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Published by BANG Showbiz English The Emmy Awards have gone gender neutral. The Television Academy’s Board of Governors has confirmed that nominees in the Best Actress or Best Actor awards can choose to be called a “performer” rather than an actor or an actress when the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards take place in September this year. They said in a statement on their website: “No performer category titled “Actor” or “Actress” has ever had a gender requirement for submissions. Now, nominees and (or) winners in any performer category titled “Actor” or “Actress” may request that their nomination certificate and Emmy statuette carry the term “Performer” in place of Actor or Actress.” At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ swept the board, taking home all seven awards in the comedy categories including the prestigious Outstanding Comedy Series accolade, for which it was shortlisted alongside ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’, ‘Dead to Me’, ‘The Good Place’, ‘Insecure’, ‘The Kominsky Method’, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’. There were wins in the Lead Actor and Actress in a comedy series categories for co-creator Eugenie Levy and Catherine O’Hara, and in the Supporting Actor and Actress categories for Dan Levy – who also won for writing and directing – and Annie Murphy. Accepting his acting prize, his third of the evening, Dan quipped: “Come on! Oh no! OK, the internet’s about to turn on me. I’m so sorry.” Other winner at the times included ‘Euphoria’ star Zendaya for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mark Ruffalo, who took Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on ‘I Know This Much Is True’, and Billy Crudup and Julia Garner, who took the Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series honours respectively for ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Ozark’. Genderless Emmy previously on Towleroad ‘Schitt’s Creek’, a ‘Celebration of Inclusivity and Castigation of Homophobia,’ Takes Every Comedy Emmy in Historic Win: FULL WINNERS LIST, SPEECHES September 21, 2020 Read More Billy Porter Talks Emmy Noms and Reveals the Celeb Who Inspired His Iconic Motorized Hat: WATCH July 29, 2020 Read More Billy Porter Makes History, Patricia Arquette Makes Pro-Trans Statement with Emmy Wins: FULL WINNERS LIST September 23, 2019 Read More ‘Mrs. Maisel’, ‘Versace’, ‘Drag Race’, ‘Game of Thrones’ Take Home Emmys: FULL WINNERS LIST September 18, 2018 Read More A Busy Billy Eichner Dishes on Being a Gay Actor in the Mainstream September 18, 2017 Read More Alec Baldwin Trolls Trump with Emmys Win: WATCH September 18, 2017 Read More View the full article

Biden trans track record continues as it reverses more Trump-era restrictions. Under Biden trans military members and veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Saturday that it will offer gender-affirming surgeries for trans veterans, a first in the history of the VA. “[This is] allowing transgender vets to go through the full gender confirmation process with VA by their side,” Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said during a Pride event at the Orlando VA Healthcare System. “We’re making these changes not only because they are the right thing to do, but because they can save lives.” McDonough stated that his office will begin a two-year process to provide proper training on performing gender-affirming surgeries to VA facilities. “This time will allow VA to develop capacity to meet the surgical needs that transgender veterans have called for and deserved for a long time, and I am proud to begin the process of delivering it,” McDonough said. Veterans in need of gender confirmation surgery should not have to seek healthcare outside of the VA health system Rep. Mark Takano The decision falls in line with changes enacted since President Joe Biden took office focused on being more inclusive to trans military members and veterans. Biden signed an executive order in January repealing President Donald Trump’s ban on trans members of the military serving openly as their assigned gender. The Veterans Health Administration also announced it will rename its LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ health program in an effort to “reflect new community standards of inclusiveness and anticipate future changes in terms.” “At VA, we’re doing everything in our power to show veterans of all sexual orientations and gender identities that they can talk openly, honestly and comfortably with their health care providers about any issues they may be experiencing,” McDonough said. House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, the first out gay person of color elected to Congress, celebrated McDonough’s announcement, saying, “Veterans in need of gender confirmation surgery should not have to seek healthcare outside of the VA health system or navigate complicated processes to get the care they need … VA must be inclusive of all veterans who have served, regardless of their identity.” The VA estimates that with the change to Biden, trans veterans, roughly 4,000 of them, will be interested in utilizing the program Trans team to obtain gender-affirming surgeries despite the National Center for Transgender Equality estimates that upwards of 134,000 trans military veterans reside in the U.S. currently. Biden Trans : Previously on Towleroad Biden Trans Policy Reversals Make Gender-Affirming Surgeries Available to Veterans; ‘VA Must Be Inclusive of All Veterans Who Have Served’ Brian Bell June 22, 2021 Read More A ‘Pose’ Is Not Enough. Hollywood Writers Guild’s LGBTQ Group Calls Out Discrimination On and Off Screen In Open Letter Brian Bell June 14, 2021 Read More Former NBA Star Calls Teen Transgender Daughter ‘the strong one in this family’; Credits Her With Opening Him Up To ‘Something Greater’ Towleroad June 13, 2021 Read More Boston Pride President Resigns Amid Boycotts by LGBTQ Activists; Pride Parade Postponement in Question Brian Bell June 10, 2021 Read More Ron DeSantis Bans Trans Sports Participation, Vetoes Funds For Pulse Survivor Treatment As Pride Month and 2024 Election Cycle Begins Brian Bell June 4, 2021 Read More Powerful Trans Representative Video Game Tell Me Why Available for Free During Pride Month Brian Bell June 1, 2021 Read More Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan/Creative Commons View the full article

Carl NassibLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made sports history Monday when he came out as gay, becoming the first active player in NFL history to do so. Nassib made the announcement in a video from his home in West Chester, PA posted to his Instagram. “I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” Nassib said. “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for.” Nassib continued: “I’m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this for attention. I just think that representation and visibility are so important. I actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming out process are not necessary, but until then, I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that’s accepting and compassionate.” Carl Nassib: Previously on Towleroad NFL, Sports World, LGBTQ Leaders Respond to Raiders Carl Nassib Coming Out… All The Key People, Fun Facts and A Few Memes Brian Bell June 22, 2021 Read More Carl Nassib Comes Out, First Active Gay NFL Player: ‘Been Meaning To Do This For a While’; NFL Commish: ‘NFL family is proud’ Brian Bell June 21, 2021 Read More Amanda Gorman Honors Community Heroes with History-Making Super Bowl Poem: WATCH Andy Towle February 8, 2021 Read More Fans Boo ‘Moment of Unity’ at NFL Season Opener: WATCH Andy Towle September 11, 2020 Read More NFL’s Washington Redskins Finally Agree to Change Team Name Andy Towle July 13, 2020 Read More NFL Player’s Encounter with White Elderly Woman Goes Viral: ‘I Just Want You to Know You Matter to Me’ — WATCH Andy Towle June 2, 2020 Read More Photo courtesy of Erik Drost/Creative Commons View the full article