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a megachurch pastor running for senate in kansas got asked about trans people and just said love thy neighbor. we're seated. Gay Joya megachurch pastor running for senate in kansas got asked about trans people and just said love thy neighbor. we're seated. Adam Hamilton, the Methodist megachurch pastor running as the Democratic candidate against Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, said in a local TV interview posted Oct. 25, 2026 that politicians should not "take a small group of people and bully them,"... october 27 brazil's president won a fourth term and the first person he kissed on camera was a trans congresswoman. i'm framing it. Gay Joybrazil's president won a fourth term and the first person he kissed on camera was a trans congresswoman. i'm framing it. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term on Oct. 25, 2026, beating Flávio Bolsonaro 51.8% to 48.2% in a runoff. On victory night he kissed Erika Hilton, a trans member of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies who... october 27 troye sivan got out of a school swim race by singing the national anthem instead. i'm not crying, you're crying. Gay Joytroye sivan got out of a school swim race by singing the national anthem instead. i'm not crying, you're crying. In a video for the series A View From A Bridge, uploaded Oct. 22, 2026, Troye Sivan said he has "always had a very complicated relationship with men" and his own masculinity, and described a teacher who excused him from... october 23 south carolina said no to the gay men's chorus. 470 people said yes, and paid more than the state was going to. Gay Joysouth carolina said no to the gay men's chorus. 470 people said yes, and paid more than the state was going to. The Greenville Gay Men's Chorus has raised $42,075 from 470 donations on GoFundMe, passing its $40,000 goal, after the South Carolina Arts Commission voted 5-3 on Oct. 1, 2026, to deny it a grant of about $13,000 a year over... october 22 the dutch prime minister and his fiancé are having a baby. a tv presenter says he's too busy. ma'am. Gay Joythe dutch prime minister and his fiancé are having a baby. a tv presenter says he's too busy. ma'am. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé, Argentine field hockey player Nicolás Keenan, announced on Oct. 19, 2026 that they are expecting a baby in the spring of 2027. The surrogate, Lisa, and the egg donor are Dutch friends... october 20 a trans model walked victoria's secret for the third year running, in gold wings. hailey bieber's review: "gagged." Gay Joya trans model walked victoria's secret for the third year running, in gold wings. hailey bieber's review: "gagged." Alex Consani, the trans model who debuted at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2024, walked the 2026 show on Oct. 18 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, her third year in a row. She wore a pink... october 19 hunter schafer had bottom surgery in december and says she loves it so much. we love that for her. Gay Joyhunter schafer had bottom surgery in december and says she loves it so much. we love that for her. Hunter Schafer, the Euphoria star who leads Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099, told ELLE in its November 2026 cover story, published online Oct. 19, that she had bottom surgery in December. "I just had bottom surgery in December, which was... october 19 florida ripped up miami beach's rainbow crosswalk. a drag queen bought 50 of the bricks and is selling them to fund pride. iconic behavior. Gay Joyflorida ripped up miami beach's rainbow crosswalk. a drag queen bought 50 of the bricks and is selling them to fund pride. iconic behavior. Eric Swanson, a Florida drag performer who works as Miss Bouvee, bought 50 bricks from Miami Beach's removed rainbow crosswalk at a city surplus auction and is selling them for donations starting at $250 to fund Pride organizations in Key... october 15 jean smart officiated her hacks co-star's wedding and pronounced them "husband and husband." i would like to be married by her immediately. Gay Joyjean smart officiated her hacks co-star's wedding and pronounced them "husband and husband." i would like to be married by her immediately. Hacks and Ugly Betty actor Mark Indelicato, 32, married David Watson in an outdoor ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. His Hacks co-star Jean Smart, 75, officiated, pronouncing them "husband and husband," according to clips shared by co-star Johnny Sibilly... october 13 carson kressley once performed a whole musical for an audience of bushes and the secret service. his review of the secret service: "super hot." Gay Joycarson kressley once performed a whole musical for an audience of bushes and the secret service. his review of the secret service: "super hot." On the Oct. 8, 2026 Watch What Happens Live After Show, Carson Kressley recalled George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush and family watching a dress rehearsal of The Drowsy Chaperone, in which he played Man in Chair at the Ogunquit Playhouse... october 11 chappell roan put tinashe and amanda lepore on the same night of a benefit for trans kids. i have never wanted to be in los angeles more. Gay Joychappell roan put tinashe and amanda lepore on the same night of a benefit for trans kids. i have never wanted to be in los angeles more. Chappell Roan announced the lineup on Oct. 9, 2026, for The Super Graphic Spectacular, two benefit concerts for her nonprofit, the Midwest Princess Project, at the Shrine in Los Angeles on Oct. 21 and 22. Roan headlines both nights, comedian... october 11 someone said troye sivan's whole brand is being gay. he replied "i am gay!!!! gay gay gay gay" over madonna's vogue. no further questions. Gay Joysomeone said troye sivan's whole brand is being gay. he replied "i am gay!!!! gay gay gay gay" over madonna's vogue. no further questions. Troye Sivan responded to an X post saying "his entire brand being the fact that he's gay is so exhausting" by sharing it to his Instagram Story with the caption "I am gay!!!! Gay gay gay gay," set to Madonna's... october 9

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