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Published by BANG Showbiz English Olly Alexander wants to help people “take a step towards a better future”. The 33-year-old singer-and-actor has teamed up with ABSOLUT to celebrate the power of community and the strenth in mixing with others in order to drive change and to mark the campaign, he's using the power of dance as an act of joyful disruption, reimagining his Years and Years music video for ‘Desire' with three changemakers, Lady Phyll, Trina Nicole and ShayShay Olly said: “I am so excited for this year – I am releasing new music under my own name, representing the UK and flying the flag at Eurovision, and teaming up … Read More View the full article

Published by The Seattle Times SEATTLE — As battles over books and libraries continue to rage nationwide, the Washington Senate took a small step Wednesday to protect libraries across the state. Senate Bill 5824, passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday, comes in response to an effort last year to close the only library in rural Columbia County. It would make such attempts more difficult, requiring more signatures to get proposed shutdowns on the ballot and then allowing a larger population of voters to decide a library’s fate. The proposal now goes to the House. The Columbia County Rural Library District in Dayton, a … Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) The Vatican has handed down its first-ever conviction for sexual abuse committed on its grounds to an Italian priest, Gabriele Martinelli, 31, who had previously been acquitted of the same and other crimes for lack of evidence. Martinelli is a former student of Saint Pius X Pre Seminary, a vocational institute in the Vatican that hosts the pope's altar boys. In 2020, he was first tried in court for sexually abusing a seminary student he was tutoring in August 2010, but the case has failed to find him guilty of the charges. That initial verdict was reversed on Tuesday, when a Vatican court foun… Read More View the full article

LGBTQ people who joined the “Of course…” viral video trend in Nigeria, making videos about their sexuality, gender expressions, along with answering the questions they are asked most frequently — were reported to police soon after the video posted and are now subject to a criminal investigation according to Police Spokesperson. Video Transcript The video in question, posted on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, showcases individuals from the Nigerian LGBTQ community participating in the ‘Of Course' challenge. They candidly open up about their sexuality, answering questions posed to them about their identity. Here is the best attempt at a quick transcription: More LGBT in Nigeria on Towleroad First Trans Model to Walk Lagos Fashion Shows Has Drowned. Fola Francis Was a Designer, LGBTQ Activist, And “Beacon of Hope” To Many Where Anti-Gay Laws are Concerned, Nigeria Is No Russia View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Bridget Ziegler attended her first meeting Wednesday of Gov. Ron DeSantis' Disney World oversight board in person since a sex scandal involving her and her husband made national headlines, costing him his job as Florida's GOP chairman. Asked after the meeting about speculation she would resign from the Disney board, Ziegler said, “I'm here.” Ziegler, a Sarasota resident, is one of five Republicans DeSantis named to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's Board of Supervisors in February as part of his feud with Disney. A co-founder of the conservative educatio… Read More View the full article

Published by City AM By Adam Bloodworth Afterglow review and star rating: ★★★★ Hundreds of plays have tried to tackle the knotty, complex realities of gay dating, but few come so close as Afterglow at properly representing the challenges LGBTQ people face. Questioning relationship ideals goes beyond queer people, of course, but all the same, LGBTQ folk face a unique set of challenges. They are statistically more likely to be lonely, for many reasons, one of which being there aren't established templates for what queer relationships should look like. While some guys want to be promiscuous, others want a conventiona… Read More View the full article

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Published by The Seattle Times White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the girders, evenly spaced as beads on a string, then take wing: double-crested cormorants. Pariahs wherever they live and roost, the birds have run into their most recent trouble here, on this bridge connecting Washington and Oregon. It wasn't always this way, not until the humans got involved. Every time people have messed with this cormorant colony, the situation has worsened —… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Even Adele is a fan of heartthrob Zac Efron! At one of the singer's Las Vegas concerts, she took a moment to share what she's been doing during her downtime: watching films. “So obviously there's loads of great movies, but if you haven't seen it, Iron Claw was my favorite movie of the year,” the star, 35, told the crowd. “I don't know if many of you have seen it. It's about a very famous American wrestling family.” The mom-of-one noted that Bradley Cooper's Maestro “was f—— phenomenal,” adding, “they all were amazing.” She then gave a special shoutout to theHigh School Musical alum, gushin… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Donald Trump yet again preached the need for total presidential immunity by referencing “bad apple” cops and pedophile priests in a bizarre rant at a rally in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Sunday, January 21. The 77-year-old is currently facing 91 felony counts and a number of civil suits as he continues to campaign for the presidency in the upcoming 2024 election. “Many presidents leave and there are things you can go after. And frankly, to be honest, that's one of the reasons the Supreme Court is looking now at immunity,” he told the crowd. “You have to have guaranteed immunity for a presiden… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Alicia Silverstone is amazed that audiences are still interested in a ‘Clueless' sequel. The 47-year-old actress played the role of Cher Horowitz in the 1995 coming-of-age comedy and loved how her reprisal of the part for a Super Bowl commercial led to fresh calls for a follow-up movie. Alicia told Variety: “I think people are talking about a (sequel) all the time at all times since the movie happened. “Has it been 30 years yet? That always is a fun conversation. It's so lovely to see how people still love that movie. It's very nice.” Silverstone's latest film is the Dutch comedy ‘Krazy House'… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Haters might be “Hung Up” on rumors claiming Madonna was on drugs at the time of her June 2023 health crisis, but her backup dancers are here to clear the air. During a recent episode of David Yontef's podcast, “Behind the Velvet Rope,” special guests Niki Haris and Donna De Lory clapped back at allegations Madonna had been administered Narcan to treat a drug overdose when she was found unresponsive on her bathroom floor last year. As OK! previously reported, Madonna was allegedly administered Narcan — also known as naxalone — to resuscitate her last June, when her manager, Guy Oseary, confirm… Read More View the full article

Published by Socialite Life It has been challenging, but we've spent all week long scouring the depths of Instagram to bring you this week's Instahottie — Amini Fonua. When swimmer Amini Fonua competed for Tonga at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he was one of only 56 openly LGBTQ Olympians at the event, according to OutSports. He is the owner of the Fonua Swim Company located in New York City where they help high school swimmers get noticed by NCAA collegiate recruiters, he is extremely detail-orientated when it comes to helping swimmers take their sport to the next level. As of December, Amini was back in Auckland City, New … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Billie Joe Armstrong thinks it is “cool” to be a “bisexual icon”. The Green Day frontman – who revealed in a 1995 interview that he was attracted to both men and women – is proud that people look up to him as a role model. He told People magazine: “I like it. I think it's cool that someone calls me a bisexual icon. I've seen that before. I'm like, ‘Yeah!' ” The 54-year-old rocker – who has sons Joey, 28, and Jajob, 25, with wife of 29 years Adrienne – thinks the younger generation are “more brave” when it comes to speaking about their sexuality these days because he thinks people are more will… Read More View the full article

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Published by AlterNet Journalists are starting to notice warning signs for the Trump 2024 presidential campaign, and it's not that 100% of the GOP primary vote in New Hampshire's Dixville Notch, a small village that for decades has been casting its ballots at midnight, went to Nikki Haley. Nor is it the repeated confused and incorrect comments the ex-president has been making at rallies – something the Biden camp has been relentlessly promoting, as MSNBC's Joe Scarborough reported Tuesday morning. READ MORE: Gen Z Is Less Religious, More Liberal, More LGBTQ – But Will They Vote? The Biden campaign has “seized the z… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Mollie Quirk Today the nominations were announced for the 96th annual Academy Awards, which comes more than a month before the Oscars take place in Los Angeles in March. But as the nominations were unveiled, social media angrily reacted to those who were shamelessly snubbed by the Academy. From the 2023 box office smash hit Barbie being snubbed more than once, to Leonardo DiCaprio also missing out on a nod – film buffs are less than impressed. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. READ MORE: Oscars nominations LIVE: Oppenheimer cleans u… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – “Oppenheimer,” the epic film about the World War Two race to build the first atomic bomb, landed a leading 13 Oscar nominations on Tuesday and cemented its role as frontrunner for the prestigious best picture trophy. The three-hour drama directed by Christopher Nolan outpaced gothic comedy “Poor Things,” another best picture contender that scored 11 nominations for the film industry's highest honors. Both movies will compete with feminist doll adventure “Barbie,” Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” and Martin Scorsese… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story (UK) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, following a disastrous campaign and a weak second-place showing in Iowa, ended his presidential ambitions this month — a rapid fall for a figure once considered a rising GOP star and potential post-Trump savior. And the Miami Herald editorial board fears that Floridians will face the brunt of DeSantis' anger over his humiliation for the next three years. DeSantis' change in tone was evident, the board wrote, from the second he announced he would veto a proposed GOP bill that would establish a state defense fund awarding up to $5 million to former President Donald Tru… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Despite having no public education experience, Chaya Raichik — a former real estate agent who runs the controversial LibsofTikTok social media account — has just been appointed to a position where she will wield influence over educational materials made available to Oklahoma public school students. Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced on Tuesday that Raichik had been appointed to the Oklahoma Department of Education Library Media Advisory Committee, as part of his ongoing effort to gradually infuse far-right political ideologies into public school curriculum. “N… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Days after Florida governor and 2024 GOP candidate Ron DeSantis ended his campaign, Florida political operatives are anxiously wondering whether or not the Sunshine State leader will “take political retribution against Republicans who he sees as having betrayed him in the presidential race,” Politico reports. “Will it be the prickly, thin-skinned vengeful guy we have learned to love or can he learn he has to build rather than burn bridges?” one Tallahassee political operative said to the news outlet. Politico notes, “Fears of a vengeful DeSantis aren't unfounded,” as the governor “went after D… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story Although Fox News personalities regularly use Vice President Kamala Harris as a punchline, former Trump spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany warned the network's viewers that Harris seems to have upped her game heading into the 2024 presidential election. After playing clips of Harris talking about abortion rights on ABC's “The View,” McEnany speculated that Harris has been through some media training because her presentation on the program was much better than in past interviews. “She's on a show whose audience is mainly women,” McEnany explained. “You saw it, she brought up abortion again and again … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Brad Brooks LONGMONT, Colorado (Reuters) – A Colorado man who killed five people in a 2022 mass shooting at a gay nightclub has agreed to plead guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges, according to court documents unsealed on Tuesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, will plead guilty to 74 federal charges, according to court documents unsealed in U.S. District Court in the District of Colorado. That will result in “multiple concurrent life sentences plus additional consecutive sentences totaling 190 years imprisonment,” according to the filings. The documents state that Aldrich chose his tar… Read More View the full article

Published by The Moscow Times A gay Chechen man has fled Russia after spending months in police custody, where he faced abuse from law enforcement officials linked to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the North Caucasus LGBTQ+ rights group SK SOS announced Wednesday. Rizvan Dadayev was detained in the summer of 2022 after a video circulated online where local extortionists forced him to admit he is gay, SK SOS told The Moscow Times. He had not been heard from since. The SK SOS rights group learned that Dadayev was held in the basement of a police station in the Chechen capital of Grozny from late July to mid-November 2022. “D… Read More View the full article