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Teresa Giudice reunited with her Real Housewives Of New Jersey co-star Jennifer Aydin in New York City this Friday.The dynamic duo could be seen posing up a storm at Cipriani Wall Street at a galafor the Ali Forney Center, a shelter for homeless LGBT youth.Entitled A Place At The Table, the star-studded fete welcomed a cavalcade of celebrities including Teresa, 49, who cut a glamorous figure at the event. Dynamic duo:Teresa Giudice reunited with her Real Housewives Of New Jersey co-star Jennifer Aydin in New York City this FridayThe reality TV dynamomade a bold fashion statement in a flesh-flashing black gown that was perfectly fitted to her taut physique.Her peekaboo ensemble allowed her to bare a trace of cleavage and show off her impressively chiseled midsection and statuesque legs.

Greece banned so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors as part of a wider effort to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the country.

Prince Charles confirmed plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’ during the Queen’s Speech, though did not clarify who the legislation will protect.

transplant on a transgender woman who was born male.The organs needed for the woman to become pregnant would come from either a dead donor or from a transgender man who had his reproductive organs removed.Dr Narendra Kaushik who is planning the ground-breaking surgery says the hopeful mum could in theory have a baby by IVF.The surgeon, who is based in India's capital New Delhi, said: "Every transgender woman wants to be as female as possible."And that includes being a mother. The way towards this is with a uterine transplant, the same as a kidney or any other transplant."This is the future.

Queen Elizabeth II is expected to give an update on banning ‘conversion therapy’ during her annual speech at the state opening of parliament.

To the Editor: Re “All Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety, U.S. Task Force Says” (Well, nytimes.com, April 12): I remember my first panic attack. I was 7.

A vacation is supposed to be a break, a time for rest and relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of the real world. But when it comes to planning a trip, that break can easily turn into its own stressor, weighing on your mind and eating up your time. Depending on your destination, coordinating all the moving parts involved in planning a trip — hotels, transportation, itineraries, tours, etc. — can be a huge hassle. That’s where travel agents like Jim Anastos come in.

A leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting justices are poised to overturn abortion rights has left LGBTQ+ advocacy groups fearful that same-sex marriage could also be at risk.

Judge Greg Mathis has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was installed on Wednesday afternoon.The 62-year-old courtroom show host was present during the installation of the star, and he beamed with pride while accepting the distinction.The television personality was also joined by his wife, Linda Reese, as well as Magic Johnson and Johnny Gill, who appeared to be overjoyed about their friend's achievement. Set in stone:Judge Greg Mathis has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was installed on Wednesday afternoonJudge Mathis wore a black pinstripe jacket on top of a stark white shirt while appearing at the ceremony.The television mainstay also donned a pair of dark gray pants and a set of leather shoes as he spent time at the event.

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.

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.

Twitter.The legislation, Senate Bill 16, would have barred "students of the male sex" from playing on public school and college sports teams designated for women or girls. Proponents of the bill have described it as fairness measure, preventing athletes born biologically male to have an advantage in women's sports.Kelly vetoed the bill earlier this month, saying in a statement that it "didn't come from the experts at our schools, our athletes, or the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

Can we travel without being unethical?Absolutely. The net positives through tourism are far greater than the negatives. There are many examples from all over the world outlining this.

Book Now It’s been well over a decade since any LGBT+ travel company has sailed the Hawaiian Islands as a full-ship charter. So of course VACAYA just has to go there, but we’re doing it with a MASSIVE TWIST! Not only can you experience the undeniable beauty of Hawaii, but you’ll also sail the Pacific to French Polynesia, as well! Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island are all yours, but it’s the 3 days and 2 nights we’ll spend in BORA BORA that will truly be unforgettable.Travel experts have debated “the most beautiful place on earth” for decades, but there’s only one spot that consistently ranks at or near the top of everyone’s list… Bora Bora.

The Welsh government has announced how it plans to advance its ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ after Boris Johnson’s flip-flopping on the issue.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and state lawmakers have revoked a 55-year-old arrangement that gave Disney a special tax status and allowed it to essentially self-govern its 25,000-acre Disney World complex. The loss of that designation is the latest development in an ongoing battle between Mr.

Disney into a heated fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but the recent feud is not the first time Disney workers have called on the company to defend them.Back in 1995, Disney fielded criticisms related to the company's support for LGBTQ employees after it extended health benefits to the same-sex partners of its employees.In response, conservatives throughout the South attacked Disney for expanding insurances and boycotted the company for promoting what they believed to be a particular agenda. At the time, the Florida Family Association released a statement accusing Disney of showing "outright disrespect and arrogance in their attitude toward the American family."James O'Rourke, a professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, told Newsweek that the reason the pushback in the 1990s fell by the wayside was that then-Disney Chariman Michael Eisner had spoken out in support of his employees."At the time, Eisner said, 'We're not asking other people to do anything on our behalf or to lead their lives differently.

Luxury fashion retailer Browns has unveiled a community-focused beauty department with a highly curated selection of products.

Ted Cruz (R-TX) after he suggested that Disney cartoons might feature Mickey Mouse and his pet dog, Pluto, having sex with each other.Cruz made the remarks during a recording of his podcast Verdict With Ted Cruz as part of his disapproval of Disney for the company's public opposition to a controversial new Florida education legislation that critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law.A clip of the recording released on Tuesday garnered criticism on social media, with some Twitter users mocking Cruz for bringing up the idea of intercourse between the well-known cartoon characters."I think there are people who are misguided, trying to drive, you know, Disney stepping in, saying, you know, in every episode now they're gonna have, you know, Mickey and Pluto going at it. Like, really?" Cruz said."It's just like, come on guys, these are kids, and you know, you could always shift to Cinemax if you want that.

Note: Responses and questions may have been edited for length/clarity,Dr. Skyler: I think it's worth mentioning that having wild sexual explorations in college years is a social narrative that needs not fit for everyone. If we obligate ourselves to fit into a sub-standard narrative, then we aren't living our most authentic lives.I'm far more a fan of authenticity and transparency rather than lying or embellishing.

The petition calling for trans people to be protected in a ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK is less than 14,000 signatures away from 150,000.

In a small win for LGBTQ+ rights, Kansas governor Laura Kelly vetoed the state’s anti-trans sports ban.

Queer Eye star Karamo Brown is headed to daytime television with his brand new talk show.

Working with rich fabrics, fine lace and flowers, gay stylists have long played a quiet but pivotal role in dressing the Virgin Mary figures carried through the streets of southern Spain during Semana Santa, or Holy Week.But their participation in this week of religious processions which marks the peak of the Catholic calendar comes at a price: silence about their sexual orientation.And it's a compromise that is making them increasingly uncomfortable."Seville's Holy Week is a contemporary festival dating back to the end of the 19th century and the gay community has been involved since the very beginning," says Rafael Caceres, an anthropology expert at Pablo Olavide University in the southern city of Seville.The Andalusian capital is a hive of activity ahead of Holy Week, which starts on Palm Sunday on April 10 and culminates on Easter Day when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus.Many thousands throng the streets to watch life-sized models of the Virgin Mary and Christ carried through their locality by different 'brotherhoods' religious associations.The figures are painstakingly dressed and adorned by volunteers at religious associations.Pedro Pablo Perez Ochavo of Seville's Ichtys Cristians LGBT+H, which lobbies for equality within the Catholic Church, said there were always "florists, embroidery specialists, jewellers, stylists" who worked together on the Virgin Mary figures - and "almost all of them are gay".Carlos Carvento, a 26-year-old dancer and drag queen from Cordoba, said that even within their religious associations, gay men could usually find "a way to fit in", and one in which "their artistic work and persona is valued".Others agreed the Church tended to adopt a laissez-faire attitude,

Senate Bill 160 would prohibit "students of the male sex" from playing on public school and college sports teams designated for women or girls. The bill allows for coed teams and for women and girls to play on teams for men or boys.Kelly said in a statement to Fox affiliate WDAF-TV that the bill would harm families and send the wrong message to companies considering doing business in Kansas."We all want a fair and safe place for our kids to play and compete," she said.

The final batch of queens have officially been selected on the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14.

Disney over its opposition to the controversial "don't say gay" bill, there has been speculation Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have picked a fight too big even for the political firebrand.After originally remaining silent on HB 1557, which aims to ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in certain grades at Florida schools, Disney eventually came out against the legislation and vowed to seek to have it repealed.In response, DeSantis, who signed the bill into law on March 28, has frequently attacked the company, including saying it had "crossed the line" with its opposition to state legislation.The Republican governor has also threatened to disband Disney's so-called special benefits protected under the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which essentially allows Disney to run under its own governing body.On social media, a large number of people have shared the same figures to suggest that if disgruntled Disney workers band together, they would have enough heft to vote DeSantis out of office when he stands for re-election this year.Florida is home to the vast Walt Disney World, one of the world's most popular tourist attractions."Disney employs 77,000 Floridians.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who came to Fort Worth in 2016 to grandstand with a press conference denouncing the school district’s policies on who could use its public restrooms, is coming after LGBTQ students again, this time by promising to make a Texas version of Florida’s hateful “Don’t Say Gay” bill one of his legislative priorities in 2023. (Tammye Nash/Dallas Voice)

Nearly one third (29%) of LGBTQ+ people have been subjected to abuse from people in their family, according to a study by Galop.

Today (Thursday, March 31), on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the U.S. Justice Department issued a letter to all state attorneys general to remind them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions protecting transgender youth from discrimination, including when those youth seek gender-affirming care.

The UK government is no longer planning to introduce a ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’, a leaked document has revealed.

The gay panic playbook It would be easy to start this newsletter by commenting on how odd it was that Putin took time out of a televised address, in the midst of a war, to complain that the West was being too mean to J.K. Rowling. During a speech on Friday, he claimed that Western elites had “canceled” the Harry Potter author because she “did not please fans of so-called gender freedoms.” (In fact, though Rowling’s views have led many to accuse her of transphobia, her career is just fine.) But the truth is that I don’t think it was odd at all.

US adults generally support LGBTQ+ issues being taught in schools and children having access to gender-affirming care, according to a new study.

Newsweek he expects the program to be similar to other guaranteed income pilot programs launched in other U.S. cities.

Phil Collins has said goodbye to his fans after performing his final ever concert, and now his fans are taking to Twitter to document their experience of Genesis' final gig.This comes as the 71-year-old continues to battle prolonged health conditions.The In The Air Tonight singer can no longer hold a drumstick, which was apparent at his final show, and comes after undergoing surgery on his back years prior.On Saturday night (March 26) the music icon performed with his band Genesis at the O2 Arena in London, before saying goodbye to his fans. Fans who attended his final gig took to Twitter to document the "emotional" concert, with many explaining how they could clearly see that the singer and drummer appeared to be "frail".One said: "Privileged to see Genesis and Phil Collins tonight at the O2 which after 51 years in the business was the last ever concert , when you get to see how frail Phil Collins is this was an amazing show from someone who stuck two fingers up at his illness."Another penned: "There was laughter, there were tears: last night’s @genesis_band show was indeed the last show that the band will perform after 50+ years of loyal service.

The Utah State Legislature voted on Friday to override the governor’s veto and enacted a bill that would bar young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, making the state the 12th in the country to enact such legislation. The new law, which is known as H.B. 11, will most likely be challenged in court, legislators said.

Harry Kane, captain of the England national football team, said players will use the World Cup in Qatar to highlight “important issues”.

The Women’s Chorus of Dallas, pictured here during a December 2021 concert, joins with singers from Dallas Independent School District and Texas Women’s University to present Voices of Women 2022, Saturday, March 26, at 4 p.m. in the Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street. The concert will feature three women conductors and the world premiere performance of a piece by Rosephanye Powell, noted composer and an expert in the African-American spiritual tradition. Visit TWCD.org for more information. (Photo by Radz D. Photography)

Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have barred young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, becoming the second Republican governor in two days to reject such legislation. Republican legislators, however, plan to override the veto on Friday, State Senator J.

did so on Monday.Cox said in a letter to the Republican leaders of the state Senate and House explaining his veto that he believed the bill was changed too much in the final hours before the vote without necessary input from the public."Finally, there is one more important reason for this veto," Cox wrote toward the end of his letter. "I must admit, I am not an expert on transgenderism.

Disney's woes, Rachel Zegler has publicly expressed her disappointment that she wasn't invited to attend the Oscars, despite playing the lead in the nominated movie West Side Story.In an effort to quell the backlash it faced for the lack of response to Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, Disney+ issued a public statement on Tuesday confirming it stands by its LGBTQIA+ employees, colleagues, families, storytellers and fans.All of this comes just a few days before the 94th Academy Awards, which is hosted on the Disney-owned network ABC. Between the likes of West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, Encanto and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Walt Disney Company has 23 nominations this year.The Disney Do Better Walkout issued a public letter explaining its reasons for being frustrated with the company.

Joe Biden announced he will request $2.6 billion for foreign assistance programs to promote "gender equality" abroad. A week before that, during his State of the Union address, he pleaded with Congress to pass the Equality Act—a piece of legislation he vowed to enshrine as law within his first 100 days in office.

To the Editor: Re “Texas Court Halts Inquiries Over Transgender Children” (news article, March 12): Thousands of parents — liberal, conservative and everything in between — face tough decisions when a child declares that he or she is transgender, particularly when that child showed no sign of gender dysphoria in his or her early years. Unfortunately, this issue, like so many in our country, has been politicized. The edict by Gov.

Malaysia’s government has launched a ‘conversion therapy’ app which it said would help LGBTQ+ people “return to nature”.

An Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) has been condemned for comparing so-called ‘conversion therapy’ to resisting temptations “to eat too much chocolate”.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas declared last month that medical treatments given to transgender adolescents, including puberty-suppressing drugs and hormones, could be considered child abuse under state law. Opponents of the move swiftly responded, including President Biden, who described the decision as “cynical and dangerous.” Investigations of alleged abuse sparked by the order were temporarily halted last week after a state court ruled that the policy was “unconstitutional.” According to a 2019 C.D.C.

A judge in Chicago sentenced Jussie Smollett tofive monthsin jail on Thursday, ordering that the actor be incarcerated for falsely reporting to the police that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019. Judge James B. Linn excoriated Mr.

The Idaho House approved legislation Tuesday to make it a felony for a doctor to provide age-appropriate, medically-necessary, best practice gender-affirming care for transgender children.