Jenna Dewan Reacts To JoJo Siwa's Gay Awakening Story & The Role She Played In It

There’s always been something weirdly queer about the weather. Tornados? They brought freakin’ Dorothy to Oz.

A post shared by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes)I think that I’ve done the right thing by being so honest about my life. Do I think my career would be a completely different career if I just would’ve not come out of the closet and just would’ve played the game and just like not given any actual factual information out and just lied to everybody? Yeah, because you see it all the time if a lot of people who are successful aren’t genuine…… It is extremely hard navigating the industry as an out person, an out LGBTQ+ actor, no matter how hard the media loves to try to tell you that, you know, things are different now.

Stoughton “Bruz” Fletcher was the son of one of the most dramatically rich (and richly dramatic) families in Indiana. His family’s predilection for mess may very well have helped inform his campy stylings as an entertainer.Fletcher was originally meant to perform at Club Bali on Sunset Blvd for a two-week engagement in 1935.

The horrific execution of 22-year-old gay medical student Hamed Sabouri by the Taliban in Afghanistan has highlighted the worsening plight of LGBTQ+ people in that country as the world stands by and watches.

A violent attack on the owners of a gay bar in Connecticut resulted in one man needing dozens of stitches on his face, both victims being shaken up, and the local police department coming under scrutiny.Police in Norwalk arrested Carmen Parisi on Wednesday, alleging that he committed an assault at the gar bar Troupe429. The following day, he appeared in court, and prosecutors accused him of spouting homophobic slurs in addition to punching the victims in the September 23 incident, Connecticut's local NBC station WVIT reports. Although police have so far declined to consider the attack a hate crime, the victims' attorney is confident that the assault will be reclassified as one."We believe that once all of this comes to light, it will be evident that this was a hate crime," said attorney Stephanie Stich, noting one of her clients was hit in the face, and the other was punched in the throat by Parisi.Parisi's lawyer disputes that version of events, alleging that bar staff attacked their client after escorting him out.Parisi's arrest came after the bar's owners alleged that Norwalk police were not taking the assault seriously because they failed to investigate the attack as a hate crime.According to Norwalk police, who characterized it as an "isolated" altercation between intoxicated patrons and the owners, The Hour reports, it was not initially investigated as a hate crime.Lt.

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Related: Kevin Spacey’s defense team aggressively quiz Anthony Rapp in sexual misconduct trialYesterday, lawyers quizzed Barrowman about his own encounters with Spacey, specifically one when he was 19. Barrowman was called as a witness for the defense, reports Deadline.Barrowman gave a sworn testimony in May 2021. It was played to the court before he took the stand.He recalled the night he met Spacey.

Mr Gay World has made history by naming José López Duvont from Puerto Rico as the 2022 winner of the competition. It is the first time ever that a Latinx person has won the prestigious international title. The 32-year-old was the clear favourite to win the competition after taking the crowns for Best Social Media […]

One thing is clear when walking away from a conversation with Heather Meyer: She wants to "get shit done." Meyer was born and raised in Kansas. She grew up in a single-father household, struggling, which she acknowledges is a story many across Kansas share.

gay couple were subjected to 'vile' homophobic abuse by a group of 'disruptive' yobs at a cinema screening. Staff at VUE Cinema Bury were forced to stop the movie half way through after the group started hurling insults at the two men and other customers on Saturday night (October 15).

Dame Joan Collins had a surprise in store for her Instagram fans this week.MORE: Dame Joan Collins stuns in family photo with her children and sister Jackie's daughterThe 89-year-old shared a stunning snapshot showing her posing in a plunging red and black lace bodice, teamed with a military cap and a fur coat. WATCH: Joan Collins, 89, dances around in a bikini!Joan looks fabulous in the throwback image as she showcases her curves – and, understandably, her followers went wild for the post.READ: Dame Joan Collins pictured with her rarely-seen brother Bill - fans reactMORE: Dame Joan Collins, 88, is age-defying as she shows off endless legs on holidayThe image shows her in character as Fontaine Khaled in the 1979 movie The Bitch – based on the novel by Joan's late sister Jackie Collins.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe)Joan stunned fans with her bold pictureJoan wrote in the caption: "I hear they are reissuing The Bitch as it made a lot of money.

Jenna Lyons will soon make history as the first openly LGBTQ+ housewife to appear in the main cast of the Real Housewives of New York City.

One of Australia’s oldest and longest running gay saunas, the Bay City Sauna located on Glen Huntly Road in the inner Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, will close down at the end of December 2022.“We have been informed by our landlord that the construction of the slab may be compromised due to the age of the building,” Shane Gardiner, General Manager, WP van der Linden Pty Ltd, told Star Observer. Last week, the sauna had posted on social media that it was closing for maintenance from October 10, 2022.“Sadly it has come to the end of its life and the landlord has been concerned about the weight from all the equipment.

A shirtless man stands on stage, streaking fake blood across his corrugated abdomen and retelling a euphoric bathhouse orgy that turned into an HIV scare. A quick flight to the nearest city with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) meant that this sexual encounter would remain just a scare.

YouTube beefcake (honorific) Markiplier just announced an impending OnlyFans — with a few terms and conditions — and fans are barely holding it together.The creator is known for gaming, his Unus Annus project with Ethan Nestor (CrankGameplays), and generally being absolutely jacked. Now, it seems he may be ready to ass “OnlyFans star” to that legacy.That is, if his demands are met.

Murder She Wrote star, alongside her dear friend: the late, legendary composer Stephen Sondheim.Related: Let’s not forget what Angela Lansbury did during the worst years of the AIDS epidemicLansbury and Sondheim filmed a brief appearance for the Knives Out sequel, due to hit a limited number of theaters on November 23. After a short theatrical run, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will then be streaming on Netflix over Thanksgiving weekend.Like its predecessor, the movie will star Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc.Playbill says Lansbury and Sondheim’s scene was shot in late summer 2021.

There is a growing list of comedians debunking Republican-spread myths about transgender children. John Oliver is among them.The comedian addressed conservative transphobes on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight on HBO.“More people do seem comfortable coming out as trans and gender-nonconforming, which is great,” Oliver said.

Russian legislators Monday discussed amendments to strengthen the nation’s so-called gay propaganda law, and the changes are expected to be approved this fall.The current law, approved in 2013, bans the “promotion of nontraditional sexual relations” in venues accessible to minors, but the amendments would extend the ban to all ages and would also outlaw “the denial of family values.”At the session of the Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, supporters of the effort said strengthening the law will be helpful in the nation’s war against Ukraine and its battle against what it considers Western values, Agence France-Presse reports.“The special operation takes place not only on the battlefield but also in the minds and souls of people,” said Alexander Khinstein, who chairs the Duma’s information committee.Konstantin Malofeyev, a banker and media tycoon, made similar remarks. “The war is not only on the battlefield,” he said.

A new Mr. Gay World has been named.José López Duvont from Puerto Rico now takes up the mantle, according to a press release. López Duvont is the first Latinx and first competitor from the Americas to win the international Mr.

A Certain Ratio‘s Jez Kerr has opened up about his sexuality in a lengthy post on social media.Writing that he is “bisexual and crossdressing has been a part of my life from an early age”, Kerr went on to say: “I know this isn’t exactly a big deal in 2022, but it is something that I’ve only just managed to deal with and I hope by sharing, it might help someone else.“After a long period of illness, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my life and have recognised that secrecy and unnecessary shame is not good for my mental health. I’m bisexual and crossdressing has been a part of my life from an early age.”Kerr said that “confusion and shame led me to surpress it and keep it secret.”An important message off our Jez.

A gay man was executed in Afghanistan by members of the Taliban recently, who then sent video of the horrific murder to the man’s family.Activists from the local fledgling LGBTQ+ activist group Behesht Collective told Pink News extremists from the Taliban kidnapped Hamed Sabouri, 22, from Kabul, videotaped shooting him in the back of the head, and then sent tape of the murder to Sabouri’s mother. The kidnapping and execution took place in August, but is only now being reported in the media.“Life is hell for every LGBT Afghan,” Bahar, a gay man and member of Behesht Collective, told the outlet, also adding that, “Taliban terrorists are worse than wild animals.” Bahar was a friend of Sabouri, and said the shy young man had dreams of becoming a doctor before the Taliban seized power last year following the abrupt departure of U.S.

Christine McGuinness and Gemma Collins ' favourite hairstylist has become the first ever male face of Ann Summers as part of its new campaign.

Famed gay penguins in the United Kingdom had a totally chill gender reveal for the penguin chick the loving couple fostered this year.The partnered Humboldt penguins, Diego and Zorro, live at the Oceanarium in Bournemouth and fostered the chick Ponyo since its birth on May 12 at the aquarium. The happy couple, along with newly appointed penguin keeper Melissa Mudge, used a hunk of ice in the shape of a heart and etched with the letter “G” etched to reveal Ponyo is a girl. Proud Parents Diego and Zorro reveal Ponyo’s gender“Ponyo has developed really well in the last couple of months,” Mudge told Out Traveler in a statement via email.

The cast of The Real Housewives of New York City’s reboot has been announced, and it includes gay businesswoman Jenna Lyons, the former president of J. Crew, now an interior designer.The announcement came during a taping of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Sunday night at BravoCon in New York City, Variety reports. The cast members walked out onto the stage, surprising attendees.

Ever-slaying trans personality Ts Madison got her shine on both the silver screen and the Billboard charts this year, but apparently that wasn’t enough! Now, she’s coming to the small screen as the host of Bring Back My Girls on WOW Presents Plus.The series was filmed at this year’s DragCon LA as a series of panels reuniting different casts of Drag Race queens. Line-ups from seasons across the world sat down to chat (or fight) it out, with Ts Madison presiding over it all.We sat down with the star to chat about her stellar year and to get her take on the ups and downs therein. Read on to see us talk Bros‘ future, get the Bring Back My Girls scoop, and do our best to make Ms.

won a partial dismissal of the case against him when U.S. District Judge Lewis A.

Marie Claire reports. The family will eventually move to the Castle but, for now, they are reportedly happy at the Cottage. A friend told People, that theirs is a life of a “modern royal family doing normal things.

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Kevin Spacey said that he struggled to come out publicly as gay because of his father’s racist, homophobic and antisemitic views. “My father was a white supremacist and a neo-Nazi,” Spacey said of his father, Thomas Fowler. “I have never talked about these things publicly ever.” He added, “I grew up in a very complicated family dynamic.” The admission came on the witness stand in New York City on Monday where Spacey is facing off against Anthony Rapp in a $40 million civil lawsuit. Rapp claims Spacey made unwanted sexual advances against him in 1986 when Rapp was 14 years old. In his own testimony, Rapp has accused Spacey of being a fraud for not being openly gay.

Black people in the LGBTQ+ community, as Black queer history in Britain can be hard to find.During Black History month, the stories amplified usually focus on straight people, while, when it comes to LGBT+ history, those accounts tend to come from those who are often white. Which means there’s little space left for stories about Black queer people.

A law that extended marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples in Switzerland took effect on July 1, 2022, three days before the Fourth of July. Scott Miller, the openly gay U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, on that day noted the marriage and adoption equality law in a speech that marked the Fourth of July.

Ellise Shafer When Dove Cameron sat down to write “Boyfriend,” the 26-year-old singer-actor thought no one would ever hear it. “It was my first foray into trying to write for myself,” Cameron tells Variety. “I was like, ‘I just want to write a song that I know no one’s gonna hear, just for me as an experiment.’” Then Cameron teased the demo on TikTok, and it went viral. Released on Feb. 11, “Boyfriend” quickly became a queer anthem, with its bold chorus proclaiming: “I could be a better boyfriend than him/ I could do the shit that he never did.” The track came to dominate mainstream formats as well, reaching No. 2 on Top 40 radio and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. And with an MTV VMAs new artist win under her belt, Cameron — who won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2018 for her dual role as the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel series “Liv and Maddie” — is now generating Grammy buzz for that same category.

After an Alabama middle school teacher read to dogs and kids at a nonprofit animal shelter under his drag persona, Chaya Raichik’s Libs of TikTok followers targeted him, and as a result of manufactured outrage, his school suspended the educator while the animal rescue organization where he performed has had to seek FBI protection from death threats.For the last 22 years, James Miller has performed as a drag queen, and in his 27 years as a teacher, that's never been a problem. But that changed when he read to dogs during a Drag Queen Storytime event in September, and the right-wing mob got wind of it last week, Huntsville ABC affiliate WAAY reports.The video that has caused a right-wing meltdown is benign.In it, while reading about a dog beginning to dig and find a bone, Miller, as Divine, commented after reading a line, the point of which clearly is incomprehensible to children, similar to many children’s movies that adults understand differently from their kids.Drag Queen Story Time by Miss Majesty DivinePosted by Hard Knocks Rescue & Training, Inc.

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Puerto Rico’s José Lopez was crowned Mr Gay World 2022  on Sunday, while second runner-up, Germany’s Max Appenroth, made history as the first trans finalist in the pageant. Tony Ardolino from the United States of America was named as  first runner up. Thirty-two year-old Lopez in a statement posted to social media after his win, said winning the title was an opportunity to be a “spokesperson and an ambassador” for the LGBTQI community.

Cardi B has revealed that she might “start clubbing at the gay clubs” because “people ain’t turning up” at the venues she is used to.

Taliban.Hamed Sabouri, 22, was killed in August, local activists told PinkNews.Sabouri, from Kabul, was reportedly kidnapped by extremists who filmed the very moment they shot him to death.Taliban forces, showing the impunity they feel in carrying out such vicious anti-LGBTQ+ violence, then sent the clip to the victim’s family days later.To Bahar, a gay Afghan and LGBTQ+ campaigner, Sabouri was a ‘shy’ person with the kind of laughter that’s hard not to find contagious. He hoped to one day become a doctor, Bahar said, but the Taliban’s bloody takeover of Afghanistan threw his life — and countless other LGBTQ+ Afghans — into peril.‘Life is hell for every LGBT Afghan.

. Christine and Kody Brown's 20-year-old daughter, Gwendlyn, doesn't shy away from discussing her sexuality on the TLC reality series. «I'm bisexual. I'm not only attracted to women.

Knives Out franchise, has confirmed that lead character detective Benoit Blanc – played by Daniel Craig – is gay.Per Insider, Johnson confirmed the news during a recent press conference at London Film Festival, where he appeared to promote the impending Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion. Insider asked Johnson about Blanc’s sexuality, referencing a particular scene that indicates the character lives with a man.Responding to whether that means he’s queer, Johnson replied: “Yes, he obviously is.” Referring to the as-yet-unknown actor who plays Blanc’s lover, the director added that “there’s nobody in the world I can imagine in bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with”.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – the second film in the Knives Out franchise, following the 2019 original – sees Craig reprise his role as Blanc, with the detective travelling to Greece to solve his latest case.

350 anti-trans bills across the U.S., many of them focusing on excluding trans girls from school sports and attempting to gatekeep life-saving gender-affirming care from minors, regardless of parental support. The worst of these focus on what the right calls “gender ideology,” and paints trans adults and allies as “groomers” who are desperate to turn otherwise perfectly fine cis, straight children into transsexual perverts like us. In states like Texas and Florida, supportive parents of trans youth, as well as doctors who agree to provide gender-affirming care, have also come under fire.

A post shared by Mufseen (@mufseen)With a steady supply of thought-provoking tweets and dreamy selfies—and the occasional Pokémon joke thrown in—Mufseen Miah has quickly become one of our favorite follows.Based in London, Miah keeps busy with a career in finance (he was the former Finance Director for Pride in London), but also manages to find time to be both a prolific podcaster and LGBTQ activist. As a gay, Muslim man, he is an outspoken advocate for the queer community, striving to amplify QPOC voices and working toward a more inclusive world.His podcast, Queer Talk—which he co-hosts with Spencer Cooper—takes an engaging, wide-lens look at topics facing queer people today, putting an emphasis on on positive, uplifting stories.

Queen’s previously unreleased track “Face It Alone,” then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Eric Sedeño found his Uber.♬ original sound – ThickyRickyAustin Tibbatts took a bath outside.A vintage Kathy Najimy clip resurfaced.The boy who channeled Barbra Streisand got a note from Babs herself.BYU boys gave a serve.Alex Wolf kept the mall bathroom busy.Maluma danced to his new song.Guncle Mikey took his niece for a ride.Paris Hilton came face-to-face with her robber.And Tom Hanson clapped back at a homophobic heckler.

After Andy Cohen brought together tens of Housewives for his Watch What Happens Live! Legend’s Ball, speculation started swirling that Jen Shah attempted to crash the party.

Kaimana Beach Hotel. Overlooking Sans Souci Beach, with sweeping views of Diamond Head Crater, Kapi’olani Park, and the Outrigger Canoe Club, Kaimana Beach Hotel offers travelers world-class accommodations and dining in a stylish, eclectic setting. Since completing renovations in 2021, Kaimana Beach Hotel has received a handful of awards, positioning it as one of the most coveted stays in Honolulu.

Dr Nas Mohamed had tagged the global figurehead’s verified profile in a series of critical posts drawing attention to the community’s plight in the run-up to the World Cup.The campaigner had also written an open letter to the sporting figurehead, who is promoting Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA games, accusing him of ‘stamping out hope’.After tagging Beckham’s account in posts, including one saying ‘love is not a crime and being an LGBT person is not a crime’, he said he discovered on Sunday that he could no longer view the profile.Dr Nas, who is seeking asylum in the US, told Metro.co.uk: ‘I was quite shocked just to get a reaction because I’ve been ignored completely by FIFA, FIFA officials, World Cup officials and my own government. ‘I am getting international reaction from human rights and LGBT organisations, and even Norway’s football federation met me and had a positive statement on their website about the work I am doing for the LGBT community in Qatar.‘It’s not only shocking, it’s frightening that they are so engaged with the deal they are doing that they don’t want to hear the message.

Many of us acknowledged our queerness in our teen years. Whether we expressed it was another story! As covered in depth at LGBTQ Nation, it can take years for queer youth to feel comfortable opening that closet door, and the heteronormative high school experience certainly doesn’t help.“[American society] still broadly pretends that people are straight until, at some point after age 18, they proclaim themselves otherwise,” Charles Dunst wrote for The Atlantic in 2019.

Ed Meza @edmezavar A restored version of Iván Zulueta’s ground-breaking 1979 film “Arrebato” (“Rapture”) is screening at the Lumière Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, France, thanks to Los Angeles distributor Altered Innocence and Madrid’s Mercury Films. The cult film, considered a milestone in Spanish cinema from the post-Franco years, is seen as metaphor for how directors can be consumed by filmmaking. It centers on José, a frustrated low-budget horror movie director trying to complete a film while struggling with drug addiction. When he receives a package from past acquaintance Pedro — a Super-8 film reel and audiotape – José soon finds himself sucked back into the eccentric young man’s vampiric orbit.

José Lopez from Puerto Rico was crowned Mr Gay World 2022 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on Saturday night.