LGBTQ+ Groups & Florida Families Sue Over “Don’t Say Gay” Law

While it may not be for everyone, there are some valid reasons to start an OnlyFans page and start showing off the goods. Extra income comes to mind right off the bat, but maybe the rush of creating revealing content for fans to admire also brings a certain thrill.Whatever the reason, we surely aren’t judging.But for openly gay wrestler Dave Marshall, the choice to get intimate on camera came from a desire to help others, and not in the way you’d expect.A post shared by la more (@ramy_mosh_99) The 29-year-old explained to GayStarNews that his boyfriend encouraged him to open an OnlyFans page, the platform that allows people to share adult content to paying subscribers.The relationship eventually ended, but the idea stuck.

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has called for a controversial transgender hate forum to be taken offline after it was linked to her being targeted in a "swatting" incident.Greene said that she was "swatted"—a term usually referring to a harsh confrontation with law enforcement due to the filing of false reports to police—at her home in Georgia around 1 a.m. Wednesday.

When student writers at Northwest High in Grand Island, Nebraska were putting together their end-of-year issue back in May, they never could’ve imagined that it would be the school’s last.In celebration of Pride Month, the Viking Saga paper featured the writers’ pronouns, as well as a couple of queer-focused student editorials and a “Pride and Prejudice: LGBTQIAP+” article.One quick decision from the local school board later, and the publication’s 54-year-old history was abruptly ended.Northwest Public Schools board Vice President Zach Mader attempted to explain away the situation to the Grand Island Independent, saying, “I do think there have been talks of doing away with our newspaper if we were not going to be able to control content that we saw (as) inappropriate.”“The very last issue that came out this year, there was… a little bit of hostility amongst some,” he cautiously says. “There were editorials that were essentially, I guess what I would say, LGBTQ.”“There (were) some things that were… If (taxpayers) read that (issue), they would have been like, ‘Holy cow.

, 's latest spinoff, premiered on Netflix Wednesday, and while the show is mostly about selling multi-million-dollar homes in California's affluent Orange County neighborhoods, there was plenty of in-office drama too. There were agents arguing over listings and even a moment between co-stars Tyler Stanaland -- who is married to  star, Brittany Snow -- and Kayla Cardona, that crossed the line and had the whole office talking.During a night out, Cardona tries to kiss Stanaland, and while the moment wasn't caught on camera, it did send shockwaves through the office. Though viewers see Cardona and Stanaland clear the air on the show, Stanaland took a moment to speak out about the incident, while appearing on the  podcast Wednesday.«One night, Kayla did try and kiss me.

Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Glen Thompson can’t figure out why everyone made such a fuss about the fact that he celebrated his gay son’s wedding just three days after casting his vote against protecting same-sex marriage rights.

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Sometimes the simplest answer is the right one.After rocker Tommy Lee said “to hell with the rules” and shared a full-frontal selfie with his 1.5 million Instagram followers earlier this month, many wondered… why?Was it, as his caption claimed, all a big “Ooooopppsss”? Nobody was buying that.Or could it have been some crude-but-shrewd marketing to get more people aware of his new music? Lee’s Instagram bio includes a link to his “new album, ANDRO,” after all.Related: Tommy Lee goes full-frontal on Instagram and the Internet has thoughtsWell, it turns out the album was actually released in 2020, so there goes that theory. Also, it might be time to update that bio.Lee provided the messy context this week to a crowd of fans in San Antonio, Texas, attributing his overshare to being on a “mother f*cking bender.”“A couple of weeks ago, we had like a two-week break off the tour, and I went on a mother f*cking bender, bro,” Lee, 59, said.

(CNN) -- Passengers traveling from France to England were evacuated from a Eurotunnel train underneath the English Channel on Tuesday before being left stranded for hours.“A train has broken down in the tunnel and we are in the process of transferring customers to a separate passenger shuttle via the service tunnel, to return to our Folkestone terminal,” Eurotunnel tweeted late Tuesday U.K. time.

(CNN) — Contemporaries, competitors, and friends, Tim Miller and Lis Smith have each written a memoir exploring some of the events that have left the electorate so disillusioned. Miller, driven from the GOP by Donald Trump's depredations, catalogs a "Republican road to hell" he fears "might just go on forever;" Smith, a Democrat, tells a "political love story" that has tested her idealism but nonetheless left it intact.Stylish and acerbic, Smith has endured plenty of dispiriting experiences as a campaign operative.

The eyes of Tammy Faye are going to be back upon us all this October with the debut of a brand new musical, Tammy Faye.The televangelist became an unlikely gay ally in the ’80s, as she showed public kindness and empathy to HIV/AIDS patients that was uncharacteristic of folks in her religious field.Sir Elton John is scoring the upcoming show, which is set to premiere in his native London. For even more gay spice, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters will be the show’s lyricist.

The cast of ‘The Little Dog Laughed’ at Uptown Players. (Courtesy photo)

Justice League, his natural charisma shines through. His energy is just infectious.So, when he giddily teased his upcoming role in the 10th Fast & Furious movie, it was hard for us not to get excited, too.

The DIFFA Dallas signature culinary event — Burgers + Burgundy — will take place at the Peace Plaza at Cathedral of Hope on the evening of Oct. 14 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Honey, I am not going to follow you just cos you came up on my walk through Soho.1) I'm 29, I'm not on Snapchat. 2) Just send the pics on Grindr – it even has a disappearing photo option now!I hate to break it to you, but I hoped you were the other guy and now I'm disappointed.If NASA can take a high-res picture of galaxies then you can take a selfie.Some days "hey" is my least favourite word.Are you though? ARE YOU?If you're on a picnic with your dad, why are you on Grindr anyway?After seven messages my way with no responses, why are still going? Read between the lines and stop ~asking~ for the block.You were all about coming over to mine and now you're leaving me on read?We're already DM'ing, aren't we?I appreciate the hustle, but come on.I know this happens, but telling people en masse is just...

A conservative Republican in the U.S. Senate who previously indicated he sees “no reason to oppose” legislation seeking to codify same-sex marriage is changing his tune, calling it “completely unnecessary” in remarks that could undermine efforts to pass the bill.

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To escape what she says has become “really bad” harassment in her country, transgender activist Clara Sorrenti, from London, Canada, is decamping for now. As she prepares to head to Europe, following online harassment and doxxing campaigns led by users of the notorious Kiwi Farms message board, supporters of the young victim are trying to convince Cloudflare to drop the right-wing site, which appears to be unavailable. As a result of communications alleged to be from her saying she was about to shoot people at London City Hall, Sorrenti, 28, also known as Keffals on Twitch, was victimized by a SWATting attack earlier this month. Sorrenti posted a video to her YouTube channel titled “My life is in danger.

A school district in northern Texas has adopted a policy restricting the discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity, and race in classrooms.Only 72 hours before the Monday board vote, the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District — located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area — released a 36-page document of proposed policies to be implemented for the upcoming school year, the Texas Observer reports. The policies prohibit teachers from discussing “gender fluidity” with students and restrict other topics, such as banning talk of sexual orientation and gender identity until after fifth grade.They also allow teachers to refuse to use students' preferred pronouns, even if their parents approve, and bar trans students from using the multi-occupancy restrooms and changing rooms consistent with their gender identity, alhough schools could make other accommodations, according to The Dallas Morning News.Among the proposed policies are restrictions on which books to allow in classrooms and libraries, banning anything that contains “inappropriate material.” What the board deems “inappropriate material” is vague, with the document defining it as “patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable for minors.”The section on gender fluidity reads, “For purposes of this policy, ‘Gender Fluidity’ means any theory or ideology that (1) espouses the view that biological sex is merely a social construct, (2) espouses the view that it is possible for a person to be any gender or none (i.e.

The D.C. Department of Health announced on Aug. 12 that it has expanded one of its main eligibility criteria for the monkeypox vaccine from men who have sex with men who have had multiple sex partners during the previous two weeks to all people of any sexual orientation or gender who have had multiple sex partners within the past two weeks.

Amid fears monkeypox would spread at an increased rate at the end of summer as gay men gather in close quarters for dance parties and other celebrations, health experts are starting to emphasize that the current outbreak isn’t spreading through minimal skin-to-skin contact, such as brushing up against a fellow shirtless dance partner, but rather through sexual activity and overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men.

A former college football player says he was harassed and brutally attacked by a teammate who thought he was gay, and that the team’s coaches not allowed the abuse to continue, but gave him the worst advice imaginable.In a federal lawsuit, John Haynes describes the intensely homophobic environment he endured while playing at Troy University in Alabama. He alleges that fellow player Jack Dawson, with whom he also shared a living suite, tormented him during their time as teammates.Dawson’s list of alleged abuses is harrowing — it includes verbal assaults, physical beatings, and forced sodomy.

 

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The American Conservatory Theater, Magic Theatre, The San Francisco Playhouse, Custom Made Theatre, and Broadway SF.But for exclusively — and often eccentrically — queer theater, here are a few of our favorite troupes for your next San Francisco trip.Producing one of the city’s most robust calendars of productions, NCTC inhabits an entire city block in Hayes Valley with its own state-of-the-art three-stage complex. The company presents six to seven shows, most of which run for a month or longer, between September and June every year.

Lourdes Leon, one of the many heirs of Queen of Pop Madonna, just dropped a debut single that nobody, including us, was ready for.Under the moniker “Lolahol”, Leon has put out “Lock&Key”, a sexy-sad track perfect for an artist’s soft launch.When we tell you that this track has everything: a Gaga meme, “Open Your Heart” allusions, a Polly Pocket reference, you name it.The Madonna/Gaga beef has been squashed for years, and it’s nice to see that none of it is spilling into the next generation.Mid-song, Lolahol drops the lyrics, “No sleep, next plane, no sleep, make up, next club, next car, next plane, no sleep, no fear,” a clear take on the viral Lady Gaga “club, ‘nother club” quote.The track and video throughout give very much Madonna’s “Open Your Heart”–you know, “I hold the lock and you hold the key”–but that seems inevitable with a song literally called “Lock&Key”.It should be noted that this isn’t her overall music debut; back in 2012, she featured as backing vocals on Madonna’s “Superstar” off MDNA.

Last week, Wednesday, August 17, the HSE announced its plan for the rollout of the monkeypox vaccination, which gained a mixed response from the public. While many LGBTQ+ community members welcomed the announcement, others raised concerns about a lack of specific financial support for those who have been forced to isolate to prevent the spread […]

There were mixed results for LGBTQ+ candidates in Tuesday’s primaries in New York and Florida, with a notable loss for Mondaire Jones, one of the first Black gay members of Congress.Jones, first elected in 2020 from a district in the suburbs north of New York City, had moved to run in a newly created congressional district, the 10th, covering parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. He was one of several U.S. House members affected by court-ordered redistricting in New York State.

Last night we were transported back to the 90s, with a special TV reunion event of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, or simply known as Cinderella. It has been 25 years since Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston graced our TV screens singing (and probably you too) “Impossible”.

Val Demings just got another step closer to outsing Marco Rubio from the U.S. Senate in the fall.The pro-LGBTQ congresswoman handily won the Democratic nomination to challenge Little Marcho for his U.S.

placed in the same district as fellow Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, another openly gay member of Congress — and powerful head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.Despite living in the new 17th Congressional District, most of Maloney’s old constituents live in the new 18th District, yet Maloney insisted on running where he resides. Rather than challenge Maloney in a primary, Jones decided to relocate to the new, incumbent-free 10th Congressional District located in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Since it opened in 2019 we’ve become big fans of the Turbine Theatre and their commitment to programming new queer works. High-camp musical Diva: Live From Hell! – book and characters by Nora Brigid Monahan, music and lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen – is making its UK debut at the small theatre space under the railway arches in Battersea, and stars the excellent Luke Bayer, who we caught last year in the Hope Mill Theatre’s production of Rent.

cancer, the most common cancer in the UK, it’s vital that trans people feel informed and welcome at screenings – just like anyone else. Juliana Kling, M.D.

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studies indicate that desires to "detransition" are rare. The American Medical Association has said that trans and nonbinary gender identities are "normal variations of human identity and expression, and that forgoing gender-affirming care can have tragic health consequences, both mental and physical." Pediatricians and public health professionals have also voiced unease with legislation and policies targeting gender-affirming care, which they say could contribute to mental health concerns for trans kids and high suicide rates among trans youth.But Florida officials beg to differ. “These endorsements have permeated both the general public and health care community and created a false impression that chemical and surgical intervention is not only clinically proven, but the standard of care for treatment of gender dysphoria in Florida,” the state's new rules note.Critics immediately attacked the decision as anti-LGBTQ+.“It’s Sunday morning and the State of FL DOH has released their disgusting proposed transphobic rule that would BAN access to gender affirming care for those under the age of 18 & create restrictions for adults too,” tweeted Florida Rep.

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wildly popular drag brunches in Miami’s Wynwood district.R House garnered the governor’s ire and became the target of a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation over a video of one of the shows. In it, a scantily clad drag queen walks holding the hand of a young brunch attendee.

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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is under fire after threatening bipartisan support of legislation to protect same-sex marriage because Democrats were finally able to put together a historic tax and climate change bill – a huge win for Democrats, the Biden administration, and Americans.“I just think the timing could not have been worse and it came totally out of the blue,” Senator Collins told HuffPost Thursday.

Trevor Project.The study, “Trauma and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ Youth,” used data from the Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, collected in an online survey conducted between September and December of last year of 33,993 LGBTQ+ youth recruited via targeted ads on social media.“Individual trauma happens when a physically or emotionally harmful or threatening event, or series of events, is experienced by a person and has lasting effects on their well-being,” the study explains. “Therefore, experiences of discrimination or physical threat or harm based on one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity may be experienced as individual trauma.

A lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenges the Biden administration over a Department of Agriculture policy prohibiting discrimination in the school lunch program based on sexual orientation and gender identity for school meals.Tennessee attorney general Herbert Slatery filed the lawsuit claiming the federal government misinterprets the law on antidiscrimination measures.Attorneys general hope this challenge will achieve a similar result to the one in which a federal judge in Tennessee temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing LGBTQ+ protections earlier this month.The judge ruled for the 20 state attorneys general that the directives violated states’ rights, including state laws that prohibit students from playing on sports teams based on their gender identities as well as requiring schools and businesses to provide transgender students access to appropriate bathrooms and showers.“This case is, yet again, about a federal agency trying to change law, which is Congress’ exclusive prerogative,” Slatery said in a statement to the Associated Press. “The USDA simply does not have that authority.

Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, continuing his months-long, fear-based attack on the LGBTQ community, appears to be claiming that elementary school teachers are “instructed” to tell children they they might be transgender, and insisting if anyone dares to disagree with him, they are “lying.”

Donald Trump said Tuesday before a rapt audience that his political consultants had advised him not to criticize transgender athletes as he regaled the crowd with a long transphobic rant.During his speech at the America First Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C., Trump said: “By the way, we should not allow men to play women’s sports. It’s so disrespectful to women.” When his comment was met with wild applause, the former president paused for nearly 20 seconds to revel in the attention he was receiving.“So crazy.

Buzzfeed obtained audio of Congressman Thompson’s toast to the happy couple, during which he bestows the warmest of wishes and says he’s just like any parent who hopes their child finds “that one true love so that they have the opportunity to experience that: someone to grow old with.”Last week Rep. Thompson voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that rescinds the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, and requires the federal government and states to recognize the existing and lawful marriages of same-sex couples.

Politico and Morning Consult poll showed that 58 percent of registered voters agreed that federal law is necessary to protect marriage for queer couples. That support is highest with Democrats at 75 percent, and with Independents at 62 percent, while 36 percent of Republicans agreed. Over half of Republicans (51 percent) rejected to Congress passing such a law.The poll sampled 2,000 voters between July 22-24.Earlier this month, members of the U.S.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed rules prohibiting discrimination against persons of any race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.In specific federally funded health programs and HHS programs, the proposed rule would fortify civil rights protections weakened in the 2020 version of the rule under the Trump administration, according to an agency press release.As part of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, the proposed rule restates protection against discrimination based on gender, including sexual orientation and gender identity, as outlined in Bostock v.

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Monday afternoon announced her positive COVID diagnosis. She is the fourth member of the Senate in recent days to test positive for COVID-19. Hours earlier Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) also announced he had tested positive for COVID. On Thursday Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) announced he had tested positive and was isolating for five days. That same day Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced her positive test, but she returned to work Monday.

headlines in May for his threats against the LGBTQ+ community and its allies, is now taking his “advocacy” to PetSmart.The right-wing anti-vaxxer formerly shared in a video that he was going to “make massive scenes” in various stores – like Target and Sunny's Hair and Wigs – to ensure that “corporate” does not “poison the children.”"If you support the LGBT agenda, you're not safe," he previously said.Now, enforcing his “beliefs” on the land of pets, in a clip shared by Patriot Takes, Schmidt demanded that a PetSmart employee take down the Pride flag as it “supports pedophilia and child sexualization.”The employee called a manager to the front, who assured him that they weren't going to take it down.“We are supportive of LGBTQ+ people here,” he said.“The real rainbow is from God,” Scmhidt-Crockett declared in the video, which has amassed over two million views. “That’s the rainbow of Satan.”“Thank you for coming by and sharing that with us,” the manager calmly added, before asking him to leave.“We’re going to have the Pride flag up.