‘Monica’ Review: Andrea Pallaoro Finds a Fresh Angle on the Trans Experience

Just as the disease was on a glide path to extinction thanks to new drugs, HIV/AIDS got a boost from a federal court in Texas.

Sam Smith has opened up about their non-binary journey and their style evolution.

In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights! California introduced a new law offering legal refuge for trans youth fleeing conservative states.

Ts Madison and Miss Lawrence have opened up about their hopes of seeing more POC trans and non-binary stories on the big screen. 

Openly gay footballer Zander Murray shared a heartwarming message from a fan he inspired to come out.

Bros producer Guy Branum opened up about his initial distrust of Nicholas Stoller directing the film’s gay sex scenes. 

They say that as fast things change, they stay the same.

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This Meryl Streep speech is why Trump won.

Noah Baumbach’s White Noise kicked off the 60thNew York Film Festival Friday night with a heartfelt paean by the writer/director to an event that he said shaped his love of movies and his career path.

Billy Eichner: "Thrilled."BE: "Shooting with Luke [Macfarlane], who plays my love interest Aaron, on the Upper West Side near Central Park. It reminded me of all the great romantic comedies I grew up loving — When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, Tootsie, and Working Girl — but they were never about a gay couple. I love those movies, but I never saw myself in them.

“Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle” exhibit at New York’s MAD (the Museum of Arts and Design), Pennsylvania-born Machine Dazzle has long specialized in uniquely flamboyant, eye-popping — and, at times — political ensembles for artists like the Dazzle Dancers (a ’90s performance group of semi-clad strippers/variety show-style entertainers) and Taylor Mac (the successfully subversive Off-Broadway playwright/performer). The 50-year-old designer, born Matthew Flower, put down his BeDazzler for a second to tell Queerty how activism has infused his designs.Hi, Machine. So you adore things that are homemade and handmade, correct?Definitely.

ABOVE: Esai Morales turns 60. Couldn't you just eat him with a fork?

Cher made a surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week, Timothée Chalamet gave demon twink, and Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s husband filed for divorce. Here’s what happened on Instagram:Jarrod Scott finished his drink.  A post shared by Jarrod Scott (@jarrodscott)Jack Falahee checked his phone.  A post shared by Jack Falahee (@jackfalahee)Matthew Camp covered up.  A post shared by Matthew Camp (@matthewcamp)Max Whitlock got back to the gym.  A post shared by Max Whitlock OBE (@maxwhitlock)Jozea Flores checked his mail.  A post shared by jozea (@jozeaofficial)Miles McMillan undressed for Les Hommes Publics.  A post shared by Miles McMillan (@milesmcmillan)Conor McGregor rolled the top down.  A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma)Liam J. Ward opened his jacket.  A post shared by Liam J.

Gay Christmas.” And if spooky isn’t your cup of tea, well there are plenty of other exciting titles, too, from raunchy comedies, to sweet coming-of-age-tales, to a drag-tastic variety special.As is Queerty tradition, we’ve put together a guide to the best of the queer and queer-adjacent series, films, and more coming to streaming this month to help you stay on top of it all. Whether you use Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, or Hulu (or some combo of the four), we have your can’t-miss recommendations for each—and beyond.

Hey, remember that time Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski did a random American Psycho parody for two and a half minutes? Like, what was that about?What it was about was this: back in 2018, Netflix did a bunch of horror-themed short films called Don’t Watch This because I guess it was Halloween back then? And also, why not? Netflix just, like, lit money on fire in 2018!Full disclosure, I’ve never seen and have no intention of seeking out any of the other installments in Don’t Watch This (got it, you don’t have to tell me twice, Netflix!). But the devastatingly cleverly titled “Antoni Psycho” (GET IT? HIS FIRST NAME STARTS WITH THE SAME LETTER AS AMERICAN! JUST LIKE AMERICAN PSYCHO!) is a dazzling mini masterpiece that should probably be in the Criterion Collection, and 100% deserves to be revisited now that it is Halloween Time 2022.Ok, so remember the movie version of American Psycho, which was a book by noted gaybones author Bret Easton Ellis who I think someone told me is maybe a white supremacist or something now? Anyway, this is basically the opening scene of that movie—or at least I think it was the opening scene.

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Maybelle “Mae” Blair, 95Bio: Born in 1927 (the same year Babe Ruth hit his record-breaking 60th home run), Blair enjoyed a long career in both baseball and softball, pitching for the Peoria Redwings baseball team in the late 1940s and then for several teams in the National Women’s Softball League in the early and mid 1950s.After retiring from sports, Blair continued to play an active role in promoting women’s baseball and supporting young female athletes. Over the years, she served as the co-chair on many AAGPBL Players Association reunions, as well as on the Board of Directors and was Chair of the Fundraising Committee.She has also been actively working for many years to fundraise for an official center for the International Women’s Baseball Center to be built in Rockford, Illinois, serving as a place to celebrate the groundbreaking players depicted in Penny Marshall’s 1992 film A League of Their Own.Happy 94th Birthday to Maybelle Blair! Maybelle played for the 1948 Peoria Redwings.

Via Mr. Man: We've got a massive crush on Austin Butler. He's hot and only getting hotter.

Manchester United were utterly thrashed by Manchester City that instantly calmed the legendary boss down. Ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday, the shift in power has firmly moved over to the blue half of the city but it was not always that way - with the Red Devils under Fergie dominating the Premier League for many years.

In a sense, singer-songwriter Maren Morris has felt like she's among only a handful of artists in the country music genre that speak out against topics like racism and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.But with that being said, the I Could Use A Love Song star also confessed during an interview with Apple Music's Proud Radio With Hunter Kelly that she doesn't want to just be known for her 'clap backs on Twitter', instead she'd like to have people take notice of her songs.'I can't just be this merch store on the internet that sells you songs and t-shirts,' Morris, 32, said, while taking her personality and personal ethics into consideration, in reference to her decisions to speak publicly on hot topic issues. Call for more voices: Maren Morris, 32, revealed she often feels like she's among only a few people in the country music genre who speak out against hot topics like racism and anti-LGBTQ rhetoricMorris continued, 'I have to let people know, because the real human aspect of this is when I go on tour, and I see the people in my crowd.

Gay pro- wrestler Anthony Bowens sent a strong, heartfelt message through tears after winning his first major All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) championship.Bowens made history, along with his teammate and the other half of the tag team The Acclaimed, Max Caster as the pair snatched the AEW tag-team championship. The pair defeated the duo Swerve in Our Glory – Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee in the dynamite match at the AEW Grand Slam.With this win, Bowens has become the first openly gay competitor to win gold in the AEW and spoke about the importance of the win and what it means to him.“Some of you know, some of you may not know, but I never thought I’d be able to have a moment like this.”“I never thought I would be able to live my dreams because there was a time where I was very confused, and I didn’t know how to accept myself, but I fought through that bullsh*t.

Welcome to the weekend, readers! Get comfortable, we have some bops to share.What pheromones were wafting through the air this week? Folsom Street Fair found itself back with a bang (and lots of them), Tom Daley went full bulge, and a certain trying guy tried a bit too much.Likewise, this week in queer music history was pretty physical. Lots of gyration and bare midriffs, with just a sprinkling of whispers of torrid affairs. Average gay week, really.From rocking hips to Rocky Horror lips, here’s your weekly bop rewind:Some 47 years ago, this defining cult classic hit the U.S.

Check your local listings. While a streaming release date has not yet been announced, “Bros” will eventually be streaming on Peacock since it’s a Universal Pictures release.

It used to be every parent’s nightmare. For one gay New Jersey dad, it still was.And like many parenting nightmares, it started with a text.Backing up a bit, Richard adopted his son, Jonathan, in 2005 at the age of five.

crying during an interview when asked about comments Olivia Wilde made about him. Yet, despite being insulted by a Hollywood A-lister, most people are likely not familiar with Peterson.The emotional moment for Peterson came during an appearance on Fox Nation's Piers Morgan Uncensored on Wednesday.

“Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday night, Ripa alleged that she has been “targeted” and unfairly maligned due to her silence on the issue. “I wish I had set the record straight in real time,” she proclaimed.

When it comes to major gaming franchises, queer characters or stories are often still left out. Fortunately, the story is different with many smaller games from indie developers.

ABOVE: He makes some good points.

We’re all unfortunately way too familiar with Caitlyn Jenner at this point. The decorated Olympian turned FOX News correspondent has been a pain in the queer community’s collective butt for years now, with a litany of queerphobic and regressive views being publicly espoused for conservative consumption.And yet, there was a sweet spot before the Fox News of it all.

Over the course of the last year, what was once a red-hot housing market has experienced a cool-down. Home sales have been slowing, and interest rates are rising as the Federal Reserve continues to try and tame inflation and soaring prices. Rates are currently sitting at their highest point since late 2008, and are more than double their level a year ago. 

Celtic hero Chris Sutton and Rangers legend Ally McCoist enjoyed a laugh over the latter unintentionally running out of superlatives for the Hoops despite his Gers ties in the preview for the upcoming Champions League ties.

— Guy Branum, at the Bros premiere, talking to PRIDE about Brendan Fraser’s controversial casting in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale.Related: Guy Branum on “getting drunk & trying to F***” and gay culture’s magnificent tools

Ginni Thomas is adamant that she never brings up work to her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, when they are alone.  "I generally do not discuss with him my day-to-day work in politics, the topics I am working on, who I am calling, emailing, texting, or meeting," Ginni Thomas said during her testimony in front of the January 6committee on Thursday.She also insists it’s an “ironclad” rule that they don’t talk about cases in front of the Supreme Court.

The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss wants to “pause or prevent” the Scottish government’s new bill to allow trans people to self-identify, according to whistleblowers.

German authorities have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection to a fatal attack at a Pride event.

Trace Lysette has made history as the first trans actress to headline a competition film at the Venice Film Festival.

Maren Morris’ “lunatic” t-shirt line has raised over $100,000 for trans organisations in light of her feud with Brittany Aldean and Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Guy Lodge Film Critic “L’Immensità” is director Emanuele Crialese’s first feature film in 11 years, and only his fifth in a quarter-century: The gifted Italian, best known to international audiences for his splendid, richly felt Ellis Island immigrant saga “Golden Door,” has never been one for unconsidered or impersonal projects. At first glance, then, one might wonder what drew him out of hibernation for a film that, with its trim runtime and small-scale domestic narrative, belies a title that translates as “immensity.” This 1970s-set story of a 12-year-old navigating his gender identity while his mother battles mental health demons is too palpably pained and heartfelt to be called slight, but it’s sensitive and peculiar in ways that feel fragile — occasionally splintered and swamped by an elaborate setpiece, or the outsize star magnetism of arguably its secondary lead, one Penélope Cruz. 

Maren Morris has turned an insult from Tucker Carlson into an opportunity to raise funds that help people in the transgender community. The Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter got into the Fox News host’s radar after an online feud with digital influencer Brittany Aldean, wife of country singer Jason Aldean.

launched a T-shirt that reads “Maren Morris: Lunatic Country Music Person,” followed by the phone number for the Trans Lifeline hotline. All sales proceeds are to be split between the Trans Lifeline and GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program.

Trace Lysette arrives at the premiere of her new film Monica at the 2022 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

Maren Morris is leaning into being called a “lunatic” by Tucker Carlson.

Maren Morris isn't backing down from her online feud with Brittany Aldean. On Thursday, Jason Aldean's wife was a guest on Fox News' and doubled down on her beliefs regarding transgender children. «I'm advocating for children,» Brittany said on the show.

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In Utah last year, the parents of two girls who’d placed second and third during a state-level sporting event got suspicious about the girl who’d handily won first place: Had she always been a girl? At the time, Utah had not yet passed a law banning transgender athletes from participating in school sports under their gender identity. Still, officials received complaints from parents about athletes who didn’t “look feminine enough,” David Spatafore, the legislative representative of the Utah High School Activities Association, recently testified.

Reportar sin Miedo es el socio mediático del Washington Blade en Honduras. Esta nota salió en su sitio web el 24 de agosto.

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