For nearly a year, we have lived in the shadow of COVID-19, changing our daily habits to keep ourselves, partners, spouses, colleagues and loved ones safe. Annual holidays became small, intimate affairs, often just including our families of choice. It's been particularly challenging for LGBTQ seniors many of whom identify as disenfranchised. Fortunately, organizations and volunteers across the country are advocating for their care, recognizing that our triumphs have been built on the shoulders of those who came before us. "It was very revealing that many of our folks were already struggling with isolation but also that many of our participants were used to this," says SAGE Chief Program Officer David Vincent. "Prior to the shutdown, people were able to come to our centers. While that was inhibited by weather, mobility, or health, they still were able to make it sometimes. But with COVID-19, they were completely isolated from services." Founded in 1978, the nonprofit has locations in Harlem, midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx and affiliates throughout the country. In March 2020, SAGE's advocacy efforts were instrumental in getting specific wording regarding LGBTQ elders into the Older Americans Act reauthorization — the first bipartisan piece of LGBTQ-inclusive legislation that was passed into law by the Trump administration. The OAA has supported older Americans through programs designed to prevent abuse and neglect, support caregivers, offer employment and community service opportunities, promote nutrition and improve transportation options. But nothing could prepare social service agencies coronavirus's devastating and far-reaching impact. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️? ?️: A. Sebastian Fortino / @lord_sebsphl ?: Getty
Kerry and Alastair Houston had just finished renovating their holiday home - a weatherboard cottage in the Tasmanian town of Stanley - when a heritage-listed guest house a few doors up, came onto the market. They bought the building, and so began their next journey: the restoration of @shipinnstanley. Tap the link in our bio to see the end result of the renovation and learn about the joys and challenges they experienced along the way. Photography: @marniehawson | Styling: @bellebrightproject and @lynda.gardener #kitchendesign #greenkitchen #renovation #boutiquehotel
![An out, hunky dancer went looking for a place to live this week and found himself in the New York Post labeled "NYC's hottest roommate." Last week Saverio Pescucci went to the Facebook group Gypsy Housing in search of a place in Brooklyn or downtown Manhattan and included some pics of himself in the ad. The native of the Italian region of Tuscany saw his post go viral with some 600 likes and more than 400 comments, most unrelated to his housing needs. He posted the pics, he told the Post, to show people he wasn't a sociopath, but never imagined "that it would turn into an episode of 'The Bachelor.'" "[The] hot ones are never straight," said one woman the Post reported. Another said, "You're cute ... that's all I have to offer you. A compliment." Comments from men included, "You won't be paying rent for too long once you get here ... [you're] f—king hot," and "I don't have a room, but I have space in my heart." 26-year-old Hassan Salazar, a drag performer from Queens. responded" "I don't have a room but I am single," later adding, "I'm just here to snatch myself a good man. He can have my apartment lol." "I like that he was a dancer and I liked his eyebrows," Salazar told The Post. "I'm going to consider my marriage proposal as pending." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???️?
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An out, hunky dancer went looking for a place to live this week and found himself in the New York Post labeled "NYC's hottest roommate." Last week Saverio Pescucci went to the Facebook group Gypsy Housing in search of a place in Brooklyn or downtown Manhattan and included some pics of himself in the ad. The native of the Italian region of Tuscany saw his post go viral with some 600 likes and more than 400 comments, most unrelated to his housing needs. He posted the pics, he told the Post, to show people he wasn't a sociopath, but never imagined "that it would turn into an episode of 'The Bachelor.'" "[The] hot ones are never straight," said one woman the Post reported. Another said, "You're cute ... that's all I have to offer you. A compliment." Comments from men included, "You won't be paying rent for too long once you get here ... [you're] f—king hot," and "I don't have a room, but I have space in my heart." 26-year-old Hassan Salazar, a drag performer from Queens. responded" "I don't have a room but I am single," later adding, "I'm just here to snatch myself a good man. He can have my apartment lol." "I like that he was a dancer and I liked his eyebrows," Salazar told The Post. "I'm going to consider my marriage proposal as pending." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???️? ?: Saverio Pescucci / Instagram / @sape91
We see it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And we're charging ahead toward a year that includes responsible travel and a slow return to socializing. So what are our tops picks for the best LGBTQ travel in 2021? We want warm-weather destinations that offer plenty of outdoor activities and dining — and lots of sunshine to warm our spirits for the better days ahead. Palm Springs delivers all that and more and has been an LGBTQ oasis for decades. Here's a look at why Palm Springs is on the top of our destination list for the coming year and what makes the desert dream the ideal getaway. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?☀️? #sponsored ?️: Matthew Wexler / @wexlerwrites ?: Visit Palm Springs / @visitpalmsprings / @awhimsywonderland
Valentine's Day isn't just for lovers. A new flock of celebrities and fashion brands have joined forces to create capsule collections to elevate your wardrobe to a new level. Here's a look at the latest fashion trends emerging for 2021. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? ?: Converse x Rick Owens DRKSHDW / Nike, Inc. ?️: Curated by Andrew Villagomez @veetravels. Words by Matthew Wexler @wexlerwrites
Two men in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned each 77 times Thursday after neighbors reported them to Islamic religious police for having sex. Dozens of people witnessed the caning at Banda Aceh's Tamansari city park. It's the third time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality since the Islamic law was implemented in 2015 as a concession made by the government to end a long-running separatist rebellion. The men, aged 27 and 29, were whipped across the back and winced with pain as a team of five enforcers wearing robes and hoods took turns, relieving one another after every 40 strokes. The men were arrested in November after residents became suspicious and broke into their rented room where they were caught having sex, said Heru Triwijanarko, Aceh's acting Sharia police chief. A Shariah court last month sentenced each man to 80 strokes, but they were caned 77 times after a remission for time spent in prison. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???️?? ?: A Shariah Law official uses a rattan cane to whip one of two men convicted of gay sex in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia / AP Photo / Riska Munawarah
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A new survey by OnBuy reveals that Google searches for "pie" have skyrocketed by 50% in the past week. Perhaps people are turning to comfort foods as the pandemic wears on or spending more time in the kitchen. "People are moving on to more complex cooking, and we don't see that going away," Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen told The New York Times. From sourdough starters to shortcrust, home bakers are embracing their inner Edd Kimber. Here are the top pies, according to OnBuy's research.. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????? ?: Getty ?️: Matthew Wexler / @wexlerwrites ?: @theloopywhisk @whattheforkisalexiseating @martinaslajerova @theoliveandmango @healthyvegankitchen1
Putrajaya, a Malaysian city located south of the capital Kuala Lumpur, is considering even harsher punishments for LGBTQ people than already-existing law, Gay Times reports. Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, deputy minister of the religious affairs department, said the current laws are not strict enough. Under Act 355, which punishes offenses under Islamic law, offenders face a mandatory caning, a fine, and up to three years in prison. Malaysia's Syariah Courts are considering possible amendments, such as criminalizing transitioning (for the transgender community) and pro-LGBTQ online content that could be liberally interpreted as "indecent," including, Human Rights Watch states, "images of non-normative gender expression." The deputy minister expressed dismay that internet culture is not punishable by existing Malaysian law. Neela Ghoshal, Associate Director of the LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch, said, "Malaysia's state and federal statutes that criminalize LGBT people are already out of bounds with regard to international law, and the government seems to be sinking even deeper in its disregard for human rights." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️???? ?️: Kevin Schattenkirk @kschatt13 ?: Getty
![With the continued outpour of conspiracy theories about why Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, homophobic activist Scott Lively might have the wildest one of all. In a video obtained by LGBTQ Nation via Rightwing Watch, Lively made the bold claim that the former president was removed from office by God's will for being too supportive of the LGBTQ community. "[Trump] defied God on a fundamental tenet of the Bible and never repented of it," Lively stated in an appearance on radio program Swamp Warriors. "If Donald Trump was, as I believe, God's man in the White House for four years, why did God not preserve it? Because if God had given him favor, nothing that mankind could have done could have removed him from that office." More specifically, Lively bemoaned Trump's appointment of Richard Grenell, the former acting Director of National Intelligence and the first openly gay person to serve in an executive cabinet position. Even though Lively said he would remember Grenell as a loyal Trump ally, he quickly added that the former president's support of an openly gay man was the reason why God stripped him of his presidency. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️??
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With the continued outpour of conspiracy theories about why Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, homophobic activist Scott Lively might have the wildest one of all. In a video obtained by LGBTQ Nation via Rightwing Watch, Lively made the bold claim that the former president was removed from office by God's will for being too supportive of the LGBTQ community. "[Trump] defied God on a fundamental tenet of the Bible and never repented of it," Lively stated in an appearance on radio program Swamp Warriors. "If Donald Trump was, as I believe, God's man in the White House for four years, why did God not preserve it? Because if God had given him favor, nothing that mankind could have done could have removed him from that office." More specifically, Lively bemoaned Trump's appointment of Richard Grenell, the former acting Director of National Intelligence and the first openly gay person to serve in an executive cabinet position. Even though Lively said he would remember Grenell as a loyal Trump ally, he quickly added that the former president's support of an openly gay man was the reason why God stripped him of his presidency. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?? ?: Associated Press ?️: Brendan Walker / @brendan.m.walker
Transgender kids would be banned from playing on school sports teams for the gender with which they identify under a GOP-backed bill that advanced Thursday in Montana, one of more than a dozen states where lawmakers are proposing restrictions on athletics or gender-confirming health care for trans minors this year. The proposals run counter to an executive order signed by Democratic President Joe Biden during his first day in office prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in school sports and elsewhere. The order immediately sparked a backlash from conservative groups, a split that reflects the deep divisions in the U.S. around transgender youth. Proponents of the Montana bill say allowing transgender athletes to compete can create an unfair playing field in middle and high schools, especially in girls' sports. Opponents say it would hurt transgender kids and could drive business away from the state and make it harder for Montana companies to attract new employees. "Transgender students, like all students, deserve the chance to learn teamwork and to build self-esteem and a sense of belonging with their peers through sports," said Sam Brinton, vice president of advocacy and government affairs for The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️? ?: University of Montana cross country runner Juniper Eastwood posing for a photo at Campbell Park in Missoula, Mont. Rachel Leathe / Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP
Haaz Sleiman, one of the cast in the upcoming Marvel film "Eternals," shared his take on the upcoming movie's introduction of a married gay superhero and the first same-sex kiss to grace the screen in the long-running movie franchise. Sleiman plays the non-super-powered husband of Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Screen Rant reports. "What Marvel has been able to accomplish, I'm so proud of them because they approached it in a very thoughtful way, and Phastos is one of the biggest superheroes in the film," the Screen Rant story quoted Sleiman as saying. "I'm his husband, an architect; we have a child." Sleiman went on to express a wish for even greater representation, saying he "wished I was the superhero, because when will we see an Arab Muslim openly gay actor playing a superhero?" Sleiman described a kiss the will reportedly appear onscreen between the married male characters, calling it "beautiful" and "very moving," and saying that "Everyone cried on set" when the moment was filmed, IndieWire reported. "For me it's very important to show how loving and beautiful a queer family can be," Sleiman added. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️??? ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: Haaz Sleiman / Instagram
Out actor Luke Evans will play another bad dude in a Disney movie as he's set to play The Coachman in the company's live-action remake of "Pinocchio," Deadline reports. The new movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump," "Castaway") and co-written by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz, also stars Tom Hanks, who will play Geppetto, and will go to direct to Disney+ and not play in theaters. Evans previously played the villain Gaston in Disney's remake of "Beauty and the Beast" in 2017. That film sparked controversy when it was revealed that Gaston's sidekick LeFu (Josh Gad) has a crush on Gaston but kisses another male character; a moment that at one point Evans played down. Last summer, the "Ma" star talked about reprising his Gaston role for a "Beauty and the Beast" prequel series for Disney+. At the time he said he and Gad had heard new music composed by Alan Menken specifically for the series. Offering no details about Menken's new music, nonetheless, Evans said "we are so excited about this," adding that he and Gad have already "read through two or three episodes now." He also hinted at the "smorgasbord of cameos" on the series while keeping the details secret. "You never know who will pop up on this show," he told Variety. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️? ?: Luke Evans / Instagram
Declaring "God is on your side," a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement Monday expressing support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them. "All people of goodwill should help, support and defend LGBT youth," said the statement released by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, named for the Rutgers University student who took his own life in 2010 after being recorded on a webcam kissing another man. Among those signing the statement were Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, and Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Catholic teaching, gays and lesbians should be respected, loved and not discriminated against, but homosexual activity is considered "intrinsically disordered." The church leadership in the U.S. vigorously opposes same-sex marriage and has not supported efforts to boost acceptance of transgender people. The bishops' statement said LGBT youth attempt suicide at much higher rates, are often homeless because of families who reject them and "are the target of violent acts at alarming rates." "We take this opportunity to say to our LGBT friends, especially young people, that we stand with you and oppose any form of violence, bullying or harassment directed at you," it read. "Most of all, know that God created you, God loves you and God is on your side. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️??️ ?: Getty
From the British Armed Forces in the 1930s to today's runways, cargo pants have come and gone — but are they finally here to stay? Vogue fashion writer Christian Allaire hopes so. "I'm enchanted by the new runway versions," says Allaire. "They're still very utilitarian, of course—who doesn't love handy pockets?—but cut high-waisted or with a slimmer fit along the leg, the rugged cargo trousers add a dash of cool to just about any outfit." It all depends on the styling, according to FASHION.ie. The Irish fashion website suggests a looser fit for younger wearers, while "those of you past your thirties, something more fitted is a must to maintain balance to your overall fashion finish." FASHION.ie suggests a contrasting cable-knit sweater (appropriately Irish) or a fitted bomber jacket to dress your cargos up. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ? ?: Blacktailor / @blacktailor.store / Instagram
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"The minute I walked onto the property, I thought 'this place is special'," says the owner of this 14-hectare property on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. An old milking shed on the site had been transformed into a home in the 1990s, but when the new owners came in, they knew it needed modernising and an updated layout. Enlisting the help of architecture and design firm Rachcoff Vella, the family transformed the home into a cosy weekender. Tap the link in our bio to see the finished product. Photography: @tatjanaplitt #homeconversion #farmhouse #renovation #restoration
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With air travel fraught with restrictions and danger, Pam Ann (Australian performer, producer and DJ Caroline Reid) has been pretty much grounded for nearly a year. That doesn't mean that the cheeky performer, who has built quite a cult following in the past decade, isn't working while in quarantine. On January 2 she brings "Pamdemic," her latest multi-character show, to Wilton Manors in Fort Lauderdale, FL in a socially-distanced performance. With her big hair and classic air hostess attire, Pam Ann looks like she walked out of some 1960s Russ Meyer film. It's a look, she says, she got from her mom. "I blame my mum because she was a drag queen in the 60s. I get drag queens, trans, trans man, I've had it all my life," she told the Australian site QNews in 2018. "I grew up very alternative," she continued. "I was hanging out with trans, gays, drag queens. I was very alternative back in my early years. It was part of the fabric of my life. So it's my DNA. If you're going to have a language, I speak trans and gay. It's just my world. It's just what I exist in and what I know really." EDGE recently spoke with Reid as she prepares for her Fort Lauderdale show. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?✈️?? ?️: Steve Duffy ?: Pam Ann / Website
The newly-installed governor of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency due to intense anti-trans and misogynistic violence, CNN reports. The epidemic of lethal violence targeting trans and cisgender women has been ongoing for years, but has worsened in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and, more recently, the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken, CNN noted. 2020 was an especially deadly year. "At least 60 direct and indirect femicides were reported in Puerto Rico" last year, CNN noted. The number included the murders of six trans women. Calls for the government to put together a meaningful response have also been ongoing for years. The new governor, Pedro Pierluisi, "announced an executive order aimed at preventing and protecting against gender-based violence through a number of programs," CNN reported. The governor's office released a statement on Jan. 24 announcing the state of emergency, which it said would last until June 30, 2022, ABC News reported. "For too long vulnerable victims have suffered the consequences of systematic machismo, inequity, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and above all lack of action," Gov. Pierluisi said in the statement. Pierluisi called for gender "equity" and "an educational approach to teach our boys and girls that every human being has to be respected," ABC News reported. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️? ?: Pedro Pierluisi / Instagram
In the Swedish town of Borås a tradition has grown over the past five years of building a large snow sculpture in a roundabout after a snowstorm. The latest has gone viral. A three-meter-high (or nearly 10-feet tall) snow penis appeared there after a heavy snowfall last week, causing both giggles and safety concerns, reported The Local, the English language website from Sweden. In a story called "Giant penis in snow stands by highway 40." the Swedish newspaper Göteborgs-Posten, Helena Alçenius, the CEO of a marketing company that promotes the town commented: "I am a little impressed, because it is not something that you build in the blink of an eye and it must be site-built. It looks well made, I hope they had fun when they did it." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ❄️? ?: Borås Snow Penis / Twitter
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