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On the JLo? Jennifer Lopez Gets Backlash for Big Paycheck to Open Hotel in Anti-Gay Dubai
LGBTQ+ ally Jennifer Lopez has reportedly pocketed a cool £5 million for being the guest of honor at a hotel opening in Dubai despite the city being part of the UAE that has legislated anti-gay policies.
Mardi Gras 2024: What to Know as Carnival Season Nears Its Rollicking End In New Orleans
Carnival season 2024 entered its final days in New Orleans on Friday as a parade of "fabulous women and the men who support them" walked the narrow streets of the old French Quarter handing out hand-decorated bras.
Super Bowl More of a Showcase For Media Companies Instead of the Network
Super Bowl Sunday used to be the one day for a network to showcase its sports division and launch a new show. That is not the case anymore.
Mardi Gras Beads Are Creating a Plastic Disaster in New Orleans. Are There Green Alternatives?
It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamoring with outstretched arms. It's also a bit of a "plaster disaster."
How a Run-Down Ford Launched a Music Revolution that swept Brazil's Carnival
Sound begins blasting ear drums and rattling bones even before the speakers — hauled by big rigs creeping their way through Brazil's thronging Carnival crowds — draw near.
Here's What You Can Expect from Super Bowl Commercials this Sunday
Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers during game breaks.
Verbal Gaffe or Sign of Trouble? Mixing Up Names like Biden and Trump Have Done Is Pretty Common
Any parent who's ever called one of their children by the other's name — or even the family pet's name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand.
Faced with Wave of Hostile Bills, Transgender Rights Leaders are Playing 'a Defense Game'
Faced with unprecedented attacks in state legislatures, transgender rights leaders acknowledge they are playing defense — and two of the biggest groups are joining forces to counter the onslaught.
Kansas' AG is Telling Schools they Must Out Trans Kids to Parents, Even with No Specific Law
Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or non-binary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do that.
Utah Governor Says School Board Member Who Questioned a Student's Gender 'Embarrassed the State'
Utah's governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of Education to take action against a conservative board member whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player incited a tirade of threats against her.
A West Virginia 'Women's Bill of Rights' is an Effort to Suppress Transgender People, Critics Say
Legislation in West Virginia to narrow the definitions of gender would give women no further rights and is a way for Republicans to suppress transgender people, speakers at a public hearing said Thursday.
Japan Court Approves a Transgender Man's Request for Legal Recognition without Needing Surgery
A court in western Japan on Wednesday approved a transgender man's request to have his gender changed in official records without undergoing sterilization surgery.
Ohio Backs Off Proposed Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Adults
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has.
ACLU Settles for $500k with a Tennessee City in Fight over an Anti-Drag Ordinance
A Tennessee city must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property, attorneys announced Wednesday.
Massachusetts Governor Nominates Former Romantic Partner to State's Highest Court
Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday nominated an appeals court judge and former romantic partner with whom she shared a home for several years to an open seat on the state's highest court.
Ignitable Cakes, Sweatshirts and More: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Gear Flies off Store Shelves
Stores can hardly keep in stock caps, sweatshirts and other odds and ends commemorating the sports and pop crossover romance.
Jussie Smollett Asks Illinois High Court to Hear Appeal of Convictions for Lying about Hate Crime
Actor Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in his yearslong legal battle stemming from charges that he staged a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied about it to Chicago police.
It's a Mismatch on the Economy: Inflation Wanes, but Voters Worry about Getting By
The U.S. economy looks impressively strong, but voters tell a story about an economy, a country, and a world that seems to many to have spun out of control.
A Record Number of Americans Can't Afford Their Rent. Lawmakers are Scrambling to Help
Affordable units have decreased, contributing to a dramatic rise in eviction filings and a record number of people becoming homeless.
Patients and Doctors Push Back Against Cancer Drugs' Harsh Side Effects
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.