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Harry Potter star has defended J.K. Rowling and said that anger towards the author over her views about transgender people are "misplaced."Miriam Margolyes who played Professor Pomona Sprout in the Harry Potter films has come out in support of Rowling and described her as a "generous woman."Rowling has been embroiled in a number of controversies over her views about the transgender community and several actors associated with the Harry Potter franchise have publicly disagreed with her, including Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne and Emma Watson.The author has denied feeling negatively toward transgender people.

LOTTIE Moss partied with male strippers at a gay bar over the Easter weekend before posing semi-nude at home. Kate Moss's younger sister thrilled fans with her racy antics on Instagram.

The funerals of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee took place yesterday, Monday, April 18, with separate services held simultaneously in Roscommon and Sligo. Moffitt was remembered for his “kindness”, “love for his country” and for being family orientated, while Snee was described as a “lovely, gentle, sensitive, caring, compassionate” man. 41 year-old Aidan Moffitt was […]

Deborra-Lee Furness is addressing those rumours about her husband Hugh Jackman’s sexuality once again.

Pabllo Vittar has become the first drag queen to perform at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.

Members of LGBTQ and other minority business associations have expressed disappointment at a recent court decision that has ruled a California law aimed at increasing diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional.A Southern California judge made the ruling on a law that was intended to broaden access to the state's powerful business community for those rarely seen in its corporate boardrooms, including LGBTQ persons.By identifying numerous ethnic, racial, and sexual minorities and mandating their inclusion in the boardrooms of publicly traded companies based in California, Assembly Bill 979, signed into law September 30, 2020, expanded the talent pool of who could serve on executive offices and boards, similar to Senate Bill 826, which was passed in 2018 and sought to increase women's representation in those same boards and offices. It didn't last long.

THE MEMORY LIBRARIAN And Other Stories of Dirty Computer By Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe’s love of science fiction courses through her music like blood. The promotional artwork and music videos for her early albums and EPs pulled heavily from canonical sci-fi films such as “Metropolis,” “Blade Runner” and “I, Robot,” variously styling Monáe as a robot and android.

Ashton Edwards’s ballet dreams were dashed at age 6. Raised as a boy in the Midwest, Edwards, who is nonbinary and now uses they/them pronouns, had hoped ballet would allow them to explore their truest self. “I wanted to be one of those beautiful, ethereal people on pointe,” they said, referring to the reinforced shoes that allow dancers to stand on the tips of their toes.

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Reddit user NorthBat5313 shared the story on the popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, where it has gained more than 9,000 upvotes and over 2,800 comments.In the post, the 16-year-old explained: "I have an older brother, 2 years ago before going to college, he came out to our parents as gay which made our dad disown him and cut all contact with him. He tried to force our mom to cut contact with him as well, but she refused, which lead to a huge argument.

You know how they say that you never forget your first love and that friendship lasts forever? Well, both are true in Sweet Blue Flowers’ tender and beautiful story. They were best friends in elementary school, but life tore them apart. What happens when they find each other again in high school, both changed but deep down still the same? All about softness, first loves, and gentle emotions with this one.You can stream it on Crunchyroll.This one’s a real classic.

ifitshouldpleaseyou"Is he the man I want to be with, or simply the man I want to be."—Longjumping-Buy-4736"I wish I could hold my husband's hand when we're in public without having that anxiety that someone will start being an asshole to us. I've gotten better about doing it anyway."—fhrblig"My longest relationship was 13 months, and I never met his family because he wasn’t, and still isn’t, out. I also wasn’t able to introduce him to my family out of his fear of somehow being outed by accident.

Length: 13 hours 47 minutesWhat it's about: Aiden Thomas's debut novel tells the story of Yadriel, a trans teen boy who comes from a traditional Latinx family of brujos and brujas. When Yadriel comes out to his family, no one knows where he fits in, and his family refuses to perform the ceremony required to make him a brujo. Yadriel, however, knows who he is, and with the help of his best friend and cousin Maritza, he sets out to prove it.

JK Rowling has fuelled tensions with trans equality groups after enjoying a ‘raucous’ lunch with women’s rights campaigners. The Harry Potter author proudly hosted a lunch at The River Cafe in Hammersmith on Monday afternoon. She was joined by a large group of guests, including Maya Forstater, co-founder of Sex Matters which supports the Respect My Sex slogan, Professor Kathleen Stock who resigned from the University of Sussex amid a transphobia row, MP Rosie Duffield, and Get The L Out activist Lianne Timmermann. Helen Joyce, who penned Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, was also in attendance. Rowling, who has come under fire over her comments about trans women, shared a series of photos on Instagram from the lunch and revealed she had a blast. ‘There was a lunch and I’m not saying I’ve only just sobered up enough to type this tweet but at the same time, I’m not not saying that,’ she tweeted. There was a lunch and I’m not saying I’ve only just sobered up enough to type this tweet but at the same time, I’m not not saying that. ðð¤ð#RespectMySex pic.twitter.com/RH4DX1XSvjTwo ex-single mums now united for womenâs rights â¤ï¸ @RosieDuffield1 #RespectMySex pic.twitter.com/9iSXPifHa2‘It was me getting them drunk, to be honest.

Green Arrow’s son Connor Hawke is set to come out as asexual in the upcoming DC Pride 2022 series.

LGBTQI advocates have asked the Australian Labor Party and opposition leader Anthony Albanese to spell out their plans for a Religious Discrimination Bill. This follows National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) setting an April 29 deadline for the ALP to explain “what a finalised Albanese Government Religious Discrimination Bill will contain”.Just.Equal said they had written to Dreyfus with four questions on the issue. The organisation wanted to know, if a Labor government would “allow discrimination by faith-based schools against LGBTQ teachers at the point of recruitment, allow discrimination by faith-based schools against LGBTQ students under the guise of “religious belief”, allow discrimination against LGBTQ staff and volunteers in other faith-based services and override existing state and territory laws against LGBTQ discrimination, including existing protections for teachers in faith-based schools as well as Section 17 of Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Act.” On February 10, 2022, Albanese had issued a statement after Prime Minister Scott Morrison indefinitely shelved his government’s Religious Discrimination Bill.

Rapper Isaiah Rashad used his recent Coachella performance to address his rumoured sex tape.

Doctor Who has finally confirmed the romantic relationship between Yas and The Doctor.

MarVista Entertainment, and Red Clay Studios announce the production of The Kiss List, a feature starring Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever), Parminder Nagra (ER), Emjay Anthony (Bad Moms), and Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). This YA project includes director Sonía Sebastian and screenwriter Ximena García Lecuona, who adapted Sara Jo Cluff’s book of the same name. 

Donald Trump, lashed out at "liberal reporters" asking him to clarify a series of contentious comments in a tweet on Monday. The Georgia Republican has increasingly come under fire for his rhetoric since backing Trump in 2020 and switching parties the following year."I'm tired of liberal reporters reaching out to me for 'clarification,'" Jones tweeted on Monday. "Yes, I said Ilhan Omar hates Christians.

Gay rugby player Evan Somers was targeted and brutally beaten by a group of homophobic men in Dublin, Ireland. 

A proposed zoning change to allow gay bathhouses and other adult sex venues to open in the city's historic LGBTQ neighborhoods is close to being finalized. The new rules for such businesses should be in place by Pride Month in June.It will allow Eros, the sex club for queer and trans men, to reopen its doors at 132 Turk Street.

New Orleans this Easter Sunday, you probably spent the day celebrating at the 21st Annual Gay Easter Parade. The famous French Quarter hosted the gayest Easter Parade you’ve ever seen. Here are some great photos from the event:Starting on N.

By the late 20th century, animation had become part of childhood life in the Western world. Between animated feature films and Saturday morning cartoons, kids flocked to see their favorite characters on the screen… and take on a few of their most appealing qualities.For LGBTQ kids, animation also held a hidden treasure: the coded queer character.

The panel redrawing the local electoral map for the city's 11 supervisorial districts will resume its work Thursday, a week after it missed its deadline to finalize the political boundaries. It will continue its task under a cloud of legal questions.The San Francisco Redistricting Task Force has scheduled its next meeting for noon, April 21, in Room 406 at City Hall. The proceedings will also be screened online and focus on what has been dubbed Map 7, which can be viewed here.

Angelique Jackson Producer Jesse Collins and his eponymous Jesse Collins Entertainment have signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation.Collins is the CEO and executive producer of all programming for the Emmy-nominated television and film production company. He most recently executive produced the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring a performance by Dr.

For the first time in 30 years, former actress Kristy Swanson is relevant again. Or, at least, she was for a brief moment earlier today.Swanson, perhaps best known for starring in 1992’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, trended on Twitter for about five minutes after making a really stupid comment about President Biden and bumper stickers.“They claim- ’81 million votes for Biden’, and there still isn’t one yard sign, flag, bumper sticker, t-shirt or hat anywhere to be found across this entire Country [sic],” the 52-year-old tweeted at 5:40 a.m.

Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015.“This bill was to say have your license, but do not deny our understanding of marriage or force ministers to choose between signing a document they disagree with or performing a marriage that has no legal effect,” former State Sen.

Marvel fans rejoice! The highly anticipated first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder has finally arrived.

ShrevePride, an organization from Shreveport, Louisiana originally known as Shreveport Qprom, is a group that programs events across its city for LGBTQ “community members young and old to find support, social engagement and much more.” The group announce three upcoming events.

Producer Jesse Collins’ eponymous Jesse Collins Entertainment has signed with United Talent Agency in all areas.

second year in a row.Kelly, a Democrat in a Republican-majority state, also vetoed a bill aimed at making it easier for parents to challenge school materials they find objectionable, a type of legislation that has become popular among the far right this year.The anti-transgender sports measure, Senate Bill 160, would have barred trans girls and women from participating alongside cisgender females in public schools, including state colleges and universities, and any private schools that compete against them. It would not have affected trans male athletes.“We all want a fair and safe place for our kids to play and compete,” Kelly wrote in a veto message Friday, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.

First Class, all eyes were on these two. Harlow played it down when it came to his Coachella outfit with some black and a polo shirt, while Saweetie captured my attention with her and decked out in charms and intricate designs. Thankfully, and beauty looks are nowhere near over, as there is still the second weekend for us to watch celebrities upload a plethora of behind-the-scenes snapshots, outfit photo carousels, and a ton of — most likely consisting of , , and glitz. Though I might not be physically attending the festival this year (sigh), you can bet I'll continue to be glued to my phone come Coachella Weekend two and bookmark all the beauty looks I'll be attempting in my NYC apartment — including Saweetie's. This story originally appeared on . By By By More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.

DC Pride anthology just got even more exciting for ace comic fans. Connor Hawke, son of Green Arrow, is finally coming out as asexual in “Think of Me”, an eight-page story by Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic.Connor’s asexuality has long been speculated about, as the monastery-raised superhero has, since his 1994 inception, repeatedly made his lack of sexual interest clear. While some said it was due to his upbringing among monks, ace fans recognized the truth.Finally, Connor’s sexuality is becoming canon with the help of an all-ace team.

Tucker Carlson’s new documentary series focusing on low testosterone has arrived and it’s gay AF.Carlson, who has spent much of his career attacking the LGBTQ community, has produced the new series as part of his ongoing push to highlight supposed cultural attacks on white, heterosexual men.The End of Men will air as part of Tucker Carlson Presents. It focuses on low testosterone which, in the view of the Fox News host, results from the “emasculation” of men.I promise you are not prepared for Tucker's latest montage pic.twitter.com/8tdvYTW2cn— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) April 16, 2022Scientists have documented low testosterone in men as a natural part of aging for almost a century, attributing the phenomenon to poor health, poor nutrition, obesity, and pollution, among other factors.

Rapper Isaiah Rashad has broken his silence following the leak of a sex tape in February. The video in question went viral on the internet as it appeared to depict Rashad having sex with another man.Rashad, 30, established himself as a hip-hop artist with his albums Cilvia Demo, The Sun’s Tirade, and The House is Burning. For the most part, he’s kept his personal life private, though does acknowledge having three children from previous relationships and has spoken about his addiction to Xanex in the past.He rose to a new level of fame in earlier this year following the leak of the aforementioned sex tape, which spread on social media.Isaiah Rashad’s intro video at Coachella: “The purpose of doing that was to embarrass him.

King & King, about two young male royals who fall in love with each other. The book and others like it shouldn’t be used in schools, he says.“I believe the Constitution,” he says.

Chris Pratt’s week is off to an awkward start.The new trailer for Thor: Love & Thunder just dropped and everyone’s talking about how his character, Star-Lord, has the hots for Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth. The film is directed by Taika Waititi and hits theaters this summer.Quick backstory: Star-Lord was revealed to be in a polyamorous bisexual relationship in a 2020 issue of the Guardians of the Galaxy comic.

Desde su fundación en 1923, The Walt Disney Co. ha destacado en Hollywood por una razón fundamental: al menos en teoría, sus películas, programas de televisión y parques temáticos para toda la familia siempre han estado pensados para todos, y han evitado con destreza caer en posibles trampas políticas y culturales.

Miami Vice and Coming to America. She would become a mainstay of TV in the 1990s, with roles on The Jamie Foxx Show and NYPD Blue. Now, the mom of three is juggling a podcast (Going to Bed with Garcelle), cohosting the popular talk show The Real, and making history as the first Black cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner may be coming to an end, her career as a silver screen star is just getting started.Love is set to star in the highly-anticipated film Dope Queens, a romantic thriller written and directed by Grafton Reyes Doyle about three friends played by Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé, and Trace Lysette. Set in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, the film unfolds over the course of one wild and gritty night.

WeHo Times saying the alleged driver had passed him moments earlier going at least 80 mph on the street in a 25 mph zone. A short distance later he came upon a group of riders who had surrounded Jelmert.“This is a senseless tragedy, and our hearts go out to everyone who is affected,” Joe Hollendoner, incoming CEO of the LALGBT Center which sponsored the event, said in a statement.

Plus magazine delves into how Hollywood is finally shifting its attitudes around HIV — especially thanks to brave celebs like our cover star Alexandra Billings. The actress, singer, and trans activist has been open about being a longterm survivor of HIV throughout her career, and details much of the pain and trauma she experienced at the epidemic's height in the 1980s and '90s in her new memoir, This Time for Me.

Last month, I came across a petition with over 90K signatures calling the San Francisco Police Department to reopen the case of Jaxon Sales, a 20-year-old, queer Filipino man who died due to an overdose in the home of an older, affluent 41-year-old white man. The Sales’ family believes that authorities overlooked many crucial details in their son’s case, the most glaring being another overdose just weeks before Sales’ death in the same white man’s apartment.As I read through the details, I was fuming with anger, tears forming in my eyes.

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Boris Johnson of breaking promises following the controversial announcement, which came amid a series of U-turns on the issue and sparked widespread criticism.Now the PM’s own LGBT adviser has expressed his ‘dismay’ at the plan, which has led to the Government cancelling a landmark equality festival after various organisations pulled out.At the demonstration in Westminster this afternoon, protesters chanted ‘Shame on them (the government)’, ‘keep trans in the ban’ and ‘LGB with the T’, in reference to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans movement.There was also a similar protest in Belfast.Campaigner Peter Tatchell told the crowd that the only ban worth having is one that includes everyone.Standing outside Downing Street, Mr Tatchell said: ‘We were promised a total ban.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video‘(Mr Johnson) has given us a half-baked ban, which we will never ever accept.‘The only ban worth having is a ban for everyone, including trans people.’He added that those who attended had sent a signal to the PM and the rest of the country.Pink, white and blue trans pride flags were out in force as demonstrators held signs saying ‘Pride is a protest’ and ‘Queerness doesn’t need a cure’.It comes after the Government has faced fierce criticism last week over promised legislation to outlaw conversion therapy, and its backtracking on commitments to include transgender people in the ban.At least 100 LGBT+ and HIV organisations pulled out of the UK’s first international conference on LGBT rights, Safe To Be Me, leading to its cancellation.Conversion therapy is a discredited practice attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation through physical,

Uh-oh! It looks like Don Jr.’s crappy new app isn’t doing so well.Jr. launched MxM (“minute by minute”) News last month in an effort to compete with Apple News and Google News.

White Party finally returns to Palm Springs on April 29. The largest gay dance music festival in the world — typically attracting over 30,000 attendees to the California desert — has largely been on hiatus since 2019, due to lockdowns and last year’s death of longtime promoter and figurehead Jeffrey Sanker.“It is an honor to continue White Party Palm Springs for my dear friend Jeffrey,” White Party global executive producer Chris Diamond said in a statement.