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The New York Times.Two of the men have accused Combs of assaulting them at his star-studded White Party. One victim, who was 16 at the time of the alleged assault in 1998, claims Combs told him to drop his pants and proceeded to fondle his genitals.

have some salience among voters.Both men have been attacked for supporting the Equality Act, a sweeping bill to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, lending, jury service, and other aspects of life — though it is decidedly silent on athletic participation.Republicans have claimed that prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity will ultimately spread to the world of sports, allowing transgender females to compete on female-designated teams.Additionally, the bill’s provisions for public accommodations would pertain to instances where transgender individuals are barred from accessing facilities like restrooms or locker rooms that align with their gender identity. Allred has also been attacked for voting against the so-called “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” which passed the House of Representatives on a party-line 219-203 vote.

“It’s all about nourishing yourself — mind, body, and soul through the arts,” says Kate Villa. The Kennedy Center’s Director of Comedy and Institutional Programming is telling me about “Nourish,” an array of events centered on “the profound impact of food and artistic expression on our lives.”The arts and wellness festival, which places a strong emphasis on food, runs through the end of October at the nation’s performing arts center in Washington, D.C.“I’m excited to bring in the culinary arts because it’s something that’s underappreciated as an art form,” Villa, her jet-black hair styled in a short, Ina Garten-inspired bob, says during an energetic and wide-ranging conversation one crisp fall morning.“The culinary arts are an amazing art, but that’s only one part of it.

Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk, James T. Sears recounts an incident at a local restaurant in the Rehoboth Beach area where he and his husband dined out one night.Following their meal, Sears and his husband, a Nicaraguan green card holder, were confronted by a trio of straight couples from a neighboring table who accused them of being “cheap” when they upbraid their waitress for wrongly telling them that a discount would be applied to their meal.From there, the situation escalated to the point where Sears flipped the middle finger at the couples, one of the men hurled a string of epithets at Sears’ husband, and a second man told them to go home because this is a “family” restaurant.While Sears initially believed that the incident was motivated by racism, xenophobia, and homophobia, he wondered what led the couples to become confrontational.

Babbitt may find Joe DiPietro’s theatrical adaptation a gratifying box-checker. However, for those who haven’t (recently or ever) read it, director Christopher Ashley’s production is too thin on the ground to resonate.In fact, dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg’s elegantly concise program essay should be seen as a companion — and required pre-curtain reading.

♬ original sound – 5280BasedHomo There’s no solid evidence — other than Guggenheim’s claims — that the bar only charged conservatives $40 to enter.Phil Newland of Buddies disputed Guggenheim, noting that “considerable misinformation” has been spread regarding the incident.Newland told Metro Weekly in an email that the bar was holding a small fundraiser supporting the Harris-Walz campaign from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

First Folio. That seminal 1623 publication, the first book to print a collection of Shakespeare’s plays, many of them for the first time, also factors into the new exhibition.

Metro Weekly cover. As the photographer shows off his preference for old-school camera bodies with physical dials, as opposed to digital interfaces, a casually dressed Broderick listens intently.

A lynch mob in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé set upon a gay couple for having sex inside a car that was visible to the public and killed the two men.On September 22, shortly before nightfall, two men, each about 40, went to have a drink at a local snack bar in Yaoundé’s Ekounou neighborhood. They retired to a car belonging to one of them that was parked near the road and began engaging in sex.Initially, passersby believed that the two men were discussing a matter in private.

attempting to stab the victim to death before trying to dismember the body in a bathtub. In September 2020, a Bronx man was arrested and charged with murder for stabbing a man, whom he had met through Grindr, after arranging to host him at his apartment.The following month, a 17-year-old was arrested in Waco, Texas, after he was accused of using Grindr to pose as an older person and arrange in-person meetings with three men, whom he shot, wounding two and killing a third.In 2021, a Texas man was charged with murder for allegedly using Grindr to arrange a meeting with a man whom he robbed and strangled to death.

ABC News. “Her counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the American people in the coming months.”Jean-Pierre made history in 2022 when she was tapped to replace Jen Psaki as press secretary, becoming the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to hold the position of the White House’s chief spokesperson.She had previously served as Vice President Kamala Harris’s chief of staff during her 2020 presidential run and worked on former President Barack Obama’s successful campaigns in 2008 and 2012.Jean-Pierre will begin her new role effective immediately.

rapist.” Or, “They say you’ve stalked teen contestants in various stages of undress backstage at your beauty pageants.” Better yet, “People say to me, Ma’am, Mme. Vice President, he’s been impotent for a number of years.” Just telling you what I’ve heard.Any one of those lines would have generated quite a bit of attention.

Greatest Hits Deluxe Edition.A genre-spanning concept album, Greatest Hits is a collection of all-time greats by a fictional pop superstar with hits from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Inspired by the sounds of Motown, doo-wop, gospel, disco, musical theatre, and the Great American Songbook, Duff channels his character’s evolution from crooner to pop-rocker on tongue-in-cheek tracks like “Forgotten How to F*ck” and “Hoe Is Life,” featuring The Life Tony winner Lillias White.“She really loved the lyrics of everything I do,” Duff says of Broadway powerhouse White, who also jumped on his 2021 single “High Heels” after hearing the song played over the phone.

NBC News.That same day, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office posted to Facebook about a nearly identical traffic stop incident, along with photos of a person of interest who was allegedly the last person to have driven Abraham’s car. The post did not name Thomas but asked for the public’s help in identifying the person in the photos.Police eventually apprehended Thomas in Dallas on charges stemming from attempting to flee from the police stop, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, resisting an officer, and aggravated criminal damage to property.The 20-year-old is currently awaiting extradition to Baton Rouge and is expected to face charges of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.According to an arrest report, while executing a search warrant at Thomas’s apartment, Baton Rouge homicide detectives discovered evidence of “a violent physical altercation.”Police claimed to have observed a significant amount of blood throughout the apartment, along with multiple sharp objects and other weapons.Police uncovered surveillance footage of Abraham arriving at the apartment complex where Thomas lived around 11 a.m.

Heartstopper, says he doesn’t believe it’s “fair” to prevent straight actors from playing LGBTQ characters.Defending the idea of casting roles regardless of the actors’ sexual orientations, Locke told The Guardian that he believes the focus should be on how actors approach their roles in an effort to portray a character’s experience as authentically as possible.“I wouldn’t want to not be able to play a straight character, so I don’t think it’s fair to stop someone straight — who can do all the research — from playing a gay character,” he said. “As long as you’re playing a part authentically and with the best intentions — you’re not just playing a stereotype — then go for it.”Reflecting on his Heartstopper casting experience Locke said, “[t]here’s no way they would have been able to say, ‘Are you gay, otherwise you can’t audition for this part?’ to a 16-year-old.

CBS News that she arrived at the facility early on the morning of September 27 to meet a plumber but discovered that she couldn’t open the basement door to their facility. “They had ransacked the basement and pushed all the stuff up against the door,” she said.

Edior’s Note: Gavin Creel passed away at age 48 after a short battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. This lovely and insightful interview he gave to the magazine was published in Feb. 2023, when Creel was appearing at the Kennedy Center in Into the Woods. We are reviving it briefly on our homepage to pay tribute to his memory. He was beloved by the theater community and all those who crossed his path.“I’ve been lucky enough to be in eight Broadway shows, all of which have been pretty varied.

“I feel extremely grateful for the result of the court case. I feel blessed,” says Diana Portillo, a transgender immigrant who recently won a historic judgment relating to a discrimination and harassment lawsuit against the owner of the McDonald’s franchise for which she worked.

according to The Kansas City Star, and will be awarded to the 61-year-old in exchange for her retiring from the fire department and agreeing to drop two lawsuits alleging discrimination based on her gender, sexual orientation, and age.Reynolds also promised not to file a third lawsuit based on an incident in which a fellow firefighter allegedly urinated on things in her office in 2023 while she was on extended medical leave.Reynolds joined the department in 2003 after graduating from the fire academy at age 40.Over the next two decades, she claimed to have been subjected to mistreatment and abuse by fellow firefighters and superiors due to being a woman, a lesbian, and older than most of her peers, as detailed in a report from the Star. Reynolds said her colleagues repeatedly demeaned and challenged her authority during emergency calls, even screaming or swearing at her in front of patients and others.

sued to challenge the state’s Policy Order 63, arguing that the surgical requirement violates their constitutional rights by forcing them to undergo a costly, invasive, and — depending on their unique form of gender dysphoria — potentially unnecessary medical procedure just to have their identities recognized as valid by the state. Currently, eight other states have similar requirements in place.Additionally, state officials only accept some forms of gender confirmation surgery as “proof” that a person has transitioned, meaning that even those who undergo some surgeries can still be denied the right to amend their gender marker.

news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.He also pleaded guilty to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The second man, Antonio Venti, 52, previously pleaded guilty to the same offenses in July, just three months after he and Kuilan were indicted together.