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The tribunal, held in Newcastle in October and November, had heard Rose, an operating department practitioner who would be referred to by first name in the proceedings, had used the changing room since 2019. Complaints were first made by female nurses from the day surgery unit (DSU) in August 2023. The trust's Transitioning in the Workplace policy allowed a person to use the single-sex space that conformed with their gender identity, and anyone of that sex who objected could change elsewhere.

Baker and Victor were attending a Kentucky Derby watch party with friends on May 3 when the incident unfolded. When Baker decided to use the restroom, Victor tagged along and waited by the sink while Baker entered a stall, according to the lawsuit. Within seconds, however, a male security guard walked in and began banging on the stall door, accusing Baker of being a man and shouting for her to leave.

"Their secret fling evolves into an eight-year journey of self-discovery and rivalry. Over time, they must learn how to chase their desires on and off the ice. "Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can't ignore, Shane and Ilya must decide if there is room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile and as powerful as real love."

"This man is responsible for chirping in everybody's ear. And this man-after the challenge today-was openly in my face questioning me, and then when I walked away, he said my name out loud to a group of people. [He was] holding court, and this man should be keeping his mouth shut. Because last night, this man organized and colluded to get rid of a good Faithful. I'm angry, I'm pissed off, and I'm isolated because of him," Rapaport continued. "Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you."

Obnoxious jewellery dealer Rodney Manderson has been killed outside the Bowery auction rooms, stabbed through the eye with the Victorian hatpin that his boss, Rose Bowery, has brandished in front of the nation on Bargain Hunt. As she discussed the pin's virtues as a deadly weapon as well as its millinerial uses, the fiercely loyal Rilke decides while feeling grateful to have skipped lunch and trying not to think of jelly to remove it before calling the police.

A gay couple in Washington, D.C. is stuck in limbo after ICE detained one husband, a Panamanian immigrant, during what had long been treated as a routine immigration check-in. Plus, Renee Good's family has retained the same law firm as George Floyd's to launch a civil investigation into her killing, and Rep. Robin Kelly has filed articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, saying she's led a "reign of terror."

The doll, which was created with input from the autistic community, comes with several accessories that "represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate about the world around them," Mattel's press release states. These accessories include a pink finger-clip fidget spinner to reduce stress and improve focus, noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload, and an electronic tablet with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) apps to help non-verbal autistic people interact with others.

According to The Moscow Times, independent Russian-language news outlet first reported on the charges against streamers, including Kinopoisk, Wink, Ivi, Amediteka, 24TV, Digital Television, and Beeline TV, earlier this week. Public records reportedly did not specify the content on the platforms that allegedly violates the law. But as The Moscow Times notes, at least one executive, Digital Television program director Alexei Bernat, has been charged with "subjecting" minors to "LGBTQ+ propaganda."

Public records of the charges didn't list the content that the streaming services, which include Kinopoisk, Wink, Ivi, Amediteka, 24TV, Digital Television and Beeline TV, are accused of sharing on their platforms, as reported by The Moscow Times. The publication added that reporting from Mediazona noted several of the companies had been previously fined for streaming content that was described by Russian authorities as promoting "non-traditional" relationships and lifestyles.

Those who know me best know that I don't share much if anything publicly on social media, but lately, something has sparked in me (ok yes credited to #HeatedRivalry). I realized it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time," wrote Kortuem, nodding to the series, which has made a viral splash since it debuted.

I've never felt so certain and so loved,

"Communicative, soulful and intentional," is how Kay, the founder of queer dating events Blind Match, described the experiences she offers. "Emotionally, mentally or physically drained," is how 78 per cent of 1,000 dating app users reported feeling when seeking romance online, according to a 2025 Forbes Health Survey. Tackling modern-day swipe culture is no easy feat, but Kay is determined to try. As the name suggests, the in-person matchmaking experience enables LGBTQ+ individuals to meet a potential partner, or future friend, completely blindfolded.

The six-episode series, which follows a slow-burning and secret relationship between two hot gay champion hockey players, has made me new friends and strengthened my relationships with longtime friends. More importantly, Ilya and Shane's decade-long saga-and its Cinderella-esque reception-has left me feeling brighter, lighter, and more connected to the belief that, deep down, all humans are just flecks of stardust yearning to love and be loved.

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Corado, 56, to 33 months in federal prison and ordered her to pay $956,215 in restitution for wire fraud tied to pandemic relief funds awarded to Casa Ruby. The restitution matches the full amount of federal funds the organization received, funds prosecutors say were obtained under false pretenses and, in part, funneled to private offshore bank accounts.

Three of the world's top trans healthcare organisations have expressed "significant ethical concerns" regarding the UK Government's upcoming puberty blockers trial. The European, World, and US Professional Associations for Transgender Health (EPATH, WPATH, and USPATH) said they believe the NHS PATHWAYS trial conflicts with "internationally recognised ethical standards". Commissioned in the wake of the Government's decision to indefinitely ban puberty blockers for trans young people,

Wrestling gave me everything. It broke me. Built me. Tested me. Somehow still made me fall in love with it again. 2025 wasn't about being showcased. It was about going back to the indies, back to the grind, back to the reason I started -and remembering exactly who the hell I am.

"No, not yet. I am waiting until I am serious with someone, and until then, I am only doing oral and mutual masturbation. My reply, "That is sex!" This usually gets a response of, "Well, I meant f*cking," which they equate to sex. Nothing else. I have to remind my clients that fellatio and cunnilingus is called "oral sex" for a reason. That is still sex."

Unrivalled, the next instalment in the Canadian author's Game Changers series, will be released internationally on 29 September, the publisher HarperCollins announced on Tuesday. The wild success of the screen adaptation has driven a level of interest in the books that rivals that of Bridgerton, booksellers have told Guardian Australia, with paperback copies of the first two novels selling out within a day and backorders piling up.

Sykes opened her remarks by thanking the Golden Globes for having her, "because you know there's some people pissed off that a queer Black woman is up here doing the job of two mediocre white guys." She then proceeded to gently roast the category's six nominees, including Brett Goldstein, Kevin Hart, Kumail Nanjiani, and Sarah Silverman. When it came to two of the nominees, however, Sykes got a bit more savage.

Whether you know Robert Irwin from his thrilling routines on Dancing with the Stars last year, that underwear campaign, or simply his conservation and wildlife work there's one thing you really should know, he's a "proud" LGBTQ+ ally. The son of the late 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, Robert has taken after his father in terms of working with animals as well as his good looks and killer charm.

Nazi-sympathizer and billionaire Elon Musk said he wants full custody of the son he had with conservative author Ashley St. Clair, claiming that "her statements [imply] she might transition a one-year-old boy." Musk's comment came after St. Clair publicly criticized Musk for helping generate pornographic images of kids and apologizing for her past transphobia. Musk already has an estranged trans daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, who has disavowed his transphobia.