Rasheed Newson is redefining television, one script at a time

Lawmakers in Greece on Tuesday voted to ban so-called sex “normalization” surgeries on intersex children.

Bosses at Oldham Pride claim they have been told that a Pride-themed police car has been banned from this weekend’s event due to concerns over ‘hate crime’.

GEMMA Collins danced in the heatwave and looked slimmer than ever after her recent weight loss. The TV star worked up a sweat after being challenged to "jump and jive" on Instagram.

Democrats need to stop attacking Biden and each other and only target Republicans — at least until after the mid-term elections. Unfortunately, Democrats tend to eat their own and we are seeing this over and over. 

(Editor’s note: This is the third in a multi-part summer series of stories taking a closer look at how a group of diverse LGBTQ entrepreneurs survived and thrived during the pandemic. The series is sponsored by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. All installments in the series are available on our website.)

The gay and lesbian incumbents who ran for re-election in local Maryland races and candidates who are seeking office fared well in Tuesday’s primary.

Twitter on Wednesday night, citing its previous commitment to make its stages among "the safest spaces in the country." The dustup is the latest for the comedian who has remained unrepentant despite ongoing criticism that his comedy diminishes the transgender community.The venue's statement said it believed in "diverse voices and the freedom of artistic expression," but that it was sorry that it had let down its "staff, artists, and our community" by booking Chappelle."We are not just a black box with people in it, and we understand that First Ave is not just a room, but meaningful beyond our walls," said First Avenue, which runs a consortium of venues in Minneapolis.While First Avenue canceled Chappelle's Wednesday performance, the show would go on at the Varsity Theater, which said it was honoring tickets.Chappelle has faced sustained backlash over his 2021 Netflix comedy special The Closer, which spurred a walkout of the platform's employees and a boycott against the streaming service.During the special, Chappelle declared himself to be a "TERF," an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminist," a term used by transgender rights advocates to deride opponents.Chappelle used his routine to back Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who has been accused of transphobia.

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WASHINGTON — It began for Democrats as a messaging vote, an election-year political maneuver to show voters that they were doing everything possible to protect marriage equality in the face of new threats from a conservative Supreme Court — and a move to force Republicans to put their opposition on the record. But when the House called its vote this week on the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify federal protections for same-sex couples that were put in place in a 2015 ruling, 47 Republicans voted “yes.” That raised the possibility that there could be a narrow bipartisan path for the legislation to move ahead in the Senate and make its way to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Gay Quebec nightclub Le Dagobert was recently called out for asking patrons to leave for seeming, get this, “too homosexual.”According to Global News Canada, Dagobert clubgoer Nicolas Gaudreault and his friends were asked by club staff to leave after complaints and aggression from fellow patrons over Gaudreault and co.’s flamboyant demeanors.“Some customers were bothered by our clothes, bothered by our dance moves,” Nicolas Gaudreault writes on social media. “The employee asked us to leave before it turned into a fight.”Apparently, other clubgoers verbally abused the group and even threw bottle corks at them.“A club employee came to see me around 11:45pm to tell me regular customers think we don’t have a place here.

Honey, I Shrunk The Dipper!Rapper and Moguls Of Media podcast super-producer Big Dipper serves up one juicy comeback with the new song “Ham And Cheese”—and a delicious music video to boot.“Ham And Cheese” marks the Sloppy Seconds host’s first taste of new music since “Back Up Off Me” in 2020, and we’re pleased to report he’s spitting hot fire on this sizzling sandwich of a dance track.In the song’s eye-popping video, Dipper plays off the imagery of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, making himself bite-sized as he shakes it amongst some fresh produce. And we do mean fresh—pay attention to the background for some glimpses of DOM! juice, Spicy Daddy’s Special Sauce, and a handful of hilarious food parodies.The bawdy MC with the body doesn’t hold back, and he’s flanked by a pair of dancers who deliver some “Ham And Cheese” choreography that feels destined to wind up on TikTok (giving us flashbacks to Drag Race All Stars 7‘s social media-inspired “Dance Like A Drag Queen” challenge).As the party moves from the refrigerator to a picnic in the park, Dipper is joined by TT The Artist for a fiery guest verse, dropping bars from the inside of a baseball mitt. On collaborating with TT, Dipper says the rapper “sounds amazing on any track she works on, and she was so down to play around with this wacky idea we had for the video!”But TT’s not the only cameo in store: Comedian and Nailed It! host Nicole Byer also turns up to show off her jaw-dropping pole dancing skills, working the pole on top of a giant ham and cheese sandwich.

Michaela Zee editorQuidditch, the real-life sport based on the beloved broom-flying game from the “Harry Potter” book and movie series, has officially been changed to “Quadball.”U.S. Quidditch and Major League Quidditch — now rebranded as U.S. Quadball (USQ) and Major League Quadball (MLQ) — both announced the name change this week.

wrote that things got so bad with MPV that the United Nations’ AIDS agency called out some of the coverage about the virus as “racist and homophobic,” and added that some of the reporting is “exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.”At the time, we reached out to Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, who explained, “Unfortunately, the virus hit the social network of gay men first, but it will not stay confined to gay men if it spreads. Anyone can get it, and anyone can get monkeypox through skin contact with sores, touching objects, and by respiratory.

One day after the House of Representatives passed the Respect of Marriage Act with bipartisan support, some U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans are saying they see an opening to pass their chamber’s version of the bill providing federal protections of same-sex marriage rights nationwideThe bill is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s dismantling of Roe vs.

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date with the latest LGBTQ news“My question for you is, sir, have you spoken with any other Cabinet members about implementing the 25th Amendment on President Biden?” Nehls asked. The 25th Amendment allows “the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide” to declare “that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”Biden actually did fall of a bike last month while in Delaware, unlike some of the other stories Nehls referenced.“First of all, I’m glad to have a president who can ride a bicycle, and-” Buttigieg started to reply, possibly a reference to Donald Trump’s statement that he “will never, ever ride a bicycle.”“Answer the question!” Nehls barked, cutting Buttigieg off.“I will look beyond the insulting nature of that question and make clear to you that the president of the United States-” Buttigieg said before Nehls cut him off again.“Have you spoken to any Cabinet members about implementing the 25th Amendment on President Biden?” Nehls asked.“Of course not,” Buttigieg said as the committee chair asked Nehls to allow Buttigieg to answer.“This is my time!” Nehls responded, asking his question again even though it had already been answered.“The president of the United States is as vigorous a colleague or boss as I have ever had the pleasure of working with,” Buttigieg said as Nehls continued to rant.Nehls was out of time and asked the chair for another minute to question Buttigieg.“Absolutely not,” he said.

NJ Advance Media reports. The media company had reported in April that two women at the prison had become pregnant through consensual relationships with a trans prisoner, later identified as Minor (the state prohibits even consensual sexual relationships among prisoners).

Democratic members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill today to provide students with resources to learn about LGBTQ+ and women’s history. New York Democrats Carolyn B. Maloney and Ritchie Torres have introduced the LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act.

Luke Gilford grew up steeped in rodeo culture, but it wasn’t until 2016 that he stumbled onto the queer rodeo scene.The photographer and filmmaker spent the next four years documenting the subculture’s many varied angles, culminating in a stunning book called National Anthem.Now, folks in New York City can witness this “celebration of outsiders and the beauty of chosen families” in person at Gilford’s first exhibit in the city. It runs from now through August 28 at SN37 Gallery (204 Front Street) in the Seaport.“The mainstream rodeo world is, you know, obviously, very homophobic and conservative,” Gilford told The Guardian.

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rushnyk, a piece of fabric that is embroidered with traditional Ukrainian symbols. Something to note: During her arrival, Zelenska held pieces of wheat, one of Ukraine's main exports and a national symbol for the country. This comes at a moment when the Russian invasion .When Zelenska met with the Bidens, she chose a skirt suit of the palest yellow by Litkovskaya, along with a pair of heels in robin’s egg blue. The look’s jacket was double-breasted with a square neckline, following Litkovskaya’s signature geometric silhouette.

The Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement and Research and the Movement Advancement Project on Wednesday released a report on LGBTQ-owned small businesses, using data from the Federal Reserve Bank’s annual Small Business Credit Survey. The 2021 SBCS — which was used for CLEAR and MAP’s report — marked the first time the survey included questions about LGBTQ ownership. 

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) left no question Wednesday about where he stands on legislation to codify same-sex marriage, telling reporters the measure is a “stupid waste of time.”

Carl Nassib is opening up about the minute-long Instagram video that changed his life.Nassib, who is now a free agent after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this year, detailed his  “agonizing” decision to publicly come out last summer, he told former NFL star Michael Strahan on Good Morning America."I stared at the phone for, like, an hour just looking at it, trying to hype myself up," Nassib shared. "The last thing I said was like, 'You know what — for the kids.' And, pressed post.” In June 2021, the 29-year-old athlete came out as gay on social media, telling the world that he “finally” felt comfortable enough to “get it off my chest.”The decision came after fifteen years of battling “difficult times'' in navigating his sexuality.

‘They/Them’ a new queer horror film to stream on Peacock. (Courtesy photo by Josh Stringer/Blumhouse)

City Yoga, 4311 Belmont Ave., holds an indoor garage sale on Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. benefiting Legacy Cares. They promise cool items and fun surprises.

After yet another inflammatory remark from a certain University of Texas at Dallas professor, queer student groups are organizing to send a clear message: not on their campus.Computer science professor Tim Farage took to Twitter on Friday to slam the spread of monkeypox among queer men, stating, “Can we at least try to find a cure for homosexuality, especially amongst men?”@dallasnews @FOX4 @wfaa @statesman Figured I’d share these recent homophobic remarks by a University of Texas at Dallas professor. For more info, I am an LGBTQ+ student at UTD and the President of Pride @ UTD, and there is a @utdmercury article here https://t.co/yCFhA1nM0p pic.twitter.com/XWvpsYdIau— chase (@chaserpent) July 16, 2022Students and community members wasted no time in unearthing other homophobic, sexist, and otherwise offensive statements from the professor, who seems to have a reputation of such behavior on campus:I would extend your investigation to his Quora as well: https://t.co/ZuC6yTDcpV.

“Lunch Table” meme began circulating earlier this week, from Twitter user @CenterLeftyPOV, asking, “Which table are you eating at?”Which table are you eating at? pic.twitter.com/KgrPjvkP5F— Discourse Enjoyer (@CenterLeftyPOV) July 18, 2022It’s a particularly difficult question to answer in this iteration because every table proves to be heinous in its own ways. There are monsters real and imaginary littered throughout, mixing in classic slasher villains (Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers) with nightmarish psychopaths (Ron DeSantis, Marjorie Taylor Greene).

Follies after multiple pandemic-related delays, and it will be the first fully staged professional production in the city’s history.Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman, Follies premiered in 1971 and won seven Tony Awards (though it was snubbed for Best Musical, losing to Two Gentlemen of Verona). The New York Times called it “one of the greatest musicals ever written,” and it has long been a favorite of Sondheim aficionados.Related: Nude leaks, ‘Funny Girl’ flop, and Patti melts: 5 biggest scandals of the Broadway seasonSet in a crumbling theatre about to be demolished, stars of years past gather to reflect on their careers and relationships, framed against a haunting backdrop of their younger selves.

“God I love this lesbian and her bird son.” The tweet by Comedian Danielle Radford got around 6,800 likes.

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Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the same-sex marriage protection bill to a full floor vote quickly, after it passed the House Tuesday by a strong 267-157 margin, including 49 Republican votes. While there aren’t currently enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill, at first glance it’s looking like it may become possible. The legislation, which does not make same-sex marriage the law of the land, protects existing marriages at the federal and state level.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with a Republican after he asked whether the Cabinet had considered removing president Joe Biden via the 25th Amendment, which allows the vice president and senior officials to strip the president of office if the president cannot fulfill their duties. House Transportation Committee members heard from Buttigieg on Tuesday about several infrastructure topics, but the hearing took a turn when Texas Rep.

They/Them takes it to a new level of terrifying when a killer begins to take people out at the insidious anti-LGBTQ+ camp Whistler. The anti-queer counselors are played by Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston (Claws, The Good Wife, True Blood) as a husband and wife team of converters, and Anna Chlumsky (Veep, Inventing Anna) as the camp’s new medic. The film, from out writer-director-executive producer John Logan, is unique in that the actors playing the queer campers all align with their character’s sexual and gender identities. The official synopsis reads:“Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp.

Corrections officials mistakenly released the 19-year-old accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker from jail several months ago, leading federal authorities to offer a reward for information on his whereabouts.U.S.

QUEENSTOWN, Md. — Former Maryland state delegate and gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur won the Democratic primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that LGBTQ people are protected from employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Elon Musk has responded to those shirtless photos of him that have been circulating on Twitter all week.Related: Shirtless Elon Musk gets hosed down in Mykonos and everyone’s thinking the same thingThe pronoun-hating, apartheid-era emerald mine heir was photographed in his swim trunks being hosed by a musclebound man in Mykonos, Greece over the weekend.Here’s Elon Musk on his luxury yacht in Mykonos. Best caption wins.(Credit: ThePhotOne/BACKGRID) pic.twitter.com/krtzNxpSbd— Jo ? (@JoJoFromJerz) July 18, 2022Per Page Six:The multibillionaire was with a small group that included newlywed pals Ari Emanuel and Sarah Staudinger as they sailed the Aegean Sea on the “Zeus” — an almost $20,000-per-week motor yacht that can accommodate six guests in over three cabins and comes with a professional crew.The response to the photos has mostly been one of alarm.

Age: 18-19Job: Undergrad student, part-time booksellerTotal books read: 150Following up "Girl runs away from an arranged marriage and seeks asylum with a convent of nuns" with "who train her to be an assassin" always gets a reaction out of the person I am pitching Grave Mercy to. This is the book that began my love of historical fantasy, combining court espionage and 15th-century Brittany with magical blessings from the God of Death, and tossing in a hearty dose of romance for good measure.

According to the New York Times, the bill would "codify the federal protections for same-sex couples that were put in place in 2015, when the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established same-sex marriage as a right under the 14th Amendment."We just passed the Respect for Marriage Act out of the House.

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A League Of Their Own, a fictionalized account of the league’s first year.Related: 15… No, Um, 10… No, Seven Times Madonna Was A Really Great ActressThree decades on, A League Of Their Own is widely regarded as one of the best sports films ever made, one that holds a special place in the heart of LGBTQ audiences who were drawn to its eclectic ensemble of stars, lovable characters, and barely hidden queer subtext. That’s why it’s no surprise that the nostalgic favorite is the latest to receive the reboot treatment, arriving to Amazon Prime Video next month as an hourlong dramedy series.Of course, this won’t the Peaches’ first television trip around the bases…Related: Rosie O’Donnell’s 6 most memorable film roles rankedRiding high off A League Of Their Own’s critical reception and strong box office performance in ’92, Sony was quick to greenlight a half-hour spin-off series on CBS for the following spring.

Liz Cheney was among the 47 Republicans who voted with Democrats to codify same-sex marriage rights this week, but “The View” co-host Joy Behar is definitely skeptical of her motives. She believes Cheney only did so because someone in her family is directly impacted by the vote.Cheney’s decision to vote in favor of the bill is notable, considering her past record on the issue, which drew notoriety for being the exact opposite of her parents and her sister, Mary Cheney, who is gay.

Lindsey Graham has never been known for his fortitude. Or for following the law.

Taron Egerton, like fellow actor Chris Evans, is currently single and very much open to mingling. Thanks to a rather candid interview we now know one physical attribute he’s acutely aware of, both on himself and potential partners.The Rocketman and Black Bird star recently spoke to Andy Cohen on his Radio Andy show, where he confirmed his eligibility and said he’s looking for a woman who is “quite attractive and funny.”Cohen opted for a not-so-subtle followup question, asking if the first thing he notices is “boobs.”“No, I don’t care about that,” Egerton responded.

BUENOS AIRES — En lugar de decir “amigos”, algunos hispanohablantes usan “amigues”. En lugar de “todos”, algunos escriben “todxs”. Y unos carteles que decían “bienvenidos”, ahora dicen “bienvenid@s”.

BUENOS AIRES — Instead of “amigos,” the Spanish word for “friends,” some Spanish speakers use “amigues.” In place of “todos,” or “all,” some write “todxs.” And some signs that would say “bienvenidos,” or “welcome,” now say “bienvenid@s.” The changes, which had been informally adopted by teachers in schools across Buenos Aires, were a deliberate effort to include people who don’t identify as male or female in a language where many words are categorized as either masculine or feminine. Similar gender-neutral language is being increasingly introduced across Latin America, as well as in other languages, including English and French, by supporters who say it helps create a more inclusive society.