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Elliot Page has spoken candidly about how he feels about the anti-transgender and anti-LGBTQ legislation that has popped up across the country in the past few years.The Umbrella Academy star stopped by The View on Friday to talk about the Netflix show’s upcoming fourth and final season, his memoir “Pageboy,” and his fight against anti-LGBTQ legislation. Co-host Ana Navarro asked him how he feels about the legislation and what advice he has for people who want to be an ally to the community.More from The Hollywood ReporterPage acknowledged that he is “deeply saddened and angry and frightened” that this trend…
“Do Well by Do Good” Scholarship Program for IU Northwest Alumni Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana and the Northwest Indiana Urban League have teamed up to support local high school graduates who want to earn a degree from Indiana University Northwest. Through this partnership, any graduating student from the Gary-based high school will be eligible to receive the “Do Well by Doing Good” scholarship, a full tuition-only scholarship for students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at IU Northwest. On Wednesday, July 17, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana President Matt Shufert presented Vanessa Allen McLeod, president and CEO of the…
A trend aptly named “underconsumercore” has taken off on TikTok, with influencers discussing how they will or have cut back on spending, particularly on fashion and beauty. In the latter category, some have even gone so far as to start “project pans,” setting aside a certain amount of product each month in hopes of using it all up until they start to see the bottom of their makeup containers. “I don’t think anyone who has a ton of makeup is happy with how much they have,” TikTok user Elicia Berman, who is running a no-buy campaign to buy no beauty…
Thursday’s meeting of the Clarksville City Council drew a standing-room only crowd that included spectators wearing T-shirts, holding signs and flags in support of the LGBTQIA+ community and calling for the resignation of City Councilman Travis Holleman following comments he made in June criticizing diversity, equity and inclusion and LGBTQ initiatives.Some of the signs read “Love over hate,” “We won’t turn back” and “Stand up against hate.”At the June 27 regular City Council meeting, Holleman gave a presentation to City Council members on “Public and Workforce Policy.” During the presentation, Holleman criticized the diversity, equity and inclusion training and programs,…
The Australian Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics made history on Friday as the first to be held outside a stadium, featuring an array of performances including superstar Lady Gaga singing in French, a fashion show on a bridge and boats carrying athletes from around the world cheering as they sailed down the Seine. The Flotilla event, known for the spectacular and colourful displays put on by the host country, was hit by rain in Paris, but spectators lined the city’s famous riverside to catch a glimpse…
According to a Gallup poll, 70% of LGBTQ+ adults say society has improved how they are treated in the past decade, but younger generations are more likely to report positive changes. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI July 26 (UPI) — Younger LGBTQ+ people are coming out nearly a decade earlier than older people and are experiencing greater social acceptance, according to a recent Gallup poll. The new findings, released Friday, come from an online survey conducted May 1-15 of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, as well as people who identify as non-heterosexual or a gender other than cisgender. advertisement…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers fentanyl to be the nation’s “greatest and most imminent drug threat.”According to the Utah News-Dispatch, Utah has already seized a record number of fentanyl pills this year.In 2023, the DEA and its local partners seized more than 664,000 fentanyl pills, setting a new annual record. By June of this year, that record had already been broken. In just six months, more than 774,000 pills were seized across the state.Lt. Brent Shelby of the Utah Highway Patrol said neither Summit nor Wasatch counties are major crime hubs, so they don’t typically see large seizures there.”Salt…
STONE HARBOR, N.J. (CBS) — A Jersey Shore theater program is offering kids a unique opportunity to perform on a professional stage this summer.After weeks of rehearsals, the Seven Mile Island Players will present their musical production of “Beauty and the Beast” at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center.Even before the show starts, work is going on non-stop behind the scenes, keeping the family-run theatre company busy in the lead-up to the big day. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride for sure,” said Charlie Casey, who plays the Beast. CBS News Philadelphia “When you do theater, you have more people to…
Lone worker safety is a growing concern this summer Here are some of the latest trends to watch this summer when it comes to lone worker safety. Jen HandleyJuly 26, 2024 Working in the heat is dangerous. Not only can it be life-threatening, but heat in the workplace can pose somewhat complex hazards, affecting people of different fitness levels who may not know if they are staying hydrated enough while performing different tasks during the hot summer months. This risk and danger for employees is even greater when they are working alone in an environment where help is not easily…
Fly Me to the Moon is a space-age romantic comedy starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. At this point in cinematic history, there are nearly as many space-themed movies as there are stars in the galaxy. From The Martian to Interstellar to Galaxy Quest, space has always been central to audiences’ attention in sci-fi storytelling. But Fly Me to the Moon strays from standard space movie protocol by taking place almost entirely on Earth; it’s more of a down-to-earth romance than a tale of hard science or space exploration. When I first heard about the concept for Fly Me to…