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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes “inner child vibes.” But her main draw? She is unvaccinated. The Covid-19 pandemic may have receded, but dating apps, websites and social media groups still offer to unite vaccine-hating singles who believe debunked falsehoods such as that coronavirus jabs alter DNA or cause infertility. The trend underscores how anti-vaccine sentiment has become an entrenched identity for many who willfully resist or ignore scientific assertions that inoc… Read More View the full article

Published by The Street By Colette Bennett Before April 2023, Dylan Mulvaney was simply recording the process of what the trans influencer calls her journey to “becoming a girl”. But then, she posted a video with a six-pack of Bud Light, and her world exploded, causing a conservative controversy so widespread that it's led to everything from staff cuts to losing its long-held spot as America's top beer to Modelo. DON'T MISS: The Bud Light Controversy and Its Impacts, Explained Meanwhile. Mulvaney became the subject of an onslaught of hate and harassment, both in person and online. She's shared a bit about it on her I… Read More View the full article

Published by The Kansas City Star Rep. Cori Bush unveiled a bill Thursday aimed at limiting the use of solitary confinement in prisons, a practice the St. Louis Democrat called “depraved and sadistic.” The End Solitary Confinement Act would largely prohibit the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, including immigration detention facilities, while incentivizing state and local correctional facilities to stop using the practice. “It is indisputable that solitary confinement is torture,” Bush said during a virtual news conference. ”It doesn't matter what it's called, whether it's administrative segregation, restrictive… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sinéad O’Connor told fans she looked “like s***” and was living in a “s***hole” days before her death. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer was found dead aged 56 on Wednesday (26.07.23) after moving from her native Ireland to a £3,000-a-month apartment in south-east London, and shot a video for fans showing them around her pad on 9 July. In what is thought to be the last public footage of Sinéad, she said while holding up her camera to show her face: “4K, f****** HD. f******… what the hell is it talking about? I look like s*** either way.” Referencing the death of her son Shane, who took his lif… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Madonna is back and feelin' herself! The Queen of Pop took to Instagram on Thursday, July 27, with an adorable dance video. The Grammy Award winner shook her hips, blew kisses to the camera and lip-synced along with her hit song “Lucky Star” as she celebrated her debut album. “To be able to move my body and dance just a little bit makes me feel like the Luckiest Star in the world!” she captioned the joyful clip. “Thank you to all of my fans and friends! You must be my lucky stars too! And Happy 40th Birthday to my very. First Album- .” Fans rushed to the comments section to heap praise… Read More View the full article

Published by The Seattle Times SEATTLE — In 1943, thousands of workers began arriving at remote outposts in Washington, New Mexico and Tennessee where American ingenuity would be pressed to its limit in a secret and frantic push to build the first atomic bomb. One particular group of eight women at Hanford in Eastern Washington and Los Alamos in New Mexico would have been among the forgotten, if not for the FBI’s feverish hunt for private details about their lives. The government that had recruited them to the elite Manhattan Project was now trying to strip them of vital security clearances by proving they were lesbians. T… Read More View the full article

Published by The Detroit News DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Wednesday two bills banning the use of so-called conversion therapy on minors, prohibiting a form of counseling or therapy seeking to get gay, lesbian or transgender individuals to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. Michigan becomes the 22nd state in that nation to ban the practice. “As a mom of a member of the community and a proud, lifelong ally, I am grateful that we are taking action to make Michigan a more welcoming, inclusive place,” Whitmer said in a statement. “Let's continue working together to ensure anyone can ‘make it… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney is celebrating 500 days since coming out as trans by sharing lessons learned along the way — and a heartfelt message to her younger self. The 26-year-old TikTok star first gained international recognition in 2022, as she documented her transition journey in the viral social media series “365 Days of Girlhood.” In March, Mulvaney celebrated her 365th day as a proud trans woman with a celebrity-studded variety show streamed live from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. But just weeks after that, she became the subject of widespre… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine JoJo Siwa doesn't regret standing up for what she believes in. Last year, the Nickelodeon alum called Candace Cameron Bure the rudest celebrity she's ever met — and though Siwa wanted bygones to be bygones after Bure offered an apology, the dancer admitted she's now keeping her distance due to actress' “traditional marriage” comments. As OK! reported, Bure, 47, was accused of being homophobic after she said her new network, Great American Family, would focus on telling stories about “traditional marriages.” On the Thursday, July 27, episode of Nick Viall's podcast, Siwa — who came out in 2021 … Read More View the full article

Published by Al-Araby Jordan’s parliament refused Thursday a proposed legislation amendment that seeks to punish those who circulate material that ‘promotes homosexuality’ over the internet on Thursday. Islamic Action Front MP Yanal Freihat proposed the addition of a text to the controversial cybercrimes legislation which has just been passed by the Jordanian lower house and will be scrutinised in the senate on Tuesday. The addition included wording to “punish anyone who sends, prepares, distributes or supports any homosexual material or propaganda using digital means, whether on social media or via private groups”… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A Wisconsin Republican lawmaker reportedly went on a profane tirade against a group of high school-age Capitol Hill pages this week. Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reports that Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) “cursed out” the pages on Wednesday night when they were taking photos in the Capitol Rotunda. According to Sherman's sources, he called the pages “lazy sh-ts” and told them to “get the f–k up” instead of sitting around and taking photos during what was their last week working at the Capitol. What's more, reports Sherman, this is not the first time that the Wisconsin Republican has gone on a… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A Kentucky man who smashed the window that Ashli Babbitt tried to crawl through during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been found guilty, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. “Chad Barrett Jones, 45, of Mount Washington, Ky., was captured on video as part of a group of Donald Trump supporters cursing U.S. Capitol Police officers who were standing outside the glass doors to the Speaker's Lobby while members of Congress were preparing to evacuate as rioters neared,” reported Tom Jackman. “Behind the glass were chairs and tables, and also an armed Capitol Police lieutenant, Michae… Read More View the full article

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer CAPE MAY, N.J. — The balloon arch was buoyant. The champagne chilled in flower ice rings. A “Bachelorettes Assemble” banner dangled from the second floor balcony; life-sized photos of the groom-to-be's face smiled earnestly out from a row of welcome bags. “Where did we put the, uh, penis?” asked Faith Midgarden, owner of the local bachelorette planning company Crash the Cape, searching the freezer with a touch of alarm. It's bachelorette season, and Cape May — the charming beach town at the bottom of the Jersey Shore, where elderly people chat on Victorian porches and churches advertise commun… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A tearful Kevin Spacey said he was “humbled” after a jury in a London court found him not guilty on Wednesday of carrying out multiple sex assaults on four men. After 12 hours and 26 minutes of deliberation, the jury acquitted the Oscar-winning U.S. actor by a majority on nine charges which he was accused of committing between 2004 and 2013 at a time when he was working at London's Old Vic theatre. Spacey, who was also celebrating his 64th birthday on Wednesday, began to cry and mouthed “thank you” to the nine men and three women jurors, befor… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Rock superstar Mick Jagger is notorious for bedding many of the world's hottest gals, but a shocking book claimed the Rolling Stones frontman canoodled with dudes, too – including TWO of his bandmates! A father-of-eight with five different baby mamas, Jagger is a “bisexual icon” who also had trysts with bandmate Keith Richards and Mick Taylor, a Stones guitarist from 1969 to 1974, according to author Lesley-Ann Jones. In her mind-blowing expose, The Stone Age, Jones claimed Jagger's had a sweet tooth for guys and dished on a singer's claim of having a threesome with Mick and David Bowie. She s… Read More View the full article

Generalized illustration created with AI Matty Healy, the frontman of the British band The 1975, has found himself at the center of a controversy this week that has sparked a global conversation about LGBTQ+ rights and the role of international artists in advocating for social change. The Incident: Healy's Stand and the Malaysian Response During a performance at the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Healy made a quite clear statement against the country's stance on LGBTQ+ rights, kissing a male bandmate up on stage, saying “I don't see the fucking point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with.” He then went on, “Unfortunately you don't get a set of loads of uplifting songs because I'm fucking furious. And that's not fair on you, because you're not representative of your government. Because you're young people, and I'm sure a lot of you are gay and progressive and cool.” The comments led to the event being cut short and the band was officially banned from the country the following day. The Backlash: Local Activists and the International Community React Critics argue that Healy's actions could provoke a harsher clampdown from the government and have disrupted the work of local activists. “If anything, what Matt Healy and The 1975 have done, is discount and disrupted YEARS of work by local activists who have been pushing for change and understanding AND endangering our vulnerable minority communities,” wrote Joe Lee, a Malaysian music industry professional, in a response to the incident. Praise Amidst Controversy: Peter Tatchell's Defense of Healy Many others have praised Healy. Notably, activist Peter Tatchell defended Healy in his column for The Guardian, “I seriously doubt it was Healy's motivation or intention to ‘save' Malaysia from homophobia or hijack the LGBTQ+ struggle there. As far as I can see, he simply wanted to show solidarity with Malaysia's persecuted queer community,” specifically disagreeing with the accusation of “accusations of “White Saviour Syndrome.” However, activist Peter Tatchell defended Healy, stating, “Whatever you think about Healy's actions, he succeeded in drawing global attention to Malaysia's persecution of its queer citizens – more so than any other action by anyone else,” in his Guardian column. Tatchell went on, “Whatever you think about Healy's actions, he succeeded in drawing global attention to Malaysia's persecution of its queer citizens. Hundreds of millions of people are now aware that Malaysia penalises LGBTQ+ people with up to 20 years jail, plus caning and fines – under a colonial-era law originally imposed by Britain in 1871.” Healy responded soon after commenting on social media and was immediately inundated iwth preddominantly supportive responses. Sources: Dazed Digital Metro View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Kevin Spacey wept in court as he was cleared of all charges at the conclusion of his sex assault trial in London. A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the Hollywood actor not guilty on all nine counts of sexual offences and the ‘House Of Cards' star was seen crying as he stood in the dock listening to the jury forewoman read out the verdicts. Spacey was seen hugging his manager and members of his legal team and thanking court staff as the trial reached its end on Wednesday (26.07.23). He was cleared of seven charges of sexual assault, one charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activit… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — Dave Chappelle is hitting the road this fall, setting two New York City dates for the kickoff of his 2023 comedy tour. The multi-city “Dave Chappelle Live” comedy jaunt will open at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 22 and Aug. 23. Produced by Live Nation, the tour goes on to include stops in Detroit, New Orleans and Nashville, Tennessee — concluding in early October at the United Center in Chicago. Presale tickets went on sale Wednesday, while the general sale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. In recent years, the 49-year-old funnyman has become a lightning ro… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet As America awaits news of the Special Counsel's Washington, D.C. grand jury and whether or not Jack Smith has asked to indict Donald Trump, and whether or not they will, the Republican 2024 presidential candidate is trying to appear as excited about the potential prospect of facing federal felonies, and possibly the rest of his life in prison. Donald Trump on Wednesday morning attempted to spin any fear and outrage he might have at the looming indictment and subsequent criminal trial into a positive and “fun” experience. Special Counsel Jack Smith is widely expected to ask for and receive an i… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis is hitting back at Vice President Kamala Harris for criticizing the state's curriculum that includes the claim that African-American slaves actually benefitted from their own enslavement. The Republican presidential candidate called out Harris for “perpetrating a hoax” when she accused the Sunshine State of whitewashing the history of slavery and racism in America. “She's here to push a fake narrative,” DeSantis said Tuesday in an interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters. “She (came) to Florida to spew this hoax.” Harris jetted into Florida last week to denounce the new cu… Read More View the full article

Published by DPA Israel’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it will wait until September to address the recently passed law aimed at weakening the judiciary, but many others in Israel were not prepared to put their views on hold. Opposition groups immediately filed petitions against the law, which in their opinion removes an important check on executive power. Demonstrations took place again on Wednesday across the country. Impacts the new law will have on the economy can already be seen. Just one day after the vote, Morgan Stanley downgraded the country’s credit rating. Another rating agency, Moody’s, warn… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Dwight Howardreacted to the accusations he assaulted a man who claimed they met on Instagram. The 37-year-old ex-Los Angeles Lakers player denied he battered anyone, claiming he's “not even that type of person,” RadarOnline.com can reveal. Howard's denial comes one week after RadarOnline.com exclusively revealed that he was sued for assault and battery by a male who claimed the athlete pressured him into having a threesome with a man dressed as a woman. The accuser provided text messages, Instagram DMs, and an Uber receipt that he said backed up his allegations. It's important to note that Rad… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Exactly one day before U.S. Supreme Court handed down its 6-3 decision in what has been called an “entirely hypothetical make-believe” case pitting conservative Christian beliefs masked as First Amendment speech against the rights of LGBTQ people to exist equally in the marketplaces of both commerce and ideas, a bombshell report revealed one critical fact in the case turned out to be false. Apparently, so is a second one. That first false “fact” – a claim in court documents that a San Francisco man, a graphic designer, years ago had reached out to the plaintiff, a Colorado Christian woman, to … Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News After former President Donald Trump's campaign allegedly skipped out on the bill following a 2018 rally, officials in Erie, Pa., want the Republican 2024 front-runner to pay up before his rally on Saturday night. City officials said the former president's Make America Great Again rally ran up a $35,129 tab while passing through town for an Oct. 10, 2018 rally at Erie Insurance Arena. That bill for overtime pay for city workers including law enforcement officers was footed by taxpayer money. Trump plans to return to the scene of the proverbial crime at 6 p.m. Saturday following an afternoon of … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Taylor Swift has laughed at the idea of burying the hatchet with Kanye West. During her ‘Eras' tour performance in Seattle over the weekend, Taylor played her 2017 track ‘This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things', which she wrote about her long running feud with Kanye. Taylor started laughing as she sang the lyrics “And here's to you, 'cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do,” before telling her fans “I can't even say it with a straight face.” The feud between Taylor, 33, and Kanye, 46, kicked off in 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City when Taylor won Best… Read More View the full article