Scooby-Doo’s Velma Dinkley confirmed to be a lesbian in Trick or Treat movie decades after her sexuality was ‘watered down’ by studio

Netflix’s hit LGBTQ+ series Heartstopper has earned nine Children’s & Family Emmy nominations.

Rising gay rapper Kevin Fret was killed in a hail of bullets while riding his motorcycle in San Juan, Puerto Rico in January 2019 — now nearly four years later, a prosecutor says her supervisor told her to end her investigation into the killing of the 24-year-old.Betzaida Quiñones Rodríguez claims then-chief prosecutor of the Puerto Rico Justice Department, Olga Castellón, shut down the Fret investigation just three months after the killing, NBC News Reports. Rodríguez lays blame on not only Castellón, but the U.S. territory's secretary of justice at the time, Wanda Vázquez. Rodríguez says Castellón and Vázquez were in constant communication over the high-profile case.Fret was an up-and-coming out rapper; his debut single, "Soy Asi," made traction in the music industry with the music video garnering nearly 6 million views.Before his killing, Fret was accused of extortion by another musician, reggaeton star Jan Carlos Ozuna, known professionally as Ozuna.

The annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is always an amazing spectacle of music, pride, and occasionally controversy, and this year after a decades long wait, British heavy medal band Judas Priest — complete with out and proud gay lead singer Rob Halford — was inducted into the Hall of Fame, as was Eminem, the rapper known for antigay lyrics that, despite his avowed support for the LGBTQIA+ community and public friendship with Elton John, dehumanize LGBTQ+ people.Alice Cooper introduced Halford and the band at the Saturday ceremony in Los Angeles. “They’re electrifying on stage and one of the hardest-hitting live bands in the history of rock and roll,” Cooper said.

Netflix has released the first trailer for the highly anticipated Knives Out sequel.

(CNN) – Online user ratings are great, until you discover they’re fake. Or you remember how your uncle always leaves reviews and his taste is terrible.Travelers want a proper set of standards, which generic hotel star ratings seem to offer.

Growing up Black, queer, and different in the ’80s and ’90s, I used to wish I saw more people like me on TV and in the news. This year, I’m heartbroken that LGBTQ+ youth — especially trans and nonbinary children — are being thrust into the spotlight not for their brilliance or leadership, but as political pawns ahead of elections.Last month, a handful of anti-LGBTQ+ politicians in Congress stooped to a new low in their efforts to rile up their base when they introduced a bill to ban discussions of LGBTQ+ people and history in schools nationwide.

Netflix has renewed Ryan Murphy’s controversial Monster series for two more seasons.

A U.S. Air Force tanker plane drew a giant penis pointing at a Russian military installation in Syria recently, but a military spokesperson said the pilots of the plane totally didn’t mean anything by their actions.The KC-135 was in an orbital flight path over the Mediterranean as it waited to refuel other planes when it made the suggestive flight path that was captured by the plane-tracking website Flightradar24. “At this time, we do not believe the crew acted inappropriately,” an Air Force spokesperson said in a statement to Military.com.

Out actress Rebel Wilson is now the mother of a daughter.Wilson is “beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate,” she wrote on Instagram Monday.The Pitch Perfect and Senior Year star called the baby “a beautiful miracle” and thanked everyone involved, especially “my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care.”"I am ready to give little Roycie all the love imaginable,” Wilson continued. “I am learning quickly … much respect to all the Mums out there! Proud to be in your club.” Wilson, 42, came out in June by sharing a picture of herself and girlfriend Ramona Agruma on Instagram.

The North Texas Food Bank along with the University of North Texas at Dallas and Tom Thumb/Albertsons are joining forces for public event on Saturday, Nov. 12, to provide food for community members in need.

In what has now become the 34th LGBTQIA+ homicide for what is left of this year in Honduras, activist Melissa Núñez was shot dead in the Tomás Moncada neighborhood by several hooded individuals on a motorcycle, as reported in The Blade’s Honduran media partner, Reportar sin Miedo, Report Without Fear.Núñez had been in the United States, living in Miami for over 20 years, where she developed a strong interest in activism, as well as developing a following on TikTok of over 20,000 followers.Although it is unknown what grounds she had asked for asylum under, she had only been back in Honduras for a few months, and friends say she had just dropped some friends off and was talking on her cellphone when hooded men on a motorcycle gunned her down.Honduran activists groups say this is another example of just how dangerous life is for LGBTQIA+ people in the country, where discrimination and outright violence based on gender identity and expression are common place. United States officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, acknowledge that it is this violence that is among factors that contribute to Hondurans as well as people from next-door El Salvador to emigrate.Indyra Mendoza, the coordinator of the Honduran LGBTQIA+ group Cattrachas, reported that the primary cause of death were bullet wounds in Núñez's head.Núñez's friend, Catrina, said on Facebook, “She was a person so full of life and energy that nothing was complicated...Fly high, Melissa, a very talented woman.

Rebel Wilson is “beyond proud” to announce the birth of her first child.

(CNN) -- Federal surveys like the US Census are gradually taking their transgender respondents into account. But they rarely ask specific questions unique to trans life: Have they been denied access to reproductive health care? Is their life better than it was before they came out as trans?Enter the US Trans Survey, the largest survey in the country specifically geared toward trans and nonbinary people.

(CNN) – A Tanzanian commercial flight operated by Precision Air crash-landed in bad weather in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people.Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said officials believe all bodies have been recovered from the airplane.“We’re starting to pull out the luggage and personal items from the aircraft. A team of doctors and security agencies have started the process of identifying the dead and notifying the families,” Majaliwa said.The airline confirmed the death toll and amended the number of survivors down to 24 in an updated statement on Sunday evening.

Drag Race star Heidi N Closet has revealed details of a night which ended with her “shitting in a parking lot in Glasgow.”

Subtropical Storm Nicole is forecast to keep strengthening and is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it approaches Florida’s east coast late Wednesday into Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said Monday morning.A hurricane watch is in effect along the east coast of Florida, from the Volusia/Brevard county line to Hallandale Beach, the hurricane center said.The watch extends from just north of Miami to the Space Coast and includes Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Cape Canaveral, and Melbourne.A storm surge watch has also been issued for parts of Florida and Georgia, from Altamaha Sound to Hallandale Beach.Florida officials are warning residents, including those recently hit by the destructive Hurricane Ian, that a tropical system could bring heavy rain and damaging winds this week.RELATED: Florida Update: Floating Cars, Submerged Buildings, and No PowerThe warning comes as Subtropical Storm Nicole has formed in the southwest Atlantic about 555 miles east of northwestern Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, now packing winds of 45 mph with higher gusts, is expected to begin impacting Florida by Tuesday evening.Already, the U.S.

New Dallas Wings head coach, Latricia Trammell

State Rep. Julie Johnson, right, and her wife Sue Moster at Sue Ellen’s on Nov. 3. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

Cynthia Lee Fontaine has revealed some scalding hot tea about what allegedly takes place on set during the filming of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Television star Julie Bowen opened up about falling in love with a woman last week.In an episode of her podcast Quitters, Bowen, 52, discussed her sexuality. She said that while she identifies as straight, she has been in love with another woman before.“I’m straight.

On Sunday, comedian and LGBTQ+ icon Kathy Griffin’s Twitter account was suspended for mocking Elon Musk, the new owner of the social media platform.To draw attention to the flaws in Musk’s plan to provide anyone who pays $7.99 with a verified checkmark on the site, Griffin changed her Twitter profile photo and display name to mimic Musk’s. In her tweets, she mocked the billionaire, still struggling to decide what direction to take the $44 billion purchase he made.“I’ve decided that voting blue for [reproductive] choice is only right,” she tweeted as Musk.Twitter suspended Griffin’s account on Sunday afternoon.Early Sunday evening, Musk tweeted, “Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended.” He added that any change of one’s Twitter name would “cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.”Musk also announced that Twitter users would no longer receive warnings before being suspended.

Levi Davis, the first out bisexual rugby player in England, has gone missing in Spain.The 24-year-old winger and reality TV celebrity, who currently runs for the Worthington Raiders after stints with Bath and England, had been staying with Richard Squire, a close friend who lives on the island of Ibiza, when he suddenly announced he was going to meet friends in Spain. Davis reportedly departed the island on a ferry with only a small backpack and minimal clothing and money.

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(CNN) – As tasty as it might look, you should refrain from licking the Sonoran desert toad, the National Park Service has warned.On Tuesday, the NPS used Facebook to warn passerby to use caution around the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad.The amphibian is one of the largest toads found in north America, measuring up to seven inches, according to the Facebook post. The toad’s call is a distinctive “low-pitched toot,” says the NPS. But the toads, found across the American southwest, also boast another unique feature: They “have prominent parotid glands that secrete a potent toxin,” according to the NPS.

Canada’s Drag Race contestant Rita Baga has apologised after she was accused of doing blackface in a Glee-inspired performance several years ago.

Saturday Night Live viewers have criticised the long-running sketch series for announcing Dave Chappelle as their new guest host.

Gemma Collins frolicked with a nearly-naked hunk on a leash after admitting she’s ‘put on a few pounds’. The 41-year-old posed next to Ex on the Beach star Rogan O'Connor for the cheeky snap.

In a massive blow to trans rights, Florida has effectively banned medical care for trans youth.

13 Reason’s Why star Tommy Dorfman has found the leads for her upcoming film I Wish You All The Best.

Emily In Paris star Lily Collins took to Instagram on Sunday to share snaps from her romantic Mexico getaway with husband Charlie McDowell.The Los Angeles native, who began performing on screen when she was two years old in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains, captioned the post 'Magic in San Miguel….'In the first image, the 33-year-old British-born actress sat outside a red stucco building with arched columns on a colorful outdoor sunbed. In Mexico: Emily In Paris star Lily Collins shared pictures of her Mexican vacation with her husband Charlie McDowell on Sunday Happy couple: Lily smiled as her husband, Charlie McDowell, danced before he kissed herThe 2021 Golden Globe nominee donned a classy outfit consisting of a white suit blazer and black pants.Keeping her makeup simple, the star added a blush color across her lips.

Bisexual rugby player and Celebrity X Factor star Levi Davis has gone missing. 

The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza has joined Marvel’s new Agatha: Coven Of Chaos series. 

The highly anticipated HBO Max revival of Degrassi has officially been cancelled. 

The need for escapism initially inspired Josh Helfgott to create content. Like many of us, he downloaded TikTok at the start of the pandemic.

Glam Hamilton gran Laurie Meisak cried tears of joy after being named first runner-up at Miss Great Britain Classic.

Hard to believe he'd be 65 today.

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Afgelopen Vrijdag was een pro-formazitting in de zaak. Een avond stappen is voor een 20-jarige Amsterdammer uitgemond in een nachtmerrie.

Tom of Finland’s Weekend in Palm SpringsAce HotelFriday, November 4 through Sunday, November 6Arenas District Block PartyArenas DistrictKick-off: Friday, November 4, from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.Saturday, November 5, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.Sunday, November 6, from 12 p.m.

(CNN) – The public can once again enter the crown portion of the Statue of Liberty – the first time since it closed its doors in March 2020 because of the pandemic, a spokesperson told CNN.While portions of the Statue of Liberty gradually reopened throughout the pandemic, the crown was kept off limits for more than two and a half years until Tuesday.The National Park Service, which manages the New York City monument, was attempting to hold a soft reopening without too much advertisement in late October to celebrate the 136th anniversary of the statue’s dedication in 1886, said Jerry Willis, a spokesperson for Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island.Willis said the plan was to acclimate newly hired staff to crown-specific safety and security protocols by having them train with veteran tour guides, but that didn't happen.“People really were excited about the news,” Willis said. He said public demand for access to the crown has always existed, and park officials had been hoping to reopen access for a while, but several factors stood in the way.Willis said it wasn’t any one thing that delayed the reopening but a series of factors that kept pushing back their timeline such as getting city, state, and federal pandemic restrictions lifted and also dealing with a record-low hiring pool.“We had to hire people and get them up to speed to effectively run crown operations,” Willis said. Statue City Cruises is the only NPS-authorized ferry service, which must be reserved in advance online or by phone.Depending upon when you visit, reservations to access the crown need to be made between four to six months in advance.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.

READ MORE:Disgraced TV star Rolf Harris 'unable to speak' and is 'gravely ill' but 'keeps going'The film is the first time Velma has officially been portrayed as a lesbian on-screen since the 1969 creation of the cartoon series.While the Mystery Inc genius and her sexual orientation has often been a topic of discussion with both fans and creators of the varying movies, her liking for other women has always failed to make it into the final production until now.He tweeted in 2020: "In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel)."Meanwhile, Mystery Incorporated series creator Tony Cervone also addressed the character's sexuality.During Pride Month in 2020 he posted on Instagram: "I’ve said this before, but Velma in ‘Mystery Incorporated’ is not bi.

It is official: Mystery Inc. member Velma is revealed to be a lesbian in new clips from the upcoming animated Halloween flick, "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" The classic 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' was co-created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. (Hanna-Barbera Productions) The new clips quickly went viral on social media after depicting Velma as googly-eyed and speechless upon meeting another female character, costume designer Coco Diablo.

A new movie has put to rest decades of fan speculation and suggestions from previous stewards of the “Scooby-Doo” franchise by confirming that Velma Dinkley, the cerebral mystery solver with the ever-present orange turtleneck, is canonically a lesbian. To many fans who had long presumed as much and treated her as a lesbian icon, it was not a shocking revelation. But her appearance in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” which was released on Tuesday on several digital services, was the first time the long-running franchise openly acknowledged her sexuality, thrilling some fans who were disappointed that it took so long.

Velma has officially been confirmed as a lesbian in the upcoming Trick or Treat Scooby Doo movie.

Velma Dinkley has been a queer icon ever since, and even before, Linda Cardellini strutted down the stairs in her red latex suit in Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed. That scene was many people’s gay awakening (including mine!) and the franchise’s next instalment will finally see her getting the lesbian storyline she has always deserved.Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! features our girl falling head over heels for Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious crime syndicate.Velma is seen with foggy glasses as she encounters Coco for the first time in the new film.

Velma Dinkley is openly lesbian in the brand new movie ‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!’ after years of speculation among fans.

Scooby Doo film.After years of speculation, the character’s sexuality was confirmed by a sequence in the animated movie Trick or Treat Scooby Doo, in which she is seen swooning over a costume designer called Coco Diablo.Both of the live-action movies from writer James Gunn and the animated Mystery Incorporated series previously hinted at Velma’s sexuality, but this is the first time she has been portrayed as unambiguously gay.In 2020, Gunn revealed that he tried to make the Velma gay in the live-action movies – in which Linda Cardellini starred as the iconic character – but that scenes depicting her queer relationship were removed from the final cut.“In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script,” Gunn tweeted at the time. “But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).”Velma first meets Coco Diablo in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo”#Scoobydoohistory pic.twitter.com/TnWGS0B5GK— Scooby-Doo History (@scoobyhistory) October 4, 2022Also in 2020, Tony Cervone, the supervising producer of the Mystery Incorporated series, confirmed that the character was gay and not bisexual, hence why she felt uncomfortable dating Shaggy.“I’ve said this before, but Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi.