‘There was no intention of anything transphobic’: Bette Midler responds to Twitter backlash

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBuenos Aires-based Maravilla Cine, producer of 2018 Berlin Panorama player “Marilyn” and San Sebastian 2020 New Directors’ hit “That Weekend,” has boarded “Diamond” (“Diamante”), the first fiction feature from Bolivia’s Yashira Jordán which is shaping up as one of the standout titles at this year’s Locarno Open Doors.Maravilla Cine joins “Diamond” lead producer Empatia Cinema, rapidly consolidating as a production hub for Bolivian auteurs. Recent credits include Martín Boulocq’s “The Visitor” which premiered at June’s Tribeca Festival and Alejandro Quiroga’s Western “Los de abajo,” a Sanfic Industria pix-in-post winner in March 2021.Empatia Cinema and Maravilla Cine have jointly applied for a development grant from the Ibermedia regional film fund for Latin America, Spain and Portugal.

The hit LGBTQ+ series The Wilds has been cancelled after two seasons. 

US footballer Jaelene Daniels refused to play in her team’s recent National Women’s Soccer League game over an LGBTQ+ inclusive jersey.

Gemma Collins delighted fans as she flaunted her weight loss in a white swimsuit and offered them advice on being happy. The 41-year-old businesswoman shared a snap of herself on he beach during a trip to Marbella, Spain. She told her Instagram followers: “Don’t worry BE HAPPY.

Prison bosses have been slammed after admitting a halfway house to get women ready for release could host trans prisoners.

Four contestants vied for the title of 2022 Mister Nice Jewish Boy Pageant at Union Stage on Sunday, July 31. Venus Valhalla gave a performance and served as the emcee. Proceeds from the event went to Keshet, an organization that works for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life. The event was sponsored by the Nice Jewish Boys, a social organization for gay, bisexual and transgender Jewish men in their 20’s and 30’s.

Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon shared the emotional moment she found out she won the crown.

Lil Nas X was awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award in September from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. Photo: The Trevor Project.

She was a groundbreaking cultural icon who broke barriers in a time of societal upheaval and battling for the civil rights of Black Americans. An actress, a mother and thoroughly devoted to the legions of fans of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Nyota Uhura, has died at 89.

welcomed a daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, via surrogate in 2018. In 2021, Time published an excerpt from Gabrielle's book, You Got Anything Stronger?, in which the actor detailed her fertility struggles and path to have Kaavia. Gabrielle revisited the day her daughter was born, then stated she still wonders how it may have been different to have carried Kaavia. "So much time has passed.

Sophia Grace Brownlee wants to make it clear to everyone that she’s never got work done on her face!

The plans to light up the colonnades of Melbourne’s iconic landmark Shrine Of Remembrance in rainbow lights on Sunday evening to honour LGBTQI veterans was scrapped. In the end the hate and threats directed at the Shrine staff forced the management to cancel the plans. “Over several days, our staff have received and been subject to sustained abuse and, in some cases, threats,” Shrine CEO Dean Lee told Star Observer in a statement.

Uncoupled star Neil Patrick Harris said he had a say in picking his character’s nude Grindr pic in a new interview.

GEMMA Collins delighted her fans as she stripped off to a white swimsuit and offered them some words of wisdom. The 41-year-old looked tanned and happy in the snap taken as she posed on the beach during a trip to Marbella.

England secured its first major women’s championship after defeating Germany in the Euro 2022 Final.

Just when we thought this situation between Lenny and Lisa Hochstein couldn’t get any messier, y’all!

Jojo Siwa is clarifying a statement that has been taken out of context. On Saturday, the 19-year-old judge took to TikTok to clear up some confusion — following backlash she received after a recent interview. During a conversation with, the “Boomerang” singer jokingly revealed her qualms about the word lesbian. Siwa shared that while she enjoys being celebrated as a gay icon and identifies as a lesbian, it’s not a word she likes to use.

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins has vowed to join the Lionesses as the England women's national football team won the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 final on Sunday night. The 41 year old has been championing the England team throughout their efforts in the UEFA Women's EURO 2022, which was watched by Prince William on Sunday night, where England beat Germany with an incredible 2-1.

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the best queer film and TV trailers that dropped this month, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Juan Foster cracked the code.Bry forgot about his toy.A gentleman made his way downtown.Billy Porter revealed his superpower.Dax made a point.A corporate gay walked to work.Youngchan Moon visited the Czech Republic.The Gay Super Bowl shocked fans.Daddy greeted the kids.And Ace Carter followed his heart.

gay sex therapist Dan Savage for advice on a most unusual situation. His bisexual boyfriend admitted to having a threesome with the gay man’s parents.“I’m a 24-year-old gay man with a 31-year-old bi boyfriend,” the man, identified as I Knew He Was Into Blondes writes.

Take Me Out, starring in-the-buff Jesse Williams and a cast of heavy hitters baring all for eager audiences — so eager that one audience member leaked a video.Richard Greenberg’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play is part of a lineage of theatrical works that have called upon actors to drop their drawers for art’s sake. Here are five more stage productions with full-frontal male nudity that are sure to raise more than eyebrows.Matthew López’s epic exploration of the AIDS crisis was a hit in London, but the Broadway production lasted only 132 performances.

When gay Reddit users got to talking about their biggest fears, the responses ranged from specific phobias (fires, swarming insects, and the like) to existential anxieties (lonely deaths, unfulfilled dreams, etc.) and even to geopolitical concerns.Many commenters seconded others’ fears, while one person clapped back at another’s comment, as you’ll see below.Here, presented in no particular order and edited for readability, are selected comments from that thread. Maybe don’t read these if you’re trying to fall asleep, though…“Looking back at the end of my life and having more regrets than things I’m proud of.”“Dying alone.”“Dying alone and broke.”“Never reaching and living none of my dreams and being doomed to a routine, gray life while everybody lives their best life, and hitting some moment in my life where I feel like I wasted my whole life and it’s worth nothing.

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Tiger King and the fail-tastic baking abominations on Nailed It!, the start of the COVID pandemic left reality TV viewers with many guilty pleasures to choose from. So many, in fact, that you may have missed the one show from that time that dared to go where no reality TV show had gone before, by including a masturbation competition in its very first episode.Labor of Love made us wonder if the straights were okay all over again by featuring Kristy Katzmann, a 41-year-old bachelorette who got to choose which of 15 men would win her heart and the honor of impregnating her.Accompanied by Sex and the City‘s Kristin Davis, Katzmann greeted the men in the show’s May 2020 premiere episode.

Elska is a project centered on traveling around the world, meeting some everyday local gay guys, and introducing their city to our readers through honest photography and personal stories. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! The latest issue documents a trip to Athens, Greece.Below, photographer Liam Campbell shares exclusively with GayCities a selection of photos along with a bit of behind-the-scenes commentary about each.My trip to Athens was full of unforgettable moments, but the top of that list came courtesy of Andreas. He told me to meet him at Syntagma Square, bang in the center of town.

Bette Midler’s controversial comments many have deemed ‘transphobic’.Hocus Pocus actress Midler, 76, had come under fire for wading into a debate about the word ‘women’, after tweeting: ‘WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!’She went on: ‘They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!’After intense backlash to her comments, which came amid Macy Gray’s controversial appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Midler today clarified her tweet and insisted there was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what she said.Fans responded to suggest her phrasing could be seen to be transphobic, while Martin chimed in to share meaningful insight into the conversation.Feel Good star Martin, 35, who identifies as trans/non-binary, said they had been receiving messages about Midler’s tweet and wanted to share some thoughts ‘in case this is useful to you if you have people in your own life – older feminist icons even – who are perplexed and threatened by inclusive language’.They wrote in a lengthy statement: ‘These figure heads, like Bette Midler, fought hard for women’s rights and they’re upset when, in the context of reproductive rights, they read phrases like “people with uteruses”. They feel reduced and negated and confused.‘I would say to them: Nobody is negating the fact that people assigned female at birth have a unique struggle against an oppressive patriarchy.

Netflix has released a speech by Dave Chappelle where he addresses the backlash to his previous special The Closer.A 40-minute special titled What’s In A Name was released on the streaming platform on Thursday (July 7) without any prior announcement, featuring Chappelle’s speech at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C from June 20, 2022.The speech was part of a ceremony to rename the school’s theatre after the comedian. The school’s decision, however, was criticised following the controversy around Chappelle’s Netflix special The Closer, where some material was perceived as transphobic.In November last year, Chappelle held a Q&A with Duke Ellington students following the special’s release, where some criticised him for his dismissal of complaints from the LGBTQ+ community.

Macy Gray is changing her tune on transgender women.

“I just want to say this in case this is useful to you if you have people in your own life – older feminist icons even – who are perplexed and threatened by inclusive language.Those figures, like Better Midler, fought hard for women’s rights and they’re upset when, in the context of reproductive rights, they read phrases like ‘people with uteruses.’They feel reduced and negated and confused. I would say to them: Nobody is negating the fact that people assigned female at birth have a unique struggle against an oppressive patriarchy.

Marta Kauffman, Friends co-creator, has apologised for misgendering transgender character Helena Handbasket, who was portrayed by Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner.

Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday evening and unleashed her opinion on transgender women in sport.Since Macy's interview, the singer has received countless hate messages, leading her to share her apology online, however, Macy has now taken to Twitter to hit out at her critics.Macy upset many fans on Monday when she was asked by the former Good Morning Britain presenter to describe what a woman is.She replied: "I’d say a human being with boobs."You have to start there. And a vagina! That’s getting confusing."Macy also told the TalkTV host that "just because you change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry".Macy has since publicly apologised for her actions, however, the award-winning singer has now hit out at the constant criticism.With angst, Macy took to Twitter to unleash her opinion on the matter to her 92,200 followers.She said: "All of you coming on my page, threatening me and calling me names - just becuz i said something you don't agree with - be whatever you wanna be, and fk off." (sic)Many social media users rushed to the comments to share their opinion on the matter.Toolbox1342 said: "This is such a big part of the problem, certainly when it comes to having conversations around the trans community."If you even slightly disagree or have another opinion on a matter you get labeled transphobic and hateful, if you have an audience you get bullied as well."Victoriadivine1 added: "Some people are wiser when they keep their mouths shut."Especially when talking about a very disadvantaged group in society."Brandswinney commented: "You don't deserve threats.

unfortunate tweets of late.She’s been on a tear this past week, spouting transphobic rhetoric and then only making it worse in her attempts to clarify what she meant—not to mention her knock on the Supreme Court, which many have called out as racist and Islamophobic.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 4, 2022It’s all been a bit difficult to stomach, especially for fans who have long considered Midler to be an ally to the LGBTQ community. Between her work on Broadway and roles in iconic films like Beaches and The First Wives Club, some might even call the actress a gay icon.

longtime ally, 70, tweeted out her support for women and the trans community amid recent social media fury drummed up by other celebs.“I cannot think of anything that helps women’s rights less than pinning the blame on trans women,” the “Wonder Woman” icon posted on Twitter on Tuesday, garnering 136,000 likes and nearly 26,000 retweets overnight.She went on, “They face so much violence and scrutiny as is. Leave them alone and focus on the real war on women.

Mae Martin has shared a compassionate message on Instagram in response to Bette Midler’s recent controversial tweets.

tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators’, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!”That tweet prompted tens of thousands of replies. Many said Midler was falling for anti-trans arguments about the erasure of women. Others highlighted the importance of using language that’s more inclusive of trans and non-binary people.Related: Bette Midler criticizes trans-friendly terms such as “birthing people”Yesterday, reacting to the furor, Midler tried to put her comments in a greater context.

Setting the record straight. Bette Midler is speaking out after some fans interpreted a recent comment about women’s rights as being transphobic.

supports HTML5 videoMacy Gray is under heavy criticism after making ‘transphobic’ comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored, with one fan saying they feel ‘so disappointed’ in the musician.On Monday evening, the I Try singer made an appearance on the TalkTV show, where the topic of conversation turned to conversations about the transgender community in the media.On the same day Hocus Pocus star Bette Midler faced backlash over her view on the use of the word ‘women’ – claiming that women ‘are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even our name’ – Morgan, 57, remarked to Gray, 54, that ‘we’re in an era now basically where most public figures are too terrified to even say what they think a woman is’.‘I know!’ Gray responded, before the host asked her to describe what a woman is.‘I’d say a human being with boobs. You have to start there.

Bette Midler has been met with criticism on social media after tweeting about the “erasure” of women in wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.On Sunday (July 3), the actress, singer and comedian appeared to reference the new ruling on abortion laws in a tweet that has been described by many as transphobic.Her post read: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators’, and even ‘people with vaginas’! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!”“The far right and the far left have found the one thing they can agree on: Women don’t count.”Midler’s words soon came under fire, receiving over 20,000 replies (at time of writing), with many accusing her of excluding transgender individuals who also need abortion care.The actress was subsequently described as a “TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) by some, while others threatened to boycott the upcoming Hocus Pocus sequel on Disney+, in which Midler reprises her role as Winifred Sanderson the witch.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 4, 2022Summing up the issue with Midler’s tweet, cosmology author Katie Mack wrote: “The term ‘pregnant people’ includes pregnant women & also people who are pregnant but are not women.

when she suggested women are being stripped of their name and are instead being called "menstruators" and "birthing people." Trans supporters called out Midler for her comments while thousands of others supported her stance.She has once again weighed into the debate and attempted to quell the furor by stating in a new tweet that her original tweet was a stance on a recent New York Times article. Not everyone was satisfied with Midler's explanation, though, as some in the comments section suggested she was missing the point.PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT on July 3rd.

Gray, who also has a substantial LGBTQ+ following, made trans-exclusionary comments Monday on Piers Morgan Uncensored, which airs on Fox’s subscription channel Fox Nation.She claimed to support trans rights, as did the often-transphobic host. But when he brought up the issue of trans women competing with cisgender women in sports, Gray said, “I will say this, and everyone’s gonna hate me, but as a woman, just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman, sorry. … I know that for a fact.” Morgan had also opposed including trans women in women’s sports, saying they were “born to obvious physical superior bodies.” Actually, although a few trans women have achieved elite status in women’s athletics, such as swimmer Lia Thomas, they do not dominate women’s sports by any means.“Being a little girl is a whole epic book, you know?” Gray added.

Sent to a kid who asked what it meant to be a good citizen, circa 1970. (Image via Joel Lipton)

tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!”It’s not clear what prompted the tweet. However, on Sunday the New York Times published an opinion piece that touched on the same subject.

Beloved actor Bette Midler has sparked backlash after publishing a seemingly anti-Trans tweet. Queer and ally fans have been left disappointed by the Hocus Pocus star who criticised inclusive language in a post published on Monday, July 4. “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and […]

Piers Morgan, 57, on his chat show last night that she does not believe transgender women should be allowed to compete against "biological women" in sport.The singer exclaimed that just because you "change your parts" that "doesn't make you a woman". Her interview sparked a lot of response, leaving Piers and author J.K.

sequel Hocus Pocus 2, got thousands of people talking within hours of sending her tweet. The original post by the 76-year-old performer started off in all caps."WOMEN OF THE WORLD!" She wrote to her 2.1 million followers on Monday afternoon, "We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don't call us 'women' anymore; they call us 'birthing people' or 'menstruators,' and even 'people with vaginas.'"Midler continued: "Don't let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!"The comments sparked mass debate in the comments section and across Twitter with tens of thousands of people commenting on and retweeting other comments.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!"Midler goes full Rowling," wrote journalist Jon Levine, comparing Midler to the author of the Harry Potter books J.K.

Bette Midler fans are calling on the Hocus Pocus star to not “buy into the rhetoric” that women’s rights are at odds with trans equality.

Author, professor and YouTube personality Jordan Peterson has been temporarily suspended from Twitter after he deadnamed and misgendered Elliot Page. In a post published on June 22, Peterson used the queer actor’s former name and referenced Page’s top surgery, saying it had been carried out by “a criminal physician”. The tweet was written in response […]