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The UK's Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Excludes Transgender Folks

A leaked document recently revealed that the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, might call for an adjustment to his statement on banning gay conversion therapy. The new terms could ban gay conversion therapy for the queer community, except for transgender individuals.Conversion therapy is the "attempt to change or suppress someone’s sexuality or gender identity." The process has been considered cruel and unusual punishment for decades, but some geographic areas have yet to denoun...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Wed, 06 Apr 2022 HYPEBAE
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Cardi B on Not Attending the 2022 Grammys and Deleting Her Social Media Accounts

Cardi B did not attend the 2022 Grammys, which many fans were not happy about. As a result, she received some backlash, which she addressed on Twitter before deleting her account."I'm deleting my Twitter but on God I hate this f-- king dumbass fanbase," the rapper tweeted before getting rid of her account. "You got the slow dumbasses dragging my kids all cause y’all [thought] I was going to the Grammys and I didn’t, the f-- k? When the f--k I hinted I was going? Just f --king stupid. I canâ€...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Mon, 04 Apr 2022 HYPEBAE
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'Ru Paul's Drag Race' Stars Recreate Iconic Grammy Moments

Last night, at the Grammy Awards, the current members of Ru Paul's Drag Race Live! paid homage to the award show's most iconic women, as well as their best outfits. The members that attended included: Derrick Barry, Trinity K Bonet, Naomi Smalls, Alexis Mateo, Kameron Michaels, Jaida Essence Hall and CoCo Montrese and Kahanna Montrese.The crew honored drag's favorite women in music such as Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Cher, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Selena, Toni Braxton and Ariana Grande.Grande ...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Mon, 04 Apr 2022 HYPEBAE
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Referring to Virgil Abloh as a "Hip-Hop Fashion Designer" Is a Huge Grammys Snub

The 2022 Grammys paid tribute to Virgil Abloh, and what should have been an honor has now become quite problematic. During the "In Memoriam" segment, the Recording Academy labeled the late visionary as a "Hip-Hop Fashion Designer," which leads me to question: Why not simply refer to him as a fashion designer and icon?Incorporating the words "hip-hop" are troubling because it not only belittles his accomplishments, but it also hints at underlying racism, which unfortunately, is still present in p...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Mon, 04 Apr 2022 HYPEBAE