The Power of an HIV-Positive Community of Men to Transform Their World

Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist known for drawings of virile men engaging in acts of homoerotic desire.Now, you can celebrate his work (and have some fun lounging poolside in your fave studded leather speedo) at Tom’s Weekend, a special three-day festival celebrating Tom of Finland’s legacy, running November 4 to 6 at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club (@acehotelpalmsprings) in Palm Springs.The festival starts Friday with a poolside pop-up of the CULTUREEDIT/Tom of Finland store, including collaborations with J.W. Anderson, Honey Fucking Dijon, Happy Hour Skateboards, and Hiro Clark.There will also be an exhibition of Polaroid photographs by Tom of Finland ambassador Terry Miller.Friday’s hyper-pop party by FAKE AND GAY includes afternoon poolside sets by founder Adam Kraft alongside Casey MQ, Saturn, and Ah-Mer-Ah-Su.

The Nets suspended guard Kyrie Irving indefinitely Thursday for his “failure to disavow antisemitism” since he posted a link to an antisemitic movie on Twitter last week, though he had said there were some things in the movie he did not agree with. “I didn’t mean to cause any harm,” Irving said after a Nets practice Thursday. “I’m not the one that made the documentary.” Irving declined to apologize for the post, and when asked what specific points in the movie he did not agree with, he responded vaguely.

Modern Family star Julie Bowen revealed that she once had romantic feelings for a woman.

An appeals court ruled on Wednesday that requiring the Miss USA pageant to allow transgender women to compete would violate its first amendment right to communicate “the ideal vision of American womanhood.”The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a two-to-one decision that forcing the organization to allow Anita Green, a transgender woman, to participate in the pageant would violate its First Amendment rights.The Oregon woman sued Miss United States of America Pageants in federal court in Portland last year after her application to participate was denied.The 9th Circuit ruled that Enforcing Oregon’s law would violate the pageant’s free speech rights under the U.S.

She added in conversation with Harper's Bazaar: "I think sexuality is on a sliding scale. I don’t really believe in straight people."Emily had been divorced from her estranged husband, Sebastian Bear McClard, for less than a month when she published the attention-grabbing post.He is the father of her son, Sylvester Apollo, who the pair welcomed back in March 2021.Meanwhile, Emily - who is considering getting back onto the dating circuit soon - has opened up about her feelings regarding sex on a first date.She revealed on her podcast that "power dynamics" influence her decision about when to take a date to the bedroom - but that ultimately women should do "whatever the hell they want"."I've been thinking about this a lot because it speaks so much to power dynamics and sex on the first date is the ultimate example of that," she mused."[That's] because you're dealing with gender dynamics in such a specific little vacuum of a moment."I think if you're not ready to be vulnerable, that is a reason not to have sex on the first date."She also added that another pet peeve is men with an "'I'll hit that' vibe", even if she's attracted to the person, as she is looking for more than a purely physical connection.Meanwhile, she says men who don't make their way into her bedroom are much more forgettable to her."If I don't sleep with them, I think about them less.

The queens gave heartwarming makeovers to six special guests on the latest episode of Drag Race UK season four.

A popular gay leather bar in Chicago celebrated its 45th anniversary with a performance that critics found so offensive that one of the establishment’s bartenders quit on the spot and several patrons got up and left the bar. The famous kink and leather bar Touché hired puppeteer Jerry Halliday to entertain a crowd assembled for the anniversary soiree. Video clips of the performance show jokes that played on stereotypes and racist tropes of Black women and transgender people.Halliday, who is white, pulled out a black puppet that he introduced as “Sista Girl,” which, according to bartender Cris Bleaux, made him immediately uncomfortable.Halliday changed his voice to sound like a caricature of a Black person.

Social media influencer Gena Tew announced in March that she has been battling AIDS, which is caused by untreated HIV. She has since documented her journey on her Instagram and TikTok, where she has amassed close to a million followers.Recently, she took to her social media to address questions regarding her fertility since revealing her diagnosis, as well as revealing she is not undetectable and growing healthier by the day.“So, I haven’t had a period in over a year, and I was actually worried about that myself,” she said in the video before adding that her menstruation returned.

I remember asking my mother when my penis was going to grow. Bless her heart, Millie Pete just nodded and said it wouldn’t because I was a girl.

(CNN) -- Shepard Smith will exit CNBC later this year after the business-focused news network announced on Thursday that it will cancel his show as it undergoes a "strategic realignment" under new leadership.The end of "The News with Shepard Smith," which will air its final episode later this month, comes a little more than two years after CNBC launched the show with high hopes that a straight, down-the-middle news program would resonate with its audience."'The News' set out on a bold mission of providing non-partisan, fact-based reporting on the most important stories of the day in the U.S. and around the world," CNBC President KC Sullivan wrote in a memo to employees Thursday.

A study from the researchers at University of Texas at Austin, and published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, found some important differences in how same-sex and opposite-sex couples deal with stress.Although stress is common in all sorts of marriages, researchers found that same-sex married couples, because they are generally more collaborative than their opposite-sex counterparts, are able to deal with stress better together.There were 419 couples who answered a survey on dyadic (paired) coping, and the analysis revealed the differences. Researchers have concluded this comes from a link between gender and coping strategies.The study author, Yiwen Wang, said, “This research shows that while there are some gender differences in dyadic coping efforts, the effects of supportive and collaborative dyadic coping as well as of negative dyadic coping on marital quality are the same for all couples.”“Our findings also emphasise the importance of coping as a couple for marital quality across different relationship contexts, which can be an avenue through which couples work together to strengthen relationship wellbeing.”Wang theorizes the reason both male and female same-sex couples work better collaboratively stems from similarities in stress response as well as shared experiences that are gender-specific.“Same-sex couples face unique stressors related to discrimination and stigma,” says Debra Umberson, Wang’s co-author, who points out that same-sex couples are less likely to have the same support straight couples may have.

A doughnut shop in Tulsa, Okla., that had hosted an art installation featuring drag queens was attacked with a Molotov cocktail this week.The shop, the Donut Hole, had also been burglarized two days after the drag event, which was part of its grand opening October 15, the Tulsa World reports. The event had drag queens serving sculptures of doughnuts as well as real ones.Then Monday, the Donut Hole posted security video showing a “hooded and masked figure” breaking a window with a baseball bat and throwing a bottle with a flaming substance into the shop, according to the World.

Queerty favorite Ryan O’Connell‘s novel Just By Looking At Him will be adapted into a feature film.But the wins don’t stop there: O’Connell will also be writing, starring in, and directing the movie! A true triple threat.Per Variety, the film will be O’Connell’s directorial debut, and it comes from FilmNation and Berlanti/Schecter Films, a.k.a the production company co-founded by gay super-producer Greg Berlanti, a.k.a. the man behind Love, Simon, The Broken Hearts Club, and countless TV shows.But Berlanti’s not the only gay TV royalty involved in Just By Looking At Him; the film will co-star the one-and-only Jim Parsons.

As protests continue to erupt throughout Iranian streets, the nation’s LGBTQ+ community has urged world leaders to join the revolution. The request came within a powerful statement published on rangallery.com, with nearly 50 activists signing their names in support. For days now, Iran’s streets have been turbulent: “a turbulence born of civil struggles for freedom […]

Brendan Fraser fought armies of the undead in “The Mummy.” He swung from vines in “George of the Jungle.” He traveled around the world with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in “Looney Toons: Back in Action.” He made a pact with Elizabeth Hurley as the Devil in “Bedazzled.” He partied with Pauly Shore as a reanimated Neanderthal in “Encino Man.” He even took a shower with Matt Damon in “School Ties.” And while those movies brought him fame, fortune and respect in Hollywood, rocketing Fraser to the top of the A-list in the 1990s and early aughts, they didn’t usually scream “Oscar-worthy.” He was always invited to the party, of course, but as a presenter, not a nominee.

A 22-year-old gay man was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August. The young man who was killed was identified as Kabul resident Hamed Sabouri.Trigger Warning: This story discusses brutal murder of a gay man, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.A local activist told Pink News that Taliban kidnapped Sabouri and a few days later sent a video of his murder to his family. Bahar, a member of Behesht Collective, an Afghanistan-based LGBTQI organisation, described Sabouri as a ‘shy ” young man who aspired to be a doctor. Afghan gay author Nemat Sadat, who set up a crowdfunding campaign last month to help evacuate LGBTQI Afghans, said that since the Taliban took over in August 2021 “the security of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically”. According to Sedat, “Neighbours are reporting LGBTQ+ Afghans to the Taliban to gain social credit under their new regime.

British actor Angela Lansbury, famously known for her role as Jessica Fletcher on the iconic television show Murder, She Wrote, has sadly passed away at the age of 96.  Originally from St Pancras in London, she relocated to the United States during The Blitz with her widowed mother. Lansbury then landed her first job performing […]

sadness and emptiness. But part of it has been finding the right way to manage my menstrual cycle, that nagging monthly reminder that my reproductive organs once labelled me as female. For me, that meant trashing the sanitary towels I’d used since my first period and taking up the menstrual cup. It was almost an impulse buy after seeing a Facebook ad, but I was exhausted with seeing the blood whenever I pulled down my underwear, cleaning myself up and the self-disgust of it all. That overrode concerns about how I’d get on with inserting the thing after my patchy track record with tampons, which were often tricky and uncomfortable for me to use. As soon as I tried out my new solution, it was as if I’d bought myself freedom.

The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team has made history after securing World Cup qualification for the first time ever. The side emerged triumphant from their playoff match on the night of October 11, beating Scotland 1-0 in Glasgow’s Hampden Park. A second-half goal from super-sub Amber Barrett led Ireland to victory, with the Donegal […]

Billionaire electric car magnate Elon Musk is blaming “communism” in elite colleges and universities for his estrangement from his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.“It’s full-on communism ... and a general sentiment that if you’re rich, you’re evil,” Musk told the Financial Times in an interview published Friday. “It [the relationship] may change, but I have very good relationships with all the others [children].

(CNN) – A passenger who allegedly took psilocybin – the hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms – before boarding a United Airlines flight in Miami last week was arrested after allegedly assaulting two members of the flight crew.Cherruy Loghan Sevilla is charged with interfering with a flight crew and assaulting two flight attendants, according to court documents.The October 4 incident occurred on United Airlines flight 2116 from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport.Sevilla’s public defender, Shannon Quill, said “our office policy is not to comment on cases.”“Sevilla was wandering around the plane, running up and down the aisle, clapping loudly near the cockpit and yelling obscenities,” according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.Sevilla was arrested when the plane landed and taken to the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ office at Dulles. During an interview several hours after his arrest, Sevilla told investigators he had taken psilocybin prior to boarding the flight, the affidavit says.Sevilla allegedly said it was not the first time he had taken the drug.“Sevilla said that he was not totally surprised that he acted this way after consuming it.

Delegates from around the world have started arriving in Cape Town as they prepare to compete for the coveted Mr Gay World 2022 title.

New York-based dancers Jose Gutierez and Luis Comacho worked together inseparably for years: at balls, on stage, in music videos. The pair just had a little special something.

Something needs to be done about Jonathan Majors. The unmitigated gall to have folks gasping for air first thing in the morning is simply too much to handle.Between his upcoming wingman action flick Devotion, his hush-hush Creed III role, and his “Kang the Conqueror” character set to take the MCU by storm (into 2025, even!), the 33-year-old actor’s “star on the rise” phase just keeps rising.Now, the When We Rise and Lovecraft Country star has everyone parched with his new too-hot-to-handle Men’s Health spread.Jonathan Majors has risen from indie standout to blockbuster villain in the Marvel and Rocky Cinematic Universes.

A gay former employee of a Vodafone store in Scotland was awarded more than $30,000 for being asked sexually inappropriate questions at work.The woman, identified only as Ms. C, sued her former employer, a Vodafone franchise called Thistle Communications, for sex and sexual orientation discrimination and harassment.

Transgender women must still register for the military draft, according to the U.S. Selective Service.  "US citizens or immigrants who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register," the Selective Service states on its official website.  Individuals who were born female, but identify as male do not need to register for the military draft, per the government.  The policy is not new, but gained attention after the Selective Service tweeted at parents on Friday, reminding them that their sons must register.  U.S.

A gay man who fled Palestine for asylum in Israel has been found brutally murdered.Trigger Warning: This story discusses the brutal murder of a gay man, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.On October 5, the dismembered and decapitated body of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh, 25, was found in the Palestinian city of Hebron.In a report from the Associated Press, Palestinian police disclosed that Abu Murkhiyeh’s body was found near his family’s house.A spokesperson for the Palestinian police said that an acquaintance of the victim has been arrested in connection with the killing but no motive has been announced. According to Rita Petrenko, founder of Israeli gay rights organisation Al Bait Al Mokhtalef, Abu Murkhiyeh left Palestine two years ago after he was outed and feared for his life.   In an interview with the Associated Press, Petrenko revealed, “He told me people not only in his family but in the village wanted to kill him,” Petrenko continued, “He was scared of his brothers, his uncles, his cousins.”According to Mako, his friends claim that he was abducted.

Various celebrities took to social media on Monday to mark World Mental Health Day - a day meant to foster mental health education and advocacy against social stigma.Lily Collins, Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez, Paris Hilton and Sailor Brinkley Cook all shared words of encouragement about their mental heath journeys on Instagram.Collins, 33, posted three snaps of herself along with a lengthy caption: 'Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay I'm reflecting on my own journey with mental health, and lending myself grace on my good days and bad.' Taking part: Lily Collins was one of many celebrities who took to social media on Monday to mark World Mental Health Day - a day meant to foster mental health education 'Throughout early adulthood, I found it difficult to speak out about my internal struggles, often times because I hadn't come to terms with them, and it brought me to a really dark and lonely place.' 'In both time and practice, I learned how important it is to look inward and outward, finding healthy ways to cope and fostering supportive relationships where I didn't have to hide.''It's an ongoing non-lateral journey, but I'm proud of the growth I make every single day. Here's to always reflecting, sitting with myself, and learning to love what I see...' Sharing: Collins, 33, shared three snaps of herself along with a lengthy caption discussing the 'really dark and lonely place' she was in throughout early adulthood Positive: She ended on a positive note, writing: 'I'm proud of the growth I make every single day.

For Years To Come is built around a meet-cute we’ve certainly never seen before.Grieving the loss of his mother, Johnny (James Patrick Nelson) isn’t necessarily in the right headspace to be meeting any cute guys. But then he’s introduced to his mom’s hospice nurse, Edward (James W.

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Rebel Wilson, 42Bio: The Australian-born Rebel Wilson has been entertaining audiences down under since first appearing in the SBS comedy series Pizza, but it was her breakout performance in 2011’s Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect the following year that firmly established her Hollywood star power.Wilson grew up in a family of dog handlers (despite being allergic), and earned a law degree from the University of New South Wales—funny and smart! But she had her sights set on being an actress and made a strong impression during her first agent meetings.  A post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson)“It took people who have the power to say yes to pull the trigger for me here in America,” Wilson told OK! in 2013. “And since then, I think it’s been easier because I’m not like anybody else out there, really, with my skills and abilities and looks.

Lesbianism has an intricate and mixed history, particularly when it comes to gender identity and presentation. Many modern views on lesbianism, however, appear to be attempting to erase this. Whether done consciously or unconsciously as a means of defence, current views on the community are becoming far too simplistic and stagnant and risk erasing some […]

Independent senator Gerard Craughwell has praised Qatar after he travelled to Doha as part of a European Parliament delegation. The country’s Human Rights Committee, a government-funded institution, hosted him for five days in the luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel where room prices range from €279 to €1,300 per night. Craughwell’s trip came just weeks before Qatar […]

On the 34th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ people across the country honor the community and its fight for equality. But not everyone sees coming out as a celebration.

Each year, October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a recurrence established with the objective of raising awareness about mental health issues and mobilising efforts to support people in their struggle with their mental and emotional well-being. Even though it’s true that we’ve come a long way in terms of destigmatising mental health issues, the […]

Attention, hopeless romantics! HBO Max has announced a brand new Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day special.

Originaria de Batuco, Chile, Alejandra González, 54, sobresalió por ser la primera mujer trans elegida para un cargo público, no solo en su país, sino en América Latina. La concejala fue encontrada el 5 de octubre en su domicilio sin vida, a consecuencia de una falla cardiaca.

More than 100 U.S. senators and representatives, led by Sen.

Dustin Lance Black, like so many gay men, always had a very strong connection with his momBut things were complicated. He grew up in a Mormon home, struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.

Pakistani lawmakers passed a landmark transgender rights law in 2018, but some are now arguing that the law contradicts Islamic teachings about gender identity.Transgender people in Pakistan can change their gender identity on previously issued government documents according to how they perceive it, as outlined in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act.Some criticize the law’s provision allowing one to change gender as being un-Islamic and opening the door to same-sex marriage, which is currently illegal. Trans rights activists, however, argue that the misinformed debate against the law is causing further harm to the transgender community.Senator Fawzia Arshad of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) is pushing a new bill that would define transgender people according to the law as those who “keep one hole for urination," Vice reports.The previous bill already has a strange definition of a transgender person, since it not only defines a transgender person as someone whose gender identity is different than their gender assigned at birth, but someone who has both male and female sex characteristics —that is, someone who is intersex.This new proposal, the news site notes, represents rising dissent and misinformation campaigns targeting the laws protecting trans people.

Charlie Puth cleared up rumors that he is queerbaiting fans with the thirsty content he posts online.

When is it time to revisit our past? Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black explores his own story in “Mama’s Boy.” The HBO documentary looks at Black’s experience of being a young gay man in the American south and the close connection that shaped his entire life. ‘Boy’ is based on the writer’s memoir “Mama’s Boy: A Story from our Americas.” Black speaks directly about a mother whose life was far from easy – their bonds would only strengthen when he came out at 21.

WITI, video footage from a British Petroleum gas station allegedly shows Allen and a man, whom police later identified as Hubbird, briefly talking inside the gas station. Allen then steps into the passenger’s seat of a black Chevy Tahoe SUV, and the car drives off. Police say and the pair drove to Allen’s apartment complex, located at 26th Street and Wells Street in Milwaukee.

A gay Palestinian man who had been living in Israel for two years while awaiting asylum in Canada was found beheaded Wednesday, and a suspect has been arrested after circulating images on social media.The body of Ahmad Abu Marhia, 25, was discovered in the city of Hebron, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports. He had received death threats for being gay, but police said they had not determined a motive for the crime.

Michael Robert with Lady Bird Johnson (Screenshot from HoustonLGBTHistory.org)

The White Lotus?Mike White’s scathing social satire returns to HBO this month with a brand-new location and an all-new ensemble. Well, almost all new.Yes, the gay gods are looking out for us because Jennifer Coolidge’s affection-craving Tanya McQuoid is back for another stay! This time, she’s off to sceninc Siciliy, bringing along the beau she met back in Hawaii (Jon Gries, also returning), as well as her plucky assistant (Haley Lu Richardson).“Whenever I stay at a White Lotus,” Coolidge’s Tanya says, “I always have a memorable time.

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11. In this special profile, we’re highlighting an individual who is living with HIV and using their platform for good.Name: Dr.

A New York judge has awarded $4.5 million to a Black gay man who claimed that Hasidic safety patrol members beat him severely in 2013 and caused him to lose sight in one eye.“It’s been nine years,” said Taj Patterson, the New York Daily News reports. “A lot of back and forth.

The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Office of AIDS Research awarded Washington D.C.'s Whitman-Walker Health group a $2 million grant to construct a research space for HIV.The community-centered clinical and transitional HIV research facility is headed for the upcoming Max Robinson Center on the St. Elizabeths East Campus redevelopment, which just began construction in 2021.The grant pays for an additional 10,000 square feet of space added on to the 8,000 already under development.