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Grindr for Equality introduces initiative, video series to promote safe sex, STI prevention and more

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Grindr for Equality introduces initiative, video series to promote safe sex, STI prevention and more (Image from Grindr.com)Grindr for Equality, Grindr’s social impact initiative, launched new characterizing condom and DoxyPEP tags within the app March 11 as well as a series of videos that promote safer sex practices, empowering users to make informed decisions about their sexual health.
Oscars add new category for its 100th ceremony

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award. An achievement in stunt design prize will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards, which will recognize films released in 2027, the film academy said April 10. “Since the early days of cinema, stunt design has been an integral part of filmmaking,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement.
White House does not ‘respond’ to reporters’ requests with pronouns included

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams |Christopher Kane

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and a senior advisor in the Department of Government Efficiency rejected requests from reporters who included their pronouns in the signature box of their emails, each telling different reporters at the New York Times that “as a matter of policy,” the Trump-Vance administration will decline to engage with members of the press on these grounds.
Iowa's anti-trans Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek reelection in 2026

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) | In a surprise announcement April 11, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She was elected to full terms in 2018 and again in 2022. “This wasn’t an easy decision, because I love this state and I love serving you,” Reynolds said in a video posted on social media.
'The Lion King' prepares for a 4-week run at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Lola Fontanez |Jeremy Williams

“Disney’s The Lion King” musical is making its grand return to the Dr. Phillips Center’s Walt Disney Theater, running from April 23–May 18. Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, “The Lion King” brings together one of the most imaginative and creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals.
The Dru Project releases new edition of its GSA guide, opens scholarship applications

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

The cover of The Dru Project’s second edition GSA guide, available to download now for free from the organization’s website. The Dru Project launched in June 2017 as a legacy foundation for Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen, one of the 49 victims lost at the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016. To date, The Dru Project has donated $250,000 in scholarships to LGBTQ+ youth and Gender and Sexuality Alliance grants in honor of Leinonen, who launched his school’s GSA in 2002.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey put a lot of internal work into ‘The Last of Us’

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey put a lot of internal work into ‘The Last of Us’ (Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO)WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) | Five years after the end of the first season’s events, “The Last of Us” picks up in Wyoming, where Joel and Ellie — played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey — are settled into everyday life alongside an ensemble of returning characters and new faces protecting their fortress from the infected.
House Republicans advance two anti-trans education bills

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

House Republicans advance two anti-trans education bills U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee. (Photo public domain)Republican members of the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced two anti-transgender bills April 9, one that would forcibly out students in public elementary and middle schools to their parents and a second covering grades K-12 that critics have dubbed a “don’t say trans” bill.
Ex-EEOC commissioner fired by Trump files lawsuit demanding reinstatement

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Ex-EEOC commissioner fired by Trump files lawsuit demanding reinstatement (Photo from RawPixel.com)NEW YORK (AP) | A former Democratic commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump, arguing her removal was a violation of the Civil Rights Act that created the agency to be an independent and bipartisan protector of the rights of workers.
Protesters rally for the fourth week against Hungary's law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events

1 week ago | watermarkonline.com | Jeremy Williams

Protesters rally for the fourth week against Hungary’s law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. (Photo courtesy European Parliament; from Flickr)BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) | Thousands of protesters rallied for the fourth week in Hungary’s capital April 8, denouncing a new law passed by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist government banning LGBTQ+ Pride events.