By Chris Rosvoglou According to a report from the Daily Caller, the executives at Anheuser-Busch responsible for the Bud Light controversy that took place during March Madness are out. Bud Light partnered up with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney during the NCAA Tournament. That didn't sit well with a large portion of Bud Light's consumer demographic. The Daily Caller was told that group vice president for marketing Daniel Blake and Bud Light marketing vice president Alissa Heinerscheid are “gone gone.” From The Daily Caller: “To my understanding if we publicly announced the word ‘fire' it…

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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is running to become the first transgender member of Congress. McBride, 32, a two-term state senator who is the nation's most senior trans lawmaker, on Monday announced her bid for the open seat as the state's at-large member of the House of Representatives. “For our democracy to work, it needs to include all of us,” McBride tweeted. “If elected, I'll be the first openly trans member in Congress.” McBride said a victory in the race to succeed Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for U.S. Senate, would represent a powerful rebuke to far right-wing Republic…

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Vandals tore the word “pride” out of four rainbow banners at the Mullica Hill Pond in Harrison Township over the weekend, leading police to alert the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and ask for the public’s help in finding the culprits. Harrison Township Mayor Lou Manzo said he received calls from outraged residents, then met with Police Chief Ron Cundey to discuss an action plan. Harrison Township police began an investigation and filed a bias incident form with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Manzo condemned the act and encouraged the public to help police solve the crime. “…

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Noah Schnapp has celebrated his first Pride Month since coming out as gay. The ‘Stranger Things' actor revealed his true self in January this year and was joined by his mother Karine, kissing her on the cheek as he shared photos of himself during New York City's celebrations. Alongside a red love heart emoji, he simply wrote on Instagram: “First pride.” As well as the sweet snap of him and his mum, Noah also posted a photo of himself dancing in the fountain at Washington Square Park, and then taking a dip in a rooftop pool. In the joyous pictures, he can been seen wearing a rainbow ‘Straight O…

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The suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and other charges in the attack. Anderson Lee Aldrich's sentence on Monday comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victims' families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial. Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder. He also pleaded no contest to two counts of bias-motivated crimes – one a felony and the other a misdemeanour. Mourners gather at memorial for vict…

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Kylie Minogue feels “solidarity” with her gay fans after they “protected” her during tough times. The 55-year-old singer has been embraced by the LGBTQ+ community over the past four decades in the music industry, and she thinks they share a real bond. She told ET Canada: “I would say around that time in the '90s … There were plenty of moments where I was just being absolutely kind of [shakes head] it was… it was not pleasant. “And I feel like my gay audience felt some kind of solidarity with me. They protected me. “I've been trying to give out nothing but goodness and when you when you cop it …

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With her stunning looks, flawless fashions and inimitable style, Krystal Versace proved that she had the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to take the crown on season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The youngest ever Drag Race winner, Krystal is back with a new series from World of Wonder, Keeping Up with Krystal Versace. The 6-episode series takes us behind the scenes as Krystal prepares for her solo show with her drag family made up of UK legends. Along with Krystal, the show features her drag family, La Belle, DeDeLicious, Bones, Dosa Cat and Imani Versace. As Krystal manages a hectic …

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For the first time, a rainbow flag – associated with Queer rights – was raised in Morocco during a women's rights protest, causing a disturbance among protesters and triggering a heated conversation about homophobia and selective feminism in the North African kingdom. On Sunday, dozens of women's rights activists gathered at the Nation Union Square in Casablanca to protest the ongoing institutionalised gender disparity in family and penal codes. Under the organisation of Hiya, a newly established Moroccan women's rights movement, the protest was held to call for legislative reforms of penal an…

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This week, there are a few notable new movies on streaming services to celebrate the end of Pride Month and to gear up for some of the new releases still to come this summer. On Max, a trio of HBO documentary releases offer a variety of ways to learn the history of the LGBTQIA+ experience in America. First up, “The Stroll,” which premiered on June 21 on Max, takes a look at the lives of the transgender sex workers in New York City's Meatpacking District pre-gentrification. The documentary is co-directed by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, who are both trans women. Lovell is a previous subje…

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Kamala Harris was accompanied by Bravo's Andy Cohen for what was admittedly her first visit to a gay bar, as she commemorated Pride Month with a surprise trip to the Stonewall Inn in New York City on Monday, June 26. The Vice President of the United States used the outing to address the ongoing issues of discrimination happening against the LGBTQ+ community within the nation — and specifically called out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' recently passed ‘Don't Say Gay' bill, which prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the majority of elementary school classrooms in the…

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Noah Schnapp was out and proud on Sunday for his first pride parade.  The Stanger Things star celebrated Pride Month with his friends and family and took part in the joyous event in New York City joining hundreds of thousands for the sunny celebration. The 18-year-old showed his fans a glimpse of his fun weekend on Instagram. In the first photo, Schnapp is seen at Washington Square Park wearing a black tank top with the words “Straight Outta The Closet” printed on a rainbow background and dancing among other event-goers as the water fountain sprays everyone around them. The second shows Shnapp…

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Gov. Maura Healey (D-Mass.) sent a shot across the bow Monday at her right-wing counterparts in Florida and Texas by posting billboards featuring same-sex couples in their states. Healey, elected in 2022 as the nation's first openly lesbian governor, tweeted photos of the billboards with the greeting, “Today, billboards just like these went up across Florida and Texas. Happy Pride everyone.” The billboards advertise “Massachusetts: For us all.” One features two women embracing, the other two men. And the letters “us” are highlighted in color. Neither is likely to delight Healey's gubernatorial…

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Will Smith reportedly declined having RuPaul cameo on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' “because of his image”. The 54-year-old actor was very involved in decision making on the comedy series – which ran for six seasons between 1990 and 1996 – and while he “didn't often” reject suggestions from the production team, he insisted it would be a “really bad idea” to bring in the ‘Drag Race' star, who at the time was finding fame in the music world thanks to tracks like ‘Supermodel (You Better Work)'. Journalist Thea Glassman recounted what happened when executive producer David Steven Simon suggested t…

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -British-born actor Julian Sands, best known for his role in the Oscar-celebrated film “A Room with a View,” was confirmed dead on Tuesday, five months after he went missing while out for a hike in snow-covered mountains of Southern California. He was 65. Mostly skeletal human remains discovered by hikers on June 25, in the vicinity where Sands had vanished, were positively identified by the San Bernardino County coroner as belonging to the actor, the county sheriff's department said. The manner of his death remained under investigation, awaiting further t…

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The lawsuit filed by a former Scientologist against leader David Miscavige along with the man alleged to have sexually assaulted her lays bare policies written by the church founder L. Ron Hubbard which the victim says allows crimes to be covered up. In the 38-page complaint obtained by RadarOnline.com, Jane Doe claims child sexual assault by a top church executive was hushed up by the controversial religious organization. According to the plaintiff, the Church of Scientology is no exception to the serious problems with child abuse and the sexual exploitation of children that have engulfed rel…

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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a North Carolina public charter school's defense of its blocked requirement that girls wear skirts – a student uniform policy that its founder explained is aimed at treating women like “fragile vessels.” Turning away an appeal by Charter Day School Inc, the justices left in place a lower court's decision that the dress code discriminated against students based on gender in violation the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment promise of equal protection under the law. Charter schools in North Carolina are tuition-free, ope…

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Don Lemon is weighing in on why he thinks he was ousted from CNN. During his first sit-down interview since his bombshell departure in April, the jobless journalist explained he fought for honest reporting rather than giving in to decisions he didn't agree with — such as putting “liars and bigots” on-air. “I have a responsibility as an American — not only as a journalist — to tell the truth and abide by the promises of the Constitution,” Lemon told ABC24 Memphis. “Because the Constitution says a more perfect union — not a perfect union. I'm not perfect. No one is.” The 57-year-old suggested th…

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NEW YORK — To use the Britney Spears catalogue as the material for a musical preaching feminist enlightenment is, to put it mildly, a stretch. The now reclusive pop star's heavily sexualized and self-objectifying body of work includes such fodder as “Baby One More Time,” (”hit me baby …”), “Make Me” (”I just want you to make me move …”) and, of course, the inimitable “Oops! I Did It Again,” wherein the singer declared she was “not that innocent.” To no one's surprise. Sure, there has been the more recent #FreeBritney movement on social media and the long-troubled star, who is in her 40s, n…

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This is the moment the King's Guard paid touching tribute to Elton John ahead of his Glastonbury performance on Sunday. The soldiers broke out into a rendition of the musician's biggest hits to mark what is expected to be his last concert in the United Kingdom. Elton John is nearing the end of a goodbye tour before his retirement, closing Glastonbury with an incredible set last night. Just hours before the concert, the King's Guard played Crocodile Rock and Can You Feel The Love Tonight outside Buckingham Palace. The special tribute was caught on video by videographer Shimmy Socol who happened…

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Beyonce and SZA were the big winners at the BET Awards on Sunday night (26.06.23). The 41-year-old RnB superstar and ‘Kiss Me More' hitmaker SZA, 33, both won three gongs each at the Black Entertainment Television Award, with both their respective albums ‘Renaissance' and ‘SOS' being handed Album of the Year. SZA also beat out competition from Beyonce as well as Lizzo, H.E.R and Coco Jones to be named Best Female RnB/Pop Artist whilst the ‘Crazy in Love' singer won both the BET Her Award and the Viewer's Choice Award for her 2022 smash ‘Break My Soul'. SZA also scooped Video of the Year for ‘K…

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By Andrew Holleran Lance Armstrong announced over the weekend that he'll be having a discussion with Caitlyn Jenner regarding the transgender athletes issue in sports. Many criticized Armstrong for the upcoming conversation, though the seven-time Tour de France winner believes people are misinterpreting his intentions. Armstrong responded to the critics on Sunday evening. “Climb down from the high horse Matthew. I'm actually not lecturing anyone rather bringing all sides to the table and inviting rational and open dialogue. And I might add, having a conversation that almost nobody dares touch….

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SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Oretl had known he was gay for as long as he could remember. But as the 20-year-old stood by Market Street — in the thick of waving rainbow flags, dancing drag queens and a flurry of bubbles — on Sunday, he said he’d never felt more accepted. “I’m not used to seeing so much open love, and to finally be able to walk around without feeling afraid,” said Oretl, who had flown — for the very first time — from his small town in Ohio to attend San Francisco’s 53rd pride parade. “It’s nice to be able to just be happy.” Oretl was just one of an expected million attendees at the pa…

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Skopje Pride 2023 March, June 24, 2023. Photo by Global Voices, CC-BY-3.0. Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Skopje and thousands more in Sarajevo during the annual Pride events on Saturday, June 24. In the two weeks before that, Pride marches took place in Zagreb, Prishtina, Athens and Sofia, while International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) was celebrated in Tirana on May 17. And while only the Pride in Istanbul faced official government restrictions, these celebrations also came with similar demands in all Balkan capitals: stopping hate speech and…

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CHICAGO — Every other weekend or so, if you head up seven floors to The Walnut Room, in the store once known as Marshall Field’s on State Street in Chicago, you’ll feel the music before you see the spotlights beaming from the show. If you planned ahead, you’ll end up seated somewhere around the fountain, where the holiday tree usually hangs. The tree is literally hung from the ceiling, to keep some seasonal weight off the floor, with the priceless Tiffany domed ceiling below. That floor has carried the weight of generations. Families come not just for the winter holidays, but new traditions to…

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