald mine heir was photographed in his swim trunks being hosed by a musclebound man in Mykonos, Greece over the weekend.Here’s Elon Musk on his luxury yacht in Mykonos. Best caption wins.(Credit: ThePhotOne/BACKGRID) pic.twitter.com/krtzNxpSbd— Jo ? (@JoJoFromJerz) July 18, 2022Per Page Six:The multibillionaire was with a small group that included newlywed pals Ari Emanuel and Sarah Staudinger as they sailed the Aegean Sea on the “Zeus” — an almost $20,000-per-week motor yacht that can accommodate six guests in over three cabins and comes with a professional crew.The response to the photos has mostly been one of alarm.

Age: 18-19Job: Undergrad student, part-time booksellerTotal books read: 150Following up "Girl runs away from an arranged marriage and seeks asylum with a convent of nuns" with "who train her to be an assassin" always gets a reaction out of the person I am pitching Grave Mercy to. This is the book that began my love of historical fantasy, combining court espionage and 15th-century Brittany with magical blessings from the God of Death, and tossing in a hearty dose of romance for good measure.

According to the New York Times, the bill would "codify the federal protections for same-sex couples that were put in place in 2015, when the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established same-sex marriage as a right under the 14th Amendment."We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House.

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A League Of Their Own, a fictionalized account of the league’s first year.Related: 15… No, Um, 10… No, Seven Times Madonna Was A Really Great ActressThree decades on, A League Of Their Own is widely regarded as one of the best sports films ever made, one that holds a special place in the heart of LGBTQ audiences who were drawn to its eclectic ensemble of stars, lovable characters, and barely hidden queer subtext. That’s why it’s no surprise that the nostalgic favorite is the latest to receive the reboot treatment, arriving to Amazon Prime Video next month as an hourlong dramedy series.Of course, this won’t the Peaches’ first television trip around the bases…Related: Rosie O’Donnell’s 6 most memorable film roles rankedRiding high off A League Of Their Own’s critical reception and strong box office performance in ’92, Sony was quick to greenlight a half-hour spin-off series on CBS for the following spring.

Liz Cheney was among the 47 Republicans who voted with Democrats to codify same-sex marriage rights this week, but “The View” co-host Joy Behar is definitely skeptical of her motives. She believes Cheney only did so because someone in her family is directly impacted by the vote.Cheney’s decision to vote in favor of the bill is notable, considering her past record on the issue, which drew notoriety for being the exact opposite of her parents and her sister, Mary Cheney, who is gay.

Lindsey Graham has never been known for his fortitude. Or for following the law.

Taron Egerton, like fellow actor Chris Evans, is currently single and very much open to mingling. Thanks to a rather candid interview we now know one physical attribute he’s acutely aware of, both on himself and potential partners.The Rocketman and Black Bird star recently spoke to Andy Cohen on his Radio Andy show, where he confirmed his eligibility and said he’s looking for a woman who is “quite attractive and funny.”Cohen opted for a not-so-subtle followup question, asking if the first thing he notices is “boobs.”“No, I don’t care about that,” Egerton responded.

BUENOS AIRES — En lugar de decir “amigos”, algunos hispanohablantes usan “amigues”. En lugar de “todos”, algunos escriben “todxs”. Y unos carteles que decían “bienvenidos”, ahora dicen “bienvenid@s”.

BUENOS AIRES — Instead of “amigos,” the Spanish word for “friends,” some Spanish speakers use “amigues.” In place of “todos,” or “all,” some write “todxs.” And some signs that would say “bienvenidos,” or “welcome,” now say “bienvenid@s.” The changes, which had been informally adopted by teachers in schools across Buenos Aires, were a deliberate effort to include people who don’t identify as male or female in a language where many words are categorized as either masculine or feminine. Similar gender-neutral language is being increasingly introduced across Latin America, as well as in other languages, including English and French, by supporters who say it helps create a more inclusive society.

Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, a communist-led country just 90 miles away is poised to make history with a referendum that could usher in a new era for its LGBT+ community.The vote in Cuba, scheduled for September, would rewrite nearly half of the nation's Family Code, which until 2019 strictly defined marriage as "a voluntary union between a man and a woman." That language was removed after a previous referendum held that year. Now, a new draft code approved by lawmakers in December seeks an even more ambitious set of reforms that would enshrine rights such as marriage and adoption to same-sex couples as well.Among those advocating for such a change are Leonardo Pérez Gallardo and Yamila González Ferrer, law professors at the University of Havana who serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the National Union of Jurists of Cuba's Society of Civil and Family Law.In joint responses sent to Newsweek, the pair pointed out that the reforms were rooted in codifying three major principles when it came to defining the Family Code in Cuba: "family pluralism," "inclusion" and "affection as the foundation of family relationships." These extended to affording extra rights not only to same-sex couples, but also to single-parent households, victims of domestic violence and others who have traditionally fallen through the cracks of the country's legal system."The Draft Code is one of the most important standards for the social life of the nation," Pérez Gallardo and González Ferrer said.

Cork and Carlow have both installed their first permanent rainbow crossings as of July 20, creating constant displays of allyship and representation for LGBTQ+ residents and visitors alike.  Cork Pride, Cork City Council and the Cork LGBT Interagency Group collaborated to add the colorful road markings to Patrick Street, stretching between Brown Thomas and Dunnes […]

I never realised I was an anxious person until I had a PTSD experience after I had a kidney stone (yes, kidney stones, #DrinkWater folks) when I was 17 years old. This event triggered my Generalised Anxiety Disorder, which later turned into depression for a short period of time.  I know this looks like a […]

The Dublin Fringe Festival is set to make an emphatic return in 2022, after hosting restricted celebrations for the past two years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival will run from September 10 – 25, “Celebrating the glorious, the curious and the improbable from the top of the skyline’s tallest buildings, to […]

A group of Nashville Soccer Club supporters known as “The Roadies” has joined an initiative to support inclusivity in the community.

Which U.S. state finally removed archaic anti-homosexuality laws from its crime code just this week? Place your bets now!If you had your money on good ole’ Penn state, you’re today’s big winner! It turns out that even as gay marriage was being legalized and anti-sodomy laws were being struck down across the country, Pennsylvania still had a law on the books criminalizing any and all depictions of homosexuality.Specifically, the cited entry in the crime code forbade the “sale, rental, distribution, exhibition, publication, lending, giving away or showing of obscene and other sexual material,” including homosexual material (which was deemed “patently offensive”).

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The first full trailer for Blumhouse’s new conversion therapy slasher film, They/Them (pronounced “They Slash Them”), has been released and it is looking spooky.

Oklahoma has resigned on Monday citing threats to his safety following an incident with police from a neighboring town. Adam Graham was named mayor of The Village, a suburb of Oklahoma City, on May 2, but resigned his position in a public letter to the town’s city manager. He attributed his decision to an incident with police in neighboring Nichols Hills last month, where he’s been accused of verbally accosting officers as they cited an alleged traffic violator within The Village city limits.“For almost five years, I’ve proudly served The Village as Councilmember and Mayor,” Graham posted to social media Monday, saying it was a “great privilege to break boundaries” as the “youngest and first openly gay elected official” in the town’s history.“Unfortunately, certain elements of the population have recently become emboldened to pursue threats and attacks bordering on violence,” Graham continued, revealing he’s been “followed home from meetings, threatened while walking my dog, harassed at Starbucks,” and even had his tires slashed.

Kyle XY. He married musician Blue Hamilton in 2015. In December of that year, they announced they had adopted a two-year-old boy, Crow.On Instagram this week, and in an accompanying video, they shared the news of the new addition to their family.The men say they chaperoned a field trip for their son’s class to a forest last year.

Harry Potter, will now be called quadball. The move comes after the sport’s governing bodies decided on renaming it due to J.K.

GiveOut has released its Annual Impact Report to recognise what its grant partners have achieved for LGBTQ+ people in the last year.