Velma is now canonically gay after crushing on a girl in the newest “Scooby-Doo” movie

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

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My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture discusses hard topics such as fat-phobia and homophobia with smart, unapologetic humor. He brings that same energy to Bros, where he plays Henry, the fun-loving friend to Billy Eichner’s character Bobby.Guy has been working in Hollywood for over two decades. He has a lot to say about both film culture and the gay scene.

Reddit users are having a devil of a time with artwork that artificial intelligence created with the phrase “gay rights” as a prompt.The result shows a demonic face with horn-like protrusions and glowing yellow eyes. So yes, it looks like a depiction of Satan.

We all can use a cathartic ugly-cry sometimes, and if you’re feeling that need, you could open the floodgates with a viewing of the movies and TV shows below. On the r/askgaybros forum, Reddit users said these titles — some LGBTQ-related, some not — broke their hearts.Of course, we have to preface this sob-fest with a couple of notes of caution: One, spoilers abound. And two, some of those movies and TV shows are so sad that the gay bros who nominated them won’t rewatch them again.“The end of Brokeback Mountain, where you see that Ennis still has Jack’s shirt, hanging on the same hanger with one of his.”“Yeah, this scene floors me.

supports HTML5 videoDame Kelly Holmes has spoken out how scared she was to come out as gay after previously having her room ransacked while serving in the army, saying she carried a ‘fear of going to jail’ with her even years afterwards.At the age of 18, Dame Kelly – who recently joined Loose Women as a new panelist – enlisted in the British Army.Serving from 1988 to 1997, the two-time Olympic gold medal winner recalled how her room was ‘ransacked’ and she was ‘interrogated’ over the possibility of being gay, as prior to 2000, the armed forces had a ban in place against homosexuality, before the archaic law was changed.Speaking on Monday’s Loose Women, the 52-year-old – who came out as gay in June this year – explained that the fear she had of going to jail continued to impact her when she continued keeping her true identity hidden from the public.‘I was scared witless. When I came out in June this year publicly, I had to resolve these issues that had been in my life,’ she said.‘I was scared that if I ever came out and admitted being gay while I served, that I could still go to jail.

a factor? Yes, in certain parts of the country, I think it was a factor,” he said.In its opening weekend, “Bros” made just $4.8 million, despite a 3,500 screen wide release; most of that money came from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. On Sunday Oct.

A New Yorker Festival panel with actor and comedian Billy Eichner and playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein, who both appear in Bros, turned into an onstage post-mortem about the gay rom-com’s disappointing opening.

Queerty reader, put your records on; it’s finally the weekend.This week has kinda been music to our ears: Johnny Manuel dropped a killer R&B video, Saucy Santana and Trina dropped the voting song to end all voting songs, and Charlie Puth dropped something other than his pants (though we may still get a bit of that for the album roll-out, fingers crossed).In honor of Queer History Month, we’re gonna be taking a look back to each week in queer music all month long! This week was a great spread, from an unintentional trans anthem in ’08 to a fruity little number back in ’55.From a queen who slays to Janet’s love for the gays, here’s your weekly bop rewind:With an legendary scat catchphrase that Rolling Stone once called “the most inspired rock lyric ever recorded,” Little Richard made his mark on rock & roll history. Sixty-seven years later and those slamming keys still make you wanna shake something.

Jennifer C. Pizer has been named permanent chief legal officer of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization working for the rights of LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.

Registration for the 11th Gay Games is now open for those who wish to join the rainbow Olympics. The games will take place next year from 3rd November to 11th November.The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) were thrilled to announce that the games will be co-hosted by Hong Kong and Guadalajara, along with being the first Gay Games in both Asia and Latin America.FGG has urged those who wish to participate to sign up quickly as due to the current world circumstances, they are “working to a much tighter timeframe.”“Ensuring that everyone whoever they are, whatever their background, sexual orientation or gender identity, have the right to take part in their chosen identity being the most inclusive games, with personal best, participation and above all inclusion, at its heart,” the statement read.  A post shared by Federation of Gay Games (@gaygames)Gay Games Guadalajara’s Monica Sanchez said that after recent world issues, it was time “to meet again, to hug each other and with pride celebrate our freedom.”“The appointment is in Guadalajara, at the XI Gay Games 2023.

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.

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.

Jenna Dewan reacted to the role she played in JoJo Siwa‘s gay awakening.

ABOVE: Letting go of my Debbie Harry lightbox. Am I Kookoo?!

I love the gays! I first came onto the scene with ‘Kathy & Mo’, and so much of our content was about gay rights, civil rights, women’s rights—freedom and respect and liberation for all. We had a huge gay audience for ‘Kathy & Mo’, and then it just got a little bigger with the kinds of films that I was doing [laughs].

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.

It’s been over a decade since Darren Hayes released a new album. After his last tour promoting 2011’s Secret Codes and Battleships, the former Savage Garden singer says he was exhausted by the perpetual cycle of recording and touring.“I had planned to kinda retire,” he tells Queerty.Hayes and his husband, the British animator, designer, director, and screenwriter Richard Cullen moved back to the U.S., and Hayes spent the past 10 years studying improv at L.A.’s The Groundlings Theatre.

The Swimmer, from Israeli filmmaker Adam Kalderon.It tells the story of ambitious swimmer Erez (Omer Perelman Striks) who’s got his eyes on the Olympics. His eyes start to wander, however, when he’s paired up with the dashing Nevo (Asaf Jonas), with whom he shares an immediate chemistry.

Singer Mothé hails from Houston. (Courtesy photo)

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A new challenge! MTV’s Melinda Collins (née Stolp) and husband Matt Collins have welcomed their second child after fertility struggles.

American Horror Story: NYC the “gayest season yet” is saying a lot. This is, after all, a series in which a witch has screamed “Balenciaga!” as she burns alive, and one that’s included multiple queer sex scenes—some with Lady Gaga!But AHS: NYC sounds like it just might slash its way to the distinguished honor.

A new book claims Mick Jagger had ongoing sexual relationships with two other members of the Rolling Stones.In her new book, The Stone Age: Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones, author Lesley-Ann Jones suggests Jagger had affairs with bandmates Keith Richards and Mick Taylor in addition to other notable male celebs and musicians, reports the British tabloid the Daily Mail. Jones, who has written well-received biographies on David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and John Lennon, further claims the affairs were common knowledge among their various girlfriends and wives of the men. Jones also writes the relationship between Jagger and Richards was something deeper than just a one-off dalliance.Jones interviewed British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who was having a celebrated affair with Jagger during the band’s early years.

The outgoing government in Italy introduced the new ‘National LGBT+ Strategy 2022-25’, a three-year plan to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The plan was passed just before the new far-right government is to be formed later this month. Italian Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti announced the introduction of […]

Hairspay and Serial Mom. The former spawned a hit musical show and a big-screen remake.However, over the last couple of decades, Waters has turned more to writing and live appearances.Related: Professional hedonist John Waters refuses to do this one thing…His new movie venture will be an adaptation of his own book, Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.

https://t.co/h7rYuaV5KE— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 6, 2022That Boebert, a devout Christian, should side with Phillips is not surprising. However, her tweet is noteworthy for another reason.Many poltical observers assumed Boebert to be a sure bet to win re-election in the midterms this November.

Members of Turtle Creek Chorale will be wearing their standard black tuxedos for their ‘70s concert, but keep an eye on the footwear. (Photo courtesy of Turtle Creek Chorale)

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Meet Apollo, who came to the SPCA of Texas in an animal cruelty seizure prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, was then fostered and has subsequently been waiting for his forever home for more than three years. He’s come a very long way following his rough start in life and is now the most fun guy, the sweetest boy and the biggest ham you can imagine. His biggest hope is to be adopted, finally, into his forever home. Apollo has legendary ears and a goofy smile to go along with them. He is a mixed breed pooch who weighs in at 51 pounds, with black fur and white highlights about his snoot. He’s an active guy who would do best as the only dog in a home with children over the age of 13. A prior appointment is necessary to meet him, and he is available through a foster-to-adopt program.

In a massive blow to LGBTQ+ rights, a prominent Oklahoma-based hospital has ended its gender-affirming care for trans youth due to an archaic new law.

Bros star and co-producer Guy Branum called out the film’s critics in a social media post. 

Happy fall y’all! Tis my favorite time of the year. Now if it would just get cool enough that I could break out all of my fabulous sweaters and hoodies. I love sweata weatha. You know, those 10 to 14 days we get here in Texas that we can wear our cute clothes without sweating like a priest at a screening of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. I am so thankfu

Judy Tenuta, a beloved comedian and ally to the LGBTQ+ community, has died at age 72.Tenuta died Thursday in Los Angeles, Variety and other outlets report. The cause was ovarian cancer.Tenuta was born in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, and was named for Judy Garland. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago, she became popular in Chicago comedy clubs in the 1970s and ’80s.

FX and Ryan Murphy have dropped a new teaser trailer and character images for American Horror Story season 11.

Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Eichner noted, “Even with glowing reviews, great Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore etc, straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up for Bros. And that’s disappointing but it is what it is,” adding, “Everyone who ISN’T a homophobic weirdo should go see BROS tonight! You will have a blast!”Contemporary reading comprehension and short online tempers being what they are, these tweets immediately got translated into: “Billy Eichner called everyone who didn’t see ‘Bros’ a homophobe!”So what, then, should we take away from the disappointing opening weekend of “Bros”? Well, for starters, some of those online theories actually do hold water.

JoJo Siwa, Dance Moms alum and queer kids personal Princess Diana, just dropped the story of her journey to sapphic realization in fun, musical fashion.The story is told in this recent TikTok meme format where folks try talking along to the backing track of Nicki’s latest single “Super Freaky Girl” (though most of them don’t let things like “tempo” or “timing” or “music” get in their way).Get into this gay story-rapping:Siwa name-drops a couple of famous folks for pulling her out of the internal closet, as well as one date with a man that made her feelings VERY clear.Related: JoJo Siwa gives homophobe Candace Cameron Bure the shady superlative she deserves“One thing about me is when I was 12, Demi Lovato came out with a song, ‘Cool for the Summer,’” she raps. “I really, really liked it, and I listened to it all the time.

Diane Guerrero is undoubtedly a proud Latina, but there are more layers to her identity, including how her sexuality is still yet to be explored. In a recent interview with Insider, the New Jersey-born Colombian, best known for her role as Maritza Ramos in Orange is the New Black, revealed that she is pondering retouching her wrist tattoo, reading “IPOC,” for Indigenous people of color.According to the 36-year-old star, she wants it to read QTPOC instead.

President Biden traveling in New York state on Thursday announced that he was granting a pardon of all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.

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GEMMA Collins has earned £100,000 from selling her unwanted clothes on Depop. The telly star turned multi-millionaire businesswoman has been flogging her old clothes which no longer fit thanks to her three stone weight loss. Gemma, 41, isn’t the only star to use Depop to get rid of her unwanted clothes but she appears to be leading the pack when it comes to turning a profit.

A Utah teen attacked in August for being gay got justice in court Wednesday as a judge sentenced his assailant.Seventeen-year-old Christian Peacock and his parents were joined outside the courthouse in the town of Sandy by an overwhelming show of support in a sea of Pride flags, local Fox affiliate KSTU reports.“It has always been a very safe neighborhood,” Kyle Peacock, Christian’s dad, told the station. “Then to have something like this happen at your home, where you’re supposed to feel safe, it just, it really riled a lot of different emotions that you didn’t know you had inside of you.”During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge reviewed recommendations from the state and probation office to determine what to do next.

politics and denying biology’ by the Home Secretary after calling out a Twitter user’s ‘hateful comments’ against a jailed trans woman.Sally Ann Dixon was sent to prison for 20 years after being convicted of historic sex offences against five girls and two boys before she had transitioned.Sussex Police had insisted it would not ‘tolerate any hateful comments’ about gender identity ‘regardless of crimes committed’ in response to a tweet expressing gender critical views.The force told the female Twitter user to familiarise herself with what it regarded as hate on its website.But then Home Secretary Suella Braverman waded into the row, telling the force to ‘focus on catching criminals not policing pronouns’.And within hours Sussex Police said yesterday that its initial comment had been ‘inconsistent with our usual style of engagement’, and deleted the tweet.Dixon, from Havant, Hampshire, was convicted of 30 indecent assaults between 1989 and 1996, when she was known as John Stephen Dixon.The 58-year-old, sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on September 8, transitioned to female in 2004, according to the force.When police referred to her as a ‘Woman convicted of historic offences against children in Sussex’ in a headline, there was a backlash on Twitter from users unhappy that it had not been made clear that the crimes were committed when Dixon was a man.Responding to one female Twitter user, Sussex Police asked her to ‘familiarise’ herself with hate speech.

Sarah Ferguson has given an update on the late Queen's beloved dogs and said it was a "big honour" to have taken on the pets.

The Biden administration needs to overhaul its response to monkeypox. Now.

A news anchor who appears on national television daily says he can't tell the difference between the meanings of letters in the alphabet. At least that's the message Eric Bolling delivered in a bigoted segment on his Newsmax show, The Balance.During a Wednesday segment, Bolling complained about the development that the Velma in the fictional television series Scooby-Doo has come out as a lesbian in the upcoming film remake of the decades-old series.Media Matters for America senior researcher Jason Campbell posted a clip from the show to Twitter.He wrote, "While throwing a tantrum about a cartoon character, Newsmax's Eric Bolling: "It always confuses me, by the way folks, when a man decides he's a woman - becomes a woman - then sleeps with women. I mean, why didn't you stay a man?" "Our beloved Scooby Doo has gone woke.

Oklahoma has blocked the provision of gender-affirming care for young people at a major university hospital, and Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for a ban on all such care in the state.Stitt, a Republican who is up for reelection next month, signed Senate Bill 3 into law Tuesday.

JoJo Siwa is sharing her gay awakening story.