Scottish musician Emeli Sandé celebrates creative freedom, love and hope

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Emerson Collins and Del Shores of the Del Shores Foundation interview winner Jiggs Burgess.

While viewers of this year’s Oscars were understandably shocked to see Will Smith smack Chris Rock across the face with an open-handed slap, for Dame Joan Collins it was a case of been there, done that.

▪️ Black, Indigenous & other people of color▪️ the LGBTQ community▪️ immigrants▪️ young people▪️ those working to make ends meet▪️ people with disabilitiesProtecting abortion access is an urgent matter of racial and economic justice.The problem with this idea, as they say, is that it is wrong. The current American ruling class is hardly a monoglot all-white entity: The wealthiest U.S.

Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros.Eichner, 43, makes his feature film screenwriting debut, co-writing the script with director Nicholas Stoller, while also starring as Bobby Lieber.The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actors. Billy on the screen:Billy Eichner gets ready to tell the world how different gay relationships are from straight relationships in the new NSFW trailer for Bros Historic:The film follows two men (Eichner and Luke Macfarlane) with commitment issues who take a crack at starting a relationship together, with the project making history as the first ever major studio gay romantic comedy, with the entire main cast comprised of LGBTQ actorsThe trailer is set to Queen's iconic 1976 hit Somebody to Love, opening with Lieber introducing his podcast, where he talks about, 'whatever I feel like talking about.'He explains that some, 'big movie producers' asked him, 'to write a rom-com about a gay couple' that would be, 'something even a straight guy might even like and watch with his girlfriend.

WLOS.The district leans Republican, but Beach-Ferrara could win in November if there is high turnout in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, and if some other counties could be flipped to the Democrats, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper told the station.Beach-Ferrara was one of The Advocate’s Champions of Pride in 2021. “I am most proud to be part of the community that is on the frontlines of the extraordinary organizing that is happening across the South to defeat anti-trans legislation and to be following the leadership of trans folks in these efforts — not just to defeat bills, but to stand with trans youth in particular and make sure they know they are loved, celebrated, and part of a community,” she said at the time.There were several other notable victories for LGBTQ+ candidates Tuesday.

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Get ready for more steamy gay makeout sessions and man-on-man armpit-licking because Season 3 of Netflix‘s homoerotic Mexican mystery series Who Killed Sara? drops today. And suddenly our ending weekend is booked solid!When the show first premiered in 20201, Who Killed Sara? quickly became Netflix’s most-streamed show in the U.S.

Gay dance floors in NYC might as well be the Wild West as far as party favors are concerned, and poppers are no exception. According to a recent report out of the New York Times, there may just be a new sheriff in town.We could explain that poppers (aka alkyl nitrites) are an inhalant gay men have hit for a little head rush and a lot of fun for decades, but at this point that would be preaching to the choir.

SINGAPORE: Even before it had the usual cashless payment options, homeware e-retailer &glazed was already allowing customers to pay for their purchases using cryptocurrency.

Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday.The 25-year-old slipped into a splashy colorful dress that featured clinging wraparound black mesh to emphasize her trim frame.She wore her hair in a wavy platinum blonde do, a far cry from the cropped mousy locks she sported as Arya Stark on the fantasy series that made her a star. Looking good:Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she swung by Good Morning America on WednesdayAt present she is embarking on the publicity rounds for her upcoming FX miniseries Pistol, which charts the rise of the Sex Pistols in the 1980s.Maisie features on the show as the late Jordan, aka Pamela Rooke, who became an early flagbearer of the punk aesthetic while modeling for Vivienne Westwood.

This year the headlines in Major League Baseball were about the lockout by the owners; rule changes to restore the public interest, which has been flagging the past few generations; and the long anticipated/feared acceptance of designated hitters in the National League. The lockout eventually ended, the jury is still out on how the rule changes will affect the game, and the NL finally caved and accepted the less intriguing world of pitchers whose only task in life is to throw the ball and sit around watching teammates actually play the game so long peddled by the American League.The question MLB should have been asking is why is it still the one major American men's professional team sport that still has not had an active openly gay player?"Football, hockey, basketball, soccer — they've all had an active player who came out," former American League umpire Dale Scott said during a recent phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter.

A 16-year drought of LGBTQ representation on the council of the Bay Area's largest city could come to an end this year. It is up to the voters in San Jose's 3rd council district to decide if the South Bay city will have its second out councilmember in its history.In 2000, Ken Yeager was elected as the first gay councilmember of California's third largest city.

There are eight ballot propositions that San Francisco voters will decide on the June 7 ballot.Proposition A: Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond. YES. This would allow the City and County of San Francisco to issue $400 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. According to the voter guide, these would include increasing reliability, safety, and frequency; reducing delays; improving disabled access and equity; increasing subway capacity; and improving pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic safety.

The big trend in popular culture is the multiverse, as seen in films like "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once." In these movies you see the unusual interactions when radically different realities collide.Perhaps the current popularity of this particular story trope is because, in a way, it seems as if we are in multiple realities.On my desk as I write this is a new toy for the household feline. Shaped vaguely to resemble a bee, this catnip-infused plaything is banded not in yellow and black, but in the pink, blue, and white colors of the trans Pride flag.This toy, along with companions in lesbian flag and bi flag colors, is sold off the rack at Target stores nationwide, alongside all sorts of Pride-themed merchandise.

California Assemblymembers face election this year, as do some state senators. Below are our recommendations for Bay Area races in the June 7 primary.State AssemblyDistrict 17: Matt HaneyWe did not endorse Matt Haney (D) in the special election or runoff to represent San Francisco but now that he's won those races, we back him for a full two-year term. Although his gay opponent in those races, David Campos, appears on the June ballot, he has ended his candidacy.

The San Francisco Arts Commission's second Art on Market Street poster series for 2022 highlights a Black nonbinary artist.The installation, titled "The Tale of Daisy and Gaia," illustrates the family history and memoir of local comic artist and UC Berkeley art lecturer Gaia WXYZ (pronounced guy-ah wize), and their great-grandmother, Daisy, both of whom moved to San Francisco and the Bay Area nearly a century apart, according to a news release from the arts commission.One year after moving to the Bay Area from Florida, WXYZ learned that their paternal great-grandmother, Daisy Marcella Manning, made a similar move to San Francisco, albeit from Jamaica by way of Costa Rica and Panama, in 1918. From this shared serendipitous connection, WXYZ created a set of 12 posters in a mix of vibrant color and sepia tones to tell the respective stories of two people, generations apart, who share a dual narrative and love for San Francisco, the release stated."This project was the biggest comic I have ever made, both physically and metaphorically," WXYZ stated.

A gay time was had by most at Rupaul’s Dragcon LA this past weekend, but lord knows getting 100+ queens in one place will never be all rhinestones and rose petals. From wig woes to twitter tiffs, here’s the good, the bad, and the “zero beauty” drama from this year’s convention…Season 2 of Canada’s Drag Race hasn’t had an official cast reunion yet, but nothing has made the case for it like this weekend’s “Bring Back My Girls” panel.

In tonight's edition: There's been a spike in homophobic rhetoric online from Senegalese supporters of PSG Senegalese footballer Idrissa Gueye. He refused to play a match after being asked to wear kit in support of LGBT rights.

official announcement. “This queer brown immigrant has come a long way, powered by hope, love, and this city.

Yes. I was the one who called for an icon. Reigning winners Jaida Essence Hall, Jinkx Monsoon, Monet X Change, Raja, Shea Coulee, The Vivienne, Trinity the Tuck, and Yvie Oddly will all be competing. Feel free to scream. The US franchise switched networks to VH1 during its run, and there have been several different handoffs in the CBS/Viacom/Paramount corporation which also confuses things, and then of course the international seasons are airing on channels not broadcast in the US.

Heartstopper was a reminder of what it is to be alive: to be open to the joy of finding yourself, even despite all of life’s complications. It’s a complicated time to be LGBTQ, to say the least. Last week a leaked draft opinion signaled that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v.

< 1 min read The curtain has been pulled back on the reimagined new series of Queer As Folk as the first trailer has been dropped by US streamer Peacock. Relocating from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, the new series explores the lives of a diverse community of LGBTQ+ individuals whose lives are altered following a tragedy.

Lauren Boebert is having a very, very bad day on Twitter thanks to her BFF Madison Cawthorn losing his primary.The 26-year-old anti-LGBTQ lawmaker lost his seat in North Carolina’s GOP primary to State Senator Chuck Edwards yesterday. His embarrassing defeat came just one day after securing a late message of support from ex-president Donald Trump.So what does Boebert have to do with any of this?Well, now that Cawthorn has officially been made a one-term member of Congress, people are hoping the same goes for Boebert.Colorado’s GOP primary will happen on June 28.

Tina Kotek, the current Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, as the party’s nominee for governor.Kotek, who may be slightly favored in the general election in the Democratic-leaning state, is now on track to become one of the first out lesbian governors in U.S. history, along with Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General who is now running to be the Bay State’s next governor.If successful in November, Kotek will succeed Gov.

Media Matters for America.Media Matters looked at news shows on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. It found that more than two-thirds of the 43 minutes came on MSNBC, with the other outlets having less than five minutes each.

Hide your wallets and your Truvada because Martin Shkreli (a.k.a. Pharma Bro) was just released from prison after serving part of a seven-year sentence.The ex-pharmaceutical investor made headlines in 2017 when he jacked up the price of Daraprim, a life-saving AIDS medication, by 5000%–from $13.50 to a whopping $750 per pill–while working as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals in 2015.Related: “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli found guilty of fraud and nobody is more shocked than himIn a statement, the U.S.

pic.twitter.com/5lG6EYIXo2— Jack Petocz (@Jack_Petocz) May 17, 2022“When I returned [from suspension], the administration assured me that no further disciplinary action would be taken. A month later, they broke this verbal agreement and placed a level 3 referral on my record.

The first trailer for “Bros”, a rom-com about two gay men stumbling towards love, has been released by Universal Pictures.

Oregon voters now have a chance to elect the first lesbian governor of a West Coast state and could send the first lesbian from the region to Congress following the outcome Tuesday in the state's party primaries.Oregon Speaker of the House Tina Kotek handily won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in the Beaver State. Running against two opponents, Kotek received 57% of the vote according to unofficial returns May 18.

Part of Peacock‘s whole premise as a streaming channel appears to be rebooting old franchises for the modern viewer. They’ve done it with several older shows already: “Punky Brewster,” “Saved By The Bell,” and “Bel-Air” are just some of the service’s offerings.

We last caught up with them as they dropped their song ‘Follower’ in March, a powerful tune that allowed us to explore the unease of holding back emotions that we are not brave enough to face head on. Now Phoeno is surprising us again with a phenomenal new single titled ‘Kelly Brook’ and we are ready […]

Last week we learned that the new Queer as Folk, which will be set in New Orleans, was partly inspired by the Pulse nightclub tragedy. Now that the first full trailer has been officially released, we can see exactly how a Pulse-like attack at the fictional Babylon nightclub fits in with the story.The new show, set to debut on Peacock June 9, reimagines the American version of the series that debuted in 2000 but in a modern context. As developed by Stephen Dunn, it will focus on the issues facing a diverse group of LGBTQ friends.

June 3-5, 2022, the inaugural WeHo Pride will feature a Pride parade on Santa Monica Boulevard, a three-day music festival, and a plethora of great parties.But WeHoʼs also got enough activity year-round to satisfy your big gay heart. Visit West Hollywood is sponsoring a two-night giveaway to celebrate Pride. What’s the only thing better than a free trip? A free trip to the world’s most fabulous LGBTQ village.If youʼre looking for culture and historical spots in WeHo, the first one youʼre likely to spot is the Pride Crosswalk.

J. Kim Murphy Peacock has released the first trailer for “Queer as Folk,” pulling the curtain back on its reimagining of the TV series created by Russell T. Davies.The new series relocates from Pittsburgh, Pa.

Queer as Folk trailer is here, queer, powerful, and, of course, very steamy — we’re already obsessed.This marks the second time the British series has been reimagined for American audiences. This time, the action movies from Pittsburgh to New Orleans to follow a new group of friends navigating the joys and struggles of living their best, most unapologetically queer lives.The new location was important to creator Stephen Dunn, who wants the series to reflect queer culture in a new, authentically modern way.“I wanted to create a new groundbreaking version of this show for this moment,” he said in a statement shared by streaming service Peacock, which will air the series.

The UK Royal Mint has today unveiled a brand new commemorative 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s first Pride march. The new coin will feature the standard head of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a unique design on the reverse.  Created by artist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes […]

What’s one way to shake up the tired, boring, oh-so-conventional romantic comedy genre? How about one that focuses on two gay men, stars an openly gay actor who also co-writes the script, and features an entirely LGBTQ+ principal cast? READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2022 That’s what “Bros” has going for it, coming from Universal Pictures early this Fall. Billy Eichner stars in a film with a basic romantic comedy plot–two people with commitment problems try to make a relationship work–except this time around, the “will they, won’t they” dynamic centers on a gay male couple.

After years of delays due to the pandemic, “Top Gun: Maverick” is finally about to hit theatres; but some have wondered why the studio never released it directly to streaming in the meantime.

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Gemma Collins has reportedly landed one of her most high-profile and lucrative deals to date after appearing in a Walkers crisps campaign. The sought-after role was once synonymous with Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker who was the face of the snack firm from 1995 onwards, making more than 150 commercials. Former England striker Gary, 61, is said to have taken on more of a supporting role with Walkers now opening the door for 40 year old Gemma to become the next famous face to front the crisp company's ads.

A post shared by Leslie Jordan (@thelesliejordan) Despite being a well-known face on film and TV for the past three decades or more, Leslie Jordan has never had a higher profile.The 67-year-old’s fame received an unexpected boost during the first year of the pandemic in 2020. A relative newcomer to social media, Jordan tackled the boredom of being in lockdown with his mother in Chattanooga by posting videos to Instagram. Many went viral, and he now has over 5.7 million followers.He’s used that attention to good effect.

“Gay sex was more fun when straight people were uncomfortable with it.”

Oregon Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek

annual report by ILGA-Europe.The association said that Malta has maintained the best policies, laws and practices that least discriminate against LGBT+ communities.The small European Union member state has topped the "Rainbow Europe" chart since 2016.Denmark rose seven places to second in the rankings ahead of Belgium, which has recently announced plans to ban so-called "conversion therapies" by the end of the year.Meanwhile, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia and Armenia were rated as the worst European countries at protecting LGBT+ rights. Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania were cited as being the worst EU member states for gay rights policies.The organisation -- made up of 600 rights advocacy groups -- publishes its annual report on gay rights in 49 European countries.The data for 2022 was released on Thursday at the Rainbow Europe Forum, held in the Cypriot city of Limassol."More countries are moving towards equality, recognising and protecting people's lived realities," ILGA-Europe said in their report.

No bones about it, Billy Eichner is an LGBTQ+ icon. The New York-raised actor has been in the business for over 20 years now and I think it’s fair to say that he’s up there with the comedy greats.  With an impressive resumé ranging from guest appearances in Dickinson, Parks and Recreation and American Horror Story, […]

For queer people in Egypt, being open about your sexual orientation or gender identity is in many cases not an option. With threats of violence and ostracisation very much a possibility, living openly is a dangerous thing. This makes the story of Malak Al-Kashif, a Trans woman and human rights defender, all the more admirable. […]