Transgender man was beaten by 3 men for using women’s restroom. Then he got arrested.

On Saturday, August 6, the Sligo LGBTQ+ community and its allies took to the streets for the 2022 Pride parade. The event was just one of many happenings taking place over the first week of August, all with the aim of celebrating the county’s rainbow family and protesting the rising and recent queerphobic violence. The […]

Figures from three police forces revealed reports of hate crimes directed at LGBTQ+ people have increased more than 50% in the last two years.

Salt Lake City Police are investigating a hate crime against a gay couple in Sandy, Utah.According to the Associated Press, Christian Peacock, 18, and his boyfriend Jacob Metcalf, 18, were attacked by a group of young men outside Peacock’s family home just after midnight on August 6.Peacock told one of the young men,“You’re probably also gay and acting out because of it.”This is when Peacock was punched in the side of the head.  According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the punch was “so hard that he’s still got teeth marks indented inside his cheek from the impact.”He can then be heard on the video saying “You think you can just hit people?”According to Sandy Police Sgt. Greg Moffit,  a 17-year-old was arrested for assault.  Charges have not yet been filed.Moffit is looking into including a hate crime enhancement to the charges because he says, “it was very obvious that the suspect knew (Peacock) was a gay man and he was targeted for that.”He continued “We want our residents to know and we want the public to know that if this happens in our city we’re not going to tolerate it.

emotional abuse.My mum’s side of the family had always been small, and we’d already lost people to age and illness when she died in 2017. I think the strangeness of still being bound to this tiny family unit, along with the grief, affected him more than he dared admit.Another stressor had been added since I’d started exploring my gender identity in 2020, trying non-binary on for size. While he hadn’t said anything about it, at least not to me, his silence gave me the feeling that he didn’t like where my self-expression was going.

The Duchess of York has been bitterly attacked for splashing out on a £5m house in Mayfair by a French Millionaire who has been in a long-running financial dispute with the royal.

Machine Gun Kelly has responded to a vandal who spray painted homophobic graffiti on one of his tour buses.One of the musician’s tour buses was painted with the words “RAP DEVIL F****T” on one side and an image of a penis on the other in the early hours of Thursday (August 4).Kelly took to Instagram to tell the unknown assailant(s) that they targeted the wrong bus. “You’re so dumb.

Trans cyclist Leia Genis was stripped of her silver medal for allegedly not meeting USA Cyclings’ requirements for transgender athletes.

Citing a lack of adequate security personnel, the organizers of the Fierté Montréal Pride Parade abruptly cancelled Sunday’s parade. The event organizers told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation the decision was made in collaboration with Montréal police.

Sarah-Joy Ford, left, is the artist behind the exhibit “Looking for Lesbians.” It was inspired by the ONE Archives lesbian pulp collection. Alexis Bard Johnson, right, curated the show. Photos: Alexis Bard Johnson.

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Cue the wedding bells, Broad City star Abbi Jacobson and her girlfriend Jodi Balfour are officially engaged.

Pop icon Christina Aguilera condemned Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill during her headline performance at Brighton and Hove Pride. 

Drag Race Down Under star Faúx Fúr revealed that she “broke down” after her recent elimination.

drove her Mini Cooper into a house in the Mar Vista section of Los Angeles at about 11 a.m. Friday, and the house and car caught fire. It took firefighters over an hour to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed the home.

social media accounts in June 2020, the actor spoke out in support of Black, gay, and trans people joining the global Black Lives Matter protests."LGBTQ+ Black folks are Black people, too!" he said in the video. "Our lives matter, too! So this is my response to those of y'all who don't understand that: F*** you! And, yes, I am cussing. It's time for cussing." A few months before, the actor had delivered the LGBTQ State of the Union speech.

A League of Their Own hitting Amazon Prime Video in less than a week, but she’s also revealed that she’s engaged to her girlfriend, actor Jodi Balfour.The Broad City alum and Emmy Award nominee confirmed the news to People at a recent screening of the 30th anniversary of the original film the new show is based on.D’Arcy Carden, Jacobson’s friend of 15 years as well as her costar in the series, said, "It's out. It's great. We're so happy.

Strictly Come Dancing's Rylan Clark has set the record straight after fans believed a parrot had been signed up the 2022 series of the BBC One dance contest. The host of spin-off show It Takes Two spoke out after the parody Twitter account @bbcstructly posted a joke 'announcement' that Chanel the African grey parrot, who went viral during lockdown in 2020, had joined the line-up.

Ron DeSantis on Sunday for suspending him over claims that he is not upholding the rule of law while working as a local prosecutor.The governor announced Warren's suspension on Thursday during a press conference, and said that Warren "has put himself publicly above the law," adding that Warren signed letters stating that he refuses to enforce "any prohibition on sex-change operations for minors" or laws related to abortion. Some law enforcement members at the conference also accused him of not being strict enough in prosecuting criminals.While appearing on MSNBC's The Katie Phang Show, Warren talked about DeSantis' decision to suspend him from his job."Let's be clear, this isn't about anything that I've done.

The LGBTQ community is part of the Mancunian identity, according to the co-author of a new book that explores queer history.

Donald Trump and swimmer Riley Gaines at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday in Dallas.The ex-president was speaking about defending parental rights when it comes to teaching children topics in school that are related to sexual identity and sexual orientation, before he switched to weighing in on women's sports and the transgender community."We will keep men out of women's sports," he told the crowd at CPAC, before calling Gaines to the stage as he described her as a "great champion" and a "beautiful" swimmer.Trump tried to kiss her on the cheek when she approached the podium, but she appeared in the eyes of many observers to experience some discomfort with it. Political commentator and attorney Ron Filipkowski described her as flinching and pulling away from the ex-president on Twitter on Sunday.Trump calls swimmer Riley Gaines up on stage and tries to give her a kiss.

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Touko Valio Laaksonen, the queer Finnish artist better known as Tom of Finland, died in 1991. But his iconic homoerotic drawings are as popular now as in the 1950s and ‘60s — if not more so. On August 30, Skira releases Tom of Finland: An Imaginary Sketchbook.

Madonna’s saucy new collab, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Ezra Sosa and Keaton Kermode made history.StanChris interviewed Trump.♬ original sound – stanchrisEric Williams was gay in MontanaJon Russell talked prison.Mr. Teddy Bear took a hike.Alexander Jackson crossed the street.A country dancing couple gave the people what they want.Cody Gene packed his artwork.♬ Faith – George MichaelApollo grabbed a napkinsAnd Michael Cimino lit roses on fire.

Camp—every theater kid’s favorite movie—and wowing us with his raw talent. To no one’s surprise, that was just the beginning.He’s since gone on to receive three Tony Award nominations: First, as part of the original cast of In The Heights, for his featured work in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles, and, most recently, for The Boys In The Band.

The fictional worlds behind our screens are slowly becoming better representations of the one we live in, and that means that we’re getting more and more stories that showcase the beauty, intricacy, and diversity of Islam, a faith that has been misunderstood by Hollywood since – honestly, its creation. We’re a long way away from the time when Ramy was the only Muslim show on television, but we’re also still a long way off from understanding the diverse community that makes up one of the biggest monolithic religions on the planet. There are so, so many ways to be Muslim and no one show will ever capture the entirety of that, but today more people are getting chances to show the world how they practice.Below are five of our favorite examples of queer, Muslim stories from queer, Muslim perspectives.

issued a notice last year that it would enforce the ban on sex discrimination in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in any educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission put out a similar notice on discrimination in the workplace.

Jesse and his character in the show, Mitchell are both gay, married men.Angel Evangelista, a trans gender sex worker was played by actor Indya Moore, who is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.Sara Ramirez played the longest-running LGBTQ+ character in TV history, Callie Torres from Grey's Anatomy. Both Sara and Callie identify as bisexual.

emerged as a star swimmer for the college this year, becoming the first trans athlete to win a NCAA Division I title in March after finishing first in the women's 500-yard freestyle championship.However, her success has sparked debate about how to fairly include transgender women on women's athletic teams. Critics have argued Thomas, who transitioned in 2019, has an unfair advantage over her cisgender teammates and should be required to compete on the men's team. Her supporters, on the other hand, say trans women competing on the team of the gender they identify with is important to validate their identity and should not be an issue since Thomas meets the NCAA's criteria for trans women athletes.The NCAA announced on Friday the more than 240 nominations for its 2022 Woman of the Year award.

Ashley James has reflected on how far LGBTQ+ visibility has come as she admits she had nobody to talk to when she questioned her own sexuality. The DJ and presenter recently performed at Metro’s 50 Years of Pride party in Soho, describing it as ‘so fun’ as well as ‘so important. ’Now, speaking to Metro.

Elon Musk, music artist Grimes, has split up with transgender activist and WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning after just four months together.Singer Grimes, 34, and Chelsea Manning, 34, were revealed as an item just four short months ago but reports indicate that the pair have now split.The couple had started dating after Grimes split from the father of her two children, Musk, 54, for the second time.READ MORE: World's 'most inhumane' jail where 'prisoners eat bodies of dead lags to survive'But sources now claim that the Wikileaks whistleblower and Delete Forever singer have split up despite reports that they had been getting "pretty serious" after Grimes had split with the SpaceX CEO.Grimes and Manning had reportedly been living together in Austin, Texas, where the singer is raising her two young children with Musk.Despite the move to Texas for Manning, the WikiLeaks whistleblower had kept hold of her Brooklyn-based apartment.It is unclear how the couple had met or when they began dating, but sources have claimed that the pair have ended their relationship with one another after "breaking up for a while".

English actress, Yasmin Finney, well known for her role as Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper, announced that she would play a trans character in Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary special. 

Josh Hawley of Missouri and Berkely law professor Khiara Bridges clashing over trans issues has gone viral on social media and has been viewed over 8 million times.During a Senate hearing focussing on abortion policy on Tuesday, an argument erupted between Bridges and Hawley when he questioned a phrase the professor used.Bridges used the phrase "people with a capacity for pregnancy," which is considered a gender-neutral term that also recognizes transgender men and non-binary people.The debate surrounding abortion, women's rights and trans rights has recently become more fierce following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.The clash between Hawley and Bridges has also sparked a debate on these topics online, most notably the discussion on whether to use more LGBTQ+ friendly or gender-neutral terms.The video of the back and forth between the pair was posted on Twitter multiple times on Tuesday and when combined, the videos had been viewed more than 8 million times.The video posted by the Twitter page Acyn had been viewed more than 5.6 million times.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has got to stop. She has a right to her opinion and it's time to leave her alone.I say this with legal certainty after last week's U.K.

outlawed abortion minutes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — asked Bridges why she was using the phrase “people with a capacity for pregnancy” instead of saying “women” when talking about the effects of abortion restrictions. “Would that be women?” he asked Bridges, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.“Many cis women have the capacity for pregnancy; many cis women do not have the capacity for pregnancy,” she replied.

University of California, Berkeley, law professor slammed GOP Senator Josh Hawley as "transphobic" during a Senate hearing Tuesday on abortion policy.During the hearing, professor Khiara Bridges used the phrase "people with a capacity for pregnancy," which is considered a gender-neutral term that encompasses everyone who is able to get pregnant, including transgender men and nonbinary individuals.Her use of the phrase received pushback from Hawley, a Missouri Republican."I wanna recognize that your line of questioning is transphobic, and it opens up trans people to violence."— Law professor Khiara Bridges, after explaining to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that more than just women are capable of giving birth pic.twitter.com/mpUHFG9wMp"You used a phrase several times—I want to make sure I understand what you mean by it.

WXIX he was using the women’s restroom at the Cross’s Campground in Camden at the direction of the camp owner, Rick Cross, when a woman camper became very upset.“She was like, ‘No man should be in this bathroom. Like, if you’re a man you need to use a man’s bathroom,’” Ruiz told the outlet. “And I was like, ‘I’m transgender.

What Is a Woman? that has been making the social media rounds. Walsh recently tweeted in disgust at singer Macy Gray for walking back the harmful comments about trans women in a recent interview with Piers Morgan. After initially suggesting that trans women aren’t women in her in that interview, Gray has since said that trans women are who they are.“I think it takes a lot of courage to be yourself, to go out in the world and be honest about who you are.

A transgender man in Ohio says he was using the women’s restroom in a Preble County campground—which he was advised to do because he was assigned female at birth—when a group of men savagely beat him and was later arrested.

transgender man who says a campground owner told him to use the women's bathroom on the site says he was beaten up by a group of men and arrested after a dispute with other guests over his presence there.Noah Ruiz, who still has female body parts but identifies as a man, had tried to use the ladies' room at the campground in Preble County, Ohio, but a woman using the bathroom became upset he was in there because he is a man.The 20-year-old told local news channel Fox 19: "I was using the bathroom, and she just started shouting. She was like, 'Who the f*** is in here?' And I replied, 'I am.' My girlfriend replied, 'I am as well.' She was like, 'No man should be in this bathroom.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has continued the debate surrounding recent comments by singer Macy Gray regarding trans women, slamming men who she said are "policing" women's speech.Last week, Gray made controversial comments regarding the definition of a woman, something which Rowling has also been accused of in the past.

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane opened up about the show’s controversial handling of its trans character.

transphobic punchline in other TV shows and movies.This is just what was said at the time — Family Guy has continued to face accusations of transphobia in following years.Neither Steve nor Tom have ever spoken publicly about having a trans parent. 

To the Editor: Re “The Other War Against Women,” by Pamela Paul (column, July 4): I don’t think “gender-neutral” language is neutral at all, and it’s divisive. Women have fought to be called “women,” not “babes” or “dolls.” We’ve pointed out how women are objectified, and we’ve asked for respect for our whole selves. That respect for the wholeness of being a woman and our dignity are stripped away by this “gender-neutral” language.

A Travis County District Court entered a second injunction today (Friday, July 8) against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Commissioner Masters, barring them from implementing the agency’s rule expanding the definition of child abuse to presumptively treat the provision of gender affirming care as child abuse against two more families: Mirabel Voe and her son Antonio and Wanda Roe and her son Tommy, according to a press release for the ACLU of Texas.

Seth MacFarlane spoke about “Family Guy” introducing the transgender character Ida Davis in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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Dave Chappelle has spoken out about the backlash he faced over his comments concerning transgender women in his controversial Netflix special, The Closer, calling the students who criticized him "instruments of oppression."In his new Netflix special, What's in a Name?—which was released by the streaming giant in Thursday without prior announcement—the comedian addressed the matter during a speech in June at his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.Chappelle spoke at a ceremony where there had been plans to name the school's theater after him, a decision that was widely criticized because of the comments the comic had made about trans women in November 2021's The Closer.Amid the backlash, Chappelle also attended a Q&A session with the school's students, who criticized him for failing to listen to the LGBTQ community with regards to the content of some of his material.During the renaming ceremony, Chappelle announced that he had decided against having the school's theater named after him in light of the backlash. The school subsequently named the space the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.While announcing the theater's new name during his 40-minute speech shown on What's in a Name, Chappelle mostly spoke about his years at the school, before going on to speak about the backlash he had faced over The Closer."All the kids were screaming and yelling," he said, per Variety.

In a blow to LGBTQ+ equality, the British Triathlon has banned transgender athletes from competing in its women’s competitions.