Iowa News Reporter Goes On TV To Reveal That She’s A Transgender Woman: “For A Long Time I Didn’t Think I Would Get To Say That”

Jamie Lee Curtis looked sensational as she attended the Halloween Ends premiere in Los Angeles with her two daughters Annie and Ruby earlier this week. 63 year old Jamie, who struck up an unlikely friendship with Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, stepped out with her daughters to promote her new thriller movie in what was Ruby’s first red carpet appearance since publicly coming out as transgender in 2021. For the occasion, Freaky Friday star Jamie embraced the Halloween theme as she opted for a dazzling sequined red bardot gown.To finish off the outfit, the actress wore a pair of statement diamond earrings and wore a stunning pink-toned smokey eye look.

Victoria Scone caught up with GAY TIMES about what the year since being on Drag Race has been like for her and her hopes for the future of the franchise.

The Walk In.Now in its third season, The Walk In finds the once-and-forever Drag Race All Star exploring the wardrobes of some of the music world’s biggest pop stars, getting the tea on all of their most unforgettable looks straight from the musicians themselves. Mo has kiki’d with everyone from Lil Nas X to Charli XCX, and, in the latest episode, she’s talking outfits that are “2 Die 4” with Scandinavian pop princess Tove Lo.

pic.twitter.com/BxbI7QePy6"We don't see the educational merit in these books," some parents reportedly said, according to Firstpost, a news site based in India.The disputed books are in media centers across Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan's third-largest district, and they include This Book Is Gay, a nonfiction bestseller on sexuality and gender. Census data shows that about 47 percent of Dearborn's population consists of Arab Americans, many of whom are Muslim, according to Firstpost.At the school board's resumed meeting on Thursday, the room was packed with mostly Muslim parents, some holding signs calling for the books to be banned.

Lily Collins is teasing a dreamy and dramatic third season of her hit Netflix series, . The 33-year-old actress spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at the Ralph Lauren 2023 Spring-Summer fashion show on Thursday at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. During the interview, she playfully addressed what fans can expect when the new season drops on Dec.

Looking back at the nearly 15 years I’ve worked at the Washington Blade, I find it difficult to summarize my time here in a single essay because the state of play has changed so dramatically for LGBTQ people within that period for the better.

Leo Cusimano reading the paper with his dad

Discovery+ and ID are looking to explore the many behind-the-scenes controversies and tragedies of Fox’s Glee in a new docuseries, Deadline reported.

Two people have died after a shooting outside an LGBTQ+ bar in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia.

Virginia parents with differing viewpoints sounded off on school policies they say harmed children at Tuesday's Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting. One year ago, LCPS passed Policy 8040 to follow Virginia Department of Education guidelines put forth by the previous Democratic administration to protect transgender students.

As the battle over parental rights and protections for LGBT students heats up in Virginia, one state delegate said she will introduce a bill in the legislature's next session that would make it a crime for a parent or guardian not to affirm their child's sexual orientation or gender identity.  The move is in response to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's updated "model policies" on transgender students, which require students to use bathrooms and join sports teams based on their sex at birth, as opposed to their gender identity.  Elizabeth Guzman running for election for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 31st District.

In the first such report of its kind, Victoria’s Coroner said that over 200 LGBTQI Victorians have died by suicide in the past decade. Trigger Warning: This story discusses suicide, 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.The state’s coroner admitted that that the numbers are likely to be an “undercount” due to “issues with its ability to identify LGBTIQ+ people among deaths investigated by Victorian coroners”.Between 2012 and 2021, there were 208 deaths by suicide by LGBTQI persons, including 34 deaths – the most deaths during the 10 year period – that were recorded in 2014. The numbers also reflected what LGBTQI organisations have been saying for years, young LGBTQI people are the most vulnerable.

There are "clearly partisan" divides over the inclusion of content addressing LGBTQ+ issues, race, and other supposedly controversial subjects in schools, says a new study from the University of Southern California."While Republican state leaders are backing public schools away from directly addressing race, gender, and sexual identity — as well as their historical injustices — in the U.S., Democratic state leaders are pushing in the opposite direction, mandating curricula and coursework discussing America’s racist origins and legacies and highlighting the contributions throughout history of women and people of color," says the study, titled "A House Divided? What Americans Really Think About Controversial Topics in Schools."Among the general population, both Republicans and Democrats surveyed by USC said it's good to teach high school students about certain subjects, including sex education, voting rights, and racism, but there was a great divide when it came to discussion of LGBTQ+ matters.

Elliot Page has his next project lined up.

When Inova opened its Pride Clinic in Falls Church last year, an official hailed the new center as an inclusive space where LGBTQ+ patients would be welcomed at the door with the questions, “What are your pronouns? How do you prefer to be addressed?”

President Joe Biden “has no intention” of meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, until and unless Russia engages in negotiations for the release of American WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner. 

Republican Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox on Wednesday said there is “transgender indoctrination” in the state’s kindergartens.

The owners of a gay bar in Connecticut were beaten outside their venue by a man who is also said to have assaulted them with homophobic slurs.

At an Arkansas school board meeting Tuesday, where members passed several anti-LGBTQ+ policies, a man was caught on camera saying LGBTQ+ people “deserve death.”Hundreds of residents expressed their opinion before a vote on anti-LGBTQ+ policies, which drew a solid but mixed response.During the Conway school board meeting, Cal Paulson, a local preacher, urged support for the policies, explaining that God loves everyone, but disapproves of the practices and moral standards of LGBTQ+ people, the Log Cabin Democrat, a local newspaper, reports.A clip of Paulson’s comments has gone viral on TikTok, having racked up thousands of views.“I would like to say that the LGBT community has suppressed the truth about God. They seek to bring their judgment against everyone who does not agree with their gender values.

Imagine being 17 years old without a parent or guardian or a permanent place to call home when housing costs are soaring, and high inflation is driving up the cost of food and other necessities. When well-educated, financially stable Washingtonians are tightening their financial belts because of the uncertainty, it is a frightening time to be trying to figure things out on the District’s streets. 

Contrary to what a Democratic Socialist says, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is not racist because she questioned part of the bill allowing non-citizens in D.C. to vote. Neither am I because I also question the bill. 

The stakes are high for LGBTQ+ Americans in this November’s election, two new ads from GLAAD are reminding voters.The ads, released Wednesday, highlight the threat to marriage equality and the continuing attack on transgender youth. They will air nationwide on digital and broadcast media.The election will determine control of Congress and many state and local races. It comes at a time when Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said the court’s 2015 marriage equality ruling should be reversed; he did so when the court overturned Roe v.

NBC News correspondent Steven Romo and Fox Weather meteorologist Stephen Morgan have tied the knot, and the celebration has left them exhausted and excited.A fabulous wedding ceremony took place Saturday at the Filter Building on White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas, between Romo, 37, and Morgan, 33.When The Advocate spoke with Romo and Morgan on Wednesday, the couple said they were back in New York and were "trying to come back down to Earth."The two who already share a first name, albeit spelled differently, kept their last names so as not to add to further confusion, Romo says. "People were asking us 'What do you guys want to be called?' at the wedding," Morgan says.

Cody Keenan, director of speechwriting for President Obama, had a prominent vantage point in the White House during an eventful 10 days that included recovery from a violent memory underscoring lingering issues with racism.

The audience at a panel during this weekend’s New York Comic Con got the impression that Oscar Isaac desires a date with RuPaul. That’s at least what was conveyed when the actor replied to a fan’s question regarding his admiration for the legendary drag queen at the panel.According to Decider, a fan dressed in Maleficent drag had inquired to Isaac about the fact that he loves RuPaul’s Drag Race so much.They were the last fan who was able to ask the Moon Knight actor a question, so they approached the mic and stated their important query.“I don’t know another actor with as much charisma, uniqueness, or talent,” the Maleficent-clad fan began.

Queerty favorite Ryan O’Connell‘s novel Just By Looking At Him will be adapted into a feature film.But the wins don’t stop there: O’Connell will also be writing, starring in, and directing the movie! A true triple threat.Per Variety, the film will be O’Connell’s directorial debut, and it comes from FilmNation and Berlanti/Schecter Films, a.k.a the production company co-founded by gay super-producer Greg Berlanti, a.k.a. the man behind Love, Simon, The Broken Hearts Club, and countless TV shows.But Berlanti’s not the only gay TV royalty involved in Just By Looking At Him; the film will co-star the one-and-only Jim Parsons.

Brendan Fraser fought armies of the undead in “The Mummy.” He swung from vines in “George of the Jungle.” He traveled around the world with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in “Looney Toons: Back in Action.” He made a pact with Elizabeth Hurley as the Devil in “Bedazzled.” He partied with Pauly Shore as a reanimated Neanderthal in “Encino Man.” He even took a shower with Matt Damon in “School Ties.” And while those movies brought him fame, fortune and respect in Hollywood, rocketing Fraser to the top of the A-list in the 1990s and early aughts, they didn’t usually scream “Oscar-worthy.” He was always invited to the party, of course, but as a presenter, not a nominee.

A 22-year-old gay man was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August. The young man who was killed was identified as Kabul resident Hamed Sabouri.Trigger Warning: This story discusses brutal murder of a gay man, 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.A local activist told Pink News that Taliban kidnapped Sabouri and a few days later sent a video of his murder to his family. Bahar, a member of Behesht Collective, an Afghanistan-based LGBTQI organisation, described Sabouri as a ‘shy ” young man who aspired to be a doctor. Afghan gay author Nemat Sadat, who set up a crowdfunding campaign last month to help evacuate LGBTQI Afghans, said that since the Taliban took over in August 2021 “the security of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically”. According to Sedat, “Neighbours are reporting LGBTQ+ Afghans to the Taliban to gain social credit under their new regime.

sadness and emptiness. But part of it has been finding the right way to manage my menstrual cycle, that nagging monthly reminder that my reproductive organs once labelled me as female. For me, that meant trashing the sanitary towels I’d used since my first period and taking up the menstrual cup. It was almost an impulse buy after seeing a Facebook ad, but I was exhausted with seeing the blood whenever I pulled down my underwear, cleaning myself up and the self-disgust of it all. That overrode concerns about how I’d get on with inserting the thing after my patchy track record with tampons, which were often tricky and uncomfortable for me to use. As soon as I tried out my new solution, it was as if I’d bought myself freedom.

(CNN) – Hundreds of pilot whales have died after becoming stranded near the shark-infested waters of a remote island chain in the South Pacific, according to rescue teams and conservationists.New Zealand’s Department of Conservation told CNN nearly 500 whales washed up in the Chatham Islands, 840 kilometers (520 miles) east of the main South Island, in two separate mass stranding events reported by residents over the weekend.Dave Lundquist, a marine technical adviser, said the department does not attempt to refloat stranded whales in the area due to the risk of shark attacks to both people and the whales. The surviving whales were euthanized to prevent further suffering, he said.“This decision is never taken lightly, but in cases like this, it is the kindest option,” Lundquist said.Daren Grover, general manager of rescue organization Project Jonah, said most of the pilot whales were already dead when they came ashore, and the survivors were in poor health.“Having such a high number of whales in one location is unusual, but it’s certainly not unheard of,” he said.In addition to the risk posed by sharks, it was “almost impossible” for rescue teams to travel to the Chatham Islands on short notice, he said, compounding the difficulty of saving the whales.The mass stranding incident comes less than a month after about 200 pilot whales died on the coast of Tasmania in Australia.It’s common for pilot whales to become stranded, but the behavior is not well understood, according to the Department of Conservation.

The Register-Guard. The woman, who is in her 50s, was later taken to a hospital and treated for injuries sustained during the attack.Police are now seeking four white males, one of whom committed the assault while others looked on and cheered, in the assault. The victim told police that all four hurled anti-gay and transphobic slurs at her and made comments disparaging her gender identity during the course of the attack.Officers searched the area around where the attack took place, but were unable to locate the suspects. Two of the suspects are described as wearing green baseball hats, with one having brown curly hair, and another wearing a gray shirt.

The glitter and glam of the Parramatta Pride Picnic returns next week, Saturday 22 October 2022.Brought to you by ACON, Parramatta Queer Forum, and Proud at Woolworths Group, this will be the Pride Picnic’s 14-year anniversary.Featuring activities for the whole family, The Parramatta Pride Picnic is an event that has assisted in fostering community pride amongst LGBTQI people in Parramatta.As western Sydney’s largest Pride event the Parramatta Pride Picnic promises to be “full of fun and pride.”   There will be community and corporate market stalls as well as all-day entertainment, drag performers, DJs, exhibitions, activations, food and drinks.According to organisers, Trolley’d, a mobile bar company will be there with their “life-size aviation theme’d bar.”Speed dating company CitySwoon, there will also be a “free, fun, flirty & fast pop-up matched speed dating event.”A spokesperson for Woolworths Group said, “As collaborating partner, we’re committed to inclusion and belonging and at Parramatta Pride Picnic we’ll have a family-friendly activation with face painting and more, ideal to glam it up before you can proudly hit our Runway Stage!”Community groups such as Harbour City Bears, Dykes on Bikes, WorldPride Sydney, Rainbow Families, and Bobby Goldsmith Foundation will also be in attendance. This will be the first Parramatta Pride Picnic since 2019 as COVID-19 restrictions caused the cancellation of the picnic in 2020 and 2021.Prior to 2020, the Parramatta Pride Picnic included many LGBTQI community organisations.

President Biden said Hunter Biden is "on the straight and narrow" and that he is "proud of" him despite recent criminal allegations against his son, including tax fraud and lying to purchase a gun. During an interview with CNN host Jake Tapper on Tuesday, the president defended his son as the 52-year-old potentially faces tax and false statements charges from David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney for Delaware.

Billionaire electric car magnate Elon Musk is blaming “communism” in elite colleges and universities for his estrangement from his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.“It’s full-on communism ... and a general sentiment that if you’re rich, you’re evil,” Musk told the Financial Times in an interview published Friday. “It [the relationship] may change, but I have very good relationships with all the others [children].

Because it’s unlikely that his name will be publicly remembered for long, it’s worth pausing to consider the grisly murder of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh in the West Bank city of Hebron. Every murder is an outrage and a tragedy, and many murders involve a larger story. In this case, it’s one that too few people are willing to tell.

Tom Felton shared his support for author J.K. Rowling as the "Harry Potter" writer continues to receive criticism over her beliefs on biological sex and gender. The actor opened up about his admiration for Rowling in a new interview with The Times of London.

After bullying and transphobic news reports, a trans teen and her family in Vermont are facing tumult an onslaught of hateful messages, threats, and harassment.The 14-year-old teen, who attends Randolph Union High School, plays high school volleyball. The teen’s mom told VTDigger her daughter had been playing for weeks without incident, but on Sept.

Attention Broadway enthusiasts! The LGBTQ+ musical A Strange Loop is set to end in 2023.

Herschel Walker, mocked transgender service members to his supporters as U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), stood by and laughed. Walker has never served in the military despite his recent false claims of having had a “military career.”“Hey, just think about it: Pronoun? In our military?” mocked Walker, 60, whose own son is gay.“How do you identify? In our military? These are war times.

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The Wanda Alston Foundation states on its website that it made history in 2008 when it opened D.C.’s first transitional housing program solely dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth ages 18 to 24 experiencing homelessness.

Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman and presidential aspirant noted for her anti-LGBTQ+ record, has announced that she’s leaving the Democratic Party.“I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party,” Gabbard said in a video posted Tuesday from the first episode of her new podcast, The Tulsi Gabbard Show. “It’s now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue and stoking anti-white racism, who actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms enshrined in our Constitution, and who are hostile to people of faith and spirituality.” She said the matter had been on her mind and troubling her for some time.She claimed that President Joe Biden’s administration is targeting as terrorists “parents who are vocally standing in opposition to radical curriculums and explicit sexual content being taught to their kids in public schools.” Gabbard went on to say the administration is erasing women by supporting transgender people.She also accused the administration of undermining law enforcement and the Supreme Court, treating “pro-life” protesters unfairly, seeking to quash gun rights and free speech, and above all moving the world closer to nuclear war, apparently through supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.Gabbard, the first Hindu elected to Congress, represented a Hawaii district in the U.S.

(CNN) – A passenger who allegedly took psilocybin – the hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms – before boarding a United Airlines flight in Miami last week was arrested after allegedly assaulting two members of the flight crew.Cherruy Loghan Sevilla is charged with interfering with a flight crew and assaulting two flight attendants, according to court documents.The October 4 incident occurred on United Airlines flight 2116 from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport.Sevilla’s public defender, Shannon Quill, said “our office policy is not to comment on cases.”“Sevilla was wandering around the plane, running up and down the aisle, clapping loudly near the cockpit and yelling obscenities,” according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.Sevilla was arrested when the plane landed and taken to the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ office at Dulles. During an interview several hours after his arrest, Sevilla told investigators he had taken psilocybin prior to boarding the flight, the affidavit says.Sevilla allegedly said it was not the first time he had taken the drug.“Sevilla said that he was not totally surprised that he acted this way after consuming it.

J.D. Vance, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio who was able to obtain the Republican presidential nomination thanks in part to backing from gay conservative entrepreneur Peter Thiel, signaled on Tuesday he’d vote against legislation pending before Congress seeking to codify same-sex marriage into law.

The Blade Foundation this week announced the recipient of an inaugural reporting fellowship focused on covering stories at the intersection of LGBTQ identities and race.

Transgender women must still register for the military draft, according to the U.S. Selective Service.  "US citizens or immigrants who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register," the Selective Service states on its official website.  Individuals who were born female, but identify as male do not need to register for the military draft, per the government.  The policy is not new, but gained attention after the Selective Service tweeted at parents on Friday, reminding them that their sons must register.  U.S.

supports HTML5 videoMadonna may have sparked a trend as, hours after appearing to come out as gay on TikTok, Emily Ratajkowski has hinted that she’s bisexual in her own video. The model, 31, kept her fans guessing when she hopped on a TikTok trend which declares that the person is bisexual if they own a green velvet sofa. In the video, Emily is seen staring down into the camera before it cuts to another TikToker who asks: ‘If you identity as bisexual, do you own a green velvet couch?’ The camera then cuts to Emily who pans to her own large green velvet sofa in her living room. Celebrating the model apparently being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, one of Emily’s TikTok followers commented: ‘So many celeb women are coming out and I just love it.’ Another revealed: ‘I’m not even gay but I feel like this a win for us.’ ‘Wasn’t on my bingo card but happy to be here,’ while another shocked follower said: ‘Let’s just say this is probably one of the many things I never expected.’ YouTuber Francesca Farago joked: ‘So we all just own the same couch.’ Emily’s ‘announcement’ coincides with National Coming Out Day, which falls on October 11, and has been marked by other stars opening up about their sexuality. Pretty Little Liars actress Shay Mitchell also did the green sofa video and filmed herself flopping onto her furniture, seemingly coming out as bisexual. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPop icon Madonna also appears to have come out as gay after sharing a TikTok video, in which she attempted to throw a pair of knickers into a bin but if she missed, it means she is gay – and she didn’t make the shot. Emily’s revelation comes after she reportedly filed

Yarra Trams is inviting Victorians to have a say in its Pride Tram design. Set to be unveiled in mid-December at the tram’s home depot in Malvern, Victorians are able to choose from five designs that will wrap the Pride Tram till October 21.The five finalist designs for this #AllAboard tram contest are as follows:The artist behind Design One explained that the colours of the flag “represent us all, allowing us to be ourselves, inviting us, all aboard! The two hands move toward an embrace, representing the community helping each other, no matter who you are. The hands are gender and raceless, everyone is welcome aboard.”Design OneDesign Two’s creator stated that, “the unification of people has become part of our city’s identity and I hope my design encourages Melburnians to demonstrate the same acceptance in their lives, so that we can all travel with pride each day.”Design TwoDesign Three’s artist wanted to express “‘A new chapter for all of people’, that’s why I designed the “AllAboard Sunrise.” Design ThreeAccording to the artist behind Design Four.