The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

The lesbian daughter of Cameroon’s president wants her nation to stop jailing homosexuals. In an interview with the French publication “Le Parisien”, Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, explains why she came out, what her family’s response has been, and how she hopes to make a difference for Cameroon’s LGBTQ community. This is an English translation of that interview:

Cameroon’s lesbian First Daughter: ‘Let my story change the law’

In the face of Cameroon's criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the daughter of the nation's president has come out. Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya, revealed in a recent post to her Instagram that she is in a relationship with Brazilian model Layyons Valença. Biya posted a photo of the two kissing, writing in the caption: “PS: I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know.”

Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model

On July 6, 2020, 58-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau died of colon cancer — with her former student and husband Vili Fualaau by her side. When Mary Kay Letourneau died in 2020, most headlines eulogized her in the same way: as a teacher who raped and later married her former student. Indeed, Letourneau is best known for her relationship with Vili Fualaau, which started in 1996 when she was 34 and he was 12.

The Death Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her Sixth-Grade Student — And Later Married Him

Daily Mail

Meet Senator J.D. Vance's Ivy League educated wife attorney Usha Vance.

Who is J.D. Vance's wife Usha?

Bethel Park, PA

As questions swirl about the would-be assassin who shot former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday, the shooter’s family is also struggling to make sense of what happened. The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived with his parents in the...

‘I don’t know what to say’: Family of Thomas Matthew Crooks struggles to make sense of Trump shooting

TheDailyBeast

The shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump tried out for his high school’s rifle team during his freshman year, but was rejected according to ABC News. Thomas Crooks, 20, was named by the FBI as the attempted killer who used an AR-style rifle to aim at Trump on Saturday. He killed one man and injured two others before being shot dead by a Secret Service sniper. But he failed to make the junior varsity roster at Bethel Park High School in suburban Pittsburgh, his classmate Jason Myers said. “He was asked not to come back because how bad of a shot he was,” said Myers, who was a member of the varsity rifle team and Crooks’ classmate. “It was considered like, dangerous.” After failing to make the roster, Crooks allegedly never tried out for the squad again.  Myers, who graduated in 2022 with the suspected shooter, told reporters he and Crooks were close in elementary school, but they did not remain friends in high school.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Donald Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks Didn't Make School Rifle Club: Classmate

Ohio State

J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for his vice-presidential running mate, has been a U.S. senator for just a year and a half, but that’s been long enough for him to compile an extensive anti-LGBTQ+ record. Vance, from Ohio, was elected to the Senate in 2022 and was sworn...

J.D. Vance's horrendous record of homophobia and transphobia

New Mexico State

RadarOnline

Eminem, with his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), has come under fire for including lyrics that reference the tragic shooting incident involving Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie Rust, RadarOnline.com has learned. In one of the Detroit rapper's new tracks, titled Fuel, Eminem raps about the killing, stating: "But it's in a holster, I proceed to bust it/ F--- around and get popped like Halyna Hutchins."Fans and critics alike took to social media to express their outrage over the insensitivity of the lyrics, especially considering Baldwin's ongoing trial.Baldwin, who is currently on trial...

'This Just Feels Gross': Eminem Faces Backlash for New Song Mocking the Accidental Deadly Shooting on the Set of 'Rust'

Richard Simmons' housekeeper tried to get him to a doctor after he fell in his bathroom, but Richard pushed it off, because he just wanted to stay home for his birthday ... TMZ has learned.

Richard Simmons Refused Medical Attention After Fall

Selena Gomez put on a show-stopping display as she dolled herself up in a minidress and high heels look last fall. In September 2023, the singer attended Paris Fashion Week, stepping out after hours and for a quick dinner with Brooklyn Beckham. Enjoying time with the son to soccer star...

Selena Gomez In Plunging Minidress Told She Needs ‘One Size Bigger’

Insider

When she found out her younger boyfriend was dating another woman, she started building a bond with the other woman. They now vacation together.

I dated a younger guy until I learned he had another girlfriend. I became good friends with the other woman.

Cincinnati, OH

New York Post

This bride’s really moving the needle. 

Spinning the yarn of her love story into wow-worthy wedding wear came as second nature to crochet couturier Tymesha Triggs, who handcrafted her floor-length bridal gown, as well as her groom’s tuxedo, for their June 29 nuptials. 

“It was a Crotchet Crochet kind of wedding day,” cheered Triggs, a needlework fashionista from Ohio, in the Facebook caption of her and hubby Ricardo Scott’s DIY “I Do” attire.

Triggs, the owner of Crochet Crochet & Accessories in Cincinnati, stitched the fab finery for herself, Scott and two bridesmaids in just 30 days with “no sleep,” she joked online. 

The crafty...

​​I crocheted my wedding dress and groom’s tux — haters say it’s tacky but we love it

New York City, NY

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

uInterview.com

Rumors on the Internet speculating that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Bridgette Macron, was born a man have angered the family to the point that Brigitte has taken her accusers to court. YouTuber Amandine Roy appeared in criminal court on Wednesday, the other defendant, Natacha Rey, was sick. Brigitte was...

Wife Of French President, Brigitte Macron, Takes YouTubers Who Accused Her Of Being Transgender To Court

Adam Britton, a British zoologist known for his expertise in crocodiles, faces 249 years in prison in Australia on charges of raping, torturing, and killing over 60 dogs. The final hearing was postponed after his lawyer presented new evidence. The NT Supreme Court hearing, presided by Judge Michael Grant, was...

Zoologist Adam Britton faces 249-year sentence for raping, killing over 60 dogs

The Shade Room

Actor Jay Ellis recently welcomed his second child with his wife, Nina Senicar. PEOPLE reports the pair took to social media to announce, “We have a son.” RELATED: Daddy Mode! ‘Insecure’ Star Jay Ellis Opens Up About Spinning The Parenthood Block With His Wife Jay Ellis Welcomes His Second Child With Wife Nina Jay and [...]
The post Congrats! ‘Insecure’ Actor Jay Ellis Welcomes His Second Child With Wife Nina Senicar (PHOTO) appeared first on The Shade Room.

Congrats! ‘Insecure’ Actor Jay Ellis Welcomes His Second Child With Wife Nina Senicar (PHOTO)

Mississippi State

Butler, PA

Irish Star

The field director for a Mississippi Democratic was fired after she posted on social media that she wished the suspected shooter at Donald Trump's rally had taken "shooting lessons"

Staffer dismissed after suggesting Trump gunman should have had better aim

Snopes

"Why is BLM so silent," an internet user asked.

Fact Check: 27M Black People Are Enslaved in Muslim Countries?

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

NewsBreak

Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out

A lesbian from Cameroon is reminding of the daily reality of being LGBTQ+ in the country after the president's daughter came out. Brenda Biya, daughter of...

Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out

Comments / 0