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Published by BANG Showbiz English Antoni Porowski didn't invite most of his ‘Queer Eye' co-stars to his bachelor party. The 39-year-old food expert celebrated his upcoming wedding to Kevin Harrington last weekend with a party in Tennessee's Blackberry Mountain, and though Tan France was present alongside the likes of Gigi Hadid, Reema Sampat and Christian Coulso, the rest of the Fab 5 were not present, and Karamo Brown has now revealed he, Bobby Berk and Jonathan Van Ness weren't asked to be there. Karamo exclaimed on Sirius XM's ‘Andy Cohen Live': “The shade of it all! Bobby was not invited, I was not invited, and Jonathan wa… Read More View the full article

Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — In April 1981, a year before “Making Love” and “Personal Best” ventured, cautiously, into the realm of mainstream studio dramas involving queer and bisexual characters, Chicago Filmmakers executive director Brenda Webb launched a festival known as Reeling. By most accounts, it’s the second-oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the U.S., after San Francisco’s, which began in 1977. At that time, Webb says, “mainstream films portrayed homosexuality in either a negative or basically pathetic light. Everyone was a victim. You always knew the gay character was going to die. The stereotypical impr… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness's marriage has heartbreakingly come to an end after 27 years of marriage. On Friday, September 15, the longtime couple announced their decision to call it quits on their relationship in a joint statement. “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” the Correlli costars — who tied the knot in 1996 — expressed in a message shared to a news publication. “Our family has been and always will be our highes… Read More View the full article

Published by The Street By Daniel Kline Before her brief relationship with Anheuser-Busch, it's probably fair to say that transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney was not a big name to the mainstream public. Yes, she had a fanbase on social media, but she had not crossed over into a more general kind of celebrity where everyone knows your name. That changed, of course, when Kid Rock decided he did not like a beer brand that she drinks, at the same time that Bud Light was courting the LGBTQ+ community as drinkers. He expressed that disappointment by shooting up cases of Bud Light in a now-famous social media… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet The Christian nationalist movement is not only hoping to coerce Americans into becoming more religious — it is also hoping they will embrace the severe and extreme form of Christianity favored by far-right evangelicals. But according to the new Jim Davis/Michael Graham book “The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?,” the opposite is happening. The United States on the whole, David and Graham report, is becoming less churchgoing. Religion News’ Bob Smietana, in an article published on September 7, points out that Davis and Graham offer … Read More View the full article

Published by The Moderate Voice Credit: Fultoncountyga.gov/districtattorney It has been described as: • Fani Willis Blasts Jim Jordan… For Investigating Trump Charges: ‘You Lack A Basic Understanding Of The Law' • Fani Willis Schools Jim Jordan… With Brutal Correction For His ‘Total Ignorance' • Fani Willis Lashes Out at Jim Jordan …For Launching Investigation Into Her Trump RICO Case, Accuses Him of Trying to Obstruct a Criminal Proceeding •Willis blasts congressman's ‘interference' in Fulton Trump probe • Fani Willis Slams Rep Jim Jordan For ‘Interfering' In Trump Criminal Case. • Fani Willis thrashes Jim Jordan: ‘You lack… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Republican presidential candidates and political spectators exchanged barbs with supporters of criminal defendant ex-President Donald Trump at Saturday's Iowa-Iowa State football match in Ames, The New York Times' Anjali Huynh and Nicholas Nehamas report. “The former president entered the game to a mix of applause and audible boos, as a plane with a banner reading ‘Where's Melania?' flew overhead — a nod to the absence of his wife from the campaign trail. Some attendees gave him the middle finger from the stands while he looked on from the glass-paneled box from which he watched the game,” Huy… Read More View the full article

Published by Socialite Life Hello, hello, hello! Welcome to another edition of the Week in Drag, bringing you the finest content from the queens and updates on all things RuPaul's Drag Race. With the Labor Day holiday, it's been a short week and we've got a short but sweet collection of videos for you to get your week off to a fierce start. And, without further ado, let's bring it to the runway! We all know that Bob the Drag Queen is one of the funniest around. Her comic chops helped her snatch the crown in season eight and she's been flexing those humorous muscles ever since. Need proof? Check out her comedy special Wok… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Renee Rapp feels she has a “responsibility” as a queer celebrity. The 23-year-old actress came out as bisexual nine years ago and her most well-known on-screen character Leighton Murray, from ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls', is a closeted lesbian. She told The Independent: “There's an inherent responsibility. If you're somebody who has any sort of visibility as a queer person, right? “You don't want to be spewing b*******. You want to be careful and respectful and inclusive and really honest. I was freaked out when it started becoming this public thing. “Also, I was making it a public thing. … Read More View the full article

Published by AFP Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – Lil Nas X brought his megawatt smile and star power to Toronto for the world premiere of a documentary tracking his meteoric rise — one of several movies spotlighting the music industry at North America's biggest film festival. Movies about legendary singer Paul Simon and Canadian rock group Nickelback also got their debut screenings over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival. But the 24-year-old Lil Nas X — who rocketed to fame with viral country rap hit “Old Town Road” and has since become an icon for the LGBTQ community — captured all the attenti… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Pedro Almodovar believes Hollywood bosses need to hire more “minorities” to write movies. The Spanish filmmaker doesn't agree that only gay or Jewish actors should play gay or Jewish characters and thinks the best way to promote true diversity in the film industry is by having authentic voices bring their experiences to the story. He told The Hollywood Reporter magazine: “The essence of acting is, in fact, to pretend, to be someone other than who you are, even in your own essence. That is at the core of acting. “So, for example, absolutely a heterosexual actor can play a homosexual character a… Read More View the full article

Published by Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s top court ruled in favour of recognising same-sex partnerships on Tuesday, saying in its judgement that “the absence of legal recognition has been seen to be essentially discriminatory and demeaning to same-sex couples.” It marked the latest in a long series of litigations surrounding LGBTQ issues, as same-sex couples in the city have been forced to carve out rights from laws often ruled as discriminatory since the city decriminalised sexual acts between gay men in 1991. Lesbian sex was never explicitly outlawed, although stigma surrounded such relationships, too. LGBTQ rights rema… Read More View the full article

Published by Socialite Life The premiere of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero was delayed after a bomb threat was called in at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Saturday night premiere of the film at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall was delayed by about 20 minutes while authorities verified that the threat wasn't credible. Lil Nas X was kept off the red carpet during that time. Judy Lung, vice president of public affairs and communications for TIFF, said in a statement that Toronto police investigated the vicinity of the red carpet ahead of the screening. “Our standard security measures remained in place … Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A children's book about a lion raised by two men has been banned in Florida because right-wing activists suspect the men might be gay – despite nothing in the book suggesting they have any romantic relationship, according to a report. The Florida Department of Education released new information about books that were banned or temporarily removed pending investigation in various county school systems as part of the state's new laws making it easier to challenge material in a school library, reported the Tallahassee Democrat. One of the books was “Christian, the Hugging Lion.” According to the r… Read More View the full article

Published by Athlon Sports By Griffin Dreifaldt NSFW: Saturday evening, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 34-24 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This was a fantastic game that saw Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers put it all together and dominated the Bama defense for 349 yards and three touchdowns. As time expired, some Texas players were seen celebrating on the sideline right before some Alabama fans began screaming homophobic and racial slurs at the players. Warning: The language in the video contains homophobic, racist, and offensive remarks. The video can be found here. These remarks were highly offensive ca… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Lil Nas X helped his brother come out as bisexual. The ‘Industry Baby' hitmaker has been open about his sexual identity, which has in turn inspired members of the LGBTQ+ community, including his own brother Tramon Hill. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, he said in new documentary ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero': “My brother really opened doors for a lot of people. Yeah, he opened a door for me. “What I mean by that, like, I'm not gay, though, you feel me? I'm bisexual. “He helped me be real with myself. My brother made me more open to it.” While Tramon was nervous about how various relations… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet The bullsh*t artist known as Elon Musk is blaming Jews for the implosion of X (perpetually known as Twitter, because “X” is simply too ridiculous). Specifically, Musk is blaming the storied Anti-Defamation League for driving advertisers away from the social media platform by complaining about all the defamation that goes on there. Musk tweeted that the site's revenue had dropped by 60 percent “primarily due to pressure on advertisers by @ADL (that's what advertisers tell us), so they almost succeeded in killing X/Twitter!” POLL: Should Trump be allowed to hold office again? Keep in mind that M… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy made his colleagues, witnesses, and staffers squirm in their seats as he read explicit passages from two novels at a Senate hearing earlier today, RadarOnline.com has learned. Kennedy cherry-picked passages from two literary works before interrupting and condemning witnesses when they attempted to answer his questions. The Senate hearing covering free speech and book bans wasn’t short of shocking moments thanks to Kennedy’s eagerness to present passages out of context. Despite neither novel being published as a children’s book, Kennedy made it appear t… Read More View the full article

Published by Benzinga The Bettering Company, a Chicago-based luxury cannabis edibles brand, has closed a $6.7 million financing round, accumulating more than $11 million in total funding since its inception. This financial feat is noteworthy in the face of the nationwide challenging market conditions. Founded by Mark Cozzi and Drake Nickell, The Bettering Company has captured the interest of prominent early-stage consumer packaged goods investors, notably including Peter Rahal. This significant funding will cater to the construction of a state-of-the-art production facility in Rockford, Illinois, and the expansion … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Demi Lovato's ‘Cool for the Summer' was inspired by a famous woman she had a sexual relationship with. The 31-year-old singer admitted her parents weren't surprised when she came out as bisexual because of the raunchy lyrics to the track, but she's refused to say who it was inspired by. Speaking on ‘The Howard Stern Show', she said: “I was thinking about the hookups that I had had with a girl and decided to write this song. I wasn't afraid of how it would affect my career … it was more so like coming to terms with it myself, like I didn't actually come out as bisexual until I was 24 or 25. I t… Read More View the full article

Published by uInterview.com On Tuesday, an Illinois court granted an appeal of the sentence of former Empire star Jussie Smollett, who staged a hate crime against himself in 2019. Smollet was sentenced to 150 days by Judge James Linn after being convicted on five felony counts of disorderly conduct. Smollet's alleged attack made headlines in early 2019, reporting to Chicago police that two hooded men physically attacked him while yelling racial and homophobic slurs. Smollett is black and identifies as a gay man. Brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who played extras on Empire, claim Smollett paid them $4,000 to play… Read More View the full article

Published by IntelliNews By Albin Sybera In a rare move, Czech companies have addressed an open letter to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to back marriage for all legislation. Companies argue they are losing talent as a result of unequal rights for sexual minorities in the country. “The letter was signed by 66 smaller and bigger companies employing tens of thousands of people in the Czech Republic,” Richard Stonavsky, vice president of Vodafone, one of the letters' signatories, was quoted as saying by Czech Television (CT). The letter states that discrimination against LGBT+ people costs the Czech economy 0.1-0.7% of … Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Caitlyn Jenner didn't seem offended by a Texas restaurant using her pre and post-transition photos as indicators differentiating the male and female restrooms inside of the southern establishment. After a social media post went viral revealing the eatery was being “slammed” for their controversial choice of bathroom labels, Jenner took it upon herself to react to a person asking if the idea was funny. “Funny as h—,” the 73-year-old wrote while quote-tweeting the original post – which showcased a photo of Jenner's Vanity Fair cover shoot featuring the quote “Call me Caitlyn” blown up to cover… Read More View the full article

Published by DPA Munich officials will deploy some 600 police officers and about 2,200 safety monitors at this year’s Oktoberfest to make sure revellers can party safely, officials said on Wednesday ahead of the festival’s kick-off at the weekend. This year’s Wiesn, as Oktoberfest is locally known, begins on Saturday and runs until October 3, which is two days longer than usual, said Munich’s district administrator Hanna Sammüller-Gradl. Munich’s senior police director, Michael Dibowski, said security measures have increased about 20% compared to last year. This year, safety monitors have been trained to pay p… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has been drawing a great deal of criticism from Democrats — as well as from Never Trump conservatives — for holding up military promotions as a way of speaking out against abortion policies on women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Some evangelical Christian fundamentalists, however, have praised Tuberville for promoting the “pro-life” cause. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zej Moczydlowski is among Tuberville's critics. In a scathing op-ed published by Military Times on September 13, the medic stresses that the Alabama senator's actions are harmful to servicemembers. P… Read More View the full article