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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer On TV, “Abbott Elementary’s” Gregory Eddie is an endearing first-grade teacher who doesn’t tolerate nonsense from his students. Off camera, the actor who plays him says he also won’t tolerate nonsense — or rumors. In a note published on Instagram, Tyler James Williams shut down a longstanding fan theory that he is gay. “I’m not gay; but I think the culture of trying to ‘find’ some kind of hidden trait or behavior that a closeted person ‘let slip’ is very dangerous,” Williams wrote. “Overanalyzing someone’s behavior in an attempt to ‘catch’ them directly contributes to the anxiety a lot of quee… Read More View the full article

Rebecca Black’s journey in the music industry is turning out to be not so much the “1-hit wonder” narrative in spite of Heinz tapping her to joint certain others clearly in the club. (and who wouldn’t for their own version of Ranch?). She has been navigating her way through a complex landscape of public opinion, reinventing her sound, and embracing her queer identity. Rebecca Black, once known primarily for her viral song “Friday,” has been reinventing herself over the past few years. She started her comeback in 2021 with a hyperpop remix of “Friday,” produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, featuring Big Freedia, Dorian Electra, and the brotronica duo 3OH!3. Her 2023 debut album, “Let Her Burn” did get some mixed reviews, but was a real big step to craft a new image, sucking up influences from Katy Perry to Ariana Grande and Charli XCX. Her look has matured and self-describing as a “queer-celebrated,” Mexican-American, “iconic queer creator”​​ she’s come out and added layers. Published by Cerebral Overload HEINZ® – the condiment category icon and leader – today announced the debut of six new, limited-time Sauce Drops. With the help of viral sensations who know a little something about 15 minutes in the spotlight – Rebecca Black, Kyle Craven (AKA “Bad Luck Brian”) and singing competition sensation William Hung – HEINZ will “drop” one sauce per month at select restaurants across the U.S., giving each exotic and mouthwatering creation its 15 minutes of flavor. “As a consumer obsessed brand at the forefront of food culture, we want to hijack fans’ behavior as they seek out new and unique flavors at … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -President Joe Biden made his 2024 re-election pitch to union members in Philadelphia on Saturday in his first political rally since launching his campaign in April, aiming to shore up a key part of his political coalition and bolster support among white working-class voters. The AFL-CIO, which includes 60 unions representing more than 12.5 million workers, endorsed Biden and his running mate Vice President Kamala Harris this week – the earliest it has ever made an endorsement in a U.S. presidential election – and hosted Saturday’s eve… Read More View the full article

Published by Socialite Life The second season of Queen of the Universe pits immensely talented singing queens from around the world against each other to snatch the coveted title won by Grag Queen last year. On last week’s episode, the queens were split into teams and the competition’s two American representatives, Militia Scunt and Jazell Barbie Royale wowed the crowd with an original (and spicy) duet titled “Gagging for You.” Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Jazell has been on the drag scene for almost two decades. She has won numerous pageant titles and has entertained crowds across the country. She used her platform as… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Howard Donald has been dropped from a pride festival after liking a series of transphobic tweets. The Take That singer, 55, had been set to headline the LGBTIQA event Groovebox in July alongside the likes of Horse Meat Disco, Essel and Sam Sax, but after his actions were slammed by fans he was dropped, issued an apology – and his Twitter account has been removed. Howard said on an Instagram story on Saturday (17.06.23) he was “deeply sorry” after making a “huge error” by “liking social media posts that are derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community”. He added: “I have made a huge error in my ju… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Lady Gaga feels her recent time out of the spotlight has been “extremely healing and recharging”. The ‘Poker Face’ singe, 37, has been lying relatively low as she prepared her character for the upcoming ‘Joke’ sequel and a film on her ‘Chromatica Ball’ tour, but has now reassured fans she has used the time to grow creatively and personally. She said in a long open letter to her 55 million Instagram followers: “I’ve been experiencing my creativity ever since last summer in a really special and private way. “I wrote and produced music for a special project, I prepared for months developing my ch… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Former President Donald Trump vowed in a speech at a rally in Conroe, Texas on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 that he will prohibit transgender women from competing in female sports if he is reelected in 2024. “We will ban men from participating in women’s sports,” Trump said, as quoted in a January 31st NBC News analysis. Trump claimed that it is “so ridiculous” that “young girls and women are incensed that they are now being forced to compete against those who are biological males” and declared that “it’s not good for women. It’s not good for women’s sports, which worked for so long and so har… Read More View the full article

Published by The Street By Daniel Kline Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made Walt Disney his proxy for every company that embraces diversity and pushes what he calls “woke” values. That’s a political marketing decision that seems pretty flawed because the presidential candidate could have made Starbucks, Target, or lots of other companies his target rather than going after the company that drives billions of dollars in tourism to his state. Starbucks (SBUX) – Get Free Report and Target (TGT) – Get Free Report, however, while they clearly support values DeSantis does not agree with, did not specifically call out the gov… Read More View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Sally Ride was the first American woman in space when she rode on Space Shuttle Challenger from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A on June 18, 1983. She broke barriers, but she wasn’t alone. She was among six women named in 1978 as part of NASA Astronaut Group 8, all mission specialists. Ride was the first, but all six women from that class made it to space including Anna Fisher, who became the first mom in space when she launched on her lone mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984. “I was assigned to my flight two weeks before my daughter was born,” Fisher said duri… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters UK WARSAW (Reuters) -Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to demand equality for LGBTQ people, as the community eyes upcoming Polish elections in which gay rights could play a prominent role. The country’s ruling conservative nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has focused on opposing what it calls “LGBT ideology” in previous campaigns. With an election in October or November looking tight, activists expect PiS to use issues like gay marriage or teaching about LGBTQ issues in schools to mobilise socially conservative voters. “I am almost 100% percent sure that i… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Raven-Symoné thinks that coming out was the “biggest hurdle” of her life. The 37-year-old actress announced her sexuality to the world over a decade ago and has been married to Miranda Maday since 2020 but explained that coming to terms with being gay will always be a “mental struggle” and has promised to be there for those who are also battling with their identity. She told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “It’s a journey for everyone. No matter how many laws get passed, no matter how inclusive shows are, it’s a struggle that you’re going to go through with yourself and the people around you. That is the biggest hurdle we have to go through: the shame that your society might put on you or your family might put on you or your thoughts, mentally. It’s getting over your personal struggle. And then once you jump over that hump, we’ll catch you. Just gotta get there yourself.” In the joint interview, Raven’s wife urged others to “stay true” to themselves whilst figuring out their identity and promised that if someone chooses to live as their authentic self, everything else will fall into place. She said: “Stay true to yourself… I think that when people live in their authenticity, the pieces fall into place naturally. It just takes time, and you have to be patient and offer yourself a lot of grace. And just continue, you know. It’s life.” Raven became known to audiences around the world when she took on the title role of a teenage psychic in ‘That’s So Raven’ – which ran on Disney Channel from 2003 until 2007 – but insisted that when the sitcom was rebooted as ‘Raven’s Home’ in 2017, there was no need for her alter ego to be made into a lesbian when Disney was rebooting the series in 2016 because she and her character are two different people. Speaking on the ‘Pride’ podcast, she said: “There was a conversation before the series started and I was asked the question, ‘Would you like Raven Baxter to be a lesbian?’ And I said, no. I said no. The reason I said no wasn’t because I wasn’t proud of who I was, or I didn’t want to represent the LGBTQ+ community in any way. “It was because Raven Baxter is Raven Baxter is Raven Baxter. There was no reason for me to change the human that she was in order to fit the actress that played her. And Raven Baxter is a character that I was proud to play, even if she is straight, cisgender, I don’t mind. Let her have her moment.” View the full article

Published by Global Voices A self-portrait. Since his identity as a gay man was discovered, Ashkan Shabani’s life has been in danger, with his parents pursuing him to kill him in order to preserve their honor. Photo by Shababi. Used with permission. Ashkan Shabani shared his personal journey as an Iranian photographer and a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a Zoom interview with Global Voices. He also shared some of his experiences within the community while residing in Turkey. Selected photos are showcased throughout the article, providing a visual representation of his journey. This interview has been edited for clar… Read More View the full article

Published by The Spun By Matt Audilet Former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner, now a contributor for Fox News, has weighed in on the Bud Light controversy. Bud Light recently drew a load of criticism from conservative consumers due to an ad campaign featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Jenner, who came out as transgender in 2015, said Bud Light (and Target) went wrong by “throwing it” in consumers faces. “In the Bud Light case, and even in the Target case, they really tried to go so public with it that it just blew up,” she said in an interview with Fox News Digital. “When you throw it in somebody’s face … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ law that was condemned by many countries and the United Nations, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday. The State Department did not mention any names or even the number of officials on whom this restriction had been placed but said the U.S. would hold accountable those who are responsible for abusing human rights in Uganda, “including those of LGBTQI+ persons.” (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Susan Heavey) View the full article

Published by Raw Story He was an early backer of former President Donald Trump, and he contributed to Republicans all over the country, including those advancing anti-abortion causes. Now, tech billionaire Peter Thiel is getting involved in women’s health care in a different way, reported The Daily Beast. “Recharge Capital announced Thursday that Thiel is among the top funders of its $200 million women’s health investment vehicle focused on funding fertility care in foreign countries,” reported Emily Shugerman. “According to Axios, the vehicle will focus on companies working in ‘menstrual wellness,’ ‘women’s disease… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jonathan Allen and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -A jury on Friday found Robert Bowers guilty of dozens of federal hate crimes for the killing of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Bowers, 50, now faces the penalty phase of his trial at the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh in which the 12 jurors must weigh whether he deserves the death sentence. Federal prosecutors charged Bowers with 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death. The jury found him guilty on all counts in what was a foregone conclusion, after defense lawyers did not dispute that he planned and carried out the attack. Instead, Bowers’ attorneys are focused on avoiding a death sentence in the trial’s next phase, scheduled to begin on June 26. During the trial, which began on May 30, jurors heard testimony from some of the survivors of the attack and evidence of Bowers’ antisemitism, including multiple posts attacking Jews made on a far-right website in the months leading up to the attack. In a statement, Jeffrey Myers, the Tree of Life synagogue’s rabbi who survived the attack, thanked God, law enforcement and prosecutors. “Today I’m focused on being with my congregation and praying, singing and clapping in praise of God as we do each Shabbat,” he said. “In the face of the horror our community has experienced, I can think of no better response than practicing my Jewish faith and leading worship.” In the sentencing phase, prosecutors will try to show that aggravating factors were involved, making a case that Bowers carefully planned the attack and that he targeted vulnerable victims. Most of the victims were elderly. Defense lawyers for Bowers have argued that a death sentence would violate the Constitution on the grounds that he suffers from major mental illness, including schizophrenia. All 12 jurors must vote unanimously in order to sentence Bowers to death. Otherwise, he will face life in prison. (Reporting by Jonathan Allen and Joseph Ax; Editing by Daniel Wallis) View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega Homophobic chants from the crowd forced a referee to end the U.S. Men’s National Team soccer match against the Mexico National Football Team, RadarOnline.com has learned. The USMNT faced Mexico Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The U.S. men beat Mexico 3-0 and earned a spot in the finals against Canada on Sunday; however, the match was plagued with hateful taunting from fans. mega After a dramatic 89 minutes of play, Salvadoran referee Iván Barton was initially forced to interrupt the game due to homophobic chants from Mexico National Team fans. After Barton’s warning was made at the 90-minute mark, twelve minutes of stoppage time was added to the clock. Play resumed — and so did the offensive taunting. Never miss a story — sign up for the RadarOnline.com newsletter to get your daily dose of dope. Daily. Breaking. Celebrity news. All free. mega Mexico’s fans reinvigorated the chant around the 8-minute stoppage time mark. The heated crowd began hurling anti-gay remarks at U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner. As a result of the fan’s behavior against U.S. players as they attempted goal kicks, referee Barton called the game. ESPN reported four minutes remained on the clock at the time of Barton’s call, a significant amount of time for the crucial match. mega The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) confirmed the homophobic taunting “led to the activation of the anti-discrimination protocol” in a statement following Thursday’s match. “Concacaf strongly condemns the discriminatory chanting by some fans during the 2023 Concacaf Nations League Semifinal match between Mexico and the United States,” the statement read. “These incidents were extremely disappointing and tarnished what should have been a positive occasion to showcase high quality football in our region,” the statement continued. “The Confederation is in the process of urgently establishing further details and reports from security and match officials and will make a further statement in short order.” mega Thursday’s incident was not the first time the chant was used by Mexico fans. The anti-gay heckling became an unofficial tradition during the opponent’s goal kicks. Last year, FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, slapped The Mexican Football Federation with a $108,000 sanction over similar homophobic chants from fans during the 2022 World Cup. Despite the federation’s effort to stop the chants through social media posts and player-endorsed PSAs, the behavior continued. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Ivanka Trump has chosen to do what’s best for her family! A source recently spilled to a news outlet that the former First Daughter had chosen to stay quiet amid her father Donald Trump’s two indictments in order to protect her three kids: Arabella, 11, Joseph, 9, and Theodore, 6. mega “It has been a rough period for all of the Trump kids, but Ivanka has always been especially close to her father,” the source shared. “She loves him, her kids love him, and they are still a close family. But Ivanka does not want to be involved with the legal issues. She is removed from it and has adapted well to Miami. Her whole family loves it,” the insider insisted. While Ivanka is focused on their family, husband Jared Kushner continues to hone in on money-making opportunities in the major city. “Jared has lots of business going on in south Florida,” the source added. mega Prior to the ex-president’s 2020 loss, both Ivanka and Jared were top aides to her father while he was in the White House. The family-of-five now lives a much quieter life of leisure. Although she has not spoken about Donald’s current legal debacle, there is no love lost between the pair as she wished him a Happy Birthday on Wednesday, June 14. mega “Happy Birthday, Dad! You are an incredible father. Your love, energy and strength inspire me every day. Wishing you a year filled with the happiness you deserve,” she wrote on her Instagram Story about the 77-year-old. In November 2022, the blonde beauty began to lessen her involvement with her dad’s political affairs when she announced she would not be a part of the former reality TV star’s 2024 presidential campaign. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! “I love my father very much,” she said just moments following Donald’s campaign debut. “This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family.” “I do not plan to be involved in politics. While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena,” she added. People reported on the source’s comments. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday after a two-year investigation prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. The city has agreed to what will likely be years of federal oversight as it works to reform the Minneapolis Police Department, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in announcing the findings. The scathing 89-page report vindicated long-standing community complaints of rampant abuse by the police force that predated Floyd’s murder by white former police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. “We found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely uses excessive force, often when no force is necessary, including unjust deadly force and unreasonable use of Tasers,” Garland said at a press conference at the city’s federal courthouse. The report found that officers frequently violated residents’ constitutional rights. They used potentially deadly neck restraints, since banned by the city, and shot at people in situations where there was no immediate threat. Other findings included officers frequently failing to intervene when they saw colleagues using excessive force, discriminating against people with behavioral health disabilities and unconstitutionally retaliating against protesters and journalists. “We observed many MPD officers who did their difficult work with professionalism, courage and respect, but the patterns and practices we observed made what happened to George Floyd possible,” Garland said at the press conference with Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials. Frey and other Minneapolis officials will negotiate an agreement with the Justice Department known as a consent decree in which a federal judge will oversee the city’s progress in reforming the police department. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched its investigation in April 2021 after Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck as he begged for his life before going limp. Floyd’s murder in May 2020, captured in a bystander’s cellphone video, sparked nationwide protests decrying police brutality and racism in the criminal justice system. In Minneapolis, protesters damaged property, including a police precinct house that was set ablaze. Many in Minneapolis complained Chauvin’s excessive use of force against Floyd was not an exceptional case, but rather a commonplace practice of the city’s police officers abusing the rights of Black residents. Garland said the investigation found that there were several incidents in which city police officers “were not held accountable for racist conduct” until there was a public outcry. Marcia Howard, a Minneapolis teacher and prominent civil rights activist, said the report was being cautiously welcomed by community members who have occupied the intersection where Floyd was killed, in what is now a years-long protest seeking an overhaul of the police. “It emphasizes what Black and Indigenous people have been saying for years, that we have lived under the yoke of a racist regime in the Minneapolis Police and they have gone unchecked with their egregious uses of force,” Howard said. Mayor Frey said he welcomed the Justice Department’s help in reforming the police department. “Our success will be defined by the people of Minneapolis feeling safe when interacting with police in our city,” he said. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, released a statement calling the report’s findings disturbing. He repeated his call for Congress to pass reforms “that increase public trust, combat racial discrimination and thereby strengthen public safety.” Negotiating the consent decree with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is expected to take several months, officials said. The department has negotiated similar federal oversight agreements in other cities, including Ferguson in Missouri, Baltimore and Cleveland. Chauvin, the former officer convicted on state charges for Floyd’s murder, later pleaded guilty to federal charges that he violated Floyd’s civil rights, and is serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison. Three other police officers involved in the arrest were also convicted on state and federal charges. (This story has been refiled to correct the spelling of Marcia Howard in paragraph 13) (Reporting by Jonathan Allen in New York, editing by Deepa Babington and Jonathan Oatis) View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Will Young is taking legal action against the “monsters” at his “very abusive” former school. The 44-year-old singer – who previously revealed he was left with PTSD because of the “appalling” experiences he had as a child – didn’t give specific details about the “big civil legal case” he is involved in against Horris Hill Prep school in Berkshire, but admitted the allegations centre around “physical abuse”. He told the Daily Mail newspaper’s Weekend magazine: “Singing has always been so personal to me, maybe it’s a vulnerability thing. “Singing has always been a little escape, since being at a very abusive boarding school, with whom I am now involved in a big civil legal case, with other people. That’s ongoing.” Asked if he can talk about the legal action, he said: “I think I can say I’m in legal proceedings concerning physical abuse, what the school knew about that and a particular person. “I was surrounded by monsters. When it does go to court you’ll know exactly what happened, but I can tell you what I saw, which was children being punched in the stomach, thrown down stairs, heads banged against radiators. “My brother was lifted up by his throat and shoved against a bookcase in the library by a teacher. This place was not normal.” The ‘Leave Right Now’ hitmaker found solace in music during his difficult school days. He said: “Singing was a refuge for me. We weren’t allowed music but I’d sneak in a Walkman and go into the woods and listen to music. It’s always been very important to me. You’ve got it wherever you are. I can sing anywhere. Maybe I feel that singing is just for me.” Will previously claimed staff at the school would throw children “against radiators”, watch them getting changed, and rip out the only phone they had to communicate with their guardians. He said: “We weren’t allowed to wear pants under our football shorts, so my d*** used to fall out of my football shorts when I got tackled. Less washing. “I saw kids being made to change on the football pitch because they had worn pants. Teachers looking at our penises in the shower, in the bath.’ “It was appalling. That’s why I’ve got PTSD. There was such a sense of injustice from things that I experienced and witnessed. I think I escaped – not that it didn’t damage me.” View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega CNN broadcast journalist Chris Wallace claimed embattled former POTUS Donald Trump has “every reason to worry” about possibly receiving prison time in his late 70’s following his recent 37-count indictment, noting it could be effectively turn into a “life sentence” at his age. mega “You’d have to be crazy not to be worried. It’s — almost everyone, Republican and Democrat who has any kind of independence has said it’s a very strong indictment,” Wallace told told anchor Abby Phillip on a recent installment of CNN Tonight. “Now, an indictment is not proof,” he clarified. “And a lot of people who were indicted end up being found not guilty, but there’s every reason for him to worry. And as a man who just turned 77, you talk about a jail term, it could be a life sentence if it were to happen.” mega “But on the other hand, you know, Donald Trump has led a very different life than the rest of us,” Wallace continued. “He’s been involved in litigation for decades, not this kind, not a criminal case where he could actually face jail time, but, you know, this is a lot more in his wheelhouse than it is for the average person.” Wallace also marveled at Trump’s apparent ability to “keep on keeping on despite all of the incoming that he faces all the time.” mega “Yes, I mean, that is an interesting point,” Phillip replied. “I mean, you can love him or hate him, but that’s true. He has a very high tolerance for this kind of thing almost to a fault. In fact, maybe if his tolerance for this were a little bit lower, he would not have found himself in this situation.” Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! AsOK! previously reported, Trump confirmed on Thursday, June 8, that he was set to be indicted in connection with his alleged mishandling of classified documents after federal investigators raided his Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022. The following week, on Tuesday, June 13, he was arraigned in a Miami, Fla., courthouse and pleaded “not guilty” to all charges. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine Now that Spotify has parted ways with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, company exec Bill Simmons is airing out his grievances against the couple. The Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization of the company discussed his feelings on the situation during the Friday, June 16, episode of his own podcast. “I wish I was involved in the Meghan and Harry [leaving] Spotify negotiation. ‘The f****** grifters.’ That’s the podcast we should of launched with them,” he chuckled. “I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one o… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet An official from the anti-LGBTQ hate group American Family Associationpublicly attacked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz over the Texas Republican’s opposition to the “Kill the Gays” law in Uganda. Cruz, who is not pro-LGBTQ civil rights, called the legislation “horrific & wrong” in late May. “Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse,” Cruz added. AFA’s Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Jameson Taylor told attendees at the Nationa… Read More View the full article

Published by The Spun By Andrew Gould MLB has discreetly blocked teams from wearing Pride rainbows on their uniforms this season. On Thursday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred claimed he doesn’t want MLB members representing a marginalized community because he’s worried about the players’ safety. “We have told teams, in terms of actual uniforms, hats, bases that we don’t think putting logos on them is a good idea just because of the desire to protect players,” Manfred said, per Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. Manfred also doesn’t want to make bigoted players “uncomfortable because of their personal views.” The de… Read More View the full article