Chris Pratt is gearing up to be a new dad for a third time, and the actor is opening up about his possible hopes for expanding his family even more in the years to come.Pratt and his co-star Bryce Dallas Howard, sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier while promoting their forthcoming dino-packed action adventure, and the stars addressed the exciting news that Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are expecting their second kid together.When asked how many children Pratt thinks he'd like to eventually have, Howard offered up an answer on his behalf: «Dozens!»«Yup, dozens, dozens,» Pratt jokingly concurred. «We want to have one dozen children.»«I mean, Chris and I were just talking about this, he's always really wanted a big family,» Howard added.
Liberal Candidate Katherine Deves Described Gay Surrogacy As ‘Human Rights Violation’
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Katherine Deves, the Liberal candidate for Warringah, described surrogacy as “a human rights violation” and “a vanity project” in now-deleted tweets. Deves, who is also the co-founder of Save Women’s Sport, was responding to a post made by out US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg about becoming a parent. Buttigieg had tweeted, “Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents. We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family.”Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg were adopted. This is not the first time Deves made controversial statements about surrogacy.In December, according to Sydney Morning Herald, Deves tweeted, “Surrogacy is reproductive prostitution.
It is egregious exploitation of women, both the woman from the egg is ‘harvested’ and the pregnant woman who gives birth to the baby. Breaking the mother-baby dyad is a catastrophic disruption to normal human reproduction and relationship.”Deves, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “captain’s pick” candidate had to delete her account after the media reported her transphobic and homophobic comments. Morrison rejected calls to sack her. “What I won’t allow is for those who are seeking to cancel Katherine simply because she has a different view to them on the issue of women and girls in sport,” Morrison had said.“I think Australians are getting pretty fed-up with having to walk on eggshells every day because they may or may not say something one day that’s going to upset someone.”NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet also weighed in and agreed, saying, “I have a very strong view that people should have rights to raise issues and have public debate without being
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Biden Administration Investigating 6 Religious Colleges for LGBTQ Rights Violations
challenging the Education Department’s habit of granting exemptions from Title IX to religiously-affiliated colleges and universities condones, arguing that the process encourages discrimination against LGBTQ students who attend those institutions.For example, in the complaint against Liberty University, REAP alleges that Liberty regularly discriminates against LGBTQ students through its policies and practices, including its statement on sexuality and relationships in the Student Honor Code and the role of the on-campus group Armor Bearers. The complaint also alleges that, between 2008 and 2012, the school discriminated against Luke Wilson, a former student and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, by classifying his LGBTQ identity as a violation of the Honor Code and pressuring him to undergo conversion therapy if he wished to avoid punishment.“I am beyond delighted that Liberty is (finally) being investigated for its conversion therapy program — a program that was in operation for over a decade,” Wilson said in a statement.
Sydney Writers’ Festival Welcomes Queerstories in 2022
For over five years now, Maeve Marsden has been presenting the perennially sold-out event, Queerstories, to a wide range of Australian audiences in varied locations around the country, bringing the stories of Queer people out of the darkness and into the shining light to be shared and celebrated and shared again by the audience, perpetuating the ancient and possibly dying custom of storytelling.Join us for a night of fierce, vulnerable and hilarious storytelling with Queerstories! Hosted by @MaeveMarsden, hear @HannahFKent, @Fi_Murphy_, Jazz Money, SJ Norman and @JiojiRavulo share tales they've never dared tell…until now. https://t.co/trM2S82FkK #SydneyWritersFestival pic.twitter.com/tcq65Q3abp— Sydney Writers' Festival (@SydWritersFest) April 8, 2022Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist currently based on Gadigal land.
Home Town’s Erin Napier Reveals a Stranger Bought a Home Down the Block to ‘Protect’ Her Daughter: ‘I Was Terrified’
A scary moment. Erin Napier opened up about a strange incident that took place last year when a stranger came to town and set his sights on her then 3-year-old daughter Helen.
‘Bridgerton’ Star Golda Rosheuvel Honored by LGBTQ Group Human Rights Campaign
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRoyalty took the stand on Saturday night to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality.Golda Rosheuvel, the openly gay actor who plays the illustrious Queen Charlotte on “Bridgerton,” was presented the Equality Award at this year’s Human Rights Campaign gala in New York.“Being authentic and true to who I am has been something that I’ve championed in my own life, so to be able to get up there tonight and speak my journey is really important,” Rosheuvel told Variety before accepting her award. “That one person who’s struggling might hear it and be confident enough to step [up] in their own life.”The “Bridgerton” star later went on to tell the crowd, “nobody should have to choose between being publicly out and being a successful actor.” Rosheuvel recently opened up to Marc Malkin on the “Just for Variety” podcast about how a lesbian director once advised her to stay in the closet.
QUEER VOICES AT THIS YEAR’S KYOGLE WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
The charming Northern Rivers region town of Kyogle will be hosting a weekend of literary celebration with more than sixty authors and poets participating in a mixture of free community based and affordable events from May 13 till May 15. The line-up of queer Australian writers will include Michael Burge (TANK WATER, MIDNIGHT SUN), Hayley Katzen (UNTETHERED), Gavin Yuan Gao (AT THE ALTER OF TOUCH), Ellen van Neerven (HEAD AND LIGHT, COMFORT FOOD, THROAT) and Mykaela Saunders (THIS ALL COME BACK NOW).
Katherine Ryan jokes 'people won't know I hate them' after frown-freezing beauty treatment
Katherine Ryan has joked that “people won’t know I hate them” after getting a beauty treatment to freeze her frown.The comedian, 38, posted an update after returning to get an injectable treatment for the first time in two years and took fans through the post-procedure process on TikTok. Showing how she’s able to frown in the first clip, Katherine then showed how she was left with mild bruising from the treatment but then four days after treatment commented: “Tuesday I can’t frown as much Thank God.
Liberals Face Setback In Wentworth, Parramatta Over Morrison’s Support Of Deves & Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Attacks on the LGBTQI community could translate into less votes for political parties. A new poll suggests Liberal candidates could face a defeat in NSW seats of Wentworth and Parramatta over Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s refusal to act against anti-LGBTQI statements made by his “captain’s pick” candidate Katherine Deves. Polling conducted in the seats of Parramatta and Wentworth by Redbridge Group for national LGBTQI advocacy group Equality Australia have revealed that debates critical of the community “costs at least twice as many votes as it secures”.Much of recent federal election discussions have veered to LGBTQI issues, after Morrison’s “captain’s pick” candidate for the seat of Warringah Katherine Deves was found to have made statements against the LGBTQI community in now-deleted posts on .
Why Katherine Deves Should Be Sacked
This is why Scott Morrison – who did not support marriage equality, calls us gender whisperers, equivocates on conversion therapy, and dragged us through hell with the Religious Discrimination Bill – is so in love with the TERF campaign around women’s sports.There are no sporting associations that have raised any issue with trans participation in sports, and such a ban would do nothing to resolve the issues that advocates of women’s sport discuss like equal pay and media attention. And yet we are presented with this macabre joke of a bill.We are also presented with a joke of a candidate.
Sydney’s Out Gay MP Greenwich Threatens To Pull Support For NSW Government Over Trans Comments
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has warned the NSW’s minority Dominic Perrottet government that he would withdraw his support if the Premier continued to make comments against the transgender community.The Perrottet government, which does not have a majority in the NSW Parliament, relies on the support of Independents, including out gay MP Greenwich. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Perrottet is likely to meet Greenwich and trans advocates next week. Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic comments made by political leaders, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Premier Perrottet had earlier this week waded into the debate on trans sportspersons in female sports, while supporting Liberal candidate Katherine Deves.
Ellen Pompeo Admits Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Co-Star Katherine Heigl’s Complaints About Show’s Insane Working Hours Were ‘100 Percent Right’
Ellen Pompeo is coming to the defense of Katherine Heigl over some controversial comments her former “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star made during a 2009 talk show appearance.
Ellen Pompeo Calls Katherine Heigl 'Ballsy' & Wasn't Lying About 'Grey's Anatomy'
Ellen Pompeo is praising Katherine Heigl former comments about the long working hours on Grey’s Anatomy.
Best hotels in Hanoi 2022: Where to stay in the French Quarter, the Old Quarter and more
Hanoi’s chequered history has created a beautiful mess of contrasting neighbourhoods. There’s the labyrinthine Old Quarter; tree-studded French Quarter; lake-filled Tay Ho District; and the glistening modernity of the rapidly developing westside precincts. Fortunately, accommodation options are spread throughout the city so you can pair your personality with the neighbourhood.