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Published by Reuters (Reuters) -Britney Spears’ longtime manager has resigned, saying the pop star plans to retire and no longer needs his services, and her court-appointed attorney was reported on Tuesday also to be planning to step down. Larry Rudolph, who has managed the singer’s career for 25 years, said in a letter released to media outlets late on Monday that he had become aware that Spears had been “voicing her intention to officially retire.” “As her manager, I believe it is in Britney’s best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed,” Rudolph said in the letter, which was sent to Spears’ father Jamie and her co-conservator Jodi Montgomery. Spears, 39, has not performed in public since her last world tour ended in October 2018. In explosive testimony last month, she told a Los Angeles judge that a 13-year court-approved conservatorship that has controlled her personal and business affairs was abusive, and said she wanted to take back control of her own life. She has yet to file the formal documents needed to start that process. Celebrity media website TMZ.com said on Tuesday that attorney Samuel Ingham, who was appointed to represent the singer’s interests in the legal arrangement, was planning to file papers asking to be dismissed from his role. Spears told the judge in June that she wanted to choose her own attorney. Ingham did not respond to a request for comment. The singer’s testimony last month has thrown the conservatorship into disarray. Both Jamie Spears and Montgomery have denied responsibility for some of the problems she complained about, while Bessemer Trust, the financial company that was chosen last year to help manage her business affairs, has also asked to be removed. The next court hearing in the conservatorship is due to take place next week. (Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Kevin Liffey) Spears Manager previously on Towleroad Visage, Shears, Jessie J, Coldplay, Todrick Hall’s ‘D This Big’; Troye Sivan, Divine Throwback, Biden Pride and Lil Nas X is ‘Smalltown Boy’: Gay Music Watch Part 3 July 5, 2021 Read More Elton, Demi, Trixie, Gay YouTubers Made Don’t-Miss Moments; Miley Covers Abba, Madonna, Cher. But, YouTube’s Dan is Magic WATCH July 4, 2021 Read More Billy Porter, Mika, Minogue, Years for Gaga; Pablo Vittar, John Roberts + Beth Ditto, Rufus’ Rainbow; New Diana Ross And More ICYMI Pride Online WATCH July 3, 2021 Read More RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Side Hustlers’ Ball [RECAP and RANKINGS] July 3, 2021 Read More American LGBTQ Museum Gets Permanent Home with New-York Historical Society Expansion; ‘This Museum Helps Forge The Future By Documenting Our Past’ July 2, 2021 Read More 1619 Project Curriculum Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Offered Tenure. Bad News is Race Theory/Free Speech Backlash Expands: ROUNDUP July 2, 2021 Read More Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster to Star in Gay Rom-Com ‘Fire Island;’ A Gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ July 2, 2021 Read More Disney Star Alyson Stoner Believed She Was ‘Abominable’; Still Suffers From ‘Dangerous’ Conversion Therapy. Came Out Gay in 2018 July 2, 2021 Read More View the full article

Part 3 of ICYMI June Releases: The best batch yet includes new gay music, comedy, and video content pulled from the huge number of releases all tied to June, Pride month. Included: — Michelle Visage from Drag Race steps out with the group Steps and they’ve released the very catchy ‘Heartbreak in this City’; — Jake Shears teams with Boys Noize on ‘All I Want’ and released a song from his upcoming solo album. —Jessie J released what is possibly the big gay song of the summer and, while unexpected, we’re happy to have this Coldplay video. Check it out. —Todrick Hall checked in with his even-gayer homage to ‘It’s Raining Men’ and his song ‘D this Big’ is too racy to show off the YouTube site. –Plus: Matt Baume offers 30 minutes on the John Water films and characters that is compelling , a deep dive and informative. And Hilarious Megan Stalter’s Standup headlining Queer Comedy Showcase. [This post contains video, click to play] 1. Official video for ‘Heartbreak In This City’ by Steps & Michelle Visage. The new album ‘What The Future Holds Pt. 2’ is out Sep 10th. Pre-order now: https://steps.lnk.to/Future2ID Subscribe to Steps:- https://www.youtube.com/user/StepsOff… 2. ‘All I Want’ Boize Noize Featuring Jake Shears STREAM / DL: https://defect.click/DFTD622D Directed & Edited by Dan Streit Director of Photography – Tanner Hall Production Designer – Grace Surnow Produced by Grin Machine www.grinmachine.com CAST: Brad Swanick Karin Okada Juliette James Andrea Adolph Pimienta Viera Jess Valice Dillon Cullinan 3. ‘I Want Love’, Jessie J The official “I Want Love” music video by Jessie J. Listen & download here: https://JessieJ.lnk.to/IWantLove ►Follow Jessie J: https://www.facebook.com/jessiej https://www.instagram.com/jessiej/ https://twitter.com/jessiej https://www.tiktok.com/@jessiej http://www.jessiejofficial.com/ ►Subscribe to Jessie J: https://JessieJ.lnk.to/Subscribe 4. Jake Shears – ‘Do The Television’ Out Now: https://ffm.to/dothetelevision/ Directed & Produced by Stevie Be & Craig MacNeil Special Thanks to Dede Reynolds & Justina Heckard Subscribe to the Official Jake Shears YouTube Channel: 5. ‘Rainin’ Fellas’ by Todrick Download & Stream FEMULINE Out Now! https://frtyfve.ffm.to/femuline Starring Todrick Hall Featuring Lance Bass 6. Coldplay – ‘Higher Power ‘(Official Dance Video) Higher Power, the new single, out now! Stream / download / CD single: https://coldplay.lnk.to/higherpower Subscribe for more content from Coldplay: https://bit.ly/subscribecoldplay​ ABOUT COLDPLAY Since forming at university in London, Coldplay have gone on to become one of the planet’s most popular acts, selling more than 100 million copies of their eight Number One albums, which have spawned a string of hits including Yellow, Clocks, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida, A Sky Full Of Stars, Hymn For The Weekend, Adventure Of A Lifetime, Orphans and, most recently, Higher Power. 7. Lil Nas X – ‘SUN GOES DOWN (Official Video)’ Official video for “SUN GOES DOWN” by Lil Nas X Listen & Download “SUN GOES DOWN” out now: https://lilnasx.lnk.to/SunGoesDown Directed by Lil Nas X & Psycho Films Written by Lil Nas X Creative Director/Stylist: Hodo Musa EP: Sam Canter & Jack Begert 8. Bronski Beat – ‘Smalltown Boy’ (Official Video) Taken from the album “The Age of Consent” released in 1984 Listen to “Smalltown Boy”: https://BronskiBeat.lnk.to/SmalltownBoy 9. ‘Regard,’ Troye Sivan, Tate McRae – You (Official Video) Listen to ‘You’ now: https://lnk.to/RegardTroyeTateYouyd Follow Regard https://www.instagram.com/djregardoff… Follow Troye Sivan https://www.instagram.com/troyesivan/ Follow Tate McRae https://www.instagram.com/tatemcrae/ Directed by Courtney Phillips https://www.instagram.com/itscourtneyp/ 10. ‘D This Big’ (Official Video) Download & Stream “D!ck This Big ft. TS Madison” on Todrick’s new album FEMULINE out now! https://frtyfve.ffm.to/femuline Starring Todrick Hall 11. ‘Getaway’ (feat. Tegan and Sara) · VINCINT · Tegan and Sara Getaway (feat. Tegan and Sara) ℗ 2021 Vincint Cannady 12. John Waters, Divine, & the Trinity of Trash In 1960s Baltimore, an young puppeteer named John Waters picked up a movie camera and started making amateur underground movies. After years of playing to small cafes and midnight movie theaters, the country started to take notice when he released three groundbreaking films that I call The Trinity of Trash: Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Desperate Living. How did these filthy films give rise to an iconic Disney villain, an appearance on one of the most popular family sitcoms in the country, and a musical now performed in high schools around the country? I think it comes down to how John Waters manages to harness the power of shamelessness. Become a member on Patreon for more videos: http://patreon.com/mattbaume 13. Lil Nas X Performs A Royal Rendition Of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ | BET Awards 2021 Lil Nas X lays it all out on the stage for a royal rendition inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Time” to perform his hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” at the 2021 BET Awards. #CulturesBiggestNight #BETAwards 14. Remarks by President Joe Biden in Recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month 15. Megan Stalter headlines Human By Orientation’s Queer Comedy Showcase 2021. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/HBOMaxYouTube 16. Kehlani | Human By Orientation’s Pride 2021 Kehlani closes out #Pride2021 with breathtaking performances of “Toxic,” “Nights Like This,” and “Honey.” #HumanByOrientation #Kehlani Subscribe: http://bit.ly/HBOMaxYouTube Kehlani | Human By Orientation’s Pride 2021 Concert Series | HBO Max 17. Jan, Alaska, Peppermint (Put Your) “Gay Hands Up” (music video) Vocals by Jan, Alaska, & Peppermint Directed by Nick Laughlin Song Produced by SIXFOOT 5 Written by Nick Laughlin & SIXFOOT5 Ashley Ray: Queer Comedy Showcase Ashley Ray in her vivacious set from Human By Orientation’s Queer Comedy Showcase for Pride 2021. #HumanByOrientation Subscribe: http://bit.ly/HBOMaxYouTube View the full article

Watch ICYMI June Releases many of us missed with Pride Part 2 : This interview with Billy Porter about all of it with Bill Coleman is another not to miss. Part of the ‘Red Hot’ Release, “aka ‘A Couple of Black Queers Sitting ‘round Talkin’” Dan of ‘Dan and Phil…’ does an hour of ‘anti-pride pride’ and it has it’s awkward moments, but it hits the mark more than it misses. The Emo King of gay YouTubers brings honest talk, deep fears we don’t speak, funny bits, and YouTube skills from a decade doing it. Plus: a show from the UK by Attitude magazine with artist Ava Max; The full-length version of a Stonewall documentary by the NYC LGBTQ Center. [This post contains video, click to play] Video Notes. Click above to watch. ICYMI Releases From June 2021 Part 2 1. Gay And Not Proud – Daniel Howell | YouTube Pride 2021 Surprisingly smart, emotional, entertaining, and shows how a master does YouTube. Dan of ‘Dan and Phil’ dives into his psyche, meets heartthrob singer Will Young, in a mostly clever series of segments to keep you going. On June 25, join Daniel Howell as he is the only one of the five Pride hosts from the ranks of gay YouTubers celebrates YouTube Pride 2021 by taking a journey through his past, and asks – what would have been different if Dan was proud? It’s going to be an emotional and metaphorical rollercoaster with music, surprise guests and of course a lot of inappropriately self-deprecating humour. Most importantly, it will be a celebration of acceptance and everything Pride stands for. Dan of Dan and Phil, top emo gay youtubers What do you think? 2. Celebrate Pride loud and proud with Olly Alexander & Mawaan Rizwan | YouTube Pride 2021 Olly Alexander and Mawaan Rizwan are celebrating the reopening of East London with a virtual Loud and Proud Pride Party on Friday June 25th. Along with LGBTQ+ friends from the worlds of comedy, music, social media and activism, Olly and Mawaan invite you to experience an old Victorian pub turned into the ultimate virtual party pad with a surprise in every room. What is guaranteed: A solid hour of celebration, fan Q&A, and unforgettable musical performances by Olly and others—all in support of akt and The Trevor Project. Watch now, only on YouTube. 3. Celebrate Pride with a purpose with Elton John, David Furnish & special guests | YouTube Pride 2021 Elton John and David Furnish Host and speak with some of the young people helped by their foundation. On June 25, Elton John & David Furnish are throwing their doors wide open and inviting you to the ultimate, at-home Pride celebration. Join them for an hour to hear what Pride means to them, surprise guests and inspiring messages from people and families across the LGBTQ+ community—all in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, akt and The Trevor Project. Watch now, only on YouTube. Donate to akt: If you’d like to donate to akt, please use the link here: https://tiltify.com/+youtube-x-akt-pr… Donate to The Trevor Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwQ1W… To learn more about the topics discussed in this show, please see resources below: https://www.transequality.org/about https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr… https://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/ https://www.translifeline.org/ https://www.hrc.org/resources https://cliniq.org.uk/about/ https://www.prepster.info/ https://www.wearetransplus.co.uk/ 4. Can Trixie and friends create the ultimate Pride celebration? | YouTube Pride 2021 We are all gay YouTubers Now. Even Trixie and Monet X Change L.A. nightclubs have been dark for months. But this Pride, Trixie Mattel is going to reopen, reclaim, and re-glam one such club with a little help from her friends. Join Trixie, Monet X Change, Kim Chi, Denali, and Peppermint on June 25 for a virtual Pride celebration as they host 60 minutes of music, makeup, and mayhem—all in support of The Trevor Project and AKT. And don’t miss a minute: In addition to drag performances and spilled tea, Trixie will be premiering an original song, just for Pride. Watch now, only on YouTube. 5. Demi Lovato performs their greatest hits this Pride season | YouTube Pride 2021 Demi Lovato Hosts an hour of hits and discussions with gay YouTubers On June 25, celebrate Pride 2021 with Demi Lovato as they take you on a stunning visual journey exploring love, community, joy and pure LGBTQ+ celebration. For 60 minutes, experience live performances, special guests, fan Q&A and video calls, an appearance by Trans Chorus of Los Angeles and a spectacular finale performance from Demi themself. All in support of The Trevor Project and AKT. Watch now, only on YouTube. 6. Ava Max headlines Attitude Pride at Home Opening Party, in partnership with Klarna Crank up the volume as the Attitude Pride at Home Opening Party, in partnership with Klarna, presents a star-studded music extravaganza not to be missed. Featuring exclusive and specially-recorded performances from Ava Max, Tia Kofi, L Devine, Darin, Madeline The Person, Brooke Eden, Marisha Wallace, Au/Ra, Allison Ponthier, the London Gay Men’s Chorus and an hour-long DJ set from Sink the Pink drag stars Jonbenet Blonde and Tete Bang. 7. BILLY PORTER: “Caught In The Middle” A RED HOT + FREE One on One Interview by Bill Coleman Billy Porter covers ‘Caught in the Middle’ ‘Caught In The Middle’ with Billy Porter Covering the Juliet Roberts’ 1993 dance hit A Red Hot One on One. Interviewed by Bill Coleman who produced the cover and the album at the recording session. (aka ‘A Couple of Black Queers Sitting ‘round Talkin’)Follow Red Hot Org: Official Website: https://redhot.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redhotorg Follow Billy Porter: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theebillyporter Website: https://billyporter.com Follow Bill Coleman: https://twitter.com/peacebisquit https://www.instagram.com/peacebisquit/ https://www.facebook.com/PeaceBisquit 8. Stonewall Forever – A Documentary about the Past, Present and Future of Pride Sylvia Rivera at one of the first pride rallies Stonewall Forever is a documentary from NYC’s LGBT Community Center directed by Ro Haber. The film brings together voices from over 50 years of the LGBTQ rights movement to explore queer activism before, during and after the Stonewall Riots. The history of the Stonewall Riots is equally as cherished as it is charged. There are questions of who was there, who “threw the first brick” and who can claim Stonewall. This film doesn’t answer these questions but instead it aims to expand the story of Stonewall by including more voices in its telling. Stonewall Forever brings together queer activists, experienced and new, to look at the movement for LGBTQ equality before, during and after Stonewall. It highlights trans people, people of color and homeless people who were at the forefront of the movement, and who have often been erased from the narrative. It explores how the activism of today stands on the shoulders of the activists who have come before. And it asks us all to recognize the legacy of Stonewall that remains today, when the struggle for queer rights is far from over. Stonewall Forever was directed by Ro Haber and created by a predominantly queer and trans cast and crew who are proud to be a part of preserving this legacy. 9. Miley Cyrus – Believe (Stand by You Pride Special) | Peacock Originals Synopsis: This hour-long concert event, filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, will feature multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, and trailblazer Miley Cyrus performing an array of her hits such as “The Climb” and “Party in the U.S.A.” and putting her creative spin on beloved classics, including “Believe,” “True Colors,” “We Belong,” “Dancing Queen,” and a special Madonna medley featuring “Music,” “Express Yourself,” and “Like A Prayer” all in the spirit of Pride. Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You will feature special guests, award-winning artists and LGBTQ+ allies Brothers Osborne, Mickey Guyton, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Orville Peck who will join Cyrus for memorable performances and deliver a night of live music and creative collaboration in celebration of Pride. 10. ‘Stand By You’ Miley Cyrus’ Special for Peacock Marren Morris and Miley Cyrus (0:00 – 2:17) Intro (2:18 – 6:00) Believe by Cher (6:01 – 9:33) Miley’s Speech (9:34 – 13:22) True Colors (feat. Little Big Town) (13:23 – 17:40) My Heart Beats For Love (18:17 – 22:17) We Belong (feat. Brothers Osborne) (22:53 – 29:54) Madonna Medley (30:24 – 34:18) Cowboy Take Me Away (feat. Orville Peck) (35:33 – 39:23)Dancing Queen (feat. Maren Morris) (41:15 – 44:56) I’ll Stand By You (45:20 – 47:53) Heart Of Glass (feat. Mickey Guyton) (51:00 – 54:56) The Climb (57:03 – 1:00:58) Party In The USA (1:01:29 – 1:08:16) Freedom 11. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Gay Super Cross Cut all credits to snl – https://www.youtube.com/snl Gay Supercut from Saturday Night Live New Beginnings Summer Camp – https://youtu.be/eGx7tiNofVc Advice Show – https://youtu.be/tO1WANL-2Us The Real Intros of Reality Hills – https://youtu.be/Rl5dZuX7QuU Pride Month Song – https://youtu.be/ZpoxvdUz2Ac Around the Town – https://youtu.be/UY1iIsyjKIA Weekend Update: The Iceberg on the Sinking of the Titanic – https://youtu.be/qP5bu9hLH9E Fast and Furious – https://youtu.be/EP2380mi7vM Disney Housewives – https://youtu.be/b-2fnZfK9Lg Cast List – https://youtu.be/Ve1kmdHTY24 GP Yass – https://youtu.be/DmkPpA2RT-Y Totino’s with Kristen Stewart – https://youtu.be/A4kpVO56OBU It Gets Better – https://youtu.be/SFEcUKN6oVs New Wife – https://youtu.be/OCxx2jFu1rI Porn Doctor – https://youtu.be/F8TR34viNo0 Marcus Comes to Dinner – https://youtu.be/gTnqJRFL7Gc The Admiral – https://youtu.be/odqgPRAC1Jg Xanax for Gay Summer Weddings – https://youtu.be/igDCnUaAxAQ The Spartans – https://youtu.be/yHrnDi6WbFw Private Detective – https://youtu.be/MYaGLl7TkEI Sara Lee – https://youtu.be/aeoxg8hx-lc Robot Presentation – https://youtu.be/i0dvv4fTiqA Firehouse Incident – https://youtu.be/grCwwwzYaWg Supermarket Sweep – https://youtu.be/wh79QUiU4Qo The Sex Talk – https://youtu.be/eHGm_Rt5SdM The Grinch – https://youtu.be/9mygIw4Pmg0 The Group Hopper – https://youtu.be/CnTltDzqhzM Gay YouTubers previously on Towleroad Billy Porter, Mika, Minogue, Years for Gaga; Pablo Vittar, John Roberts + Beth Ditto, Rufus’ Rainbow; New Diana Ross And More ICYMI Pride Online WATCH July 3, 2021 Read More RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Side Hustlers’ Ball [RECAP and RANKINGS] July 3, 2021 Read More American LGBTQ Museum Gets Permanent Home with New-York Historical Society Expansion; ‘This Museum Helps Forge The Future By Documenting Our Past’ July 2, 2021 Read More 1619 Project Curriculum Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Offered Tenure. Bad News is Race Theory/Free Speech Backlash Expands: ROUNDUP July 2, 2021 Read More Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster to Star in Gay Rom-Com ‘Fire Island;’ A Gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ July 2, 2021 Read More Disney Star Alyson Stoner Believed She Was ‘Abominable’; Still Suffers From ‘Dangerous’ Conversion Therapy. Came Out Gay in 2018 July 2, 2021 Read More Miss Nevada USA Beauty Pageant Crowns First Out Trans Woman as Queen; ‘My win is our win. We just made history’ July 1, 2021 Read More Camp Marilyn Monroe Statue is Back as ‘Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs,’ An Eyeful of ‘Underpants’ Post-Museum, Or Misogynist Exploitation July 1, 2021 Read More Load More View the full article

Pride Online ICYMI: New work and special Pride appearances by: Diana Ross, Years and Years, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Gaga, Kylie Minogue, John Roberts and Beth Ditto, Pabllo Vittar, Billy Porter, Bill Coleman, Sleater-Kinney, Mika, and Various RuPaul girls, and Rufus gives us Judy for Pride. And that is just Part 1. More ICYMI Pride later today. YouTube Pride 2021: You Are Everything | Official Trailer 0:55 YouTube Pride 2021: You Are Everything | Official Trailer 03:23 Pride Month Song - SNL 04:33 Billy Porter - Caught in The Middle (Official Music Lyric Video) 0:51 Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You | Official Trailer | Peacock Concert Event 02:19 Pabllo Vittar - Triste com T (Official Music Video) 01:18 "HOT HOMO SUMMER" Series Trailer! 02:48 Random Ru Girl (feat. Stacy Layne Matthews, KATYA, & Eureka O'Hara) 03:54 Sleater-Kinney - Worry With You (Official Video) 04:48 Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios: Over The Rainbow Load more Hit the “Load More” Button Something Missing? More to come in Parts 2 and 3 We welcome suggestions via the contact sheet. Send with urls for consideration. Pride OnlinePride Online Video Notes 1. Trailer: YouTube Pride 2021: You Are Everything Actual shows will appear in Part 2 YouTube Originals invites you to YouTube Pride 2021: You Are Everything—a global Pride celebration in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Featuring Demi Lovato, Trixie Mattel, Daniel Howell, Olly Alexander with Mawaan Rizwan, Elton John & David Furnish, and other icons, this virtual pride celebration boasts 5 hours of music, drag, dance, fun and so much more! Benefits Trevor Project, akt, and Elton John AIDS Foundation. 2. Pride month started with gem from Saturday Night Live Pride Month Song – SNL Friends (Anya Taylor-Joy, Lil Nas X, Kate McKinnon, Bowen Yang, Punkie Johnson) anticipate this year’s Pride Month celebrations. 3. Pride Online Billy Porter Covers Caught in The Middle, Billy Porter – Caught in The Middle (Official Music Lyric Video) https://ingroov.es/caught-in-the-middle-1kcigExecutive Producers / A&R: Bill Coleman and John Carlin for Peace Bisquit and Red Hot *from the album, Red Hot + Free – https://ingroov.es/red-hot-free 4. Trailer: Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You | Official Trailer Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You | Official Trailer | Peacock Concert Event Full Show in Part 2 Synopsis: This hourlong concert event, filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, will feature multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, and trailblazer Miley Cyrus performing an array of her hits such as “The Climb” and “Party in the U.S.A.” and putting her creative spin on beloved classics, including “Believe,” “True Colors,” “We Belong,” “Dancing Queen,” and a special Madonna medley featuring “Music,” “Express Yourself,” and “Like A Prayer” all in the spirit of Pride. Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You will feature special guests, award-winning artists and LGBTQ+ allies Brothers Osborne, Mickey Guyton, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Orville Peck who will join Cyrus for memorable performances and deliver a night of live music and creative collaboration in celebration of Pride. 5. Pabllo Vittar – Triste com T (Official Music Video) Videoclipe oficial de “Triste com T” da Pabllo Vittar | Official music video of “Triste com T” by Pabllo Vittar | Video Oficial de “Triste com T” de Pabllo VittarEscute / Stream: https://smb.lnk.to/BatidaoTropical Assista mais vídeos da Pabllo Vittar aqui / Watch more Pabllo Vittar YouTube videos here: https://PablloVittar.lnk.to/videoclipes Siga a Pabllo Vittar / Follow Pabllo Vittar: https://www.facebook.com/vittar.pabllo/ https://www.instagram.com/pabllovittar/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pabllovittar https://twitter.com/pabllovittar 6. “HOT HOMO SUMMER” Series Trailer! Written by: Michael Henry Directed by: Michael Henry and Paul McGovern Jr. Director of Photography: Paul McGovern Jr. @Paul McGovern Jr Editor: Paul McGovern Jr Directors Assistant: @matt.jay.wise PA: Dani Shank @danimatic Image Graphic: Patrick McPheron @interiorstate Pride Online Next 67. Random Ru Girl (feat. Stacy Layne Matthews, KATYA, & Eureka O’Hara) Random Ru Girl (feat. Stacy Layne Matthews, KATYA, & Eureka O’Hara) Provided to YouTube by Live Nation Video Network Random Ru Girl (feat. Stacy Layne Matthews, KATYA, & Eureka O’Hara) · Ginger Minj · Stacy Layne Matthews · KATYA · Eureka O’Hara Gummy Bear ℗ 2021 PEG Records Released on: 2021-06-25 Main Artist: Ginger Minj Featured Artist: Stacy Layne Matthews Featured Artist: KATYA Featured Artist: Eureka O’Hara 8. Sleater-Kinney – Worry With You (Official Video) Sleater-Kinney – Worry With You (Official Video) Sleater-Kinney – Worry With You (Official Video) ‘Sleater-Kinney’s New Album ‘Path Of Wellness’ Out Now! Listen/Download ‘Path of Wellness’: https://smarturl.it/SleaterKinneyPOW Buy Merch/CD/LP: https://smarturl.it/SleaterKinneyWWY/officialstore It’s Time Tour: https://smarturl.it/SleaterKinneyWWY/tourdates Subscribe to Sleater-Kinney on YouTube: smarturl.it/SleaterKinneyYouTube Follow Sleater-Kinney’s Spotify Playlist: https://smarturl.it/SleaterKinneySelects LYRICS: 10,000 miles and an ocean between us Get me to your shore, so I can receive this If I’m gonna worry, I’m gonna worry with you. Middle of the night, dark thoughts are whirling Crossing off the days til you are returning If I’m gonna worry, I’m gonna worry with you Oh, I’m on the other side picking up speed Let go of shame and lies I don’t need If I’m gonna fuck up, I’m gonna fuck up with you Let’s get lost baby And take a wrong turn That’s the life, that’s the life We never ever wanna get burned. I had thought, there was no place for what I feel Then I learned, you are the place for what I feel Come at me with all of your swagger The strength of you is what I’ve been after If I’m gonna mess up, I’m gonna mess up with you Oh, I figured that love that takes you further This heart was ready for the life preserver If I’m gonna worry, I’m gonna worry with you 9. Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios: Over The Rainbow Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios: Over The Rainbow Purchase tickets for Rufus does Judy at Capitol Studios here: https://rufuswainwright.veeps.com/stream/schedule This release comes at the cusp of Pride Month and was recorded for the singer’s upcoming virtual concert event: Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios. That concert sees Wainwright performing his groundbreaking 2007 tribute to Judy Garland, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, in its entirety, live from Los Angeles’ famed Capitol Studios. The event will premiere Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 PM (AEDT/EST/CET), celebrating what would have been Garland’s 99th birthday. Ticket buyers also will have access to an exclusive film “Inside the Red Ruby Slippers – Backstage with Rufus does Judy at Capitol Studios” which has behind the scenes of this special event. Purchase limited edition Rufus does Judy at Capitol Studios x Michael Kors t-shirt benefiting Outright Action International: https://rufuswainwright.merchtable.com/apparel/rufus-does-judy-at-capitol-studios-tee/? Purchase limited edition Rufus does Judy at Capitol Studios signed poster: https://rufuswainwright.merchtable.com/posters-slash-prints/limited-edition-rufus-does-judy-at-capitol-studios-poster;18403 Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios will see Wainwright backed by a four-piece band in front a micro-audience comprised of 2x Academy Award-winning actress Renée Zellweger, winner of last year’s “Best Actress” Oscar for her spectacular performance as Garland in 2019’s Judy. In addition, Wainwright will be joined musically by award-winning star of stage and screen Kristin Chenoweth in person at Capitol Studios and his sister Martha Wainwright from Montreal. 10 Mashed: Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Jagaï – Marry The Night (Duet Version) (From Born This Way Reimagined) Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Jagaï – Marry The Night (Duet Version) (From Born This Way Reimagined) Shop #TheTenthAnniversary CD and Official Merch: https://shop.ladygaga.com 11. Nobody (Original Mix), John Roberts · Beth Ditto Nobody (Original Mix) · Released on: 2021-06-04 Producer: Junior Sanchez Composer: John Roberts Composer: Ineabell Diaz Music Publisher: X-Bop 12 Diana Ross – Thank You Diana Ross – Thank You (Visualiser) Listen to the new single now https://DianaRoss.lnk.to/ThankYouID Thank You – the new album out September 10th https://DianaRoss.lnk.to/ThankYouAlbumID Diana Ross sings “Thank You” to the world. “This collection of songs is my gift to you with appreciation and love. I am eternally grateful that I had the opportunity to record this glorious music at this time,” said Ms. Ross. Her new album, “Thank You” is scheduled for release this fall through Decca Records / Universal Music Group. The title track and first single,” Thank You,” will be available for streaming and download on June 17. Recorded in her home studio, “Thank You” offers a powerful, inclusive musical message of love and togetherness. With its songs of happiness, appreciation and joy, it wholeheartedly acknowledges that we are in this all together. Her family, friends and loyal and loving audiences all around the globe have been an integral part of her wonderful life’s story. In this special moment, it is time to step into the light. Ms. Ross co-wrote and collaborated on the 13 songs along with award-winning songwriters and producers including: Jack Antonoff, Troy Miller, Triangle Park, Spike Stent, Prince Charlez, Amy Wadge, Neff-U, Freddie Wexler, Jimmy Napes, Tayla Parx, Fred White, and Nathanial Ledgewick Let us come together in harmony and gratitude with Diana Ross now and for the future. “I dedicate this songbook of love to all of you, the listeners. As you hear my voice you hear my heart. “Let Love Lead the Way” Diana Ross performing Thank You (Visualiser). A Decca Records recording; © 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited http://vevo.ly/vbyavJ Pride Online — that’s it for Part 113. MIKA x Indeed x Pride Online: Virtual Concert MIKA x Indeed x Pride: #SoundtrackOfEmpathy Virtual Concert 14. Love, Victor’s George Sear on kissing Michael Cimino – and possibly Twilight’s Robert Pattinson Love, Victor’s George Sear on kissing Michael Cimino – and possibly Twilight’s Robert Pattinson As Love, Victor season two arrives on Hulu and Disney+, series star George Sear (Benji) reveals what it was really like kissing co-star Michael Cimino (Victor) – and why Twilight’s Robert Pattinson would be his dream love interest on the hit series. See George Sear and Michael Cimino’s full shoot and interview in the Attitude Summer issue, out now. Download: http://bit.ly/2UVvoD0 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2S2gLiN Direct delivery: http://bit.ly/3eaQ8Ox 15. Years & Years – The Edge of Glory (From Born This Way Reimagined) [Official Audio] Listen to Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary, out now: https://LadyGaga.lnk.to/BornThisWayTenth Shop #TheTenthAnniversary CD and Official Merch: https://shop.ladygaga.com Pride Online previously on Towleroad mason RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Side Hustlers’ Ball [RECAP and RANKINGS] July 3, 2021 Read More American LGBTQ Museum Gets Permanent Home with New-York Historical Society Expansion; ‘This Museum Helps Forge The Future By Documenting Our Past’ July 2, 2021 Read More 1619 Project Curriculum Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Offered Tenure. Bad News is Race Theory/Free Speech Backlash Expands: ROUNDUP July 2, 2021 Read More Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster to Star in Gay Rom-Com ‘Fire Island;’ A Gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ July 2, 2021 Read More Disney Star Alyson Stoner Believed She Was ‘Abominable’; Still Suffers From ‘Dangerous’ Conversion Therapy. 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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars queens want to know: Are you Crossfitting for Christ or do you want the devil’s dadbod? The first true gag of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 6 has landed, and it’s made the problem with this whole streaming exclusive thing even more apparent. Imagine the sound heard ’round the world if we (mostly) all saw Laganja drop into that elevated jump split in unison. Picture the scene in bars across the country when she kipped up from her back onto all fours, the singular tidal wave of tweets, the deluge of GIFs and memes that remind you queer people are the quickest and most clever people on the planet. I’m sure the decision to release episodes at 3 a.m. on a Wednesday as people are just getting excited to leave their homes again was focus-grouped, and whether or not they’re seeing more, less or the same amount of viewers, it’s just not the same experience. It’s disappointing, especially considering what an important touchstone Drag Race has been to keep the queer community together during the last year. Now, here’s something I never thought I would say: Thank god for a group challenge! Last week’s 13 variety numbers and 36 runway lewks felt like a TV recap Olympic event. (Just kidding, they could never, because everyone would test positive for marijuana, which in the sport of recapping, is, in fact, a performance enhancing drug.) This week’s three team videos kept the show much more streamlined, introduced a little drama and gave us an all-time best lip sync. Grab a roll of duct tape, and let’s dive in. An Eye For An Eye, A Lipstick for a Lipstick? Everyone’s still feeling blue after Jiggly’s elimination last week. We have the ceremonial counting of the lipsticks, revealing everyone but Jiggly and one other queen voted to send Jiggly home. But which remaining queen voted for week one’s winner, Yara? It’s Trinity! The gals all assume it’s because Yara picked Trin’s lipstick when she was top, but Trinity swears that’s not the case. Instead, she explains Jiggly struggled but worked hard, while Yara messed around for most of the work time and whipped something out. It’s a story backed up by last week’s edit and confessional clips. I’m with Trinity on this one. Coming in without any personal relationships, that seems like a very fair, rational way to make her choice. The two seem to move past it very quickly, despite all the gals persistent attempts to stir up some drama between them. Ru arrives to remind the gals, that in the world of drag, one day you’re in, and the next, you’re out. So, it’s important to have a side hustle. This week, Ru will be splitting the queens into teams to make a commercial for a new enterprise. In a delightfully inane twist, teams are chosen in height order. Yes, it’s very silly, but I like it because it’s transparent, it shakes up social dynamics and it creates an opportunity for Ra’Jah to reference the great “Talls vs. Smalls” war from Real Housewives of Atlanta. Team Drag Exorcists (Eureka, Kylie and Scarlet) Kylie and Scarlet are playing two ’80s-style aerobic trainers who use their skills to drive the demons out in a deliciously devilish piece of wordplay that adds a creative spin to the team’s “exorcist” video. They smartly leverage the concept into a story wherein they show up to get Eureka unpossessed through calisthenics, driving out the devil by working her to failure. Eventually, the bodysnatcher would rather quit than keep exercising. (Basically how I feel on every treadmill.) The ending, with Eureka’s character going from client to a member of the Exor-Size Queens is a nice touch. The judges love the effortless performances from Scarlet and Kylie, but they save their most effusive praise for Eureka’s all-out physical comedy. I mean, the gal knocked the headboard clean off during filming. It’s really nice to see Eureka mature as a performer and learn how to better channel that big personality into her performance. She’s the clear standout in the group, but, since this is being judged as a group challenge, all three are deemed safe. Team Drag Fixers (Pandora, Ra’jah, Trinity, Yara) Tasked with becoming Olivia Pope-style “fixers,” Pandora smartly steers them away from a sort of Scandal/Ray Donovan-spoof and toward more of a Cellino & Barnes (R.I.P.) personal injury lawyer local commercial vibe. It’s already a favorite genre of Ru, and Pandora has experience creating local commercials for businesses in her native Rochester, NY. It may be safe to assume Pandora’s fingerprints are all over this script, since it’s loaded with punchlines. As opposed to the other two groups, this is the only one who took funny premises and then actually wrote a ton of jokes. On top of a strong script, every gurl nails her part. Pandora and Ra’Jah are flawless as the Fix It, Bitch! fixers. There’s a great running joke about how they fix everything with duct tape which is expertly heightened from fixing a meaty tuck to taping down toes on a too-small shoe and then finally just duct taping wigs to faces. Yara is guaranteed to get laughs just being Yara, but it’s Trinity who shines brightest. She hits every beat, punctuates every punchline with the perfect facial expression and has directors Ross and Michelle cracking up even before takes. Just great stuff. It’s no surprise the team snags the top spot, and Trinity this week’s winning position (and unenviable lip sync assignment). But first … Team Rent-a-Queen Service (Ginger, A’Keria, Jan, Silky) They’re not escorts, they’re companions! This super group seems doomed from the start. The ideas are popping a mile a minute — much more content than ever could be contained in such a short spot. Silky sees the writing on the wall, but she’s not the same queen who drew the ire of the fandom during season 11. The blowback from fans, bookers and fellow queens has Silky not only second-guessing her decisions, but forcing herself to stay small and quiet. Filming is a bit frantic, but Ginger overdelivers in every role. First, as a lotion-applying queen, Ginger pantomimes a little self-love with absolutely expert comic timing, and then later has Ross and Michelle in stitches with her “Richard Slimmons” vocal effect. Not a moment goes by she’s not nailing it. A’Keria stumbles a bit in her line memorization, but delivers a decent performance alongside Jan as a rent-a-beard date for a closeted kid. I will say, Jan absolutely Daniel Day Lewis’d the role of a closeted teen in a stupid hat. Is this the role she was born to play? However, neither Jan nor A’Keria are too memorable. Silky plays a few small parts with just a smattering of lines. She does what she’s supposed to, but there’s not a lot of “there” there. The group gets the hardest critiques on the runway where this week’s theme requires the queens to redo a look from their previous time on Drag Race. Ross loves Silky’s second attempt at We Are Family, but … it bears almost no connection to the original. A’Keria finally wears A’Kaftan proper, not like season 11. The judges love it, and it is beautiful. Jan looks a bit matronly, and Ginger is a bit of a mess, both in terms of outfit and makeup. Ru declares all four up for elimination, which certainly rubs star Ginger and aspiring star Jan the wrong way. I mean, if you think Jan cracked being consistently safe, this bottom placement seems sure to drive her over the edge. Tensions Rise in the Werkroom on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars As soon as the Team Rent-A-Queen and Team Exorcists return to the Werkroom, Ginger drops a delicious and devastating little barb in Jan’s direction, asking what’s it like to break that safe streak? That’s not just reading, that’s friggin’ X-ray vision. All four bottom girls immediately launch into their pleas, but Trinity stops them to remind everyone that she graciously congratulated the previous weeks’ winners. She hasn’t won a challenge yet, and she’s owed a little feting as well (#fetlife). Once she gets her due, she has a tête-à-tête with all four ladies in danger (#tête-à-têtelife). She’s overly flattering and clearly tells some queens they have nothing to worry about. But somebody’s got to go! The gang returns to the mainstage to see this week’s lip sync assassin revealed. There’s a long pause as the curtain drops, uncovering an otherwise blank entrance. Suddenly, falling from the heavens, Laganja Estranja lands in a thundering split. It’s pure magic. Having recently come out as a trans woman, this Laganja radiates so much more confidence than when we last saw her. The lip sync is to — gasp — Dula Peep’s “Physical,” a dancefloor banger whose potential was another COVID casualty. However, this lip sync may save the song and etch the track forever in the annals (I said, ANNALS) of queer herstory. Laganja is on a whole other level, hitting stunt after stunt after stunt. She strips, she dips, she splits. It’s incredible. Trinity is no slouch, either. It’s clearly Laganja’s win, but boy is it fun to watch! Ru agrees, awarding the W to Laganja, and adding $10k to next week’s pot — Laganja pun wholly intended. With that, Laganja pulls out the lipstick to reveal it’s Silky getting the boot. Even Ru seems disappointed. Of course, we know that’s not necessarily the end of Silky’s journey, depending how this whole “game within a game” thing shakes out. But, for now, let’s take a look at where the queens landed in this week’s ranking. The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Rankings When the cast was Ru-vealed, I didn’t have Ra’jah picked as a frontrunner. She continues her redemption arc after last week’s win with a very strong show in the commercial. She elevated her tree runway from season 11 successfully. We’re only three episodes in, but Ra’Jah has certainly stepped to the front of the pack.Right behind her, Trinity is another one of this season’s All Stars who were not fan favorite the first go ’round, but is thriving now. TKB exceeded all expectations in the commercial shoot, whether the camera was rolling or not. She looked beautiful on the runway, but that’s sort of expected. It’s her more polished, confident performances that will grab the judges’ attention. Growth, we love to see it.Speaking of growth, Eureka also appears to have hit a new level. She’s still got the big personality, but it’s not the zamboni it once was. She single-handedly carried her team’s videos, carrying nearly 100 percent of the laughs. Michelle clocked the proportionizing (#tbt) on her runway re-do, but it was a very slight critique for an otherwise strong week.This challenge was well-suited for Pandora. The queen’s campy humor is exactly what the assignment calls for. The script certainly sounded like Pandora wrote it, but even if she didn’t, she was funny enough when she had focus to deserve all the praise. I thought the runway was still sort of ugly and not super well-tailored. My concern is her fashion may be her downfall.Yes, Ginger had a great performance in her video, but she also was there for all the other decisions made in that workroom that led to that not-so-funny final product. This is purely speculative, but it does seem like Ginger took a gamble only watching her own behind assuming they’d be evaluated as individuals. Like Pandora, it will likely come down to a fatally flawed frock.I wasn’t a big Scarlet fan in season 11, but so far, so good this season. She had far and away the best runway this week, and has looked consistently stunning. She did an admirable job in the video, but no one could touch Eureka.Similarly, Kylie has been good, but not great thus far. She needs a big, dominant win or memorable moment.I know, I know, we shouldn’t tease Jan. It’s just hard not to root against her when she’s so desperate for the crown, and, honestly, has all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to get it. She is still just trying so hard — even trying hard at NOT trying hard — it takes away from the present moment. (Sort of the inverse of the compliment guest judge Tia Mowry gave to Scarlet.)It may seem strange to see week one winner Yara this far down, but I’ve got some concerns. She’s beloved for her kooky, wild energy, but that could just as easily be her undoing. Imagine if she didn’t have teammates there to stop her from her first draft tuck joke? (For the record, I personally loved it, but you can hear Ross and Michelle’s potential admonishments.) It’s not that raunch is disqualifying, but it’s got to be sharp.I’m not convinced A’Keria’s weeks are numbered. She could potentially rise like a phoenix next week, depending on the challenge. This week, it’s hard to justify a higher placement. She brought very little to the commercial, and she struggled more than any other queen shown. I’m glad she’s still here (officially) to bounce back.Sigh. I also wish we could see Silky’s rise, but that journey is over — for now, at least. Drag Race fans have a specific and ample amount of vitriol for certain black queens, big queens and big, black queens. I’m not saying Silky is without her faults, but I would not want to be on the receiving end on what I’m sure are just crushing amounts of hateful dms, etc. It’s one thing for her to go home on her terms, but it’s extra sad to see her sent home for shrinking all the parts of her people shouted into submission. Unfortunately, she was the right pick this week.What did you think of the episode? How would you rank the queens? Let us know in the comments! Catch up on all our RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars recaps. View the full article

The four-year push for the establishment of a permanent LGBTQ museum highlighting the community’s long history came to fruition Thursday thanks to the New-York Historical Society. The American LGBTQ+ Museum will be permanently housed at the association’s Central Park West building as part of a 70,000 square-foot expansion scheduled to begin in 2022. When it opens, the American LGBTQ Museum will be New York City’s first museum solely dedicated to preserving and educating the public on the tapestry of LGBTQ history and culture. According to the New-York Historical Society, the museum will encompass the entire fourth floor of the expanded building. “We’re delighted to partner with New York’s foremost museum of history to build a new museum dedicated to an exploration and celebration of the richness and diversity of LGBTQ+ history and culture in America,” said Richard Burns, Chair of the American LGBTQ+ Museum’s board of directors. “The respect and rigor with which New-York Historical has approached this process, including their consultation with local communities, mirrors our own commitment to building a thoughtful, welcoming, queer and inclusive experience for our visitors and partners.” The announcement brings to fruition an effort that started back in 2017 when the American Museum of LGBT History & Culture Planning Task Force was established to build a space that, as the American LGBTQ+ Museum states, “preserves, investigates, and celebrates the dynamic histories and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, as well as those of the emergent and adjacent identities among our communities.” The group initially partnered with the New-York Historical Society in 2019, leading ultimately to Thursday’s news. “How gratifying it is to realize the dream of telling the American story in all its complexity in state-of-the-art educational spaces and a brand-new gallery dedicated to the struggle for civil rights of the American LGBTQ+ community,” said New-York Historical Society president and CEO Dr. Louise Mirrer. LGBTQ Museum: Rendering of New-York Historical Society’s expanded Central Park West building“We need a museum that tells the untold stories of regular lived lives, activists’ lives, lives that were lost in queer New York and queer America,” Burns told the New York Times. “Suddenly we’ve reached this moment, a tipping point where more and more people are saying, ‘We better record this history, integrate it and celebrate it before we lose it.'” While the actual museum won’t open its doors until at least 2022, the New-York Historical Society is putting its partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum into action during its construction. They will work together to feature programming in the current Central Park West building and its outdoor spaces showcasing LGBTQ historical and cultural topics. “LGBTQ history is especially urgent because our communities have emerged from denial, repression, and invisibility into acceptance, pride and full societal participation,” Urvashi Vadi, American LGBTQ+ Museum board secretary, told the New York Daily News. “This museum helps forge the future by documenting our past.” LGBTQ Museum: Previously on Towleroad 1979 James Baldwin Profile Never Aired. ABC Execs: ‘Who Wants to Listen to a Black has-been?’; You: WATCH 10 Minutes and Disagree Michael Goff June 17, 2021 Read More Hot Gay Summer: In 1950s, Cherry Grove on Fire Island Offered Sanctuary, Creative and Sexual Freedom. 14 Photos from Show Opening Today in NYC Towleroad May 14, 2021 Read More This Gay Historian’s Book Club for the Coronavirus Quarantine Could Help Save Us All: WATCH John Wright March 19, 2020 Read More The History of ‘Coming Out,’ from Secret Gay Code to Popular Political Protest Abigail C. Saguy, The Conversation February 10, 2020 Read More NJ Mayor Calls Teaching Kids About LGBTQ History ‘an Affront to Almighty God’ — VIDEO Andy Towle August 9, 2019 Read More This Local News Documentary About San Francisco’s ‘Bay Gays’ Shocked Viewers in 1976: WATCH Andy Towle July 26, 2019 Read More Phot courtesy of Rhododendrites/Creative Commons View the full article

Bowen Yang on SNL’s Weekend UpdateJoel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang, two of the most celebrated voices in gay and Asian-American comedy, are joining forces for a new gay romantic comedy titled “Fire Island.” Booster and Yang will star in what Variety describes as a gay “modern day take on Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice'” as two close friends heading to the film’s eponymous historic gay vacation destination. In addition to acting, Booster wrote the film and queer Korean-American director Andrew Ahn (“Spa Night,” “Pride”) is attached to direct. Ahn expressed excitement at the project’s announcement on Wednesday. “This is my ‘Jurassic World.’ This is my ‘Eternals.’ A gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on Fire Island with [Joel Kim Booster] and Bowen Yang,” Ahn tweeted in all caps. Booster joined in, saying, “I am canonically vers and I’m making a movie. We do exist.” The film represents another benchmark for two rising stars that have broken out from queer comedy to the mainstream. Yang, who’s roots just wrapped his second season as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” after joining the show as a staff writer in 2018. He appeared on “Broad City” and “Nora From Queens” and co-hosts the “Las Culturistas” podcast. Booster continues to brighten his star in the stand-up world while racking up acting and writing credits, including “Billy On The Street,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Big Mouth” and “Shrill.” He also hosts the “Joy Fuck Club” program for 88rising radio. It was also announced on Thursday that Booster is joining Maya Rudolph’s untitled comedy series with Apple. “Fire Island” will release on Hulu ins the U.S. with a global release set for Disney+’s Star brand. Bowen Yang: Previously on Towleroad Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster to Star in Gay Rom-Com ‘Fire Island;’ A Gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Brian Bell July 2, 2021 Read More SNL Catches Up with ‘It Gets Better’ Project Participants to See How Things Are Going: WATCH Andy Towle February 7, 2021 Read More SNL’s The Village People Has a Message for ‘YMCA’ Dancing Trump — WATCH Kyler Geoffroy October 25, 2020 Read More SNL’s Kate McKinnon Warns of the Horrors of 2020 as Psychic from Last Year: WATCH Kyler Geoffroy October 25, 2020 Read More RuPaul and Bowen Yang are Catfighting Coal Miners in This Divalicious ‘Dynasty’-Inspired SNL Drama That Didn’t Air: WATCH Andy Towle February 9, 2020 Read More SNL’s Bowen Yang Describes ‘Crazy’ Experience with Gay Conversion Therapy Andy Towle January 27, 2020 Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Alyson Stoner chose to undergo gay conversion therapy. The 27-year-old singer-and-actress – who came out in 2018 – felt “wretched” about her sexuality so decided to try the controversial treatment, only for it to send her “into a spiral” because of the things she was told. She told Insider: “I felt stuck. I felt wretched. I felt like everything was wrong with me, even though I, in my heart of hearts, only desired to be a devoted follower of God… “To hear from people you trust, from people you respect, from people you might even aspire to become, that you at your core are ‘rotten,’ ‘abominable,’ that the devil has a target on your back because of your position in Hollywood…it just sends you into a spiral, at least for me, because I just wanted to do the right thing.” The ‘Step Up’ actress admitted she still has nightmares about the “dangerous” therapy sessions. She said: “My mind doesn’t want to even go there. My legs started shaking at the thought of reliving some of it. “I know firsthand how dangerous it is for me as someone who had access to therapy and other forms of support. And I still was considering whether my life was worth living or, if everything was wrong with me, then what good was it for me to be around, starting to see myself as someone who only brought harm to other people to society.” And Alyson can’t even bring herself to speak about the “specifics” of what happened during her treatment. She said: “Even if someone comes out of it on the other side and says, ‘Hey, no, I’m living a great life,’ there are scars there. There are shadows. “So yes, I’m not capable yet of going back and recounting specifics, which is an indicator of just how difficult that chapter was for me.” Alyson Stoner previously on Towleroad Miss Nevada USA Beauty Pageant Crowns First Out Trans Woman as Queen; ‘My win is our win. We just made history’ July 1, 2021 Read More Camp Marilyn Monroe Statue is Back as ‘Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs,’ An Eyeful of ‘Underpants’ Post-Museum, Or Misogynist Exploitation July 1, 2021 Read More Biden Responds to ‘Hundreds Of Anti -LGBTQ bills’ across States; White House Reviewing Trans Protections Across Nation July 1, 2021 Read More BET Praises Lil Nas X’s First Gay Kiss At BET Awards. Rapper Flames Critics, Celebrates 2 Years Out; ‘I Love Who I Am and Whatever I Decide To Do’ July 1, 2021 Read More Royalty Road: Nashville Dedicates Bianca Paige Way in Honor of Drag Queen and HIV/AIDS Advocate Bianca Paige June 30, 2021 Read More Court Stalls Trans Toilet Attack, Dumps First Case; But Alito, Thomas Can Flush Minor LGBTQ Win By Waiting For a Looser No. 2 Case: Busy-Bee Days End Session June 30, 2021 Read More Dutch Prime Minister Tells Hungary’s Orban to Respect LGBT rights or leave EU June 25, 2021 Read More President Biden Names Jessica Stern U.S. LGBTQI+ Special Envoy, Signs Pulse National Memorial into Law June 25, 2021 Read More View the full article

Beauty Pageant: Miss Nevada USA Kataluna EnriquezFashion designer and LGBTQ advocate Kataluna Enriquez made history in the beauty pageant world on Sunday when she became the first out trans woman to be crowned Miss Nevada USA. “Huge thank you to everyone who supported me from day one,” Enriquez exclaimed in a post-victory Instagram post. “My community, you are always in my heart. My win is our win. We just made history. Happy pride.” Her win on Sunday in Las Vegas cements her spot as Nevada’s representative in the Miss USA pageant later this year, making her the first out trans woman to compete in the event’s history. Enriquez, a healthcare administrator who designs and operates her own clothing line (KatalunaKouture), is no stranger to the pageant scene. She began competing in 2016 but didn’t make the switch to cisgender pageants until last year. She told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that she made the change to advocate for trans rights and visibility in addition to increased diversity. “With pageantry, people think it is only about beauty. But it’s how you present yourself, what you advocate for, what you’ve done and the goals you have,” Enriquez said. That goal wanting to be “more than just a body” was front and center as she captured the crown wearing a rainbow-sequined gown she designed and made herself “in honor of pride month, and all of those who don’t get a chance to spread their colors.” Enriquez continues her advocacy work through her #BEVISIBLE campaign, which aims to “combat hate through vulnerability.” as well as working with organizations to support LGBTQ youth. Enriquez earned her opportunity at the crown by becoming the first out trans woman to win the Miss Silver State title earlier this year. Her win on Sunday in Las Vegas, NV cements her spot as Nevada’s representative in the Miss USA pageant later this year, making her the first out trans woman to compete in the event’s history. Beauty Pageant: Previously on Towleroad Miss Nevada USA Beauty Pageant Crowns First Out Trans Woman as Queen; ‘My win is our win. We just made history’ Brian Bell July 1, 2021 Read More Harry Styles Beauty Company Next Project for Well-Connected Iconic Singer? Towleroad May 30, 2021 Read More YouTube Beauty Star NikkieTutorials Comes out as Transgender: ‘It is Time to Let Go and Be Truly Free’ — WATCH Andy Towle January 13, 2020 Read More Maybelline Makes Manny Mua the Company’s First Ever Male Brand Ambassador Andy Towle January 6, 2017 Read More Obama Campaign Manager’s Allegedly Homophobic Political Ad: VIDEO Brandon Thorp and Penn Bullock June 16, 2012 Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Norma Galeana (Reuters) – The Marilyn Monroe Statue is back in Palm Springs, California, in a big way – but not everyone is thrilled. A 26-ft (7.9-m) tall statue of the Hollywood icon in her famous billowing white dress was unveiled in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum, facing Palm Canyon Drive, the city’s main tourist strip, on Sunday. The artwork, sculpted by John Seward Johnson II in 2011, was inspired by a scene from the film, “The Seven Year Itch.” It first came to Palm Springs in 2012 as a rental for 26 months and moved to New Jersey in 2014, said Aftab Dada, chairman of P.S. Resorts, a local hospitality group. The statue is already popular for snapshots and the community is expecting it to increase visitor traffic based on past experience, Dada said. “And at that time in 2012, ’13, ’14, the social media explosion wasn’t as great as it is now,” he added. Palm Springs resident John McDermott, 77, stopped by on his morning bike ride. “I speak for the vast majority of the residents of Palm Springs, where everybody is ecstatic to have her back here, absolutely ecstatic,” McDermott said. “It’s good for the community, it’s good for the businesses. This is going to be the Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs.” But the view turned off Brooks Thomas, 50, a Palm Springs resident for eight years. “It’s absurd that you’re going to leave the museum and see the backside of someone’s underpants,” he said. “People have all kinds of issues with other things that they find obscene, but this you know, they think it’s acceptable.” When the statue was unveiled, protesters including the Women’s March Foundation chanted that it was misogynistic and exploitative. Its location also rankled critics. Chris Menrad founded the Committee to Relocate Marilyn, which filed a lawsuit citing public codes, and has raised more than $70,000 to remove it. The statue was in the middle of a new street that had been created to open up the museum and connect it to Palm Canyon Drive, Menad said. “We have an issue with placing a large statue that is blocking that view on a quote unquote, temporary basis that everybody knows is not going to be temporary,” said Menrad. ‘Forever Marilyn’ is expected to stay in Palm Springs for three years. (Reporting by Norma Galeana; Editing by Richard Chang) Marilyn Monroe Statue previously on Towleroad Biden Responds to ‘Hundreds Of Anti -LGBTQ bills’ across States; White House Reviewing Trans Protections Across Nation Read More BET Praises Lil Nas X’s First Gay Kiss At BET Awards. Rapper Flames Critics, Celebrates 2 Years Out; ‘I Love Who I Am and Whatever I Decide To Do’ Read More Royalty Road: Nashville Dedicates Bianca Paige Way in Honor of Drag Queen and HIV/AIDS Advocate Bianca Paige Read More Court Stalls Trans Toilet Attack, Dumps First Case; But Alito, Thomas Can Flush Minor LGBTQ Win By Waiting For a Looser No. 2 Case: Busy-Bee Days End Session Read More Dutch Prime Minister Tells Hungary’s Orban to Respect LGBT rights or leave EU Read More President Biden Names Jessica Stern U.S. LGBTQI+ Special Envoy, Signs Pulse National Memorial into Law Read More Free Britney. Strange Bedfellows: Cher, Gaetz + Jordan, Megan McCain, the Justice Reporter From ‘The Nation’, Andy Cohen, Rose McGowan, and Amnesty F’in International Read More RuPaul All Stars 6 Premiere: Variety Extravaganza, Blue Ball and a New Viewing Experience [RECAP and RANKINGS] Read More Gay WW2 Hero Alan Turing Memorialized on New British £50 Note; ‘A Celebration of His Remarkable Life’ Read More View the full article

The Biden administration wants to address employment discrimination, homelessness and other issues that have a disproportionate effect on transgender people. The White House on Wednesday said it would gather federal agencies in the coming weeks, including the Justice Department, Defense Department and Department of Health and Human Services, to revise policies driving poverty, violence, and discrimination against transgender people. The announcement comes after the Biden administration had already pledged to reverse Trump-era policies that disproportionately impacted transgender Americans and restricted LGBTQ+ access to health care, housing, and equal treatment in prisons. The administration’s latest policy change affecting trans people came from the State Department, which said it would allow nonbinary and intersex people to obtain IDs and passports with an “X” gender marker instead of an “M” or an “F.” President Joe Biden with Youth Trans Leader Ashton Mota, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg marking “Pride back in the White House”Members of the White House initiative announced Wednesday, headed by the Gender Policy Council and Domestic Policy Council, plan to meet with trans advocates in the next few weeks to hear their policy recommendations. Meeting with advocates will be the group’s first step to address issues including employment discrimination, homelessness, abuse, and school bullying, White House spokesperson Matt Hill said. The White House has focused on trans rights at several events commemorating Pride month, culminating with a virtual “transgender equality” event on Wednesday that included U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, HHS Secretary Rachel Levine and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke as speakers. “So far this year, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures,” Biden said at his Pride speech last week in the East Room. “These are some of the ugliest, most un-American laws I’ve seen, and I’ve been here awhile. Many of them target transgender children, seeking to prevent them from receiving the appropriate medical care, for using the bathroom at high schools while they’re — the one where they’ll be most safe, even preventing them from joining sports teams with their classmates,” he said. Ashton Mota, the 16-year-old Human Rights Campaign ambassador who introduced Biden at his Pride speech last week, thanked the administration on Wednesday at the virtual transgender equality event. “After coming out and receiving support from my family, that’s one of the best things I could have asked for — because it’s given me a platform and a pedestal to be able to use my voice and represent a community that usually isn’t given a seat at the table to have these important conversations,” he said. Originally published by The 19th Trans protections previously on Towleroad BET Praises Lil Nas X’s First Gay Kiss At BET Awards. Rapper Flames Critics, Celebrates 2 Years Out; ‘I Love Who I Am and Whatever I Decide To Do’ Royalty Road: Nashville Dedicates Bianca Paige Way in Honor of Drag Queen and HIV/AIDS Advocate Bianca Paige Court Stalls Trans Toilet Attack, Dumps First Case; But Alito, Thomas Can Flush Minor LGBTQ Win By Waiting For a Looser No. 2 Case: Busy-Bee Days End Session Dutch Prime Minister Tells Hungary’s Orban to Respect LGBT rights or leave EU President Biden Names Jessica Stern U.S. LGBTQI+ Special Envoy, Signs Pulse National Memorial into Law Free Britney. Strange Bedfellows: Cher, Gaetz + Jordan, Megan McCain, the Justice Reporter From ‘The Nation’, Andy Cohen, Rose McGowan, and Amnesty F’in International RuPaul All Stars 6 Premiere: Variety Extravaganza, Blue Ball and a New Viewing Experience [RECAP and RANKINGS] Gay WW2 Hero Alan Turing Memorialized on New British £50 Note; ‘A Celebration of His Remarkable Life’ Bi-partisan Effort To Move 20,000+ Sexual Assault Cases/Year Out of Command Chain Gets Surprise Support of Defense Secy. Austin View the full article

Lil Nas XThe reign of Montero in the culture continued at Sunday’s BET Awards when out gay rapper Lil Nas X ended his scorching performance by locking lips with one of his backup dancers, giving the BET Awards stage its first gay male kiss ever. The moment capped off another stellar performance of the artist smash hit “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” that drenched itself in Black queer expression. Lil Nas X hasn’t been shy about embracing his queer identity since coming out as gay in 2019, openly expressing it through his music, fashion and performances in ways that mainstream hip-hop has never seen. Sunday’s kiss garnered a standing ovation from the live crowd made up of Lil Nas X’s peers in music and other media. He even got to share a backstage moment with Tyler, the Creator, another popular rapper who hasn’t been shy about expressing his LGBTQ-ness through his music, most notably on his 2019 album “Igor.” Lil Nas X previously praised Tyler and Frank Ocean for being examples of queer Black men in hip-hop that “made it easier for me to be where I am comfortably.” Lil Nas X’s performance wasn’t the only moment from Sunday’s BET Awards that placed that initiative in the forefront. Out rapper/actor Queen Latifah received the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday night, thanking her longtime partner, Eboni, and declaring “Happy Pride” during her speech. The days after the event have also been significant for LIl Nas X. He released a trailer reminiscent of Marvel Studios touting the release of his first album, “Montero,” and celebrated the two-year anniversary of his coming out on Wednesday. “I have officially been gay for two years,” he said. ” Wow that was fun what should I do next!?” Lil Nas X: Previously on Towleroad Lil Nas X’s BET Awards Liplock Praised as Rapper Flames Homophobic Critics, Celebrates Two Years of Being Out; ‘I Love Who I Am and Whatever I Decide To Do’ Brian Bell July 1, 2021 Read More ‘I Will Never Trust Pants Again;’ Lil Nas X Humorously Details ‘SNL’ Wardrobe Malfunction Brian Bell May 25, 2021 Read More Lil Nas X Gay Expectations: Disdainful of ‘sense of responsibility’. It’s not my job to be a good role model Towleroad May 11, 2021 Read More Stranger Things 4; Lil Nas X; Rainbow Capitalism; Apex Legends; Will Smith’s Dad Bod; Arm Wrestling; Edith Surreal; Adele; EFFY: HOT LINKS Brian Bell May 6, 2021 Read More Kids Ask Lil Nas X About The Closet (Sort of); His ‘Diamond Record’, And His Nicki Minaj Costume; Plus a Response Video Michael Goff April 16, 2021 Read More Mega-Post Update — Nike Sues; Church of Satan endorses Lil Nas for ‘giving middle finger to those who said he’d burn in hell’; Lil Nas X Coronation Day 4 Michael Goff March 29, 2021 Read More View the full article

Nikole Hannah-Jones Created the 1619 Project, Was not offered tenure 1619 Project Curriculum Backlash Part of Culture War Over Teaching Truth 1619 Project: Tenure Not Offered, Mega-Donor Influence 1619 Project Curriculum and Critical Race Theory 1619 Project: Federal and Military Take on Racism Critical Race Theory: What Does America Think? 1619 Project Curriculum: Previously on Towleroad By Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th 1619 Project: Tenure Not Offered, Mega-Donor Influence Her 1619 Project curriculum is at the center of a political battle over what students can learn about race in America. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s board of trustees voted on Wednesday to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones after initially delaying the customary job protection for the incoming journalism professor, who is best known for her award-winning work reexamining how slavery shaped the United States’ founding. The board’s vice chair, R. Gene Davis Jr., who was among those who voted to offer tenure to Hannah-Jones, said that UNC “is not a place to cancel people or ideas. Neither is it a place for judging people and calling them names, like woke or racist.” “In this moment at our university, in our state, and in our nation, we need more debate, not less. We need more open inquiry, not less. We need more viewpoint diversity, not less. We need to listen to each other and not cancel each other, or call each other names. If not us, who?” Davis added in remarks after the 9-4 vote. Davis alluded to the controversy that has surrounded the delay in granting Hannah-Jones tenure by saying “members of the board have endured false claims and been called the most unpleasant of names over the past few weeks.” Hannah-Jones’ next steps were not immediately clear. Attorneys representing the MacArthur Foundation “genius” grantee and Pulitzer Prize winner said last week that she would not join UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media as its Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism unless it was with tenure, as professorships funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation traditionally are. Hannah-Jones’ lawyers said UNC’s initial offer of a five-year contract, not tenure, reflected “race and sex discrimination and retaliation” as well as “viewpoint discrimination” in violation of state and federal laws. The latter was a reference to Hannah-Jones’ work on the 1619 Project, a ground-breaking series of essays, poems, graphics and visual art pieces she led at The New York Times Magazine that examined the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the United States more than 400 years ago. The UNC board’s deferment of Hannah-Jones’ tenure came over the objections of the faculty committee and amid concerns from a university mega-donor for whom the journalism school is named, the newspaper magnate Walter Hussman, who has subsequently said publicly that he was troubled by parts of the 1619 Project. Hussman suggested parts of history were embellished to bolster the project’s narrative. The fallout from the tussle over Hannah-Jones’ tenure demonstrates how university boards increasingly receptive to political influence can make it more difficult for colleges to recruit and retain top-tier faculty if they are concerned their scholarship or research, or even their diverse backgrounds, might lead to political backlash. It also illustrates how classrooms, whether at state colleges or in public elementary schools, have become the latest high-profile battlefronts in a partisan war over who gets to have a voice in reexamining and retelling how race and slavery shaped our country’s history. The 1619 Project is at the center of the maelstrom. Just one year after crowds took to the streets in cities across the country to protest race-related police shootings in a moment that many thought was a racial reckoning or turning point for White people, support for the Black Lives Matter movement has plummeted. At least 26 state legislatures have moved to restrict the teaching of what academics call critical race theory, and legislators in at least 48 states have proposed restrictive voting measures that experts believe would disproportionately impact voters of color. (Some, like in California, have little chance of passing Democratic-controlled legislatures.) The 1619 Project has become the bogeyman because it “unsettles the narrative” of our country’s founding that has long been seen and taught from a White perspective, Hannah-Jones told MSNBC’s Joy Reid earlier this month that moves to limit teaching structural racism in classrooms and to restrict who can easily vote are a “reaction” to the racial awakening that some White Americans experienced last summer. The 1619 Project has become the bogeyman because it “unsettles the narrative” of our country’s founding that has long been seen and taught from a White perspective, Hannah-Jones said, and “in unsettling that narrative, people are afraid it unsettles power.” “It is really a need to hold onto and maintain that power and divide that social movement towards justice by making White Americans, at least a segment of them who will be susceptible to this message, believe that ‘actually no, you’re under attack, they’re trying to take your history, they’ve gone too far,’ and that’s why wedding this together is working so successfully,” she said. The 1619 Project was published in August 2019, but it wasn’t until more than a year later that then-President Donald Trump invoked its impact when he signed an executive order establishing the 1776 Commission — named for the year the Declaration of Independence was signed — which he said would counter “recent attacks on our founding” that were “one-sided and divisive.” (President Joe Biden has since dismantled the commission). “By viewing every issue through the lens of race, they want to impose a new segregation,” Trump said at the White House. “Critical race theory, the 1619 Project and the crusade against American history is toxic propaganda, ideological poison, that, if not removed, will dissolve the civic bonds that tie us together,” he said. 1619 Project Curriculum and Critical Race Theory Critical race theory is not new. It is an educational framework developed 40 years ago by legal scholars. Its central tenet is that racism is not only a belief held by some individuals but also embedded in societal institutions, and that individuals can, via the choices they make, support racist systems. One example would be “redlining,” a Depression-era federal housing program that segregated residents by race. The practice was ended in the 1960s but its impacts persist today. They were discussed during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary when Elizabeth Warren incorporated a housing bill she had introduced in the Senate into her primary platform. Racism is not only a belief held by some individuals but also embedded in societal institutions, and that individuals can, via the choices they make, support racist systems. The 1619 Project, which was accompanied by a related suggested curriculum that explores the legacies of slavery, thrust critical race theory to the forefront of arguments that have for years played out between liberals and conservatives over what subjects should be taught in schools. Some historians criticized portions of the 1619 Project, saying they did not “question the significance of slavery in the American past” but thought the project offered a “historically-limited view of slavery” given it was not confined to the United States. Debate intensified when the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting began releasing the 1619 Project’s lesson plans. Even as increasing numbers of Americans — 76 percent of adults, including 83 percent of women and 68 percent of men — agreed that racism and discrimination were a “big problem,” Trump’s Education Department, as part of a broader federal crackdown, began investigating whether its employees were discussing “anti-American” ideas and to identify any trainings or “propaganda” that discussed critical race theory or White privilege. In the year since, bills have been signed into law in at least six states — Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Texas — that restrict the teaching of critical race theory or limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism in their lessons, according to Education Week. In Idaho, Republican Gov. Brad Little signed such a law in April. Separately, there is an education “indoctrination” task force led by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who recently met with Trump and who is running for governor. Idaho high school students, who protested the law at the statehouse, recently told Education Week they are worried the task force will further prevent them from learning the fullest version of U.S. history. The Utah State Board of Education approved a rule earlier this month that limits how teachers can teach racism or sexism. Florida’s board recently prohibited educators from teaching critical race theory or the 1619 Project. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudson last month issued a binding opinion that bars teachers from asking students to “reflect, deconstruct or confront” their racial privilege. Arizona Republicans proposed a law that would fine teachers $5,000 for failing to present “all perspectives of a controversial issue,” but it did not pass. A conservative group in Nevada proposed outfitting teachers with body cameras to review whether they were teaching critical race theory. Many of the laws, both proposed and passed, are vague and broadly written, raising free speech concerns that will likely lead to legal challenges. They nevertheless indicate the country has entered a “very dangerous period,” Hannah-Jones told MSNBC. “When you read the language of them, they appear very silly, but when you think about what this is actually trying to do, we know that it is narrative that allows us to enact really dangerous policies, it is narrative that allows citizens to kind of accept these erosions of civil rights,” she said, adding: “It is not incidental that the same states that are introducing these anti-critical race theory, anti-1619 laws, are also introducing voter suppression laws.” Also from The 19th: Read Next: Meet some of the women behind the walkout over Texas voting bill Texas Democrats staged a walk-out in May to deny their Republican counterparts the quorum they needed to vote on a restrictive voting law. In May, GOP Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, signed a law to purge infrequent voters from the state’s popular Permanent Early Voting List. 1619 Project: Federal and Military Take on Racism On the federal level, a Democratic bill to expand voting rights has stalled in Congress. Critical race theory held up Kiran Ahuja’s confirmation to lead the Office of Management and Budget. \Republican Sen. Tom Cotton from Arkansas earlier this year introduced a bill that would prohibit military institutions from teaching structural racism, saying it was “anti-American.” Republican lawmakers last week questioned military leaders about whether military schools such as West Point were teaching critical race theory, citing specific courses and a seminar titled “White rage.” “I want to understand White rage and I am White,” said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. “What is it that caused thousands of people to assault this building and try to overturn the constitution of the United States of America? What caused that? I want to find that out,” he added, referencing the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Milley served under both Trump and Biden. Critical Race Theory: What Does America Think? For now, critical race theory and the 1619 project are dominating headlines, but not the minds of the average American voter — at least by name. A recent Morning Consult poll showed that 35 percent of voters have not heard of it, and another 17 percent have heard of it but have no opinion. Women were more likely than men to say they were unaware of the educational framework and, if they did, reported having less strong feelings about it either way. A Bellwether Research poll published on Wednesday indicates that the terms “critical race theory” and “1619 Project” are not yet widely known among women voters and offered a mixed view of how women feel about their underlying concepts. The Bellwether poll showed that 34 percent of women voters had not heard of critical race theory and 53 percent had not heard of the 1619 Project. Among mothers of K-12 students, 38 percent said it was a “major concern” that there was “too much focus on race and racism” in their child’s school and another 30 percent said it was a “moderate concern.” But, among women more broadly, 40 percent said they “strongly agree” and another 27 percent said they “somewhat agree” that students should be taught about racial inequality. Those percentages dropped to 31 percent and 24 percent, respectively, when asked the same question about structural racism. Only 21 percent strongly agreed that it was appropriate for state legislatures to limit what can be taught about race and racism. Seventy percent of the survey’s respondents were White, and among them, 45 percent of college-educated mothers with a K-12 student said it was “major concern” that there is too much focus on race and racism in their child’s school, and 28 percent of non-college educated mothers agreed. Thirty-eight percent of college-educated and 20 percent of non-college educated mothers said there was too little focus on events that were significant to Black Americans such as the Tulsa race massacre or Juneteenth. It is not surprising that White Americans would hold muddled and sometimes contradictory views on race — and that terms and framing can have significant impacts on whether they support, for example, the teaching of racial inequality versus structural racism. The terms themselves have been the subject of education efforts. Overall views on race among White Americans also shift — and policy shifts back and forth along with it. Barack Obama, the first Black U.S. president, would often expand on civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s idea that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” “Progress will come in fits and starts,” Obama said in his 2012 reelection victory speech. “It’s not always a straight line. It’s not always a smooth path,” he added. 1619 Project Curriculum: Previously on Towleroad Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster to Star in Gay Rom-Com ‘Fire Island;’ A Gay ‘Pride and Prejudice’ July 2, 2021 Read More Disney Star Alyson Stoner Believed She Was ‘Abominable’; Still Suffers From ‘Dangerous’ Conversion Therapy. Came Out Gay in 2018 July 2, 2021 Read More Miss Nevada USA Beauty Pageant Crowns First Out Trans Woman as Queen; ‘My win is our win. We just made history’ July 1, 2021 Read More Camp Marilyn Monroe Statue is Back as ‘Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs,’ An Eyeful of ‘Underpants’ Post-Museum, Or Misogynist Exploitation July 1, 2021 Read More Biden Responds to ‘Hundreds Of Anti -LGBTQ bills’ across States; White House Reviewing Trans Protections Across Nation July 1, 2021 Read More BET Praises Lil Nas X’s First Gay Kiss At BET Awards. Rapper Flames Critics, Celebrates 2 Years Out; ‘I Love Who I Am and Whatever I Decide To Do’ July 1, 2021 Read More 1619 Project Curriculum Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Offered Tenure. Bad News is Race Theory/Free Speech Backlash Expands: ROUNDUP July 1, 2021 Read More Royalty Road: Nashville Dedicates Bianca Paige Way in Honor of Drag Queen and HIV/AIDS Advocate Bianca Paige June 30, 2021 Read More Court Stalls Trans Toilet Attack, Dumps First Case; But Alito, Thomas Can Flush Minor LGBTQ Win By Waiting For a Looser No. 2 Case: Busy-Bee Days End Session June 30, 2021 Read More By Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th View the full article