Reddit, after years of piling pressure, clamped down on boards that, under new guidelines, promoted hate speech. A transphobic “gender critical feminist” forum was one of them. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Reddit, one of the largest social networking and imageboard websites, has banned one of the most prolific “gender critical” communities as part
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Nikki Blonsky is coming out. Amid June’s Pride Month, the Golden Globe-nominated Hairspray actress shared an announcement on social media to the tune of Diana Ross‘ “I’m Coming Out.” With the iconic song playing in the background, Blonsky danced and lip-synched outside to the hit in a video posted to TikTok. “Hi, it’s Nikki Blonsky from the
Who runs the world? Girls. And, who helps the world? Beyoncé! Tonight, at the 2020 BET Awards, the Grammy-award winning artist was recognized with the show’s Humanitarian Award, honoring the star for her many initiatives that help those in need. The well-deserved award was also perfectly presented by former First Lady Michelle Obama, who herself has
In true Khloe Kardashian fashion, she celebrated her 36th birthday with a bang! On Saturday, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star kicked off her b-day festivities by reading “sweet and beautiful messages” from her fans and followers. “Hi you guys!!!! It’s barely 9 AM and I am flooded with so many sweet and beautiful messages,” she wrote on
In a candid interview, the “Mother’s Daughter” singer opened up about her sobriety, revealing she’s been sober for six months. “At the beginning, it was just about this vocal surgery,” Cyrus explained in her chat with Variety‘s Marc Malkin, adding that her decision came after thinking “a lot” about her parents Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray
Jari Jones is making history. The Black transgender model, actress and activist celebrated a huge accomplishment this week when she saw herself on a larger-than-life Calvin Klein billboard in Manhattan, New York as apart of the fashion brand’s 2020 Pride campaign #PROUDINMYCALVINS. Calvin Klein’s Pride campaign features nine LGBTQ models including 13 Reasons Why actor Tommy Dorfman, artist Gia
“She’s the girl you want to watch to see what she’s wearing, to see how her hair’s done—I mean, that sounds awful, but, I mean, people are going to look at her that way, but you have to know that there’s a whole other side to her,” Garth said in the E! interview above. Perry
As we find ourselves in a Pride season unlike any other, with the country battling a pandemic while rising up to tackle the systemic oppression that’s plagued Black Americans for decades, how has your personal definition of Pride changed or shifted this year? It hasn’t. I think that’s what is so gratifying for me. My
YouTube star Shane Dawson wants his millions of fans to know that he’s not the person he used to be. In a 20-minute video released Friday, June 26 and titled “Taking Accountability,” Dawson addressed the renewed criticism he’s facing for his use of blackface, the N-word and other offensive comments he’s made since launching his popular
In honor of Stonewall Day, Taylor Swift had a call to action for her fans. On Friday, many familiar faces joined remotely in Pride Live’s Stonewall Day livestream event, including President Barack Obama, Katy Perry and the “You Need to Calm Down” singer. Stonewall Day serves as an annual commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. “Hey guys, it’s Taylor,”
The Broadway revival of the Tony Kushner-Jeanine Tesori musical Caroline, or Change and the New York premiere of Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles starring Debra Messing are the latest productions to announce postponements until 2021, and they’ll be joined on the Roundabout Theatre Company line-up with the Broadway debut of Alice Childress’ 1955 play Trouble in
Members and supporters of the LGBT community take part in a May Day rally in St Petersburg on May 1, 2015. (OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images) A trans woman who was fired in 2017 after she changed her legal gender has won her case against her employer in a Russian court. Known only as Anna, this win
A woman holds a sign that says: “The traditional family is in danger, come together to defend it!” during a protest against homosexuality in Bucharest, May 20, 2017. The senate in Romania has passed a bill that, if signed by the president, will make it illegal to discuss gender identity in every school and university
Is there anything Demi Lovato can’t do? During Thursday’s at-home episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the “I Love Me” singer joined host Jimmy Fallon for a virtual round of “Google Translate Songs,” where both parties were tasked with performing the translated versions of popular songs, including her own hit “Sorry Not Sorry.” Kicking
Alarming video footage shows the moment a homophobic and racist passenger scorned his Lyft driver after being asked to wear a mask. (Screen capture via YouTube) A Lyft passenger launched into a racist and homophobic verbal tirade against his driver simply because he was asked to wear a face mask. A May 28 ride in
Ready or not, movie theaters are popping the popcorn and inviting cinephiles back inside. Russell Crowe‘s upcoming thriller, Unhinged, marks the first film to premiere in theaters following shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. During a virtual sit-down with E! News, the A-lister said he believes movie-goers are in need of an escape—and Unhinged provides exactly that.
Morrison isn’t the only one from the show to address the allegations. Heather Morris did, as well. “Let me be very clear,” the 33-year-old actress, who played Brittany Pierce, wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “Hate is a disease in America that we are trying to cure, so I would never wish for hate
Sarah Hegazy was jailed and tortured for holding an LGBT+ flag. She died by suicide in June 2020. (Twitter) Two Egyptian lawyers are suing Noor Hesham Selim, the transgender son of film star Hesham Selim, for an Instagram post that supported Egyptian LGBT+ activist Sara Hegazy, who died by suicide earlier this month. The lawyers
Bekah Martinez has shared the name of her newborn son! The former Bachelor star took to Instagram on Wednesday night to announce that she and partner Grayston Leonard had finally decided on a name for their baby boy: Franklin James! “Only took us 5 days, but this baby’s got a name,” Bekah wrote alongside an adorable photo of
Tiffany Haddish opened up about her past interactions with police and how they continue to affect her to this day. On the podcast, Hustling With Vivica A. Fox, the comedian recalled being raped by a police cadet when she was 17-years-old. Haddish didn’t share the details of her assault, nor has she ever publicly identified the individual by
UPDATE, with Music Man confirmation Producers Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and David Geffen confirmed today that The Music Man Broadway revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster has been postponed until next spring, making the musical the second Broadway postponement announced today. “We’re obviously profoundly disappointed to be unable to start rehearsals for The Music
Jessie James Decker‘s son is one brave boy. On Wednesday morning, the singer and Kittenish CEO took to Instagram and shared a photo of her growing two-year-old at the hospital. “So the most freak thing happened. Forrest got a bug bite on his hiney and after a few days somehow it turned into a staph, which
Penn Badgley is speaking out about the recent claims made against his You co-star, Chris D’Elia. The star of the Netflix series told The Los Angeles Times podcast Can’t Stop Watching that he felt “very troubled” by allegations that D’Elia has sexually harassed and groomed underaged women. He explained that D’Elia’s alleged actions speak to a larger “systemic” issue,
UPDATE: And baby makes five! YouTube stars Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz, otherwise known by their loyal fanbase as the Ace Family, welcomed a baby boy on June 20. Days later, on Tuesday, June 23, the proud parents shared footage of their newborn’s birth in a YouTube video that is already racking up hundreds of thousands of
Following the death of 19-year-old Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau, more details have emerged about who allegedly killed her and how. On June 15, the Tallahassee Police Department confirmed via a press release that the two bodies that had been found on June 13 were identified as Salau and 74-year-old Victoria Sims. Aaron Glee, Jr., 49,
Megan Fox says she’s endured “genuinely harrowing experiences” as a woman in the entertainment industry, but they do not involve Michael Bay. In a new statement released by the actress on Monday, June 22, Fox responded to the internet’s renewed interest in past comments she made about working with the director. Last weekend, thousands of Twitter users engaged with
Joe Ritchie-Bennett, David Wails and James Furlong have been named as the Reading victims. (Facebook) The three Reading victims killed in a suspected terror attack have been remembered as “true gentlemen” and proud members of the city’s LGBT+ community. James Furlong, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails tragically lost their lives on June 20, stabbed to
Fans of football are mourning the death of Max Tuerk. In a statement shared on Sunday, Tuerk’s family confirmed that the 26-year-old died on June 20, 2020 while hiking with his parents on a “favorite” trail in the Cleveland National Forest. “Max loved his teammates, coaches and schools,” the family shared. “Max was a loving son and older
Donald Trump in 2016. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) In what may be a worrying signal that he plans to limit the impact of last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling protecting gay and transgender workers, Donald Trump has tweeted in support of an Idaho law that bans trans athletes from girls sports. The Supreme Court ruled it
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