‘Stranger Things’ fans have mixed feelings about Will’s sexuality

Oscar’s in downtown Palm Springs The business partners have transformed Oscar’s from a simple restaurant and bar into a vibrant entertainment venue. “We started by introducing drag shows that were outrageous, bold, and just plain fun.

With a Coronation Street legend making her big return to the city in a new role this week, a host of the soap's stars past and present were also in attendance to cheer on Michelle Collins. Former Corrie landlady Michelle was in dazzling form as she took to the stage as Miss Scarlett in Cluedo just a stone's throw from the Corrie set.

his acclaimed fifth studio album, Auntie Diaries kicks off with the contentious opening lyric ‘my auntie is a man now’ with the homophobic slur ‘f*ggot’ appearing 10 times.While Kendrick delves deep into his past ignorance as a child and stresses he’s ‘old enough to understand now’ how saying the homophobic slur was wrong, many have criticised him for his execution of the song.On the other hand, he’s been applauded for rapping about trans liberation and acceptance on such a massive platform in a genre of music that historically rarely raises such themes.Was Kendrick lazy in his delivery? Would the song have garnered the same attention if he hadn’t used problematic language? Is Kendrick contradicting himself by rapping about growth but using slurs?Or actually, is Auntie Diaries revolutionary in its approach?Following the album’s release earlier this month, the track quickly sparked an online discourse with many debating whether the inclusion of the homophobic slur, as well as deadnaming and misgendering, was appropriate.Ahead of his headlining Glastonbury performance, Metro.co.uk heard from trans voices to understand how the community has responded to Kendrick’s Auntie Diaries and to hear whether his approach was appropriate for successfully getting his story across.For 26-year-old Ramon, Auntie Diaries explains the incredibly messy path a cisgender, heterosexual person goes through in their journey to allyship with the queer community. ‘To be abundantly clear, it is 100% valid to be confronted with the problematic elements of this song’s narrative and react with pain,’ she says.‘The thing is, that’s precisely what the story is describing.

After a deadly attack was carried out in a queer venue in Oslo last Saturday, Pride protestors held an LGBTQ+ rally in the Norwegian capital, defying police requests that all Pride events be postponed for safety reasons. On Saturday, June 25, the police in Oslo received multiple calls about a shooting that happened in the […]

Sega has revealed that Two Point Campus will release with free Pride-themed downloadable content (DLC) when it launches in August, and announced a stream that will show off the content while raising money for transgender rights charity Mermaids.Two Point Campus publisher Sega has shared that the game’s first DLC will be the Pride Pack, which players will be able to pick up for free when Two Point Campus launches on August 9 (via PCGamesN).The DLC will include a range of rainbow-themed decorations for flooring, walls and beds, and will be explored in more detail today (June 28) during a livestream at 7PM BST.Besides sharing an “exclusive look” at what the Pride Pack will include, Sega’s livestream commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

booze was abundant and free-flowing, the 30-year-old thought that it would be best for her wellbeing that she overhauled her attitude to drinking – by quitting all together.‘In short, I just wasn’t happy with some of the habits I was starting to pick up,’ Lorraine explains. ‘I was never medically diagnosed as an alcoholic, but it was certainly getting to a point where it was a concern for me.‘It wasn’t really related to the fact I’m trans, but it was after I’d come out and it had contributed to a lot of my stress at the time.

Graham Norton has revealed how the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK compares to its predecessor.

The decision of several global sporting bodies to ban transgender women from elite contests stems from “fearmongering” about gender minorities, said Marvel Studios’ first openly trans actor, Zach Barack.

Tom Daley has called on the Commonwealth’s member states criminalising homosexuality to “correct this terrible injustice.”

When an elderly relative passed away, Sanjibani Sudha, a 26-year-old banker, was not permitted by her family to attend the funeral because she is a transgender woman.

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. About eight years ago, when my daughter was in preschool, I went to the children’s alcove of ourlocal library and found the book that I’d heard was the standard-bearer of liberal sex education for younger school-age children: “It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families,” by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley.

Perthshire Pride has announced that the special headliner for its 2022 festival will be local LGBTQ+ icon Alan Cumming. Announced on World Pride Day, the Aberfeldy-born Tony Award winning actor will be leading the march and delivering an opening speech at the equality and diversity celebration on August 13.As a leading LGBT rights activist, Alan Cumming has promoted LGBTQ rights around the world, supporting organisations such as Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the Human Rights Campaign, The American Foundation for AIDS Research and Broadway Cares/Actors’ Equity Association Fights AIDS.The star of Golden Eye, X-Men, Spy Kids and more was also presented with the San Francisco Human Rights Campaign’s Humanitarian Award in 2005.

fell over with a faceplant. It quickly went from bad to worse when her skirt lifted up and she mooned the watching audience.The embarrassing moment was snapped and shared on social media and now she said she's got messages from hundreds of men.READ MORE: Topless breastfeeding mum in boxer shorts tackles bald eagle to save pet gooseThe 36-year-old appeared on ITV's This Morning yesterday (June 27) and explained what her child said after the embarrassing fail."Yeah I had to walk back to my daughter, who had her head in her hands," she explained."She said 'Mum, only you could have done that'!Holly Willoughby laughed and said: "Well, she won't ask you again, won't she?"Holly also asked: "When you were down, did you think that 'oh my God please don't let my bottom be up'?"Katie said: "Yes exactly.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley slammed FINA and their recent ban on transgender athletes. 

Billie Lourd and her husband Austen Rydell stepped out to support their friend Andy Cohen at his pride party!

LGBTQ+ icon and beloved artist Janelle Monáe slammed the Supreme Court during her recent appearance at the 2022 BET awards.

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Lovestruck High star Alex Dean shared his thoughts on Love Island’s lack of LGBTQ+ representation.

A Russian court has scheduled the start date for Brittney Griner’s upcoming criminal trial.

A perennially popular meme quote reminds us that the United States was built on drag: “If you think it’s weird for grown men to put on wigs, heels, rouge, and stockings… I have bad news for you about the founding fathers.”Happy Fourth ?? pic.twitter.com/qBWmubXi1B— Amy Siskind ???? (@Amy_Siskind) July 4, 2021Related: Cookie metaphor perfectly shuts down religious objections to same-sex marriageIndeed, powdered wigs were an indicator of wealth around the time those 56 dudes signed the Declaration of Independence, according to Mental Floss, and the American Battlefield Trust reports that John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe all wore wigs.And yes, men also wore rouge in the 1700s, per Gizmodo. Just look at that famous portrait of George Washington, and you’ll see some suspiciously rosy cheeks.Related: This is the perfect clapback for the idea that gayness is a ‘choice’Anyway, there’s no word on the mastermind behind this meme, but it appeared on iFunny back in 2019, and it’s been quoted on social media countless times since.In fact, Paul Deasy, the mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona, tweeted a version of the quote in 2021, as he told his populace that the drag-queen story hour at the local library would continue.Drag Queen Story Hour at the Library will continue.

George Michael’s incredible back catalogue has been made available in Spatial Audio for the first time, and is available to stream on Apple Music now.

Related: Rightwing TV host calls Joe Biden “the Groomer-in-Chief” because he’s pro-LGBTQSteinberg went on to attempt to connect the flag with the town’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Huntington Beach is the town of good old-fashioned hard-working American people. People who worked all through the COVID lockdown!” she shouts to the camera.“Yes, that’s right.

Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, thus allowing states to restrict of ban abortion.The ruling is devastating given that many LGBTQ+ people do undergo unintended or problematic pregnancies and therefore seek abortion, and also because conservative forces may soon go after other rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court, including the rights to contraception, private consensual sex, and marriage to a partner of one’s choice.

fine—just look at him!Leung has been acting steadily since the early ’80s, and is widely considered to be one of China’s most celebrated performers. With timeless good looks and an alluring screen presence, he’s headlined a number of stone-cold classics, including John Woo’s influential action epic Hard Boiled and Ang Lee’s searing Lust, Caution.

As Pride Month 2022 nears its end, we’re pretty used to seeing brands take to social media to demonstrate their allyship with rainbow-fied logos and queer-friendly Twitter speak. But we don’t quite know what to make of the latest from the @NutterButter account:N is for the way you nut at me— Nutter Butter (@NutterButter) June 27, 2022Gay rights! We… guess?It’s pretty clear that Nabisco’s famous peanut-butter cookie sandwich is playing off of the lyrics of “L-O-V-E,” the Nat King Cole classic.

When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.James texted his mum to reveal he was gay, before turning off his phone and running away from home for two days.When he switched his mobile back on, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mum didn’t care about his sexuality, but was simply worried about where he was.James, now 24, later came out to the rest of his family on his personal Facebook page, and was ‘astonished’ at the positive reaction.‘I got a lot of encouraging comments from other Travellers saying things like “fair play” which was really nice to see,’ he said.It wasn’t until James joined Tiktok that his sexual orientation became a problem to others in his community.He’s been branded a ‘disgrace to the Traveller community’ by those outraged by his decision to go against tradition.The 24-year-old faces a slew of online ‘trolls’ in the comment sections of many of his videos.He said: ‘I’ve been told I bring shame to the Traveller community.

cloaking Kim Kardashian in caution tape — is making headlines with a pair of ribbed jersey briefs. The high-waisted, made-in-Italy undies leave a lot to the imagination and aren’t what most would consider hot, but they will set you back a cool $225. And, they’re dry clean only.

The Associated Press, which WPATH provided with an advance copy of its update ahead of publication in a medical journal later this year, the group acknowledged some risks associated with beginning gender-affirming care at younger ages, but stressed that each patient being treated for gender dysphoria must be judged on an individual basis, rather than a strict set of one-size-fits-all guidelines. WPATH also called it “unethical” and “harmful” to withhold gender-affirming treatments from youth who identify as transgender. Youth who do not identify with their assigned sex at birth may start on drugs known as “puberty blockers” which temporarily prevent the development of secondary sex characteristics that may lead to heightened feelings of gender dysphoria.

Piers Morgan has slammed Tom Daley for his comments about transgender athletes after a trans woman, 29, beat a 13-year-old girl in a skateboarding contest.Ricci Tres, who was born male but who now identifies as a woman, finished first ahead of previous winner Shiloh Catori in the women's field of the Boardr Open in New York over the weekend.Reacting to the news on Twitter, Morgan sarcastically wrote: "Tom Daley’s furious that this isn’t happening more…" Daley had addressed the recent decision by FINA - the governing body for international water sports - to ban transgender athletes at the British LGBT Awards on Friday (June 24).READ MORE: Transgender and non-binary footballers to choose between men's or women's in GermanyHe said: "I was furious. You know, like most queer people, anyone that's told they can't compete or can't do something they love just because of who they are, it's not on."It's something I feel really strongly about.

KMIZ. At least three people have been transported to University Hospital in Columbus.Local NBC affiliate KSHB reported the train was traveling at approximately 90 mph as it approached Marceline, Missouri, just before 2:41 p.m.

With Eminem, you either love or hate him, primarily if you identify as a member or ally of the queer community. Despite his alleged support for same-sex marriage, the rapper has long used homophobic slurs in his music.

Drag Race Down Under stars have slammed the rumour that RuPaul was absent from filming the show’s first season.

Rachel Maddow who will move to host her eponymous show only on Monday nights.Wagner, 44, is a veteran political reporter with time spent at progressive news and opinion outlets, according to the New York Times. She even used to host a daytime news show for the network. Wagner rejoined the network earlier this year as a senior political analyst.

Longtime lesbian artist Debra Walker's nomination to the San Francisco Police Commission moved forward June 26, with the Board of Supervisors rules committee sending it to the full board but without a recommendation.District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, who sits on the committee, said during the meeting that she would not be supporting Walker's nomination because she wanted someone with more experience in police reform work.Walker, 69, was nominated by Mayor London Breed June 1 to replace Malia Cohen, a former supervisor and current elected member of the state Board of Equalization. Cohen stepped down earlier this year as she's running for state controller.

Monkeypox virus has been in the news as the number of cases in the Los Angeles area and across the country is on the rise, according to data from the California Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill couldn't be more supportive of their daughter, Gracie, 25, and have embraced the independent and strong-willed person she has become.MORE: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw steal the show with very glam red carpet appearanceThe performer took to social media to share a message with fans symbolizing her ideals in honor of it being Pride weekend.VIDEO: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's love storyAlong with a selfie of herself wearing a cream colored T-shirt and shorts, she posted a statement to her followers that read: "Happy pride!!!"I will never stop being loud for LGBTQIA+, POC, AAPI, or WOMXNS rights. It is so incredibly important to get out and vote.

The One That Got Away are finally going to get the answers to those questions — and discover if the one they were really meant to be with was someone they’d already met.Leading the six contestants through this radical dating experiment is musician Betty Who, who shares how moved she was watching the participants be so vulnerable, and how it led her to question if perhaps, if she were single, she might want to go on a similar journey. “Let me level with you.

Stranger Things fans will soon be getting more insight into one of its main characters.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Massacre at Hawkins Lab,” they Volume 1 finale episode of “Stranger Things” Season 4.The second part of “Stranger Things” Season 4 will debut in less than a month. But what member of the Hellfire Club can wait that long for answers to all the questions posed by the shocking Volume 1 finale and its major reveal that Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) created the Upside Down and the big bad Vecna, by locking One (Jamie Campbell Bower) inside the supernatural realm.“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer, professionally known as the Duffer Brothers, weren’t willing to spill on everything just yet when sitting down with Variety to talk about the first seven episodes of Season 4 on Thursday — but they gave us plenty to go on until Volume 2 debuts July 1.

Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown are opening up about fan speculations regarding Noah’s character Will, and his sexuality in the popular series ‘Stranger Things.’Rumors started following the premiere of the new season of the Netflix show, with fans sharing on social media that creators Matt and Ross Duffer are characterizing Will as gay in season four.The two actors shared their thoughts during a recent interview with Variety, revealing that it might be up to viewers interpretation, “I feel like they never really address it or blatantly say how Will is,” Noah said, referencing his character.“I think what’s really nice about Will’s character is that he’s just a human being going through his own personal demons and issues,” Millie stated, while Noah shared, “I find that people do reach to put a label on him and just want to know, so badly, like, ‘Oh, and this is it.’ He’s just confused and growing up.

An evolving journey. Throughout the years, Stranger Things has created a space for Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) to explore his identity — a topic that has caught the attention of fans and cast members alike.

Stranger Things thrives on mystery. Whether it’s unpacking the unknowns of The Upside Down or revealing worldwide conspiracies, the hit Netflix series is at its most thrilling when it’s teasing out answers and dark truths.

Spoilers ahead for the latest season of Stranger Things.

Stranger Things stars Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown have broken their silence on Will’s sexuality.In light of several plotlines in season four of the Netflix show, including Schnapp’s character Will giving a presentation about the gay mathematician Alan Turing and later a line suggesting he might be struggling to come out, fans have begun to speculate.“Sometimes I think it’s just scary to open up like that, to say how you really feel, especially to people you care about the most,” Will tells his friend Mike in episode five, adding: “because what if they don’t like the truth?”“I feel like they never really address it or blatantly say how Will is,” Schnapp has now said in a recent interview with Variety.“I think that’s the beauty of it, that it’s just up to the audience’s interpretation, if it’s Will kind of just refusing to grow up and growing up slower than his friends, or if he is really gay.”Brown then added: “Can I just say, it’s 2022 and we don’t have to label things. I think what’s really nice about Will’s character is that he’s just a human being going through his own personal demons and issues.“So many kids out there don’t know, and that’s OK.

Fans have been theorizing that Noah Schnapp’s character on “Stranger Things” is gay, and now the series’ star Finn Wolfhard is weighing in on the debate.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot points of Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” currently streaming on Netflix.With 16 main characters, at least a dozen new characters, and five major locations — including a prison in Soviet-era Russia and a converted underground missile silo somewhere in the American West — it’s frankly surprising that Season 4 of “Stranger Things” has any time to explore quiet moments of personal growth.

Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Monday.Fans first started wondering if Will was gay following a particular interaction between him and Mike (Finn Wolfhard). After the two bickered about the latter’s closeness with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike retorted, “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls!” “It’s not specific to sexual orientation or anything,” Levy, who directed that third-season episode, said.