RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 increases prize money and adds cash reward for runner-up

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, will close on Sunday, May 22, several months earlier than originally planned.

Texas abortion rights organizations will be holding rallies at federal courthouses across the state today (Wednesday, May 3) to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson.

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Abortion rights are under attack. This morning, the nation woke up to the horrifying news that the Supreme Court made an initial draft decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health that would overturn Roe vs.

draft opinion published Monday by Politico that would overturn the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v.

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Billy Porter being carried in on a throne by glistening shirtless men or Lil Nas X serving gold robot — there was still a wealth of cheeky representation to be ogled.These are the top lewks:Ariana DeBose + Michaela Jaé Rodriguez For their gilded glamour, these two out and proud showbiz legends looked to that godfather of camp, Jeremy Scott of Moschino, who stayed true to the night’s theme with OTT opulence. Others in the Moschino posse included Manu Ríos, Megan Thee Stallion, Simone Ashley, and Iris Law.Fredrik RobertssonThe internet nearly collapsed when someone misidentified this as Jared Leto.

History has been made, yet surprisingly, it sounds like a story that just makes sense. A lesbian couple produced the first NFL player with queer parents.

A leaked majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito shows the Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v Wade and all eyes are suddenly on Sen. Bernie Sanders.Related: Susan Sarandon should maybe probably stay off Twitter todayWhile campaigning against Hillary Clinton for president in 2015, Sanders went on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to say that if Democrats really wanted to win over new voters they should focus less on protecting people’s civil rights and more on things that matter, like economic issues, since those are what truly bring people together.Related: If Roe vs Wade is overturned, LGBTQ rights could be next“These people are struggling and voting against their own interests,” Sanders said when speaking about white voters in the South.

LGBTQ lawmakers from 19 states have or will introduce laws to protect trans kids from civil and criminal penalties when seeking gender-affirming care.At a virtual press conference May 3 with representatives from several states, gay California Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced a coalition of LGBTQ legislators, health providers, and civil rights groups from throughout the United States was working to introduce legislation in the various statehouses that would provide refuge and support for trans kids and their families. New Hampshire State Representative Gerri Cannon (D), a trans woman, called for lawmakers across the country to support trans kids no matter where they reside."We should be giving children a chance at a normal life in a society that does not support people who are different," she said during the virtual meeting.The momentum is building from Wiener's March 17 announcement of his planned legislation that would provide protection to trans kids and their families if they come to California from states "criminalizing the parents of trans kids for allowing them to receive gender-affirming care." Written a short time later, his proposal is now encapsulated in Senate Bill 107, as the Bay Area Reporter previously reported.Last month, Wiener shared the bill language via Twitter in hopes of seeing other state legislatures also adopt it.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 3, 2022) – The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force “This morning, the nation woke up to the horrifying news that a draft decision from the Supreme Court related to the overturning of Roe v. Wade signals a full reversal by the court and the potential to undermine and overturn other important decisions impacting LGBTQ people, people of color, and others whose rights were won after the Constitution was ratified.

Join the Texas Abortion Access Network for a virtual litigation briefing on Thursday, May 5, at noon.

Two people were injured in a drive-by shooting along Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Design District a block from the Dallas Voice office. Several new apartment complexes have opened within blocks of the shooting and the Virgin Hotel is along Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Design District.

Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.The document, obtained by Politico and reported Monday, is a version of an opinion being circulated among the justices.

Norway's government has issued a formal apology for a historical law that criminalised homosexuality.An estimated 119 men were convicted in Norway between 1902 and 1950 for having sex with other men under a paragraph of the country's penal code.The law was eventually removed on 21 April 1972."Gay people have been treated as criminals and prosecuted by the Norwegian authorities," said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, 50 years after homosexuality was decriminalised."The law had an important symbolic value and meant that homosexuals were exposed to multiple convictions, discrimination, slander and blackmail," the government added in a statement."Criminalising and prosecuting people for their love life, treating [medically] healthy people, depriving them of career and work opportunities are serious violations of our values."LGBT+ activists have welcomed the official apology while calling for more measures to ban so-called gay conversion therapy in Norway.Campaigners are also demanding recognition of a legal third gender and better access to care for transgender people."For many of us, it may be too little too late, we know that many people have lived and are living their lives marked by stigma," said Inge Alexander Gjestvang, leader of the Foreningen FRI association.Norway was the second country in the world to legally acknowledged civil partnerships for same-sex couples in 1993.

Longtime LGBTQ ally/Bernie Bro Susan Sarandon has been having a tough day on Twitter and it’s all because of the 2016 presidential election.Quick recap: While campaigning for Bernie Sanders, Sarandon, who is worth an estimated $60 million, went on MSNBC to say she wasn’t sure if she could ever bring herself to vote for Hillary Clinton, suggesting she might cast her ballot for Donald Trump instead.“You know, some people feel that Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately,” she said. “If he gets in, then things will really explode.”Well, things certainly exploded. Unfortunately, not in the way Sarandon hoped they might.

In a blessed savage move, Politico exposed that the human time capsules of American wrongdoing in the Supreme Court voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Heartstopper on Netflix. Connor portrays Nick Nelson, a rugby star whose friendship with openly gay Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) slowly blossoms into a romantic connection.During the first season, Nick comes out as bisexual to his mother (Olivia Coleman) in an incredibly moving scene, and fans have begun speculating on social media whether or not Connor would do the same in real life — and the actor has seen the online theorizing.Taking to Twitter, Connor responded to the conversations.

“I came out in 1991 at the World Championships. I was training with the Women’s Texas Longhorns Aquatics with (Coach) Mark Schubert and they were great. The girls there protected me but the guys on that team were really rough.

batshit crazy theories), a confusing inability on the part of cops and detectives to actually figure out how to prosecute the crime, and a whole host of interpersonal elements that make things even juicier. Let’s rewind: it was December 9, 2001. Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife of four years, Kathleen Peterson, were lounging by the pool at their North Carolina home. They’d had some wine and were feeling tipsy.

RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Symone, the show’s Season 13 titleholder.DNCE, a Los Angeles-based trio comprised of vocalist Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee, first broke through into popular culture in 2016 with the release of the band’s RIAA quintuple-platinum certified single “Cake By the Ocean.”The song landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine in its 19th week on the chart. It spent 46 weeks on the Hot 100 in total.The group’s self-titled full-length debut album, DNCE, released by Republic Records, featured hit singles including the platinum-certified “Toothbrush.” The band closed out 2016 at No.

ESPN.“The change in official designation means that the U.S. government will no longer wait for Griner’s case to play out through the Russian legal system and will seek to negotiate her return,” ESPN reports. “It also means that Griner's fellow WNBA players and supporters in Congress will be told they have the family’s blessing to bring as much attention to her case as they wish.”A State Department official confirmed the change in a statement to the outlet late Monday.

leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has inspired many celebrities to take to social media to condemn the vote. Politico released an initial draft opinion penned by right-wing Justice Saumel Alito which shows that the four conservative judges—Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh—joined with Alito in the majority decision.

This coyote injured a child sitting on a front porch this morning in northeast Dallas. Police and game wardens are searching the area for the animal.

Headlining the Dallas Pride Miller Lite Music Festival main stage on Saturday, June 4, is Dallas Pride’s Live Out Proud.

In an unprecedented development, a leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on abortion indicates not only that the court is poised to overturn its two long-standing decisions protecting the right to abortion but that it is also laying the groundwork to overturn landmark pro-LGBTQ decisions.Politico first reported on the leaked document May 2.On May 3, Chief Justice John Roberts called the dissemination of the draft decision "a betrayal" and said an inquiry would be launched into the source of the leak.

The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins has taken to Instagram to explain how her extraordinary blended family get along just fine.The 41-year-old told her 2.2million followers that she'd invited over her fiancee Rami Hawash's ex-wife Fernanda to help with the bank holiday cooking.Fernanda was more than happy to share her expertise and top tips with Gemma as she got the feast prep underway.The GC who was fascinated by the "gorgeous Fernanda" took to her social media feed to document the process. She said: "Hi guys, I hope you're have a good bank holiday."We've got the gorgeous Fernanda here who is Rami's ex-wife and she's helping and teaching me how to cook today."We are a blended family but we all get along." warmly added Gemma.When Gemma was alone and away from prying ears, she told fans she was secretly hitting the vodka.The reality TV star whispered on camera: "I'm having a little vodka, no one has to know."Meanwhile, yesterday Gemma shared a throwback image herself rocking a skimpy leopard print swimsuit to mark the beginning of her own clothing range sale.In the image which was shared to her Instagram story, Gemma can be seen posing up a storm in the warm sunshine as she modelled the slinky figure-hugging animal print item.The strapless garment boasted a gorgeous sweetheart neckline with corset style detail that had been fastened tightly.Standing with her hands on her hips, Gemma showed off her slenderised proportions and shrinking waistline in the cinched-in garment.

A 24-year-old gay man is recovering in hospital after being the victim of an alleged hate crime in Durban, South Africa.

The 2021 Met Gala took over the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City last night. The theme of the evening was the Gilded Age and among those on the exclusive guest list were…LizzoLizzo stunned in custom Thom Browne for her 2022 #MetGala look.

Human rights groups have urged Romania to reject a bill banning so-called ‘gay propaganda’ in schools, like those introduced in Hungary and Russia.

After decades of false starts and rumored stars, a highly anticipated revival of Funny Girlfinally arrives on Broadway. Beanie Feldstein steps into the role of comedian and stage star Fanny Price, made famous by she-who-must-not-be-named.Joined by Jane Lynch as her mother with a perfectly timed double-take, and Ramin Karimloo, her leading man with a flashy six-pick and a voice more appropriate for that French revolution musical, this Funny Girl fails to grow up.

Jonathan Agassi was one of the world’s most successful gay adult stars, but a meteoric rise in the industry led to a difficult decline, accelerated by drug addiction and depression.Filmmaker Tomer Heymann approached Agassi soon after the performer had made it big and proposed a documentary. He had no idea what sort of film he’d end up making.“I wanted a very happy film about a man who left Israel and became a huge [adult] star all over the world,” Agassi told The Guardian.

Orla Egan’s new Cork LGBT archive documentary film I’m Here, I’m Home, I’m Happy will be screened for free on May 4 in Cork City. Following the impressive display of archival footage, there will be a post-screening conversation featuring Lesbian feminist Joan McCarthy, Cork gay activist Cathal Kerrigan and Lesbian activist Helen Slattery.  My new […]

caught her husband sexting his nurse after surgery, to the Mumsnet user whose husband tried to stop her from seeing her daughter, the internet is overflowing with relationship drama. But with so many stories about love gone wrong, there are also those occasions when everything has gone right.In this case, one man had Reddit on the edge of its seat over the weekend when he shared his adorable crush on his gym buddy on the OffMyChest forum.In a post titled 'I'm in love with my gym bro' (which can be viewed here), a 22-year-old man, under the username of u/lilStupidWhore, explained he'd begun to question his sexuality after developing a crush on a guy at the gym.He wrote: "I (Male 22) fell in love with my gym bro (Male 24).

The state of Alabama was due to introduce a law which criminalises gender-affirming care for Trans youth later this week, but the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action to stop that from happening. Marking the first time the Biden administration has such action to prevent a law from coming into existence, the […]

Building a Bridge, available Tuesday via video on demand, follows Father James Martin as he spreads the word that there’s a place for LGBTQ+ people in the church — and that the church needs to be more loving and welcoming toward them. Martin has been offering that message for years, including in a book of the same name, published in 2017, but he and co-directors Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post expect that the film will reach an even wider audience.The idea of making a film about Martin originated with Mascagni, who was brought up Catholic in Kentucky but stopped practicing the faith when he went to college.

leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.

The Romanian Senate has approved a new bill that aims to ban so-called ‘gay propaganda’ in schools. The proposed legislation is similar to those already in effect in Russia and Hungary, and must now be decided on by Romania’s lower house. The bill is being spearheaded by the junior ruling coalition ethnic Hungarian party (UDMR) […]

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has expertly shut down speculation surrounding his sexuality. The actor, 18, has become a household name over the past week after Heartstopper rocketed up the Netflix chart and became the series everyone wanted to binge-watch. Heartstopper sees Kit star opposite Joe Locke, also 18, in what has been hailed a revolutionary and life-changing coming-of-age show for the LGBTQ+ community.

A leaked draft opinion has indicated that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, something which could have harmful ramifications for LGBTQ+ people.

Weeks before the case was set the go to trial, the man who accused Don Lemon of sexual assault is changing his story. Or rather, he’s suggesting the story never happened in the first place.New Jersey bartender Dustin Hice dropped his sexual assault lawsuit against the CNN anchor yesterday, saying that “after a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory” he realized he actually got the whole thing wrong.In a statement, Hice said his “recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit.”Hice alleged that Lemon approached him in 2019 and “vigorously rubbed his [Lemon’s] genitalia, removed his hand and shoved his index and middle fingers in Plaintiff’s moustache and under Plaintiff’s nose.”He reportedly wanted $1.5 million from the CNN anchor.After Hice announced he was dropping the case, Lemon’s attorney released a statement calling the whole thing “a crass money grab from its inception.”“This has been a long and difficult journey for Don.

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Kerri Colby has hinted at some major drama viewers can expect to see during the RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 reunion.

RuPaul’s Drag Race has reached its finale—the big event will be broadcast on April 22—and we are sad to say goodbye to yet another group of (mostly) beloved queens. Of course, the next question is: who will be brought back for a season of “Drag Race All Stars”?That’s one of the questions that we posed to Season 14’s Jasmine Kennedie, the vivacious and memorable contestant from Season 14 with the “relentlessly positive attitude” (as described by castmate Lady Camden).  Jasmine very notably did not answer our “All Stars” question—perhaps because she has already been cast, or she is bitter about being skipped? Only time will tell. But she did tell us about what she thought about her elimination, her most embarrassing moment on the show, and what she has in common with her best frenemy Daya Betty.When you were eliminated in Episode 11, that massive lip sync “LollapaRuza” must have been exhausting. How stressful was it for you and the other contestants?Honestly I had a lot of fun that day.

In late March, President Vladimir Putin of Russia compared his country’s reputational plight to that of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. In a speech railing against the West’s efforts to ostracize Russia, Mr.

Dolly Parton, rather than the Disney parks.Writing in The Federalist, Joy Pullman ridiculed The Walt Disney Company, claiming its leadership worked to "undermine sexual wholeness."Instead of Disneyland or Walt Disney World, Pullman recommended people vacation at the "more wholesome" Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The article led several social media users to remind Pullman, who is also the executive editor of The Federalist, that Parton has long been an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and welcomes people from all backgrounds into her park.The Walt Disney Company has come under fire lately from conservatives for its criticism of Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' Parental Rights in Education Bill, aka the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Well, it’s official: the Jersey Shore pet psychic was spot on with her prediction about Angelina Pivarnick’s husband! LOLz!

With less than four weeks until the festival begins, Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival has added new shows to its lineup, including top stand-up performances, Netflix series cast events, as well as a free outdoor fan experience. The festival, which now boasts over 250 live shows across over 30 venues covering Los Angeles, is produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation.