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Reality star and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner is once again in hot water for "blatant transphobia" after posting a controversial meme originally posted by Donald Trump Jr. The post caused "Transparent" star Alexandra Billings to write her own response and she didn't hold back her feelings for Jenner. "Reposting @ donaldjtrumpjr pic says volumes about both your self hatred and your blatant transphobia. I know this rage. I lived with it for years and it is still a cacophony of voices that haunt me.⁠ But I am not running for a public office and I am not a self proclaimed “role model”. You’re in a spiral of spiritual chaos and your search for admiration and public approval is just as transparent as your egocentric, pseudo-Republican, rich, white, privileged lifestyle you flaunt, pretending to be some sort of everyday citizen caring about everyday events. With your private airplane hanger full of lies and your million dollar shoes, you have as much in common with us, as we do with you. It isn’t your Transness people are bothered by, it’s your behavior as a human, Caitlyn. Your profound need to be liked is sadly backfiring. You’re dangerous and not only do you not know it, even if you knew it, you wouldn’t believe it. Because no one really exists in your world, but you.⁠ You have no regard for human kind and no space for the knowledge of it. You are fearful of both yourself and any kind of newness and you navigate with a well of anger in your heart that is deeply disturbing. And apparent to all of us." Ouch. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?: Alexandra Billings / Instagram / @therealalexandrabillings)

Reality star and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner is once again in hot water for "blatant transphobia" after posting a controversial meme originally posted by Donald Trump Jr. The post caused "Transparent" star Alexandra Billings to write her own response and she didn't hold back her feelings for Jenner. "Reposting @ donaldjtrumpjr pic says volumes about both your self hatred and your blatant transphobia. I know this rage. I lived with it for years and it is still a cacophony of voices that haunt me.⁠ But I am not running for a public office and I am not a self proclaimed “role model”. You’re in a spiral of spiritual chaos and your search for admiration and public approval is just as transparent as your egocentric, pseudo-Republican, rich, white, privileged lifestyle you flaunt, pretending to be some sort of everyday citizen caring about everyday events. With your private airplane hanger full of lies and your million dollar shoes, you have as much in common with us, as we do with you. It isn’t your Transness people are bothered by, it’s your behavior as a human, Caitlyn. Your profound need to be liked is sadly backfiring. You’re dangerous and not only do you not know it, even if you knew it, you wouldn’t believe it. Because no one really exists in your world, but you.⁠ You have no regard for human kind and no space for the knowledge of it. You are fearful of both yourself and any kind of newness and you navigate with a well of anger in your heart that is deeply disturbing. And apparent to all of us." Ouch. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?: Alexandra Billings / Instagram / @therealalexandrabillings)

Reality star and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner is once again in hot water for "blatant transphobia" after posting a controversial meme originally posted by Donald Trump Jr. The post caused "Transparent" star Alexandra Billings to write her own response and she didn't hold back her feelings for Jenner. "Reposting @ donaldjtrumpjr pic says volumes about both your self hatred and your blatant transphobia. I know this rage. I lived with it for years and it is still a cacophony of voices that haunt me.⁠ But I am not running for a public office and I am not a self proclaimed “role model”. You’re in a spiral of spiritual chaos and your search for admiration and public approval is just as transparent as your egocentric, pseudo-Republican, rich, white, privileged lifestyle you flaunt, pretending to be some sort of everyday citizen caring about everyday events. With your private airplane hanger full of lies and your million dollar shoes, you have as much in common with us, as we do with you. It isn’t your Transness people are bothered by, it’s your behavior as a human, Caitlyn. Your profound need to be liked is sadly backfiring. You’re dangerous and not only do you not know it, even if you knew it, you wouldn’t believe it. Because no one really exists in your world, but you.⁠ You have no regard for human kind and no space for the knowledge of it. You are fearful of both yourself and any kind of newness and you navigate with a well of anger in your heart that is deeply disturbing. And apparent to all of us." Ouch. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?: Alexandra Billings / Instagram / @therealalexandrabillings)

Actor Timothèe Chalamet has landed his next major role: He'll star in a new adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," playing the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, Deadline reports. The musical will be directed by Paul King, who helmed the beloved "Paddington" movies, and will focus on a young Wonka "prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory," according to Deadline. What's more, the project will also see Chalamet singing and dancing as the film will feature many musical numbers. The Hollywood Reporter reports the project will start shooting in September. Based on the 1964 children's novel, this will be Warner Bros.'s third time making a Wonka film. The late Gene Wilder played the titular Wonka role in the 1971 version of the film, which was later taken up by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's 2005 movie adaptation. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?: Timothèe Chalamet / Instagram / @tchalamet)

Actor Timothèe Chalamet has landed his next major role: He'll star in a new adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," playing the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, Deadline reports. The musical will be directed by Paul King, who helmed the beloved "Paddington" movies, and will focus on a young Wonka "prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory," according to Deadline. What's more, the project will also see Chalamet singing and dancing as the film will feature many musical numbers. The Hollywood Reporter reports the project will start shooting in September. Based on the 1964 children's novel, this will be Warner Bros.'s third time making a Wonka film. The late Gene Wilder played the titular Wonka role in the 1971 version of the film, which was later taken up by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's 2005 movie adaptation. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?: Timothèe Chalamet / Instagram / @tchalamet)

Actor Timothèe Chalamet has landed his next major role: He'll star in a new adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," playing the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, Deadline reports. The musical will be directed by Paul King, who helmed the beloved "Paddington" movies, and will focus on a young Wonka "prior to opening the world's most famous chocolate factory," according to Deadline. What's more, the project will also see Chalamet singing and dancing as the film will feature many musical numbers. The Hollywood Reporter reports the project will start shooting in September. Based on the 1964 children's novel, this will be Warner Bros.'s third time making a Wonka film. The late Gene Wilder played the titular Wonka role in the 1971 version of the film, which was later taken up by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's 2005 movie adaptation. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?: Timothèe Chalamet / Instagram / @tchalamet)

"Black Mirror" meets the pandemic can be one way of describing "Solos," the new anthology series currently on Amazon Prime. The seven, half-hour episodes offer a number of A-list actors — including Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Constance Wu, Nicole Beharie, Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman — the opportunity to shine in mostly monologues. "Solos is a tale of seven stories," creator David Weil told Deadline earlier this year. "Most of them are future tales — I like to call these future memories, tapestry of different collections of events in these individuals' lives. Each story centers around one or two incredible actors and we get to really mine a beautiful or harrowing, terrifying or heartbreaking moment in their life." Two such actors are Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman, who appear in the final episode called "Stuart." In it, Stevens plays a man out to help Freeman, who is believed to have lost his memory to dementia. But in doing so Stevens' motives are brought into question. Stevens is best-known for having played Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series "Downton Abbey." On screen, he has played the Beast in the live action version of "Beauty and the Beast." EDGE spoke to Stevens recently about the show. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?️: Steve Duffy / ?: Dan Stevens / Amazon)

"Black Mirror" meets the pandemic can be one way of describing "Solos," the new anthology series currently on Amazon Prime. The seven, half-hour episodes offer a number of A-list actors — including Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Constance Wu, Nicole Beharie, Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman — the opportunity to shine in mostly monologues. "Solos is a tale of seven stories," creator David Weil told Deadline earlier this year. "Most of them are future tales — I like to call these future memories, tapestry of different collections of events in these individuals' lives. Each story centers around one or two incredible actors and we get to really mine a beautiful or harrowing, terrifying or heartbreaking moment in their life." Two such actors are Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman, who appear in the final episode called "Stuart." In it, Stevens plays a man out to help Freeman, who is believed to have lost his memory to dementia. But in doing so Stevens' motives are brought into question. Stevens is best-known for having played Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series "Downton Abbey." On screen, he has played the Beast in the live action version of "Beauty and the Beast." EDGE spoke to Stevens recently about the show. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?️: Steve Duffy / ?: Dan Stevens / Amazon)

"Black Mirror" meets the pandemic can be one way of describing "Solos," the new anthology series currently on Amazon Prime. The seven, half-hour episodes offer a number of A-list actors — including Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Constance Wu, Nicole Beharie, Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman — the opportunity to shine in mostly monologues. "Solos is a tale of seven stories," creator David Weil told Deadline earlier this year. "Most of them are future tales — I like to call these future memories, tapestry of different collections of events in these individuals' lives. Each story centers around one or two incredible actors and we get to really mine a beautiful or harrowing, terrifying or heartbreaking moment in their life." Two such actors are Dan Stevens and Morgan Freeman, who appear in the final episode called "Stuart." In it, Stevens plays a man out to help Freeman, who is believed to have lost his memory to dementia. But in doing so Stevens' motives are brought into question. Stevens is best-known for having played Matthew Crawley in the ITV acclaimed period drama series "Downton Abbey." On screen, he has played the Beast in the live action version of "Beauty and the Beast." EDGE spoke to Stevens recently about the show. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??? (?️: Steve Duffy / ?: Dan Stevens / Amazon)

The U.S. State Department is now recognizing the children of American same-sex couples as citizens even if the kids do not have a genetic tie to their parents, the Huffington Post reports. "Under the new policy, children born to same-sex or heterosexual couples abroad through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy or other reproductive technology will be recognized as U.S. citizens at birth as long as at least one of the parents is American," the report detailed. The article explains the new policy is a reversal of an earlier stance in which the U.S. "did not recognize citizenship at birth for the babies of married couples living abroad if the baby wasn't related genetically, or by birth to, an American citizen in the couple." The expansion falls short of recognizing the children of unmarried same-sex couples, though, unless there is a genetic or "gestational" tie. Prior to the new policy, same-sex couples faced hurdles in obtaining citizenship recognition for their children that heterosexual couples did not, the Huffington Post noted. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Getty)

The U.S. State Department is now recognizing the children of American same-sex couples as citizens even if the kids do not have a genetic tie to their parents, the Huffington Post reports. "Under the new policy, children born to same-sex or heterosexual couples abroad through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy or other reproductive technology will be recognized as U.S. citizens at birth as long as at least one of the parents is American," the report detailed. The article explains the new policy is a reversal of an earlier stance in which the U.S. "did not recognize citizenship at birth for the babies of married couples living abroad if the baby wasn't related genetically, or by birth to, an American citizen in the couple." The expansion falls short of recognizing the children of unmarried same-sex couples, though, unless there is a genetic or "gestational" tie. Prior to the new policy, same-sex couples faced hurdles in obtaining citizenship recognition for their children that heterosexual couples did not, the Huffington Post noted. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Getty)

The U.S. State Department is now recognizing the children of American same-sex couples as citizens even if the kids do not have a genetic tie to their parents, the Huffington Post reports. "Under the new policy, children born to same-sex or heterosexual couples abroad through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy or other reproductive technology will be recognized as U.S. citizens at birth as long as at least one of the parents is American," the report detailed. The article explains the new policy is a reversal of an earlier stance in which the U.S. "did not recognize citizenship at birth for the babies of married couples living abroad if the baby wasn't related genetically, or by birth to, an American citizen in the couple." The expansion falls short of recognizing the children of unmarried same-sex couples, though, unless there is a genetic or "gestational" tie. Prior to the new policy, same-sex couples faced hurdles in obtaining citizenship recognition for their children that heterosexual couples did not, the Huffington Post noted. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Getty)

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When "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness came out as HIV-positive, Ness helped the public understand what it means to live with HIV today. In a special new documentary film produced by Vice TV, Ness will provide vocal support for a similar cause. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Van Ness is set to narrate "Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS," which follows advocates and communities affected by HIV while scientists pursue a cure for the virus. The film will mark the 40th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America. "Premiering June 2, the two-hour doc will use personal accounts, insights from different communities, organizations and people from different races, genders and sexual orientations to showcase 'the frontlines of scientific advancements in the field and the reality of the experience,'" THR reports. "Exploring the truth behind the statistics, 'Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS' will travel across the U.S. to meet those living with HIV/AIDS, such as 'Hamilton' star and activist Javier Muñoz, and the advocates fighting for better civil rights for the affected communities." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️ (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Jonathan Van Ness / Facebook)

When "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness came out as HIV-positive, Ness helped the public understand what it means to live with HIV today. In a special new documentary film produced by Vice TV, Ness will provide vocal support for a similar cause. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Van Ness is set to narrate "Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS," which follows advocates and communities affected by HIV while scientists pursue a cure for the virus. The film will mark the 40th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America. "Premiering June 2, the two-hour doc will use personal accounts, insights from different communities, organizations and people from different races, genders and sexual orientations to showcase 'the frontlines of scientific advancements in the field and the reality of the experience,'" THR reports. "Exploring the truth behind the statistics, 'Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS' will travel across the U.S. to meet those living with HIV/AIDS, such as 'Hamilton' star and activist Javier Muñoz, and the advocates fighting for better civil rights for the affected communities." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️ (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Jonathan Van Ness / Facebook)

When "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness came out as HIV-positive, Ness helped the public understand what it means to live with HIV today. In a special new documentary film produced by Vice TV, Ness will provide vocal support for a similar cause. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Van Ness is set to narrate "Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS," which follows advocates and communities affected by HIV while scientists pursue a cure for the virus. The film will mark the 40th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America. "Premiering June 2, the two-hour doc will use personal accounts, insights from different communities, organizations and people from different races, genders and sexual orientations to showcase 'the frontlines of scientific advancements in the field and the reality of the experience,'" THR reports. "Exploring the truth behind the statistics, 'Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS' will travel across the U.S. to meet those living with HIV/AIDS, such as 'Hamilton' star and activist Javier Muñoz, and the advocates fighting for better civil rights for the affected communities." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️ (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Jonathan Van Ness / Facebook)

P!nk is grappling with the fact that her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, with husband Carey Hart, is on the cusp of the tween years. "It's still the salad days, she's still my baby," said P!nk in an interview over Zoom. "But she's starting to ask me questions about deodorant and bras." As if on cue, a siren blares in the background. "And there's my ambulance," she deadpans. Willow Sage and son, Jameson Moon, are a huge creative inspiration for the singer, whose real name is Alecia Moore. Earlier this year she released a single called " Cover Me In Sunshine " featuring Willow's vocals, which P!nk says happened organically. "She was in the room when I was recording. She liked the song and was humming, and she has such a cute, pretty little voice. I was like, 'You want to sing on it?' She's like, 'Sure.'" In the new documentary "P!nk: All I Know So Far," debuting May 21 on Prime Video, viewers go back to 2019 for P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour with Hart, Willow and Jameson in tow. The kids join her for rehearsals, she wrangles them for bedtime and feels guilty when Willow vents that Jameson, a toddler at the time, gets all the attention. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?❤️? (?: P!nk / Amazon)

P!nk is grappling with the fact that her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, with husband Carey Hart, is on the cusp of the tween years. "It's still the salad days, she's still my baby," said P!nk in an interview over Zoom. "But she's starting to ask me questions about deodorant and bras." As if on cue, a siren blares in the background. "And there's my ambulance," she deadpans. Willow Sage and son, Jameson Moon, are a huge creative inspiration for the singer, whose real name is Alecia Moore. Earlier this year she released a single called " Cover Me In Sunshine " featuring Willow's vocals, which P!nk says happened organically. "She was in the room when I was recording. She liked the song and was humming, and she has such a cute, pretty little voice. I was like, 'You want to sing on it?' She's like, 'Sure.'" In the new documentary "P!nk: All I Know So Far," debuting May 21 on Prime Video, viewers go back to 2019 for P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour with Hart, Willow and Jameson in tow. The kids join her for rehearsals, she wrangles them for bedtime and feels guilty when Willow vents that Jameson, a toddler at the time, gets all the attention. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?❤️? (?: P!nk / Amazon)

P!nk is grappling with the fact that her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, with husband Carey Hart, is on the cusp of the tween years. "It's still the salad days, she's still my baby," said P!nk in an interview over Zoom. "But she's starting to ask me questions about deodorant and bras." As if on cue, a siren blares in the background. "And there's my ambulance," she deadpans. Willow Sage and son, Jameson Moon, are a huge creative inspiration for the singer, whose real name is Alecia Moore. Earlier this year she released a single called " Cover Me In Sunshine " featuring Willow's vocals, which P!nk says happened organically. "She was in the room when I was recording. She liked the song and was humming, and she has such a cute, pretty little voice. I was like, 'You want to sing on it?' She's like, 'Sure.'" In the new documentary "P!nk: All I Know So Far," debuting May 21 on Prime Video, viewers go back to 2019 for P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour with Hart, Willow and Jameson in tow. The kids join her for rehearsals, she wrangles them for bedtime and feels guilty when Willow vents that Jameson, a toddler at the time, gets all the attention. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?❤️? (?: P!nk / Amazon)

Brazilian police have taken three suspects into custody in connection with the grisly murder of a gay teacher who was shot twice and then left in a burning car, the Latin Times has learned. As per the report, "The charred remains of LGBTQ activist and professor Lindolfo Kosmaski, 25, was found with gunshot wounds along PR-151 road in São João do Triunfo in the southern state of Paraná on May 1." It's reported that Kosmaski had been bound with ropes and shot before he was left in the burning vehicle. Authorities have not yet established whether the gunshots killed the young LGBTQ activist and educator, or if he died in the fire. Days prior, Kosmaski had received death threats before he suddenly vanished from a bar. The Latin Times also noted his disappearance was so abrupt that, according to his cousin, Kosmaski "[left] his cell phone at the establishment." It's also been reported that Kosmaski was active with the Brazilian Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), which describes itself as "a mass social movement, formed by rural workers and by all those who want to fight for land reform and against injustice and social inequality in rural areas." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Lindolfo Kosmaksi / Facebook)

Brazilian police have taken three suspects into custody in connection with the grisly murder of a gay teacher who was shot twice and then left in a burning car, the Latin Times has learned. As per the report, "The charred remains of LGBTQ activist and professor Lindolfo Kosmaski, 25, was found with gunshot wounds along PR-151 road in São João do Triunfo in the southern state of Paraná on May 1." It's reported that Kosmaski had been bound with ropes and shot before he was left in the burning vehicle. Authorities have not yet established whether the gunshots killed the young LGBTQ activist and educator, or if he died in the fire. Days prior, Kosmaski had received death threats before he suddenly vanished from a bar. The Latin Times also noted his disappearance was so abrupt that, according to his cousin, Kosmaski "[left] his cell phone at the establishment." It's also been reported that Kosmaski was active with the Brazilian Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), which describes itself as "a mass social movement, formed by rural workers and by all those who want to fight for land reform and against injustice and social inequality in rural areas." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Lindolfo Kosmaksi / Facebook)

Brazilian police have taken three suspects into custody in connection with the grisly murder of a gay teacher who was shot twice and then left in a burning car, the Latin Times has learned. As per the report, "The charred remains of LGBTQ activist and professor Lindolfo Kosmaski, 25, was found with gunshot wounds along PR-151 road in São João do Triunfo in the southern state of Paraná on May 1." It's reported that Kosmaski had been bound with ropes and shot before he was left in the burning vehicle. Authorities have not yet established whether the gunshots killed the young LGBTQ activist and educator, or if he died in the fire. Days prior, Kosmaski had received death threats before he suddenly vanished from a bar. The Latin Times also noted his disappearance was so abrupt that, according to his cousin, Kosmaski "[left] his cell phone at the establishment." It's also been reported that Kosmaski was active with the Brazilian Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), which describes itself as "a mass social movement, formed by rural workers and by all those who want to fight for land reform and against injustice and social inequality in rural areas." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi , ?: Lindolfo Kosmaksi / Facebook)

New research shows more than half of LGBTQ youth report having been bullied at school, with 58% of those who are bullied saying they don't bother to report to teachers because they often do nothing — even when they see it happening, Forbes has reported. This research was conducted by the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organization along with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with the results being published in a report titled "Don't Look Away: No Place for Exclusion of LGBTI Students." "Fifty-four percent of LGBTQI people have experienced bullying in school at least once based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or variations of sex characteristics, according to a survey of more than 17,000 children and young people aged 13 to 24," the IGLYO summarized, per the organization's website. "The survey also showed that 83% of students had at least sometimes heard negative comments towards LGBTQI students, and 67% had been the target of negative comments at least once." "Interventions by teachers and other school staff upon hearing negative remarks and bullying are vital to an inclusive education system," IGLYO noted, though Forbes summarized the report's findings with the observation that a third of those surveyed said they didn't bother reporting bullying "because school staff had not done anything about previous incidents. Teachers were present for more than half of incidents, but 80% of students said teachers never or rarely intervened." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi, ?: Getty)

New research shows more than half of LGBTQ youth report having been bullied at school, with 58% of those who are bullied saying they don't bother to report to teachers because they often do nothing — even when they see it happening, Forbes has reported. This research was conducted by the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organization along with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with the results being published in a report titled "Don't Look Away: No Place for Exclusion of LGBTI Students." "Fifty-four percent of LGBTQI people have experienced bullying in school at least once based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or variations of sex characteristics, according to a survey of more than 17,000 children and young people aged 13 to 24," the IGLYO summarized, per the organization's website. "The survey also showed that 83% of students had at least sometimes heard negative comments towards LGBTQI students, and 67% had been the target of negative comments at least once." "Interventions by teachers and other school staff upon hearing negative remarks and bullying are vital to an inclusive education system," IGLYO noted, though Forbes summarized the report's findings with the observation that a third of those surveyed said they didn't bother reporting bullying "because school staff had not done anything about previous incidents. Teachers were present for more than half of incidents, but 80% of students said teachers never or rarely intervened." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi, ?: Getty)

New research shows more than half of LGBTQ youth report having been bullied at school, with 58% of those who are bullied saying they don't bother to report to teachers because they often do nothing — even when they see it happening, Forbes has reported. This research was conducted by the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organization along with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with the results being published in a report titled "Don't Look Away: No Place for Exclusion of LGBTI Students." "Fifty-four percent of LGBTQI people have experienced bullying in school at least once based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or variations of sex characteristics, according to a survey of more than 17,000 children and young people aged 13 to 24," the IGLYO summarized, per the organization's website. "The survey also showed that 83% of students had at least sometimes heard negative comments towards LGBTQI students, and 67% had been the target of negative comments at least once." "Interventions by teachers and other school staff upon hearing negative remarks and bullying are vital to an inclusive education system," IGLYO noted, though Forbes summarized the report's findings with the observation that a third of those surveyed said they didn't bother reporting bullying "because school staff had not done anything about previous incidents. Teachers were present for more than half of incidents, but 80% of students said teachers never or rarely intervened." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi, ?: Getty)

Disney+ is bringing back its hit animated series "The Proud Family" with some new queer characters. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, actors Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter are set to voice gay adoptive parents Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, and their character animations have us excited about what modern issues the series could explore. "The characters are mixed-race adoptive parents to 14-year-old activist Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, previously announced to be voiced by Keke Palmer," reports EW. "Also joining the revival is EJ Johnson (Rich Kids of Beverly Hills), who will voice Michael Collins, Penny's best guy friend who is a non-conforming trendsetter, serving fierce looks at school and on the basketball court. The character was voiced by Phil LaMarr in the original series." "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" will reportedly pick back up with main character Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt) as she navigates life with her zany family and friends. The series has a targeted 2022 launch on Disney+. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Disney+)

Disney+ is bringing back its hit animated series "The Proud Family" with some new queer characters. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, actors Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter are set to voice gay adoptive parents Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, and their character animations have us excited about what modern issues the series could explore. "The characters are mixed-race adoptive parents to 14-year-old activist Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, previously announced to be voiced by Keke Palmer," reports EW. "Also joining the revival is EJ Johnson (Rich Kids of Beverly Hills), who will voice Michael Collins, Penny's best guy friend who is a non-conforming trendsetter, serving fierce looks at school and on the basketball court. The character was voiced by Phil LaMarr in the original series." "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" will reportedly pick back up with main character Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt) as she navigates life with her zany family and friends. The series has a targeted 2022 launch on Disney+. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Disney+)

Disney+ is bringing back its hit animated series "The Proud Family" with some new queer characters. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, actors Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter are set to voice gay adoptive parents Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, and their character animations have us excited about what modern issues the series could explore. "The characters are mixed-race adoptive parents to 14-year-old activist Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, previously announced to be voiced by Keke Palmer," reports EW. "Also joining the revival is EJ Johnson (Rich Kids of Beverly Hills), who will voice Michael Collins, Penny's best guy friend who is a non-conforming trendsetter, serving fierce looks at school and on the basketball court. The character was voiced by Phil LaMarr in the original series." "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" will reportedly pick back up with main character Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt) as she navigates life with her zany family and friends. The series has a targeted 2022 launch on Disney+. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit , ?: Disney+)

One of the early images in Barry Jenkins' sprawling, lyrical, beautiful, and haunting 10-episode limited series "The Underground Railroad" is our protagonist, Cora (Thuso Mdebu), falling away from the camera and into the ether in slow motion, her arms grasping at nothing. It immediately reminded me of The Sunken Place in Jordan Peele's 2017 social horror, movie "Get Out," and "The Underground Railroad" quickly establishes itself as something with just as much, if not more, terrifying caliber. Here, we're rooted in history and all its evils, and the result is something staggeringly impactful. In Chapter One, titled "Georgia," we're plunged into Hell. Never shying away from the dehumanizing nature of Black history in America, Jenkins creates indelible images in the series' first episode that linger throughout each remaining entry. Some of them chill you to the core, including a POV shot that has still not escaped me. Some of them are profoundly beautiful despite their inherent tragedy, including "moving portraits" that are interspersed throughout the series, highlighting the eyes, faces, and humanity of the series' cast, staring directly into the camera and demanding we pay attention, reflect, and understand. Tap link in bio to read more of EDGE's review on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️ (?️: Greg Vellante / @infiniteframesperlife, ?: Amazon Studios)

One of the early images in Barry Jenkins' sprawling, lyrical, beautiful, and haunting 10-episode limited series "The Underground Railroad" is our protagonist, Cora (Thuso Mdebu), falling away from the camera and into the ether in slow motion, her arms grasping at nothing. It immediately reminded me of The Sunken Place in Jordan Peele's 2017 social horror, movie "Get Out," and "The Underground Railroad" quickly establishes itself as something with just as much, if not more, terrifying caliber. Here, we're rooted in history and all its evils, and the result is something staggeringly impactful. In Chapter One, titled "Georgia," we're plunged into Hell. Never shying away from the dehumanizing nature of Black history in America, Jenkins creates indelible images in the series' first episode that linger throughout each remaining entry. Some of them chill you to the core, including a POV shot that has still not escaped me. Some of them are profoundly beautiful despite their inherent tragedy, including "moving portraits" that are interspersed throughout the series, highlighting the eyes, faces, and humanity of the series' cast, staring directly into the camera and demanding we pay attention, reflect, and understand. Tap link in bio to read more of EDGE's review on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️ (?️: Greg Vellante / @infiniteframesperlife, ?: Amazon Studios)

One of the early images in Barry Jenkins' sprawling, lyrical, beautiful, and haunting 10-episode limited series "The Underground Railroad" is our protagonist, Cora (Thuso Mdebu), falling away from the camera and into the ether in slow motion, her arms grasping at nothing. It immediately reminded me of The Sunken Place in Jordan Peele's 2017 social horror, movie "Get Out," and "The Underground Railroad" quickly establishes itself as something with just as much, if not more, terrifying caliber. Here, we're rooted in history and all its evils, and the result is something staggeringly impactful. In Chapter One, titled "Georgia," we're plunged into Hell. Never shying away from the dehumanizing nature of Black history in America, Jenkins creates indelible images in the series' first episode that linger throughout each remaining entry. Some of them chill you to the core, including a POV shot that has still not escaped me. Some of them are profoundly beautiful despite their inherent tragedy, including "moving portraits" that are interspersed throughout the series, highlighting the eyes, faces, and humanity of the series' cast, staring directly into the camera and demanding we pay attention, reflect, and understand. Tap link in bio to read more of EDGE's review on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️ (?️: Greg Vellante / @infiniteframesperlife, ?: Amazon Studios)

After nearly 30 years on the sex offender registry in Montana, Randall Menges is finally getting his justice. Menges was reportedly 18 years old when he landed on the list for having gay sex with two 16-year-olds. Although the act was of the age of consent and consensual for all parties involved, gay sex was illegal in the state at the time and Menges was convicted of "Crimes Against Nature," Vice reported. "Convicted for a 'Crime Against Nature,' Menges ended up serving seven years in prison," Vice reports. "And, thanks to a constellation of state laws, he's been required to register as a sex offender ever since, even though the Supreme Court overturned all state laws against homosexual sodomy in 2003." A judge ruled this week that Menges should be removed from the sex offender list and all records of him ever having to register be erased. "Having consensual intimate sexual contact with a person of the same-sex does not render someone a public safety threat to the community," U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen wrote in her decision. Menges had to sue to get himself off the registry. However, the state of Montana doesn't seem to want to let him go. Montana's attorney general is reportedly appealing the decision to prevent the ruling from being used to remove sodomy laws in Idaho, Mississippi and South Carolina. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit, ?: Randall Menges, front, along with his attorneys Matthew Strugar and Elizabeth Ehret, pause outside the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in March, 2021, in Missoula, Mont. / Associated Press)

After nearly 30 years on the sex offender registry in Montana, Randall Menges is finally getting his justice. Menges was reportedly 18 years old when he landed on the list for having gay sex with two 16-year-olds. Although the act was of the age of consent and consensual for all parties involved, gay sex was illegal in the state at the time and Menges was convicted of "Crimes Against Nature," Vice reported. "Convicted for a 'Crime Against Nature,' Menges ended up serving seven years in prison," Vice reports. "And, thanks to a constellation of state laws, he's been required to register as a sex offender ever since, even though the Supreme Court overturned all state laws against homosexual sodomy in 2003." A judge ruled this week that Menges should be removed from the sex offender list and all records of him ever having to register be erased. "Having consensual intimate sexual contact with a person of the same-sex does not render someone a public safety threat to the community," U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen wrote in her decision. Menges had to sue to get himself off the registry. However, the state of Montana doesn't seem to want to let him go. Montana's attorney general is reportedly appealing the decision to prevent the ruling from being used to remove sodomy laws in Idaho, Mississippi and South Carolina. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit, ?: Randall Menges, front, along with his attorneys Matthew Strugar and Elizabeth Ehret, pause outside the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in March, 2021, in Missoula, Mont. / Associated Press)

After nearly 30 years on the sex offender registry in Montana, Randall Menges is finally getting his justice. Menges was reportedly 18 years old when he landed on the list for having gay sex with two 16-year-olds. Although the act was of the age of consent and consensual for all parties involved, gay sex was illegal in the state at the time and Menges was convicted of "Crimes Against Nature," Vice reported. "Convicted for a 'Crime Against Nature,' Menges ended up serving seven years in prison," Vice reports. "And, thanks to a constellation of state laws, he's been required to register as a sex offender ever since, even though the Supreme Court overturned all state laws against homosexual sodomy in 2003." A judge ruled this week that Menges should be removed from the sex offender list and all records of him ever having to register be erased. "Having consensual intimate sexual contact with a person of the same-sex does not render someone a public safety threat to the community," U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen wrote in her decision. Menges had to sue to get himself off the registry. However, the state of Montana doesn't seem to want to let him go. Montana's attorney general is reportedly appealing the decision to prevent the ruling from being used to remove sodomy laws in Idaho, Mississippi and South Carolina. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?️: Emell D. Adolphus / @goodnightdetroit, ?: Randall Menges, front, along with his attorneys Matthew Strugar and Elizabeth Ehret, pause outside the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in March, 2021, in Missoula, Mont. / Associated Press)

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