Karamo Brown Encourages the LGBTQ+ Community to Remember Pride Month's Black, Trans Roots

Brian Laundrie's death in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida, have come to light following the release of the completed autopsy report.The 47-page report, obtained by ET, reveals the findings from examination of Laundrie's remains, which authorities found scattered in the Environmental Park back in October, following a lengthy search for the 23-year-old fugitive, who had been a suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito at the time of his disappearance.It was revealed that Laundrie had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in November, after his remains were handed over to a forensic anthropologist. The full report, however, was not released until Monday, and largely detailed the condition of Laundrie's skeletal remains.According to the forensic investigation, many of Laundrie's bones displayed signed of post-mortem scavenging, with animal gnaw marks, which is likely why most soft tissue had disappeared from the remains.«No soft tissue remains but for minimal partially calcified costal cartilage at the anterior aspects of some of the lower ribs,» the report detailed.

Kodak Black has left Cedars-Sinai hospital after being reportedly shot in the leg. In a video you can see here, the rapper can be seen getting into a black SUV while using a walker and moving slowly on Monday afternoon. The “Patty Cake” rapper was surrounded by numerous bodyguards as he climbed into the SUV which was a smart move, considering the danger he faced early Saturday morning after Justin Beiber‘s concert after party.

K.J. Yossman “Promising Young Woman” scribe Emerald Fennell and “His Dark Materials” scribe Jack Thorne were among those honored at the 29th Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards on Monday night.The ceremony, which was hosted by WGGB president Sandi Toksvig in London, handed out awards in 16 categories including film, television, radio, theatre, comedy, books, and videogames.Awards covered the past two years of work, after the 2021 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic.Which is why Fennell won a prize for first screenplay for “Promising Young Woman” while Thorne picked up the award for outstanding contribution to writing.Also walking away with gongs were Chinonyerem Odimba for best musical theater bookwriting for “Black Love,” Russell T.

TMZ reported today that fans online, and many media publications, believe that SpongeBob SquarePants is officially gay due to a tweet released by Nickelodeon for Pride Month. For years, people on the internet have speculated about SpongeBob SquarePants’ sexuality.

wrote @KalhanR.“Announcing Spongebob being gay then turning comments off cause it ain’t no debate,” tweeted @Drebae_, noting how the network turned off the ability to reply to their tweet.

Nickelodeon might have just confirmed that SpongeBob SquarePants is gay.

Filmmaker Elegance Bratton and producer Chester Algernal came together on Thursday for a thought-provoking discussion with Dear White People's Effie Brown as part of Outfest's United in Pride digital film festival. During their portion of the live-stream event — taking place in partnership with Film Independent’s Project Involve andBillboard and The Hollywood Reporter's second annualPride Summit— the group discussed Bratton's recent documentaryPier Kids: The Life,whichfocuses on queer and trans youth living at New York City's Christopher Street Pier.

Nickelodeon may have just confirmed to fans that the character SpongeBob SquarePants is gay. That’s at least how fans are interpreting the network’s latest tweet.

Victoria Beckham has left fans enraged after promoting her new Gay Pride T-shirt, where 25 per cent of the sales will go the charity.The 46 year old, who was recently slammed by trolls for sharing a picture of her daughter Harper wearing a school uniform during lockdown, took to her Instagram feed to share a selfie to announce the launch.The brunette beauty looked stunning in the snaps, where she could be seen wearing the £95 white T-shirt with a logo on the front, which reads: 'Listen Without Prejudice' – a reference to the 1990 George Michael album of the same name. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Trixie Mattel donned ROYGBIV and more for her Billboard Live At-Home concert outfit Friday (June 12) to celebrate Pride Month.The drag queen-turned-folk sensation claimed this might be her favorite Pride so far because it marks the first year a drunk person hasn't touched her wig. But the real highlight of her aesthetic shimmered on her cheekbones (courtesy of her own makeup brand Trixie Cosmetics).

Todrick Hall is sharing whats it’s like to be a Black gay man in the entertainment industry.

As part of its 2020 Pride Issue, Billboard is spotlighting the experiences of artists and executives working in genres that are not always included in conversations about Pride in the music industry. Here, iconic metal screamer of Rob Halford Judas Priest gives some insight into being closeted in the '70s and '80s and coming out on MTV in the '90s.Obviously, there have been gay metalheads since metal was invented, but [back in the 1970s and ’80s] we were invisible.

Todrick Hall is on the cover of Billboard‘s annual PRIDE issue, out now.

Among the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, police reform and racial equality is Access Hollywood and World of Dance host Scott Evans, who joined his friend E!'s Justin Sylvester on his latest episode of Just The Sip to talk about marching the streets of Los Angeles and much more. At one particular protest, Evans recalled getting tear gassed and getting hit in the head with a rubber bullet—which he decided to keep.

YouTube is launching a $100 million fund to support Black creators on its platform. “At YouTube, we believe Black lives matter and we all need to do more to dismantle systemic racism,” YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote in a Thursday morning blog post where she announced the multiyear fund “dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators and artists and their stories.” As part of the effort, the platform will live-stream fundraising event Bear Witness, Take Action on Saturday, June 13.

YouTube is launching a $100 million fund to support Black creators on its platform. “At YouTube, we believe Black lives matter and we all need to do more to dismantle systemic racism,” Y

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube announced a multiyear, $100 million fund dedicated to “amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators and artists and their stories,” according to CEO Susan Wojcicki.“At YouTube, we believe Black lives matter and we all need to do more to dismantle systemic racism,” CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote in a blog post.

Raymix announced to his fans that he's a gay man.While on the clip he seems calm, cool and collected, the electrocumbia singer-songwriter says he was feeling anything but that. "It's not an easy thing to do," Raymix tells Billboard.

Daniel Radcliffe (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

One week in, and this has already been a Pride month unlike any other. But one thing remains the same, and that’s radical acceptance for any and all members of the LGBTQ+ community, wherever they are in their journey. 

Daniel Radcliffe distanced himself from J.K. Rowling’s controversial beliefs on gender identity.The actor, 30, wrote in an essay published by The Trevor Project on Monday, June 8, that his decision to speak out against the Harry Potter author, 54, and her recent anti-trans tweets does not mean there is any “in-fighting between” them, noting, “That is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now.”He continued, “While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has been honored to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment.

made national headlines after a video he shot of a white woman in Central Park calling the police on him following a dispute over her failure to keep her dog on a leash is using his temporary platform to endorse New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres for an open congressional seat in the South Bronx.Cooper, an openly gay East Village resident, has a history of LGBTQ activism, including participating in a counter-protest against a 2011 rally held by then-State Sen. Ruben Díaz, Sr.

LGBT+ people, high school wasn’t easy for Yvy. After being subjected to severe bullying, she made the decision to leave at the beginning of Year 11 without any qualifications.A year later, she would go to Blackburn College in order to get her GCSEs.

Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate https://t.co/cVpZxG7gaA“‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out.

LONDON — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling sparked outrage online from fans and members of the LGBT+ community again on Sunday after a string of tweets accused of being transphobic at a time when protests over inequality are raging globally.

Nina Jacobson was still early in her tenure at Universal when she turned to her colleague Josh Donen and awkwardly blurted out some version of "I just want you to know that I'm not the straightest person in the world." The Crazy Rich Asians producer was far too embarrassed to even utter the word "lesbian," she acknowledges now, nearly three decades later. "And then I asked, 'Do you think the bosses know?' And Josh was like, 'Oh, Nina, I think at this point it's safe to assume everybody knows.' And I go, 'Oh, really? OK, fantastic.' " And that was it.

Bowen Yang misses everything about the “live” aspect of “Saturday Night Live.”

Karamo Brown, the culture expert on Netflix‘s Queer Eye, is calling out racism in the LGBTQ+ community.

By Ramin Setoodeh

On the third floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., one photograph in particular stands out amid the generally august and serious portraits. While the image looks like it could have been taken at a hip-hop slumber party, the four women laughing in the photo are pioneers: rappers Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, Da Brat and the late singer Aaliyah, posing together 21 years ago to celebrate their chart reign and newfound music-industry power. And while there was no shortage of women who achieved successful solo careers in the ’90s, these four dominated in the most masculine genre of all.