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Published by Raw Story Michael Alan Jones, a former Proud Boy and self-admitted paid FBI informant, is a free man after a federal judge issued a suspended sentence with two years of supervised release — a lighter-than-anticipated punishment — for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. Judge David G. Larimer cited a leg infection Jones developed as a reason for departing from the sentencing guideline range calling for 24-30 months in prison, as the government had requested. Jones’ infection nearly resulted in an amputation. Jones’ lawyer cited his client’s work for the FBI as a paid informant as evidence of his r… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story (UK) Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) had some more fun at the expense of congressional Republicans Thursday as they launched their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden despite the fact that the government is mere days away from being forced to shut down. Writing on X, Fetterman revealed that he had his staff send Rep. James Comer's (R-KY) office a gift to assist them in their efforts to uncover high crimes and misdemeanors potentially committed by Biden. “This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America squad as they embark … Read More View the full article

Instagram: Bill Baggs Cape State Park Instagram Lincoln Road With plenty of shopping, restaurants, galleries, art deco architecture and people watching galore, pedestrian-only LINCOLN ROAD never disappoints. Plus, it's eight blocks long and in the heart of South Beach, so really you shouldn't miss it. 12TH Street Beach Yep, if you see rainbow flags between two chair rental companies, you found the biggest gay beach in Miami. 12TH STREET BEACH is just off Ocean Drive, close to The Palace and, while it hosts mainly men, a mix of sunbathers looking to relax in a distinctly judgement-free zone of beautiful white sand and blue waters. The lifeguards and volleyballers aren't so bad either (side note). powered by Proxi Moxy, Edition Courtesy Marriott; The Betsy Hotel Courtesy The Betsy Hotel; All other photos Courtesy the GMCVB View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Bella Thorne and her ex-boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo used to have threesomes. The 25-year-old actress dated musician Benjamin, 30, from 2019 until 2022 and he has now claimed that his ex-girlfriend is bisexual and the couple would explore their sexuality both together and apart during the course of their relationship. Speaking on the ‘One More Time' podcast, he said: “She is bisexual, she likes both boys and girls. She was often alone in America and she suffers when she’s alone, there were hour-long phone calls where she was crying and telling me ‘I'm lonely’. One day she asks me if she can go o… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English John Waters thinks mainstream Hollywood films are just as shocking as his gross-out cult classics. The groundbreaking 77-year-old director made his name with the 1972 black comedy ‘Pink Flamingos' that famously featured the late drag queen Divine eating real dog faeces. He told Variety about how he believes even mainstream Hollywood films have become as shocking as his old work: “That was stunt work! Eating s*** was the ultimate stunt work. It was about showing things that Hollywood wouldn't show, and that's no longer the case. “Now they'll show anything. Even Steven Spielberg. The opening of … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sir Elton John is “back home and in good health” after being rushed to hospital. The 76-year-old pop icon suffered a fall at his French villa on Sunday (27.08.23) evening and went to the local hospital as a “precaution” but representatives for the ‘Candle in the Wind' singer confirmed that he left the hospital on Monday morning and is now in “good health” at home. In a statement, a rep said: “We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure. Following check ups, he was immediately discharged this morn… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Here's to the newlyweds! On Friday, September 8, Good Morning America star Robin Roberts tied the knot with her girlfriend of 18 years, Amber Laign. The reporter broke the news on her Instagram with two posts in celebration of the couple's big day. The first upload shared a clip of the women the day before their big day as they walked into the county clerk's office to get their marriage license. “Road to the Ring is nearing an end…18 years and totally worth the wait! #ThankfulThursday #HappyWeddingEve…this is take 2 that includes the 3 Rings of Marriage,” Roberts penned. The second post showe… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Ellen DeGeneres has announced her return to TV. The 65-year-old star's eponymous ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show' came to an end in May 2022 after 19 seasons and she's now revealed her latest small screen project, ‘Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure', which will premiere on Discovery Channel on 23 September. The two-hour special will follow the comic as she travels to Rwanda to learn more about gorilla conservation efforts and build her own Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. . A trailer for the show sees Ellen and her wife Portia de Rossi travel into the woods with a gr… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine After Sam Asghari filed for divorce from Britney Spears, it seems like her good pal Madonna is hoping to help her out by bringing her on her Celebrations Tour once it resumes following her health scare earlier this year. “She feels it's time for Britney to be shown love, guidance and support instead of being manipulated or taken advantage of,” an insider said of the 65-year-old, who infamously kissed the pop star, 41, at the 2003 VMAs. “She'd love her to come on tour.” Madonna isn't the only singer on Spears' side — in August 2022, she collaborated with Elton John on “Hold Me Closer,” which hi… Read More View the full article

Published by uInterview.com Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, showed off her physique at the launch of Victoria's Secret The Tour in New York City. The 26-year-old wore a sparkly see-through string dress with a black thong underneath. The gems encrusting the outfit were highlighted by her silver chain and diamond rings. Leon completed the look with a pair of platform black high heels. In a recent interview with The Face, Leon opened up about her childhood as the daughter of one of the most famous singers in the world. “I feel like I would have gotten spanked if I wasn't well-behaved. Manners were very important to my fam… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Former vice president Mike Pence was stoic as the mother of a transgender child broke down in tears over his LGBTQ policies at presidential town hall event, RadarOnline.com has learned. The emotional exchange took place at NewsNation's town hall event on Wednesday night, in which audience members had the opportunity to directly address the Republican candidate with their own questions. During the event, Pence proudly vowed that if elected, he would “protect our kids from that radical gender ideology that's taken hold in too many public schools.” As Pence basked in the applause following his st… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Megyn Kelly questioned ex-president Donald Trump on his friendship with Caitlyn Jenner as she pressed him on past pro-transgender rights comments, RadarOnline.com has learned. A 2016 statement from Trump, in which he said he would allow Jenner to use the women's restroom at Trump Tower, was at the center of Kelly's line of questioning. Trump sat down for an interview with the former news anchor for her SiriusXM talk show, The Megyn Kelly Show. Kelly began by bringing Trump's past remarks on his friendship with Jenner as well as his decision to let biological males compete at his Miss America p… Read More View the full article

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