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Meet Molly, a 4-and-a-half-year-old mixed breed dog who tips the scales at 77 pounds. She has a short black coat, with a tiny bit of white thrown in the mix. Molly is a large dog, but she believes she is a cuddly pup. She is not one for high-octane frolicking but will occasionally prance about the yard or get a bit excited when she sees an old friend. Overall though, Molly likes to take it easy and enjoy life one day at a time. She is a curious explorer who likes to sniff out all the comings and goings in the neighborhood. More than anything, she likes attention and a few tasty treats from her favorite person. Molly generally does well with other dogs, so bring in any four-legged friends to meet her prior to adoption.

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Nine months after being freed from her father’s conservatorship, Britney Spears made her musical comeback in an epic collaboration with Sir Elton John. Their new single, ‘Hold Me Closer’, is out on streaming sites today, August 26. Rumours about a potential collab between Britney Spears and Elton John surfaced earlier in July after it was […]

One of Australia’s most popular reality TV shows, Gogglebox Australia, made its season 16 premiere on Wednesday  night on Foxtel and featured the show’s very first Indigenous family. Not only is this Australia’s first Indigenous family on the show, but they are also the first out gay couple on the show since Wayne and Tom left back in 2018.Kevin, Bob, Jared, and Mia are the newest additions to Foxtel and Network 10’s Gogglebox Australia, after the unfortunate and sudden passing of fan favourite Di Kershaw, who the first Gogglebox episode is dedicated to.Please welcome Jared, Mia, Kevin and Bob to #GoggleboxAU

After months of political organizing on behalf of candidates running to replace two anti-LGBTQ members of the school board in deep red Flagler County, Fla., rising high school senior Cameron Driggers was ready to celebrate their improbable electoral wins this week.  

The vehemently anti-LGBTQ evangelical Christian nonprofit Orlando-based legal group Liberty Counsel, which has been listed as a hate group for its lies, propaganda, and attacks on LGBTQ people by the Southern Poverty Law Center, was targeted in a digital hacking intrusion that exposed a 25 gigabyte internal database that contains nearly seven years’ worth of records. 

Jena Malone says “it felt so nice” to come out as pansexual. The ‘Adopting Audrey’ star had “been thinking” about being open about being attracted to people of all genders before she made the declaration to her 300,000 followers on social media. The 37-year-old actress told The Hollywood Reporter: “It felt so nice.

– BrokenThis is heartbreaking. We are so sorry for the loss of both your beloved husband and the mutually faithful relationship you believed you shared with him. It is little wonder you feel shattered and isolated.

Lizzie Cundy has criticised the England team ahead of the upcoming World Cup taking place between November and December in Qatar. Currently, the squad captained by Harry Kane frequently wear rainbow armbands during matches to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community.However, male homosexuality is illegal in Qatar under Sharia law with blokes facing up to three years in prison, whereas the government do not recognise same-sex marriages or civil partnerships. READ MORE: Lizzie Cundy makes thinly veiled dig at Carol Vorderman amid plastic surgery rumours They also do not allow people in Qatar to campaign for LGBTQ+ rights.Lizzie, 54, has hit out at this decision revealing it makes no sense to her.Taking to Twitter in view of her 52,600 followers, the original WAG penned: "Quite extraordinary.

The man charged with the murders of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt, and assault causing harm to Anthony Burke, has been further remanded in custody. Yousef Palani appeared before Sligo District Court for the sixth time via Zoom on Wednesday, August 24, calling in from Castlerea prison where he has been detained since receiving the […]

I woke up this morning thinking about disgraced former president Donald Trump and how relieved I was that he wasn’t on Twitter anymore so that I was not constantly bombarded by what is surely him at his most unhinged. He’s been having a rough time of things lately. Then I listened to What A Day, the podcast I begin every day with. And I was brought

Prince William is alleged to have "jumped in a car and drove towards Kensington Palace" to confront his brother after Harry slammed the phone down on him over Meghan Markle bullying claims, according to a French TV documentary. The Duke of Cambridge is believed to have confronted him with witness statements., reports The Mirror.

Drag Race winner Raja has spilled the tea on an interaction she had with RuPaul behind the scenes of All Stars 7.

Elton John and Britney Spears have released a new song, “Hold Me Closer.” The duet is Spears’ first single in six years and her first music since being released from a conservatorship this past November.

New Kids On The Block singer Jonathan Knight revealed him and his long-term boyfriend Harley Rodriguez are married.

Britney Spears and Elton John have finally released their duet, Hold Me Closer.

From comedy to kink and quiet contemplation, Melbourne has got it all! Welcome to our pick of queer events that you can check out this week in Melbourne. Image: Pride Of Footscray BarIf there’s one thing us queers know how to do, it’s laugh. With Geraldine Hickey to MC, check out the best of Melbourne’s up and coming queer comedic talent at this classic LGBTQIA+ friendly venue, ‘Pride of Our Footscray’.

Monkeypox cases are declining in New York City and globally as more people get vaccinated and as they change their sexual behavior in response to the outbreak, health officials said this week. New York City on Thursday reported that 2,885 monkeypox cases had been identified in the city since the first case in the city was identified in May. In mid-August, about 50 new monkeypox cases were being detected each day, a drop from the 70 or so new daily cases emerging in late July and early August, according to city data.

A bid by LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham for Hong Kong to recognise overseas same-sex marriages has been denied in court.

Phoebe Bridgers has landed a role an ensemble role in A24’s upcoming horror film I Saw the TV Glow.

The Texas church responsible for staging the unauthorised version of Hamilton has apologised and agreed to pay damages.

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New independent research from Just Like Us has found that LGBTQ+ adults are half as likely to have “fond memories” of their time at school, and 36% were bullied. 

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Heartstopper star Sebastian Croft has landed a lead role in the upcoming teen rom-com How To Date Billy Walsh.

Not Speaking in Metaphor, described as “part-punk, part-heartbreak, part-dance mix — inspired by unexpected breakups, depression cycles, and a few questionable decisions.”Also on the bill is Boy Meets Pearl, a “carousel punk quartet” led by multi-instrumentalists Christian Crowley and Sea Griffin, the latter of whom you may also know as the wildly imaginative drag act Lucretia Blozia. (Crowley and Griffin also occasionally perform in The Diane Scream Show, billed as “the DMV’s only Diane Rehm-themed Talking Heads tribute band.”)Styled as a kind of nontraditional carnival funhouse act, Boy Meets Pearl performs rather eccentrically themed original songs — exploring, among other things, “time rifts, conjoined twins, tiger sharks, and the meaning of life” — with truly eccentric instrumentation, including “accordion, glockenspiel, autoharp, Chapman stick, trumpet, baritone saxophone, cajon, cello, and violin.”For this special evening event, the café and bookstore, which normally closes daily at 2:30 p.m., will be open for business.Saturday, Aug.

Hunger Games: Catching Fire star Jena Malone has come out as pansexual in a heartwarming statement.

Welcome to Curtain Call, our mostly queer take on the latest openings on Broadway and beyond.Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper’s Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots returns, this time to Off-Broadway, in a recycled production that attempts to address queer language and perceptions, which have evolved since the show’s 2013 Broadway opening. Unfortunately, sequins, thigh-high boots, and a stellar cast distract from a storyline that confusingly melds trans and drag identities to create a head-scratching premise that turns a failing shoe factory into one that manufactures for niche market “trans dressers.”Related: From Broadway to burlesque, San Francisco’s queer theater scene has it allAfter crossing paths during a street brawl, Lola (Callum Francis), a “heterosexual transvestite with a killer voice and winning ways,” joins forces with Charlie (Christian Douglas), the heir to a failing shoe factory in Northampton, England, to save the business by shifting its production line from standard footwear to products for a different kind of consumer.“If you trans-dressers are all around, like you say, then maybe you’re the niche market we need,” Charlie says to Lola.

New York City gay nightlife entrepreneur Michael J. Cohen is being accused of sexual misconduct by numerous young queer men, NBC News reported Thursday.These include “accusations that he groped or pressured men to have sex or send nude photos, as well as a claim of sexual assault,” according to NBC.

Edinburgh Fringe – he’s well and truly an open book.Do not be deceived by the name of his show, Straight Jokes. If anything, it’s the opposite of what that title might suggest, as James opens up about his own harrowing experiences as a queer person, but is able to see them through a humorous lens and make light of them in a bid to have the last laugh.James graces the stage with charm and confidence, but he’s under no illusion that watching a newbie comedian perform can be awkward for audience members.

fourth time as prime minister, has become a darling of the American far right with policies that include bans on same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ content that is accessible to minors, and legal recognition of transgender identity. His address at CPAC, being held in Dallas this weekend, dealt with those subjects and touched indirectly on his recent remarks saying Europeans should not become “people of mixed race.”He said Hungary is devoted to supporting families and protecting “an institution of marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

Former journalist Kari Lake proved to be the most successful candidate in Thursday’s Republican primary for governor of Arizona, following her departure from her career in the news business and her embrace of former President Donald Trump.As a way for Republicans to move beyond the chaotic Trump era, the GOP establishment supported lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson. Lake, an election denier, made false election fraud claims during her campaign and said she would not have certified President Joe Biden’s win in 2020, the Associated Press reports.“Arizonans who have been forgotten by the establishment just delivered a political earthquake,” Lake said in a statement, the news wire reports.The AP notes that Republicans will now head into November's election with a number of nominees loyal to Trump and who falsely claim Biden wasn't legitimately elected. Lake has been called a hypocrite by critics who say she's changed positions on several topics out of political expediency.For example, Lake recently attacked drag queens as “groomers” and dangerous for children while having been longtime friends with a drag queen, Barbara Seville, who has performed drag for more than 25 years and has even performed at Lake’s home with her children present.Additionally, Lake has taken a page from the Trump playbook and has made no secrets about her sudden disdain for the media.

The Reading Chronicle, that he was protesting the tour as it was "sexualizing children."As protesters unfurled a banner reading: "Welcome groomers" outside the library, two women who had pretended to be attendees disrupted the reading inside the building, calling Samuel an "adult entertainer" as they terrified parents and children in the process, according to Samuel. At least one mother was seen crying after the incident, Samuel said.The term "groomer" is a homophobic stereotype used to falsely smear queer people and their supporters as child sex abusers.At the end of the session, Samuel left the library with police protection as demonstrators hurled abuse.​Recent angry confrontations around events involving drag queens in the United Kingdom follow a disturbing precedent from the United States, where right-wing extremist groups ambush similar events and conservative politicians have pledged to criminalize adults taking children to drag shows.It has coincided with a wider movement to curtail rights ​related to bodily autonomy, ranging from abortion access to gender-affirming care​, punctuated by a wave of anti-LGBTQ bills and Justice Clarence Thomas questioning marriage equality as the US Supreme Court overturned the ​federal right to abortion ​in the United States."This is the same hate (as seen in the US) but just in a different context ...

executive order signed Thursday immediately suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. He appointed Judge Susan Lopez, who he just appointed to the bench in December, to fill his role.“Prosecutors have a duty to enforce the law, not pick and choose which laws they agree with,” DeSantis said.

A 74-year old Long Island, New York retired high school teacher was sentence to 30 months in prison after spending eight years sending anonymous letters threatening to bomb, shoot, and kill more than 60 LGBTQ people, government officials, businesses, and organizations.

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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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.”

lawsuit has been filed against Florida's "don't say gay" law. Lambda Legal joined the Southern Poverty Law Center, Southern Legal Counsel, and private attorney Baker McKenzie to file a federal lawsuit challenging the law on Monday.By prohibiting sexual orientation and gender identity discussions from kindergarten through third grade and imposing undefined standards for appropriateness for students through graduation, the suit claims, Florida’s law silences and erases LGBTQ+ families and students. The suit also takes issue with the fact that any parent dissatisfied with a school district’s law implementation can sue the district over it.Gov.

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.

A Chicago-area bakery was vandalized over the weekend over a planned drag show brunch. Photographs shared on Twitter by Marissa Perlman, a reporter for WBBM, Chicago’s CBS affiliate, showed extensive damage to the establishment with broken glass and graffiti messages painted on the walls. “Groomers,” “f*gs rape kids,” and “Christ is king” were scrawled in black paint along the exterior.Defiantly addressing Saturday's anti-LGBTQ+ attack, the shop owner in the village of Lake in the Hills, a suburb of northwest Chicago, posted on social media Sunday announcing the shop’s immediate reopening.“The clouds of This storm Are clearing this morning and we will reopen today with limited services and staff,” the business said on social media.

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