Introducing the 2022 Queerty Pride50

Australian-born British gay activist Peter Tatchell revealed that he had refused an invitation from the organisers of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations to join the event as a ‘national treasure’.Tatchell, in a piece in The Guardian, cited his opposition to the monarchy, the royals’ history of “war, colonialism and slavery” as well as the Queen’s refusal to acknowledge her LGBTQI “subjects” as the reason for refusing the honour. Tatchell said that he was surprised to receive a letter from the organisers inviting him to join the pageant outside the Buckingham Palace on June 5 on the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations “as one of a select group of ‘National Treasures … celebrated, respected and admired people’.”The activist, who is a supporter of the campaign group Republic, said he turned down the invitation for a number of reasons. “While I doubt that the Queen is a raging homophobe, she doesn’t appear to be gay friendly.

Justine Lindsay has made LGBTQ+ history as the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL. 

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Also, follow these tweeters to bless your TL with some excellent tweets!as a queer teenager, i was bullied for dating a girl. they called me a “carpet muncher.” that’s why this pride month i’m partnering with Stanley Steemer the Carpet Cleaner—as a gay man growing up, i struggled with coming out to my family, which is why i’m so excited this pride month to be partnering with the Olive Garden, because when you're here you're family.as a gay teenager, i never felt like i had the proper tools to succeed.

website for more info. If you're curious to learn more about LGBTQ+ history, check out the Exploratorium and hands-on science museum, which on June 9, is hosting After Dark: Pride - Unheard Stories, an exploration of unheard LGBTQ+ stories, both past and present. Stories will examine forgotten histories, resilience, and achievements of LGBTQ+ identifying people.

A Republican lawmaker said he wants to ban minors from attending queer-inclusive drag shows.

Four years after a Catholic man was hounded out of the San Diego Church for being gay, he met Pope Francis last month and spoke at a conference at the Vatican. Aaron Bianco,  a professor of theology at the University of San Diego and a pastoral associate at St. John the Evangelist Church in the Diocese of San Diego, received death threats from right-wing Catholic organisations and had “no fags” spray painted on a wall in his office at the parish.

Billy Eichner said that there is a dearth of support for the LGBTQ community in show business - despite how it professes to be.The 43-year-old actor-comedian, speaking on Sunday with Page Six at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, spoke about why he feels there are not many romantic comedies geared for the LGBTQ community.'Hollywood has often been very accepting on the surface but very homophobic underneath the surface and very hypocritical,' the New York City native said. 'And a lot of decisions have been made based on fear - fears that I think are often irrational - and yet, people were scared.' The latest:Billy Eichner, 43, said that there is a dearth of support for the LGBTQ community in show business, despite how it professes to be.

important to recognize their impact among the LGBTQ community. From living their truth and authentical selves, to openly sharing their emotions in their music and art, these entertainers and artists have empowered generations over the years.

Miss Vanjie performs at RuPaul Drag Race Live in Las Vegas. The queen hosts the new ‘Vanjie: 24 Hours of Love’ on WOW Presents Plus this month. (Rich Lopez/DV)

And Just Like That showrunner Michael Patrick King said he wants to show more of Che Diaz in the series’ upcoming second season.

It’s an understatement to say that Zendaya is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After all, she’s part of an elite club of celebrities only known by one name, alongside Cher, Madonna, and Lorde. But while Zendaya’s superstardom has helped her land interesting acting gigs (like HBO’s Euphoria), it also comes with a few drawbacks. The biggest one is that everybody wants to know more about her personal life, including her sexuality.As a result, many people have asked: is Zendaya bi? Is she gay? Lucky for you, we have the answer.

Texas Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton

Dallas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a hit-and-run early Sunday morning, June 5, in Uptown that left a pedestrian hospitalized in critical condition.

A few players from the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team opted out of wearing an LGBTQ+ inclusive logo during a Pride Night game. 

Just weeks after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Bryan Slaton of the Texas House of Representatives has announced intent to file a bold new ban to protect Texas’ children. Not a ban on assault weapons, of course; Slaton has proposed a ban on drag shows in any proximity to minors.Slaton, who has been endorsed by the NRA and Gun Owners of America, is doing his best to make sure Texas voters focus on queer performers rather than the gun violence that’s been terrorizing their children’s schools.Drag shows are no place for a child.I would never take my children to a drag show and I know Speaker Dade Phelan and my Republican colleagues wouldn’t either.I will be filing legislation to address this issue in the new #txlege .

Washington Examiner and the left-leaning Daily Beast. “So I have an intern that was raped by a priest as a young teen, was gay, has offended everyone at some point, turned his life back to Jesus and church, and changed his life,” she said. “Great story!”She spoke after Yiannopoulos had shared a photo to his Telegram account showing him with a congressional intern badge.“I’ve finally been persuaded out of retirement.

Ivan Gonzyk (Credit Ivan Gonzyk / Instagram). Used with permission.LGBTQ soldiers representatives within the Ukrainian army are rarely portrayed.

Milo Yiannopoulos has announced his latest gig, and something about it feels so right…and wrong.The 37-year old right-wing provocateur is now an unpaid intern in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s congressional office.Yiannopoulos took to Telegram to share the news, along with a photo of his intern’s badge.Relate: Milo Yiannopoulos just threw his wedding ring in the ocean…along with his dignity“I’ve finally been persuaded out of retirement.

The Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund brought back its signature fundraising event to open up Pride Weekend in Dallas: the 15th anniversary MetroBall at S4 featuring Chris Chism, dance music legends Martha Wash and Thea Austin and the headliner, ’80s pop queen Tiffany.

The 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards took place on 5 June, and it was filled with LGBTQ+ winners.

In celebration of Pride Month, The Shops at Park Lane is showing its support of equal rights for all with its massive ‘Locked in Love’ 7 x 18-foot custom chain link fence, adorned with over 150 locks in rainbow colors.

Scream 6 isn’t set to hit theaters until spring 2023, but the highly anticipated film is already delivering jump scares with the shocking news that Neve Campbell—a.k.a. series heroine Sidney Prescott—won’t be returning.Please respect our privacy at this time.Originally created by gay writer Kevin Williamson, the franchise has long been a favorite of queer audiences, who immediately latched on to its wry, meta humor and its not-so-subtle metaphors about “gay survival.” A large part of the appeal has been Campbell’s anchoring performance, and Sidney’s story of triumph as she overcomes bloody, high school trauma to become a scream queen for the ages.Related: All the hidden (and not so hidden) gay culture happening within the ‘Scream’ universeThe first question that comes to mind is: “How?” How can the series possibly go on without her? While the well-received 2022 Scream “legacyquel” (commonly known as “Scream 5”) did a fantastic job setting up a new generation of young protagonists—and suspects—Sidney’s legacy loomed large over the narrative.

Texas House of Representatives in the coming days that would ban children from drag shows.Slaton says his move is a reaction to a local drag show in Dallas that allowed children to attend.The legislation would protect "kids from drag shows and other inappropriate displays," according to a news release by Slaton.“The events of this past weekend were horrifying and show a disturbing trend in which perverted adults are obsessed with sexualizing young children,” Slaton said in the release. “As a father of two young children, I would never take my children to a drag show and I know Speaker Dade Phelan and the rest of my Republican colleagues wouldn’t either. Protecting our own children isn’t enough, and our responsibility as lawmakers extends to the sexualization that is happening across Texas.”The release also stated that Slaton would continue "his fight" to have gender-affirming health care considered "child abuse" in the state.  Following Slaton's announcement, Equality Texas CEO Ricardo Martinez said in a statement to The Advocate,  “In spite of Rep.

ESports giant FaZe Clan sent out an innocuous post on Twitter acknowledging Pride month, and team member FaZe Virus came out of the woodwork in a since-deleted tweet to let people know he is NOT with that gay stuff.Wtf is this? pic.twitter.com/51BE2xiXIB— Nat and 149 others (@Deestinyer) June 2, 2022The statement stirred up immediate controversy, with some are voicing their support of the streamer.

Ohio House of Representatives passed the measure close to midnight last Wednesday as an amendment to an unrelated bill, Cleveland TV station WEWS reports. It will not be considered in the Senate until it reconvenes in November.The legislation, officially titled the Save Women’s Sports Act, was tacked onto House Bill 151, which deals with residency requirements for Ohio teachers.

here As a result of answering that ad, Haydn came along. Six years old, with cerebral palsy and a wheelchair, he was full of sadness and questions. He was the first child we fostered, and after a couple of years, became the first one we adopted, too. Over the next few years, we realised we were not particularly good foster carers – we kept adopting the children that were meant to stay just for a short time. Curtis, or Curly as we call him, came along after Haydn when he was just 12 weeks old.

Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis, in which the former house flipper has become home designer to the stars — and for fans of its mercurial star, it’s a welcome return to form.Lewis has made the jump from Bravo to Amazon’s Freevee service, but the formula of his new series is very familiar. The series functions more like a sequel to Bravo’s Flipping Out than a reboot.

Related: Madonna vs. Cyndi Lauper: What their careers taught me about artMadonna wore the original dress to the premiere of Sleepless in Seattle in 1993.

The Living End getting made.After a chance encounter, hunky drifter Luke (Mike Dytri) and shy film critic Jon (Craig Gilmore)—both HIV positive—go on the lam when Luke kills a homophobic cop. With no destination in mind, they adopt the motto “F*ck everything” and follow the road wherever it takes them, discussing their status, having plenty of sex, and even plotting to kill the President along the way.

Rosie O’Donnell is in the midst of a long overdo career comeback.After appearing as the subway announcer in every episode of the latest season of Netflix‘s Russian Doll, she will next guest star in 10 episodes of Showtime’s American Gigolo, as well as eight episodes of Amazon’s A League of Their Own series, both of which are slated for 2022 releases.In addition to keeping us entertained and making us LOL for over three decades, the 60-year-old funny lady has dedicated herself to LGBTQ causes since coming out in January 2002 during a standup set at a charity event. “I’m a dyke!” she announced, though she later acknowledged it was an open secret among her peers.Speaking to Diane Sawyer about it afterward, O’Donnell said she felt the need to come out publicly to help bring attention to same-sex adoption issues.

Wizard of Oz sketch in the Night of a Thousand Judys benefit concert they host and write, riffed with them about satirical possible sequels at their Feinstein’s/54 Below show (“Pixar presents Sex and the City 3: Journey To The Heart”), and guest-starred in their Joe’s Pub night obsessing about the culty 1986 fantasy/musical movie Labyrinth.But enough about me.Sayre has written plays and novels, was a writer for 2 Broke Girls and appeared on The Comeback. They are unfailingly witty and knowledgeable, which makes their imminent projects eminently worth marking calendars for.

Ireland’s most beautiful midsummer festival Body & Soul announced its full lineup for the 2022 edition and it is filled with fabulous talent and queer delights. The festival returns to its historical location, the Ballinlough Castle in County Westmeath, on the Summer Solstice weekend of June 17-19. Body & Soul focuses on curating diverse experiences […]

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HB 1557, otherwise known as the “Don’t Say gay” bill. Now passed into law, it bans the discussion of LGBTQ topics in schools. It also limits discussion when “not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students”.For Jones, the issue was personal.

Fans are raging that Ireland did not make it past the Eurovision semi-finals, even though Brooke Scullion’s energetic performance and catchy tune were considered by many to be among the best acts of the night. Yesterday’s semi-final took place in Turin, Italy, at Pala Olimpico, the country’s largest indoor venue with a capacity of over […]

A post shared by Ariana DeBose (@arianadebose)If there is anyone who embodies celebrating who you are, it’s Ariana DeBose. DeBose made history in March when she became the first openly queer woman of color to win an Academy Award. Upon accepting the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story, she gave a touching speech that truly made our LGBTQ hearts sing:“Imagine this little girl in the back seat of a white Ford Focus, look into her eyes: You see a queer, openly queer woman of color, an Afro Latina who found her strength in life through art.” DeBose said, as she held her golden statue.

Rotterdam Pride maakt programma bekend van en#39;Roze Zaterdagenrsquo; op de Coolsingel en en#39;Pride Conferenceen#39; Tijdens de Rotterdam Pride week van 17 t/m 26 juni zit Rotterdam vol met queer gerelateerde events die zowel educatief zijn als vermaken om de aandacht op de LHBTQIA+ community te vestigen.

Escapade is Marvel’s new trans mutant to debut this June. (Images courtesy Marvel)

Thania Garcia Procter and Gamble (P&G) and iHeartMedia are inviting fans to celebrate visibility and inclusivity for all at the third annual “Can’t Cancel Pride: Proud and Together” fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community on June 14.The event will feature performances and appearances by Elton John, Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Lizzo, Anitta, Dove Cameron, Betty Who, Kim Petras and more from the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles and remote locations across the country.This year, the event will be hosted by singer, dancer and social media sensation JoJo Siwa, who received a special honor at last year’s event for being a young trailblazer in the community.“Proud and Together” will be showcasing the activism and issues that continue to impact the LGBTQ+ community in 2022 and intersectional messages of spirit and strength. This year, Elton John will be honored with the first-ever Impact Award for his humanitarian work through the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

It’s A Sin. And he hasn’t slowed down since!The show followed lead character Ritchie Tozer (played by Alexander), a young gay man who moves to London just as the AIDS epidemic hits the UK.

Dublin Pride’s Pride at Work Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) conference is returning. The event which doubles up as a recruitment expo will be available to enjoy in-person for the first time since the emergence of Covid-19, but all sessions will also be recorded and available to watch on-demand at a later time through […]

June is quickly approaching, which means that Pride Month will be here before we know it!

MEN's Pride of Manchester Awards will be taking place tonight (May 10), with the event honouring the region's unsung heroes and those who have done incredible things.Hosted by Coronation Street's Kym Marsh, the ceremony will be presented on Tuesday, May 10 at The Kimpton ClockTower Hotel in Manchester – but it won't premiere on YouTube until May 17.With the red carpet set to be brimming with celebrities donning their glitziest ensembles, there will be a whole host of stars in attendance.The likes of Spice Girls legend Mel B will be there, as well as radio star Fleur East, and TV presenter Vernon Kay.Love Island stars Paige Turley and Finn Tapp will be their too, alongside co-stars from a different series Faye Winter and Teddy Soares.Loose Women's Denise Welch will be there too, alongside Cold Feet actor John Thomson, and Corrie stars Lucy Fallon, Katie McGlynn and Anthony Cotton.Olympian Becky Adlington OBE and Dame Sarah Storey will also be there, as well as Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.The celebrities will witness a slew of awe-inspiring people take home coveted gongs for the incredible and brave acts that they have carried out.Winners include a Manchester medic who has led the UK’s response to humanitarian disasters for more than 30 years.An activist and campaigner also picks up an award for devoting their life to protecting young people from violent crime.One nine-year-old who has battled through more than three years of chemotherapy will get recognised for their bravery.Two more taking home gongs are a woman who has helped thousands of women escape domestic abuse and a firefighter who lost their daughter to suicide.In previous years winners from the Pride of Manchester go on to be recognised on the national stage

Our city’s finest will be flocking to the Kimpton tonight for a celebration of Manchester’s unsung heroes. The Manchester Evening News Pride of Manchester awards, in partnership with TSB, honour Mancunians with incredible stories to tell.

Anitta – Versions of MeRelease Date: Out NowBisexual Brazilian pop musician Anitta may very well be the next star to take over the world, as her new album Versions of Me was crafted specifically for that purpose.On the set, which was released in April, she performs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, which means she has widespread appeal in quite a few markets.The full-length features collaborations with musicians like Cardi B, Saweetie, Ty Dolla $ign, and more. It’s tailor-made for parties in the warm months.

Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose has been tapped to host the 2022 Tony Awards.

Garrett Clayton wants the world to know he’s done playing the “hot guy.” You may remember him as dreamboat Link Larkin in Hairspray, or, more recently, as Chip Skylark in the new live-action series The Fairly OddParents. The former Disney Channel star is no stranger to salacious characters either. He was too hot to handle as adult film star Brent Corrigan in King Cobra.