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The nominees for the 94th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled and LGBTQ+ stars are in the spotlight.

Lady Gaga is not among this year’s Oscar nominees for her role in House of Gucci, which were revealed on the morning of 8 February.

Oscar nominations are here, and there were quite a few surprises!

Today, February 8, 2022, marks the 19th annual edition of Safer Internet Day – an EU-wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users. This year’s theme is ‘Together for a Better Internet’ and in honour of the occasion, GCN is offering advice on how to stay protected while online. Spotting false information When […]

Uncharted and spent some time hanging out together.This included Wahlberg, 50, giving Holland, 25, a gift and driving him back to his hotel one day. Both men appeared on Access Hollywood and Holland shocked Wahlberg by revealing he’d been a little confused by the present at first.“Essentially Mark Wahlberg was kind enough to give me a massage gun after I left his house in LA and he drove me back to my hotel,” Tom said.“I was confused as to what kind of massage gun this was having never seen one before … and I thought it was the type of self-pleasure.”“I thought Mark Wahlberg was driving me back to my house for other reasons than just being a gentleman.

India, are pressuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to change the three-letter code assigned to Gaya Airport, the Economic Times reports.Last year, a parliamentary committee launched a campaign to change the GAY code, pointing to Gaya’s status as a “holy city” for Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist pilgrims. As an alternative, it suggested the code be changed to YAG.But the committee’s demands failed to take hold with IATA, which is in charge of assigning the codes.

This post contains mentions of addiction, depression, and suicidal thoughts. All names and identifying details have been changed.I was sitting in my mostly empty apartment with a lazily rolled joint burning between my lips — my first smoke of the year — and the rest of Los Angeles was blasting fireworks. It was a new year, yet things felt bleak. Once again, I was high and alone. I remember thinking, I am always going to feel this way deep down. I don’t know how many more years I can do this.

“So, what’s it like growing up as a lesbian in Italy?” That’s quite the common question I get asked whenever I meet some new friend from another country. I’ve grown used to answering with a generic statement, like it’s no different than France or Spain, but I never really thought about the motive behind until someone pointed it out to me a while ago.

The Beijing Olympics 2022 are giving us such "how out of shape are we?" vibes while also being incredibly exciting. There we were at 4am watching the skiathlon, which has to be the most grueling thing we've ever witnessed. American Jesse Diggins came in sixth, which sounds like she was way behind, but there was a crush of five women together and all of them grew up in the Alps or Scandinavia except her, so it was a question of seconds of difference between medaling and not.Diggins collapsed on the ground, chest heaving, mouth open, gasping like a fish out of water. Then she turned on her side and began vomiting. It was pretty scary to witness, but the commentators were bizarrely blasé about it. She was okay, but it certainly made it abundantly clear the level of exertion. The event is 7.5 kilometers, so about five miles. It's literally up one hill and down another with some small amount of straightaway in-between. Not sure how anyone decides on this hellish workout when they could be inside with a little push broom doing curling, which is fabulous and which we find mesmerizing, but some people are gluttons for punishment.

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A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)Out, Canadian skater Eric Radford, 37, has been showing off his Olympic tattoo on Instagram.Radford is currently in China representing his country in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. On his social media, he posted a photo of himself, shirtless, with his Olympic rings tattoo clearly visible at the top of his rib cage.He captioned the image, “Ready for another Olympic moment.”Radford and partner Vanessa James made their appearance in the games yesterday, but not after some drama during a training session.Sharing the ice with other skaters, they had a collision with Italian skaters Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise (check it out below).

A bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers, made up of Republicans and Democrats, have introduced legislation to ensure the protection of the LGBTQ+ community.

The hate crime rape and murder of Eudy Simelane was a tragically defining moment for SA’s LGBTQIA+ community

Patrick Starrr photographed by BJ Pasqual  “Growing up, I was never comfortable with being gay, so I always surrounded myself with women who allowed me to feel comfortable in my own skin, allowed me to talk the way that I want to talk, that allowed me to dress the way I would and play with girly things,” Ta reminisces. “I’m so lucky that I’ve been around so many strong, beautiful women, and I think it really has helped shape me.” “I’ve been doing this for nine years in L.A.

A 23-year-old transgender woman in Iraq was allegedly killed by her estranged brother in an ‘honour killing’ last month.

Norway is set to add a new gender-neutral pronoun to its official language and dictionaries within a year.

A key witness to the murder of a homeless Corkman, Timmy Hourihane, has claimed that the victim was killed “in cold blood for no other fact than that the man was gay”. The late chef died on October 13, 2019, after being viciously attacked in the tented village off Mardyke Walk in Cork City.Kathleen O’Brien was living alongside Hourihane in the tented community at the time of his death and said she threw herself over the man in an attempt to protect him from the assailants. She added that on the night of the incident, 28-year-old James Brady and another man who cannot be named for legal reasons, “were shouting and yelling and screaming” in the village.“They were firing each other up, getting angrier and angrier,” O’Brien stated. “They came across Timmy.

GEMMA Collins has told how she feared her history of self-harming would make her "unfit" to have children. The 41-year-old will take an emotional look into her past to raise awareness of self-harm in her upcoming Channel 4 documentary, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me.

Emma Rice and her company Wise Children have brought their stage adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel to the National Theatre following a run at the Bristol Old Vic last year.

Sean Holmes directs this unconventional production of Hamlet at the intimate Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Months of bullying have left a transgender teen in Tameside, Greater Manchester terrified to go anywhere alone.

Did you know there’s a cafe in Dundee that is inspiring social change and leading the way for equality across the city?

couple who were refused a mortgage because one of them uses the 'Mx' pronoun are celebrating after 'standing their ground' and persuading the bank to amend their decision. Ruth Sabini-Roberts and her wife G, who are aged 40 and 43, filed a complaint with lender Halifax after being told their system didn't acknowledge the non-binary title.

Friends Josephine Jay, Hannah Feben-Smith and Addie Barra were all born in China but adopted by families in the UK and US.

EXCLUSIVE: ViacomCBS has cut ties with Gobstopper TV following an investigation into bullying at the Just Tattoo Of Us producer, Deadline can reveal.

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The Melbourne Pride Street party is the final Midsumma Festival event for the year that will take place on Smith and Gertrude Streets in Fitzroy on Sunday, February 13. The Victorian Government-led initiative will commemorate the 40th anniversary of homosexuality being decriminalised in Victoria with arts and cultural festivities in the City of Yarra. Martin Foley, Minister for Equality said, “Melbourne Pride celebrates our LGBTIQ+ communities, with a series of activities across the state including in our regional communities over the entire summer.” The CEO of Midsumma, Karen Bryant said, “we are thrilled to see such creativity already underway across the state, ensuring regional voices and stories are shared alongside, what will be, a street party to remember on 13 Feb; making Melbourne Pride a commemoration of the road to pride for our communities, and the journeys still being undertaken.” Electric FieldsDuring the one-day festival, there will be live performances, music, circus, keynote speakers, activities, community stalls and interactive demonstrations. Two live music stages will be set up on Gertrude and Smith Streets for performances from musicians and artists.Australian neo-soul pop duo Electric Fields will headline the free event. The line-up will also include Yorta Yorta woman, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Vetta Borne, newcomers KYVA, multi-award-winning cabaret company YUMMY, art experience creators All the Queens Men, multi-disciplinary artist and musician Kira Puru, the drag duo Jawbreakers, and cabaret performer Reuben Kaye.  Some local businesses in the area will have shopfront activations and host performances in venues.Star Observer spoke to the

Scots curler Bruce Mouat was wearing his rainbow laces with pride yesterday in his bid for Olympic glory.

KMGH-TV.To begin with, Shaw said, the back-and-forth was limited to some friendly banter about the game itself, which saw the Bruins fall to Colorado 4-3."At first, it was more of a hockey banter type of thing from them, 'Oh you lost,' 'What do you think about that hit,' that type of thing," Shaw told KMGH-TV. "I remember saying something along the lines of 'We'll get you next time.'"However, as the incident escalated, Shaw, who identifies as homosexual, stated that the three men began to steer the conversation away from hockey, and towards Shaw's sexual identity."It turned to aggressive homophobic slurs," Shaw said of the discussion.One of the men reportedly then got in Shaw's space, he said, calling him another slur.

Sydney Morning Herald, would prohibit faith-based schools from expelling gay students, but they would retain the right to expel trans students.The newest proposal comes a week after Morrison responded to the Citipointe Christian College’s controversial student enrolment contract to expel gay and trans students.The new proposal will amend s38(3) of the Sex Discrimination Act along with passing the Religious Discrimination Act. The SDA provision allows faith-based organisations  to discriminate on the basis of sexuality, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Rudaw.Azad was shot twice, allegedly by her estranged brother who since fled the country. Authorities found Azad’s body February 1.“Our investigation so far suggests that Doski Azad was killed by her brother at a location just outside the city before he managed to flee the crime scene,” Hemin Suleiman, a spokesman for the Duhok police, told VOA.

“Turning Red” (which premieres exclusively on Disney+ March 11) is the story of Mei (Rosalie Chiang), a precocious 13-year-old Chinese girl growing up in Toronto, Canada. If being a tween wasn’t awkward enough, she finds herself transforming, when in a state of extreme emotional distress, into a giant red panda.

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Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige performing during halftime.Related: Madonna has a strongly worded message for 50 Cent and his “bullsh*t apology”As we gear up for the big show, there’s one Super Bowl performance we’ll never forget.

In one of the final forums before the February 15 special primary election, the candidates running for the Assembly District 17 seat talked about how they would address the needs of small businesses.

Adele’s canceled Las Vegas residency? You’re in luck! An Adele impersonator is offering free admission to her show for anyone who purchased tickets and booked travel to see the “Easy on Me” singer.Las Vegas staple Legends in Concert–a long-running concert show featuring celebrity impersonators–will welcome a new “spin-off” show featuring an Adele look-alike.Titled Legendary Divas, the new show at the Tropicana will feature actress Janae Longo as Adele, as well as Elisa Furr as Celine Dion, who had to reschedule her Vegas residency last fall due ongoing medical issues.Related: Adele’s downward spiral continues and it’s getting hard to watchTicket holders for either show can show proof of purchase shows through September 5 to get free entry into Legendary Divas. For the moment, it is the closest any Vegas patrons can get to seeing the real stars in concert.In addition to Adele and Celine, the show will also showcase tribute performances to Cher and Lady Gaga, as well as a special “host” Joan Rivers, portrayed by drag queen Frank Marino, who has played the part on stage since 1985.The addition of Marino brings a certain gravitas to the new show, as he is considered the highest-paid female impersonator in the world, raking in more than $2 million per year.No doubt Marino and company will have more than a few jokes to crack about Adele’s doomed concert series.Related: WATCH: Gay couple’s dance to Adele reduces viewers to mushThe singer nixed her Caesar’s Palace shows on January 20, just one day before its scheduled opening.

Daily News reports. She filed her suit recently in Bronx Supreme Court (in New York, “Supreme” does not refer to the highest court).She has been housed at Rikers “on and off” since her arrest in May 2020, according to the Daily News. She was first placed in the Anna M.

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We need to talk about Wendy Williams.The talk show host has lost access to all her money and can’t pay her bills, court documents reveal. The news comes just one week after Williams’ filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo.Radar Online reports that Williams no longer has control over her own assets as part of an ongoing dispute with her former financial advisor, Lori Schiller.Schiller previously told Wells Fargo that Williams wasn’t of sound mind and shouldn’t have access to her own accounts.Related: That time André Leon Talley put Wendy Williams in her place for asking about his sexuality on live TVCourt documents reveal that Wells Fargo “denied [Wendy] any access, whether online or otherwise, to her financial accounts, assets, and statements based on the advisement” of Ms.

AskGayBrosOver30. The forum allows people to seek advice from older gay guys.Like so many people, the user says that his vacation plans were seriously put on hold because of the pandemic. A new boyfriend now wants him to cancel a booking he made at the end of 2020.“Way back in 10/2020 my roommate and I booked a gay sailing cruise for Bora Bora in April 2021,” @blackc2004 explains.

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The Voice have a new reason to sing today because season eight winner Sawyer Fredricks has come out as bisexual on Instagram.“Hey everyone. it is time for my #Truthfultuesday,” his post began. “Since I have not publicly said this in a post, I wanted [to] say that I am Bisexual,” Fredricks shared.The singer went on to explain how he came to this realization as he got older and understood that sexuality extends beyond the binary of straight or gay.“When I was younger I thought I was straight, because I was more attracted to women, and I didn’t know there were more options besides Gay and Straight.

Love Island stars Faye Winter and Teddy Soares have revealed that they’ve installed CCTV at their home after thieves stole items from Teddy’s car during a “scary” break in. Explaining how they have an alarm system which goes “straight to the police”, the couple exclusively opened up to OK! about how the experience has affected them.

Let’s Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth,” New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie writes, “It is something we’ve lost in our current norms regarding the court, where members come from a handful of the same law schools, have some of the same kinds of experience and largely avoid any public-facing political work before donning the robes of a Supreme Court justice.”Over the last several days, I combed through the backgrounds of the leading contenders to take Justice Stephen Breyer’s place on the Supreme Court, and one stands out for her assumed street smarts and ability to bring the Court back down to earth, and her law degree from the University of South Carolina, and that is South Carolina judge J. Michelle Childs.Childs did not attend an Ivy league school, which would make her an outlier on the court.

over 36,000 joined the more than 1 million people in the U.S. living with HIV orvAIDS. Of those living with the virus, an estimated 40 percent are Black — despite Blacks making up just 13 percent of the U.S.

Joe Rogan lost one high profile defender over the weekend, but he gained another.Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. “The Rock”) previously defended his longtime friend Rogan following his apology two weeks ago for his continued spread of COVID-19 disinformation and hosting of conspiracy theorists on his show.“Great stuff here brother,” Johnson wrote in response to Rogan’s Instagram post.

Only eight sleeps until Christmas but that’s still plenty of time to acquire a fabulous queer gift or two for your favourite people of 2021! Last-minute Christmas shopping can be quite the challenge, which is why we’ve put together a guide of some super pressie ideas that would ignite the spirit of Christmas in Ebenezer […]