Survey: 12 Percent of LGBTQ Youth Attempted Suicide in 2023

Brent Lang Executive Editor When Cate Blanchett starts shooting a new movie or show, it’s always the same story. “It’s like Groundhog Day,” Blanchett said at the Kering Women in Motion Talks at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. “I do the head count, and I’m back in the same place, working with men who I love working with and respect, [but] I’m walking on set and there’s 50 people on set and there’s three women.

public service announcement warning that foreign terrorist organizations and their supporters may seek to target LGBTQ-related events, which are plentiful as cities around the nation prepare to celebrate Pride Month in June. Besides the potential security vulnerabilities inherent in holding large-scale events with potentially hundreds of thousands of attendees, the law enforcement agencies warn that foreign terrorist organizations have previously promoted anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and threatened LGBTQ-related events for potential attacks.For example, in February 2023, English-language ISIS messaging featured an article focused on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and railed against the growth and increased visibility of the LGBTQ community.

Police have made a further arrest in an investigation into a stabbing on a busy road in Longsight.

Filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” horror had been under wraps for some time. Described as a body horror seen through a feminist lens, for months, all the French writer/director has said about the movie was that it would “push boundaries with a different kind of violence.” But if the Cannes Film Festival synopsis wasn’t already self-evident, the newly released teaser for “The Substance” basically gives up the ghost.

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled a group of Montgomery County parents cannot “opt out” their children from classes in which lessons or books on LGBTQ-related topics are taught.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The longest days in your life are those where a loved one dies. Exhausting waves of feeling lap each other over the hours, stretching and blurring them as disbelief gives way to panic, to fatigue, to deep and paralyzing sadness, all while practical tasks mount and accelerate.

Channel 4, also showed that a similar disparity is present in the music and performing arts sector, with just 16 per cent coming from working class communities, as opposed to almost 65 per cent from middle or upper class backgrounds.A lack of diversity has also been reported in other categories, with data showing that 90 per cent of those working in the arts are white, and nearly 70 per cent of people in managerial positions are men, with only 1 per cent of those being Black.The study reveals that although such class-based patterns are not new, they actually show a decline in working class people making a living in the entertainment industry.A spokesperson for the UK government responded to the report, saying they are committed to “growing a creative sector with opportunities for all, creating new pathways into the industry through training and education.”Labour, meanwhile, announced last month that they would reform the school accountability framework in an effort to ensure that arts subjects are considered of comparable value to sciences and humanities.Keir Starmer, the party’s leader, vowed to place culture “at the core” of his government if he were to win the forthcoming general election.

Video being shared on social media shows the moment gangs of youths clashed at Manchester's Arndale shopping centre just before closing time. It shows teenagers fighting and hurling missiles before security and police officers stepped in.

Kayal and Company” on Friday, Trump compared LGBTQ+ protections to a “cuckoo’s nest.”“A lot of things don’t make sense, having to do with what they’re doing, from the border to all of the men playing in women’s sports. I mean, the world is like a cuckoo’s nest right now with what they do,” Trump declared.One of the hosts alleged President Joe Biden has engaged in “manipulation” of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. She claimed parents now have to “pinch some pennies” to be able to afford private Christian schools for their children, to remove them from the enhancements that go into effect this summer.“Many schools are grappling with what they’re going to do,” she said, “because as of August 1, as you know, because of Biden’s manipulation of Title IX, these kids, the school boards, have no choice, they’re meeting right now they, many of them perplexed, and they don’t know what to do, Mr.

Doyoung of K-pop boyband NCT has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Dear Youth’ tour, featuring concerts in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and more.Today (May 9), NCT’s Doyoung revealed that he is set to embark on his first-ever solo tour later this month. Titled the 2024 ‘Dear Youth’ tour, the K-pop idol will kick things off with a three-date concert in Seoul, South Korea from May 25 to 27.Doyoung will then head to Japan in June 2024, featuring a two-date stop in Yokohama and a one-night show in Osaka.

declared “extremist” by the the country’s Supreme Court last year.He was sentenced to 15 days in jail.The 22-year-old was also fined 50,000 rubles — about $548 — for “discrediting the Russian army” in posts criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on his Telegram channel, which has since been deleted.Since the Supreme Court ruling, Russian authorities have cracked down on displays or media depictions of LGBTQ identity, conflating support for LGBTQ rights as contrary to existing social mores and traditional or religious viewpoints.They have also cast pro-LGBTQ movements as potential breeding grounds for liberal Western values, including representation for sexual and gender minorities, as well as opposition to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.Examples of these crackdowns have included raids on bars and nightclubs frequented by members of the LGBTQ community, the disruption of a “My Little Pony” convention for allegedly promoting homosexuality, and fines or prosecutions of individuals or Western media companies accused of displaying LGBTQ symbols or advocating on behalf of LGBTQ rights.In February, a woman was arrested and charged with spreading “LGBT propaganda” for wearing rainbow-colored earrings, while another was prosecuted for displaying a rainbow Pride flag on her Instagram account.That same month, a third woman was fined for displaying a Pride flag in the window of her house.In March, a man was arrested and charged for using “extremist symbols” when he sent a rainbow flag emoji in a private chat.According to France 24, Russian authorities have begun removing books with LGBTQ content from brick-and-mortar stores and from online libraries or catalogs.A new council set up by the Russian Book Union, a nominally

A post shared by Hot Since 82 (@hotsince82)The DJ shared that he believed they were set up due to the armed men knowing “exactly where we were, what car, and where we were going to be at what time.” He explained that after they spotted the gunmen, his driver began reversing through traffic, weaving in and out of the cars for “miles and miles” at high speed.“If the AK-47s didn’t get us, we are really lucky we didn’t have a really bad car crash because we’re weaving in and out of oncoming traffic going 60 – 70 mph with a car full of AK-47s following us,” he said, adding: “If it wasn’t for the heroic manoeuvres of our driver I don’t know if we would be alive right now.”Though he had a “wicked time” in Brazil, Padley explained that he doesn’t know if he would be returning to the country again.

Joe Tracini is an actor, a magician and a best-selling author. He also thinks about ending his life. All the time.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Olivia Colman and John Lithgow head the cast of “Jimpa,” a multi-generational family tale involving a nonbinary teenager and her mother who take a trip to see their gay grandfather. The Australia- and Europe-set film is directed by Sophie Hyde, whose most recent film was the breakout “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.” The film is now in its third week of production in Amsterdam and will later shoot in Adelaide, Australia and Helsinki, Finland. Rights to the film are being handled by Protagonist Pictures in much of the world and by CAA Media Finance in North America, with sales kicking off at the Cannes Market next week.

proposed a plan to disaffiliate from the larger church and form a separate, more “traditionalist” Global Methodist Church taking a harder line on social issues, including same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.In total, 7,600 congregations — constituting one-quarter of all U.S.-based congregations — have severed ties with the church.As a result, the overall church has moved toward embracing more progressive positions on various issues, including LGBTQ inclusion.

Youth mental wellness has been taking a hit lately, with unprecedented levels of depression and anxiety in children, teens, and adolescents. Some of the reasons for this epidemic include educational pressures, social media influences, lack of access to mental health services, and family dynamics. So, by understanding these challenges, you and everyone around you can play a crucial role in shaping interventions that support our youth. For example, your involvement ensures that young people, including LGBTQ+ youths, thrive in an environment that fosters resilience and well-being. Join us on this journey to discover Georgia’s approach to youth mental wellness initiatives and programs that are not just making a difference — but are significantly increasing youth mental wellness state-wide.

A school brought in the police after a ‘disturbance’ broke out on its grounds.

Thank goodness for Whoopi Goldberg‘s incredible bravery and quick thinking when she was just a little kid. The View co-host is set to release her