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Daily Mail
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mariah Carey, 56, puts on a leggy display in FOUR figure-hugging outfits as she headlines Brighton Pride
Mariah Carey wowed fans on Saturday as she took to the stage for her much-anticipated headline slot at Brighton Pride. The singing superstar, 56, put on a leggy display in four figure-hugging outfits as she performed for an impressive two hours. Mariah glittered in a silver gradient dress that she paired with a diamanté pink jacket and silver boots before changing into a blue and turquoise number that kept her legs on full display. Her packed setlist included hits like Vision of Love and Heroes as she gave the long-awaited performance that was initially scheduled for 2020, but was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic. She later wrote on Instagram: 'Thank you so much Brighton Pride for having me tonight! A special heartfelt thank you to the LGBTQ + community for your ongoing support. 'I will always be there for you. Love, MC.' Mariah Carey, 56, wowed fans on Saturday with her headline slot at Brighton Pride, dazzling in four different looks including a silver dress that she paired with a diamanté pink jacket She took the opportunity to show her support for the trans community by embellishing her pink jacket with the phrase 'Protect the dolls'. Elsewhere in the performance, Mariah stunned in a more loosely fitted gold dress and thigh-high boots. She also changed into a longer black dress and open-toed glittery high heels for a more upmarket, glamorous look. Fans were quick to praise the performance on Mariah's Instagram, writing: 'What an amazing performance! Vocals on point Mimi!!! X'; 'I have no words to describe this night. Best 2 hours of my life. Thank you Mariah, you don't know how much you and your songs mean to me! Love you.'; 'YOU ARE PERFECT.'; 'PROTECT THE DOLLS'; 'Protect the Dolls!!!! I want that jacket.' The concert was a special event for fans as it was the first time that Mariah had performed in the UK since 2019 The concert was a special event for fans as it was the first time that Mariah had performed in the UK since 2019. Mariah was so keen to look her best for fans that she actually stopped her performance to have her makeup touched up. A fan told The Mirror: 'What Mariah wants, Mariah must get. She called her makeup and hair team to the stage to touch up her hair and makeup. As she should, the queen that she is. 'She was absolutely incredible and just goes to show that even though she's one of the biggest stars on the planet, she has no qualms about wanting to look her best - like all of us.' The slot comes after Mariah recently admitted that she does not think about her age. She told Harper's Bazaar: 'I don't know time. I don't know numbers. I do not acknowledge time.'
Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Washington Post
Matthew Shepard's story will be evoked in song at National Cathedral
'Considering Matthew Shepard' begins with notes that mimic the landscape of rural Wyoming — the twang of an old television western, the haunting shrill of a yodel. It's the start of a stirring oratorio that evokes the life of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old man who became the victim of an LGBTQ-targeted hate crime in 1998. His tortured body was found lying next to a doe after he was brutally attacked by two men.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cologne Pride draws thousands in defiance of rising LGBTQ+ hostility
Tens of thousands turned out in Cologne on Sunday to watch one of Europe's largest Pride parades, filling the rain-soaked streets with rainbow flags and colours. Some 60,000 people and 90 floats took part in the parade in the western German city. Rainbow colours, a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community, could be seen across the city, in people's clothing and on flags lining the streets. Cologne is sending a strong signal today in support of human rights and everyone's right to live as they want, the city's mayor, Henriette Reker, said. "The mood is different this time," said Jens Pielhau, chairman of the Cologne Pride association, at the opening of the event. Freedom and the right to demonstrate openly and peacefully are in danger, he said. Germany's LGBTQ+ community is facing increased hostility and is the target of a rising number of crimes. In the face of this hostility, Pielhau stressed that it is all the more important to take to the streets in support of queer rights and to show up as a large community. The local police said a large number of officers were on duty to protect the event. Cologne Pride is one of the largest events for the LGBTQ+ community in Europe, hosting a march that is similar in size to the one in Berlin. In Germany, the marches are known as Christopher Street Day (CSD), in honour of the 1969 protest against the police storming of the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York, which helped spark the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
South China Morning Post
05-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong will benefit from recognising the rights of same-sex couples
The landmark ruling by Hong Kong's top court requiring the government to recognise same-sex relationships was a defining moment for the city. Grounded in law, but also basic human decency, the court gave officials two years to put in place a framework protecting the core rights of such couples, who are not permitted to marry in the city. The government unveiled its proposals last week, just four months ahead of the deadline and no one is happy with them. Members of the LGBTQ community are disappointed because they do not go far enough. Lawmakers are also angry. They hit out at the government for leaving insufficient time for the legislative process and failing to launch a public consultation. Some claimed the proposals would undermine Hong Kong's traditional family values. There is a need for calm and clarity. Some legislators appear to want to roll back the ruling because they disagree with it. But the judgment must be implemented. That should be non-negotiable. Otherwise, there will be a continuing breach of the law. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai was spot on when he said: 'A decision of the Court of Final Appeal, whether you like it or not or agree with it or not, is part of our judicial system,' adding that it must be respected. The legislators are on firmer ground when they complain about the late submission of the proposals and lack of public consultation.
Bloomberg
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Supreme Court to Review Bans on Trans Athletes in Female Sports
The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states can ban transgender girls and women from competing for their schools on female athletic teams, heeding conservative calls to consider further curbing LGBTQ rights. The move comes less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender children.
