[ad_1] CNN — On a frigid December night outside a suburban Chicago church, a group of parents and wide-eyed children line up to see Santa Claus. He awaits them with the classic St. Nick look: pink, cherubic cheeks, twinkling eyes, a gray beard and a plump belly – squeezed into …
Read More »‘Sort Of’ is about a nonbinary millennial. Its star hopes to change how we see each other
[ad_1] CNN — In the new season of the CBC and HBO Max sitcom “Sort Of,” protagonist Sabi Mehboob expresses a desire that’s at once simple and incredibly elusive. “All I want is someone who gets me,” they tell their friend and employer Bessy. “Just, like, someone who gets me …
Read More »A Virginia superintendent is fired after a state report into handling of sexual assaults at school
[ad_1] CNN — A Virginia school superintendent was fired Tuesday, a day after a report from the state accused him of lying about a sexual assault involving a student in May 2021. The special grand jury report, conducted by the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, also criticized former …
Read More »‘I wanted to resume my transition at all costs.’ Trans Ukrainians uprooted by war struggle to continue treatment
[ad_1] Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. …
Read More »Understanding and supporting the transgender community
[ad_1] CNN — Transgender Awareness Week is an annual observance spotlighting issues transgender people face. Here are just a few ways you can help foster understanding, recognition and support for a community facing steep challenges. Transgender adults experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than their peers with 41% of …
Read More »SNL: Dave Chappelle talks Kanye, antisemitism and Trump in monologue
[ad_1] CNN — Dave Chappelle addressed several contentious topics in his latest “Saturday Night Live” monologue, focusing mostly on Kanye West’s recent antisemitic comments. In a lengthy stand-up set, Chappelle name-checked former President Donald Trump and Senate candidate Herschel Walker – and also may have alluded to the negative reaction …
Read More »Dave Chappelle on “SNL”: A timeline of the controversy around his transgender jokes
[ad_1] CNN — Tonight Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time – an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn increasing ire in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry grew louder last …
Read More »Dave Chappelle’s rep says there is no ‘SNL’ writers boycott ahead of his hosting gig
[ad_1] CNN — Dave Chappelle’s representative is pushing back on a report that claimed “Saturday Night Live” writers were staging a boycott ahead of his hosting the show this weekend. On Wednesday, The New York Post, citing an anonymous source, reported writers on the show were going to sit out …
Read More »Opinion: The culture wars have come to the classroom. Now what?
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This roundup is part of the CNN Opinion series “America’s Future Starts Now,” in which people share how they have been affected by the biggest issues facing the nation and experts offer their proposed solutions. The views expressed in these commentaries are the authors’ own. Read more …
Read More »Kit Connor’s sexuality is none of your business
[ad_1] CNN — The pressure for 18-year-old actor Kit Connor to come out had been building on social media for months. Connor, a star of Netflix’s teen romcom, “Heartstopper,” said Monday that he felt he was being forced out of the closet — a concerning new development at the intersection …
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