Trans man dies following assault at Pride event in Germany

Calling all Practical Magic fans! Street 66 has announced a new bimonthly spiritual event: Tarot Tuesdays. Whether you’re a die-hard spiritualist or someone just looking for something spooky in the run-up to Halloween, this event is definitely for you. Yesterday, September 13 was the official launch of the event. It will run every second Tuesday […]

Joseph C. “Joey” Phalin, who worked from 2002 to 2021 as a bartender at the 17th Street gay bars Cobalt and JR.’s and who became a beloved figure to his customers and friends near Dupont Circle, died unexpectedly on Sept. 8 in Rochester, N.Y., where he had moved last year, according to a social media post by his brother, James Phalin.

A trans boy has been outed at a school in Israel resulting in anti-trans protests by parents and threats of school transfers. The third grader attends Morsheth Naria school in Givat Shmuel. Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic conduct, 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.In an interview with Ono News, a parent said, “The administration knew about the story and probably most of the teachers did too, but it dropped on the parents like lightning on a clear day.”According to JewishPress, 17 transphobic parents of third graders threatened to pull their children from school.“We, the majority of third-grade parents, are not ready to contain the phenomenon and accept the damage to our spiritual character and the emotional damage that our children are going through and will go through in the future.”“We need your help in this fight to stand firm on the way our children are educated, and our insistence that we are not ready to apologize for our way of life and our desire to educate our children according to our will.”In response religious LGBTQ Group, Havruta tweeted, “In the service of transphobia and under the auspices of the hate lobby, there is a demonstration in Givat Shmuel against a religious trans boy.

The 2022 EuroPride Parade due to take place in Belgrade on Saturday, September 17, has been banned by Serbian police as of September 13. However, Belgrade Pride, organisers of the event, are determined to make the march go ahead as scheduled. Updating followers on Twitter, the organisation explained: “The Serbian Police banned this year’s EuroPride […]

Gemma Collins has squashed relationship split rumours that she'd broken up with fiancé Rami Hawash.The former TOWIE star, 41, had fans concerned about her relationship after she confessed that she "doesn't need a man to live" while on Instagram live.The split speculation began when the reality TV legend shared a number of cryptic social media posts, including a video of music icon Cher who had been discussing men.READ MORE: Gemma Collins claims 'drones' following her as she dons plunging swimsuit on getawayThe Believe singer said in the old interview: "I love men. I think that men are the coolest, but you don't really need them to live."My mum said to me, 'You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man.

De Servische autoriteiten hebben, enkele dagen voor de pan-Europese bijeenkomst van de lhbti-gemeenschap, definitief een streep gezet door de EuroPride. Dat heeft de organisatie van het evenement in Belgrado dinsdag bekendgemaakt via de sociale media.

Officials from EuroPride and Belgrade Pride commemorated the start of EuroPride 2022 in the Serbian capital with a ceremonial flag raising Monday as the event gets underway this week.

Nearly 40 years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a lifetime ban on the use of blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM).

Malta’s prime minister confirms that the country will have free gender affirming surgery for trans people, under reformed laws.

The Music Man has posted its closing notice and will play its last performance on January 1, 2023. The big-budget show attracted screaming Wolverine fans and Broadway groupies clamoring to see effervescent Tony winner Sutton Foster opposite Jackman, but even their combined star power couldn’t keep the musical, capitalized at $24 million, afloat.The pandemic delayed the production’s opening, followed by allegations of workplace abuse against lead producer and notorious Broadway bad boy Scott Rudin, who was quickly replaced with British producer Kate Horton.

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic is accused of hypocrisy after her government banned Saturday’s EuroPride march

Below are our picks for some of the most fun and creative things to do this week in the DMV that are of special interest to the LGBTQ community.

Montana officials at the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services made a permanent rule on Friday that not blocks trans people from changing their gender on their birth certificates.The rule went into effect on Saturday, according to CNN.Now, birth certificates in Montana can only be changed if something was incorrect on it due to “a scrivener’s error or a data entry error” or if“the sex of the individual was misidentified on the original certificate and the department receives a correction affidavit and supporting documents, … including a copy of the results of chromosomal, molecular, karyotypic, DNA, or genetic testing that identify the sex of the individual.”It also states that sex is “immutable,” and described gender as a “social construct” that changes, the Associated Press reports.The rule change by GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration was made less than a week before the state will face LGBTQ+ rights groups in court over the legality of another similar rule made by health officials in May.

Gemma Collins has dismissed engagement break-up rumours after posing in a loved-up snap with fiancé Rami Hawash.The former TOWIE star, 41, had alarmed some fans that her romance with Rami had come to an end after she said she '"doesn't need a man to live" on Instagram .The concern started when Gemma had posted a video of icon Cher discussing men.The singer said in the old interview: "I love men, I think that men are the coolest, but you don't really need them to live. "My mum said to me, 'You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man'.

Trans women have been banned from competing in the category that aligns with their gender identity by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

Did you miss out on Capital Pride this year or want another chance to gather with the LGBTQ community and allies? Several area Pride celebrations are taking place in towns and cities in the area over the next few weeks.

GEMMA Collins has quashed relationship split rumours after posing for a loved-up picture with fiancé Rami Hawash. The GC, 41, sparked concern among her fans that her romance was in trouble after saying she 'doesn't need a man to live' on Instagram.

MOODA post shared by DENNIS. RODMAN. (@dennisrodman) on While promoting his new documentary “Rodman: For Better or Worse,” retired NBA superstar Dennis Rodman took a moment to talk about the changing attitudes towards LGBTQ athletes in professional sports and his relationship with gay men over the course of his career, among other things.“I don’t know why people haven’t came out before,” Rodman tells Business Insider.

Credit: TBWA\Chiat\Day LACredit: TBWA\Chiat\Day LAAnother summer of Pride, another slew of brands tipping their rainbow hats in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Messages and brand acts that were once exceptional have since become expected; initiatives that used to feel meaningful have in many cases come to feel like just another marketing calendar box to check. That’s why we created this Pride Guide, a go-to resource for how brands can be authentic and impactful with their words and actions supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

After receiving a series of phone and online message threats, Cool Beans in Denton called off what it called a Disney-themed drag brunch. Management filed a police report.

Global pop star Ricky Martin is facing a new sexual assault complaint filed against him in Puerto Rico.The identity of the individual who filed the complaint was not released by officials, following the standard procedure for such cases. However, the Associated Press reports that a person “unauthorized to speak about the case” revealed the accuser to be Martin’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin.The individual also clarified that Martin will not automatically be placed under arrest, as the alleged incident was not recent enough.

Spice Girls superstar Melanie C reveals the tabloids were obsessed with her sexuality due to her Sporty Spice persona.

As ensuring adequate supply and distribution of the monkeypox virus vaccine becomes “less of an issue,” efforts have shifted toward maintaining demand, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, White House national monkeypox response deputy coordinator, said on Sept. 7. 

LGBT Ireland has joined forces with the Irish Hospice Foundation, the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care & Shapes of Grief programme founder Liz Gleeson to host an LGBTQ+ Death Café as part of Palliative Care Week 2022. On Friday, September 16, at the Pearse Street Library, attendees will gather over coffee and cake […]

Jennie Punter Tucked in a corner of the Catskills, Casa Susanna was a modest private resort where cross-dressing heterosexual men and transgender women gathered on summer weekends through the 1950s and ‘60s to live as their true selves, dressed in the ladies’ fashion of the day and engaging in bourgeois social activities such as taking snapshots.   Over the past 15 years, a handful of articles, academic research, and photography exhibitions (and let’s not forget the 2014 Tony-nominated play by Harvey Fierstein) have gradually opened the door to this secret subculture of Cold War America. Now “Casa Susanna,” a new documentary by French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz (“Wild Side,” “Little Girl”), flings it open.

ABOVE: Peter Scolari should be turning 67 today.

On Friday, September 9, a sexual assault complaint was filed against queer pop singer Ricky Martin. Although details about the allegations are not public, it has been reported that the police complaint was filed by the singer’s nephew. As reported by the Associated Press, a sexual assault complaint was filed against Ricky Martin at a […]

A man died after he was stabbed at a gay bar in Long Beach, Calif., late Friday night. A second victim still remains in the hospital.Police responded to a call at the bar, called Mineshaft, at 11:47 p.m. Friday, according to a news release by the Long Beach Police Department.

Montana health officials have introduced a new rule prohibiting Trans people from making changes to their birth certificates to recognise their preferred gender. Under the new regulations, changes can only be made to a certificate’s sex marker if the original was listed incorrectly or “as a result of a scrivener’s error or a data entry […]

Thousands of religious and right-wing activists demonstrated against a planned Pride march due to take place in Belgrade.

Harry Styles attended the Toronto International Film Festival Sunday for the world premiere of his film, “My Policeman”. Before the screening, Styles talked at a press conference where he detailed how he took on the role of Tom, a closeted gay policeman.

Harry Styles attended the Toronto International Film Festival Sunday for the world premiere of his film, . Before the screening, Styles talked at a press conference where he detailed how he took on the role of Tom, a closeted gay policeman. Set in the 1950s, Styles plays opposite Emma Corrin (Marion), his wife who is a teacher and David Dawson (Patrick), a museum curator who Tom is dating behind closed doors. “I think he’s very curious,” Styles said of his character Tom.

also prides themself on not being emotionally available?”In the R-rated comedy, already being cited for its realistic depictions of gay men having sex, Eichner plays Bobby, a brash, blunt podcaster who spearheads an LGBTQ+ museum and falls for Macfarlane’s Garth Brooks-loving estate lawyer Aaron, who is quite a different representative of the community they both inhabit.“It’s interesting to see, as an actor, how many flaws I can have [with a character] and still get away with making the love story happen,” Macfarlane said, adding that he sometimes pushed back on his character’s rougher edges, thinking they might be too off-putting. “I saw the movie yesterday and I thought, ‘Aaron, you are such a dick!'”Eichner agreed, noting that Bobby and Aaron are “both dicks at various points, but that’s how people are.”Stoller assured Macfarlane he was in good stead: “I remember telling you, the more flawed and real you are, the more the audience is going to root for you for figure out your shit.”Apatow, a veteran of film exploring minefield relationships and stubborn male growth (“Knocked Up,” “This is 40”), commented on the historic nature of “Bros.” “It’s a very special experience, but it starts out with Nick and Billy having this really great idea,” Apatow said.

interview with Rolling Stone that he sees “My Policeman,” as a story about “love and about wasted time.”“It’s obviously pretty unfathomable now to think, ‘Oh, you couldn’t be gay. That was illegal,’ ” he told Rolling Stone.

William Earl Another red-hot star arrived at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, as Harry Styles stopped by for the world premiere of his new drama, “My Policeman.” At a press conference early in the day, Styles said spoke about how he was able to get in the headspace of his character, the closeted policeman Tom. “I think he’s very curious,” Styles said. “I think he’s someone who is born into a very small world and, if you’re born into that kind of environment, you feel like you know where the edge of the world is. Slowly throughout the story, I think he’s realizing that it is a little further away than Brighton. I think people live entire lives in very small bubbles like that, and if that’s how you’ve been brought up, and everyone around you and generations before you, your parents, etc. have all lived within their kind of small bubble, it’s obviously very difficult to even picture the world outside of that.

exclusive first look at the queens of the all new Drag Latina, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Kendell Lamar told his parents.J. Tyler twerked for Jesus.Two Mormons visited “the gayest place in town.”♬ original sound – jamie.foust94Chachi gave the same energy.Wyatt wore new shoes to school.Jay Hawkridge named five misconceptions about being HIV+.Men’s skirts had their moment.Willam showed off.Lil Nas X vogued.♬ star walkin – lil nas xAnd Sam Vass pumped his gas.

Sarah Ferguson narrowly escaped death in 9/11 thanks to a weird twist of fate.On September 11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four planes headed for the American west coast in a horrific terror attack - causing two of the planes to fly into the World Trade Centre and one into the Pentagon, while the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.A shocking 2,997 people were killed in the apocalyptic crashes, 2,753 of them when American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were ploughed into the north and south Twin Towers, causing their collapse.READ MORE: Queen's coffin seen for first time as final journey from Balmoral beginsPrince Andrew's ex Sarah Ferguson was very nearly counted among that tragic number but was saved thanks to a random fluke. The offices of the Duchess of York's charity, Chances for Children, were located on the 101st floor of the north tower of the World Trade Centre, the Mirror reports.

Hollywood icon Joan Collins has revealed that she "couldn't stop crying" following the news of The Queen's death.Tributes are continuing to pour in from across the globe, following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, at Balmoral on September 8, at the age of 96.Speaking to Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show last night (September 9), Dame Joan held back tears as she spoke about the moment that she heard the announcement of The Queen's death.READ NEXT: Piers Morgan says Queen is 'biggest star of them all' and was 'constant rock'"First of all I was sitting there watching the news yesterday with my daughter Katie and we hear suddenly a message from the Palace that the Queen is not well and I said, ‘That just doesn’t sound good."Her voice began to break as Joan continued: "We started watching it and the more times we saw the Queen when she was a little girl, when she was a teenager, when she was 21 and said that really wonderful speech, the more upset we got."When we finally heard the news at 6.30pm, you know I couldn't stop crying."Even though you expect it and obviously we have been thinking about it, you really think she’s iconic, she’s never going to go. She’s going to be there for us."Joan has spoken openly about her love for the Royal family in the past, and added that The Queen was a "part of my whole life, I don’t remember being around when she’s not around."The actress also reflected on her memories of time spent with The Queen, who appointed Joan an Officer of The Order Of The British Empire (OBE) in 1997 for her services to drama, as well as making her a Dame Commander of The Order Of The British Empire (DBE) in 2015 for her services to charity."She was so sweet.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has passed away at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Lord Of The Ants is the story of a gay man persecuted under a country’s fascist regime.The film is inspired by real-life academic and filmmaker Aldo Braibanti, a progressive thinker who had been part of Italy’s anti-fascist resistance during World War II. In the ’60s, he was sentenced to nine years in prison because of his relationship with a younger manBraibanti is known as the only person to ever be found guilty of “plagio” by the Italian courts, a.k.a “plagiarism of the mind.” Under Benito Mussolini’s strict rule, plagio was considered brainwashing, or even mind control—a repressive rule essentially in place to silence dissenting voices and limit the spread of progressive ideals.It’s not a stretch to connect the dots behind plagio and the modern-day usage of the word “groomer” by certain conservatives who attempt to keep the discussion of LGBTQ topics out of schools and, more broadly, aim to paint queer people as dangerous threats.Related: Before Stonewall: 9 must-see queer period pieces set in the mid-20th centuryIn Deadline, Amelio discusses his film’s striking relevance: “We still witness it every day.

In the final episode of this season of Making it with Pride, bi musician Teraj and Barry travel to Richmond, Virginia for Black Pride RVA. There, they talk to LGBTQ+ locals, learn about the city's history, and take in the sights and sounds of Richmond.

Three transgender students and their families are suing the state of Oklahoma over its anti-trans school restroom law.The suit, Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education, was filed Tuesday in U.S.

WBBH in an interview that he had tried to intervene and explain the situation to security. But they were allegedly unmoved.“This is a woman, a trans woman, and you need to understand what that is.

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A post shared by Draglatina (@draglatina)Muévete de aquí, Drag Race. There’s a new class of queens coming to TV!LGBTQ streaming platform Revry just announced its all-new Spanish language drag competition and we’ve got all the exclusive details here.Hosted by Mexican actress Ninel Conde with pop star Fedro as mentor and judge, the first two episodes of Drag Latina will land on Revry’s LatinX platform October 16.Each week, contestants from a range of Hispanic backgrounds–Cuban, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, Mexican, Colombian, and more–will show off their hottest runway looks for the judges, battle it out with lipsync competitions, and try to avoid elimination.  A post shared by Draglatina (@draglatina)The inaugural season’s queens include Afrika Mendiola, Anika Leclere, Amalara Sofia, Chichi Fuera, Leyla Edwards, Mariah Spanic, Sunel Molina, Valeria Sparx, Venus Carangi, and Vicky Chavarria.“We are thrilled to bring this Spanish language series to Revry,” Damian Pelliccione, CEO and co-founder of Revry, says. “Our hope is not only to dazzle and entertain our audiences with the glamor and depth of these queens but to also educate the viewers on drag culture.”Drag Latina will be available to on Revry beginning October 16, with new episodes airing every Sunday until the finale on November 20. Watch the exclusive teaser trailer below.

On Saturday, August 27, Derry’s Foyle Pride Parade was reportedly targetted by a counter-protest carried out by “hate preachers”. The group was allegedly granted permission to gather at the Guildhall by the Parades Commission, where members of the queer community and their allies were celebrating. In a statement published on September 3, Independent Pride Derry […]

The Atlanta Pride Committee (APC) has announced the official entertainment lineup for this year’s Pride festival.

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