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Thousands of LGBTQI activists and allies took to the streets of Belgrade for the EuroPride 2022 March on September 17, 2022, in the face of a police ban that was withdrawn at the eleventh hour and threats from right-wing Christian protesters. EuroPride 2022, hosted by Belgrade Pride, was hailed by  European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) as the “most important in the event’s 30 year history”.  More than 7,000 police personnel were deployed to ensure the Parade passed off peacefully, after calls from homophobes to disrupt the event.  Police formed a protective corridor around the Pride participants as football hooligans, anti-gay right-wing and religious protesters threw projectiles and clashed, reported Balkan Insights. According to EPOA, several LGBTQI activists were attacked as they left the closing concert.

Arsenal and England footballer Beth Mead has opened up about her coming out journey and LGBTQ+ representation.

Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers through Episode 5 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ which aired on HBO on Sept. 18 and is streaming on HBO Max.  Emily Carey isn’t here for any Alicent Hightower slander. The 19-year-old “House of the Dragon” star knows her character may not immediately win hearts — the idea of your best friend marrying your father is a tough pill to swallow, after all.  But Carey insists there’s much beneath the surface for the young queen, who they believe deserves more sympathy.   “Marrying Viserys is a choice. But it was never her choice to make. The choice was made by the men around her. The amount of misogyny that Rhaenyra faces, Alicent gets just as much,” the actor tells Variety ahead of the series’ fifth episode. 

Lady Gaga released an emotional statement after she was forced to cancel her final Chromatica Ball show mid-performance. 

Britain has been graced with another beautiful rainbow ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral Monday. On September 8, when Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty, onlookers in England marveled at a double rainbow appearing opposite the Palace, popping up after a morning of dark clouds and rainfall.

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Ryan Murphy’s new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, starring Evan Peters.

Britain has been graced with another beautiful rainbow ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral Monday. On September 8, when Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty, onlookers in England marveled at a double rainbow appearing opposite the Palace, popping up after a morning of dark clouds and rainfall. Now, on the eve of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, another vibrant rainbow shined over the Palace of Westminster where England's longest-reigning monarch has been lying in state. Sharing a photo of the moment, government official Joe Porter wrote, «The most incredible rainbow over the Palace of Westminster on the eve of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.Numerous Brits in the capital were left in awe at the sight as dozens of images were posted across social media. Journalist Annelise Nielsen captured the amazing sight on camera, saying “A rainbow has just appeared in the Sky next to Buckingham Palace while the diplomatic reception is underway.

Philadelphia drag queen Valencia Prime tragically passed away after she collapsed mid-performance. 

In a move that could further inflame the debate over how to handle transgender rights in schools, Virginia will no longer allow students to use facilities marked for the gender they identify with and will mandate that they file legal documents if they wish to be called by different pronouns. Those directives were among several guidelines for schools that the Virginia Department of Education announced on Friday in a reversal of transgender policies that the state outlined last year.

Serbian police clashed with anti-LGBTQ+ protesters during EuroPride’s march in Belgrade. 

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Eerder deze week verbood de politie de mars vanwege het risico op confrontaties met ultrarechtse betogers. Maar de Servische premier Brnabic gaf daarna toch toestemming voor de optocht, het sluitstuk van de EuroPride, een week van bijeenkomsten en lezingen over genderthemaen#39;s.

Jack Grealish following his kung-fu kick red card.The Wolverhampton Wanderers defender was sent off during their home defeat to Manchester City on Saturday for a reckless challenge on the England winger. Collins caught Grealish in the stomach with a studs up challenge after the pair contested a long ball during the first half of City's 3-0 victory at Molineux.According to the Mirror, Collins waited for Grealish to finish celebrating and carrying out post-match interviews to apologise for the tackle and insist it was not a malicious challenge.READ MORE: Fans spot 'pathetic' Wolves keeper Sa 'telling De Bruyne to take it easy against him'The report also states that Grealish accepted the apology, having also told his team-mates at full-time that it was his leg that was left in the most pain after Collins' studs had gone down his body after the challenge.Republic of Ireland international Collins was slammed by the BT Sport pundits for the incident at half time, with Rio Ferdinand stating: “He wouldn't have too many questions about it.

By this point, observing straight-person behavior has become an anthropological exercise for us queers. So much so that there’s a whole subreddit called “Are the Straights OK?”Take a scroll through the posts there, and you’re bound to see countless memes from straights who are apparently miserable.

@antoni @jvn @Yummerspets Not the Queers Queerbaiting@antoni @jvn @Yummerspets Who knew that queer baiting was such a good marketing ploy! It’s important to remember that rainbow capitalism isn’t just for brands and the straights.@antoni @jvn @Yummerspets@antoni @jvn @Yummerspets I'm pretty mad about this actually. Y'all jerked a lot of people around who were very sincerely happy for you and wished you well.seeing folx be mad about two queer people making a joke to launch a biz are the same critics who have nothing to say about queer issues impacting queer people.

Evan Peters as notorious gay serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, then catch up on the latest from Gay Tiktok:Macklemore got burned.Matt Benfield added to his list.♬ original sound – Matt & OmarElio explored Hotel Gaythering.A trend was born.Scot Pilie avoided sunscreen.Dr. Dany Hanna joined in.James Darsin tried his hardest.Millie Mclay found her winter clothes.Rudy Jean Rigg decoded queer Turkey’s secret language.And Dixon Butts retrieved a sign.

To the Editor: Re “The Pernicious Myth of Maternal Instinct,” by Chelsea Conaboy (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 28): My husband and I are two dads who raised a boy and a girl from birth to adulthood in small-town America. As gay dads, we got to pull back the curtain of the assumptions about maternal instinct.

A mid-2010s study found that gay men are partial to eyes, chests, abs, and butts—and that, despite what you might see in adult entertainment, only 36 percent of gay men prefer muscular bodies.But what do gay men find sexy once they get past the looks?One person recently asked Reddit’s r/askgaybros community about the “most attractive thing about guys that isn’t physical.” For that particular pollster, the answer is “when a guy is kind of geeky and likes things most others don’t.”Related: Taste in men quiz: What turns you on may stop you from finding the oneDozens of commenters joined in the conversation, and here are some of the best responses:“Empathy.”“Returning messages.”“When a guy is really funny. Also being kind and loving.

John Fredrickson. He’s a mental health professional currently running to represent District 20 in the Nebraska Legislature. If he wins in November, he will be the second openly-LGBTQ person, and first openly gay man, ever elected to his state’s Senate.After growing up in Omaha, John moved to New York for college, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from NYU and a Master’s degree from Columbia University.

Hi Jake,My husband and I were good friends with another couple (I’ll call them Tom and Jerry) who we’d regularly hang out with. We’d do dinners, holidays, even took a few trips together over our 15-year (platonic) friendship. Well, Tom and Jerry recently split and things have gotten awkward. Basically, Tom cheated on Jerry and the divorce has been messy. My husband is Team Tom and wants to stay friends with him. I’m Team Jerry and don’t want to drop him, especially after he just got cheated on. But they’ve both made it clear they aren’t comfortable with either of us being friends with the other. So I feel stuck. I don’t want to have to “choose” a friend. On top of that, I don’t know how I feel about my husband siding with a cheater. I realize this all sounds very petty and immature and maybe even stupid for four guys in their early 40s, but I’m at a total loss for how to navigate this. Help!!Caught in the CrossfireDear Caught in the Crossfire,Gay men in their 40s being petty? I’ve never heard of such a thing! In all seriousness, whether you’re in your 40s or your 20s, it’s always an awkward situation when friends break up.

What was your first exposure to dance?At the age of 4, I took my first ballet class. It was a small studio with green painted walls. There were posters of the past ballerinas doing The Nutcracker, and the teacher was one of my mom’s closest friends.

Pride flag, dancing in the wind as part of the Platinum Jubilee pageant earlier this year, was certainly cause for celebration for many LGBTQ+ people. Such a royal recognition of queer culture was not only a nod to 50 years of Pride, but also a moment that marked a shift in the changing relationship between the palace and the LGBTQ+ community.‘It was the first time that we had been included in a Royal parade, and it was amazing to see that acceptance, especially in a celebratory way as part of such a significant occasion’, explain Yasmin Benoit, who works with LGBT charity Stonewall, and describes the People’s Parade as ‘a tribute to the changing culture of the UK’.‘That’s what we kept talking about on the day, how much of a great moment it was and how it never would have been allowed in the past.’Benoit, an openly aromantic-asexual Black woman, ‘never imagined’ that she’d ever be asked to take part in such a momentous occasion, calling the experience ‘an honour’ as she walked alongside pioneering members of the community.‘We waved our progress flags as we went past the Royal Family and thousands of others, broadcast to millions,’ she adds.

September 15 through October 15 is known as Latinx Heritage Month. Historically known as Hispanic Heritage Month, it has evolved to take on a variety of names, such as Latino/Latinx/Latine Heritage Month.

Police detained 64 people in Belgrade on Saturday as LGBTQ activists gathered for a EuroPride march despite a government ban. 

Police detained 64 people in Belgrade on Saturday as LGBTQ activists gathered for a EuroPride march despite a government ban. 

Emmerdale this week, after she was stood up during their lunch date.How will this affect their relationship going forward? And will they be able to reconcile with one another?It seems that this could be the start of another famous Emmerdale feud - and it isn't only Bernice who has had her share of confrontations in the past.READ NEXT: Emmerdale's Samantha Giles sold spiritual readings online as lockdown ended actingBernice star Samantha Giles has also had a number of feuds away from the dales, including standing up to a pesky poltergeist and apologising for slamming TOWIE star Gemma Collins.Here, Daily Star takes a look at Samantha Giles' biggest feuds.Kim Tate star Claire King and Bernice Blackstock actress Samantha Giles are both Emmerdale icons.However, they have a long history together both on and off screen.While playing Kim Tate, Claire met ex-husband Peter Amory, who played her stepson Chris Tate in the soap.However, it was reported by The Mirror that their 10-year marriage broke down when it was revealed that Peter was having an affair with Samantha.Talking to The Mirror in 2005, Claire said: "I questioned Pete and he admitted it had been going on for a while."He told me it was over but then it started again. At that point I said: 'Well, you have to go with her then, because it obviously isn't going to stop.'"It is alleged that Claire had found out about the affair after Samantha's first husband Nick Moore wrote to her to inform them of their relationship.Speaking about the letter on Loose Women, Claire said that the affair was not Samantha's fault."She wanted that second chance, and I've been in that situation with my marriage.

Mia Khalifa bid farewell to the UK with a smoke on her Mayfair balcony, saying that her London sojourn had been an "exhale of pride and success".The 29-year-old had sampled the capital's gastronomic centres, shopped in Selfridges and even posed with the city's iconic red phoneboxes.And leaving it all behind, for now, she wrote on her Instagram: "What a way to end this trip...

The man who inundated the Merriam-Webster offices with anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and bomb threats has pleaded guilty. 

The Queens of Winchester Pride performed at an after party drag show at the Bright Box Theater in Winchester, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Comedian Molly Kearney has made history as the first non-binary Saturday Night Live cast member.

With the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral set to take place on Monday 19th September, many shops across London will be closed for the day, except for one gay sauna.Pleasuredrome, a popular bar spa in London that boasts as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes” announced that it will not play music and show its regularly scheduled porn in the cinema. Instead, they will be live streaming the funeral in the cinema.“The staff and management of Pleasuredrome Spa join together in expressing their sense of deep sadness and loss at the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,” management wrote on their website.“In accordance with Government guidance and advice, Pleasuredrome Spa will remain open on Monday, 19th September.

Jennifer Coolidge ended up in the emergency room after a bad spray tan.

Trans activist and model Munroe Bergdorf has opened up about the constant transphobic debates on television. 

De EuroPride in de Servische hoofdstad Belgrado is met enige vertraging van start kunnen gaan. De start van de mars van Europese organisaties om meer aandacht te vragen voor de rechten van holebien#39;s en transgenders werd verstoord door tientallen hooligans die het evenement wilden verhinderen.

High Court judge he would continue to ignore the order and so was sent back to his cell.Mr Justice Max Barrett said the matter was not about transgenderism but rather his refusal to obey the terms of the suspension and the court-ordered injunction.But Burke sought to frame it as a religious freedom dispute, saying: ‘If this court so determines, I will never leave Mountjoy Prison if in leaving the prison I violate my well informed conscience and religious belief and deny my God.‘It seems to me that I can be a Christian in Mountjoy Prison or be a pagan and acceptor of transgenderism outside of it. I know where I belong.‘My faith has led me to that place and will keep me there.’He told the court that if that choice was put to him ‘every hour of every day for next 100 years’, he would answer the question the same, adding: ‘This court is seeking to deprive me of my religious beliefs.’Barrister Rosemary Mallon, counsel for the school’s board of management, said that it was ‘very clear’ from Mr Burke’s commentary that he does not intend to abide by the court order and had ‘knowingly and wilfully’ breached it.She also said that the school was left with no option but to pursue court action when he continued to attend the school despite his suspension and a judge’s decision.

The 2022 Winchester Pride Festival was held at the Downtown Mall and Taylor Pavilion in Winchester, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Zander Murray has made history as the first Scottish senior football player to come out as gay. 

While the Alzheimer’s Association reports that more than 6 million people across the United States are currently living with some type of dementia, families, health professionals, and caregivers understand that no two situations are alike, and individualized care plans help to preserve the individual’s dignity and health. 

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As summer comes to a close, many venues across the DMV are gearing up for their fall entertainment rosters. Below is a list of must-see music acts in the upcoming months.

Isn’t it weird that conservative Christians once were the main obstacle to fighting AIDS? Remember how Jesus healed the sick without moral judgment? How he exhorted his followers to love all people as neighbors, even the hated Romans and Samaritans? I learned that in Sunday school as a conservative Christian child, which made my years fighting AIDS in Act Up feel weird and dissonant.

Electric vehicles are charging ahead, with the passage of a landmark clean-energy bill last month and automakers designing innovative new models. But a world of electric-only vehicles will take time. In the U.S. the goal is 2035, but until then many drivers—especially those looking for huge haulers—will still need to rely on traditional gas-powered rides. 

Dominate center stage. The number is “My Own Best Friend” from Broadway’s longest-running American musical Chicago, and a moment Angelica Ross, making her Broadway debut as Roxie Heart, doesn’t take lightly. “It just really hits home for me because I think that so many trans people and queer people go through the stage of hating themselves,” Ross told INTO a week prior to her opening night.

Hey, Ziggy Stardust fans, ready for a trip? David Bowie’s artistic life is being explored in a new psychedelic film Moonage Daydream. Incorporating rare archival footage and audio from the artist’s estate, some of which have never been broadcast before, Bowie lovers are in for a real treat.Moonage Daydream, which was released September 16, goes above and beyond other documentaries and books on the iconic ’70s queer pop icon.

big deal for us. Aside from the excuse to wear ridiculous outfits in public, it’s also the perfect time to cozy up on the couch to watch some frightening film favorites, camp classics, and anything that falls into the large middle of the Venn Diagram where those two intersect.And we’re excited to report that there’s an awful lot of future favorites on the way, with some queer and queer-adjacent spooky movies and television series dropping over the next few months.To help you keep track, we’ve assembled a special trailer round-up of all the notable Halloween-season treats to help you have a very Merry Scary Gay Christmas this year.For so many gays, Hocus Pocus is Halloween.

unpacked her relationship with Ellen, Queer Eye‘s Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness finally got “together,” and Tommy Lee joined OnlyFans.