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☆ Ridley Scott claims 'Gladiator II' gay kiss Denzel Washington says was cut from film ‘didn’t happen’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bulls---,” Scott told me Monday night at the “Gladiator II” premiere in Hollywood. They acted the moment — it didn’t happen.”Washington, meanwhile, claimed that it was simply a “peck” on the lips. It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”The “Gladiator II” script mentions that Washington’s character, Macrinus, has been in relationships with other men in the past. He’s really really gifted, not just as an artist, but also I just think as a human.

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☆ Josh Cavallo: Australian first openly gay top-flight male soccer star proposes to partner on home pitch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Josh Cavallo, the first top-flight male professional soccer star to come out as gay, has blazed a new trail by proposing to his partner on the pitch of his club. Since then, Cavallo, 24, has become one of the most recognizable faces in the sport and an outspoken advocate for greater equality for the LGBTQ community. On Thursday, he announced that he had proposed to his fiancée at Coopers Stadium, home pitch of his Australian A-League team Adelaide United. To this day there are still very few professional male footballers who have come out as gay. “I want my brother… – or anyone of any sexuality, race or religion – to come to games without having to fear abuse.”

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They have made me feel excluded,” Cavallo told CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday. Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty ImagesThe Adelaide United midfielder and former Australian youth international made headlines last year when he came out as gay. Cavallo was speaking to Amanpour ahead of Australia’s 4-1 Group D defeat by France in their opening World Cup game. Earlier this year, Cavallo spoke of his hopes of playing for Australia at the World Cup, but he didn’t make the Socceroos’ final squad for Qatar 2022. However, the 23-year-old said that he had expected the Australian captain to wear the “OneLove” armband in solidarity with the LGBTQ community despite the risk of sanctions for any player who wore the armband.

☆ British comedian Joe Lycett did not shred $11,000 over David Beckham’s role as Qatar World Cup ambassador
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Zayn Nabbi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lycett said he did not receive a response from Beckham, which led to him sharing a video of himself appearing to shred the money. A report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) published in October documented alleged cases of beatings and sexual harassment while in detention. According to victims interviewed by Human Rights Watch, security forces allegedly forced transgender women to attend conversion therapy sessions at a “behavioral healthcare” center sponsored by the government. The world is watching,” said Rasha Younes of Human Rights Watch. The World Cup got underway on Sunday, with host Qatar losing 2-0 to Ecuador.

“I didn’t want to hide anymore and I wanted to show everyone who Josh Cavallo the person is. It’s just absolutely phenomenal that it’s had that impact.”"To see that we're heading to a country (Qatar) that's criminalizing people like myself ... It's quite concerning," says Cavallo of the 2022 World Cup. CNN has reached out to Qatar’s World Cup organizers for comment on Cavallo’s comments, but did not get a response. Earlier this year, former England international David Beckham become one of the most high-profile ambassadors for the World Cup in Qatar.

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