Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele on Spring Awakening's Chosen Family, Queer Themes

June 6, 2022Her comments come after a Dallas gay bar, Mr. Misster, hosted a Pride Month, family-friendly drag brunch on Saturday.

The wee town of Dundalk is gearing up for its first-ever Pride celebration with an amazing lineup to bring the Louth LGBTQ+ community together on June 12. Get ready to join Mo Chara Pride this Sunday! The newest pub in town and Dundalk’s first craft beer taphouse, Mo Chara, has teamed up with Irish queer […]

Kristen Stewart is seeking gay ghost hunters.

gay Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who prior to being appointed to the Board of Supervisors had worked for the San Francisco Police Department as its highest-ranking civilian, handling strategic communications. The public relations nightmare, and the trickle of announced plans to boycott the event, prompted Pride organizers to come to the table to try to reach a compromise.As part of the compromise, the details of which are still forthcoming, all first responders will march in one contingent, with police and fire department command staff wearing their class AA uniforms, and a small number of on-duty LGBTQ uniformed police officers providing security for the contingent, according to a joint statement from San Francisco Pride and the San Francisco Police Officers Pride Alliance.

Maestro, in which he plays the legendary composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein.Bernstein, who died in 1990 and is probably best remembered for scoring West Side Story, was gay. However, rising to prominence in the 1950s, he kept his sexuality a public secret and even married a woman, with whom he remained married until she died in 1978.It’s uncertain what exact aspects of Bernstein’s life Maestro will cover, but clearly, his sexuality is addressed.

Justine Lindsay is breaking down barriers in the NFL as the first openly Trans cheerleader. She made the TopCats cheer team for the Carolina Panthers in March this year but recently shared her excitement and gratefulness in an Instagram post. In addition to that, the director of the TopCats cheer team Chandalae Lanouette shared the […]

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt’s highly unlikely that Hannah Einbinder will ever forget her auditions for “Hacks.” Not only did it land her the role of Ava opposite Jean Smart, but the entire process happened during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.“I went into a physical casting office in Santa Monica a couple days before March 13th, 2020, that initial COVID lockdown,” Einbinder tells me on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I read with someone in the office and, a couple days later, COVID hit and I found out that I was going to do a callback, but that they didn’t know how it was going to happen.

The first teaser trailer for Prime Video’s reimagining of Penny Marshall’s classic film A League of Their Own has landed.

I have done makeup for one of my idols Carson Kressley, the original cast of 'Queer Eye' and now the judge of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race'. I was assigned to do his makeup during a Miss USA and Miss Universe pageant. And I was really happy because he was one of the first representations within the LGBTQ community that a person can be out and proud and also be celebrated on TV, which was not common at all in Japan.

The AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in San Francisco in 2022 Over 3,000 of the 3’x6’ panels will be on display, including many new and original hand-sewn panels. The entire AIDS Memorial Quilt contains over 50,000 panels honoring more than 110,000 individuals who lost their lives to AIDS.

London for the UK’s first-ever Pride march.The group marched from Trafalgar Square to Hyde park carrying placards, banners and chanting slogans.There was a heavy police presence and a not wholly welcoming reaction from the public but the march, organised by the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), was Britain’s first Pride and in the words of one attendee ‘signalled a real change in British society’.On July 1, 2022, veterans of the first Pride march will retrace the route of the original protest to mark the event’s 50th anniversary.Among them will be today’s guest editor Peter Tatchell, who was one of around 30 GLF members who helped organise the inaugural march.‘We came up with the idea of gay pride because mainstream straight society said we should be ashamed of who we were,’ Peter told Metro.co.uk.Homosexuality between men was partially decriminalised in 1967, but it did little to reduce discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.‘Gay bashing and violence was rife, including murders,’ Peter added.‘Most LGBT+ people dared not come out and show their faces in public.‘They feared arrest, rejection by their friends and families and being sacked from their jobs.‘Organising the first gay Pride was a huge gamble, we had no idea if anybody would turn up.’Two weeks before the march Peter and other members of the GLF went to Earls Court to spread the word about the march.‘We received a mostly negative reaction from gay men at The Bolton and Coleherne pubs,’ he said.‘Bar staff and customers forced us out of the Coleherne and some gay customers threw bottles and coins at us.‘They said things like you “Shouldn’t draw attention to us”, “Don’t make a fuss.

On Sunday, June 5, members of İstanbul LGBTİ+ Onur Haftası gathered in the Yeldeğirmeni neighbourhood to welcome the start of Istanbul Pride, of which they are organisers. What started as a peaceful demonstration quickly escalated, as the group reports that hundreds of local police swarmed the area armed with riot shields, and arrested 11 LGBTQ+ […]

I'm a proud immigrant doctor but paying off my student debt feels impossibleDoes this two-minute sleep trick actually work?Noise pollution map shows worst affected areas in LondonCondoms should still be used even if you or your partner is ‘undetectable’, as these protect against other STIs too (as well as unwanted pregnancies).It mainly just gives HIV-positive people some breathing space; the ability to live a normal life without the virus being at the forefront of their mind.There’s still a long way to go until we have an accessible cure for HIV and AIDS, but it’s amazing how far we’ve come. This year marks 50 years of Pride, so it seems only fitting that Metro.co.uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month.MORE: Find all of Metro.co.uk's Pride coverage right hereAnd we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too.

Malta, the top five is rounded out by Denmark, Belgium, Norway and Luxembourg.Denmark was the first nation in the world to provide legal recognition for same-sex partnerships in 1989, while Scandinavian neighbour Norway brought in some of the world’s earliest anti-discrimination laws in 1981. Both nations are known for their cosmopolitan city breaks and beautiful scenery which can be enjoyed in any season provided you pack the right garments.Meanwhile central European small nations Belgium and Luxembourg are known for their progressive policies and favourable public attitudes to equality.

World Cup year finally kicks off, even though he will never return to his homeland.As the wealthy Gulf state’s first openly gay man with a global profile his messaging will be far removed from the fanfare likely to sweep the eight stadiums in six months’ time.Dr Nas believes the 32 nations heading to a tournament regarded as the crown jewels of the sporting world will be playing ‘in a house of abused children’ in terms of his homeland’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people.He went public at the end of May, which resulted in death threats and abusive comments on social media, as well as many supportive messages from Qataris, albeit in private.Now working and living in the US, the physician plans to increase the visibility of LGBTQ+ Qataris before and during the FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicks off at the 60,000-capacity Al-Bayt stadium on November 21.His decision to step out of the shadows has come at great personal cost. The 35-year-old accepts he will never return to the land of his birth and is now estranged from his family, with the abusive messages coming after his story was covered by an Arabic-language TV channel.Even in the US, where he runs Osra Medical practice in San Francisco, he believes that ‘the threat of death is not zero’ after the news was ill-received by some in the conservative emirate.‘There was a wave of hate messages,’ Dr Nas says.‘I had at least two death threats on my Instagram, several more on my DMs and everything else short of that.

Drag Race All Stars 7’s Jinkx Monsoon has bared all to Entertainment Weekly, revealing more about why they turned down opportunities to be a part of alliances on the show. 

supports HTML5 videoLGBTQ+ Love Island fans are holding out hope for more queer representation after Amber Beckford and Tasha Ghouri shared a kiss during the first episode of series 8. After all, it is Pride month.It was a jam-packed instalment on Monday night, what with footballer Michael Owen’s daughter Gemma Owen trying hard not to reveal her famous dad to the other contestants while Luca Bish shared his favourite sex positions.Cut to the last half of the ITV2 show and the singletons played a flirty game of dares, which saw Amber plant a kiss on Tasha.It all kicked off when Amber, 24, was instructed to deliver her best chat-up line to the girl she fancied the most.Before she could make her move, however, Luca seemingly forgot that other sexualities beyond hetero exist and tried to shut the whole thing down.‘You can’t do that!’ he quipped.‘Why can’t I?’ Amber replied, before adding: ‘I’ve got a good one.

California filmmaker has gone viral after sharing a heartwarming Twitter thread detailing his grandfather's relationship with legendary Broadway composer John Kander.Kander is best known for his prolific work alongside lyricist Fred Ebb on classic musicals like Cabaret and Chicago, which have both been adapted into critically acclaimed films.The pair also wrote "New York, New York" for the 1977 Martin Scorsese film of the same name, with the song going on to earn recognition as a standard in the U.S.Individually, Kander also scored several major Hollywood films including, most notably, 1979's Kramer vs. Kramer as part of a stellar career on the stage and screen.Yet for Los Angeles writer and director Sama'an Ashrawi's late grandfather, David Fisher, Kander was so much more than that.Writing in a emotional Twitter thread which was retweeted over 30,000 times while earning over 282,000 likes, Ashrawi shared his grandfather's story.My Grandpa Dave told me he was sure he was gay when he was moving into his dorm room freshman year of college and there was a boy “with the prettiest eyes;” after Grandpa passed, I learned from my mother who that boy was.

gay plague’.That’s why we decided to do a deep dive into PrEP for Pride – from exactly what it is, to where you can get it – and asked two experts, GP Dr Babak Ashrafi, Clinical Lead for Service Expansion at medical website Zava and Dr Deborah Lee, of Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, to lay it all out for us in simple terms.PrEP is a drug that HIV-negative people can take that reduces the risk of getting HIV.Dr Deborah explains: ‘PrEP stands for “pre-exposure prophylaxis.” Pre-exposure is another way of saying – before having unprotected sex. Prophylaxis is a word used for – tablets taken regularly to stop you from developing an infection.‘HIV PrEP consists of two drugs – tenofovir and emtricitabine – both contained in one single tablet.

2 min read Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fighter Jeff Molina has responded to the vitriol fired at him by social media trolls after wearing UFC’s Pride Month shorts in a victorious fight on the weekend.

racism and marginalisation – you can see why people on the intersection of race and sexuality need tailored and specific support.Recent research suggests that young queer people are twice as likely to experience mental health issues, and experiencing this alongside culturally specific pressures from family or communities, the threat of estrangement, or even pressures to conform to certain racial stereotypes, can have an enormous impact.As part of Pride Month, Metro.co.uk has spoken to LGBTQ+ people of colour to hear their experiences of mental illness, and get their perspective on the kind of support they think is needed to make these struggles less pervasive: ‘I have struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. Anxiety has haunted me since my early memories and I remember vividly as a child asking my mum what it meant and how it felt to be depressed.

London, pop stars, advertisers and corporate sponsors. There is massive media coverage. 30,000 people join the parade and 200,000 spectate on the pavements and join the post-march rally in Trafalgar Square and the open-air street parties in Soho.Back in 1972, what we then called ‘Gay Pride’ was organised by the Gay Liberation Front.

Dr RanjWhen Dr Michael Farquhar was 14, he made up an excuse to see his family doctor.He wasn’t ill; he just wanted a safe place to discuss his sexuality. He had known he was gay since he was in primary school, but didn’t know how to tell his family.  ‘I said to the GP: “I think I’m gay”, Michael recalls.

Pride Month begins on June 1 in the UK and other parts of the world – and lasts until the end of June.Often, it is celebrated with Pride parades, events and Pride flags, of which there are many representing types of sexuality and identity.Throughout Pride Month – and indeed all year – you’ll likely come across acronyms LGBTQ+ along with terms such as pansexual, non-binary, gender fluid and perhaps even LGBTQQIP2SAA.Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of key acronyms and terms that every good ally should know – along with easy-to-understand definitions.There are many more important terms that you may hear, but below are some of the most commonly used ones.LGBT+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and othersLGBTQ+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, and othersThe ‘+’ is important as it includes all the identities that do not fall under ‘LGBT’, such as asexual and gender-fluid.But which is the ‘right’ one to use? The answer is that both are correct, and it’s totally up to you. Some people avoid using ‘LGBTQ+’ as although the term ‘queer’ is being reclaimed by the LGBT+ community, some folks still aren’t comfortable with it and consider it a slur.‘LGBT+’ is the best term to use if you aren’t sure.LGBTQQIP2SAA = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-spirit (2S), Androgynous and Asexual‘Two-spirit’ is term used by some indigenous North Americans to describe those who fulfil a traditional third-gender ceremonial role.This one isn’t commonly used, so can leave people scratching their heads when they see it.

BOYS AND OIL: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land, by Taylor Brorby Years ago, I had a student who wrote wonderful short stories but struggled to translate her skills to creative nonfiction. At 18, she didn’t think anyone would want to read about her life because she’d grown up in a small Midwestern town where “nothing ever happened.” How I wish Taylor Brorby’s new memoir, “Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land,” had existed back then so I could share it with her. Brorby grew up in Center, N.D.

FIRE ISLAND: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise, by Jack Parlett The few times that I — bespectacled and pale — visited Fire Island, I felt out of place. The poet Jack Parlett, who describes himself as an “‘otter,’ or maybe a ‘bear’ in training,” and who has mixed feelings, too, about paradise, hugs his ambivalence and makes good literature out of it.

one trial happening Oxford in 2021 and others taking place this year.Professor Tomáš Hanke, a professor who worked on the trial with the University of Oxford, said: ‘This trial is the first in a series of evaluations of this novel vaccine strategy in both HIV-negative individuals for prevention and in people living with HIV for cure.’While the results were due to be published in April this year, they haven’t yet been made available.Work is actively being taken to continue this progress, but due to the fact that the results are not all finalised and trials are still happening, it’s not yet how many doses someone would need, or the level of effectiveness what would be achieved with an HIV vaccine. Cheryl Gowar, senior policy manager at National AIDS Trust, says: ‘Even in the best-case scenario, if first-stage clinical trials are successful, it will still be quite a few years before a vaccine could be available.

Noise pollution map shows worst affected areas in LondonWoman finds out she has terminal cancer while undergoing caesarean sectionBecause I didn't scream during labour, I was forgotten about and had 3 traumatic birthsYou’ll read about how we are trying to make the NHS a more inclusive space for patients and staff, the ‘health MOT’ that all LGBTQ+ people need to think about, advances in HIV prevention, trans health, and we’ll celebrate some LGBTQ+ health heroes (or my ‘queeroes’ as I affectionately call them!). There’s much to be done still, but also much to celebrate.

There are interviews with LGBT+ Ukrainians about what it is like to live in a war zone and the impact the Russian invasion has had on their community. They now have to cope with the twin oppressions of homophobia and deadly military attack by Putin’s anti-LGBT+ regime.We also look at the most dangerous places in the world to be queer: places where state repression and mob violence force LGBTQ+ people to remain closeted and constantly look over their shoulders in fear of arrest and violent attack. In the coming days, we will also shine a light on the following issues: One of our articles explores LGBTQ+ community discontent at the way Pride has nowadays become so commercial and apolitical – and how the numbers in the parade are restricted to a mere 30,000 people, making Pride London one of the smallest Prides of any capital city in the western world.

Pride month, which means it’s a celebration of the LGBTQ community’s love, acceptance, diversity and pride. It’s also the month in which season eight of Love Island begins.But wouldn’t it be even better if we combined the two things and the show prominently featured LGBTQ+ contestants? As someone who’s previously opened up on the show about my bisexuality, I’d welcome this wholeheartedly. There is an ongoing conversation surrounding the lack of LGBTQ+ representation on Love Island and shows of a similar nature.The queer community has been fighting for representation on TV for decades. Yes, the industry has been taking strides in the right direction, but this doesn’t mean that the queer community is getting fair opportunities.The definition of LGBTQ+ is often oversimplified to ‘just being gay’, but that’s not the part.

here On the day of the interview, I panicked on a street corner before breathing, entering the store, and nervously saying ‘hi’. Thankfully, I got the job at the end of the interview, although my colleagues still take the piss out of me for wearing a blazer, and sliding my fake nose ring off to scare my future boss.On my first shift, everyone was welcoming, sarcastic, lovely and savage all at once. I was amazed that ‘aromas’ are the best selling products, so I learned chemical names like pentyl nitrate.

campaigns for LGBTQ rights. I feel pride in their ability to do so. But being ‘out’ and being visibly queer are not absolutes.

Love, Victor will officially come to an end, drawing to a close when season 3 is released on Disney Plus, as well as Hulu over in the US.

here People will rightly ask me why I wanted to put myself out there this way. Frankly, it’s because it’s time to do something different.Although I have been in love twice (and one or two occasions when I thought I was), nothing has ever quite ‘stuck.’ I have tried every dating app under the sun – almost to the point of repetitive strain injury – and realised that for me, it just may never work.There have been so many times when I’ve thought I might just be getting somewhere when chatting with a guy, but then things have just stopped for no reason at all.Perhaps that’s because, for some, ‘swiping’ has become the goal in itself and when they realise that the person they’re messaging wants to meet, they don’t actually feel they want any more (or we’ve got to the point of making plans to meet, he gets cold feet because he realises that I actually exist) and that’s that.I’ve deleted so many apps so many times that all the memories seem to roll into one, but an exchange of ‘it’s been lovely talking to you, looking forward to meeting you,’ and then absolutely nothing when I follow up on the day of meeting, pretty much sums up my online dating experiences.  The worst was when I did meet up with someone.

Drag queens on the BBC, shops adorned with rainbow flags during Pride month, pro footballer Jake Daniels coming out, and eight years of marriage equality – one might assume that the fight for LGBTQ+ equality has been won.As Pride month kicks off – and the inevitable queries are raised about why we still need to take this time to celebrate and promote the LGBTQ+ community – this seems an opportune moment to reflect on how far the law has come. It’s also a time to explore how true equality for LGBTQ+ people is sadly not yet a reality in modern Britain.Throughout most of history, legislation has tried to regulate the private and family lives of the LGBTQ+ community.

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