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Lez Dish It OUT! AfterEllen’s LGBT Weekly Round-Up

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Welcome to May 2017, people! As AE writer Caroline Cook already clued you in on, Anna Wintour’s annual Met Gala took place on May 2. Luckily for us, a bunch of lady lovin’ ladies attended the coveted event, including Ruby Rose, Sarah Paulson, and Cara Delevingne. I’ve included some behind-the-scenes snaps to compliment AE’s coverage of the gala.

In other news, Roseanne scored a revival (Yay for Sara Gilbert!), Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor flaunted their love all over New York City, and Planned Parenthood finally released Kristen Stewart’s music video for CHVRCHES.

Lez get to it!

Lady Lovin’ Ladies Stun At The Met Gala

High fashion and LGBTQ women, need I say more? On Tuesday, Cara, Ruby, and Sarah attended the annual Met Gala in New York City. This year’s theme was Rei Kawakubo/Commes des Garçons.

Although we already covered the paparazzi ready entrance looks, below you’ll find some behind-the-scene shots of the women. I’ve also included posts from Cara, Ruby, and Sarah’s personal social media accounts so you can check out there thoughts on the glamorous evening.

Cara:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTorC9ZjMN6/?taken-by=caradelevingne&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTor3Eajsp2/?taken-by=caradelevingne&hl=en

P.S. I know the above shot/post isn’t from the gala — I just found it relevant given the event’s emphasis on beauty and possessions.

Ruby:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTk5SxQBSXT/?taken-by=rubyrose&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTl4UsEgMbm/?tagged=rubyrose&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTmTnmVBhgI/?taken-by=rubyrose&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTlKvm3BOXJ/?taken-by=rubyrose&hl=en

Sarah:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTmb-bOgDv3/?taken-by=mssarahcatharinepaulson&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTmkDCVBGp1/?tagged=sarahpaulson&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTpS5_LF1XK/?tagged=metgala&hl=en

Roseanne Is Getting A Revival

Rejoice, Roseanne fans! According to Deadline, an eight-episode reboot of the beloved series is currently being bid on by multiple networks. Good news is, the revival will be executive produced by the original series’ EPs and will feature just about everyone from the original cast. Sara Gilbert, who came out as a lesbian in 2010, will appear alongside Roseanne Bar, Laurie Metcalf, and John Goodman in the reboot. There’s also word that Gilbert’s real life ex-boyfriend Johnny Galecki will reprise his role as David Healy. Although there hasn’t been an official statement made on the revival, I expect fans will get confirmation after the bidding war ends.

In response to the news, Sara remained quiet while her TV mom had this to say:

https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/858399541686542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2017%2F04%2Froseanne-revival-roseanne-barr-john-goodman-sara-gilbert-1202078883%2F

Agreed.

Planned Parenthood Releases CHVRCHES’ Kristen Stewart-Directed Music Video

After weeks of previews, Planned Parenthood finally released the full Kristen-directed video for CHVRCHES’ Down Side of Me. The project is an extension of 7-Inches For Planned Parenthood, a benefit compilation including the likes of St. Vincent, Björk, Mary J. Blige, Sleater-Kinney, John Legend, Margaret Atwood, Jenny Slate, Margaret Cho, and more. The live recording of Down Side of Me appears on the collaborative effort.

Check out the full video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2F_wEnLPZ4

Hmm… while I’m not sure about the video, I really love the live take of this song.

Bisexual Bishop Resigns In Emotional Coming Out Video

Photo: Alicia Johnston

This week, an Adventist pastor named Alicia Johnston chatted to various outlets about coming out as bisexual and subsequently resigning from her position. The coming out video, in which Johnston slams religious organizations that don’t “affirm LGBT people for who they are”, drew a lot of attention since Adventists are not fully on board with ordaining women pastors. The video also resonated with people due to its honesty and vulnerability.

Chrck

 

Kate McKinnon To Star In The Spy Who Dumped Me

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On Friday, it was announced that Kate will star alongside Mila Kunis in The Spy Who Dumped Me. The movie, which will have a July 2018 release, follows two close friends Audrey (Mila) and Morgan (Kate). The pair’s lives are thrown for a loop when Audrey’s ex-boyfriend, who is being followed by a deadly assassin, unexpectedly shows up at their apartment. After a shootout that leaves both men dead, Audrey and Morgan set off to save the world. Translation: expect a lot of comedy and action.

Congrats to McKinnon for securing another movie! Don’t forget the lesbian is already starring in Rough Night, which premieres in June of this year.

Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor Put Their Cuteness On Display In NYC

Photo: Twitter

Be still my heart.

Just a day before the Met Gal, Sarah and Holland were spotted all over New York City looking deliriously in love. Of course, a few diehard fans were able to snap a few photos of the pair canoodling and laughing in a subway station. Thanks for doing the lord’s work, you guys!

https://twitter.com/taylormadedame/status/859276948173979649

https://twitter.com/probomond/status/859175292023304192

One fan was lucky enough to snag a selfie:

The duo were also caught holding hands:

https://twitter.com/taylormadedame/status/859012211649499137

To make matters even more cute, the two took in a Broadway show because OF COURSE.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTfKgtAAbY8/?taken-by=mssarahcatharinepaulson&hl=en

Enjoy living your best lives, you two.

The Supposed Marriage Of Two Lesbian Billionaires Is FAKE NEWS

Photo: Twitter

Another day, another fake story about Chinese lesbian billionaires.

If you’re into the whole Twitter thing, you probably noticed a story circulating about the marriage of two female billionaires in China. After the story went viral, actual news sites and stars like Debby Ryan retweeted the epic tale of opulent wealth, love, and of course… lesbians.

Photo: Twitter

I first caught the story on Thursday, but dismissed it after finding no factual information whatsoever. Have we not learned anything from #PizzaGate, people?

Interestingly enough, it turns out the story was conceptualized by a girl who happens to be a fan of the South Korean—Chinese band Cosmic Girls AKA WJSN. The two women in the photo (below) are actually members of WJSN, Meng and Wu. The photo that started it all was taken last week at the Beijing International Film Festival.

Photo: Weebo

Per Abby Fry, the first person who first tweeted the faux marriage tale, she never thought people would retweet the story without fact-checking it first. Fry simply intended to amuse WJSN stans — she never thought it would turn into some huge viral love story.

Fry told Buzzfeed News:

“I thought they looked like they were at a wedding with the dresses they were wearing, and the dresses sure looked expensive.”
On the viral aspect:
“It just shows the power of what we want to happen.”
There ya have it. The case of the lesbian billionaires is officially CLOSED.

Wanda Sykes To Produce New Game Show

Photo: YouTube

Amazing news for Wanda! According to Deadline, Wanda just scored her own game show called “Face Value”. The show, which will be hosted by Deon Cole, is set to air on BET. The series will have 24 episodes clocking in at 30 minutes each.

The press release:

“From Push It Productions and Executive Producer, Wanda Sykes, “FACE VALUE” is a groundbreaking new game show that will finally answer the age-old question, “Can you judge a book by its cover?” The veteran actress, comedienne and LGBT advocate knows what it’s like to be prejudged, so this series is flipping the script to award cash and prizes for correctly guessing facts about strangers from all walks of life — based solely on their appearance and a few personal details. Hosted by Deon Cole (“black- ish,”Barbershop), “FACE VALUE” will humorously break down stereotypes, expose prejudices, and celebrate the human spirit by highlighting the commonalities and differences among people of various backgrounds, races, religions, beliefs and life experiences. Push It Productions’ Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz serve as Executive Producers along with Lance Crouther.”
I’m not the biggest fan of game shows, but I’m a big fan of the lesbian comic. I have no doubt this will be a hilarious as well as eye-opening show considering Sykes is at the helm.

This week, the mom of two also stopped by The Ellen Show to chat about Goldie Hawn (the two are costars in Snatched), California’s super bloom, and more:

Ha! I could really relate to the super bloom story as I forced my own girlfriend to see the poppies. She really HATED LOVED it.

That’s a wrap, ladies! Enjoy your weekend.

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