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Out wrestler Anthony Bowens took to social media this week to share a photo of himself locking lips with his boyfriend Michael Pavano — but what makes the snap noteworthy is that it takes place in front of a crowd of anti-LGBTQ+ protestors, who are seen holding homophobic signs. "Trump make America great again: ban homo marriage," one sign in all-caps reads. "Homos go to hell. Repent. Obey Jesus," another sign says. Captioning the pic on Twitter, Bowens wrote "#Standup to hate," tagging Pavano, GLAAD, and the Human Rights Campaign. Sharing the same post on Instagram, Pavano, a YouTuber, commented "I love you forever & always." Bowens came out in 2017 as bisexual and later came out as gay and often speaks out in support of LGBTQ+ causes. In 2019 he was interviewed by Sports Illustrated, opening up about how he represents the LGBTQ+ community. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? ?: Anthony Bowens & Michael Pavano / Twitter
Steve Bronski, the out musician and co-founder of gay pop trio Bronski Beat, has died at age 61, BBC News reported. "Bronski, from Glasgow, was born Steve Forrest and formed the group in 1983 with singer Jimmy Somerville and fellow-musician Larry Steinbachek," the BBC recalled. "They enjoyed UK top 10 hits with the gay anthem 'Smalltown Boy,' 'Why?,' and a cover of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love.' " "All three members of the band were out as gay and sought to counter what they perceived as the inoffensive nature of the era's gay performers by embracing explicitly political themes in their music," noted UK newspaper the Guardian. "America's Spin magazine described them as 'perhaps the first real gay group in the history of pop'." "Bronski Beat's debut single, 1984's 'Smalltown Boy,' tells the story of a gay teenager leaving his family and prejudice in his hometown for an uncertain life in London," the Guardian added. "The record's inner groove was etched with the number of the London Gay Switchboard." "The trio's debut album, 'The Age of Consent,' also released in 1984, listed the ages of consent for gay sex in countries around the world," the Guardian detailed. Not only was the trio comprised of three out gay men, but the group's origins were bound up with LGBTQ+ culture from the very start. #RIP - Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?? ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: Steve Bronski
For the first time in "RuPaul's Drag Race" herstory, the reality show will feature a straight, cis performer with Maddy Morphosis. Since the cast announcement last week, Twitter has been lighting up about the addition of Maddy, with some "Drag Race" fans firmly against the casting and others showing support for the performer. Some are having a bit of fun, sharing hilarious memes. Maddy even took to Twitter to respond to the backlash in a detailed Instagram post. Check out the back-and-forth on Twitter. What are your thoughts about Maddy casting? Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?????? ?: Maddy Morphosis / @maddymorphosis
"Coming Out Colton" lands on Netflix on Dec. 3. The reality series has been in the works since last spring when its subject, former "Bachelor" contestant Colton Underwood, came out on "Good Morning America." What added drama to his coming out was that he had been billed as the Virgin Bachelor when he appeared on the 23rd season of the show. But in an interview in the New York Times this week, he acknowledged the six-part series is his way to make amends for going on "The Bachelor" in a failed attempt, he said, to "bury being gay." READ MORE - Link in Bio! ?️??? Pic: Netflix
A Brazilian Olympian has gone public about his same-sex relationship with a sweet video. 28-year old gymnast Arthur Nory Mariano, who won a bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, shared a seriously cute video of him and his beau. In an Instagram post, he gushed over João Otávio Tasso, the broadcast media marketing analyst he is dating, while wishing him a happy birthday, reports Pink News. "In an aggressively adorable montage video set to Passenger's 'Let It Go,' the pair goof around, dine out, drink wine with their two dogs Tokyo McArthur and Rita Lee McJohn, take bubble baths and drive on motorcycles," adds Pink News. "The phrase 'in health or sickness, in victory or defeat, in joy or sadness' never fit so much," Nory wrote in the caption. "And there we are every day walking together. "Thank you for always being by my side. I will always be yours. "Congratulations, João, many years of life and continue to be that amazing person ????, even if you are a Scorpio (always good to blame the sign). "We're together. Love u" Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???? ?: Arthur Nory / @arthurnory ?: by @hudsonrennan
It appears that a Norwegian ad featuring a daddy kissing Santa Claus has upset some, claiming that it sexualizes Christmas. The four-minute video, released by Posten, the country's postal service, features a frustrated Santa Claus who is unable to spend time with an attractive younger daddy he meets by chance one year because of his holiday duties. The pair can only pass affectionate glances when they meet each year until the daddy sends Santa a letter saying, "all I want for Christmas is you," which leads to Santa taking some drastic action. The heartfelt video, entitled "When Harry Met Santa," could easily be expanded to feature-length, putting a 21st-century spin on the 1950s classic "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." It also concluded with a historical title note: "In 2022, Norway marks 50 years of being able to love whoever we want. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us to all of us." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️????? ?: YouTube
'One Direction' alum Harry Styles covers Dazed Magazine and, in the pages within, talks about his new "life brand" company, Pleasing. Calling Pleasing's first offerings a "curated line of products that speak to the celebratory beauty sensibility that Styles is known for," Dazed recounted that the line got started with nail polish, "because," Styles said, "that was kind of the birth of what it was for." "Me seeing a color on a flower or a wallpaper or something and thinking, 'Oh, I wanna put that on my nails'," the singer went on to say. "It was a fun little project, but during the pandemic, and when we eventually named it Pleasing, it felt like it was so much more than nail polish." Fashionista hailed Pleasing as "the only celebrity beauty brand we're actually excited about," noting its "range of nail polishes, an illuminating primer serum and a dual-purpose eye and lip oil." Styles vows that the new brand will be eco-friendly, with "as small of a carbon footprint as possible," Billboard detailed, but it's also something he sees as a thank you to his fans. "I am blessed to have fans who are so supportive of me, who believe in freedom and who have created this safe space for each other. Pleasing is really for them." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️???♂️??? ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: Harry Styles / Instagram
When Bob Mackie was 11, and his uncle asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, he didn't hesitate: a costume designer on Broadway. The Southern California boy had never been to New York, but he was fixated on the "color, excitement and glamour" of the movies and show business. The famed celebrity costume designer tells the story of his career in a new coffee table book, "The Art of Bob Mackie." The book by authors Frank Vlastnik and Laura Ross is out Tuesday. Link in BIO! ???️?? ✍?: Brooke Lefferts / AP ?: Chris Pizzello / AP
Lin-Manuel Miranda directs the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's play "tick, tick... BOOM!," bringing an authenticity to the experience of creating a musical — the fear, the frustration, and the overriding optimism that Miranda (the force behind "Hamilton" and co-creator of "In the Heights") must know well. "tick, tick... BOOM!" tells the story of Larson's struggle to put together a presentation of a science fiction musical he calls "Superbia." Set in a toxic future, it's about how people spend all their time fixed on their "media delivery devices," and patterning their lives after TV programs. (All in all, Larson more or less hit the nail on the head.) The problem is that no one understands what he's going for, and no one thinks the show is going to succeed. Larson (played by British actor Andrew Garfield) swims recreationally, for exercise and to clear his head, but he's swimming upstream when it comes to getting anyone to pay attention to his idea. The movie is well written (by Steven Levenson, based on Larson's play) and competently directed by Miranda, who displays some impressive visual inventiveness. It also often feels, however, like the reverse side of a tapestry or, in more mundane terms, a sort of "Behind the Music" look at Larson's pre-"RENT" life and struggles. The songs underscore the impression; they are uniformly energetic, and there are a couple of gorgeous numbers that break the mold, but most of the setlist feels prototypical of, and cut from the same cloth, as the songs from Larson's bigger, better-known work. If you're still high on Jon M. Chu's movie version of "In the Heights" (and excited for his next musical adaptation, "Wicked"), and chomping at the bit to see what Steven Spielberg is going to do with "West Side Story," this is the perfect movie at the perfect time to keep your feet tapping and your "Broadway by way of Hollywood" buzz going strong. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??❤️ ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: Netflix
Out country music star T.J. Osborne made history when he sealed his Country Music Award win with a same-sex kiss — a celebratory snog that was seen on the air, Buzzfeed reported. Osborne and his brother, John, won the Vocal Duo of the Year Award at the CMA ceremony, which was broadcast on ABC Nov. 10. It was the fourth win in that category for the Brothers Osborne, CNN noted, and when it was announced, T.J. promptly planted a kiss on his boyfriend, Abi Ventura, as the audience erupted in cheers. John, meantime, "kissed his wife, Lucie Silvas," CNN detailed. "I tell you, every time we have won this award, it has never, ever ceased to be extremely shocking," T.J. Osborne said in his acceptance speech. "It's been a crazy rollercoaster of a year for us in so many ways, especially for me emotionally," Osborne went on to add. "And to have you all support me, it really does feel like love wins tonight. Thank you." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️??? ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: YouTube
A Republican lawmaker has, according to him, solved the world's problems, and it all comes down to same-sex marriage. During a televised debate about new anti-domestic violence legislation, Rep. Bob Good of Virginia launched into a tirade about how marriage equality was part of a "plague" affecting society, reported the Independent. "Nearly everything that plagues our society can be attributed to a failure to follow God's law and his rules for and definition of marriage and family," Good stated. According to him, the anti-domestic violence bill's gender identity provisions would "coerce faith-based providers... to violate their deeply held beliefs or stop their work altogether". The moment was captured via C-Span and sparked internet-wide outrage, with many branding Good a "bigot." To his credit, Good seems to be an equal opportunity offender. He claimed the pandemic was a hoax, came out against LGBTQ equality, and hotly opposed the teaching of critical race theory — all moments that be easily found on YouTube with a search of his name. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? ?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit ?: Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. / YouTube / C-Span)
!["The world's only openly gay top-flight men's footballer says he would be 'scared' to play at the World Cup tournament in Qatar next year," reports The Guardian, "because of the emirate's harsh ban on homosexuality and legal penalties ranging from flogging to lengthy prison terms and execution."
21-year-old Jose Cavallo, whose coming out last month made him the first out active player in the sport of football, explained to the Guardian how he anguished for six years, hiding his sexuality.
"I didn't just hide it from my teammates, I hid it from my family," he said. "I hid it from my friends, I hid it from everyone I hang around, so it was only when I was by myself that I could genuinely relax and not worry and not stress."
An ongoing football controversy is the decisions by FIFA (the sport's governing body) to allow the World Cup to be played in countries who advocate homophobia, such as Russia and Qatar, where the upcoming games are to be played next year.
He told the Guardian's daily news podcast that he would be afraid for his safety if asked to participate in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
"I read something along the lines of that [they] give the death penalty for gay people in Qatar, so it's something I'm very scared [of] and wouldn't really want to go to Qatar for that," he said.
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"The world's only openly gay top-flight men's footballer says he would be 'scared' to play at the World Cup tournament in Qatar next year," reports The Guardian, "because of the emirate's harsh ban on homosexuality and legal penalties ranging from flogging to lengthy prison terms and execution." 21-year-old Jose Cavallo, whose coming out last month made him the first out active player in the sport of football, explained to the Guardian how he anguished for six years, hiding his sexuality. "I didn't just hide it from my teammates, I hid it from my family," he said. "I hid it from my friends, I hid it from everyone I hang around, so it was only when I was by myself that I could genuinely relax and not worry and not stress." An ongoing football controversy is the decisions by FIFA (the sport's governing body) to allow the World Cup to be played in countries who advocate homophobia, such as Russia and Qatar, where the upcoming games are to be played next year. He told the Guardian's daily news podcast that he would be afraid for his safety if asked to participate in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. "I read something along the lines of that [they] give the death penalty for gay people in Qatar, so it's something I'm very scared [of] and wouldn't really want to go to Qatar for that," he said. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️?????⚽ ?: Josh Cavallo / AP / @joshua.cavallo
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