Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to Anti-LGBTQ Version of Hamilton

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Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world's second-largest crypto token ether, will soon undergo a major software upgrade that promises to slash the amount of energy needed to create new coins and carry out transactions.

Hello dear ones. I have had a gloriously busy week. As I write this, it is the last day of the Gay Softball World Series which brought so many beautiful people to Dallas from all over the country and Canada. I was fortunate enough to be asked to host the opening ceremonies and the closing ceremonies — with an extra show in between. My purse is heavy, and my heart is full. The week star

The stars will be shining brightly Saturday night, Sept. 10, when The Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund and Team Metro present the Night of Stars — Divas, featuring special guest Jasmine Kennedie from Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and a stellar lineup of local entertainers, including Linze Serrell (pictured), Gloria Devine, Devon DeVasquez, Sienna Silber, Cassie Nova, Jenna Skyy, Carmella Dubuque, Dahlia Von Hex Savage, Vanity Storm and Wayne Smith as Cher. VIP tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door, with a VIP reception from 5-6 p.m. Doors open to general admission ticketholders at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets are available online at NightOfStars2022.EventBrite.com; proceeds benefit Summer of LifeWalk 2022 which in return benefits Prism Health of North Texas, HIV/AIDS patients and organizations like GDMAF all across the DFW Metroplex.

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They/Them, Peacock’s clever gay conversion camp riff on the formula, and Bodies Bodies Bodies, A24’s Gen Z skewering horror-comedy.It’s a well-documented fact that the gays love a good horror movie—the history of scary cinema is rife with allegories for the LGBTQ experience (sometimes intentional, sometimes not). But many have a special place in their hearts for slashers, a subgenre that frequently combines fun frights with a “whodunnit?” angle as its heroes (and the audience) try to deduce who’s behind the mask before it’s too late.Related: The cast of ‘They/Them’ sounds off on why queer people love horror so muchHistorically, the slasher hasn’t always made space for queer characters, relegating them to the easy early victims, the butts of jokes, or even the killer in question.

Harry Styles has finally spoken about his viral moment with Chris Pine, and he didn’t exactly deny the allegations!The singer touched on the situation last night during his first show back at Madison Square Garden following the Venice Film Festival.Naturally, he addressed it in his joking style:Harry Styles jokingly addresses internet speculation that he spat on Chris Pine at the Venice premiere of #DontWorryDarling:“It’s wonderful, wonderful, wonderful to be back in New York. I just popped very quickly to Venice to spit on Chris Pine.” pic.twitter.com/5PEswcATmF— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 8, 2022Harry nonchalantly mentioned having just “popped very quickly to Venice to spit on Chris Pine.”Related: WATCH: Harry Styles’ gay romance heats up in new trailer for ‘My Policeman’The sadly debunked salivary incident was just the latest in a media firestorm surrounding their upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling.Rumors have been flying about a number of supposed interpersonal conflicts on set.

The cast of ‘Big Scary Animals’ at Theatre Three. (Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Schmidt)

The Miami Dade School Board on Wednesday night voted against a proposal that would recognize October as LGBTQ History Month.Last year, the district voted 7-1 in favor of a similar proposal, but fearing it would now violate the state’s Parental Rights in Education law, aka the “Don’t Say Gay” law, every board member but one voted against it this year. That’s despite the fact that the board’s own attorney said it was on solid legal ground.The law was signed by Gov.

Pop icon Ricky Martin has filed a lawsuit against his nephew over what he claims were false allegations of sexual abuse and incest.The Puerto Rican singer accused his nephew, identified as Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin, of extortion, malicious prosecution, and abuse of law. Martin’s lawyers say that the star has lost millions in income since Sánchez’s claims, which he later recanted.The complaint filed in the Superior Chambers of San Juan read: “The reckless, malicious and culpable actions by Defendant Sanchez were motivated by the desire to expose Plaintiff to hatred and disdain from his fanbase, to threaten his business opportunities and to destroy his reputation.”“As a matter of fact, such actions caused Plaintiff to have multimillion dollar-contracts and present and future artistic projects canceled,” it continued.

The Miami-Dade School Board decided against declaring October LGBTQ+ History Month.Parents, teachers, and students debated the issue for three hours on Wednesday, during which one group emphasized indoctrination while the other cited the pink triangle used by Nazis to isolate gays and lesbians. The board voted 8-1 against the measure.“A year ago, the board supported an inclusive LGBTQ+ month measure in a 7 to 1 vote, and the only thing that has changed is that Ron DeSantis is making Florida more hateful,” says Cuban-American social activist Mike Rivero.Rivero is with the group Cubanos Palante, which sets out to represent the Cuban-American community in progressive spaces and to demonstrate that the Cuban community is not a monolith.Rivero says he’s experienced an incredible amount of bullying and abuse after right-wing trolls targeted one of his tweets.“Although I am straight, I recognize that I probably went through a fraction of what LGBTQ+ people facing bigotry go through, but I can say I understand.” He says that since tweeting about the school board meeting Tuesday, he’s been inundated by right-wing trolls who have targeted his account and him personally for attacks, including death threats.“I do believe that this is a result of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric ad culture wars coming out of the legislature and the governor’s office," board member Lucia Baez-Geller, who was the lone vote to recognize the month, told NBC News.One group that targeted Miami-Dade Public Schools is Gays Against Groomers.

The Washington Post.The bill needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, meaning at least 10 Senate Republicans would have to support it in order to end debate on the measure and hold a final up-or-down vote on it.The measure previously passed the House of Representatives in July, earning support from all of the lower chamber’s Democrats and 47 House Republicans. The Senate is the final hurdle to passage.If the Senate approves the proposed religious liberty language additions, the legislation would have to head back to the Democratic-led House for passage.But while passage in the lower chamber would not be a problem, the scheduling of the vote in a limited window, as well other pieces of legislation demanding congressional members’ attention, may create additional hurdles.Because the bipartisan group of senators believes they have the necessary Republican votes to overcome a filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Wednesday that he plans to schedule a vote on the measure “in the coming weeks,” which would force Republicans to go on record ahead of the midterm elections.Collins has expressed concern that Schumer will play political games with the bill by delaying a vote on it, telling Politico that she hopes he will schedule a vote on the bill this month.Further complicating the issue, Congress must approve stopgap legislation to fund the government by Sept.

The s**t is continuing to hit the fan over on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96.

The city of Oakland, Calif., celebrated Amy Schneider Day Wednesday, honoring the top woman and top transgender contestant ever on Jeopardy!“Today is Amy Schneider Day in Oakland!” Mayor Libby Schaaf tweeted. “@Jeopardamy has made our city proud as the first transgender @Jeopardy contestant as well as the winningest woman and second-longest winning streak ever! & Amy doesn't just say she’s from Oakland, she shouts it!” Schneider retweeted it Thursday with comments.

Chris Cash, the founder and Publisher Emeritus of Georgia Voice, has been named to the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame.

Melania Trump reportedly had to buy all new underwear after the FBI went through her closet during last month’s search of Mar-a-Lago, where agents recovered 33 boxes containing more than 100 highly classified documents stashed in the ex-president’s home office.A “pal” of Melania’s recently told Radar: “Melania doesn’t like the idea of strangers going rifling through her things. Who knows who touched her underwear during the raid? She’s never going to feel comfortable wearing those ever again.”Related: Melania’s ransacked closet at Mar-a-Lago is becoming almost as infamous as her murdered rose gardenThe pal continued, “Most people don’t know that Melania is a bigger germaphobe than her husband.

FILE – Jojo Siwa poses at the season three premiere of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” in July.  (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Dan Levy has been keeping busy in a post-Schitt’s Creek entertainment landscape, but he’s still got time for brunch.The multi-hyphenate entertainer and creator is bringing a new reality series to HBO Max based on the gayest of all mealtimes. The Big Brunch was first announced late last year, and described as a competition show allowing chefs to show off their skills as they attempt to redefine brunch and win life-changing prize money.In a new preview from Entertainment Weekly, Levy talks about leaning into the humanity of it all, rather than turning the show into yet another cut-throat cooking competition.“I’m drawn inherently to things that are well intentioned,” he said while singing the praises of The Great British Baking Show.

It doesn’t seem like a titillating photograph: an orderly queue of Germans, waiting to enter a nondescript industrial site. It is dark. Just a single light illuminates the door.

Buckingham Palace following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Members of the public have been gathering outside the palace to pay their respects.

Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have both lowered the Union flag down to half mast following the heartbreaking death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.The monarch died on Thursday 8 September at the age of 96 as a statement from the Royal Family read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." Since then, King Charles III as well as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid tributes in her honour, while the rest of the country have been mourning alongside them. Thousands have gathered outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to see the Union flags lowered down to half mast in honour of the passing of the Queen. An incredible rainbow was seen just behind the two flags, with many across social media seeing the poignant moment as a sign.

Black transgender woman Regina Allen, called Mya by friends, was shot to death August 29 in Milwaukee. She was 35 years old.Police are searching for Clayton Hubbird, 31, who will face a charge of first-degree reckless homicide, Milwaukee TV station WITI reports.Surveillance video shows Allen getting into a Chevy Tahoe with Hubbird at a gas station.

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Knives Out has been one of the great cinematic delights of the past few years, understanding the principle that sticking a number of glamorous people in a room together and having them lob accusations at one another is (almost) always fun.This year, Johnson returns to that surefire formula with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, enthusiastically expanding the Benoit Blanc Cinematic Universe.Related: Jamie Lee Curtis & Daniel Craig on why LGBTQ folk love their iconic charactersBlanc, of course, is our curiously accented, muddled-metaphor-spouting private detective, played by former 007 Daniel Craig. After settling affairs at the Thrombey estate in Knives Out, he heads to Greece to solve a… mysterious mystery among a group of old friends.The thrilling cast of suspects/potential victims includes *deep breath*: Kathryn Hahn as a New England politician, Leslie Odom Jr.

Related: The queen of England’s gay cousin got married. No one from the royal family attended.While the royal family endured many scandals throughout her time as Queen, the British public held her in high regard.

Related: Ricky Martin speaks out after big day in court over nephew’s sexual abuse claimsSanchez first filed for a restraining order against his uncle in July. It included allegations of a romantic relationship between them and domestic abuse.Martin vowed to fight the claims, with a legal representative calling them “completely false and fabricated.”At a court hearing later that month, the restraining order against Martin was dropped, at the request of his accuser.At the time, Ricky Martin’s legal team said, “The request came from the accuser asking to dismiss the case.

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96. Prior to the news of Her Majesty's death, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday morning, «Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.»The queen's family, including her four children, Prince Charles of Wales, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, grandchildren Prince William and Prince Harry, and several other members of the royal family, all traveled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland amid the news of her declining health. Crowds also congregated outside of Buckingham Palace, awaiting further updates on the longest-reigning sovereign's condition.

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A double rainbow appeared in the sky over Buckingham Palace Thursday (September 8) before news broke that Queen Elizabeth tragically died.

Peppa Pig, has introduced its first lesbian parent family, and viewers have both celebrated and condemned the move.After years of calls and petitions for more LGBTQ+ characters on the show, a new episode titled "Families," which aired on Tuesday on Channel 5 in the U.K., introduced two lesbian polar bears.Penny the Polar Bear draws a picture of her two mothers and tells Peppa Pig about her family, saying, "I'm Penny Polar Bear. I live with my mommy and my other mommy. One mommy is a doctor and one mommy cooks spaghetti.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was forced on Thursday to improvise during the daily briefing upon being informed about the ground-shaking news on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.

Meta debuted its first-ever mixed reality drag show at a star-studded event in London on 7 September.

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Donald Trump has expressed his full-throated endorsement for far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is trailing by double digits in his reelection campaign.Bolsonaro, who Trump referred to as "Tropical Trump," is down 10 points to Workers' Party candidate and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in first-round polling ahead of the October 2 election, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday. That is a 2-point drop in da Silva's lead, now 44 percent to 34 percent, compared to last week's survey.A total of 2,000 people were surveyed between September 2 and 5, in interviews conducted at voters' homes in São Paulo.

At least one sponsor has pulled support for an Idaho event after the Republican party and far-right groups called it inappropriate.On Sunday, there will be a drag show for kids at the Boise Pride Festival. However, the event will have one sponsor fewer as a result of pressure from far-right groups who protested on social media. Among the abuse online, authorities discovered a post that showed a gun with the comment, “We can’t expect God to do everything.

The Book of Mormon, and in 2016 he originated the lead role in Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.Lately, he’s been popping up more in film and television, including Ryan Murphy‘s The Politician, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.On top of all that, he’s put out two, original studio albums — Sing to Me Instead in 2019, and Reverie in 2021. Now he’s embarking on his second national tour, and he says there’s nothing quite like getting up on stage to perform his own music.

Dancing with the Stars is shaking things up a bit with the new season, announcing this week that Shangela has joined the cast as the reality show’s first ever drag queen contestant.The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum will be partnered with Gleb Savchenko for season 31 of the popular dance competition, and is more than ready to prove her moves.“I feel so honored to be the first drag entertainer to compete on the show,” she wrote on Instagram. “It’s about darn time!!! So all y’all who’ve been in my corner all these years, tell a friend!”“Let’s go win this Crown… I mean, Mirrorball!” she added.

After being insulted as a "lunatic country music person" by Tucker Carlson for her support of the transgender community, Maren Morris has used the snub to raise over $150,000 for GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program and Trans Lifeline. It all traces back to an Instagram post made by Brittany Aldean, wife of country music performer Jason Aldean.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (September 4-10) is bringing light to an often stigmatized and serious topic. Queerty contributor Andrea Marks-Joseph spoke to author and artist Hope Giselle about her self-care strategies, the moment when considering suicide transformed her, and how, through her work with a new campaign called Depression Looks Like Me, she hopes to remind others who may be suffering there is help out there.“We had these windows that slid all the way open,” recalls Hope Giselle of her freshman dorm room at Alabama State University.

For those who are still not over Blanchett’s sapphic role in Carol, the Oscar-winning actor has a new film coming out where she’ll play a queer composer. However, this time the film appears to take a darker turn.The film, titled Tár, is directed by Todd Field and has already made Blanchett an early contender for the Academy Awards.

Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino has hinted that a sequel to the infamous, award-winning, gay love story could be on the way. Although the original 2017 production was based on the relationship between Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer), according to Guadagnino, the second film would focus solely on the former […]

ruled yesterday that paying for PrEP via the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.Christian businesses Braidwood Management and Kelley Orthodontics brought the case against the US Department of Health. The former has 70 employees and is owned by Steven Hotze, a conservative activist in Texas.The businesses argued that PrEP conflicted with their owners’ religious beliefs.

Lin-Manuel Miranda slammed The Door church over their unauthorised and homophobic version of Hamilton.

The Broadway production company that owns Hamilton is considering legal action against a McAllen, Texas, church for illegally performing the masterpiece and adding anti-LGBTQ+ messages and biblical themes to the show. A sermon comparing gayness and addiction was added to Lin-Manuel Miranda's original by the Door Christian Fellowship Ministries. A spokesperson for Hamilton's New York producers told The Advocate that the unauthorized production was granted permission under strict terms for one subsequent performance after it responded to a cease and desist letter. However, the local production company appears to have violated that too. YouTuber and podcast host Hemant Mehta posted videos on Twitter that show Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton referring to Jesus as "saving" them during performances and live streams of Hamilton this weekend.  OnStage Blog, the first to report about the show, noted that Pastor Victor Lopez compared being gay to alcohol and drug addiction after one of the performances.