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☆ NFL Week 4 takeaways: Are Commanders Super Bowl contenders with star rookie QB? Will injuries catch up with Chiefs? Time to worry in Philly?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Just looking at the results, it’s been a near perfect start for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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☆ Los Angeles' LGBTQ history comes alive at Circa: Queer Histories Festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

It’s all part of Circa: Queer Histories Festival, which returns for a second edition of packing LGBTQ History Month — aka October — with events that explore and celebrate L.A.’s myriad queer legacies. “Los Angeles is not just a big city, it’s like a small country,” said Tony Valenzuela, executive director of One Institute, Circa’s organizer. “There’s just so much diversity here, folks from all over the world, and it has a really vibrant — not just queer and trans community, but queer and trans history. That history has long been overshadowed by New York and San Francisco, but I think that’s really changing.”Tony Valenzuela, pictured here at the Out100 Celebration in Los Angeles in 2023, is the executive director of the One Institute, which organizes the Circa: Queer Histories Festival. “It doesn’t have to be events that fill an auditorium with 300 people,” he explained.

Persons: Faeries, Don Kilhefner, trailblazers, Long, ”, Tony Valenzuela, “ There’s, ” Tony Valenzuela, Alberto Rodriguez, “, ” Valenzuela, Valenzuela Organizations: Finland House, One Institute, Variety, ”, Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos Locations: Los Angeles, Finland, New York, San Francisco, Palestine

☆ NFL Week 4 Monday: Lions QB Jared Goff makes history in Detroit victory over Seahawks, Titans get 1st win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Matt Slocum/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill during the Chiefs' 26-25 victory in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, September 15. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Ed Zurga/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 5. Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports/Reuters Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens on September 5.

Persons: Monday’s, Jared Goff, Jameson Williams, Goff, ESPN’s Lisa Salters, Goff didn’t, hadn’t, ” Goff, “, Nic Antaya, Ra St, Brown, Dan Campbell, Williams, ” Campbell, Geno Smith, Smith, Kenneth Walker III, Aidan Hutchinson, Seattle’s, Mike Macdonald, we’re, ” Macdonald, we’ve, Will Levis, Levis, Bill Callahan, Mason Rudolph stewarding, Callahan, he’s, Jayden Daniels, Christian Petersen, Tremon Smith, Greg Zuerlein, Seth Wenig, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Germaine Pratt, Grant Halverson, Eric Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Eric Gay, George Kittle, Jed Jacobsohn, Darius Slayton, Eric Kendricks, Brad Penner, Reuters Damar Hamlin, Bryan M, Bennett, Sam Darnold, Johnny Mundt, Stephen Maturen, Calvin Austin III, Brandon Sloter, John Amis, Aaron Jones, Stacy Bengs, Dak Prescotts, Cooper Neill, Allen Lazard, Alex Austin, Darnell Mooney, Matt Slocum, Patrick Mahomes, Dax Hill, Jay Biggerstaff, Deebo Samuel Sr, Camryn Bynum, Ivan Pace Jr, Abbie Parr, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Tim Heitman, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Jasen, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Caroline Brehman, Shutterstock, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Ken Blaze, Brian Robinson Jr, K.J, Britt, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Jaylen Waddle, Hill, Stephanie V, Daniels, Al Diaz, Justin Fields, Danny Karnik, Okonkwo, Tyrique Stevenson, David Banks, Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson, Jason Mowry, Andrew Van Ginkel, Vincent Carchietta, Rebecca Blackwell, Khalil Shakir, Justin Jones, Jordan Love, Brooke Sutton, São Paulo, South America Kirby Lee, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Isaiah, Ed Zurga, Patrick Mahomes scrambles, Charlie Riedel, ” Callahan, ” Levis, Rudolph, Nick Folk, Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Tyler Huntley, Miami’s, Jacksonville Jaguars –, Jason Sanders Organizations: CNN, NFL, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Seahawks, Lions, Ford, Seattle, Detroit, Titans, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee, Washington, Arizona Cardinals, Getty Images Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Broncos, AP Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals, Panthers, Getty Images Houston Texans, Jacksonville, Texans, AP San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, New England Patriots, AP New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Giants, Cowboys, USA, Sports, Reuters, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Getty Images Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, Houston Texans, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Tennessee Titans, AP Minnesota Vikings, AP Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, The Jets, Reuters Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, AP Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Reuters San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, AP New Orleans Saints, Reuters Miami Dolphins, Reuters New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, AP Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Reuters Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Dade Police, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Atlanta Falcons, Falcons, AP Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Bears, Patriots, New York Giants, AP Buffalo Bills, Bills, São Paulo, The Eagles, Getty, Neo, Kansas City Chiefs, AP Baltimore Ravens, Arrowhead, Dolphins, Miami, Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks Locations: Detroit, Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Charlotte , North Carolina, Houston, Santa Clara , California, Orchard Park , New York, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Arlington , Texas, Philadelphia, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami Gardens , Florida, Inglewood , California, Cleveland, Tampa , Florida, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, São, South America

☆ I was the only male student in my class at a school for nannies. I've wanted to be one since I was 14.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI felt so awkward the first time I held an infantWhen I was finally accepted to Norland, I was the only male student in a class of 300 future nannies. One enduring assumption is that all male nannies must be gay. I'm straight, and so is every other male nanny I've met. AdvertisementSome people are thrilled to have a male nanny, because they have boys. I'm not allowed to post the kids on social mediaI can't say much about the family I'm working with now.

Persons: Ike Robin, —, It's, nannying, I'd, There's, I've, Mary Poppins, we're, I'm Organizations: Norland College for nannies, Service, Nannytax, Norland College Locations: New York City, Brighton, South, England, Norland, New York, London

☆ NFL Week 4 Sunday: Derrick Henry monster game hands Bills 1st loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Brad Penner/USA Today Sports/Reuters Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates an interception during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday, September 23. This is the first game back for Rodgers since tearing his Achilles tendon last year after his first game of the season. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports/Reuters Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars players pray together at the end of the game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on September 8.

Persons: Jayden Daniels, Christian Petersen, Tremon Smith, Greg Zuerlein, Seth Wenig, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Germaine Pratt, Grant Halverson, Eric Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Eric Gay, George Kittle, Jed Jacobsohn, Darius Slayton, Eric Kendricks, Brad Penner, Reuters Damar Hamlin, Bryan M, Bennett, Sam Darnold, Johnny Mundt, Stephen Maturen, Calvin Austin III, Brandon Sloter, John Amis, Aaron Jones, Stacy Bengs, Dak Prescotts, Cooper Neill, Allen Lazard, Alex Austin, Darnell Mooney, Matt Slocum, Patrick Mahomes, Dax Hill, Jay Biggerstaff, Deebo Samuel Sr, Camryn Bynum, Ivan Pace Jr, Abbie Parr, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Tim Heitman, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Jasen, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Caroline Brehman, Shutterstock, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Ken Blaze, Brian Robinson Jr, K.J, Britt, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Jaylen Waddle, Hill, Stephanie V, Daniels, Al Diaz, Justin Fields, Danny Karnik, Okonkwo, Tyrique Stevenson, David Banks, Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson, Jason Mowry, Andrew Van Ginkel, Vincent Carchietta, Rebecca Blackwell, Khalil Shakir, Justin Jones, Jordan Love, Brooke Sutton, São Paulo, South America Kirby Lee, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Isaiah, Ed Zurga, Patrick Mahomes scrambles, Charlie Riedel, Henry ’, Derrick Henry, Henry, ‘ King Henry, ’, Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, We’ve, ”, “, We’re, ” Henry, Stephanie Scarbrough, Josh Allen’s, Allen, Jackson, Sean McDermott, ” McDermott, “ We’ve, ” Jayden Daniels, Peyton Manning’s, Drew Brees, Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler Murray, Mark J, Koo, –, Kirk Cousins, Marc Raimondi, ‘, I’ve, we’ve, John Bazemore, Wil Lutz, Lutz ’, Greg Zuerlein’s, ” Rodgers, Bryan Woolston, Bo Nix, Nix, CJ Stroud Organizations: CNN, Washington, Arizona Cardinals, Getty Images Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Broncos, AP Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Bengals, Panthers, Getty Images Houston Texans, Jacksonville, Texans, AP San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, New England Patriots, AP New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Giants, Cowboys, USA, Sports, Reuters, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Getty Images Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, Houston Texans, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Tennessee Titans, AP Minnesota Vikings, AP Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, The Jets, Reuters Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, AP Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Reuters San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, AP New Orleans Saints, Reuters Miami Dolphins, Reuters New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, AP Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, NFL, Reuters Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buccaneers, Dade Police, Miami Herald, Tribune, Service, Atlanta Falcons, Falcons, AP Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Titans, Bears, Patriots, New York Giants, AP Buffalo Bills, Bills, São Paulo, The Eagles, Getty, Neo, Kansas City Chiefs, AP Baltimore Ravens, Arrowhead, AFC titans, Ravens, Baltimore, Ravens QB, Buffalo, Bowl, Cardinals, New, New Orleans Saints, ” Falcons, Saints, AP, Denver Broncos, Denver, Jets, Super, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh, Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos, New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington, Arizona Cardinals New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders Buffalo Bills Locations: Glendale , Arizona, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Charlotte , North Carolina, Houston, Santa Clara , California, Orchard Park , New York, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Arlington , Texas, Philadelphia, Kansas City , Missouri, Miami Gardens , Florida, Inglewood , California, Cleveland, Tampa , Florida, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, São, South America, Baltimore, Arizona, Atlanta and New Jersey, In Atlanta, New Orleans, East Rutherford, New York

☆ Bowen Yang defended his 'Saturday Night Live' Chappell Roan Moo Deng joke, after fans accused him of making fun of her mental health struggles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bowen Yang poked fun at overnight star Chappell Roan dressed as baby hippo Moo Deng on "Saturday Night Live." Chappell Roan fans accused Yang of not taking her mental health struggles seriously. Others fans called out Yang for parodying Roan after interviewing her about her mental health struggles. mind you bowen yang interviewed chappell not long ago and was saying how much he loves her and kissing her ass. Let her take as much time as she needs for her mental health.

Persons: Bowen Yang, Chappell Roan, Deng, Yang, —, Roan, she's, Britney Spears, Moo Deng, Kamala Harris, bowen, 5wFxDLrqTQ — Chappell Moam, ☽, chappell, ure, owen Y, lear, ake, owen, ike, Bo Organizations: Service, snl, OWEN, ANG, ust Locations: New York

☆ Chappell Roan dropping out of a music festival had an unexpected upside for fans of queer pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York. Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it. Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight, too. AdvertisementOn Sunday evening, MUNA welcomed the crowd at Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to All Things Go Music Festival, which the group lovingly dubbed "Lesbopalooza." At least one person was in full Lady Liberty drag, emulating Roan's onstage look at Governors Ball in June.

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Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, for applying the state’s tobacco tax to Zyn, a nicotine pouch popular with young men. The ad ends with a pro-Trump influencer telling a Trump rally: “Trump 2024, that’s it. And advisers caution that while they are focused on messaging specifically to reach young men, they see a larger universe of target voters. Getty ImagesOn Saturday, the Harris campaign launched “Athletes for Harris,” highlighting endorsements from 15 NFL Hall of Famers. “The neglect of the issues of men, especially young men, has really been going on for quite a while now, and it’s going to take some serious work to persuade young men that we really do have their backs,” he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Ross Morales Rocketto, Harris, ”, Gen, Richard Reeves, “, It’s, Trump, Dana White, Theo Von, influencer Logan Paul, Ross, “ Barron, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Tim Walz, Harris ’, “ Trump, ” Trump, Walz, Tim ”, Logan Paul, Brian Hughes, ” Hughes, ” “, ” Harris ’, Roe, Wade, I’m, ” Sen, Bob Casey, ” Mark Cuban, Ohio Sen, Governor Walz, Joe Rogan’s, they’re, ’ Reeves, yardwork, Reeves, Rocketto, Mike Nellis Organizations: Democratic, Trump, White, NBC, American Institute for Boys, Minnesota Gov, Boys, Trump “, Democratic Party, NBC News, IGN, NFL, Major League Baseball, Ohio, of Famers, NBA, UFC, National Locations: America, R, Ohio, Minnesota, Philadelphia

Following a summer of star-studded events in Cannes, Venice and Toronto, the 62nd annual New York Film Festival opens at Lincoln Center on Friday for 17 days of lit-up silver screens and sparkling red carpets. “For these positions, we tend to look for films that are among the most anticipated of the year,” he said. A24“There are many ways to think about queerness, and there are many ways to account for it in a program. “What’s been interesting for me is to think of, in what ways can a film be queer? “Films do not come from nowhere; they’re made by people who live in the same world as us,” he said.

Persons: Pedro Almodóvar’s, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Luca Guadagnino’s “, ”, Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, ” Dennis Lim, NYFF, ” Daniel Craig, Lim, ’, “, Moore, Craig, Guadagnino, he’s, ” Lim, Sigrid Nunez’s, Pedro, William S, Burroughs, ” Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez, Shanna Besson, who’s, Jacques Audiard, Alain Guiraudie, Guiraudie’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Truong Minh, R.J, Cutler, David, “ Elton John, Yashaddai Owens, James Baldwin, “ Jimmy, Jackie ”, “ Spencer, Pablo Larraín, “ Maria, Angelina Jolie, Maria Callas, Nam, they’re Organizations: New York Film, Lincoln Center, NBC, Swinton, ”, Epifanía, “ Locations: Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Italian, NYFF, Mexico, “, Chilean, ”

Ohio Sen. JD Vance is set to participate in a town hall in Pennsylvania on Saturday with evangelical religious leader Lance Wallnau, who said after this month's presidential debate that Vice President Kamala Harris used "witchcraft." Wallnau has warned that Harris is being guided by demonic forces and has used “the spirit of Jezebel” to deceive followers. “She can look presidential,” Wallnau said on an online talk program this month, referring to Harris' debate performance. Lance Wallnau said Vice President Kamala Harris employed "witchcraft" following this month's debate. He has hosted Wallnau on his podcast, endorsed Wallnau’s voter mobilization efforts and has personally invoked the Seven Mountains Mandate.

Persons: Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Lance Wallnau, Kamala Harris, Wallnau, Donald Trump, —, King Cyrus —, God, Charlie Kirk —, Harris, ”, ” Wallnau, “, Vance, Carlos Bernate, NBC News Kirk, Kirk, Charlie, ” Vance, Ryan Visconti, Visconti, ’ Organizations: Trump, Washington , D.C, U.S . Capitol, NBC News, Republican National Convention, Wallnau Locations: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, America, Washington ,, Mesa , Arizona

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The following year, Smith played Desdemona in Olivier's "Othello." Smith played a celebrated British actor reckoning with her complex marriage to a closeted gay man played by Michael Caine. She was also regularly recognized by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. When the British newspaper The Telegraph asked Smith why she took the role, she quipped: "Harry Potter is my pension."

Persons: Maggie Smith, Oscar, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Dowager, Smith's, Chris Larkin, Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith, Prince, Everett, Larkin, Stephens, Smith, Miss Jean Brodie, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Grantham, Nick Briggs, Tony, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Natalie Smith, Shakespeare’s, Laurence Olivier, Desdemona, Olivier's, Ronald Neame, Vincent Canby, Jean Brodie, Neil Simon, Michael Caine, Rowling's Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Nobody Organizations: Warner Bros, PBS, Oxford Playhouse School, Britain's, Evening, New York Times, British Academy, Golden Globes, Screen, British, The Telegraph, Focus, NBC Locations: Downton, Lovage, Essex, England, U.S, London, Edinburgh, California, Los Angeles, British, Gosford

☆ The next chapter in record U.S. book bans? ‘Soft censorship’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jillian Eugenios | Jillian Eugenios Is A Senior Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In observance of Banned Books Week, which started Sunday and runs through Saturday, two new reports were released. Yasmin said she began writing the book in 2019 after thinking about how abortion bans affect teenagers. “So what we’re seeing is this censorship happening before the book is banned because of the draconian ecosystem that we’re living in,” she said. Dr. Seema Yasmin signing copies of her new book, “Unbecoming,” a young-adult novel published by Simon & Schuster. Its release during Banned Books Week was a coincidence, though Johnson acknowledges the book will likely be banned at some point.

Persons: David Shelley, Margaret Thatcher’s Britain, ”, Shelley, Aidan Chambers ’, ” Shelley, Hachette Shelley, “, you’re, George M, Johnson, ” Dr, Seema Yasmin, Seema Yasmin's, ’, ” Yasmin, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Yasmin, Katie Rinderle, Rinderle, can’t, Toni Morrison, ” Johnson, Leah Johnson, Reece T, Williams Leah Johnson, John Green, Judy Blume’s “, they’re, Leah Johnson’s Organizations: Hachette, U.S, PEN America, American Library Association, PEN, ALA, Alamy, Workman Publishing, American Civil Liberties Union, Simon &, ACLU Teachers, Associated Press, NBC News, Harlem Renaissance, Escambia County School District, Loudmouth Locations: Margaret, London, New York City, U.S, Thatcher’s Britain, Florida and Iowa, Dallas County, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Utah, county’s, PEN America, Oklahoma, Indianapolis, Indiana

☆ Trump campaign says it backs ‘universal’ IVF access, potentially opening the door for gay couples
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign told NBC News on Wednesday that if the former president were re-elected, his administration would support “universal access” to in-vitro fertilization, potentially opening up the door for same-sex couples to receive coverage for the expensive fertility treatment. President Trump also supports universal access to contraception and IVF,” campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Many of Trump’s campaign promises regarding LGBTQ issues center on transgender people. Only seven states — including Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey and New York — require IVF benefits to include same-sex couples, according to a report from nonprofit news website Stateline. In May, a gay couple filed a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against New York City alleging that the city’s health insurance plan is discriminatory because it doesn’t cover IVF for male couples.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, ” Trump, We’re, ”, Leavitt, “ Contrarily, Kamala Harris, there’s, ” Kevin Munoz, Harris, Walz, “ Donald Trump’s, —, ” Munoz, “ Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Biden, he’s, “ Organizations: NBC News, House, Republican, NBC, Republicans, Trump, Centers for Disease Control, Democratic, Department of Health, Human Services, New Locations: Alabama, White, Ohio, Colorado , Delaware , Illinois, Maine , Maryland , New Jersey, New York, New York City

☆ After my divorce, I took back my old last name. I feel like I took back my identity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sassafras Patterdale | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was kicked out of my house as a teen and changed my last name to separate from my family. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . She told me I had the option of going back to my old last name as part of my divorce. I have an amazing community and chosen family, but it's something I've had to build on my own. Each time I see my "new" old name, I feel myself growing more confident and comfortable in the life that I am building — instead of living in the shadow of an old relationship.

Persons: —, I've, it's, I'm Organizations: Service, DMV Locations: Canada, Europe

☆ A retired boomer splits his time between Nebraska and Mexico. He says life is affordable in Puerto Vallarta and there's a lively LGBTQ+ community.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MacKenzie, 67, owns a condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with his husband, Darin Templeton. AdvertisementMacKenzie said it was important to visit Mexico and become accustomed to the lifestyle before committing to buying a condo there. In fact, they vacationed in Puerto Vallarta multiple times over six years before purchasing a condo in 2017. He said it feels like "there are more gay bars and clubs" in Puerto Vallarta than in Manhattan, adding that Puerto Vallarta is considered a top LGBTQ+ destination in Latin America. A dinner on Bill MacKenzie's terrace in Puerto Vallarta Courtesy of Bill MacKenzieMacKenzie said Puerto Vallarta has an active foreign population, and his condo complex has residents from Canada, Australia, Panama, and more.

Persons: —, Bill MacKenzie, MacKenzie, Darin Templeton, Templeton, Nebraska MacKenzie, Templeton —, Bill MacKenzie MacKenzie, Mexico MacKenzie, Mackenzie, Bill Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security Administration, Nebraska, Creighton University, Nebraska — Locations: Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Omaha, San Diego, Sarpy, Nebraska, Bluffs , Iowa, Omaha . Iowa, California, Florida , Texas, Arizona, Florida, Southern California, Manhattan, America, Canada, Australia, Panama, American

Pop star Chappell Roan revealed in a TikTok video Wednesday that she’s voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, though she stopped short of endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate. The singer-songwriter’s announcement followed an intense and dayslong online backlash from her liberal fanbase. Others called her a “closet Republican.”In response to the backlash, Roan released a TikTok video Tuesday saying she was not voting for former President Donald Trump, though that message did little to quell the fan fury. Visibly frustrated with her critics, Roan on Wednesday tried to clear the air for good on where she stands on the 2024 election. “Team PopFlop is sincerely apologising for the post regarding Chappell Roan’s issues with endorsement,” the account, which has over 36,000 followers, said.

Persons: Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, Roan, ”, Donald Trump, “ I’m, you’re, ” Roan, Kamala, “, Harris, Roan’s, Brian Hughes, Trump, —, I’ll, PopFlop, Chappell Organizations: Democratic, Guardian, Republican, Governors Ball Music, White, ”, NBC Locations: Gaza, Israel, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, New York City

A school-privatization activist and frequent Fox News guest whose work has been praised by former President Donald Trump was placed on leave by his conservative nonprofit employer after reports that he had appeared in gay pornography videos surfaced. A person who resembles DeAngelis and performs under the name “Seth Rose” appears in at least three gay adult films on the pornography site GayHoopla dating to 2014. The existence of the videos was first reported last week by the blog Str8 Up Gay Porn, which shares gay porn and articles about sex. In more recent years, he has become a fierce advocate of “school choice,” which subsidizes private schools with public dollars. “It’s just so strange how the far left is so obsessed with inserting sexual topics into elementary schools,” DeAngelis said in the segment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Corey DeAngelis, Betsy DeVos, Rebekah Bydlak, “, ” Bydlak, DeAngelis, Seth Rose ”, “ Seth Rose ”, Forbes, Carl Nassib, “ It’s, ” DeAngelis, ”, ’, ” Trump, “ Corey DeAngelis, JD Vance, Vance, Mike Johnson, — Organizations: Fox News, American Federation for Children, University of Arkansas, Los Angeles Unified School District, NFL, Parental, Republican, Trump, American Federation for, NBC Locations: Israel

☆ LGBTQ+ adults may have higher risk of poor brain health, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Studying brain health among diverse populationsTo tackle the gap in knowledge, the authors studied participants enrolled in the United States-based All of Us Research Program between May 2017 and June 2022. The authors included only dementia, stroke and late-life depression in their list of brain health outcomes since those are some of the most prominent diseases that affect neurological, psychiatric and cognitive aspects of the brain. Of the 393,041 adults age 51 on average, about 10% belonged to sexual or gender minority groups. Of that subset, 97% identified as a sexual minority and 11% as a gender minority, but these two groups weren’t mutually exclusive. However, the reasons behind this effect remain elusive.”There is no evidence that being a sexual or gender minority alone causes worse brain health, experts said.

Persons: ”, Shufan Huo, Riccardo Manca, wasn’t, Huo, ” Huo, “, Amir Ahuja, Manca, ” Manca, Ahuja, ” Ahuja, won’t Organizations: CNN, Yale University School of Medicine, Brunel University London, Us Research, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Trans Survey Locations: United States

☆ Opinion | To Win in North Carolina, Democrats Need to Get Out of Town
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Mara Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Of all the battleground states, few have proved as elusive to Democrats running for president over the past decade as North Carolina. Mr. Trump notched his narrowest margin of victory in North Carolina in 2020, and this year, local Democrats believe they can win. Republicans in the state are steeping in extremism and last year overrode Mr. Cooper’s veto to enact a 12-week abortion ban. But the extremism doesn’t stop with Mr. Robinson. Though she is running for a job that would supervise public schools in the state, her platform promotes her experience home-schooling her children.

Persons: Barack Obama, Trump, Roy Cooper, Cooper’s, Mark Robinson, ”, Robinson, “, Michele Morrow, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Gov, Republicans, Republican, CNN, Nazi Locations: North Carolina, L.G.B.T.Q

☆ Ellen DeGeneres admits she was an 'immature boss' after talk-show controversy led to her fall from grace
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewEllen DeGeneres took the stage for what she says is her final comedy special in "Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval," an hour-long Netflix special that dives into the comedian's fall from grace. First, beauty YouTuber Nikkie de Jager spoke about her negative appearance as a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." In July of that year, a BuzzFeed News report was published containing allegations from former employees of a toxic work culture on DeGeneres' talk show. Ultimately, DeGeneres said, her "be kind" mantra on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" put her in a box. "Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval" is now streaming on Netflix.

Persons: —, Ellen DeGeneres, DeGeneres, Nikkie de Jager, Dory, Wilson Webb, Netflix DeGeneres, Ellen, I've Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business Locations: America

☆ Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to star in Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ film
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell‘s anticipated “Wuthering Heights” adaptation just got buzzier with Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie and BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi attached to star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. MRC has tapped LuckyChap to produce the upcoming feature film — written, directed and produced by Fennell, based on the classic romance novel by Emily Brontë. Robbie has also been vocal in championing Fennell’s unique sensibilities after producing both the filmmaker’s movies. She’s so masterful at tone and plot,” Robbie said reflecting on “Saltburn’s” more shocking scenes in a January interview with Variety. Deadline was first to report news of Robbie, Elordi and LuckyChap’s involvement in the project.

Persons: Emerald Fennell‘s, Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Catherine Earnshaw, Heathcliff, Fennell, Emily Brontë, Oscar, ” Fennell, Barbie, Robbie, “, Elordi, Saltburn, Barry Keoghan, Variety he’s, ”, ” Robbie, Carey Mulligan, Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Kogonada’s, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, “ Saltburn ”, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla, ” Elordi, Justin Kurzel, Guillermo del Toro’s, Michael Management, Jeff Bernstein, Gersh . Fennell Organizations: MRC, Variety, Entertainment, CAA, Gersh, UTA Locations: Wuthering, I’m

☆ The left won the election, but France’s new government will be at the mercy of the far right
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Saskya Vandoorne | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

At risk of collapsing before the year is out, the new lineup will have to do a delicate dance with the far right in order to survive. By pandering to the right, Macron hopes his government can safeguard his legacy after the left pledged to repeal some of his key policies, such as controversial pension reforms. New faces include veteran conservative Bruno Retailleau at the interior ministry whose hardline stance on immigration appeals to the far right. The president – a former left-wing minister – is now beholden to the support of the far right. Yet in this summer’s snap election, they are the very group Macron tried to keep out of government through his party’s “cordon sanitaire” voting alliance with France’s left.

Persons: Emmanuel, Macron, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Bruno Retailleau, Dimitar Dilkoff, Jean, Luc Melenchon, Jordan Bardella, “, –, France’s Organizations: Paris CNN —, Front, National, Getty Locations: Paris, AFP

☆ Zachary Quinto knows how to play the villain. Now, he gets to be the hero in ‘Brilliant Minds’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

While exploring the wonders of the human mind, Dr. Wolf and his team of young interns must grapple with their own mental health. Quinto had just come off making his West End debut in a play about the political debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. “A big part of this season’s story is Dr. Wolf starting to live his life, and what that might look like romantically is an interesting question as well.”Zachary Quinto in "Brilliant Minds." Quinto was staggered to learn of Rodemeyer’s death and said he was forced to confront his own hypocrisy. “The legacy of storytelling with him, my connection to him, and the fact that he’s a part of this show is really, really moving and meaningful to me.”For more from NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Persons: Zachary Quinto, ”, “, Spock, Dr, Oliver Sacks, Michael Grassi, Quinto, Oliver Wolf, . Wolf, Sacks, ” Quinto, Oliver Sacks ’, we’ve, ” Sacks, Robin Williams, Greg Berlanti, ” Grassi, —, Chris McGrath, Grassi, Zach, he’s, Gore Vidal, William F, Buckley Jr, Sacks —, “ Dr, Wolf, ” Zachary Quinto, Teddy Sears, Ryan Murphy’s, ” Sears, Josh Nichols, Wolf’s, “ Oliver Wolf, cumulatively, Jamey Rodemeyer —, would’ve, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Leonard Nimoy, Nimoy's, Susan Bay Nimoy, Leonard’s Organizations: NBC, “, New York Times, Bronx General Hospital, NBC News, ”, Democratic National Convention Locations: “ NOS4A2, British, “ Riverdale, New York City, Hollywood, New York, America, “

☆ 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' is about two brothers who murdered their parents. Here's what the Netflix show gets wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," the latest buzzy true crime drama series from Netflix, tells the story of two brothers who killed their parents in 1989. José Menendez likely didn't see who killed himJosé Menendez, and Javier Bardem in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." AdvertisementThere's no evidence the brothers had an incestuous relationshipCooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez. The scene then shows Kitty Menendez walking in on Erik and Lyle Menendez kissing in the shower. Erik Menendez has said he isn't gayErik Menendez in Los Angeles in 1994.

Persons: —, Lyle, Erik Menendez, José Menendez, Mary Louise, Kitty, Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Jeffrey Dahmer, J, Simpson, Javier Bardem, Kitty Menendez, Erik, Cooper Koch, Nicholas Chavez, José, didn't, Eric Menendez, Ronald L, Lyle Menendez, Dominick Dunne, Nathan Lane, Dunne, Ted Soqui, Tammi Menendez Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Los Angeles Times, Getty, ABC News, ABC Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills

The payment was listed as a “speaking engagement.”Trump’s latest disclosure form said Melania Trump was paid by the Log Cabin Republicans for the April fundraiser. The source told CNN that Ric Grenell, former ambassador to Germany and a Trump ally, was the one who made the request on behalf of Melania Trump. One person close to Melania Trump said she has decided “my best and highest use is where I am,” adding that “she’s a priceless, timeless asset” for Donald Trump. A spokesperson for Melania Trump declined to comment in response to CNN’s questions. Melania Trump is not the only Trump family member to get paid while in the political spotlight.

Persons: Washington CNN — Melania Trump, she’s, Donald Trump’s, ”, Melania Trump, Charles Moran, Ric Grenell, Trump, Grenell, Virginia Canter, Canter, “, it’s, Donald Trump, John Paulson, “ She’s, ’ ”, Stephanie Grisham, ” Grisham, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump’s, Donald Trump Jr, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe, Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hunter Biden, CNN’s Fredreka Schouten Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Melania, Trump, Republican National Convention, Trump White House, House, White, Secret, Capitol, ”, Politico Locations: Germany, Florida, California, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Butler , Pennsylvania, Manhattan

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