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Alex Palou Shocks Fans with Bold New Yellow Livery for 2026
In a surprising move that has stirred excitement within the motorsport community, Alex Palou, the talented driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, is launching a highly visible new yellow livery on his No. 10 DHL car for the 2026 season. This fresh design decision highlights Palou’s commitment to standing out and pushing boundaries in the IndyCar series.
Indian Steel Firms Assess Potential Impact of US Reciprocal Tariffs
Domestic steel manufacturers are assessing the potential effects of reciprocal tariffs initiated by the US government, indicating that it may be too soon to comment on the development. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs for around 60 countries in a historic move to combat higher tariffs imposed internationally on US products.
Review: & Juliet, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘A celebration of love, identity, and the power of rewriting your story'
There have been a lot of alternate history stories before, and they often revolve around questions such as ‘what if Hitler had won the war?’ Against this well-trodden context, & Juliet is a refreshing change, asking ‘what if Juliet hadn’t killed herself at the end of Romeo and Juliet?’ She was only 13 after all. So, rather than ending in her suicide following her lover’s death, this story offers Juliet a chance to rewrite her fate.
Cell fate determination is associated with changes in competing transcriptional units in the human GATA1 and GATA2 lineage-determining transcription factors
Abstract The GATA1 and GATA2 transcription factors play a central role in early cell fate decisions in hematopoietic progenitor cells. Although the switch from GATA2 to GATA1 occupancy at GATA-binding sites in erythroblast-specific genes has been extensively studied, the underlying molecular mechanisms controlling this switch are not fully elucidated.
Review: Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic - ‘A dynamic, brilliantly performed and visually stunning show’
“Let me tell you a story.” There is something special about taking the family to the theatre over Christmas, a shared seasonal tradition that is loved by all ages. This year’s festive production at Bristol Old Vic is a musical version of Arabian Nights, a modern retelling of the central story from One Thousand and One Nights – a collection of stories originally written down in Arabic and collected over hundreds of years from the 8th century (think Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sinbad the sailor).
Review: Pretty Woman, Bristol Hippodrome - ‘A fantastic evening at the theatre’
Even when I first watched Pretty Woman in 1990, it already felt somewhat out of touch. The concept of a woman needing to be rescued by a man seemed a bit old-fashioned, especially since it was released just four years before The Spice Girls introduced the world to Girl Power. So, in 2023, the question is whether a narrative that was already somewhat out of step with society 30 years ago can still resonate with a modern audience.
Review: Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder!, Bristol Old Vic - ‘One of the most fun evenings you are likely to have in the theatre this year’
After a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, created by creative team behind the award-winning Fleabag, has arrived in Bristol Old Vic for a two-week run. Kathy and Stella are childhood friends, yet to find their way in life, recording a true crime podcast in the basement in Hull, featuring all their favourite murders.
Pele and his association with a 'disgusting' drug tester
The King is dead, long live the King! On the 29th day of December 2022 the greatest footballer in the history of the beautiful game closed his eyes and took his last breath. "The King" died. As can be expected, my first emotion was one of a depressing sadness, then the medical person in me recalled that this great man was no longer suffering, no longer in pain, no longer to grin and bear the ravages of chemotherapy that the attempts by all to prolong his life left him alone to bear.
“Don’t Just Randomly Grab Someone’s Neck during Intercourse!” An Analysis of Internet Articles about Choking/Strangulation during Sex
Abstract Sexual choking/strangulation has become prevalent among young U.S. adults, yet little is known about media articles that teach readers about choking. We conducted a content analysis of 27 Internet articles, examining how choking is described, information related to health risks and healthcare, and article accuracy. Most articles described choking in positive terms and indicated choking can be done safely or properly, even while acknowledging potential dangers.
Star Trek: Will Wheaton Adores LGBTQ+ Crushes on Generation Character
Star Trek actor Will Wheaton has posted on social media that he adores the crushes men have on his Next Generation character Wesley Crusher. Coinciding with Pride Month in the US Will took to his Facebook page to acknowledge the queer fans of the space opera. “Over the years, I’ve met several men who have told me that their childhood crush on Wesley Crusher was a big part of them coming out and living their lives with joy and love and pride,” Will posted.
Friends: China Censors LGBTQ+ References from Reunion Show
Comment: Off Tag: Censorship, China, friends, streaming Chinese media platforms have censored LGBTQ+ references form the Friends reunion special. In the studio version seen in the US and UK, a German gay man says “I was a gay man who wanted to be like Jennifer Aniston, (Rachel) so you can imagine how lonely I was,” after explaining the show gave him a sense of belonging. Later a woman says to camera “Like every Chandler I found my Monica” and pulls her partner in shot and both women smile.
Elliot Page: Happy and Confident in new Photo
Comment: Off Tag: Elliot Page, Hollywood, Juno, LGBTQ, naya legend of the Golden Dolphin, Trans, US Actor Elliot Page has posted his first shirtless photo since coming out as trans in December. Looking happy and confident on the Instagram post, the caption reads Trans bb`s first swim trunks #transjoy #transisbeautiful. (in social media and text parlance bb is understood to be shorthand for baby) Among the million+ people liking the post and photo is Miley Cyrus who described the photo as “hot”.
Pixar: Trans character casting search
Comment: Off Tag: Hollywood, Out, Pixar, Trans, Trans March Leading animation studio Pixar is searching for vocal talent that can authentically portray a trans character in an upcoming venture. The production powerhouse, which brought Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Inside Out and many others to the screen, are currently making no official comments about the project, but the talent callout has been confirmed by the US trans group Trans March.
Constellations: Russell and Omari Span Universes
Russell Tovey(Years and Years) and Omari Douglas (It’s a Sin) will be playing a couple on stage in the West End revival of Constellations. They join a rotating cast for the award-winning play exploring a relationship between a quantum physicist and a bee-keeper and are appearing at the Vaudeville Theatre from Friday 30th July until Wednesday 11th August. “A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t.
Queer As Folk: New US Reboot Ordered
A re-imagined version of the iconic Queer as Folk TV drama series is coming to screens soon, this time set in New Orleans. US streaming service Peacock has ordered an eight episode run that will be overseen by the series original creator Russell T. Davies. Stephen Dunn has been developing the new incarnation since 2018 and has previously directed an episode of anthology series Little America for Apple TV. “It is a surreal honour to adapt the notoriously ground-breaking series by Russell T.
DC Comics: Queer Justice League Vote
Comment: Off Tag: anthology, DC Comics, JLQ, Justice League, Pride, queer Iconic superhero publishers DC Comics are gauging interest in an all queer version of Justice League via a vote on social media. The home of Batman and Wonder Woman directed fans to a DC Round Robin on Twitter to vote for the new title.
Cruise: New 80s Musical Dovetails It’s a SIn
Comment: Off Tag: Cruise, HIV, It's A Sin, Jack Holden, musical, play, Russell T. Davies, streaming, theatre, west end Cruise is a new musical drama set in 1980s London at the height of the AIDS crisis that asks the question what happens when you are told you have four years left to live and you don’t die? Cruise could be just the ticket for those left wanting more after watching Russell T Davies It’s a Sin.
Ryan Murphy: Super Producer on why LGBTQ+ Representation is Vital
Comment: Off Tag: Boys in the band, Glaad, Hollywood, LGBTQ, Netflix, Ratched, Ryan Murphy, The Prom Leading Hollywood producer Murphy and his team have changed the face of LGBTQ+ representation on TV and streaming. Their recent work has received award nominations. “I was so thrilled this morning when GLAAD announced their annual awards nominees for 2020, and my company received a record six nominations,” he wrote on his Instagram.
LGBTQ+ Marriage: Japanese Court Rules Ban Unconstitutional
Comment: Off Tag: Eqaulity, japan, Legal, LGBTQ, marriage, Olympics A court in Japan has ruled that the state ban on LGBTQ+ marriage is unconstitutional. This is the first time a Japanese court has recognised the rights of same-sex marriages. Some provinces have previously allowed the local register of LGBTQ+ couples, but they lack legal recognition across Japan. Several court cases were filed by local LGBTQ+ advocates to challenge the law.
Marvel: Proudly Introduces an LGBTQ+ Captain America
Legendary comic studio Marvel has unveiled an LGBTQ+ Captain America, Aaron Fischer. Described by Marvel as”the Captain America of the Railways — a fearless teen who stepped up to protect fellow runaways and the un-housed.
DC Comics: Pride Anthology to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Characters
Comment: Off Tag: DC Comics, Dreamer, LGBTQ, Nicole Maines, Pride, Supergilrl, Superman Superhero publisher DC Comics has announced a slate of Pride themed comics to be released in June starring DC Pride, an 80 page anthology comic featuring LGBTQ+ characters and creators from across the DC Universe.
Gay Olympian: Trained to Dive, Trained to Suppress His Sexuality
Matthew Mitcham is in a happy place, married to the man he loves and embracing sobriety. The journey to self-acceptance has proved challenging for the Olympic Gold winning diver. Life at his Catholic convent primary school left him feeling ashamed of his sexuality. “”I was so scared of it that I would actually tie a rubber band around my wrist and every time I had a gay thought I would snap it, to try and associate pain and suffering with the gay thought.
Love, Victor: LGBTQ+ Drama Comes Out in the UK
Love, Victor, the hit LGBTQ+ high school drama, is now available to stream in the UK via Star from Disney+. Set in the world of the film 2018 Love, Simon which followed an American teenager navigating sexuality after being blackmailed to come out, Love, Victor charts the story of Victor who reaches out to Simon as he makes his own journey of self discovery amidst the challenges of his deeply religious Latinx family and life as a newbie at Creekwood High School.
HIV: Breakthrough Medication Approved
Comment: Off Tag: cabotegravir, GlaxoSmithKline, HIV, medication, Vocabria Injectable medication for the treatment and management of HIV has been granted regulatory approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Vocabria (cabotegravir) has been hailed as a breakthrough in HIV treatment because it can be offered as monthly or bi-monthly injections. Currently most meds regimes for HIV require daily pills and the golden rule for the regimes is adherence: consistent doses at consistent times.
Space/Walk: QTIPOC Share Experiences Across the Generations
Comment: Off Tag: Black Lives Matter, Hear Us Out, Marlborough, New Writing South, QTIPOC, Space/Walk Filmed amidst the growing public consciousness of Black Lives Matter, Space/Walk explores what it is to be a queer/trans/intersex person of colour (QTIPOC). Produced by Brighton-based Marlborough Productions, Space/Walk observes as three Black queer elders and a young adult meet to embark on an unpredictable journey into the inky night that surrounds their city by the sea.
US Elections: Queer Candidates Win Historic Victories
Americans have voted in big numbers in the 2020 elections and elected LGBTQ+ politicians. Making history as the first out trans legislator in federal office, human rights activist and trans rights campaigner Sarah McBride is the new Senator for Delaware. Mondaire Jones of New York`s 17th District and Ritchie Torres of the Bronx become the first out LGBTQ+ people of colour elected to Congress. Ritchie Torres is also the first out Afro-Latin politician.
US Election: "Trump Pride" Courts LGBTQ+ Voters, Fails
Tiffany Trump, the current president`s daughter, appeared at a rally in Florida in a desperate attempt to court LGBTQ+ voters in the key battleground state.“ I know what my father believes in” Tiffany, 27, told the small turnout. ”Prior to politics he supported gays, lesbians, the LGBQIA community.” Blaming traditional and social media for “fabricated lies” over any perception that the Trump administration was not supportive of the LGBTQ+ community, Tiffany continued “It saddens me.
Strictly: Nicola Adams Tells Critics of Same-Sex Dancing to "Deal with it"
Olympic champion Nicola Adams makes her debut as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday and will be making history as a contestant in a same-sex paring for the first time in the show’s 16 year run. The announcement has attracted more than 100 complaints to the BBC. Nicola, a double gold winner for boxing, told the Radio Times ‘I’m expecting the same sort of thing I got with women’s boxing in the beginning. There will always be some resisters.
Stonewall Lists Top Global Employers 2020 for LGBT Equality
The equality charity Stonewall has announced its Top Global Employers 2020. 17 organisations are named and the list is dominated by law and financial service companies. They have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to LGBT employment equality. The Global Workplace Equality Index (GWEI) assesses workplace culture for LGBT staff in multinational concerns including organisations and companies.
HIV: Timothy Ray Brown, Berlin patient "cured" of HIV, dies of cancer
Comment: Off Tag: Berlin Patient, HIV, IAS, Timothy Ray Brown The first person to be “cured” of HIV and referred to as the Berlin Patient has died due to complications with cancer. Timothy Ray Brown died at his home in Palm Springs, California US aged 54. His partner Tim Hoefgen was with him. “It is with great sadness that I announce that Timothy passed away…surrounded by myself and friends after a five month battle with leukaemia,” Tim posted on Facebook.
HIV+ Prisoner "Denied Meds & Water" Died, US Jail Accused of Neglect
Comment: Off Tag: HIV, Holly Barlow-Austin, Texas, US jail Holly Barlow-Austin was just 46 when she died in hospital with fungal meningitis after being “denied meds and water” by the for-profit jail in Texas, where she was held in “deplorable and inhumane conditions of confinement,” lawyers for her family stated in a case filed this week, according to reports in The New York Tines.
Hong Kong: Court Refuses to Recognise Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
Comment: Off Tag: equality, Hong Kong, Jimmy Sham, marriage A court in Hong Kong court has refused to recognise same-sex marriages conducted abroad. In a massive blow for the local LGBTQ+ community, the Judge said “The applicant’s attempt in the present case to achieve complete parity of legal recognition of foreign same-sex marriages and foreign opposite-sex marriages is too ambitious,” Anderson Chow wrote in his judgement. The case was brought by Jimmy Sham, a local district councillor.
Cynthia Nixon: "I feel frightened" about Trump`s Election Plans
Actor and activist Cynthia Nixon has expressed concerns about the forthcoming US election. Talking about Trump, she told The Guardian “I do feel frightened about his malevolent high jinks. I feel concerned about interference from other countries; I think everyone feels concerned about postal votes. Will he leave quietly?
Poland: Bishops Demand Clinics to "cure" LGBTQ+
Comment: Off Tag: conversion therapy, Europe, KEP, Krakow, oppression, Poland, religion Marek Jędraszewski, Archbishop of Kraków in Poland told a conference he deemed it “necessary to create clinics (including with the assistance of the church) to help people who want to regain their sexual health and natural sexual orientation.” The statement was delivered at a plenary meeting of the Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP).
Germany: Out Health Minister Abused by Anti-Lockdown Protesters
Comment: Off Tag: CDU, Coronavirus (Covid-19), election, Germany, Homophobia, Jens Spahn Germany`s health minister has been spat at and verbally abused by anti-lockdown protesters. Cries of “shame and “gay pig” were hurled at a pre-local election event in Bergisch Gladbach, North-west Germany at Jens Spahn, of the ruling Christian Democratic Union(CDU). Spahn is an out gay conservative who became Federal Health Minister in 2018.
Star Trek: Non-binary and Trans Actors Join Discovery
The Star Trek universe is welcoming their first explicitly Non-binary and Trans characters in season three of Star Trek Discovery. The announcement, made on startrek.com is a major step forward for inclusive casting as the characters are to be portrayed by Non-binary and Trans actors.
US Election: Cher`s LGBTQ+ Biden Fundraiser In Tune for $2 Million
“So ask yourself: Do you believe in life after Trump?” That was the question at a virtual LGBTQ+ fundraising event for the Democrats, reworking the lyrics to Cher`s hit song Believe. The event, in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris` campaign for the forthcoming US election, raised close to $2 million according to reports by the Washington Blade.
Miss Jason: Health Concerns Force Rest
Popular cabaret artiste Miss Jason has been told by doctors to rest after a brain tumour was discovered that affects the hearing in the left ear. The stalwart of the scene who has been delighting pub, bar, theatre, TV and Pride audiences for more than 20 years now has tinnitus which also affects balance. Known off-stage as Jason Sutton, he awaits the outcome of tests with the support of his partner Terry Ward. “We are waiting to get the MRI scan completed” Terry said.
US Election: Cher to Headline LGBTQ+ Fundraiser for Biden
Cher will headline a virtual LGBTQ+ fundraiser for the Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden. The impassioned singer said about Joe Biden on Twitter ‘Am proud Joe Biden supporter. Love, respect,& believe in Joe. I will never stop believing in Joe, I`m no starry eyed girl, I’ve seen it all & Joe is my President.
Football: Rainbow Jerseys trigger homophobia
Bristol City football club have unveiled their new season goalkeeper jerseys and the rainbow designs have triggered some people. The club has teamed up with sports apparel company Hummel to produce the eye-catching designs. Announcing the release for the 2020/2021 season, the company said ‘both designs joyfully reflect the club’s recent trend for vibrant and eye-catching goalkeeper creations.’ Then social media took notice. “As a kit it looks dope af. but idk if it’s to support LGBTQ or nah.
Grindr: Teen Whipped by Father for Using App
A teenage son was forced to strip to his underwear and whipped 20 times by his father when the parent discovered the son`s use of the gay dating and hookup app Grindr, Plymouth Crown Court was told. Using a TV cable, the whipping left visible scars and likely psychological damage. The attack occurred after the father, in his 40s, borrowed the son`s phone and saw the app and the teenager’s photos on it.
Meals on Heels: SF Drag Queens Deliver the Dish!
Covid-19 and cabaret are a difficult recipe, but some enterprising artistes in San Francisco have found a solution: Meals on Heels! Like many venues across the world, the city by the Bay`s Oasis club has seen its stage go dark during lockdown. Known as San Francisco`s premier drag venue, the Oasis is home to parodies and lip synching and the popular shows fed off the energy of a live audience.
HIV: US Trial for "Potential Cure" Given Approval
Comment: Off Tag: cure, gene therapy, HIV, Trial, US American Gene Technologies (AGT) has been given US government approval to trial a gene therapy that AGT talks of as a potential cure for HIV. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave clearance for a Phase 1 trial for the research product AGT103-T starting this September in Washington and Baltimore.
Russell Tovey: New Film Celebrates Artist
Baby Lies Truthfully is a new short film featuring Russell Tovey about the life of the artist David Robillard. Robillard was a provocative painter, poet and writer whose work was championed by Gilbert and George. A fresh talent, his life was cut short at 36 by HIV and AIDS in 1987, a time before effective medication. Speaking to Loverboy magazine, director Joe Ingham said “Baby Lies Truthfully was a collection of poems which was published posthumously in 1990.
The Lion Farm Estate, 1990-91 | Robert Clayton
Robert Clayton is a freelance photographer based in London. In 1990 whilst studying for a photography degree under acclaimed photographer Nick Hedges, Rob undertook a social photography project – capturing the residents and life on the Lion Farm Estate in Oldbury, West Midlands. Working Class Oldbury sits on the eastern fringe of the Black Country, a traditional working class town with historical industrial links to nearby mining towns around the Midlands.
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