Susan Collins explains the very dumb reason marriage equality bill may be doomed in the Senate

Britney Spears has released an unfiltered and emotional statement regarding her 13-year conservatorship.

Nicki Minaj performed a medley of her greatest hits, including her tracks Super Bass and Anaconda, while rocking her signature pink wig at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Before receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on Sunday night, the 39-year-old rapper her inner Barbie in a sexy pink ensemble, consisting of a bejeweled long sleeve, an ombré skater skirt and bow in her hair.The Queen of Rap, whose legendary rap career has spanned more than a decade, pleased fans on stage as she flawlessly crooned some of her biggest tracks, including Roman’s Revenge, Super Bass, Beez in the Trap, Chun‐Li and Moment 4 Life.

Jack Harlow is having a major moment at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow opened Sunday night's show with a performance of «First Class,» straight from an airplane set.

Fergie made a surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer joined Jack Harlow at the Prudential Center stage during the big night of music.

Everybody loves a comeback! Fergie shocked fans by making a surprise performance at the MTV’s 2022 VMAs on Sunday, August 28 — alongside rapper and cohost Jack Harlow.

Fergie is making a surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards!

Ahead of the state elections in Victoria in November, Victorian Greens have committed to stronger protections for the LGBTQI communities and a $200 million Rainbow State Fund.“We should all feel safe and have equal opportunities in life, no matter our sexuality, gender identity or sex characteristics. Yet here in Victoria lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual people continue to face discrimination across multiple areas of their lives,” Victorian Greens LGBTIQA+ spokesperson, Sam Hibbins MP said in a statement.The party launched their ‘Rainbow State Action Plan for Victoria’ on Friday August 26, 2022, at the Victorian pride Centre.The Greens cited to their vote in the Victorian Parliament to pass the government’s LGBTQI law reforms “to protect students and teachers at faith-based schools, for birth certificate reform and for an end to so-called conversion practices.”“But we know there’s much more that needs to be done.

Jack Harlow had a very flossy surprise to kick off the 2022 MTV VMAs.

Jack Harlow opened the MTV VMAs 2022 tonight (August 26) by inviting Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie to join him for a live performance.The rapper is one of the artists with the most nominations at this year’s awards show, which is taking place at Newark’s Prudential Center, and one of the three co-hosts of the ceremony.Harlow kicked off the night with a rendition of ‘First Class’, which opened with the star in a set designed to look like a plane. As he exited the set into the arena, he signed autographs for fans before welcoming Fergie to the stage.The singer then delivered a verse from her song ‘Glamorous’, which was sampled on Harlow’s hit single.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Chatter before the VMAs said that Fergie would be joining Jack Harlow to perform his “Glamorous”-sampling No. 1 hit “First Class,” and that’s exactly what happened on the stage of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday night. Harlow started off with “First Class,” continuing his self-deprecating video appearances: He appeared in “What’s Poppin” as a short-order cook, on “Saturday Night Live” as a custodian, and tonight he appeared as an airline steward, high-fiving or walking past Avril Lavigne, Becky G and of course his pal Lil Nas X before quickly losing that outfit for a glittery black ensemble and a red-carpet scene. He quickly joined Fergie as the song transformed into “Glamorous.”

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Serbia has announced that EuroPride will no longer take place in September.

GEMMA Collins was spotted looking her usual fabulous self as she soaked up the sun on holiday with her boyfriend Rami Hawash. The 41-year-old is currently on holiday in Mykonos, enjoying a well-deserved break after a busy year and ongoing heath issues.

During a routine Saturday press conference Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that the international EuroPride event scheduled to be held in the Serbian capital city of Belgrade from Sept. 12-18 was cancelled.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, spoke on a Sunday podcast about her stance on gender-affirming treatment for transgender children, saying that the country is in a "spiritual war" as some critics consider some of her opinions controversial."I don't know how we got in a place where my stance is controversial," she said during an interview with Human Events Daily podcast host Jack Posobiec. "I think it just shows you, we are in a true spiritual war in America.

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Manchester Pride fans were forced to take a double take when the boyband legend stepped onto stage to perform in front of thousands of people. The hugely popular singer dressed up to the nines as he took to the stage in a black and red leather corset, matching black leather thong and saucy fishnet tights.He paired the jaw-dropping outfit with black sequined cuffs on his forearms and a thick metal choker around his neck.READ MORE: Blue's Lee Ryan breaks silence after arrest as he issues emotional apology to fansThe look was complete with a large brunette bouffant wig which featured a low ponytail which was curled into tiny ringlets that cascaded over his shoulder.

Fergie will be making a surprise comeback performance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. A source close to production exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com that the Fergalicious hitmaker will be appearing at tonight's ceremony.The insider confirmed that the singer has been rehearsing at the Prudential Center ahead of her performance, which will see the star perform live for the first time in four years.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson wowed fans as she stepped out at Manchester Pride in an England football crest bikini. Kimberly wore Three Lions on her top as she struck a pose at the festival.

Ebony Pyramid Entertainment presented The Bachelors Mill Reunion 2022 with special guest performer Terisa Griffin on Saturday, August 27 at KARMA DC. The Bachelors Mill, a venue popular with the Black LGBTQ community, closed over three years ago. The Sparkle MaHarris Memorial Showcase featured drag performances from Sabrina Blue, Raven Luckett, Capri Bloomingdale, Lady Toni, Regina Jozet Adams, Lady Lenore and more. Tina Tuna Adams and Daryl Wilson were honored with awards.

On The Farm star JB Gill, whose group JLS sold more than ten million records over the course of a glittering musical career, has exclaimed: "I haven't left showbiz!" However, his return to his Caribbean roots, which involved setting up a farm in Kent to emulate the lifestyle of his early childhood in Antigua, has been 12 years in the making."I feel very much involved in the entertainment industry and with singing. I haven't left showbiz!" he declared adamantly.However, after touring with JLS, which sometimes involved 40 days of work in a row without any time off, he acknowledged: "I've carved out more of a niche within the farming world."He and wife Chloe now live a back-to-basics wholesome lifestyle in the Kent countryside, growing their own food and even mucking in with farm tasks like mending fences."I spent my first four or five years [of life] in the Caribbean...

inside a famed 1970’s NYC bathhouse, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Nelly Neon gave a DL cruising tutorial.Lady Gaga encouraged Texas to go blue……and the snowflakes left the Chromatica Ball.A gay couple opened up.♬ original sound – loganmillerxMitch got his fairy tale.Mario Adrion guessed a stranger’s sexuality.♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The MonkeyJonah Wheeler explored Fire Island.Noodle Bagz sponsored a beach rugby game.Abe came out to his wife.And Palm Springs watched Designing Women.

Pride means different things to different people. To some it’s a celebration, a safe place where they can be themselves. For others, it’s a protest, and a chance to have their voices heard louder than ever.

In last week’s Pick of the Twitter, we asked you, cherished Queerty reader, to picture sexuality being a choice and people choosing queerness every single time. It was a hypothetical, of course, but we’ve all known people who believe we’re choosing to be gay and could simply choose to be straight.

With Madonna daughter Lourdes “Lolahol” Leon storming onto the music scene this week, now feels like a good time to revisit the nepotism baby music hall of fame (or infamy, for some).Music makers who come from fame really run the full gamut. The range is so drastic that it’s hard to even compile a cohesive list.

A BOYBAND pop legend was unrecognisable as he performed at Manchester Pride. The singer wore a black and red corset, black knickers and fishnet suspenders. He completed the sexy ensemble with black leather cuffs on his forearms and a black bouffant wig.

In 1990, quarterback Boomer Esiason was at the peak of his NFL career, appearing in over 25 commercials, including ones for Diet Coke, Wheaties, Domino’s Pizza, and Reebok.That August, a 30-second Hanes commercial featuring the sports star aired on Turner Network Television during a broadcast of the movie Signpost to Murder.Related: Antoni Porowski leaves nothing to the imagination in Tom Ford’s underwearIn the long-forgotten TV spot, Esiason models a pair of whitey tightys while talking about how he loves “the fit and feel of Hanes underwear” after being in his tight-fitting football uniform all day.Since his days in the NFL, Esiason has shown himself to be a great ally to LGBTQ athletes and sports industry professionals.

COVID-19 response, few people realize that a character based on him was included in The Destiny of Me, the sequel to the renowned gay author and HIV activist Larry Kramer‘s autobiographical 1985 HIV drama The Normal Heart.Modern viewers may know The Normal Heart from its 2014 TV film adaptation which stars Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, and Alfred Molina alongside gay actors like Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Joe Mantello, and Jonathan Groff. In it, Ruffalo plays Ned Weeks, a passionate New York City writer — based on Kramer — who becomes a fierce HIV activist as his lover and friends are struck down by the deadly epidemic.The play was based on Kramer’s real-life experiences as a founding member of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). The doctor in the play is based on Dr.

Simon Cowell is allegedly facing a fresh legal headache after a former X Factor singer has said she is just one of several acts who starred on the ITV show who now plan to file a multi-million-pound lawsuit against the judge's firm SyCo. The singer, who hasn't been named, has told of the "tears, trauma and anxiety" behind the proposed lawsuit. It's said that five solo acts and one group are approaching a leading law firm to sue, claiming that going on X Factor led to "bullying, mistreatment and neglect".

JoJo Siwa first captured hearts on Dance Moms with her incredible confidence, eye-catching bows, and powerful dance moves. The young dance sensation has since amassed a loyal fan base for her incredible moves and outspokenness about her sexuality.Is JoJo Siwa gay, bi, or straight? Keep reading to get the full scoop on JoJo Siwa’s romantic history, coming-out journey, and current projects.RELATED: Whatever You Do, Do NOT Call JoJo Siwa A LesbianAmerican dancer, singer, and social media influencer JoJo Siwa was born Joelle Joanie Siwa on May 19, 2003.

A little girl left a Manchester Pride parade reveller 'in bits' after sharing a touching note of kindness. Jack Remmington was waiting to walk in Saturday's parade with Manchester-based charity George House Trust when he was approached by the youngster.

world's youngest transgender model could make "a million or two in the next year", a Hollywood agent has said.American youngster Noella McMaher, whose mum says was "born with a fierce and confident sense of identity", first identified as transgender at two-and-a-half. She then socially transitioned aged four and had her birth certificate changed from male to female aged 10 and now the young lass from Chicago has shot to fame after becoming the youngest trans model to walk the runway at a New York Fashion Week show.READ MORE: 'I was bullied after coming out as transgender – it takes courage to be who I am'Noella has since been booked in to appear at Paris Fashion Week later this year and has been fielding a wave of modelling contracts, with one agent describing the young belle as the "ultimate...woke role model", reports Mail Online.

A Manchester MP has caused a stir on Twitter over the message her t-shirt carried in the city's Pride parade. Lucy Powell was one of a large contingent of Labour Party members who took part in the parade yesterday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Marjorie Taylor Greene has shared surveillance footage that captured the police response to a "swatting" call at her home earlier this week, saying those behind it are trying to get her killed.Greene, a Republican from Georgia, says she has been the target of multiple swatting calls this week—hoax emergency calls that are intended to elicit a response by a SWAT team.Officers in Rome were dispatched to Greene's home early on Wednesday morning after an emergency call that reported a male had been shot five times in a bathtub, with a female inside the home, possibly with children.Footage from security cameras showing Greene answering the door at around 1 a.m. was aired during an interview the congresswoman gave to the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RBSN)."Never before seen security camera footage," Greene wrote on Twitter on Saturday night.WATCH: Never before seen security camera footage.

6 min read Well, you have been calling for it all year so it’s finally here. As we return to racing after the Northern Hemisphere’s summer break it’s time to give you Gay Nation’s Hottest Formula One Drivers of 2022.

X Factor bosses are set to be sued after five solo acts and one group are joining forces claiming that going on the show led to “bullying, mistreatment and neglect”.

Kyiv – When openly gay soldier Alex Fischuk prepared to defend Ukraine against Russia’s forces in February, he feared not only for his own life but also that of his partner, who was also in the army.As an LGBTQ couple in a nation where same-sex relationships are not recognized, the 23-year-old worried about what would happen if his boyfriend was injured or killed in combat.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.

Monkeypox cases are declining in New York City and globally as more people get vaccinated and as they change their sexual behavior in response to the outbreak, health officials said this week. New York City on Thursday reported that 2,885 monkeypox cases had been identified in the city since the first case in the city was identified in May. In mid-August, about 50 new monkeypox cases were being detected each day, a drop from the 70 or so new daily cases emerging in late July and early August, according to city data.

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Batgirl star Ivory Aquino has urged the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery to release the DC Film after reports of “funeral screenings.”

Peruvian trans activist Rodrigo Ventocilla has died in police custody in Bali after being arrested at Denpasar airport. Ventocilla was a Harvard Kennedy School student from Peru and was known as a prominent trans rights activist.The trans activist was detained on August 6 after local police found ‘suspicious items’ in his luggage while going through customs, as reported by the BBC.

Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman has opened up about changing Nick Nelson’s coming out journey for the show.

Children’s National Hospital has become the target of threatening phone calls, email messages and social media postings after a widely read far-right Twitter account known as Libs of TikTok posted an incorrect report claiming the hospital routinely performs hysterectomies on transgender patients under the age of 18.

WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, the soft-spoken liberal Democrat of Wisconsin, was on a plane home from Washington last month when she got word that Senator Ron Johnson, her home-state colleague and a stridently hard-right Republican, had said publicly that he would not oppose a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights. Seizing a rare moment in which she and Mr. Johnson — polar opposites by any measure — might agree on something, Ms.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is under fire after threatening bipartisan support of legislation to protect same-sex marriage because Democrats were finally able to put together a historic tax and climate change bill – a huge win for Democrats, the Biden administration, and Americans.“I just think the timing could not have been worse and it came totally out of the blue,” Senator Collins told HuffPost Thursday.

United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which deprived lesbian and gay couples of the intangible dignity and tangible benefits of marriage under federal law. During argument of the case at our nation’s highest court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously remarked that there are “two kinds of marriage, full marriage,” and “skim-milk marriage.” And Edie deserved a full marriage.

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Monday afternoon announced her positive COVID diagnosis. She is the fourth member of the Senate in recent days to test positive for COVID-19. Hours earlier Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) also announced he had tested positive for COVID. On Thursday Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) announced he had tested positive and was isolating for five days. That same day Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced her positive test, but she returned to work Monday.