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Lady Gaga on Mike Pence: Worst representation of what it means to be a Christian
She’s one hell of an ally.
CREDIT: ©-s_bukley-Depositphotos Lady Gaga threw some epic shade at Mike Pence at one of her shows at her Las Vegas residency Enigma, calling him the worst representation of a Christian.
The current Vice President of the USA, Mike Pence has been critcised by activists and LGBT+ advocates for defending his wife’s job at the Immanuel Christian School in Virginia, a school which does not allow LGBT+ people to work for it on the basis of religion.
On Sunday’s performance, he found himself at the end of Lady Gaga’s wrath, with the “Born This Way” singer calling him the “worst representation of what it means to be a Christian.”
To a cheering crowd, Lady Gaga took a moment to get political saying “to Mike Pence, who thinks it’s acceptable that his wife works at a school that bans LGBTQ — you’re wrong … You say we should not discriminate against Christianity. You are the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian.”
“I am a Christian woman,” Gaga added, “and what I do know about Christianity is that we bear no prejudice and everybody is welcome. So you can take all that disgrace, Mr. Pence, and you can look yourself in the mirror and you’ll find it right there.”
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What does cisnormative mean?
There are many terms that come up when discussing gender and you may hear words that begin with “cis”.
geralt / Pixabay Cisnormative is one such word and its meaning is simply the typical or expected behaviour from a particular gender role: at its simplest the binary of Man and Woman.
So as an example, if you’re born male, grow up and are treated as a male, it might be considered cisnormative for him to play with toy soldiers, like football or have his bedroom colour blue.
In the same way, it would be considered cisnormative for a girl to grow up liking and dressing in pink and playing with dolls.
A person living a cisnormative life is a cisgender person who dresses and acts in a way which might be described as typical for their gender and biological sex.
Many of these choices are actually impacts from parental decisions rather than a child’s actual wishes. This was proven in a recent BBC two documentary called Gender Free.
You can add your comments below if you’d like us to update the meaning we’ve used here.
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What is intersectionality?
geralt / Pixabay Probably one of the best descriptions of Intersectionality is from trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston, who said in an interview with Blunt Post columnist Vic Gerami, “Basically, intersectionality describes multiple threats of description when an individual’s identity overlaps with multiple marginalized groups. Those experiences aren’t independent of one another but each informs the others”
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What does Misogynoir mean?
Misogynoir is a word that was coined by queer, androgyne black feminist Moya Bailey, which describes a type of discrimination that is experienced by black women.
Bailey created the word to describe misogyny directed at black women, where their race and gender both play a role in bias.
According to Wikipedia, the term was first used by Bailey in the Crunk Feminist Collective blog to raise awareness of the misogyny toward black women in hip hop music.
The term “transmisogynoir” was coined by Trudy of Gradient Lair and created to refer to the intersection between transmisogyny and misogynoir, meaning the oppression of trans women of colour. Transmisogynoir is the intersection of transphobia, misogyny, and antiblackness.
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Max Bowden Who Plays Ben Mitchell
Max Bowden is the new actor who plays EastEnders’ Ben Mitchell, son of hard man alcoholic Phil Mitchell, but what do we know about the actor?
Here’s 8 things you probably didn’t know about Max Bowden.
Max Bowden, Is He Gay, Bisexual or Straight
No it doesn’t look as though Max identifies as gay or bisexual. In fact, it doesn’t seem as though he’s ever mentioned his love life in public.
Does Max Bowden have a boyfriend or a girlfriend?
We don’t know this just yet but will look into it and update this page when that information becomes available.
What colour eyes does Max have?
He has blue eyes
How Tall is Max?
Max stands at 5 foot 9, just one inch shorter than the previous Ben Mitchell
Does Max have any special talents?
Well according to sources, Max is brilliant at accents and has mastered several including, American-New York, American-Standard, Cockney, Dublin, Essex, Estuary English, Geordie, Heightened RP, Irish-Southern, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and general Northern.
He’s also a great dancer and singer to boot – and is apparently highly skilled at Tap Dancing.
What other shows has Max Bowden been in?
Max is no stranger to TV or stage. He’s appeared in numerous TV shows, Casualty, Doctors and Waterloo Road, for which he was in 20 episodes. As for stage work in 2016 he starred in the London version of the LGBT+ musical, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens. He also played Billy in Billy Elliot in 2009
Deleted tweets?
Max is on Twitter and according to his account he’s had an account since 2009, however only has 44 tweets as of 21st January, but over 23,000 fans – and there are signs that he’s been in conversations which other users which no longer appear… so where are the rest of them?
What’s Max Bowden’s Net Worth?
As a relative newcomer to TV actor Max Bowden’s net worth won’t be that large. It is likely that he’ll less than £150,000 per year for his role on EastEnders. There are only a few actors who have managed to reach that pay scale – and they are much more established stars.
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Ben Mitchell is coming back to Albert Square
But will be played by a completely different actor
Ben Mitchell will be coming back to EastEnders in a dramatic story, but viewers will notice that the character is no longer played by Harry Reid. The new actor is in fact, Max Bowden. He will be, in fact, the sixth actor to play the role.
According to the BBC, Max Bowden will be taking on the role of Ben Mitchell, a character that just like his father never seems to be far from trouble. During his previous time in the Square, Ben was at the heart of many storylines including killing Heather Trott, his turbulent relationship with his father, Phil, and faking his relationship with Abi Branning to hide his sexuality.
On top of this, Ben had to cope with losing his one true love, Paul Coker, after they were both involved in an unprovoked homophobic attack.
This isn’t the first time a gay character has left and then come back with a different actor in the role. Johnny Carter was originally played by Sam Strike but was replaced in 2016 when Ted Reily took over the role.
Who is Max Bowden?
Max Bowden is best known for playing Justin Fitzgerald in Waterloo Road and has also appeared in other television and theatre roles including the UK tour of Birdsong. Speaking about joining EastEnders, Max said: “I’m so excited to be joining the cast of EastEnders and taking on the role of Ben Mitchell. I’ve always been a fan of the show so to be joining one of the most iconic families in soap is beyond exciting. I can’t wait to get started and see what’s in store for Ben.”
Kate Oates (Senior Executive Producer, EastEnders, Holby City and Casualty) added: “A character like Ben, with his rich history, ‘complicated’ family and complex psychology, is pure gold. With Max in the role, we will be exploring the aspects of Ben’s character that have been allowed to develop during his time away from the Square: unfettered by old loyalties, and out of the long shadow of his father, Phil.”
Kate recently said that she was looking to introduce a gay bar to Albert Square, saying “We are looking at opening a gay bar on the square which will be a super-cool precinct where gay and straight characters can all just hang out, and loads of stories can cross and should just be something really exciting, really fun, really visual and feel really true to multicultural London.
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Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman is showing some skin and we’re totally down with that
The UNReal TV star, Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman likes to read… in the buff and we’re totally okay with that fact.
Well read and as a peachy ass…et. Is there nothing about Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman that isn’t perfect? The TV star took to Instagram to show off his pertness but also to show off his latest read.
Within hours the star had received over 10,000 likes on his post, which he mentions the name of the engrossing book, The Seat of The Soul as well as a RuPaul Drag Race of which he was recently a guest judge, quote favourite, “Reading is Fundamental”.
Recently, the star shared with his fans a cute picture of himself and his boyfriend, Andrew as they celebrated three years together.
Jeffrey is currently starring in the fourth series of the Amazon Prime show, UNReal as a character called Jay. His boyfriend, Andrew Fitzsimons is a celebrity hairstylist and creative director.
Jeffrey also has an upcoming guest star role in the new series of American Horror Story, Apocalypse and earlier in 2018 he was a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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Who is comedian Michael McIntyre married to?
Yes, Michael McIntyre is married, find out when they got married and what else Michael is famous for.
Currently, Michael McIntyre is fronting the BBC show, Michael McIntyre’s Big Surprises but is probably most famous for his stand up comedy, making him one of the most highly paid comedians in the world. His first appearance on TV in 2006 was apparently as a guest on 8 out of 10 Cats, but his first notable show was in 2007 when he starred in a Live At The Comedy Store one-off. He quickly became a go-to performer and appeared three times on Live At The Apollo.
Is Michael McIntyre Married?
Yes, Michael is married to his wife, Kitty McIntyre. They married in 2003 and together they have two children.
Is Michael McIntyre gay or bisexual?
Michael is married to a person of the opposite sex, Kitty. They married in 2003 and they have two children together. So no, Michael isn’t gay and has never identified as bisexual.
How old is Michael McIntyre?
Michael was born in Feb 1976 which makes him 42/3 in 2019. He was born in London, the capital city of the UK.
What is Michael McIntyre’s net worth?
In 2012 it was reported that Michael was the world’s highest-paid comedian, due to his tours. On his first UK tour in 2009, he performed to an incredible 500,000 people – which included a history-making six nights at Wembley Arena in London. In 2012 he went on a 71 venue show in the UK and performed in front of 700,000 people. Apparently, his 2012 tour grossed in £21 million. In 2018 he performed 28 shows at the O2 arena, performing to over 400,000 people.
How tall is Michael McIntyre?
Michael is 1.7m tall, about 5 foot 6 – which makes his shorter than the average man in the UK.
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Who is Jet Reno played by in Star Trek Discovery?
Have you checked out the second series of Netflix’s Star Trek Discovery? Maybe you may have noticed a new character, Jet Reno…
We promise there are no spoilers in this article.
Jet Reno is a brand new character who is a crew member on the USS Hiawatha which is found by the crew of the USS Discovery during a mission, but who is Jet played by?
In Star Trek Discovery, Jet Reno is played by comedian Tig Notaro. Tig is a Grammy and Emmy nominated artist from Jackson Mississippi.
Is Tig Notaro Lesbian?
Tig is married to a woman called Stephanie Allynne, they met on the movie set of In A World… They got engaged in early 2015 and married in October 2015. Together the couple have two sons, Max and Finn. Stephanie is an actor, comedian and writer. Before meeting Tig Stephanie said “I was so into Tig and I was falling in love with her and I didn’t know how to identify it because I thought I was straight”.
Has Tig Notaro been in anything else?
You may know Tig from her 2015 documentary film, Tig documenting her journey with breast cancer. In 2012, Tig was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tig focuses on the year that followed a standup routine she performed after finding out that she had cancer. The performance became a viral sensation. In the film, Tig performs at clubs all over the US while in the throws of a new relationship with Stephanie Allynne, the conception of their babies and the passing of her mother.
How old is Tig Notaro?
Tig was born in March 1971 which makes her 47/ 48 in 2019.
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Who is Dan Walker from BBC Breakfast married to?
Yes, Dan Walker is married, find out to who and what else Dan Walker is famous for.
Dan Walker is probably most famous for his presenting on the BBC’s Breakfast which he has been fronting since 2016 when he took over from Bill Turnbill as the regular presenter on the show. He shares the couch with co-presenters Charlie Stayt, Louise Minchin and Naga Munchetty.
Like his fellow presenter, Charlie, Dan’s broadcasting career began in radio, where he had work experience at Sheffield’s Hallam FM. He moved to Manchester’s Key 103 before he eventually moved to TV. He’s worked for Granada Television and the BBC.
Before working in breakfast TV, Dan was firmly installed in sports presenting and has reported on Wimbledon, The Open, Aintree, Ascot and the Six Nations.
Is Dan Walker Married?
Yes, Dan Walker is married to his wife, Sarah Walker. They married in 2001 and together they have three children. The family lives in Sheffield, in South Yorkshire.
(C) BBC – Photographer: Jeff Overs Is Dan Walker gay?
No, it appears that Dan Walker is not gay or bisexual. Dan Walker is married to his wife, Sarah. They married in 2001 and they have three children together. So no, Dan Walker isn’t gay and has never identified as bisexual. He is reportedly an Evangelical Christian.
How old is Dan Walker?
Dan was born in March 1977 which makes him 41/2 in 2019. He was born in Crawley, West Sussex, England.
When does Dan Walker present BBC Breakfast
Dan presents the programme on Monday to Wednesday with Louise Minchin.
