Confirmation hearing for Martin Jenkins to Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. (Photo: Jason Doiy/Commission on Judicial Appointments) An out gay judge has made history with his appointment to California’s Supreme Court. Martin Jenkins, who was nominated for the vacant seat on the state court by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, will be the
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LGBT+ rights campaigners complain of a “culture of disbelief” in the Home Office’s treatment of LGBT+ asylum seekers. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty) LGBT+ asylum seekers are often subjected to bias and derogatory remarks from interpreters, a report has warned. The report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, published on Wednesday (November 11), flagged concerns
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Other than a brief interruption for an update from Clare and Dale Moss—who are apparently doing just fine—and the fact that only four guys stepped out of limos, this felt like a pretty typical first or second episode of The Bachelorette. One guy named Jason (the one who did that deep therapy date with Clare)
Thirty years after a traumatic and near-fatal bus accident, Gloria Estefan is sharing gratitude for her loved ones. In 1990, the “Conga” and “Get on Your Feet” singer broke her back and underwent surgery after being in a bus crash on a snowy Pennsylvania road while on tour with her husband, Emilio Estefan, and their
Democratic firebrand Stacey Abrams has celebrated the end of “orange menace” Donald Trump Democratic firebrand Stacey Abrams has celebrated the end of “orange menace” Donald Trump as she prepares to spearhead efforts to flip the Senate. Abrams has earned widespread praise for her work to combat voter suppression on Georgia, with her get out the
The re-elected mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has vowed to stand up to hatred after facing horrific homophobic abuse on the campaign trail. Dean Trantalis, the city’s first openly gay mayor, was returned to office by voters on November 3, despite a night of mostly-difficult results for Democrats across Florida. Fort Lauderdale mayor was subjected
The source says, “They think she’s trying to stay relevant and Kim doesn’t appreciate the accusations regarding Kanye. The family is very protective over one another and all feel like she violated their privacy by dishing out details to the public.” However, there may be some merit to Larsa’s claims that Kanye wasn’t her biggest
In better news, Kaitlyn and Carrie Ann Inaba made up after some criticism of Carrie Ann’s judging, at least according to the fact that Carrie Ann gave Kaitlyn a 10 for her Britney Spears tango. Last week, Carrie Ann said she was being “bullied” for harshly judging Kaitlyn, but this week, she stood up and handed
What’s in your closet? With holiday shopping in full swing, Americans are purchasing more items and keeping track of their spending. In other words, they want to know what’s in their wallet. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that Capital One decided to release a brand-new commercial this week featuring the one and only Taylor
A male couple have been found guilty of murdering and dismembering a lesbian in their flat filled with horror merchandise. Boyfriends Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley, 30 and 25, have been convicted of the 2019 killing of Julia Rawson in Dudley, West Midlands. The two men, who had already admitted perverting the course of justice
CNN anchor Don Lemon has spoken about being subjected to “disgusting” racist and homophobic slurs by Trump supporters. Speaking to Chris Cuomo on Saturday (November 7) hours after the Presidential race was called for Joe Biden, Lemon spoke emotionally about the pivotal result, which he actually missed while sleeping between gruelling shifts pitching in on
We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Nobody is more excited for the holiday season than Drew Barrymore. While she may be busier than ever with her
Alex Trebeck‘s legacy lives on. The game show host, who died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday, Nov. 8, had a powerful impact on Jeopardy! winner Burt Thakur. And that’s exactly what the contestant told Trebeck in an episode that aired on Thursday, Nov. 5. When asked by Trebeck if he had any family watching him on
Following the news of the television personality’s death, many have taken to social media to express their heartache, including Jeopardy! greats. James Holzhauer, who had a 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy! in 2019, posted a heartwarming tribute on Twitter. “It was one of the great privileges of my life to spend time with this courageous
Finland military troops (Creative Commons/A. v. Z.) Finland’s defence forces have been criticised for using discriminatory training material that described homosexuality as an “obstacle” to service. The shocking advice came from the Centre for Military Medicine, which is responsible for the health of conscripts and defence personnel. According to a report by the Finnish Parliamentary
Back in September, both Gabrielle and Dwyane opened up about parenthood and how raising their kids has inspired them. The Bring It On alum is a stepmother to the athlete’s kids, Zaire, 18, Zaya, 13, and Xavier Zechariah, 6. “We have a daughter that is almost 2, who the world has seen is bound to nothing but
José Rolón and his three children. (nycgaydad/Instagram) Single gay dad José Rolón, better known as @nycgaydad on Instagram, longed to be a father but never thought the day would come. Rolón never expected himself to become a father, as he grew up in an unhappy environment, crushing any dreams he had. The 44-year-old told Today Parents: “I
Joe Biden Wins 2020 U.S. Election: Celebrities React Following the historic win of President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris, singer Ciara shared a powerful moment with her 3-year-old daughter Sienna Wilson. Ciara, who shares Sienna with her Seattle Seahawks quarterback husband Russell Wilson, posted a video to Twitter of her explaining the significance of Kamala’s win. The California
It was an emotional morning for CNN news commentator Van Jones. On Saturday, Nov. 7, former Vice President Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States. After receiving more votes than any Presidential candidate in history, due in part to a record in-person turnout on election day and mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic,
Kamala Harris will be the next vice-president of the United States. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/ Getty) With Donald Trump squarely defeated, Kamala Harris wasted no time updating her Twitter bio – and it included a small act of kindness that spoke magnitudes. Moments after Joe Biden passed the 270 electoral vote threshold needed for victory, he
Bette Midler upgraded Donald Trump’s dismal loss in the presidential election into a musical number. (Screen capture via Twitter) Proving that the world is already a better place since Joe Biden won the presidential election, Bette Midler has transformed Donald Trump’s dismal loss into a pretty catchy musical. Bette Midler has long made it clear
That’s often the case when there’s six years of history to untangle. Hough was some eight months removed from her romance with Ryan Seacrest in November 2013 when she had what she calls an epiphany. Her family—she’s the youngest of Marianne and Bruce Hough‘s five children—had dragged her to a six-day seminar “about creating your own destiny,”
Before he was the one who knocks on Breaking Bad, Cranston’s breakout performance was as Hal Wilkerson, the patriarch of the family, earning three Emmy nominations during the show’s six-year run. Of course, Cranston went on to deliver one of TV’s most iconic performances, playing science teacher-turned-drug lord Walter White, on one of TV’s most iconic
Mary Trump speaking on Channel 4 News. (Screen capture via Channel 4/Twitter) With Joe Biden edging achingly closer to victory, US President Donald Trump will seek to “undermine” the Democrat’s leadership, niece Mary Trump said in an explosive interview Friday evening (November 5). Speaking to Channel 4 News, Mary sought to tear into the torrent
Clare Crawley has a few words for her haters. After she got engaged to Dale Moss on the Nov. 5 episode of The Bachelorette, the couple hopped on Instagram Live to celebrate with their fans. Clare wasn’t afraid to put a few critics in their place, either. When one follower bet they wouldn’t last three months, for
The goal is for less furry children to follow, a situation Lauren is every bit as eager for as her fans. Though in a June Instagram, she noted that “I am very excited to start a family and get asked when we are having kids ALL the time but it just hasn’t happened yet,” the pair remain
Georgia is one messy queen. (Getty) US election memes are just about the only thing stopping us from exploding right now, tbh. Three days after Election Day (November 3), America (and the world) is no closer to a definitive result. Joe Biden is miles ahead in the popular vote, with the highest total in US
Christy may be gone, but she’s certainly not forgotten. Mom returned for season eight on Thursday and revealed how Anna Faris was being written off. She’s not dead or anything, but she has gone off to college to study law at Georgetown. Bonnie (Allison Janney) is not handling it well. She acknowledged that she was going
MSNBC reporter Jacob Soboroff (L) presses Richard Grenell (R) for information during a Trump campaign briefing in Nevada, US. (Screen capture via Twitter/MSNBC) Richard Grenell raged at a pool of journalists reporting at a Trump campaign press conference in Nevada Thursday (November 5), both refusing to name himself and to provide evidence of his allegations