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'Olympo' stars Juan Perales & Nuno Gallego break a sweat in steamy new gym selfie _Olympo_ might not have been picked up for a second season, but fans are still obsessed with the smoking hot actors who played the sexy athletes on the Netflix show. Fans are loving a steamy new gym selfie taken by _Olympo_ stars Juan Perales and Nuno Gallego, and it’s easy to see why. In the photo, the two actors are glistening with sweat and showing off their impressive muscles. In the show, Perales was in a steamy gay relationship with Roque (Agustín Della Corte), but the new selfie will likely have fans wishing Netflix would agree to make a second season just so they’d have the chance to see Perales and Gallego hook up on screen. The hot and sweaty photo is making the rounds on social media, and fans are having a field day. Check out the reactions below! ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### >

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Stand up to Trump's SOTU attack on trans kids There is a comforting story many of us tell about progress. We imagine rights arrive because the world improves, knowledge spreads, time passes, and people naturally become kinder. We picture history as a staircase that society slowly climbs together. Anyone paying attention now understands that is not how this works. Rights survive only when someone decides to hold them in place. In tonight’s State of the Union address, the president introduced a Virginia teenager and her family, framed their experience as evidence that states are “ripping children from their parents’ arms,” and concluded with a call to ban gender-affirming care for minors immediately. A complex and deeply personal situation was compressed into a simple morality tale designed to generate applause. Within moments, a single family’s experience became the basis for sweeping national prohibition. Political speeches often elevate individual stories to humanize public policy, but this was something different. Here the young person’s life was enlisted as proof of a broader cultural crisis. Family dynamics, medical realities, and ongoing legal proceedings were flattened into a narrative of urgency and threat. The audience was invited to feel alarm rather than curiosity and certainty rather than compassion. Anecdote became mandate in a matter of seconds, and a child’s vulnerability was transformed into justification for federal intervention. When a president uses a child’s experience to argue that the nation must ban care outright, the signal sent to transgender youth watching at home is unmistakable. Your existence is controversial enough to serve as national theater. Your life can be distilled into a line designed to win a room. That move may be politically efficient, but it is morally thin. It converts vulnerability into spectacle and substitutes emotional reaction for responsible governance. I have seen what a different response looks like. During my time leading communications at Girl Scouts of the USA, our organization faced national scrutiny over a transgender girl’s participation. We did not elevate her as a symbol or reduce her to a talking point. We protected her privacy, consulted experts in child development and medicine, engaged directly with families and local councils, and centered her well-being rather than the noise surrounding her. We understood that once a child becomes a proxy for cultural anxiety, the adults have already failed. The temperature never reached a boil because the people with authority refused to let it. Nothing about that response required theatrical bravery. It required adulthood. That distinction matters now because the institutions that once absorbed pressure are increasingly stepping back from it. Courts narrow protections, politicians hedge, and leaders who once spoke fluently about inclusion retreat into careful half-sentences or silence. When institutions release pressure, it does not disappear. Responsibility moves downward. Which means this moment no longer belongs primarily to institutions. It belongs to communities, and especially to those inside the LGBTQ+ community who have reached a measure of safety. Every civil rights movement contains the same uncomfortable truth. The people who benefit first are rarely the people most at risk. Stability arrives unevenly. Some become legible to society earlier than others and are granted familiarity and distance from controversy. Once that distance exists, the temptation is to treat it as permanence. But social acceptance is not an individual achievement. It is a collective loan. For decades, lesbians, trans people, gender-nonconforming people, and queer youth absorbed the cultural impact that allowed a broader public to become accustomed to our existence at all. Visibility did not begin with the most comfortable among us. It began with the most vulnerable. I remember being openly gay in the early 1990s during the AIDS crisis and the era of "Don’t ask, don’t tell," when public life felt saturated with arguments about whether people like me should have rights, equality, or even the space to exist openly. I watched television as adults debated my legitimacy in rooms I would never enter, and the defining feature of that experience was not only hostility but isolation. The conversation was everywhere, and the people being discussed were rarely in the room. The atmosphere surrounding transgender people now feels painfully familiar. Their lives are discussed constantly while their presence is minimized, and policies governing their existence are argued by people who do not have to live inside the consequences. When no one interrupts that pattern, the silence around them becomes part of the message. Now the pressure has narrowed again, specifically and deliberately, onto transgender people and especially transgender kids. History repeats a familiar bargain. When a minority becomes broadly tolerated, society redraws the boundary around a smaller group and asks the newly accepted majority to demonstrate reasonableness by distancing itself. Respectability is offered in exchange for restraint, and many people accept it while convincing themselves they are simply being pragmatic. You can hear it in the disclaimers, the softened language, and the sudden confidence about which members of a community are now considered to be complicating things. This is the moment a movement discovers what it actually believes about itself, because the question is no longer whether the public understands transgender people but whether those who were once defended understand their obligation to defend. The Girl Scouts example matters not because institutions are inherently benevolent, but because adults refused to push responsibility onto someone smaller than themselves. They did not wait for public opinion to stabilize. They stabilized it. Right now, many LGBTQ+ adults are waiting for political cover that is unlikely to arrive soon. They are waiting for courts to settle the issue or for controversy to exhaust itself, and some hope that distance will preserve the acceptance they have already gained. History suggests the opposite. Rights that are not defended together are eventually renegotiated individually. Children do not live in historical timelines. They live in the present tense, which means every generation inherits a moment when the assumption that someone else will handle this disappears. For this generation of LGBTQ+ adults, that moment is here: in school boards, family conversations, workplaces, and everyday speech. Solidarity matters most when association feels inconvenient or socially risky. The measure of a community is not whether it celebrates itself at its safest point but whether it recognizes itself in the member currently being singled out and refuses to look away. We already know what responsible behavior looks like because we have seen it done calmly, successfully, and without social collapse. The question now is not whether the template exists but whether we are willing to use it without being instructed. Progress does not move forward on its own. It is carried by people deciding they are the adults in the room even when no one appointed them. This is one of those moments. _**Josh Ackley** is a political strategist and the frontman of the queerpunk band The Dead Betties. @momdarkness __@thedeadbetties_ _**Voices**_ _is dedicated to featuring a wide range of inspiring personal stories and impactful opinions from the_ _____LGBTQ___ __+___community and its allies. Visit_ _____out.com/submit___ _to learn more about submission guidelines. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on any of our stories. Email us at voices@equalpride.com. Views expressed in Voices stories are those of the guest writers, columnists, and editors, and do not directly represent the views of Out or our parent company, equalpride._

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Trump uses State of the Union to demonize transgender kids and their families President Donald Trump used Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to single out a teenage girl’s story and, in doing so, cast the broader transgender community as a political target, turning the nation’s most-watched annual speech into a familiar culture war flashpoint. **Keep up with the latest inLGBTQ+ news and politics. ****Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.** At a moment when Americans are still grappling with high health care costs, struggling with economic uncertainty over affordability, and a contentious debate over immigration enforcement, the president instead trained his fire on transgender youth, a population whose size and medical care, researchers say, are routinely misrepresented in political debate. During a speech filled with falsehoods and bravado, Trump began by claiming that before he took office again in January 2025, the U.S. was a “dead country” that it is now the “hottest” in the world, before boasting, “we ended DEI in America." The White House invited a Virginia teenager, Sage Blair, and her mother, Michele Blair, to sit in the House gallery. Trump spoke about “Sage’s harrowing story,” accusing Virginia school officials of secretly “socially transition[ing] her to a new gender” without her parents’ knowledge. Blair’s family claims that school officials affirmed her gender identity without notifying her parents. The Blair family alleges in ongoing litigation that she ran away from home and was subsequently trafficked for sex and that the school’s actions led to her traumatization. Trump used the anecdote to argue for national action, telling Congress that “no state can be allowed to rip children from their parents’ arms and transition them to a new gender against the parents’ will,” adding, “We must ban it, and we must ban it immediately." The family has been central to repeated efforts in the Virginia legislature to pass so-called “Sage’s Law,” a proposal that would require schools to notify parents if a student discloses that they’re transgender and restrict even socially affirming practices like using their preferred name or pronouns without parental consent. Civil rights groups have described the bill as a “forced outing” measure that would endanger vulnerable students and erode the civil rights of transgender and nonbinary youth. When only Republicans stood in agreement with Trump’s words, he let his anger show. _"_ Nobody stands up," Trump said, pointing at Democratic lawmakers. “These people are crazy. I’m telling you, they’re crazy. Boy oh boy. We’re lucky we have a country with people like this. Democrats are destroying our country, but we’ve stopped it just in the nick of time.” According to data collected by UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute, about 2.8 million people, or 1 percent of the population in the U.S., identify as transgender, with 3.3 percent of U.S. youth ages 13 to 17, roughly 724,000 teenagers, identifying as transgender, an August 2025 report found. ******Related** : Over 80 House Democrats demand Trump rescind gender-affirming care ban: 'We want trans kids to live' **Related** : He voted for Trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose gender-affirming care Cabinet members (L to R) Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio applaud during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images Equality Virginia, the state’s most influential LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, said Trump was “weaponizing” the family’s story to advance a nationwide ban. “Tonight, the President is choosing to double down on efforts to disrupt access to evidence-based, lifesaving care,” the group said in a statement. “Rather than allowing families and doctors to navigate deeply personal medical decisions free from federal interference — or allowing schools to respond with nuance and compassion without putting marginalized children at risk — the President is instead advocating for reckless, one-size-fits-all political control.” **Related** : Donald Trump, an actual threat to democracy, claims it’s transgender kids who are a ‘threat to democracy’ **Related** : Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric “At a time when Virginians are worried about rising costs, economic uncertainty, and aggressive immigration enforcement actions disrupting communities and families,” the statement continued, “attacking transgender young people is a blatant political distraction from the real challenges facing our nation.” U.S. President Donald Trump, with Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) looking on, delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images **Related** : Trump exploits Supreme Court ruling to attack transgender people in reality-challenged White House briefing **Related** : Trump HHS posts ‘so-called report’ pushing conversion therapy for trans kids Trump’s remarks fit into a broader federal push to restrict access to gender-affirming care. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last summer that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is constitutional, conservative-led legislatures have tried to curtail access to this care for those who live outside that state. In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a series of rules that, taken together, would allow the federal government to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide such care to minors. The Human Rights Campaign said it collected nearly 36,000 public comments opposing the proposals, warning that they would chill hospitals’ willingness to provide medically necessary care far beyond the narrow procedures targeted in political speeches. On Capitol Hill, Republicans have pursued a parallel strategy. Over the past year, the House of Representatives advanced multiple bills focused on transgender health care and participation in schools, including proposals that would have classified best-practice care as a felony, exposing parents and doctors to criminal penalties for following established medical guidance. HRC President Kelley Robinson sharply criticized Trump’s speech. “Whether it’s incoherent lies about his agenda, dangerously racist rhetoric about American communities, rambling grievances about past elections, or absurd and obsessive outbursts about transgender people, nobody knows what this President is talking about,” Robinson said in a statement. “The real state of our union is Trump-fueled chaos, division, and crisis. We’ve had enough – and he’ll hear that loud and clear in November.”

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We're going to the cottage! Iconic 'Heated Rivalry' home available for rent on Airbnb I’m coming to the cottage! _Heated Rivalry_ fans who have been dying to have their own Canadian getaway experience are in luck, because the filming location for the final episode of the show’s first season is available to rent on Airbnb. In the rivals-to-lovers gay hockey romance series, the cottage is the location for a pivotal moment in Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s relationship, where they are able to connect away from the pressures of their careers and the homophobia of the NHL, and finally tell each other they’re in love. So if you have been swept up in Shane and Ilya’s love story and want to act out your own version of their hottest and sweetest moments together, starting on March 3, you’ll be able to rent the 3-bed, 3-bath cottage located on the shore of Lake Muskoka in Torrence, Canada. Fans who book right away will pay $248.10 CAD per night as a cheeky nod to Shane and Ilya’s jersey numbers, which are 24 and 81, respectively. ### > While the Airbnb ad doesn’t explicitly say it’s the filming location for _Heated Rivalry’s_ infamous cottage episode, it’s listed as being "featured on a TV-hit show this season," and the company has since confirmed it’s the real deal. The cottage has 400 feet of private waterfront, north-west exposure for sunset views, and the fire pit where Ilya gets scared of the "stupid Canadian wolf bird," aka a loon. The rental features huge plate-glass windows that played a supporting role in episode 6, like when Ilya intentionally keeps the blinds open as Shane goes down on him in the bedroom, and when the two lovebirds are pressed up against the glass wall before getting caught by Shane’s dad. The advertisement also boasts the “privacy” Shane promises Ilya when he asks him to “come to my cottage this summer?” Now, “I’m coming to the cottage” isn’t just a line from the popular show, but could be real travel plans for fans who want to experience the magic of the cottage that was a turning point for everyone’s favorite closeted hockey players.

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Trump administration scrubs LGBTQ+ questions from federal surveys Hundreds of federal surveys have removed questions tied to sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a new report from the Williams Institute, which cites President Trump’s executive orders as the reason. The report cites the scrubbing of the questions as made by “non-substantative change requests.” This means that the removal requests lacked a valid reason or evidence to back up the rationale. Only a few of the request changes were made through the formal _notice-and-comment process_. The research found the majority of the removal requests were made for questions on gender identity in pursuance with _Trump’s Executive Order 14,168_. Signed on January 20, 2025, this executive order claims to defend women from gender ideology and extremism, and promises to restore “biological truth” to the federal government. The impact of this scrubbing is significant. These questions are essential in research settings to better understand the needs and vulnerabilities of LGBTQ+ people, as well as how to address them, according to the Williams Institute, a prominent think tank at the UCLA School of Law. “Federal data on sexual orientation and gender identity are essential for understanding LGBTQ populations in the United States,” said lead author Lauren Bouton, policy fellow and research analyst at the Williams Institute, in a statement. “These data allow us to identify disparities in health, economics, and exposure to violence among a group that’s been shown to be disproportionately at risk of these outcomes. Only then can we begin to address those realities with solutions such as more effective programming and the allocation of resources.” The presence of these questions also make LGBTQ+ people more visible to the federal government in terms of numbers, so that on a greater scale, more funding can be allocated to the community to address specific needs. “Reliable data collection is fundamental to how the federal government identifies and responds to community needs,” said co-author Elana Redfield, federal policy director at the Williams Institute. “Eliminating SOGI [sexual orientation and gender identity] measures weakens the government’s ability to track disparities and document and prevent discrimination. The full impact will become clearer over time as existing data becomes outdated and new data is no longer collected.” Since entering a second term last year, the Trump administration has scrubbed mentions of LGBTQ+ people and issues across federal websites and reports. The removal of a Pride flag at the Stonewall Inn national monument in New York earlier this month sparked protests, a lawsuit, and a re-raising of the banner. _This article was written as part of the Future of Queer Media fellowship program at The Advocate, which is underwritten by a generous gift from_ ____Morrison Media Group__ _. The program helps support the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists._

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Sorry 'Heated Rivalry' fans, the 'Unrivaled' sequel has been delayed Fans of _Heated Rivalry_ who are dying to read the continuation of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s love story are going to have to wait a bit longer. Season two of _Heated Rivalry_ won’t premiere until next year, and now author Rachel Reid — who wrote the _Game Changer_ series the show is based on — has announced that the next book about everyone’s favorite queer rivals-to-lovers couple will be delayed. Reid took to Instagram to post a video announcing that the third book about Shane and Ilya and the seventh book in the series, titled _Unrivaled_ , was moved from its planned release on Sept. 29 of this year to June 1, 2027. The author said she knows fans may be disappointed, but the delay is necessary because her life has gotten "very, very busy and overwhelming" as the show has become a cultural phenomenon, and she’s also been struggling with health issues. She called the experience "beyond a dream come true," but said that her "life has gotten very different in the last couple of months, and although it's all good, it's also taken away my ability to have quality time to write. And there's nothing more important to me than _Unrivaled_ being the best book it can possibly be." ### > See on Instagram Reid, who has Parkinson's disease, shared that her symptoms have gotten worse lately and that has slowed down her progress on the gay hockey romance novel. "My Parkinson’s symptoms have gotten a bit worse and it’s made it difficult physically to write," she said. "So I’m definitely a lot slower, and that’s just something I need to learn how to navigate and kind of face instead of ignoring." This comes after fans flocked to social media earlier today when they noticed that their pre-ordered special editions of _Unrivaled_ had been moved to a Nov. 1, 2027 release date. ### > The release of the book may be more than a year away, but Harlequin has already put out a plot synopsis for the next entry in the Shane and Ilya saga. "A line has been drawn — and the hockey world is divided," the official synopsis reads. "For the first time in their professional hockey careers, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander have nothing to hide. After more than a decade of keeping their love secret, they’re out, married, and even playing on the same team. The support has been incredible. Most of the time. While fans celebrate them, others in the hockey world are still reeling from the reveal. A growing backlash—led by the popular hockey podcast Top Shelf and the #TakeBackHockey movement—is making its presence felt. Standing together in the light was everything Shane and Ilya ever wanted. Now, they may be facing their biggest challenge yet." To "soften the blow" of having to wait even longer for the next book, Reid hinted that "some announcements" are coming later this week that she thinks "people will have been hoping for." She finished her video by thanking fans for their support: "Thank you, and yeah, I hope you like the book."

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Lesbian 'The Real L Word' star Francine Beppu died in her home at 43 _The Real L Word’s_ Francine Beppu has died at 43. The reality TV star’s death was announced by a family spokesperson to ___TMZ_ on Monday. Beppu passed away on Feb. 17 in her home in Honolulu, but her family has yet to disclose the cause of death. In a statement provided to the outlet, the family said they were "deeply grateful to know how cherished she was and how brightly she will continue to shine." The family also asked for privacy while they grieve and said plans for a celebration of life will be announced when they are ready. ### > See on Instagram Beppu was a star on the reality TV spin-off of _The L Word,_ which documented the lives and dating drama of LGBTQ+ women in Los Angeles and New York. The show premiered in 2010, and Beppu joined the cast for the second season in 2011. She was featured on the show for one season alongside her then-girlfriend, Claire Campbell Moseley. After coming out as a lesbian to her mother while on the show, Beppu said she thought her story inspired other "Asian closeted lesbians." “I didn't realize my coming out story would have such an impact on other people in the way that it did,” she said in an interview with Sa'Ke Film Group for National Coming Out Day in 2022. RIP.

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Robbie G.K. flexes his sexy muscles in steamy new photoshoot _Heated Rivalry_ is the gift that keeps on giving! Following the mainstream success of the hit gay hockey series, the show's leading men have starred in a slew of sexy campaigns that fans can't get enough of. Robbie G.K. is going viral yet again in his latest steamy photoshoot for Abercrombie & Fitch, and fans are going wild all over social media. Check out the highlights below! ### > ### > See on Instagram ### > ### > ### > ### > ### >

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Ethan Daniel Corbett bares all in sexy full-frontal scenes on new show A TV show set a gay nude resort? Sign us up! _Laid Bare_ is the steamy and campy new series that stars a sexy cast of LGBTQ+ actors as they try to solve a murder mystery while also engaging in plenty of spicy shenanigans. Ethan Daniel Corbett stars as Alistair, one of the most unapologetic and provocative men at the resort who has no problem showing all his goods in front of his peers. "It's been pretty exciting and a little nerve-racking having everything laid bare in front of audiences to see, but it's been a good time. I have the most full-frontal scenes out of the entire cast. It was a process to get to the point where I am now," Corbett tells PRIDE. > See on Instagram The queer representation on the new show goes beyond full-frontal nudity. _Laid Bare_ also taps into the queer experience by navigating themes such as love, loss, mystery, jealousy, and comedy. "You have to be confident with being yourself so then you can inspire others. Who you are is who you are! This is a silly comedy about ten gay men at a nude resort, but it's also more than that. It shows future generations that there is a life after coming out, which is something that's so beautiful to see." Corbett hopes the fearless LGBTQ+ representation seen on _Laid Bare_ can inspire anyone as they navigate their own journey of accepting their queer sexuality or identity. "I left with more confidence after we shot this show, just because of the people that we were with and the people that we shot the show with. Everyone was just so supportive and sure of who they are. It made it okay for me to be exactly who I am. I hope audiences pull that away as well." _Laid Bare_ is streaming now on OUTtv. To see the full interview with Ethan Daniel Corbett, check out the video at the top of the page.

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Former Yosemite ranger SJ Joslin sues federal government for firing over hanging trans flag Former Yosemite park ranger and biologist Dr. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who was fired last summer for hanging a trans flag on El Capitan, is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, according to a report by PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility). Joslin filed suit Monday against the DOI, stating that the termination was illegal due to violations of their First Amendment rights and of the Privacy Act. Joslin, who identifies as nonbinary and gay, was not on duty in May of 2025 when they and a few fellow rock climbers hung a giant transgender pride flag on the famous summit. Joslin says this act was in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to remove representation of trans people and communities from government websites, including the Park Service’s site. The giant trans flag hung on El Capitan in Yosemite for three hours in May of 2025.courtesy SJ Joslin While the flag hung for only a total of three hours and was removed voluntarily by the group, Joslin later found themself a target of the federal government’s ongoing anti-trans antics. In August of 2025, Joslin was fired by the National Park Service and even criminally investigated by the Department of Justice. Prior to Joslin’s firing, there is no record of anyone being disciplined for hanging flags on El Capitan, which has often been a place where climbers expressed political and non-political views over the years. The unprecedented and discriminatory action caused outrage among the LGBTQ+ community, who have since rallied around Joslin for support. In December, they were celebrated by Out magazine as one of its Out100 honorees. On the red carpet for the event, Joslin was joined by fellow environmental activist and drag performer Pattie Gonia, who wore the flag Joslin hung as a gown. “This administration is targeting Dr. Joslin because it wants to scare people into silence,” said Joanna Citron Day, general counsel at PEER and one of the attorneys representing Joslin. “Dr. Joslin exercised their First Amendment rights and is being punished to send a clear message — speech the administration doesn’t like will not be tolerated. Dr. Joslin was illegally fired and should be reinstated immediately.”

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Idaho legislator asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage decision A North Idaho state legislator is bringing back a request for the nation’s high court to overturn its 2015 landmark decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. Rep. Tony Wisniewski, R-Post Falls, on Monday introduced a joint memorial that would call on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which found that all states must recognize marriages between same-sex couples. Joint memorials don’t create new laws, but serve as a joint request from the Idaho Legislature. “The government did not create families or marriage, but they have to recognize that the family is the fundamental building block of society,” Wisniewski said in a committee hearing. “The strengths that these two complementary natures of a father and a mother give strength, direction, and stability to the family and therefore to society as a whole.” The House State Affairs Committee approved the legislation’s introduction in a mixed voice vote. This action clears the way for it to return to the committee for a full public hearing later. The Idaho House of Representatives very early in last year’s session approved a very similar memorial in a 46-24 vote, the Idaho Capital Sun previously reported. That memorial did not advance in the Senate. The U.S. Supreme Court in November had an opportunity to revisit the Obergefell decision amid a challenge to it from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, but the high court declined to take up the case. In 2006, Idaho voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. However, in 2014, a federal judge ruled that the amendment was unconstitutional, legalizing gay marriage in Idaho a year before it was legalized nationwide. During Monday’s meeting, Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, made a motion to introduce the bill with the elimination of a sentence that said marriage had been defined as between one man and one woman as “the basis of the United States’ Anglo-American legal tradition, for more than 800 years.” The committee approved its introduction with this change. The change came after Rep. Monica Church, D-Boise, expressed concern that support for “Anglo-American legal tradition” included the idea that marriage was “fundamentally about tying a woman to a man because she has no rights as a human-being.” _Idaho Capital Sun is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Idaho Capital Sun maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Christina Lords for questions: info@idahocapitalsun.com._

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Plane Jane says there are no stars on 'Drag Race' season 18: 'I'll support them at the local bar' Plane Jane is clocked in! The talented finalist from season 16 of _RuPaul's Drag Race_ has never shied away from her shady opinions, and fans will get to see her in her element on the upcoming season of _House of Villains_. Jane is following in Kandy Muse's footsteps as the next controversial _Drag Race_ contestant to compete against other reality TV titans such as Tom Sandoval, Christine Quinn, Tiffany Pollard, and more. "I feel like cute is going to devour gorgeous because Kandy Muse has a stronger appetite than I do, as you can tell. Kandy chewed so I could swallow. I'm definitely going to pick up her torch and run with it, baby, representing _Drag Race_ and the queer community," Jane tells _Out_. > See on Instagram It's safe to say there's some real star power on _House of Villains_ , but according to Jane, the same can't be said for the current cast of _RuPaul's Drag Race_. Although Jane has already stated that none of the queens competing on season 18 of _Drag Race_ have any star power, she's doubling down on her hot take after watching the last few episodes. "You're going to see me on other projects outside of _Drag Race_. I don't see any of the girls on this season picking up that torch. No shade, I don't. There are no stars this time around! I would be happy to come support them at their local bars after their seven minutes is up, but I don't see them doing anything like this." In fact, Jane even says that she has no interest in even watching the current season of _Drag Race_ , but her paid gigs are forcing her to watch the rest of the season. "I'm actually getting paid to watch because there's a little app I have to live-react on. I'm only doing it for the bag. If it wasn't for the bag, I wouldn't be watching." _House of Villains_ premieres Thursday, February 26, on Peacock. To see the full interview with Plane Jane, check out the video at the top of the page.

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BAFTA Awards incident sparks debate on race and disability after guest with Tourette's shouts slur A racial slur shouted while _Sinners_ stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting a prize at the BAFTA Film Awards — the British equivalent of the Oscars — has stirred controversy and sparked conversations online about the intersections of race and disability. As the two Black actors were presenting the honor for best visual effects to _Avatar: Fire and Ash_ , the N-word was shouted from the audience by Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson, who was the inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated film _I Swear_. Davidson was diagnosed with Tourette’s when he was 25 and had symptoms first crop up at the age of 12, including tics and uncontrollable outbursts called coprolalia. Coprolalia is a medical term used to describe the involuntary outburst of “obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks,” which for a small number of people, can manifest as “racial or ethnic slurs in the company of the very people who would be most offended by such remarks,” according to the _Tourette Association of America_. Unlike filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.’s “Free Palestine” comment made during his acceptance speech, the BBC failed to edit out the slur despite the broadcast airing on a two-hour delay. Following the backlash to the racial slur being heard by audiences, the BBC apologized for failing to edit out the remark. “This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony it was not intentional,” the BBC said in a statement. “We apologize that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer.” A number of other outbursts could be heard throughout the BAFTAs, including “shut the fuck up” being shouted while BAFTA chair Sara Putt was speaking, and “fuck you” being said while the directors of the coming-of-age film _Boong_ accepted an award, __Variety__ reports. Psychiatrist _Dr. Cooper Stone_, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of Pennsylvania who frequently lectures on Tourette syndrome, told _Out_ that many people perceive these tics as “being intentionally disrespectful,” but that’s not an accurate representation of the disability. “It is important to remember that this is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a genetic basis, and through no fault of their own, they were born with this condition,” he said. "Unfortunately, because the tics resemble normal human behavior in appearance only, people will often mistake this as a condition that is under their voluntary control, including the patients themselves, who may live with a great sense of shame.” The audience had been warned prior to the start of the ceremony that they might hear swearing, and while on the red carpet, Davidson explained that large crowds and stressful situations can be triggers for his verbal tics. “Certain things — like today, lots of people around, I’m feeling very, you know, more tics in case I lash out,” he said, per __CNN__. “Different situations can trigger different emotions and tics and stuff.” Lindo told __Vanity Fair__ that he and Jordan "did what we had to do” and continued to present the award after hearing the slur, but wished that "someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterward.” During the award show on Sunday, host Alan Cumming apologized after a number of outbursts had been shouted. “You may have noticed some strong language in the background,” he said. “This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film explores that experience. Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone.” In a thread on X, Hannah Beachler, the Oscar-nominated production designer on _Sinners_ , said that another outburst at the event was directed at her and that a better apology was necessary. “I understand and deeply know why this is an impossible situation,” Beachler wrote. “I know we must handle this with grace and continue to push through. But what made the situation worse was the throw away apology of ‘if you were offended’ at the end of the show.” Davidson released a statement apologizing for his outburst on Feb. 23, explaining that his “tics are involuntary and are not a reflection of my personal beliefs” and that he left the event early because he was “aware of the distress” his tics were causing. “In addition to the announcement by Alan Cumming, the BBC and BAFTA, I can only add that I am, and always have been deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning,” he said in the statement. Black disability activists and advocates have also taken to social media to provide a deeper understanding of disability while advocating for situations like this to be handled better so that both the disabled person and the actors could have felt supported and safe. TikToker and Twitch streamer Shay Amamiya (@sh4ysgrwm), who has nearly one million followers on TikTok, has made two videos speaking out about the incident and explaining how coprolalia presents in people with Tourette syndrome. “I’m Black, and I also have the N-word as a tic,” she said. “I have other slurs as tics. Does this mean that I use them regularly? Does this mean that I mean them? Does this mean that I can control what I say? No it does not. That’s not how coprolalia works, that is not how Tourette syndrome works.” Amamiya continued: “We’ve got to stop thinking with our feelings and start thinking with logic. It’s OK to be offended, but what is not OK is to be ableist and try to make it seem like people with Tourette’s, especially those with coprolalia, say their tics on purpose.” Author and disability rights activist Imani Barbarin (@crutches_and_spice) also made a series of impassioned videos on TikTok speaking out about the incident, where she pointed out that some of the responsibility lies with Davidson, who should have asked for accommodations if “he can’t control saying the word in front of Black people.” > @crutches_and_spice > > Replying to @r that’s an option too, no? #Bafta “If you know your disability results in you saying racist slurs at people and it’s beyond your control, then in my mind, personally, I would find ways and accommodations,” she said, “and ask for accommodations and ways for me to participate and still be present, but not be in the presence of people that I know that would be insulting to.” Barbarin also said that the BBC and BAFTA Film Awards should have done a better job of preparing the audience and presenters about the "nitty-gritty of what it sounds like, looks like,” when people have Tourette’s “so people can be prepared.”

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LGBTQ+ athletes won a record number of Olympic medals at the Winter Games The Olympics have been getting more queer over the years, but at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, not only were there close to 50 publicly out LGBTQ+ athletes, but a record number took home Olympic medals. Out of the 49 out queer Olympians, 19 went home with a gold, silver, or bronze medal, more than at any other previous Winter Games, according to _OutSports_. Team USA women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight and star players Cayla Barnes and Alex Carpenter all took home gold medals as part of the team that beat out Canada in a nail-biting game that went into overtime. Bisexual alpine skier Breezy Johnson won gold for finishing first in the women’s downhill competition, after going home empty-handed at her Olympic debut in 2018. Pansexual figure skater Amber Glenn picked up her first gold medal as part of Team USA’s Figure Skating Team Event, after becoming the first out queer woman to ever be picked for the team. > See on Instagram But it wasn’t just the Americans who were scooping up medals left and right. Swiss freestyle skier Mathilde Gremaud took home the second gold medal of her career when she won in Milan for Women’s Slopestyle. French ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron won a gold medal alongside his skating partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, and gay Canadian ice dancer Paul Poirier and his partner Piper Gilles won bronze in the same competition. Team USA might have come out on top in women’s ice hockey, but Team Canada got second place, giving queer athletes Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, Emerance Maschmeyer, Emily Clark, Erin Ambrose, Brianne Jenner, and Daryl Watts silver medals. Out ice hockey player Laura Zimmermann also scored a bronze medal for her role on Team Switzerland. In all, LGBTQ+ athletes from the US, Great Britain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic all won Olympic medals at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

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Paul Anthony Kelly leaves nothing to the imagination in sexy new pics Ryan Murphy is putting Paul Anthony Kelly to work! The handsome actor is starring as John F. Kennedy Jr. in Murphy's romantic new TV series _Love Story_ and let's just say he's giving fans everything they could want. New photos from the show are quickly circulating online as Kelly shows off his sexy body in front of the cameras, so check out the highlights below! ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### >

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'Drag Race Down Under' star Maxi Shield has died _Drag Race Down Under_ star Maxi Shield has died at age 51. The season one Australian drag queen’s death was announced in a social post by Universal Sydney, one of the city’s premier LGBTQ+ nightclubs, where Maxi regularly performed. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the news of our beloved Maxi Shield’s passing,” the post reads. Alongside a photo of Maxi was a caption written by the venue’s licensee, Dillon Shaw, that called her an "iconic presence” and pointed out how much she will be missed by the drag community. “Maxi was a big personality with a heart of gold,” it reads. “I’m heartbroken that the world won’t get to see this legend light up a stage again, and that I won’t get to share another giggle over lunch with my friend. Her love, her humour, and her impact live on through the incredible Sydney talent she directly influenced, and through the scene she helped shape with such passion.” ### > See on Instagram Maxi’s death comes after she announced that she had been diagnosed with throat cancer last September. _Drag Race Down Under_ head judge Michelle Visage paid tribute to Maxi on Instagram with a photo of the pair together, captioned, "I loved this queen. A glorious human on the inside and out. Your love, heart, talent and energy will be missed…. @maxishield rest in power, my angel, you were truly one of a kind." ### > See on Instagram The _Drag Race Down Under_ production company also posted about Maxi’s legacy after her passing. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kristopher Elliot AKA Maxi Shield," the company wrote. "A part of our _Down Under_ legacy, her electrifying presence on and off the stage will inspire us forever, and our deepest condolences go out to her friends and family. RIP, we love you Maxi." Cynthia Lee Fontaine, a _Drag Race_ superstar and cancer survivor, also took to social media to pay tribute and talk about the way the two drag queens had supported each other. "After, [there] was not a single day you never forget to message me and keep me motivated with funny stories and videos on my DM’s," Cynthia wrote. "Then last Year it was my turn to support you . But now my Beautiful sister , you are not in pain anymore… I will always love you and for me you are a warrior!!! Please join Our sisters … Shante you stay in my heart for ever."

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David Archuleta strips down & bares all in vulnerable new memoir David Archuleta is ready to pull back the curtain. The handsome singer won over the hearts of fans around the world when he came in runner-up position on season seven of _American Idol_. Since then, the star has shed more layers after he came out as queer in 2021. Now, Archuleta is releasing his most vulnerable project to date in his emotional and raw new memoir _DEVOUT_. The book dives into his complex life as he's navigated his identity, complicated relationships in his personal life, and his brave decision to walk away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "My goal is for people to stop judging and discriminating against people who are different, just because they are not like the majority. It can be hard to start over, but it can be done, and you will thrive," Archuleta tells PRIDE. > See on Instagram Fans will now understand just how difficult it was for the singer to come out despite his unshakeable commitment to his faith. Plus, Archuleta reveals shocking personal details about his toxic dynamic with his own family throughout his entire life. "My hope is that people can read it and feel encouraged to make the transitions that they need to. I was taught certain beliefs that weren't true, not just in religion, but also in family dynamics. I had to acknowledge that my family wasn't the safest environment for me." As Archuleta became a household name and started exploring his queerness, his relationship with his parents became very strained due to the pressures of fame and religious ideologies. Eventually, the heartthrob had to take matters into his own hands and start living life on his own terms. "I had to set boundaries and that was really hard for me to do. My mission leader said, 'If you let your dad back in, he will destroy your life and all of the progress you've made will go to complete waste.' After ten years of having space and boundaries with him, we respect each other again. Hopefully, [the book] will be encouraging and inspiring for people, whether it's their queer journey or simply taking their life back, straight or gay." _DEVOUT_ is available everywhere now. To see the full interview with David Archuleta, check out the video at the top of the page.

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NHL player hurls anti-gay slur during Olympics hockey match During last week’s quarterfinal game between Canada and Czechia at the 2026 Milan Cortina _Winter Olympics_, a player from the National Hockey League shouted a homophobic slur, seemingly toward a referee. **Keep up with the latest in** _**LGBTQ**_**+ news and politics.**_**Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.**_ Radko Gudas plays defense for the Anaheim Ducks and represented his home country, Czechia, at the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics. But during a heated exchange last week, he shouted that someone, seemingly a referee, was a “f***ing c**k sucker,” as seen in videos of the incident shared to social media. **Related** : Inside the undiscovered queer life of U.S. hockey’s first superstar, Hobey Baker **Related** : Lesbian hockey players will live out 'Heated Rivalry' at the upcoming Olympics > **Related** : 'Heated Rivalry's Harrison Browne says new anti-trans hockey policy is 'crazy' and blames Trump **Related** : Hockey player's viral coming-out was 'overwhelming' in 'the best way possible' Gudas shouted the term while arguing with the referee over a two-minute penalty he received in the second period for unnecessary roughness against Brandon Hagel, a player for Canada’s Olympic team and left winger for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. During the game, Gudas also injured Canada’s team captain, Sidney Crosby, who was _forced to sit out_ for the rest of the game. Czechia went on to lose the game 4-3, eliminating the country from medal contention. ******Related** : There are no out NHL players. Could 'Heated Rivalry' change that? **Related** : How a gay hockey star is fighting homophobia when not in the rink Canada ultimately faced the United States in the Olympic final, where the U.S. earned its first gold medal in men’s hockey since the so-called “miracle on ice” in 1980, when it defeated the Soviet Union. According to the _Code of Ethics_ for the International Olympic Committee, which oversees Olympic programming, athletes cannot engage in discrimination “on any grounds,” including sex and sexual orientation. Gudas did not address his usage of the term in interviews after the quarterfinal game. __This article was written as part of the Future of Queer Media fellowship program at The Advocate, which is underwritten by a generous gift from__ ___Morrison Media Group___ __. The program helps support the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists.__

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U.S. deports gay asylum seeker to country where homosexuality is illegal The United States’ immigration enforcement practices are under renewed scrutiny after the Trump administration deported a 21-year-old gay asylum seeker from Morocco to a country where homosexuality is criminalized. The case illustrates what advocates describe as an evolving and dangerous approach to LGBTQ+ asylum claims by the Trump administration. **Keep up with the latest inLGBTQ+ news and politics. ****Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.** The Associated Press reports that the woman, identified as Farah, fled Morocco after suffering family violence tied to her sexual orientation. Morocco criminalizes same-sex relations. After arriving at the U.S. border seeking protection, she was detained for nearly a year and ultimately denied asylum. In August 2025, an immigration judge issued a protection order preventing her deportation to Morocco. Despite that order, federal authorities placed her on a flight to Cameroon, a country where same-sex intimacy is also illegal. Farah told the AP that she is now back in Morocco, living in hiding, fearful for her safety. **Related** : LGBTQ+ non-U.S. citizens at risk under Trump’s immigration crackdown: study **Related** : Trump admin is trying to deport LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers to countries where they'd be killed, lawyers say Farah is among dozens of migrants confirmed by lawyers to have been deported under so-called third-country removal policies, in which the United States sends people to nations with which they have no meaningful ties. Lawyers told the AP that at least seven African countries, including Cameroon, South Sudan, and Rwanda, have accepted deportees under these arrangements. Bilateral transfer agreements reviewed by _The Advocate_ enable U.S. officials to seek dismissal of asylum claims in U.S. courts by arguing that another country is willing to assume responsibility for the person’s protection review, even absent enforceable standards for evaluating LGBTQ-related claims. Critics argue the policy exploits legal loopholes and undermines protections that U.S. law and international agreements are supposed to guarantee. **Related** : Trump administration is potentially sending two gay men to their death by preparing to deport them to Iran **Related** : Gay man says ICE is keeping his husband jailed even though they’ve agreed to leave the U.S. In January, _The Advocate_ documented how attorneys say new transfer agreements and court tactics could allow the U.S. to sidestep asylum rulings by proposing alternative destinations such as Uganda or Iran, where same-sex relationships and gender nonconformity are criminalized and can be punished by imprisonment, torture, or execution. _The Advocate_ also reported on cases involving gay Iranian men whose asylum claims were denied and who faced imminent deportation back to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death. Their attorney described them as having “textbook asylum cases” because they fled grave danger based on their sexual orientation. **Related** : LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles **Related** : Gay asylum-seeker's lawyer worries for the makeup artist's safety in Salvadoran ‘hellhole’ prison Human rights groups, immigration lawyers, and LGBTQ+ advocates say these developments reflect systemic problems in the U.S. asylum system, including a lack of guaranteed legal representation, procedural barriers, and policies that prioritize enforcement over protection. They argue that existing immigration law and international refugee protections were designed to shield people fleeing persecution, particularly when based on sexual orientation or gender identity, from being returned to harm.

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Connor Storrie flexes his sexy muscles in spicy pic Happy Birthday, Connor Storrie! The breakout star is living his best life as he turns 26 years old and enjoys all of his mainstream success from _Heated Rivalry_. With his debut appearance on _Saturday Night Live_ coming up this week, fans are sharing their excitement across social media. In fact, a steamy shirtless selfie of the handsome actor is making the rounds online and fans are having a total field day. Check out the highlights below! ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### > ### >

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Puerto Vallarta felt like ‘The Purge,' American says of unrest in Mexican tourist destination Shortly after mid-morning Sunday, black smoke began rising in staggered columns across the curve of Mexico’s Bay of Banderas, a familiar postcard vista that, by nightfall, had become a horizon of surging unrest. ****Keep up with the latest in********LGBTQ********+ news and politics.********Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.**** “It felt like _The Purge_ ,” Jimmy Martin, a 42-year-old gay American who has lived in Puerto Vallarta since 2020, told _The Advocate_ in a Monday morning interview. He was referring to the 2013 dystopian thriller in which, for 12 hours, all crime becomes legal, and emergency services are suspended, forcing ordinary people to barricade themselves inside while violence unfolds outside. “There was nobody coming to help,” Martin said. “That’s what it felt like.” Sunday’s chaos was sparked by the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of Mexico’s most powerful crime bosses. Mexican authorities killed him during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The assault also left dozens of Mexican National Guard members dead in separate retaliatory attacks and unleashed waves of violence across the country. In Puerto Vallarta, the moment that transformed confusion into dread was a real warning siren, a civil defense alert broadcast in Spanish telling residents to stay inside and lock their doors. Martin, who spoke through exhaustion after not sleeping, said the siren felt like a signal that ordinary life had just been suspended. Streets emptied. Doors bolted. People retreating to balconies and rooftops watched smoke and motorbikes moving through neighborhoods. No one had declared a nationwide purge, but for hours, the city felt eerily similar. > See on Instagram “It just came out of nowhere,” Martin said. “None of us knew it was coming at all.” Hours after the sirens, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and the State Department issued alerts urging U.S. citizens in Jalisco state, including Puerto Vallarta, to shelter in place because of “ongoing security operations, related road blockages and criminal activity.” The advisories told Americans to avoid unnecessary movement, stay indoors when possible, avoid crowds, and monitor local media. **Related** : Our 15 favorite destinations from Lonely Planet's new LGBTQ+ travel guide **Related** : Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board Responds to Shooting of Gay Man, Insists City Is Safe On the edge of Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone, the heart of its LGBTQ+ nightlife, Martin said he watched smoke stretch across the horizon. “I really mean hundreds of cars,” he said. “You could just see plumes of smoke from literally the beginning to the end, almost like New Year’s fireworks, but they were plumes of black smoke.” Then came the soundscape of disorder: asynchronous blasts and the brittle crack of breaking glass. “You just hear ‘boom, boom, boom,’” he said. “Giant plates of glass start shattering, and black smoke starts billowing.” Martin described groups of men on motorcycles smashing windows and setting fires inside businesses by throwing black bags into storefronts. One blaze consumed a mattress store attached to residential buildings, raising fears that homes would ignite as well. Throughout it all, there appeared to be no visible police or fire response, Martin said, not just on his block but across tourist corridors where security patrols are usually constant. “There were no fire trucks coming to put out all these fires,” Martin said. “There was no police trying to stop anything. It was like emergency services were just off.” The day’s disorder quickly spread into travel chaos. Roadblocks and security disruptions prompted widespread flight cancellations at Puerto Vallarta’s international airport and other regional hubs, with major airlines including United, Southwest, American, and Air Canada suspending service as conditions deteriorated. Martin said friends sent him videos from the airport showing crowds moving in panic across the tarmac. “People were just sprinting away from the airport, and there was no direction,” he said. **Related** : Here are the 15 gayest travel destinations in the world: report **Related** : 23 Photos of Paradise, aka Puerto Vallarta Pride On the ground, rental cars, taxis, and ride-hailing services were largely unavailable, Martin said. Buses and long-distance routes were halted. Travelers found themselves suddenly immobilized, waiting for updates that came slowly, if at all. By late afternoon, Martin said, a military helicopter began circling low over the city, with armed personnel visible in the doors. After that, the city slipped into what he described as an eerie quiet. “It was worse than COVID,” he said, recalling the early days of pandemic lockdowns, not because of isolation alone, but because of the tension that hung over darkened streets and shuttered businesses and the palpable fear of what might come next. The following day, the Romantic Zone still looked hollowed out. Martin said many restaurants and shops remained closed. “There are no taxis on the street. There are no Ubers on the street. There are no buses,” he said. Residents rationed food, shared supplies, and waited for clearer guidance, he explained. Some ventured out only because they were hungry, lining up for hours at one of the few small shops that briefly reopened. > See on Instagram Drag queen Hedda Lettuce, who also lives in Puerto Vallarta and who shared videos of destruction during the day Sunday, wondered about what comes next for the city. "Even in the most difficult times, things return to some sense of normalcy. No hint of the cartel causing any mischief today," she wrote on Instagram Monday. A day earlier, the scene was remarkably different. "My neighborhood has been hit pretty hard," she wrote Sunday. "They are saying do not go outside as there is a high possibility of violence against civilians. No military or police in sight. Stay safe!" For Martin, the emotional weight of the weekend reopened echoes of an earlier trauma. He said he was kidnapped in Mexico last year and held for several days, during which he was tortured and assaulted before escaping and then spending days navigating a fragmented legal process across multiple states. On Sunday, he said, the fear was different, but it registered in the same emotional language: the sense that no help was coming, and that whatever happened next would be determined by chance and the decisions of people with guns. As fires burned and rumors coursed through the city, he said he found himself replaying old calculations: what to grab, where to go, whether it was safer to stay or run. “It was that helpless feeling,” he said. Even so, Martin said he has no immediate plans to leave Puerto Vallarta, which he moved to in part for its dense LGBTQ+ community and the sense of belonging he found there. But he acknowledged that, for now, the city he loves feels unrecognizable, its reputation as a place of refuge and celebration eclipsed, at least temporarily, by fear. “If I were making a decision to come right now, I wouldn’t come at least for the next week or two,” he said, noting that the city remains far from normal. For now, he said, uncertainty is the defining mood. “Nobody knows if it’s over,” Martin said.

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Watch Wanda Sykes flirt with a tattoo artist in 'Undercard' clip To fight or to flirt? How about both? That's the mood in this steamy exchange between Cheryl Stewart (Wanda Sykes) and Mariana (Roselyn Sánchez), as seen in this new clip from the film _Undercard_ , premiering exclusively with _Out_. In _Undercard_ , directed by Tamika Miller, Sykes portrays a former boxing champion, who seeks to restore her relationship with her estranged son Keith (Bentley Greene) by becoming his trainer. Along the way, Cheryl meets Mariana, which becomes "a refreshingly tender relationship that she can lean on," according to an email from a rep. In this scene, Mariana is seen giving a tattoo to Cheryl, as she reveals herself to be a fan of the former athlete. Cheryl is clearly interested — "I'll call you," she tells her with a smile. "When Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart, a two-time former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic, reaches out to the 21-year-old son she abandoned, she is met with deep-seated resentment," the synopsis reads. "Keith Stewart, a naturally gifted fighter, relies on raw talent—but without discipline or focus, he can’t reach the top. After a devastating loss caused by his gambling-addicted trainer, Keith’s career loses direction and his confidence takes a hit. Cheryl sees a chance not only to save her son’s career, but to reclaim the family she lost. With everything on the line, mother and son enter an uneasy partnership, balancing ambition, forgiveness, and the price of a second chance." Watch the sparks fly in the clip from _Undercard_ ahead. And catch the film in theaters February 27.

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The 'Heated Rivalry' cast leads a star-studded lineup for the 37th GLAAD Media Awards The cast and creatives of 'Heated Rivalry' will make an appearance at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 5 in Los Angeles with a slew of other global-renowned stars. Pop star Demi Lovato will perform at ceremony, with actor and producer Jonathan Bennett returning to host a show that will stream exclusively on Hulu later this month, GLAAD announced Monday. The event will spotlight LGBTQ+ representation across film, television, music, and journalism. _The Advocate_ and _Out_ are among the nominees. **Keep up with the latest inLGBTQ+ news and politics. ****Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.** 'Heated Rivalry' is nominated for Outstanding New TV Series this year. Lovato, a Grammy-nominated artist who previously received GLAAD’s Vanguard Award, is slated to take the stage ahead of an arena tour supporting their latest album, _It’s Not That Deep_. The performance places one of pop’s most visible queer artists at the center of an awards show that has increasingly become both a cultural showcase and a political statement about visibility in American media. **Related:** The Advocate wins Outstanding Magazine at GLAAD Media Awards **Related** : The Advocate is again nominated for a GLAAD Media Award as Outstanding Magazine Bennett, best known for _Mean Girls_ and a long slate of Hallmark projects, returns as host after winning last year’s GLAAD Media Award for outstanding film — streaming or TV for _The Groomsmen: Second Chances_. He is also a two-time nominee this year. Special guests include actors Laverne Cox and Lili Reinhart; journalists Don Lemon and Jonathan Capehart; Olympic champion Tom Daley; and the cast and creatives behind the mega gay hockey hit show _Heated Rivalry_. GLAAD said additional presenters and attendees will be announced closer to the event. **Related** : Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year **Related** : The Advocate, Out Take Home GLAAD Award This year’s awards arrive at a moment when LGBTQ+ representation is both more visible than ever and more politically contested. _The Advocate_ earned nominations for Outstanding Magazine — Overall Coverage and for Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article for senior national reporter Christopher Wiggins’s reporting on Sarah McBride, the first out transgender member of the U.S. Congress. In the magazine category, _The Advocate_ is competing against titles including _Cosmopolitan, People, Time, Variety_ , and _Rolling Stone. Out_ also earned a nomination for Outstanding Magazine. **Related** : 46 photos from star-studded GLAAD Media Awards in New York City Founded in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown into one of the most visible annual celebrations of LGBTQ+ representation in media, honoring work released or published in 2025 across 32 categories. For GLAAD, the ceremony is both a red-carpet spectacle and a statement of purpose: to reward media that offer fair, accurate, and inclusive portrayals of LGBTQ+ people and issues. A special presentation of the ceremony will premiere on Hulu on March 21.

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Gay MAGA supporter upset that other gay men don’t want to sleep with him has the internet howling A gay Trump supporter is threatening a class action lawsuit on social media because other gay men don’t want to sleep with him. Since President Donald Trump took office, MAGA supporters have taken to various social media platforms to complain that they regret their vote because the Republican leader isn’t keeping his campaign promises, but complaining that Democratic gay men don’t want to have sex with you has to be a new low. A Threads user named Steve Jones jokingly asked, “Gay Trumper now upset that other gay men don’t want to sleep with him…anyone want to join his class action lawsuit?” alongside a screenshot from Facebook’s “Conservative Gay Singles Group” showing someone who was asking members of the group if they “feel like suing the Dems for dividing gays?” The post appears to come from _a real Facebook group_ for conservative, Trump-supporting gay men that mostly seems to act as a pseudo dating site where men post pictures of themselves, sometimes with a location and brief description of what they’re looking for in a partner, in an attempt to find a date or hookup with a fellow MAGA gay. ### The user whose name was removed by Jones insists they probably have enough for a class-action lawsuit based on people posting personal ads where they make it clear they’re not interested in dating Trump supporters. “I’ve lost family and friends from all their hateful dividing and constant trump basing .. it seems like a winning case to me,” the post reads, with no hint that the user sees the irony in calling gay men who don’t want to sleep with MAGA gays “hateful” and not Trump for his anti-LGBTQ+ policies. “If we even mention our political views, we are tossed aside immediately and called Traitors! We should do something to help narrow minded Democratic anti Trump views from being the only view of our people,” the user wrote as their final call to action. The person who wrote the original Facebook group post might not have seen the hypocrisy or irony in their words, but people in comments certainly did. Keep scrolling to see the funniest reaction! ### ### ### ### ### ### ###

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February 20, 2026 Hello _Out_ readers, As the 2026 Winter Olympics wrap up this weekend, let's take a look at some of our biggest and best stories about queer athletes at the games! If you're wondering how many out athletes there are, or which out athletes have won medals, don't worry, we've got the coverage you're looking for! For a more intimate look at one athlete's journey, check out Bruce Mouat, a British curler who says that coming out helped him succeed at his sport! Or maybe you're looking for a personal story that happened behind the scenes? How about Team USA hockey captain Hilary Knight proposing to her girlfriend, speed skater Brittany Bowe, the day before her gold medal game? We've also got a great exclusive interview with former Olympian and Olympic commentator Johnny Weir! Our own Moises Mendez II spoke with Weir about this year's games, his friendship with Tara Lipinski, and being on _The Traitors_. "The Olympics have always excited me because they give the opportunity for people to shine, and people to do the things they're passionate about, and for people to show the world who they are," Weir says. "I think that people love the Olympics because we can celebrate human achievement. We can celebrate our country, we can celebrate what should be a peacetime in the world as part of the Olympic charters that all should be peaceful during the Olympic Games." Keep reading for all the best pop culture news and our Gayest Song of the Week! - Mey Rude ### Phi Phi didn't have a 'face crack' on Drag Race All Stars 2, Jaremi says ### Johnny Weir is 'grateful' to come out—as BFFs with Tara Lipinski ### 'Euphoria' star Eric Dane dead at 53 following battle with ALS ### Drag, death, drugs, disco: Inside HBO's Murder in GlitterBall City doc ### 13 steamy pics of hunky Olympian Matt Graham that prove he's a bronzed god, too ### Alvise Rigo strips down to a tight Speedo in sexy new video ### Curler Bruce Mouat says coming out aided Olympic dream ### Winter Olympics 2026: All the queer athletes who won medals ### Gayest Song of the Week Do you remember the song "Worst Behaviour" by kwn and Kehlani? Well, kwn is back with a great new track, "hopeless romantic" about loving love. ### Get Out / The Advocate in your physical mailbox, too! Get print issues of Out Magazine / The Advocate in the mail for just _$9.95 a year_!

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Phi Phi didn't have a 'face crack' on Drag Race All Stars 2, Jaremi says ### Jaremi, the artist formerly known as Phi Phi O'Hara, is here to make it clear that there was no such thing as a "face crack" in the legendary legend fifth episode of _RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2_ , titled "Revenge of the Queens," which featured the eliminated contestants returning for a chance to get their Ru-Venge. The clarification comes right on time as _All Stars 2_ — widely considered by fans as the best _Drag Race_ season of all time — reaches its 10-year anniversary in August. (Yeah, you read that right, sis. Feel old yet?) After the airing of _All Stars 2_ , Jaremi announced that he'd step away from doing drag as a primary occupation and successfully disengaged from the _Drag Race_ fandom overall. Understandably, things changed a bit with the passing of Jiggly Caliente in April 2025 given that Jiggly was a dear season 4 sister to Jaremi. Despite what the reunion special might have you believe, the two of them remained friends after the sugar walls of reality TV came down. It's also been a full decade since _All Stars 2_ aired, so it stands to reason that Jaremi can now engage (albeit still rarely) with fans here and there without things getting too crazy. To that end, Jaremi shared a cheeky response to yet another viral video of the so-called "face crack" moment of Phi Phi O'Hara seeing the eliminated queens of _All Stars 2_ showing up on the other side of the werk room mirror. "Can't believe it's been 10 years since the face crack of the century on _All Stars 2_ ," the original poster wrote on X. Jaremi replied, "The way ppl STILL believe it was a face crack, when the lead up behind the scenes was me telling them I bet you they are bringing ppl back because we were waiting to be on camera for over an hour between stage and this moment." ### > Wait, what? Category is… "Y'all wanted a twist, eh?!" "You were so over the mind games…" a fan noted. "Made ICONIC TV, though." Jaremi wrote back, "Literally OVER it, it was the moment I said fuck it im done with this show, the blatant favortism and the manipulation." ### > "It was so iconic and still lives to this day tho," another _Drag Race_ fan chimed in. "I remember being like God I hope they read each other for filth, and y'all lowkey did." Attached to that X post is an instantly iconic shot of Tyra Banks in Netflix's newly-released docuseries _Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model_. However, Jaremi elucidated his point yet again: that the edit did not capture his perspective of what actually happened in the werk room, noting that other queens from _All Stars 2_ have also gone on record to say the same thing over the past 10 years. "I didnt read them, I repeated with the judges said," Jaremi clarified. "It was strategically done that way to show the hypocrisy of how others can say the same thing and not get the treatment I did. To this day people like Detox and others have shared how I simply repeated what the judges critiqued and was ripped for it." ### > Since retiring the Phi Phi O'Hara stage name and no longer working as an active drag performer, Jaremi has completely reinvented himself as web streamer and content creator. As of this writing, he has nearly 25,000 followers on Twitch and maintains an impressive audience of 370,000 followers on Instagram and 120,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter). ### > See on Instagram Last October, Jaremi celebrated turning 40 with an emotional post reflecting on the losses, the love, and the life he's experienced over the past 10 years, noting that he "didn't think I would ever make it past my 30s." He also wrote about being excited and looking forward to navigating his 40s. It will always be a challenge for Jaremi — and every single other queen in the _All Stars 2_ cast — to escape the reality TV excellence that queer fans around the world experienced when watching (and re-watching) that season. With that said, it's lovely to see him being able to interact with fans when he chooses to do so, with clear boundaries that limit fans from getting too shady or going too far, and also having some healthy sense of humor about the whole thing. Now that's what we call a glow-up.

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Johnny Weir is 'grateful' to come out—as BFFs with Tara Lipinski The Olympics is already a busy time for Johnny Weir, the gay figure skater who competed in the 2006 and 2010 Olympics and now serves as a commentator. It's a big cultural moment for Weir. Milano Cortina 2026 also overlaps with his run on Alan Cumming’s wildly popular reality competition, __The Traitors__. Weir answered the phone amid a busy day while in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which is coming to an end this Sunday. Weir was not out when he competed during the Olympics, and it wasn’t until he published his autobiography in 2011, __Welcome to My World__ , that he officially told the world that he’s gay. He retired from the sport in 2013 and has served as an official commentator for the games since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, alongside his best friend, fellow Olympian and __Traitors __contestant, Tara Lipinski. The two formed a close friendship over the years and became inseparable, so much so that Weir served as a “bridesman” in Lipinski’s wedding to sports producer Todd Kapostasy. It was a shock to many that their __Traitors__ cohort didn’t know the extent of their friendship during the show, which was revealed by them in an explosive roundtable last week. “We never just assume everyone knows who we are,” he says. “We've both, on the show and in real life, been very vocal about the fact that we understand that we are not the best at playing games like that. So we definitely felt in the most recent episode that we were both going out, and if I would be banished and then she would be murdered, or whatever the case may have been, we both felt it coming.” In last week's episode, it seemed like their fate was written in stone, but somehow they were able to convince the other players to keep them around — and it was Stephen Colletti who got the boot. This gave way for the two Olympians to live their truth as close friends in the castle, though it’s still unclear how the two fare in the game with just a few episodes left. “We're both very, very grateful that we had the opportunity to showcase our relationship and how close we are and how much we love one another, because that was all that mattered to us in the game,” the former Olympic figure skater says. “Of course, we wanted to win, and of course, we played a very good game, and you'll see how things turn out in later episodes.” For now, Weir’s focus is on the Olympics, and there is undoubtedly enough drama going on at this year’s games, especially with the American competitors. One of the biggest upsets in figure skating history was Ilia Malinin’s disappointing performance, landing him in eighth place after being revered as “the quad god” and the frontrunner for the gold in the men’s free skate competition. “Any athlete has been there and had a rough performance,” Weir says.“The thing that struck me is that he has been a little bit nervous, and he's been very vocal about how much pressure this all is.” Weir goes on to say that figure skating is unique in the Olympics because it’s one of the few sports that’s judged; the other competitions are based on a stopwatch, scoring the most goals, throwing something the farthest, etc., so he understands the amount of pressure that these athletes are under. “In my first Olympics, anyway, I was favored for a medal, and the pressure of that was absolutely crushing. I'd only been skating for nine years when I competed at my first Olympics, and I was mentally not ready for that kind of attention, and it broke me,” he explains. “I can’t say the same thing happened to Ilia because I’m not in his brain, but he just felt a little bit nervous.” The pressure of a global audience is one thing, but Weir also knows that the judges don’t always get it right. “Believe me, Tara and I have both come for the judges a number of times on broadcast because they just completely get it wrong,” he says. So when it comes to the judging scandal regarding Madison Chock and Evan Bates not winning gold in the ice dancing competition, he can understand why people are upset with the French judge allegedly favoring the French duo, who ended up taking home the gold. “The French team and Chuck and Bates were both marvelous,” Weir explains. “So while there is always going to be a little bit of favoritism based on personal taste in judging, I look at the panel, and I can't speak to anything that happened with the judging, but I think that both teams performed really well, and it just came down to a judge having a differing opinion. And that's a shame, but figure skating is like that.” The precarious nature of the sport is something Weir understands much more deeply than most, which is why his commentary during the Olympics is essential. He's helping the average American who may be passively watching the sport "understand what they're watching, why certain things happen, why the skater wins, why that one doesn't, or why somebody falls," he says. He and the other commentators do not shy away from giving critiques and praise when the moment warrants it, but "our obligation is to our audience and also to be voices for the athletes" because they rarely have the chance to explain what happens, especially if they're not favored to win a medal. Weir says he speaks to all the skaters and makes sure the commentators can be as much of a voice for them as possible, telling the world about them and turning them into people, not just great athletes. The Games are a way to bring everyone together for some friendly sportsmanship, especially during a time when the world feels increasingly divided, he shares. "The Olympics have always excited me because they give the opportunity for people to shine, and people to do the things they're passionate about, and for people to show the world who they are," Weir says. "I think that it's people love the Olympics because we can celebrate human achievement. We can celebrate our country, we can celebrate what should be a peacetime in the world as part of the Olympic charters that all should be peaceful during the Olympic Games."

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'Euphoria' star Eric Dane dead at 53 following battle with ALS Eric Dane, best known for playing Dr. Mark Sloan (a.k.a. McSteamy) on ABC's _Grey's Anatomy_ , Marcus in 2010's _Burlesque_ , and Cal Jacobs on HBO's _Euphoria_ , has reportedly died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 53-year-old actor is set to appear in the upcoming third season of _Euphoria_ , reprising his role as Cal Jacobs, the troubled father of Nate Jacobs (played by Jacob Elordi). Dane publicly disclosed his ALS diagnosis in 2025 and spent his final year advocating for awareness and research of the neurodegenerative disease. He is survived by his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, and their two daughters, Billie and Georgia. The actor's family shared a statement with _TMZ_ that reads: "With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS. He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he's received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time." > See on Instagram HBO issued a joint statement with its streaming service brand HBO Max and the official social media pages for _Euphoria_ , as the hit HBO series is scheduled to premiere its third and final season on April 12 and will feature Dane's final performances as an actor. The HBO statement reads, "We are deeply saddened by the news of Eric Dane's passing. He was incredibly talented and HBO was fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of _Euphoria_. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time." Sam Levinson, the creator and showrunner of _Euphoria_ , shared a message with _Variety_ that reads, "I'm heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift. Eric's family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing." _This story is still developing…_

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Drag, death, drugs, disco: Inside HBO's Murder in GlitterBall City doc ### The brand-new HBO documentary _Murder in GlitterBall City_ tells an unconventional story, even within the true-crime genre. Picture it: June 2010. A man named Jeffrey Mundt owns a property at 1435 South Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky. Mundt lives there with his boyfriend, Joseph Banis (Joey), and it's no secret that they're a gay couple. The official trailer for the two-part documentary starts with footage of Banis recording himself and reading a statement from a piece of paper. "This is to any concerned persons regarding my death," Banis says. "I'm holding my boyfriend hostage because I have failed him. I've done terrible things which I can never recover from. This includes killing someone." That chilling footage is just the tip of the iceberg, however, as the story surrounding the murder of James Carroll (Jamie) widens, deepens, and expands throughout this visceral and effervescent documentary based on David Dominé's 2021 nonfiction book _A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City_. Who could possibly have the vision, the sensibilities, and the cultural cache to tell the nuanced story of a gay couple from Louisville, Kentucky — connecting the location to the "Glitter Ball City" nickname for Newport, KY, a region that reportedly produced an estimated 90 percent of all mirror balls sold in the U.S. during the 1970s disco craze — as the two main suspects behind the confusing and absolutely horrifying murder of a drag performer known as Jamie Carroll? Well, you call the queer folks responsible for the 1998 documentary _Party Monster: The Shockumentary_ about the rise of Club Kids in New York City, the 2003 feature film _Party Monster_ starring Macaulay Culkin, the talk show _Night Fever_ hosted by James St. James, and the _RuPaul's Drag Race_ reality competition series that was turned into a hit global franchise and became an Emmy Awards juggernaut: World of Wonder cofounders Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. ### The WOW producers tell _Out_ that they traveled to Louisville to experience the city for themselves after being approached by HBO about the project. "When we went to Louisville to kind of connect with it, we fell in love with the city and with the characters. That really was the impetus for us doing this project," Barbato says. "In some ways, it's sort of a love letter to Louisville. For us, it was also, 'How can we tell a true crime story in a different way?' We realized it had to have character, and heart, and go beyond the procedural elements of the crime." Barbato, born in New Jersey, highlights Louisville's "deep connection" with the LGBTQ+ community "for many years," noting that the preservation of neighborhoods such as Old Louisville is a testament to queer stewardship. During their trip, the producers developed an even deeper understanding of Louisville's queer history. Bailey, born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, felt particularly inspired by the origin story of the disco/glitter ball being invented in the region during the early 1900s. That discovery, Bailey explains, felt almost like "a blessing, or a permission, to do" the documentary. A few years ago, Hollywood experienced a fabulous surge of LGBTQ-centric projects that were romantic, funny, heartfelt, and queer-led, both on and off screen. That abundance of unrealistically positive characters prompted audiences to crave queer villains in mainstream media, which informed the viral effect of "these gays [who were] trying to murder" Jennifer Coolidge on HBO's _The White Lotus_ season 2. Alas, the overall history of LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood is still plagued by cruelty, death, and abuse, with a current administration at the White House that is actively trying to erase queer and trans identity, history, voices, and sense of pride. ### Both the historical and current perspectives meant that the blessing to do this documentary came with a sense of responsibility. "Jamie Carroll was a hairdresser, and a drag queen, and he was a murder victim," Bailey remarks. "We felt a little sort of maternal instinct to protect and honor all the characters in it." The story, he adds, "could so easily be done in an exploitative way. So, as queer filmmakers, we were like, 'Can we thread this needle in a way that isn't _that_?' And also, weirdly, that we can have some of the humor and the queer joy that could inform our work." The documentary largely accomplishes that mission, and then some. Instead of relying on the procedural nature of true-crime content, _Murder in GlitterBall City_ leans into the voices, the colors, and the sounds of a vibrant community of Louisville residents — the "Greek chorus of the community," as Barbato puts it — while also making room for the complexities and brutal realities of the crime itself. "At first you think, 'Well, this is it. This is a confession... guilty!'" Bailey muses. "But then it's like, 'Oh, don't be so sure!' Everything has context, or framing. You can't just look at the video and say, 'Well there it is.'" Bailey offers a brilliant analogy that brings together the story and the title of the documentary. "You've got this single event, and then, almost like the beam of light that hits the disco ball, it's like, _whoosh_ , and everything just splays out." The story itself, as Bailey explains, feels like an intense beam of light that, once pointed at a disco ball, is multiplied into multiple beams of light reflecting back. A stunning visual that draws people in for the right and wrong reasons, and that is also impossible to resist. ### The film also explores the impact of crystal meth on the gay community, "an important story" that extends beyond the case, Barbato remarks. To the delight of many _Drag Race_ fans, a familiar face is seen on _Murder in GlitterBall City_ : a brief appearance from season 17 finalist Lexie Love. "We met her before she was on _Drag Race_. We've been making this film for over four years," Barbato says, praising the fact that Lexi "speaks so eloquently and knowingly about the impact of crystal meth." Between her time competing on _Drag Race_ and the release of this documentary, this feels like a full-circle moment not only for Lexi's relationship, but also for the WOW producers. ### Beyond Mama Ru's ever-growing _Drag Race_ queendom, Barbato and Bailey have been working alongside various networks, streaming services, and platforms to produce other kinds of content. For this particular project, though, the WOW founders truly feel that HBO was the perfect coproducing partner. "We had a latitude with HBO that other outlets wouldn't let us have to tell the full story," Bailey says, recalling that previous coverage of the case was plagued by "anxiety around queerness." Overall, it was critical to "talk truthfully and honestly, without being coy or being embarrassed. And, on the other hand, without sensationalizing and demonizing" queer people for just being queer. ### When asked what they hope queer audiences will take away from watching the documentary, Barbato shares two wishes. "First of all, I hope they go visit Louisville, because it is an extraordinary city," he says. Otherwise, "we both feel that _two_ people should be in prison right now, not one, so I'm hoping people consider that. And I hope they fall in love with some of the characters in the same way we did." Bailey frames it as something larger: a reckoning that extends well beyond Louisville. "In some ways, it is a cautionary tale about justice," he observes. "At this time, in this country, some people think that certain people _deserve_ to die, and I just don't think that's the case. It does take looking at things in their complexity, rather than just having a simplistic and prejudicial kind of judgment." ### HBO Documentary Films presents _Murder in GlitterBall City_ , a World of Wonder Production directed and produced by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. Part 1 is set to air on HBO at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with Part 2 to follow at 9:20 p.m. ET/PT, as well as both parts being released for streaming on HBO Max. Produced by Mona Card; edited by Johanna Gavard and Francy Kachler; cinematography by Huy Truong; and music by David Benjamin Steinberg. The two-part documentary also credits HBO's Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez as executive producers. **_Murder in GlitterBall City_ premieres today, Thursday, February 19, on HBO and via streaming on ****HBO Max****.__**

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13 steamy pics of hunky Olympian Matt Graham that prove he's a bronzed god, too Australian freestyle skier Matt Graham is no stranger to the Olympics. Milan-Cortina actually marks his fourth time competing in the Games. He previously participated in the 2014 Sochi Games, where he came in seventh in moguls; the 2018 PyeongChang Games, where he brought home silver; and the 2022 Games in Beijing, where he finished 19th. This time, he’s bringing Australia home the gold in dual moguls. He’s also a total smokeshow. Keep scrolling to see why we’ll always be Team Matt Graham, and make sure to follow him on Instagram at @**mattgraham_moguls**. ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram ### > See on Instagram

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