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What is a side? Are you one?
Most queer people have heard the terms “top,” “bottom,” and “versatile” — slang for whether someone likes penetrating, being penetrated, or both during anal and vaginal sex. But there’s a fourth sex role that many folks haven’t heard of yet: a “side.”Those wondering, “What is a side?” or “What does side mean?” may imagine a side of beef, a side dish (like cole slaw), or a side piece (like a gun or an extramarital sex buddy). But no, a side is actually a sex role.Anyone who wonders “Is side a sexual identity?” or “Is being a side normal?” should rest assured — this article will answer those...…Most queer people have heard the terms “top,” “bottom,” and “versatile” — slang for whether someone likes penetrating, being penetrated, or both during anal and vaginal sex. But there’s a fourth sex role that many folks haven’t heard of yet: a “side.”Those wondering, “What is a side?” or “What does side mean?” may imagine a side of beef, a side dish (like cole slaw), or a side piece (like a gun or an extramarital sex buddy). But no, a side is actually a sex role.Anyone who wonders “Is side a sexual identity?” or “Is being a side normal?” should rest assured — this article will answer those...WW…
Think ballet is too froo-froo? The amazing James Whiteside will turn your head.
It’s a tired stereotype that all male ballet dancers are gay. (Heck, it’s even the plot of the 2000 coming-of-age dramedy Billy Elliot). But James B. Whiteside is using his platform to show the true complexity, challenges and satisfaction he has experienced professional ballet dancer. He currently works as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.“The art form is so delicate and beautiful, and people are afraid of it,” the 37-year-old dancer said. “I don’t think people understand the rigor involved in classical ballet. Our job is to make it look effortless, but the reality is, it’s...…It’s a tired stereotype that all male ballet dancers are gay. (Heck, it’s even the plot of the 2000 coming-of-age dramedy Billy Elliot). But James B. Whiteside is using his platform to show the true complexity, challenges and satisfaction he has experienced professional ballet dancer. He currently works as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.“The art form is so delicate and beautiful, and people are afraid of it,” the 37-year-old dancer said. “I don’t think people understand the rigor involved in classical ballet. Our job is to make it look effortless, but the reality is, it’s...WW…
Mitch McConnell doesn't want to escalate feud after Trump called him "stone cold loser"
ShareSenate Minority Leader of Kentucky chose not to escalate tensions between himself and former President when asked about Trump's recent insults towards him.Trump during an April 10 speech to the Republican National Committee (RNC) at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. He made the comments while accusing McConnell of not adequately defend him during Trump's second impeachment trial in February.When asked about Trump's name-calling on Tuesday, McConnell responded, "What I'm concentrating on is the future.""What we are confronted with here is a totally left-wing administration...…ShareSenate Minority Leader of Kentucky chose not to escalate tensions between himself and former President when asked about Trump's recent insults towards him.Trump during an April 10 speech to the Republican National Committee (RNC) at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. He made the comments while accusing McConnell of not adequately defend him during Trump's second impeachment trial in February.When asked about Trump's name-calling on Tuesday, McConnell responded, "What I'm concentrating on is the future.""What we are confronted with here is a totally left-wing administration...WW…
Tishaura Jones elected first Black woman mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
ShareTishaura Jones has been elected the first-ever Black female mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. In doing so, she replaced the first woman ever to hold the job.Jones, a Democrat, won a general election on Tuesday against City Alderwoman Cara Spencer, another Democrat. Jones won 51.68 percent of the vote, according to KSDK.Jones ran for mayor in 2017, but she lost in the Democratic primary to Lyda Krewson. Krewson went on to become the city's first-ever female mayor.The city has had two other Black mayors. The first was Freeman Bosley Jr., who served as the city's 43rd mayor from 1993 to 1997....…ShareTishaura Jones has been elected the first-ever Black female mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. In doing so, she replaced the first woman ever to hold the job.Jones, a Democrat, won a general election on Tuesday against City Alderwoman Cara Spencer, another Democrat. Jones won 51.68 percent of the vote, according to KSDK.Jones ran for mayor in 2017, but she lost in the Democratic primary to Lyda Krewson. Krewson went on to become the city's first-ever female mayor.The city has had two other Black mayors. The first was Freeman Bosley Jr., who served as the city's 43rd mayor from 1993 to 1997....WW…
Rep. Matt Gaetz to speak at "Women for America First" event at Trump Doral on Friday
ShareRepublican Florida Representative will speak at the Save America Summit, a "Women for America First" event. The event will occur at the Trump National Doral Miami, a Florida golf resort associated with former President .The summit's main topics will include election integrity, big tech and censorship, protecting the 1st and 2nd Amendments, furthering "America First" policies as well as defeating the "radical" agenda of President Joe Biden and Vice President , according to the event's website."Rep Matt Gaetz has been a fearless leader in DC. Few members of have been more willing than...…ShareRepublican Florida Representative will speak at the Save America Summit, a "Women for America First" event. The event will occur at the Trump National Doral Miami, a Florida golf resort associated with former President .The summit's main topics will include election integrity, big tech and censorship, protecting the 1st and 2nd Amendments, furthering "America First" policies as well as defeating the "radical" agenda of President Joe Biden and Vice President , according to the event's website."Rep Matt Gaetz has been a fearless leader in DC. Few members of have been more willing than...WW…
Police prepare for weekend "White Lives Matter" KKK rally in Orange County
ShareThe Huntington Beach Police Department is preparing to monitor and respond possible unrest at a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) "White Lives Matter" rally in Orange County, California this Sunday.Fliers announcing the rally appeared in plastic sandwich bags weighted with rocks on the streets of Huntington Beach on Easter morning, according to The Los Angeles Times.A group calling itself the Loyal White Knights of the KKK emblazoned its name on the fliers."White Lives Do Matter: Say NO to cultural geNOcide," one flier with a KKK insignia stated. The flier accused white people of too cowardly to...…ShareThe Huntington Beach Police Department is preparing to monitor and respond possible unrest at a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) "White Lives Matter" rally in Orange County, California this Sunday.Fliers announcing the rally appeared in plastic sandwich bags weighted with rocks on the streets of Huntington Beach on Easter morning, according to The Los Angeles Times.A group calling itself the Loyal White Knights of the KKK emblazoned its name on the fliers."White Lives Do Matter: Say NO to cultural geNOcide," one flier with a KKK insignia stated. The flier accused white people of too cowardly to...WW…
Twitter says calling Boulder shooter a "white Christian terrorist" is OK
ShareA tweet describing Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, , as a "white Christian terrorist" does not violate the social network's misinformation policies, Twitter told Newsweek.Many Twitter users assumed the shooter was white before his name was released by police in Boulder, Colorado. Several pointed to the massacre as another example of racial injustice and white supremacy in the United States, coming a few days after in an Atlanta shooting spree. when police named Alissa, whose family immigrated from Syria and whose pages suggested he was a Muslim. Many conservatives accused the left-wing Twitter...…ShareA tweet describing Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, , as a "white Christian terrorist" does not violate the social network's misinformation policies, Twitter told Newsweek.Many Twitter users assumed the shooter was white before his name was released by police in Boulder, Colorado. Several pointed to the massacre as another example of racial injustice and white supremacy in the United States, coming a few days after in an Atlanta shooting spree. when police named Alissa, whose family immigrated from Syria and whose pages suggested he was a Muslim. Many conservatives accused the left-wing Twitter...WW…
Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker compares city to being raped, keeping it secret
ShareIn a social media post, Charlottesville, Virginia Mayor Nikuyah Walker, compared the city to a rapist that "tells you to keep its secrets.""Charlottesville: The beautiful-ugly it is. It rapes you, comforts you in its cum stained sheet and tells you to keep its secrets," she wrote in a Wednesday morning post.Later, on Facebook, she expanded on her first post by also comparing the city with a lynch mob."It covers your death with its good intentions... White people say that it is a place where gentrification started with the election of a Black women in 2017 and because of white power, a...…ShareIn a social media post, Charlottesville, Virginia Mayor Nikuyah Walker, compared the city to a rapist that "tells you to keep its secrets.""Charlottesville: The beautiful-ugly it is. It rapes you, comforts you in its cum stained sheet and tells you to keep its secrets," she wrote in a Wednesday morning post.Later, on Facebook, she expanded on her first post by also comparing the city with a lynch mob."It covers your death with its good intentions... White people say that it is a place where gentrification started with the election of a Black women in 2017 and because of white power, a...WW…
GOP Florida ex-Senator Frank Artiles allegedly paid candidate to run in scheme to confuse voters
ShareFormer Frank Artiles, a former Florida state senator, has been arrested for allegedly paying a man $44,708.03 to run as a state "spoiler" candidate. The candidate was hired to confuse voters and siphon votes from the Democratic incumbent in the 2020 race, legal authorities said.Artiles turned himself into a Miami-Dade County jail on Thursday to face felony campaign finance charges, The Miami Herald reported. Prosecutors allege that he paid nearly $45,000 to Alexis "Alex" Pedro Rodriguez to run in Miami-Dade's 37th Senate district race during the November 2020 election.Rodriguez ran as...…ShareFormer Frank Artiles, a former Florida state senator, has been arrested for allegedly paying a man $44,708.03 to run as a state "spoiler" candidate. The candidate was hired to confuse voters and siphon votes from the Democratic incumbent in the 2020 race, legal authorities said.Artiles turned himself into a Miami-Dade County jail on Thursday to face felony campaign finance charges, The Miami Herald reported. Prosecutors allege that he paid nearly $45,000 to Alexis "Alex" Pedro Rodriguez to run in Miami-Dade's 37th Senate district race during the November 2020 election.Rodriguez ran as...WW…
Michaela Coel will play a queer character in Marvel’s new “Black Panther” film
When Marvel Studios recently dropped the trailer for their upcoming film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, LGBTQ fans buzzed with excitement over the news that Black actress and writer Michaela Coel will play the role of Aneka, a female warrior who is canonically queer in the Marvel comic books series.However, because Marvel’s past films have had very little queer content in them, it’s uncertain just how queer Aneka will be.The 2018 Black Panther film introduced viewers to the fictional African land of Wakanda — a technologically advanced, Afro-futuristic country untouched by colonialism. In...…When Marvel Studios recently dropped the trailer for their upcoming film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, LGBTQ fans buzzed with excitement over the news that Black actress and writer Michaela Coel will play the role of Aneka, a female warrior who is canonically queer in the Marvel comic books series.However, because Marvel’s past films have had very little queer content in them, it’s uncertain just how queer Aneka will be.The 2018 Black Panther film introduced viewers to the fictional African land of Wakanda — a technologically advanced, Afro-futuristic country untouched by colonialism. In...WW…