José Lopez from Puerto Rico was crowned Mr Gay World 2022 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on Saturday night.
27.09.2022 - 09:07 / starobserver.com.au
Victoria has not seen a new Monkeypox infection in the past few weeks. While it is too early to celebrate, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton thanked gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men for the turnaround. Sutton’s comments came even as Australia’s health minister Mark Butler said that the growth of monkeypox infection in the country appear to be stabilising. “It does appear that new infection numbers are stabilising significantly in the area of monkeypox.
The latest data I had is that there have been about 135 infections in total since monkeypox first appeared in Australia,” Butler said, in response to questions from journalists at a press conference on Monday. Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Aged Care.With the US Centres for Disease Control reporting around 65,000 cases in non-endemic countries (monkeypox is endemic in Central and West Africa), the threat of new cases being reported in Australia in the coming months remains. The minister revealed that the first batch of 22,000 doses of third generation JYNNEOS vaccines are being administered. “That’s being now administered in a very productive way in particularly the two major states but elsewhere as well. And we are due to receive an additional 78,000 doses very shortly.
José Lopez from Puerto Rico was crowned Mr Gay World 2022 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town on Saturday night.
Victoria Beckham is currently in the USA - New York to be precise - to promote her fashion and beauty collections and on Thursday, the mother-of-three delighted fans when she appeared on The Today Show.READ: Victoria Beckham made a hilarious confession about Harper's 'finest fashion moment' - and you won't believe itLooking like an actual dream in green, VB donned a truly stunning frock from her Victoria Beckham Body range which hugged every curve. It was skin tight and had an asymmetrical neckline.
A 22-year-old gay man was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August. The young man who was killed was identified as Kabul resident Hamed Sabouri.Trigger Warning: This story discusses brutal murder of a gay man, 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.A local activist told Pink News that Taliban kidnapped Sabouri and a few days later sent a video of his murder to his family. Bahar, a member of Behesht Collective, an Afghanistan-based LGBTQI organisation, described Sabouri as a ‘shy ” young man who aspired to be a doctor. Afghan gay author Nemat Sadat, who set up a crowdfunding campaign last month to help evacuate LGBTQI Afghans, said that since the Taliban took over in August 2021 “the security of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically”. According to Sedat, “Neighbours are reporting LGBTQ+ Afghans to the Taliban to gain social credit under their new regime.
Delegates from around the world have started arriving in Cape Town as they prepare to compete for the coveted Mr Gay World 2022 title.
A gay man who fled Palestine for asylum in Israel has been found brutally murdered.Trigger Warning: This story discusses the brutal murder of a gay man, 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.On October 5, the dismembered and decapitated body of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh, 25, was found in the Palestinian city of Hebron.In a report from the Associated Press, Palestinian police disclosed that Abu Murkhiyeh’s body was found near his family’s house.A spokesperson for the Palestinian police said that an acquaintance of the victim has been arrested in connection with the killing but no motive has been announced. According to Rita Petrenko, founder of Israeli gay rights organisation Al Bait Al Mokhtalef, Abu Murkhiyeh left Palestine two years ago after he was outed and feared for his life. In an interview with the Associated Press, Petrenko revealed, “He told me people not only in his family but in the village wanted to kill him,” Petrenko continued, “He was scared of his brothers, his uncles, his cousins.”According to Mako, his friends claim that he was abducted.
Victoria Beckham had an emotional reaction during her Paris Fashion Week show as she spotted her son Brooklyn Beckham sat front row with her husband David and children Romeo, Cruz and Harper.READ: 'Proud' David Beckham sends wife Victoria special message before first Paris Fashion Week showBrooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham were in attendance at show, and it was the first time that Victoria and Nicola have been pictured at the same event after the American actress claimed that the mum-of-four had "blanked" her during the design process of her wedding dress.WATCH: Victoria Beckham blows sweet kiss to son BrooklynIn a recent interview with Variety, the 27-year-old actress and her husband insisted that there was no rift and that she didn't reject the idea of Victoria designing her wedding gown.MORE: Nicola Peltz gushes about mum Claudia in new pictures with Brooklyn BeckhamDISCOVER: Victoria Beckham's subtle tribute to husband David at son Brooklyn's weddingAs Victoria walked out, she was overwhelmed by the emotion of hosting the event, and also by seeing her family in the rafters.The star put her hands to her mouth as she passed by son Brooklyn, who lovingly smiled at his mother as she blew a kiss to him.As she stepped out, Victoria embraced her husband, David, and also close friend Eva Longoria.
Nicola Peltz Beckham undeniably shares a close bond with her mother Claudia Peltz, but that hasn't stopped the American actress from gushing about her mum on social media.MORE: Victoria Beckham set to reunite with son Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz at Paris Fashion Week?Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 27-year-old - who is married to Brooklyn Beckham - shared a series of snaps with Claudia during their time at Paris Fashion Week, and included a snap of her husband cuddling up to his mother-in-law.WATCH: Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham dancing together"I love my mom [laughing face emoji]," she simply gushed. Alongside a clip of Claudia turning her designer handbag into a makeshift umbrella, a giggling Nicola jokingly questioned: "How's that working for you, mum?" to which, the 67-year-old replied: "Not really, but it's fine."MORE: Brooklyn Beckham celebrates new milestone with Nicola Peltz - 'I love you more than life'READ: Brooklyn Beckham reveals Nicola Peltz 'always cries' whenever he surprises herThe post comes hours before Nicola and her husband Brooklyn are expected to arrive at his mum Victoria Beckham's SS23 show, which is being held at the 17th-century church and monastery of Val-de-Grâce in the 5th arrondissement.
poll from the Pew Research Center says that gay and bisexual men in the United States are more concerned about the recent monkeypox outbreak and are more critical of the U.S. government’s response to the crisis.The United States officially declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a national health emergency in early August.
Kevin Hart is giving his «brother» Will Smith some appreciation. During his appearance on Drink Champs, the comedian defended the Oscar winner when hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN asked him to choose between Smith and rapper Ice Cube.Although Hart noted that both Smith and Ice Cube are his «brothers,» he chose the former.
Victoria Beckham has gushed about her "special family time", but her eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his new wife Nicola Peltz were nowhere to be seen, as rumours of a feud rumble on. Former Spice Girls singer Victoria, 48, enjoyed dinner with her husband David, 47, second-eldest son Romeo, 20, her parents Jackie and Tony, her sister Louise and some other friends. She posted plenty of snaps to Instagram where she wrote: "Special family moments.
Nicola Peltz Beckham has admitted it "hurt her feelings" when rumours swirled she refused to wear a wedding dress designed by her mother-in-law, Victoria Beckham. In an interview with Grazia USA, the 27 year old model and actress, who recently walked the New York Fashion Week Runway with her husband, addressed rumours of the feud between herself and Victoria following her lavish £3million wedding to her Brooklyn, 23. She said: "When I read things that say [things like] I was never planning on wearing a [Victoria Beckham] dress or things like that, it does hurt my feelings.