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Published by OK Magazine (AU) Former Jessie star Karan Brar is opening up about coming out and dealing with alcohol abuse and depression. In an essay published on Thursday, November 30, the child actor recalled the moment where he first revealed he was bisexual to his inner circle. The first people he shared his truth with were best friends and roommates Sophie Reynolds and the late Cameron Boyce. Brar described that he let the news slip when he was drunk and vomiting in the toilet at the trio’s place. “The moment the words left my mouth, I regretted it. I could barely see straight, but I ended up trying to do some damage … Read More View the full article

Published by The Sacramento Bee Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen Douglas it was not. Thursday night's debate between two of America's best-known governors — Democrat Gavin Newsom of California and Florida Republican Ron DeSantis — was intended to be a prime-time look at the sharp red-blue political divide in this nation. But host Sean Hannity and Fox News executives set up the questions for issues that painted California, and by extension Newsom, in the worst way. Given that he had to play defense throughout, Newsom carried himself well, calling out hypocrisy and inaction by DeSantis and Republicans. He rightfully pointed out Cal… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Here are reactions to the death of retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, whose centrist views and shrewd negotiating skills allowed her to steer the nation's law for much of her quarter-century tenure: FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “When a young Sandra Day graduated from Stanford Law School near the top of her class – in two years instead of the usual three – she was offered just one job in the private sector. Her prospective employer asked her how well she typed and told her there might be work for her as a legal secretary. “For… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A historic Mexico City church has morphed into the capital's largest migrant shelter, with hundreds of sleeping mats stacked high inside and a growing tent city clustered around it where many await news before resuming their risky trek north. The noisy, makeshift migrant hub located just blocks behind the president's downtown offices is the latest sign of Mexico's struggle to handle record migration from across Latin America. The Catholic church's activist pastor has for years opened its doors and spacious nave to the homeless or otherwise marginal… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Jussie Smollett lost his fight to appeal his conviction over the 2019 hoax attack and is likely headed back to jail, RadarOnline.com has learned. The ex-Empire actor discovered his fate on Friday when the three-judge panel in an Illinois appeals court voted 2-1 to uphold his 2022 conviction. Smollett, 41, is expected to return to a Chicago jail to complete his 150-day sentence — but he's no stranger to a jail cell. The disgraced star spent a total of six days behind bars in Cook County Jail following his conviction. He was released as he battled to get his sentence overturned. Despite the deci… Read More View the full article

Published by NJ.com Drivers without E-ZPass headed into New York City would be forced to pay up to an extra $22.50 in congestion pricing fees, according to new details of the plan released Thursday. The fee for non-commercial drivers with E-ZPass would be $15, though those using the Holland and Lincoln tunnels with or without E-ZPass get a $5 toll credit. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority detailed the long-awaited fee structure for passenger vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street puts the final number in the middle of various proposals that had the fees between $9 and $23. The MTA considered 120… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as “extremists”, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions. The presiding judge announced that he had endorsed a request from the justice ministry to ban what it called “the international LGBT social movement”. The move is part of a pattern of increasing restrictions in Russia on expressions of sexual orientation and gender identity, including laws outlawing the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual relations and banning legal or medi… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News A big-money donor to Rep. George Santos Thursday denounced the scandal-tarred lawmaker for ripping him off— along with many others. Josh Eisen, a Westchester County business and onetime congressional candidate, said he donated the maximum allowable donation to Santos to help forge a GOP majority in the House of Representatives. He was shocked to find out Santos allegedly diverted the cash for his own personal expenses as outlined in an Ethics Committee report. “He stole $5,800 from me,” said Eisen, 51, who lives in Harrison, NY. “He spent it on Botox and everything else.” “He's not a normal du… Read More View the full article

Published by Socialite Life Hello, hello, hello! It's that time of the week when we catch up with the fierce and fabulous queens of the international Drag Race universe. This week, we talk love and relationships with the queens, celebrate a second season of a series from the House of Avalon, and are treated to wig wizardry from. Jaymes and makeup magic from Trixie and Patrick Starrr. In addition, we get advice from Bob and Monét, go backstage with Alaska, and peek into the closet of fashion queen Utica. There's lots of news and updates for you this week, so let's bring it to the runway! Last week on Drag Race UK, it was … Read More View the full article

Published by Hong Kong Free Press Gay Games Hong Kong 2023 closed on Saturday after an nine-day run of sporting competitions and cultural events, which saw athletes from 41 countries and territories competing. The event was hailed as “the best Gay Games ever,” and represented “a small step towards LGBTQ+ inclusion,” organisers said during the closing ceremony. The event, which saw over 600 competitions held between November 3 and 11, marked the first time ever the Gay Games had been hosted by a city in Asia. Joanie Evans, co-president of the Federation of Gay Games, hailed the Hong Kong's Gay Games as setting the “benchmark to… Read More View the full article

Published by Kent Online By day, Nathan Martin is one of the county’s foremost funeral directors; respectfully conducting the final arrangements for families coping with the emotional punch of the loss of a loved one. But come the weekend, the 44-year-old takes charge of a very different ceremony; the release of energy to pounding beats and throbbing bass at some of the biggest clubs both at home and abroad. As a moonlighting DJ, music producer and club night promoter, he swaps the top hat and black suit for the record decks and headphones. And he’s enjoyed considerable success. He’s performed around the world, holdin… Read More View the full article

Published by Taste of Country If you've seen the Brothers Osborne live in the last couple of years, you might notice one big change to duo member John Osborne's appearance: He's sporting an enormous, American Traditional-style tattoo of a ship across his chest. John's proud of his ink, often wearing open-chested shirts so that the world can see his new artwork. No wonder he wants his tattoo to see the light of day: Backstage at the 2023 CMA Awards, he explained to press that he decided to get it — and picked the specific design he did — for a couple of powerful, symbolic reasons. “Maybe it was like, kids were on the way. I… Read More View the full article

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Published by Mirror By Tatiana Krisztina Bobby Berk, known for designing living spaces on Netflix's Queer Eye, has announced via Instagram he will be leaving the beloved show. The 42-year-old designer took to social media to share his decision with his fans on Monday. He posted a series of images from the show of “heroes” who he and the other four “Fab Five” members were able to help throughout the years. “To the Queer Eye Community who have become family to me,” his lengthy Instagram caption started, “The love that I have received from you all over the last 6 years has been absolutely surreal. You have tuned in … Read More View the full article

Published by AmoMama Barry Manilow explained why it took him so long to come out as gay despite knowing early on. He also revealed that during the peak of his career, his husband saved his life. On the Max series “Who's Talking to Chris Wallace,” the veteran CNN actor spoke to Barry Manilow about his personal life. In the interview, Wallace asked Manilow why it took him so long to come out as gay. Despite getting married to his high school sweetheart, Susan Deixler, in the 1960s, he knew when he was a child that he was gay. “I really did love her, but the gay thing was pretty, pretty strong,” Manilow admitted. Ove… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Jeremiah Hassel A mayor's son has spoken out after his father's suicide following his outing as cross-dresser. Fred “Bubba” Copeland just wanted to make others happy, his son Carter said through tears at his funeral on Thursday — mere days after Bubba took his own life after being outed in a heinous act of hate by a local conservative news organisation that published pictures of him dressing as a woman. “He told me that this was his way of ‘making happy' was by uplifting as many people as possible during his day,” Carter said before recounting a story of when he and his father went to a loc… Read More View the full article

Published by California Healthline Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” President Joe Biden on Oct. 14, 2023, in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. Are Republicans threatening to stop spending federal money to end one of the world's most pressing public health epidemics? That's what President Joe Biden said during a dinner hosted by an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. “In the United States Congress, extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to undo virtually every bit of progress we've made,” Biden said Oct. 14 at the Human Rights Campaign event. “They're trying to wi… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story As former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns with openly fascist rhetoric, a research and advocacy group on Monday published an exposé of the Heritage Foundation-led 2025 Presidential Transition Project. Project 2025, as it is also known, builds on Heritage's latest Mandate for Leadership, a series which since the Reagan administration has served as the right-wing think tank's to-do list for the next Republican president. The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) put out a detailed analysis of Project 2025, which the group described as a “far-right playbook for Americ… Read More View the full article

Published by The Street By Daniel Kline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked a fight with Walt Disney because it fit his political narrative. As a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, DeSantis wants to present an image a right-wing warrior battling the woke mob on the left. That means being opposed to any company that makes diversity a priority. DeSantis targeted Walt Disney DIS, a company with deep financial ties to his state not because its more woke than brands like Starbucks and Target which have faced right-wing boycotts. Florida's governor made the Mouse House his chief target because former CEO B… Read More View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando has a deal to purchase Pulse nightclub, the site of what was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time, Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel Wednesday. City commissioners Monday will vote on the $2 million purchase, which Dyer says will begin a process toward building a memorial on the site of the 2016 shooting that killed 49 and wounded dozens more. If approved by the city council, the sale would close Oct. 27, Dyer said. “Unfortunately it's been seven years and we've not been able to move forward on beginning the construction of a memor… Read More View the full article

Published by The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of local organizers affiliated with national parents' rights groups and anti-trans groups are marching to the governor's home on Saturday as part of a “worldwide” Stop the War on Children rally. One of the protest's main organizers is Gays Against Groomers, founded in 2022 by right-wing, 2020 election conspiracy theorist Jaimee Michell, a frequent guest on Fox News and One American News Network. Members of Gays Against Groomers have also been linked with the far-right Proud Boys. The group promotes the homophobic and transphobic conspiracy theory that members of th… Read More View the full article