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Elvira actress Cassandra Peterson says “some horny old men” were hurt when she came out

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Cassandra Peterson has spoken out about how people reacted to her coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Peterson, who is best known for playing horror hostess Elvira in the 1980s, shared that she has been in a relationship with Teresa “T” Wierson for almost two decades in her memoir Yours Cruelly, released in September 2021. Speaking on an episode of Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef released on 5 January, Peterson revealed what coming out was like for her. “Nobody was ready for that,” she explained.…

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Trans Pride flag planted at Antarctica’s highest peak to celebrate “resilience” of community

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A mountaineer waved and planted the transgender Pride flag at the peak of the highest mountain in Antarctica. On 26 December, Erin Parisi reached the summit of Vinson Massif which is 16,067 feet above sea level. After coming out as transgender in 2016, she decided she wanted to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents and become the first openly trans woman to do so. “I felt so strong after coming out,” she told NBC News. “I lived in fear, basically my whole life, of being seen,…

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Charity Kase opens up to Scarlett Harlett about being “frustrated” on Drag Race UK

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Charity Kase and Scarlett Harlett gossiped about meeting for the first time, their careers and all things Drag Race UK. In a new video uploaded to Charity’s YouTube on 4 January, which is set to be the launch of a new series by the season three fan favourite, the two had a chat as they transformed each other into Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked. As the pair praised each other’s drag aesthetics, they revealed that they actually met for the first time several years ago. In a picture shared by…

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Desperate Housewives teases revival series in mysterious message

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Desperate Housewives could be making a long-awaited return sometime in 2022, exactly a decade after it aired its final episode. After ending the show on the cliff-hanger of what secret new neighbour Jennifer (Lindsey Kraft) was hiding, fans could be about to get answers. In a cryptic tweet on 31 December, the official Desperate Housewives Twitter account sent out a rare tweet that said: “*Desperately* waiting for 2022.” Alongside the message was a seemingly brand new photo of the four original housewives alongside Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany), reminiscent of the…

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Gavin & Stacey’s Rob Brydon breaks silence on Uncle Bryn’s sexuality

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Rob Brydon has opened up about whether or not he thinks his Gavin & Stacey character is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The actor played Bryn West on the BBC series Gavin & Stacey since its 2007 debut, being featured in every season and special since then. Although the show’s creators, James Corden and Ruth Jones, have never directly addressed the speculation that Uncle Bryn is gay, many viewers have assumed he is – especially after the myserious fishing trip with Jason, which the character would never explicitly discuss.…

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Marisa Tomei wanted her Spider-Man character to have a lesbian lover

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Marisa Tomei revealed that she wanted her Spider-Man: No Way Home character, Aunt May, to be in a lesbian relationship. The Wild Thornberrys Movie star opened up about her role in the blockbuster film in an interview with Geeks of Color on 19 December. “There was a moment, where I felt that May – maybe she should just be with a woman because Ben is gone,” she explained. “And who should she be with?” The 57-year-old shared that she wanted Amy Pascal, one of Spider-Man: No Way Home’s producers, to…

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Exclusive: Ginger Minj on how she keeps her career ‘fun and fresh’ after Drag Race

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The post Exclusive: Ginger Minj on how she keeps her career ‘fun and fresh’ after Drag Race appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Billy Eichner slams Aaron Sorkin’s “ignorant” comments about casting queer actors in LGBTQ+ roles

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Billy Eichner has criticised Aaron Sorkin’s “ignorant” comments about queer actors taking on LGBTQ+ roles being “the mother of all empty gestures”. During the promotion of his new film, Being the Ricardos, Sorkin opened up about the controversy surrounding his casting of Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz. Many have criticised the Spanish actor for stepping into the role due to Arnaz being Cuban. In an interview with the Sunday Times Culture magazine, Sorkin defended the casting choice and said it was “heartbreaking” and “a little chilling” that the artistic community…

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Colton Haynes opens up about facing homophobia at the start of his career

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Colton Haynes has opened up about the sexual harassment, homophobia and exploitation he and other actors experienced in the 2000s. In a first person piece for Vulture, the Pushing Daisies star told the story of his relocation to Los Angeles after graduating high school. When he met with a potential manager in 2007, Colton said he was asked: “Why are you using your hands so much when you talk? And your posture is too…loose. We’re definitely going to have to change your mannerisms. They’re a little too…theater.” The 33-year-old interpreted…

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Nazrul Islam Ritu makes history as Bangladesh’s first out trans mayor

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The town of Trilochanpur elected Nazrul Islam Ritu in a landslide victory, making her the first transgender mayor in Bangladesh. The 45-year-old said her election is an example of the “glass ceiling” finally breaking. According to Al Jazeera, Ritu, who uses both male and female pronouns, said: “The glass ceiling is breaking. It is a good sign. “The victory means they really love me and they have embraced me as their own. “I will dedicate my life to public service.” Ritu added that her win shows an increasing amount of…

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