The 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards didnt just deliver high-concept absurdity and internet-core award categories. It also brought out a jaw-dropping lineup of celebrities for one of the most deliciously unhinged red carpets of the year.Hosted by Las Culturistas podcast icons Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, the annual celebration of all things queer, chaotic, and culturally resonant transformed the Orpheum Theatre into a glittery playground of famous faces, fabulous fits, and unapologetic weirdness.A Red Carpet Roster to Gag OverHollywood heavyweights and cult-favorite comedians rubbed shoulders with Bravolebrities and podcast icons on the carpet, proving that this event has officially entered the pop culture big leagues.Jamie Lee Curtis turned heads with her signature silver glam, while Sarah Michelle Gellar gave fans a blast of 90s nostalgia. Allison Janney and Quinta Brunson brought red carpet elegance, and Megan Stalter, forever the Gen Z chaos queen, kept things unpredictable in the best way possible with her Diet Coke couture. Also spotted strutting through the night: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kristen Wiig, Mindy Kaling, Kenan Thompson, Ben Platt, and Joel Kim Booster, each bringing their own flavor of Hollywood cool, or camp.The guest list also included Aidy Bryant, Rachel Bloom, Ana Gasteyer, Jeff Goldblum, and Benito Skinner (aka Benny Drama), adding even more cred to the nights comedic pedigree.Bravo Royalty ReignsIf there were a separate carpet just for Bravo stars, it wouldve needed its own theater.Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen made his presence known as the nights unofficial Bravolebrity chaperone, while The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City dominated the carpet. Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Meredith Marks, Mary M. Cosby, and more showed up and showed out, dressed for either a gala or a reunion taping (same energy, really).The Ceremony: A Love Letter to Cultural SpecificityThough the red carpet was packed with star power, the awards themselves didnt exactly follow the rules of traditional Hollywood. The Las Culturistas Culture Awards are known for categories that feel pulled from a group chat at 2 a.m., like Worst Sticky Feeling, Grief of the Year, and Best Lunch (a hotly contested matchup of tomato soup, grilled cheese, and free food).With more than 100 hyper-specific and laugh-out-loud categories, the ceremony poked fun at, and paid tribute to, the cultural quirks that defined the year. From iconic buildings to the best Trader Joes bangers, nothing was off-limits.Tune In and Take NotesThe 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards will air Tuesday, August 5 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.While the awards themselves remain a hilarious fever dream of queer-coded chaos, its clear the Culture Awards are now a serious red carpet moment, `where Vogue icons, Housewives legends, and comedy nerds can all sashay in harmony. Because at Las Culturistas, culture is camp. And camp is everything.Keep scrolling for a closer look at the most iconic moments from the red carpet and after-party.Source

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by Jesse Coburn ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as theyre published. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is preparing to shut down seven major investigations and cases concerning alleged housing discrimination and segregation, including some where the agency already found civil rights violations, according to HUD records obtained by ProPublica.The high-profile cases involve allegations that state and local governments across the South and Midwest illegally discriminated against people of color by placing industrial plants or low-income housing in their neighborhoods, and by steering similar facilities away from white neighborhoods, among other allegations. HUD has been pursuing these cases which range from instances where the agency has issued a formal charge of discrimination to newer investigations for as many as seven years. In three of them, HUD officials had determined that the defendants had violated the Fair Housing Act or related civil rights laws. A HUD staffer familiar with the other four investigations believes civil rights violations occurred in each, the official told ProPublica. Under President Donald Trump, the agency now plans to abruptly end all of them, regardless of prior findings of wrongdoing.Four HUD officials said they could recall no precedent for the plan, which they said signals an acceleration of the administrations retreat from fair housing enforcement. No administration previously has so aggressively rolled back the basic protections that help people who are being harmed in their community, one of the officials said. The civil rights protections that HUD enforces are intended to protect the most vulnerable people in society. In the short term, closing the cases would allow the local governments in question to continue allegedly mistreating minority communities, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation. In the long term, they said, it could embolden local politicians and developers elsewhere to take actions that entrench segregation, without fear of punishment from the federal government.HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett declined to answer questions, saying HUD does not comment on active Fair Housing matters or individual personnel.Three of the cases involve accusations that local governments clustered polluting industrial facilities in minority neighborhoods. One concerned a protracted dispute over a scrap metal shredding plant in Chicago. The facility had operated for years in the largely white neighborhood of Lincoln Park. But residents complained ceaselessly of the fumes, debris, noise and, occasionally, smoke emanating from the plant. So the city allegedly pressured the recycling company to close the old facility and open a new one in a minority neighborhood in southeast Chicago. In 2022, HUD found that relocating the Facility to the Southeast Site will bring environmental benefits to a neighborhood that is 80% White and environmental harms to a neighborhood that is 83% Black and Hispanic. Chicagos mayor called allegations of discrimination preposterous, then settled the case and agreed to reforms in 2023. (The new plant has not opened; its owner has sued the city.)In another case, a predominantly white Michigan township allowed an asphalt plant to open on its outskirts, away from its population centers but near subsidized housing complexes in the neighboring poor, mostly Black city of Flint. The township did not respond to a ProPublica inquiry about the case.Still another case involved a plan pushed by the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, to build a water desalination plant in a historically Black neighborhood already fringed by oil refineries and other industrial facilities. (Rates of cancer and birth defects in the area are disproportionately high, and average life expectancy is 15 years lower than elsewhere in the city, researchers found.) The city denied the allegations. Construction of the plant is expected to conclude in 2028.Three other cases involve allegations of discrimination in municipal land use decisions. In Memphis, Tennessee, the city and its utility allegedly coerced residents of a poor Black neighborhood to sell their homes so that it could build a new facility there. In Cincinnati, the city has allegedly concentrated low-income housing in poor Black neighborhoods and kept it out of white neighborhoods. And in Chicago, the city has given local politicians veto power over development proposals in their districts, resulting in little new affordable housing in white neighborhoods. (Memphis, its utility and Chicago have disputed the allegations; Cincinnati declined to comment on them.)The last case involved a Texas state agency allegedly diverting $1 billion in disaster mitigation money away from Houston and other communities of color hit hard by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and toward more rural, white communities less damaged by the storm. The agency has disputed the allegations.All of the investigations and cases are now slated to be closed. HUD is also planning to stop enforcing the settlement it reached in the Chicago recycling case, the records show.The move to drop the cases is being directed by Brian Hawkins, a recent Trump administration hire at HUD who serves as a senior adviser in the Fair Housing Office, two agency officials said. Hawkins has no law degree or prior experience in housing, according to his LinkedIn profile. But this month, he circulated a list within HUD of the seven cases that indicated the agencys plans for them. In the cases that involve Cincinnati, Corpus Christi, Flint and Houston, the agency would find no cause on [the] merits, the list reads. In the two Chicago cases and the one involving Memphis, HUD would rescind letters documenting the agencys prior findings. Hawkins did not respond to a request for comment.The list does not offer a legal justification for dropping the cases. But Hawkins also circulated a memo that indicates the reasoning behind dropping one the Chicago recycling case. The memo cites an executive order issued by Trump in April eliminating federal enforcement of disparate-impact liability, the doctrine that seemingly neutral policies or practices could have a discriminatory effect. Hawkins memo stated that the Department will not interpret environmental impacts as violations of fair housing law absent a showing of intentional discrimination. Four HUD officials said such a position would be a stark departure from prior department policy and relevant case law.The reversal on the Chicago recycling case also follows behind-the-scenes pressure on HUD from Sen. Jim Banks. In June, Banks, a Republican from Indiana, wrote a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in which he criticized the administration of President Joe Bidens handling of the case as brazen overreach. Noting that the Chicago plant would supply metal to Indiana steel mills, Banks asked the Trump appointees to take any actions you deem necessary to remedy the situation. Banks did not respond to a request for comment.That case and others among the seven had also received scrutiny from other federal and state agencies, including the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice. The EPA declined to say whether it was still pursuing any of the cases. The DOJ did not respond to the same inquiry.The case closures at HUD would be the latest stage in a broad rollback of fair housing enforcement under the Trump administration, which ProPublica reported on previously. That rollback has continued in other ways as well. The agency recently initiated a plan to transfer more than half of its fair housing attorneys in the office of general counsel into unrelated roles, compounding prior staff losses since the beginning of the year, four HUD officials told ProPublica.The officials fear long-lasting ramifications from the changes. Fair housing laws shape our cities, shape where housing gets built, where pollution occurs, where disaster money goes, one official said. 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CBS has canceled The Late Show, hosted by pro-LGBTQ+ political satirist Stephen Colbert, one day after he criticized CBS parent company Paramount Globals $16 million bribe to settle President Donald Trumps lawsuit accusing CBS 60 Minutes of deceptively editing its October 2024 interview his political opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Legal experts said Trumps lawsuit had no merit, but noted that the settlement occurred after Trumps Federal Communications Commission launched an investigation into CBS interview while also overseeing Paramounts proposed $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media. A day after Colbert criticized Paramount, CBS cancelld his show, calling it purely a financial decision, despite his show being the highest-rated late-night show on TV. His show will end in May 2026. Related Stephen Colbert blasts straight men who think recycling is gay And he has a plan to use boobs to make straight men less afraid of recycling bins and tote bags. During his shows 11-year run, Colbert took numerous stands for the LGBTQ+ community. Here are five such moments that stand out. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today 2014: Colbert put the spotlight on same-sex marriageStephen Colbert | screenshot Colbert put the spotlight on same-sex marriage by taking a few shots at then-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R)s opposition to marriage equality, and speaking with Ted Olson and David Boies, the famed legal team who led the Supreme Court challenge against Californias Proposition 8 and the legal challenge to Virginias same-sex marriage ban.Colbert said, I believe we all must respect Walkers privacy at this difficult time to be against gay marriage. This is a personal matter between him and his pollster. It is none of the publics business what Walker decides in the privacy of his own governors mansion.The fact that Colbert did this, one year before the Supreme Court legalized marriage equality nationwide, showed his commitment to LGBTQ+ people. 2016: Colbert mocks bathroom weirdos for fearing trans peopleColberts monologue hit back at the legislators nationwide who have made discriminating against transgender people a priority. As only he could, Colbert pointed out that the folks obsessed with where people go to the bathroom are, in fact, the true weirdos.These days, 19 states have laws restricting trans bathroom use. Theyre part of the larger conservative crusade to eradicate trans people entirely from public and civic life. And now, just as before, the politicians passing these dehumanizing policies are the real weirdos. 2017: Colbert mocks Russian president Vladimir Putin as a gay clownPutin and his nationalist cronies in the Kremlin have made a sport of regularly outlawing any form of LGBTQ+ public expression. In fact, in 2017, they passed a law making it illegal to display images of Putin as a gay clown. Colbert highlighted the fact that there are so many images of Putin with effeminate clown make-up on the internet that even Russian news networks were unclear which ones were outlawed.To drive home his mockery and to defy Vladimirs attempts at censorship Colbert depicted a cartoon Putin as a shirtless gay clown singing a deadpan version of drag queen RuPauls 1992 dance hit Supermodel (You Better Work). While some might find Colberts mockery homophobic, it delated Putins homoerotic strongman image and showed the silliness of his anti-gay censorship law. 2021: Pete Buttigieg denounces terrible attacks on trans youth on Stephen Colberts showDuring his shows run, Colbert repeatedly featured out queer guests speaking out against policies affecting the LGBTQ+ community. In one such segment, out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke out forcefully against the nationwide attacks on trans youth and to highlight the progress made for LGBTQ+ people working in the U.S. government.These kids have the courage to be who they are, and they just want to be accepted and go to the bathroom like everybody else, and play sports like everybody else and be live, Buttigieg said. He worried that anti-trans legislation conveys the message that trans people shouldnt exist, something trans kids may believe.Years before the Republican party began targeting trans kids worldwide, Colbert provided a platform to speak in defense of this young, vulnerable community. 2024: Colbert clowns GOP Black Nazi perv candidate Mark RobinsonIn 2024, North Carolinas then-Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), was running to become his states governor. His campaign was alarming, considering hismany anti-LGBTQ+ statements, such as calling homosexuality an abominable sin,comparing LGBTQ+ people to cow dung and Satanic demons, and saying trans peopleshould defecate on public street corners outsiderather than using bathrooms matching their gender identity. However, after CNN dropped a bombshell report highlighting racist and antisemitic comments that Robinson allegedly made on an explicit adult online forum, Colbert piled on the well-deserved mockery.[Robinson] referred to himself [in the online forum] as a Black Nazi, meaning Donald Trump might say hes a very fine person, but would not rent an apartment to him, Colbert joked, referencing both Trumps infamous August 15, 2017 comments that there werevery fine peopleinvolved in a Charlottesville, Virginia white supremacist rally and also the infamous 1973 federal lawsuit brought againstTrump for alleged anti-Black discrimination in hishousing developments.Colbert called Robinsons comments off-topic for a porn message board, adding, Mark, come on, stay focused. Were not talking about Hitler right now. Were debating if that delivery man was fairly compensated for the pizza he delivered withextra sausage.Robinson horribly lost his race, thanks to the bad press he received in the weeks and months leading up to his election.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

With a broad and taunting smile across his face, out Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) stepped into the arena on Wednesday for a heated exchange with fellow Wisconsinite and far-right GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden, live on television from the U.S. Capitol.The very public confrontation between opposing lawmakers was caught on cable by news outlet Spectrum One. Related Rep. Mark Pocan is hoping for a Republican with a conscience. Charlatan Nancy Mace isnt it. We have to be in the action stage, says the congressman. Anger and grieving have to be in the back window. As Pocan and another Wisconsin House member, Rep. Tony Wied (R) chatted amiably with a correspondent for the outlet, a black-helmeted Van Orden rode through the background of the shot on his ubiquitous 2019 Harley Davidson Softail Slim and revved the engine loudly. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Thats your as***le buddy, Derrick Van Orden. You can put that on the news, Pocan said to their interviewer as he watched Van Orden pull up and kick the stand. Hey, Derrick! Pocan said, raising his voice, Classy as always, man. We love it. Thank you.Van Orden then stepped into frame, already angry.Have you lost your mind? You know people read this stuff, Van Orden said to Pocan, as Wied was caught wide-eyed in the middle of a simmering feud between the two reps that was now boiling over.The day before, Pocan had posted an on-the-nose New Yorker cartoon authored by another Wisconsinite, Paul Noth, skewering Medicaid cuts the so-called Big Beautiful Bill.You no longer have Medicaid, so expect a big, beautiful bill, a doctor says to a patient in the caption.Pocan called it great work by Noth.In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Van Orden responded to the post, retweeting with the cartoon, Wisconsin is getting $1,000,000,000 a year plus up to Medicade [sic] per year. If any Wisconsinite loses coverage it will be due to incompetence, mismanagement, and malice by @GovEvers.Seek mental health counseling, he advised Pocan. Wisconsin is getting $1,000,000,000 a year plus up to Medicade per year.If any Wisconsinite loses coverage it will be due to incompetence, mismanagement, and malice by @GovEvers Seek mental health counseling. https://t.co/3YkuiG9IFA Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) July 16, 2025As the sun rose over Washington hours later, Pocan started his day with a response fileting his obstreperous opponent: Only an idiot both votes to cut Medicaid and cant spell it, @derrickvanorden. Please stop embarrassing Wisconsin.With Van Orden tenderized like prime Wisconsin beef, the table was set for the lawmakers on-air airing of grievances.I saw your drunken tweet at 1:30 in the morning last night, Pocan told Van Orden, as Wied gingerly stepped away from the shot.No, I got done with the NDAA, you jerk, Van Orden responded, referring to the annual National Defense Authorization Act.Youve got a problem, Van Orden continued. I dont know what it is, but Id encourage you to seek mental health counseling. Its absolutely disgusting.Pocan lobbed back, Why are you so afraid to debate anyone here? Why dont you want to debate the Big Beautiful Bill? Why are you afraid?Van Orden then accused Pocan of never holding a real job, claiming contrarily that the congressman funnels over $500,000 a year of his campaign money to buy signs from his company.The longtime business owner shot back. Ive owned a small business for 37 years, Pocan said, referring to Budget Signs & Specialties, a union print shop in Madison he cofounded in 1988. Tony, you owned a small business, he said to Wied, stationed safely behind the interviewer for the fight. Thats a little work, isnt it?Look that up, Pocan said, as Van Orden hurled false accusations.Oh, my God, Pocan continued, laughing as the Republican wandered from the scene. Are you drinking right now, Derrick? Thats the real question.Van Orden has a longstanding reputation as a hot head. In 2023, he made news when he excoriated Senate pages for taking a traditional photo lying on the mosaic floor of the Capitol Rotunda. He told the students, Wake the f**k up you little shits! and Get the f**k out of here. You are defiling the space. Pages reported him calling them jackasses and lazy s**ts.In 2021, Van Orden confronted a student librarian in Wisconsin over a Pride Month book display, jabbing a finger at his victim and demanding to know who was responsible for setting it up so he could teach them a lesson. Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Netflix recently premiered a new true crime docu-series called Amy Bradley is Missing, and it focuses on a lesbian cruise ship passenger who mysteriously went missing in 1998 and has yet to be found. Bradley was a passenger on Royal Caribbean Internationals Rhapsody of the Seas, which was headed for Curacao, and before the boat docked, she was nowhere to be found.Adtzere "John" Mentar, the Harbor police chief, led the search for Bradley with other agencies and is still befuddled about what happened to her. "I'm telling you, if she came off the ship or fell off the ship, we would get a body," he said in the series. "She would have washed ashore " The docu-series features interviews with friends, law enforcement, and relatives (some of the last people to see Bradley) as they try to investigate what happened to her.Bradley was on vacation with her parents and youngest brother, on the cruise that her parents had won through a work contest. On March 24, 1998, her father, Ron, reported her missing in the early morning after having just seen her in a lounge chair earlier that day. Immediately, the crew was notified and began searching for her, along with local law enforcement, in the waters around where the boat had stopped. The FBI also opened an investigation, which was unsuccessful.Over the show's three episodes, the documentary team follows different threads, trying to determine whether she went overboard or if she was smuggled off the boat and no one noticed. If you're interested in learning more, the show is now available to stream on Netflix. - YouTube www.youtube.com

Tomorrowland may be known for epic drops and pyrotechnic spectacle, but this year, the drama started before the bass even dropped. As organizers scrambled to recover from a devastating fire that destroyed the festivals main stage just days before opening, Paris Hilton was busy reigniting a different kind of flame, one directed straight at her past critics.Paris Hilton Has Entered the (Turn)tableThe Stars Are Blind singer-turned-DJ turned to social media and took a moment reminisce on a powerful clap back she did at her 2023 Tomorrowland set. According to Hilton, two festival-goers were waving a sign that claimed she wasnt playing live.Rather than ignore the shade or let it derail her set, Hilton turned the moment into a mic-drop-worthy clapback:She reshared the moment on social media, reminding fans and critics alike that shes not just pressing play. The heiress, who trained for over two years at Garnish Music Production School in Los Angeles, is repping both glam and grit behind the decks.One fan even suggested turning the soundbite into a song, to which Hilton replied, Yas I love this idea. If her next track samples her own viral speech, dont act surprised.A Fire at Tomorrowlands CoreWhile Hilton was taking a stroll down memory lane, Tomorrowland organizers were dealing with a fiery blaze that came out of nowhere. Just two days before the world-renowned festival was set to kick off, a serious fire broke out at the main stage in Boom, Belgium.Roughly 1,000 staff members were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. However, the damage to the iconic stage was significant enough to force organizers into emergency planning mode.According to Tomorrowlands official statement:The Show Must Go On (Somehow)Despite the setback, the festival has decided not to cancel. The DreamVille campsite opened as scheduled on Thursday, and organizers are reportedly working around the clock to reconfigure performances and ensure the weekend still delivers the magic Tomorrowland is known for.Global Journey activities, set in Brussels and Antwerp, are still moving forward unaffected, and performers like David Guetta, Charlotte De Witte, and Martin Garrix remain confirmed.Still, its unclear exactly what the main concert experience will look like without its centerpiece. For now, fans can only hope the reimagined layout brings a new kind of Tomorrowland magic, and maybe a few surprise sets.One Fire Extinguished, Another IgnitedWhile the Tomorrowland team handles logistics in the wake of a literal firestorm, Paris Hilton continues to prove shes unbothered and booked. Her viral moment may not have happened on the scorched main stage, but it lit up the internet just the same.As Hilton herself said: shes hot, shes blonde, and shes doing everything. including shutting down DJ doubters while the world watches.Source

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A federal judge in Oregon excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security officials this week over the arrest of a transgender Mexican woman theyre attempting to deport.U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio said the woman was tricked into agreeing to Homeland Securitys dismissal of her asylum case and said that an immigration judges assurance that ICE wouldnt seek to deport her just wasnt true. Related Drag performer arrested by ICE agents at asylum hearing Hilary Rivers was seeking asylum based on traumatic and severe persecution in his home country. They arrested first. They sought to justify later, and then they changed the alleged basis for the alleged detention, Baggio said. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today She called Homeland Securitys actions an abuse of power.The judge detailed the womans case since she arrived to the U.S. from Mexico in 2023, The Oregonian reported.The woman, identified only as O-J-M in court, had complied with all directives around her asylum claim, including multiple U.S. ICE check-ins and court appearances.O-J-M said she left Mexico because she was persecuted for her gender identity and kidnapped and sexually assaulted by members of a Mexican drug cartel for being trans as well.On June 2, she was summoned to appear in immigration court in Portland. There, the government suddenly moved to dismiss her application for asylum. Its a tactic now used frequently by the Trump administration to strip migrants recently arrived to the U.S. of their pending immigration status to expedite their deportation.Baggio noted that it was clear the immigration judge hearing her case, Steven D. Caley, had met with the Homeland Security lawyer beforehand, and was aware that O-J-M had legal representation. However, the womans lawyers werent present for the hearing. Caley assured O-J-M that, If dismissed, you will not be in a removal so the department would not be seeking your removal from the U.S.The woman said she wanted to continue through the asylum process, but the lawyer from Homeland Security objected.Caley pressed O-J-M further, telling her, The department wont be seeking to remove you back to your home country if you accept the dismissal.OK, O-J-M responded. Then I want to.She was immediately arrested by ICE officers stationed outside the door.O-J-M was affirmatively misinformed and even talked out of her concern over the dismissal of her case, Baggio said.She asked a Justice Department lawyer if the Homeland Security lawyer at the immigration hearing knew O-J-M was going to be arrested afterward.DOJ attorney Ariana M. Garousi paused and consulted with her co-counsel. I believe so,she said. Complicating O-J-Ms case in the fact that shes transgender.In accordance with President Trumps gender ideology executive order, she was placed in a mens detention facility following her unlawful arrest. O-J-M requested she be placed in solitary confinement for her safety.On Monday, Biaggio ordered her release. In a furious attempt to divert attention from the governmental abuses cited by the judge, the Department of Homeland Security said Biaggio, a Biden appointee, had issued the release order based on gender ideology fanaticism.The activist judge is ignoring the biological reality of sex, undermining ICEs commitment to promoting safe, secure, and humane environments for women in custody, and subverting the American peoples mandate to restore commonsense to our immigration system and reject extreme gender fanaticism,said department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.The President made it clear on Day One: [The Department of Homeland Security] will not buy into radical gender ideology when detaining illegal aliens. McLaughlin said.Theres a right way to do this and theres a wrong way, Baggio said as she ordered O-J-Ms release. The government unquestionably went about its arrest and detention of O-J-M in the wrong way.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Gina Kirschenheiter knows her worth.It's hard to believe that this reality star has officially hit seven seasons on The Real Housewives of Orange County.With the friendship dynamics in the OC constantly changing, Kirschenheiter finds herself in the middle of the drama as her feud with Katie Ginella intensifies throughout the season."I was very frustrated! She really hurt my friend. Emily [Simpson]'s my best friend and those are her kids," Kirschenheiter tells PRIDE. "I felt a little bit responsible for it. I brought you in because I liked you. Why are you doing this?" See on Instagram Although Kirschenheiter isn't interested in rekindling a friendship with Ginella, she has completely turned a new leaf when it comes to her relationship with Shannon Storms Beador."I can tell you, I'm not the problem. Now that we're on such good ground and we're respectful of each other and we have a real relationship, I understand why now everyone finds her endearing. I never would have that I would have ever said that! I feel protective of her."Despite her busy schedule maintaining filming RHOC, Kirschenheiter is also showing plenty of love to the LGBTQ+ community by hosting events with notable drag queens and gay adult performers."I can't get enough of it! I've been on a real Pride push. Drag is my love language! I've never met an unhappy drag queen. I landed in this weird niche of adult entertainers. I have no business being there and yet, those are my people!"The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Thursday nights on Bravo. To see the full interview with Gina Kirschenheiter, check out the video at the top of the page.

This has been a wild week for the WNBA. Caitlin Clark got injured and had to sit out of her first WNBA All-Star Game, Paige Bueckers finally officially confirmed her relationship with Azzi Fudd, and the All-Stars after-party took a wild turn that has fans thinking that the best womens basketball conspiracy theories might actually be true.WNBA players from across the country were caught on film last night at an after-party streamed by the StudBudz, a Twitch channel hosted by Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman.The pair had decided to stream for 72 hours straight and managed to not only catch their own chaos on film but also accidentally share too much about some of their fellow WNBA players apparent love lives. (@) Clips from the night immediately started showing up on TikTok and X, where fans were sharing some of the funniest and most salacious moments they caught on the livestream.From fan-favorite ships seemingly confirmed to kisses caught on film to dirty dancing, the night was clearly chaotic and wild in the best way.Saniya Rivers and Marina Mabrey dating rumors confirmed? (@) Rumors have been swirling around teammates Saniya Rivers and Marina Mabrey for months, largely due to how flirty they get when they're on TikTok live together. And with the Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd dating rumors turning out to be 100 percent true, its no wonder fans have been shipping these two. Rivers and Mabrey were caught on camera during the All Stars after party and had a disagreement with the StudBudz about Rivers being with a bad bitch AKA Mabrey. While no one technically said the two are an item, fans seemed to agree that it was almost as good as an actual confirmation.Saniya Rivers X Marina Mabrey@marinamabrey3Left no crumbs #fyp #foryoupage @NiyaTo be clear, they were doing a pretty good job of this all on their own!Marine Johanns and Gabby Williams' conspiracy theory confirmed? (@) New York Liberty Wizard Marine Johanns and Seattle Storm star Gabby Williams both also play the French national team and have been fodder for the rumor mill for ages. While officially, the two are just close friends and teammates, StudBudz host Courtney Williams accidentally let it slip that the two are dating when she referred to Williams as Johanns woman while on camera. Whoops!StudBudz grinding on Sydney Colson@shawnjgamingStudbudz x Sydney Colson #WNBA #StudBudz #allstarweekend #twitchclips #Livestream #ForYou #FYP #ForYouPage #sydneycolson #sydcolson #Tspoon #courtneywilliams #GetItSexy #SexyRedAccidentally confirming long-held WNBA fan conspiracy theories isnt the only wild thing to happen during the live stream. The StudBudz were also caught on camera grinding up against Sydney Colson on the dance floor, where the two pink-haired hosts made a Colson sandwich, with themselves as the bread.Did two players share a smooch?@sluggahjells3Courtney Williams delivering a slice of pizza and the happy smooch to the pride of Indiana, Jackie Young. @studbudz WNBA All-Star 72 Hour Weekend Stream on Twitch is Epic aa expected. Go to their page. #Tiktok #StudBudz #JackieYoung #CourtneyWilliams #NatishaHiedeman #MinnesotaLynx #Lynx #WNBA #Basketball #Sports #Sport #AllStar #blackgirls #blackgirlmagic #BLM #Black #LOL #LMAO #Shmoney #Dance #Wow #Friday #Weekend #July #Summer #2025 #Life #LOLLas Vegas Aces star Jackie Young shared a kiss with Courtney Williams when she delivered pizzas. But was this a friendly kiss on the lips or something more? Now, the STudBudz arent just solving WNBA conspiracy theories, theyre creating their own new ones!Did someone flirt with CC's aunt?@lisababypress1Caitlin Clark Aunts meeting the Studbudz #WNBA All Star Weekend 2025 in Indianapolis.Ok, so far there have been accidental possible couple confirmations and spicy dance moves, but the StudBudz took things a step further when they flirted with Caitlin Clarks two aunts!Flirting with Angel (@) Natisha Hiedeman flirting with Angel Reese might have been the cutest thing to happen in the entire live stream. New ship unlocked!So. Much. Grinding. (@) The basketball stars don't just share a love of the game, but also a passion for shamelessly grinding on each other on the dance floor, too. And we're not mad about it!

In the latest episode of the family-focused podcast In My Opinion (IMO) hosted by Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson the former president joined the conversation to respond to a listeners question about how to raise emotionally intelligent boys in a culture increasingly shaped by toxic masculinity and harmful online ideologies.Obama, a father of two daughters, drew from both personal experience and broader societal insight, emphasizing the need to expose young men to diverse perspectives especially when it comes to masculinity.While athletic and financial accomplishments often dominate traditional ideas of male success, Obama argued that this narrow focus can leave boys emotionally isolated. Instead, he encouraged families to broaden their sons circles and to look beyond just the nuclear family.A Personal Turning PointObama went on to share a story thats been pivotal in his personal evolution: his relationship with an openly gay college professor during his years at Occidental College in the early 1980s a time when LGBTQ visibility was still rare and often risky.Though Obama didnt name the professor on the podcast, he has previously credited Dr. Lawrence Goldyn a political science professor at Occidental as one of the first openly gay adults in his life who helped shift his understanding of LGBTQ+ issues.In a 2008 interview with The Advocate, Obama described Goldyn as someone who wasnt trying to preach, but who modeled self-confidence and authenticity just by being himself. That quiet courage, Obama said, taught him volumes.Goldyns influence stuck with Obama, who invited him to the White House Pride Month reception during his presidency to personally thank him for the role he played.Learning to UnlearnObama has also been open about the journey he took to get to that point. In his 2020 memoir A Promised Land, he admitted to using homophobic slurs during his youth a reflection, he wrote, of the insecurity and social pressure many boys face.But his experience in college where he began meeting openly queer peers and educators led to a personal reckoning. I felt ashamed of my past behavior, he wrote, and learned to do better.Expanding the Circle of SupportOn the podcast, Obama also offered advice to cisgender and heterosexual parents about how they can better prepare their children especially sons to embrace diversity, including in gender identity and sexual orientation.His comments come at a time when many young men are exposed to toxic messaging through online platforms and social media influencers who often promote misogyny, homophobia, and rigid gender roles. Platforms like TikTok and YouTube have been increasingly scrutinized for harboring so-called manosphere content that preys on insecurity and fosters resentment, particularly toward women and LGBTQ+ people.Obamas solution? Counter those narratives early by widening boys emotional vocabulary, encouraging self-awareness, and ensuring that they grow up seeing a diversity of successful, emotionally attuned men including those who are LGBTQ+.A Lifelong Commitment to InclusionDuring his presidency, Obama became a historic figure for LGBTQ+ rights repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell, endorsing same-sex marriage before many political leaders did, and hosting the first-ever White House Pride events.But his reflections on IMO show that his commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion is also deeply personal. Its rooted in real relationships, in moments of learning and unlearning and in the belief that raising kind, open-hearted boys takes an entire community.At a time when empathy is too often seen as a weakness and difference is treated with suspicion, Obamas message is a timely reminder: emotional intelligence isnt just nice to have. Its essential and LGBTQ+ people have a powerful role to play in shaping the next generation of boys into better men.Source

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