Republican Denver Riggleman lost his party’s support after officiating a same-sex wedding (Facebook/Denver Riggleman) Republicans in Virginia are attempting to oust one of their own house representatives for the simple reason that he officiated a same-sex wedding. Denver Riggleman, a libertarian-leaning business owner and Republican congressperson, has represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district since 2018. His
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Mizz June eventually recovered from COVID-19 but she is still scared she could contract it again. (Mizz June/ Facebook) A trans woman who contracted coronavirus has described how she was told to stay home by first responders while coughing up blood, highlighting healthcare barriers for LGBT+ people, especially queer people of colour. Singer and actress Mizz
Adam Sandler‘s daughter is his biggest helper. During Monday’s at-home episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Uncut Gems star‘s youngest daughter Sunny, 11, adorably crashed his interview to walk host Jimmy Kimmel through her dad’s recent grooming accident. “I wanted to tell you a quick thing about my Sunny,” he said while his little girl
Ah Las Vegas, the perfect place to start to begin to possibly start falling in the direction of love. The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart abandoned the mansion this week to take the remaining four couples on a trip to Sin City where they went on dates and prepped for their biggest performances yet.
The FMs are to release their new single “Silent City” on 05/20/2020 on TRAX records. Oddly prophetic, the song was written a year ago by frontthem Matte Namer about a pandemic hitting NYC and forcing everyone to stay inside. During the month of April, The FMs shot a music video for Silent City, being creative
It was a sweet end to Mother’s Day for Elon Musk and Grimes. The couple recently welcomed their first child together, quickly making headlines around the world for their baby boy’s very unique name, X Æ A-12 Musk. While the pronunciation of the little one’s standout moniker has not yet been officially determined, the Tesla co-founder did “like”
Actor Chris Browning (Bright, Ray Donovan, Westworld, Cowboys & Aliens, The Book of Eli) has just been named a Celebrity Ambassador for VERVE, the innovative CBD company taking the world by storm. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound found primarily in the flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. It’s one of many powerful cannabinoids
Barry Neufeld attacked the World Health Organisation for its position on transgender rights (YouTube/ CTV News) A controversial school trustee is under scrutiny for spreading disinformation in a Facebook post that linked the World Health Organization with transgender children. Barry Neufeld is an elected trustee for the Chilliwack School District in British Columbia, Canada. He
Taylor Swift is sending her mom Andrea Swift lots of love this Mother’s Day. On Sunday, the “Lover” singer wished her mama a Happy Mother’s Day with an adorable throwback video on Instagram. Featuring a baby Taylor, the youngin can be seen practicing her numbers as she counts to 10. After receiving praise from
Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank; Matt Baron/Shutterstock Looks like Chrissy Teigen would like to be excluded from this narrative. On Friday, best-selling cookbook author Alison Roman made headlines with comments she made about Chrissy’s business model in the food world. Soon after her comments made rounds on social media, people went to Chrissy’s defense but it looks like things might
Good vibes only. Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are keeping things cordial on social media, despite their contentious divorce. The couple, who had been together for 10 years, announced they were going their separate ways in late April. However, on Mother’s Day, the two appeared to be on good terms. Case in point: the retired
A police officer asks for documents at a checkpoint on April 21, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. (Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images) Gender-based lockdown rules in Bogotá, Colombia, will be lifted after they fuelled a wave of violence against transgender people living in the city. Bogotá’s mayor, Claudia Lopez, said in a virtual press conference on Friday (May
Amal Fashanu, pictured here in 2019, told The Sun that at least five famous footballers are secretly gay. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) At least five famous footballers in the UK are gay and in the closet, according to the niece of Justin Fashanu – the UK’s first, and only, out gay footballer who died
Shein Katy Perry is getting real about her hormonal changes and mood swings during pregnancy. On Saturday, during the SHEIN Together livestream event—a virtual festival led by the clothing brand in an effort to raise money for COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO)—the pop star and soon to be mother not
Instagram Nothing is stopping these two lovebirds. The infamous Too Hot to Handle couple Harry Jowsey and Francesca Farago are officially engaged. During a recent Zoom reunion of the Netflix show that streamed on the platform, the pair talked about how their relationship has been since the show wrapped and what they’re looking forward to in
In the second installment of The Voice’s virtual happy hour, the show’s coaches shared their attempts at keeping busy and sane during quarantine, by sipping cocktails and sharing their experiences during self-isolation. Blake Shelton attempted to TikTok, rolled in flowers and adored some ducklings. Kelly Clarkson cautiously interacted with a horse, gave a lasso a twirl and
Stonewall historian David Carter speaking in New York in 2009. (Screenshot/Fora TV/YouTube) David Carter, the gay historian who authored the “definitive history” of the Stonewall Uprising, has died from a heart attack at the age of 67. Carter died May 1 in his New York apartment, according to the Washington Blade. His brother, Bill, told
Aimee Stephens outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, October 8, 2019. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Aimee Stephens, the woman who brought the first-ever transgender civil rights case to the Supreme Court, is receiving hospice care at home after her health took a turn for the worse. Her case was one of a
Confession: we are all about that Pogue life this summer. Wait, you don’t know what that means? Gosh, you are a total Kook. In case you are the proverbial nerd that fell asleep first at the sleepover, we’re talking about Outer Banks, our latest Netflix obsession. Imagine if Dawson’s Creek had a one night stand
Ahmaud Arbery Family This Friday, May 8 would’ve marked Ahmaud Arbery‘s 26th birthday. And though he’s no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state authorities arrested suspects Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, just the day before. For months, the family had been holding out hope that the
Appearing on The View, Gabrielle Union gave advice to parents of trans kids. (The View/ YouTube) Gabrielle Union has said that parents who “throw away” their trans kids are “bizarre, sad and pathetic”. The Bring It On actress has four kids with former NBA star Dwyane Wade, including Wade’s 12-year-old daughter Zaya, who came out as transgender in
Chris Pratt is social distancing with a “damn good” hairstylist. On Friday, The Jurassic World star documented the at-home haircut that his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger gave him—and we must admit, the mom-to-be did an amazing job. “Here we go! Time to chop it off!” Pratt shared on his Instagram Stories, along with a selfie of him and Schwarzenegger,
It’s been 10 years since Betty White first took the stage in Studio 8H. When she began enjoying a career resurgence in her late 80s thanks to a role in The Proposal and a particularly popular Snickers commercial, fans were shocked to discover that the comedy legend who’d been making audiences laugh practically since the TV
Did Nikki Bella almost pull the plug on her relationship with Artem Chigvintsev? On tonight’s all-new Total Bellas, the PDA loving couple found themselves in their first fight after a disastrous date night. The episode started off optimistically enough, with Artem asking Nikki to dedicate more time to their relationship. “I do feel like, lately, I’ve
On the day her new Off Broadway production Between the Lines was set to open, producer Daryl Roth has announced the musical based on the novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer will instead make its debut in Spring 2021. Most of the planned cast will stay on board for the pandemic-postponed production, including
Jens Spahn, German minister of health, announced the conversion therapy ban on Thursday, May 7. (Maja Hitij/ Getty) Germany has banned traumatising conversion therapy for people under the age of 18, and introduced penalties for adults, putting the UK and US to shame. On Thursday evening, May 7, the Bundestag passed a law which completely
Sven Sundgaard had worked at the TV station for 14 years. (explorewithsven/ Instagram) A beloved and super-hot gay weatherman has been unceremoniously fired after calling out Trump-supporting, far-right, anti-lockdown protesters. Sven Sundgaard, 39, is a gay vlogger and until last week was a weatherman for TV station KARE 11, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Queerty,
It’s been 11 months since Granger Smith‘s 3-year-old son, River Kelly Smith, died in a “tragic drowning accident at home” in Georgetown, Texas. On Thursday, the country music singer’s wife, Amber Smith, looked back at a sweet family moment before the child’s death. “One year ago. My caption was ‘enjoying daddy being home and Texas
Failed Republican congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine made tired claims about Michelle Obama being trans. (Getty/Twitter) The release of Michelle Obama’s new Netflix documentary Becoming has, sadly, revived transphobic rumours about her gender. The rumours that Michelle Obama is a transgender woman have remerged on Twitter in recent days, thanks in part to failed Republican congressional
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