The Anti-LGBTQ Extremists of Evangelicals for Trump

The new coalition’s members are a who’s who of haters.

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Sam Smith posts body positivity message on Instagram

Singer Sam Smith is currently vacationing in an unknown location, but it’s clearly somewhere warm and sunny. The singer, 27, who came out last year as non-binary and genderqueer, posted a topless photo to their Instagram in which they indicated they finally felt comfortable in their own skin.

Smith has previously talked about their issues with body image and being unhappy with the way they looked. However, coming out as non-binary and embracing their queerness in art and image seems to be doing them a world of good.

Related: Sam Smith poses and dances in briefs… because body positivity 

“Feels so good to have my top off on holiday. Spent all my life hiding my body from the sun. The last year my skin has been soaking in that LIGHT. Don’t let anyone or anything stop you from feeling that kiss from above you beautiful humans.”

The image has had over 1.1million likes and prompted many appreciative comments. Among those to comment was Golden Globe-winning actor Taron Egerton, who simply said, “You look gorgeous. X”

It’s not the only recent posting in which Smith has been unafraid to show off their body.

Smith has previously revealed undergoing liposuction at the age of 12 after a doctor told them they had an excess of estrogen, causing their breasts to enlarge. Finding worldwide fame at the age of 22 with the release of debut album, In The Lonely Hour, made Smith even more self-conscious and analytical of their looks.

However, going by postings over the last few months, they seem to be in a much more healthy place in regards to their appearance – and keen to spread that message to their followers.

Smith is currently working on their third studio album, expected to be released at some stage this year. They have said it will feature fewer ballads and more dance-oriented songs, following the success of their 2019 singles, “Dancing With A Stranger” and “How Do You Sleep”.

Related: LISTEN: Sam Smith releases a cover of ‘I Feel Love’ 

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John Barrowman Breaks Down in Tears as Two Men Skate Together for First Time on UK’s ‘Dancing on Ice’: WATCH

Two men skated together UK’s Dancing on Ice reality competition this week for the first time, causing actor John Barrowman, a judge on the show, to break down in tears.

Ian ‘H’ Watkins from the pop band Steps and Matt Evers skated together to “High Hopes” by Panic! At The Disco as the judges looked on.

Said Barrowman after the performance (watch full clip with Barrowman’s reaction here): “I am [emotional]. That makes me happy on a compete multitude of levels just because of seeing two men who represent someone who is like me, and to skate as well as you did, you’ve done it now, the nerves are out of the way. We’ve shown that two men can perform and skate together. So now do the tricks. It doesn’t have to be what you did before with the man/woman thing…you know, man/man, switch it up, do leaders different ways. Be versatile, you know what I’m saying? Listen… I’m overwhelmed. I’m almost speechless. It was just wonderful.”

Said “H”: “[It was] emotional, because I have wanted this for so long and it means so much to so many people and the world is ready for this.”

Added Evers: “I just have to say thank you to the network, thank you to ITV and thank you to everybody at home that is accepting of this because this is normal. This is absolutely normal.”

In an op-ed in The Guardian, Owen Jones wrote about the importance of the moment: “One of the most peculiar aspects of realising that you are LGBTQ is the loneliness. Your immediate family is unlikely to belong to the minority you may feel you have been arbitrarily parachuted into. You may be fortunate that they have supportive attitudes; many are not. The odds are that you have heard derogatory terms about LGBTQ people thrown around the playground not once or twice but like confetti. On TV and film screens, on advertising billboards, in magazines and in books, society’s expectations about settling down with someone of a different gender will bellow at you. You may struggle to come out to yourself, let alone anyone else, and fear judgment and rejection. That is why major cultural events, such as the first same-sex performance on ITV’s Dancing on Ice last night, are so important: they can be lifelines for the closeted, whether they are aged 13 or 78.”

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John Barrowman Breaks Down in Tears as Two Men Skate Together for First Time on UK’s ‘Dancing on Ice’: WATCH