Queen Elizabeth II, a quiet supporter of LGBTQ rights, has died at age 96

Edición Cientonce es el socio mediático del Washington Blade en Ecuador. Esta nota salió en su sitio web el 31 de agosto.

I love the gays! I first came onto the scene with ‘Kathy & Mo’, and so much of our content was about gay rights, civil rights, women’s rights—freedom and respect and liberation for all. We had a huge gay audience for ‘Kathy & Mo’, and then it just got a little bigger with the kinds of films that I was doing [laughs].

A news reporter for an ABC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa who felt like she was previously “splitting myself in two” told viewers this week that she is a transgender woman.

(CNN) – Easter Island’s towering stone heads and other archaeological elements have been charred by a fire, according to local Indigenous and Chilean authorities.The fire – caused by the nearby Rano Raraku volcano – started Monday and razed nearly 250 acres of the island, damaging its famous stone-carved statues known as ‘Moai’ which were created by a Polynesian tribe over 500 years ago, native officials reported.Ariki Tepano, who serves as the director of the indigenous Ma’u Henua community which manages the Rapa Nui Natural Park, described the damage as “irreparable” and warned that the “consequences go beyond what the eyes can see,” in a statement Thursday.The Rapa Nui National Park – whose name comes from the Indigenous moniker for the island – is a protected area displaying the legacy of the Rapa Nui culture.The UNESCO World Heritage-listed island lies 2,174 miles (3,500 km) off the coast of Chile and is the most remote inhabited island on the planet. The far-off island has long been a bucket list destination for travelers from around the world, primarily due to the giant Moai monuments.Chile’s Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage Carolina Pérez Dattari said that officials from the country’s National Monuments Council (CNM) “are on the ground assessing the damages” from the fire on the island’s sacred stone figures.The composition of the statues can be adversely impacted from “exposure to high temperatures ...

A gay Palestinian man who had been living in Israel for two years while awaiting asylum in Canada was found beheaded Wednesday, and a suspect has been arrested after circulating images on social media.The body of Ahmad Abu Marhia, 25, was discovered in the city of Hebron, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports. He had received death threats for being gay, but police said they had not determined a motive for the crime.

harmful because it fails to provide the LGBTQ community with proper representation and perpetuates stigmas and stereotypes around it.

It’s been over a decade since Darren Hayes released a new album. After his last tour promoting 2011’s Secret Codes and Battleships, the former Savage Garden singer says he was exhausted by the perpetual cycle of recording and touring.“I had planned to kinda retire,” he tells Queerty.Hayes and his husband, the British animator, designer, director, and screenwriter Richard Cullen moved back to the U.S., and Hayes spent the past 10 years studying improv at L.A.’s The Groundlings Theatre.

The Swimmer, from Israeli filmmaker Adam Kalderon.It tells the story of ambitious swimmer Erez (Omer Perelman Striks) who’s got his eyes on the Olympics. His eyes start to wander, however, when he’s paired up with the dashing Nevo (Asaf Jonas), with whom he shares an immediate chemistry.

As Halloween quickly approaches, what better way to ease into the spooky spirit than by indulging in films that feature some scarily good looking actors? For those in the mood for a trick and a treat, GCN has compiled a list of the hottest hunks in horror, read on to find out who makes the […]

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Singer Mothé hails from Houston. (Courtesy photo)

Pro-LGBTQ Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican nutjob Blake Masters squared off in a televised debate hosted by Arizona PBS last night and nobody was more parched by it than Ann Coulter.The 60-year-old homophobe spent a good chunk of the hour-long debate thirsting over 36-year-old Masters, who has never held public office before and is trailing Kelly in the polls.Let’s have a look…It started with Coulter immediately gushing over how “very tall” Masters looked on stage:Blake Masters is very tall.

Watch them burn, baby, burn! (Image by Eric McNatt)

A new challenge! MTV’s Melinda Collins (née Stolp) and husband Matt Collins have welcomed their second child after fertility struggles.

American Horror Story: NYC the “gayest season yet” is saying a lot. This is, after all, a series in which a witch has screamed “Balenciaga!” as she burns alive, and one that’s included multiple queer sex scenes—some with Lady Gaga!But AHS: NYC sounds like it just might slash its way to the distinguished honor.

Des Moines TV reporter Nora J.S. Reichardt has come out as a transgender woman, introducing herself to viewers by saying, “To gradually come into a role where I am feeling more and more at home in my body than I really ever did before has been amazing to get to experience and share with people.”Reichardt came out Tuesday on WOI’s 6 p.m.

A new book claims Mick Jagger had ongoing sexual relationships with two other members of the Rolling Stones.In her new book, The Stone Age: Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones, author Lesley-Ann Jones suggests Jagger had affairs with bandmates Keith Richards and Mick Taylor in addition to other notable male celebs and musicians, reports the British tabloid the Daily Mail. Jones, who has written well-received biographies on David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and John Lennon, further claims the affairs were common knowledge among their various girlfriends and wives of the men. Jones also writes the relationship between Jagger and Richards was something deeper than just a one-off dalliance.Jones interviewed British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who was having a celebrated affair with Jagger during the band’s early years.

The Republican candidate for Illinois governor is being attacked in a campaign ad for homophobic and racist materials taught at schools he founded.Before the opening of early voting in Illinois, the incumbent Democratic governor, J.B. Pritzker, took out a new campaign ad against his Republican opponent, Darren Bailey."Did you know Darren Bailey runs a school?" the narrator in the ad asks the audience.

Lesbian activist and diversity consultant Lisbeth Melendez Rivera lost by just 17 votes in a three-candidate special election on Tuesday to fill a vacant seat on the Hyattsville, Md., City Council.  

The outgoing government in Italy introduced the new ‘National LGBT+ Strategy 2022-25’, a three-year plan to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The plan was passed just before the new far-right government is to be formed later this month. Italian Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti announced the introduction of […]

Research from Stonewall and Ipsos has suggested that Britain is entering a new era of LGBTQ+ diversity thanks to Gen Z.

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Hairspay and Serial Mom. The former spawned a hit musical show and a big-screen remake.However, over the last couple of decades, Waters has turned more to writing and live appearances.Related: Professional hedonist John Waters refuses to do this one thing…His new movie venture will be an adaptation of his own book, Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.

https://t.co/h7rYuaV5KE— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 6, 2022That Boebert, a devout Christian, should side with Phillips is not surprising. However, her tweet is noteworthy for another reason.Many poltical observers assumed Boebert to be a sure bet to win re-election in the midterms this November.

rjp1981"The flannel, the sunglasses, my brother’s shoes, and my dad’s hat." —valb4d3667845"I was very excited to sit on Smurfette’s lap..." —jamiev424c94b8b"10 months old and I already knew that a lace front was the way to go." —andyd

Naman Ramachandran Maureen Duffy‘s 1966 book “The Microcosm” has been adapted as a film featuring two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson. In 1966 London, when homosexuality was still criminalized, The Gateways club in Chelsea offered a haven for women to dance, express themselves and love who they want. In the book, based on her own experience, Duffy examined if this gay bar, and those like it, really offered the freedom its patrons crave. In the film, Jackson, along with director Joe Ingham, draw parallels between the past and the present and explore the uncomfortable paradox that exists within queer spaces. The Cheerio production featuring an original score by Helen Noir and animation by Rebecca L. Weil, opens at museum of British LGBTQ history, Queer Britain, London, on Oct. 12.

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Painter Guinn Powell and Sculptor Todd Smith, a couple for more than 20 years, are joining forces for the Two Spirit exhibit at the Oak Lawn Library.

Members of Turtle Creek Chorale will be wearing their standard black tuxedos for their ‘70s concert, but keep an eye on the footwear. (Photo courtesy of Turtle Creek Chorale)

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Pride Frisco celebrates their city’s first-ever Pride Month Proclamation in June. (Photo courtesy of Pride Frisco)

Are you bored of the shorter evenings and pumpkin-spiced everything? No need to worry! If Autumn is getting you down and you need something to pick you up, we have a list of fabulous queer events for you to enjoy this October. National Coming Out Day with LGBT Ireland LGBT Ireland is hosting a Drag […]

Vegan Sandwich Co has announced that it will be closing its two remaining branches in Smithfield and Stephen’s Green. The queer business took to Twitter to share the sad news, saying: “The last few months have truly been some of the most difficult since we started trading and I am so sorry to say that […]

I was trans and I had no idea what to do, who to speak to or where to go. I knew I wanted to transition, but I had no clue about where to even start. She was immediately supportive – and instead of questioning me, she acknowledged and believed me, and helped me find a trans support group.

Michael Robert with Lady Bird Johnson (Screenshot from HoustonLGBTHistory.org)

(CNN) – A Viking river cruise ship heading north up the Mississippi River can’t finish its voyage because of low water levels, according to a statement from the company on Thursday.“Unusually low water levels along the Mississippi River have caused sections of the river to be closed, impacting all northbound and southbound shipping traffic,” the statement said.“The closures have caused delays that will prevent the Viking Mississippi from completing the sailing underway and from reaching St. Paul [Minnesota] for her next scheduled departure on October 15, the statement said.The cruise line said guests have been notified of the issue, though they did not provide details on how many passengers have been affected.The Viking Mississippi can hold up to 386 guests and was built in 2022, according to the company’s website.

According to the latest annual report published by the Home Office in the UK on October 6, the number of hate crimes recorded in England and Wales in the last year has reached a new high. The official statistics indicated that incidents involving Trans people in particular have risen by more than 50%. The total […]

Nonbinary actor Lachlan Watson first cast a spell on the world with their portrayal of trans teen Theo Putnam in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Now they’re poised to slash their way into audiences’ hearts again in the dual roles of Glen and Glenda — the twin children of the titular killer doll and his murderous paramour, Tiffany — in the second season of super-queer TV series Chucky. It’s a role, or rather roles, that the lifelong horror fan was thrilled to take on.Watson’s fascination with the horror genre began as a child when they watched old black-and-white monster movies with their mother.

Meet Apollo, who came to the SPCA of Texas in an animal cruelty seizure prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, was then fostered and has subsequently been waiting for his forever home for more than three years. He’s come a very long way following his rough start in life and is now the most fun guy, the sweetest boy and the biggest ham you can imagine. His biggest hope is to be adopted, finally, into his forever home. Apollo has legendary ears and a goofy smile to go along with them. He is a mixed breed pooch who weighs in at 51 pounds, with black fur and white highlights about his snoot. He’s an active guy who would do best as the only dog in a home with children over the age of 13. A prior appointment is necessary to meet him, and he is available through a foster-to-adopt program.

The fall season is finally here! We have also started the last quarter of the year! Who’s ready for some cooler weather and the holiday season?

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Christfascists want to turn the U.S. into their own religion-based kingdom

LONDON: Hackers have stolen about US$100 million worth of cryptocurrency from a Binance-linked blockchain, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said in a tweet on Friday (Oct 7).

In a massive blow to LGBTQ+ rights, a prominent Oklahoma-based hospital has ended its gender-affirming care for trans youth due to an archaic new law.

In news that should surprise no one, Donald Trump‘s relationship with Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t as rosy as he always imagined it to be.The former president’s warped ego was dealt another blow when he did not receive an invitation to the late queen’s funeral, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.Related: Will Harry and Meghan’s kids get prince and princess titles following the Queen’s death?RawStory points to an intervew Haberman gave on CNN earlier this week, in which she told host John Berman:“Trump and people around Trump believe he had some sort of special connection to the queen. There’s, for some reason, some expectation around people close to Trump that he should be getting an invitation.

Dame Joan Collins discussed how thrilled she was to be involved in the Jubilee Pageant to celebrate The Queen’s 70 years on the throne back in June.Speaking of the the late royal, she began by saying she was a "wonderful woman".Of their chats, the actress said the Queen was just like speaking to a next door neighbour, which may come as a surprise for some.“She’s inspirational, she’s terribly easy to talk to and terribly interested."It’s the sort of conversation you could have with your next door neighbour," she added to Saga Magazine.The Dynasty star has met the Queen on many occasions, most recently at a RADA reception held at Buckingham Palace in 2014.Clint Eastwood's on-set affair that almost ended in real-life duelA picture from the event shows the pair having a discussion while holding onto a beverage each.The Queen's death was announced on Thursday evening after doctors said she was under medical supervision.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, Joan told the host she "couldn't stop crying" after hearing the news.The 89-year-old went on to say: "Even though you expect it, and obviously we've been thinking about it, you really think, 'She's iconic - she's never going to go.She's always going to be there for us'.Joan added: "She's part of my whole life.

Most of us respected, even revered, Queen Elizabeth II for her 70 years of service to her country, from World War II to the Cold War and 9/11, right through to COVID and the war in Ukraine. 

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