Far-right extremists clash with riot police as they try to disrupt the Equality March in Lublin, eastern Poland (WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/Getty) Pride-goers in the Polish city of Lubin defied far-right protesters who hurled eggs, bottles and firecrackers in an attempt to stop them marching for LGBT+ rights. The event proved to be a violent flashpoint for
The judge sided with religious adoption agencies that reject LGBT parents (Stock photo) A federal judge in Michigan has thrown out rules that cuts off state funding for adoption agencies who refused to place children with same-sex couples. District Judge Robert Jonker sided with a Catholic adoption agency that refuses to place children in homes
We are huge fans of Shelly Laurenston here at BookPage HQ, so we were pretty much over the moon to learn that she’ll be releasing a new fantasy romance series under her other pen name, G.A. Aiken. The Scarred Earth Saga will kick off with The Blacksmith Queen on August 27, and it sounds like readers who
From transgender movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime to independent shorts by trans and non-binary filmmakers on YouTube, here’s a round-up of the best trans films. We asked trans and bisexual man Stephan Kyriacou, and non-binary pansexual Cara Buchanan, to share their favourite transgender movies to watch – and why. Watch the video below to
National Hispanic Heritage Month lasts from September 15 to October 15, every year. The holiday was created by the U.S. government in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week. Twenty years later, it was expanded to a month-long celebration. During this time, Americans celebrate “the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain,
Lesbian actress Ruby Rose shared a graphic photo of the emergency surgery on Instagram (Instagram/ JB Lacroix/WireImage/Getty) Batwoman star Ruby Rose has revealed she needed emergency neck surgery after a stunt accident left her with two herniated discs that nearly severed her spinal cord. A herniated disc occurs when the rubbery disc between the spinal
Gay valet Thomas Barrow sharing a kiss with an unidentified man in the Downton Abbey trailer (YouTube) The Downton Abbey movie may seem family-friendly, but its homophobic language and offensive references initially raised questions about the film’s suitability for children. The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) revealed that the film was initially given a 12A
2019 Lariat Reading List Posted by Stephanie, Director of Strategic Marketing on April 24, 2019 Recently, our BookPage marketing team spent time in Austin, Texas, at the Texas Library Association’s annual meeting. We made new friends, ate our weight in tacos and discovered the annual Lariat Reading List, which calls attention to outstanding adult fiction
Chat show king reveals his favourite ever guest. (Getty Images) BBC’s The Graham Norton Show has welcomed a lot of A-list celebrities onto its sofa but the host reveals who is the biggest star amongst them all. The BAFTA TV award winning chat show has been running for 12 years and in that long time,
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Mike Pence has played a quiet role in many of the Trump administration’s anti-LGBT policies (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) As Donald Trump faces the prospect of impeachment, Mike Pence is closer than ever to the Presidency – and that is probably not a good thing for LGBT+ people. Although the White House has sought to downplay
Actress Oluwaseyi Omooba chose to stand by the ‘homophobic’ comments she made in 2014 (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty) The Color Purple actress Oluwaseyi Omooba is suing for religious discrimination after she was dropped from the the LGBT+ production for ‘homophobic’ comments. Omooba was set to play the lead role in a musical adaptation of Alice
2019 Edgar Awards honor BookPage cover star Walter Mosley Posted by Cat, Deputy Editor on April 26, 2019 Fans of crime stories, we all have our own favorite mysteries from 2018 (our Best of 2018 list is here!). But it’s so rewarding when the winners of the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, selected by the Mystery Writers
World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, who was convicted of gross indecency for consensual homosexual sex in 1952 (Creative Commons) The UK Home Office has been accused of failing to wipe historical convictions for gay consensual sex, despite a 2012 government scheme to “see this wrong finally put right.” Sex in private between two men
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com DaBaby‘s concert Saturday night got way out of hand, with a female fan getting knocked out cold by the rapper’s hired muscle. DaBaby was performing at the Free Water Block Party In New Orleans and things were going okay, until 30 minutes into his set, when he jumped into the
Exclusive TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine has been hearing an earful from his fellow MCs about his snitching — it’s been all bad — but T69 has a theory on all that … they’re jealous and running scared. Sources close to the embattled rapper tell TMZ … Tekashi is well aware of the hate he’s been receiving
TMZ/Getty Composite Looks like the Bagel Guy pulled a fast one on folks hoping he’d get in the ring with Dustin Diamond — aka Screech — ’cause he just announced he’s not fighting the guy. Chris Morgan took to Twitter Saturday night to laugh in fans’ faces as he pulled out of th celeb boxing
Breaking News Getty Latin singer José José has died after a battle with cancer. The Mexican cultural icon — known as “El Principe de la Cancion,” aka “The Prince of Song” — passed away Saturday, according to his assistant Laura Nunez. Per reports, he died in a South Florida hospital — and while cause of
Exclusive TMZ/Alamy Liza Minnelli‘s standing firm on her policy of shunning movies associated with her mom … and isn’t the least bit swayed by Renee Zellweger‘s rave reviews in an upcoming biopic. Sources close to Judy Garland‘s daughter tell TMZ … she “most likely” won’t see “Judy,” starring Renee, because she’s always stayed away from
Exclusive TMZ.com Artie Lange is in serious danger of having breathing problems if he doesn’t get his deformed nose fixed sooner rather than later … but Dr. Paul Nassif first needs Artie to reach a major milestone in his sobriety. We talked to the star M.D. from “Botched” and he tells TMZ … Artie’s saddle
Well, it wasn’t so much a fight as it was Safaree Samuels getting his ass kicked by a bunch of Meek Mill’s boys. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced by the
The stage is almost set for Justin and Hailey Bieber to walk down the aisle (again) in South Carolina, and if you’re unfamiliar with the venue … give it a gander, why don’t ya. As we’ve reported … the Biebers are hosting their second round of nuptials this Monday at the Montage Palmetto Bluff —
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Robert De Niro says he could stomach — and “deal with” — VP Mike Pence in the Oval just so long as it means as Donald Trump gets forced out of office and out of D.C. for good. The legendary actor took a few seconds out of his press tour-de-force
Play video content BACKGRID Cardi B is taking a page right out of Charlie Day‘s game day playbook — donning a full body suit that covers every inch of her from head-to-toe. CB was spotted — or heard, more like — in the City of Love Saturday, right in the middle of Paris Fashion Week.
Exclusive Getty Composite Megan Thee Stallion‘s getting serious with her boyfriend/fellow rapper by buying him a seriously expensive birthday gift … with a pretty romantic message attached. The “Hot Girl Summer” rapper gifted Moneybagg Yo with a blinged-out, half-heart pendant. As you can see, there are 2 chains with 2 half-heart pendants — his and
Exclusive Getty/Coleman-Rayner Composite Meghan Markle‘s nephew — who made repeated attempts to cash in on her royal fame with the help of some weed — was arrested in Hollywood for causing a scene in nothing but a tiny towel. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Thomas Dooley was walking down a street Thursday shouting gibberish
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com In the good ol’ days, Tekashi69‘s music career would be dead and buried after pulling Snitchfest 2019 — but times done changed … according to hip-hop mogul Irv Gotti. We got the Murder Inc. honcho outside Le Pain in WeHo, and asked what he thought about 6ix9ine’s plan to pass
Exclusive Columbia Pictures Robert Garrison — the actor best known for playing Tommy in “The Karate Kid” and its sequel — has died … according to his family. Garrison’s sister-in-law tells TMZ … he died Friday morning at a hospital in West Virginia. She says his passing wasn’t sudden — he had been in the
Play video content The woman who went on a racial tirade against black people at a Los Angeles CVS is a Hollywood costume designer … and some celebs are rightfully calling her out. Heather Lynn Patton is the woman dropping n-bombs and screaming that she wants to kill black people in this viral video. Her
Ariana Grande is flashing a big thumbs up over her ex, Pete Davidson, getting together with Kate Beckinsale — but on the issue of backing out of the Grammys … zip. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the