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Dave Chappelle has a couple of U.S. Congresswomen full-on fangirling -- and since one of 'em is Rep. Lauren Boebert, ya couldn't blame Dave if he asked her to keep her hands in clear view!

Boebert and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna snapped a selfie alongside the comedian Thursday in the Capitol -- and the Colorado congresswoman turned the moment into a platform for her anti-LGBTQ views. She captioned her IG post, "Just three people who understand that there are only two genders 😄."

A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ Dave had no intent on getting political with the photo op, and it was a spontaneous moment. He's in D.C. for an "Art is Activism" event at Duke Ellington School of the Arts ... which is, famously, Dave's high school alma mater.

We're told he went to meet some friends -- not politicians -- who work on Capitol Hill, and ended up running into several members of Congress, including Lauren and Anna, who scrambled for pics.

Ya gotta imagine Dave had a bunch of jokes bouncing around his head upon seeing Rep. Boebert -- considering all the buzz earlier this year when she was getting super handsy in the dark with her date at a Denver theatre. While watching "Beetlejuice," no less!

Lil Nas X dice que está entrando en la "era cristiana" de su carrera y quiere que los fans lo tomen realmente en serio su última transición, a pesar de que su pasado diga lo contrario.

El rapero lanzó un nuevo fragmento de una canción en sus redes sociales el jueves para destacar su incursión en el cristianismo, con letras como "Padre estira mis manos" y referencias a los caminos solitarios.

Su camiseta también llevaba la cita: "Si Dios no existe, entonces ¿quién se ríe de nosotros?".

Los fans no estaban muy seguros si se trataba de un clásico trolleo de Lil Nas X. Recordemos, LNX ha afirmado estar embarazada para promocionar su nuevo álbum, y la transición en una mujer - que más tarde emitió una disculpa a la comunidad trans.

¡Los Holy Rollers no dejarían que el Sr. Old Town Road olvidara que una vez promocionó las zapatillas Nike Satanás de imitación para vender su álbum!

Lil ladró de vuelta con fuego y azufre y defendió su expresión artística, así como su derecho a ser gay de rodillas, un vaquero o satánico... solo Dios puede juzgarlo.

Lil Nas X says he's entering the "Christian era" of his career, and wants fans to take him seriously with his latest move, though the whole thing reeks of another troll job by the rapper.

On Thursday, LNX released a somber new song snippet and visual on his social media to highlight his foray into Christianity, complete with lyrics like "Father stretch my hands" and references to feeling isolated.

His shirt also captioned the quote, "If God Doesn't Exist Then Who's Laughing At Us?"

Fans weren't convinced it wasn't a classic Lil Nas X troll job ... remember, LNX has claimed to be pregnant to promote his new album, and transitioning into a woman -- for which he later issued an apology to the trans community.

Holy rollers wouldn't let Mr. Old Town Road forget he once promoted faux Nike Satan shoes to sell his album!!!

LNX barked back with fire and brimstone and defended his artistic expression ... as well as his right to be gay on his knees, a cowboy or satanic ... only God can judge him!!!

Antoni Porowski y Kevin Harrington han decidido separarse, solo un año después de que anunciaran su compromiso.

La separación fue amistosa, según se ha informado. Ambos habrían tenido conversaciones durante el proceso de planificación de la boda que los habría ayudado a darse cuenta de que querían cosas diferentes en la vida.

"Aunque aún tienen mucho respeto el uno por el otro, a medida que hablaban más y más sobre el futuro, se dieron cuenta de que iban por caminos diferentes", dijo un representante del chef de televisión a People y agregó: "Ambos siguen centrados en el trabajo y se están rodeando de amigos durante este tiempo".

Antoni y el director de estrategia de marca Kevin comenzaron a salir en julio de 2019. Se fueron a vivir juntos inesperadamente a Austin, Texas, en menos de un año debido a la pandemia de COVID, lo que pareció hacer maravillas en su incipiente romance.

Las cosas parecían andar muy bien para la pareja hasta hace poco. En septiembre vimos a Antoni aventurarse a Blackberry Mountain con amigos de "Queer Eye", como sus coprotagonistas Tan France, Gigi Hadid y Benji Pasek para su fin de semana de soltero.

Antoni Porowski and Kevin Harrington are going their separate ways ... just a year after they got engaged.

The split was reportedly amicable, with conversations during the wedding planning process playing a part in the duo realizing they wanted different things in life.

"While they still have a lot of respect for each other, as they talked more about the future, they realized they were on different paths," a rep for the TV chef told People ... adding, "They both remain focused on work and are surrounding themselves with friends during this time."

Antoni and brand strategy director Kevin started dating in July 2019 ... unexpectedly shacking up together in Austin, Texas, less than half a year later due to the COVID pandemic ... which appeared to work wonders for their fledgling romance.

Things seemed blissful for the pair as recently as September ... with Antoni venturing to Blackberry Mountain in Walland, TN with pals such as "Queer Eye" costar Tan France, Gigi Hadid, and Benji Pasek for his bachelor weekend.

El apoyo público de Marlon Wayans a su hijo transgénero, así como su apertura para hablar de su propio proceso de aprendizaje como padre, le está significando elogios de parte de los líderes de la comunidad LGBTQ +.

El comediante está siendo aplaudido por las cabecillas del Centro Nacional para la Igualdad Transgénero, el Centro Nacional para los Derechos de las Lesbianas y los Centros LGBT en San Francisco y Los Ángeles, pues dicen que está dando un gran ejemplo para los padres.

Recuerden, Marlon recientemente reveló que su hijo mayor, de 23 años, es transgénero y ahora se identifica como un hombre, pasando de Amai a Kai.

Marlon está llamando a Kai su hijo, y dice que le tomó un poco de estudio pasar de la negación completa a amar y aceptar a su hijo.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, director ejecutivo del Centro Nacional para la Igualdad Transgénero, dice a TMZ: "Celebramos que Marlon Wayans apoye a su hijo trans y muestre a los padres de todo el mundo que la aceptación es posible, incluso cuando es difícil. Deja que tu hijo sepa que lo amas y que lo apoyas, pase lo que pase. Es increíble que Marlon sirva de modelo para otros padres que quizá aún no lo entienden".

Como saben, los derechos trans son un tema controvertido en este momento, por lo que la aceptación de Marlon es aún más importante a los ojos de los grupos LGBTQ+.

Dani Siragusa, director de Desarrollo y Comunicaciones en el Centro LGBT de San Francisco, le dice a TMZ: "El apoyo incondicional de Marlon a Kai es tan poderoso porque en la cara del odio anti-trans, la sociedad necesita seguir viendo ejemplos de hermosas familias diversas, y nuestras comunidades necesitan seguir elevando historias de amor entre padres e hijos trans y viceversa".

Por su parte, Shannon Minter, del NCLR, nos dice: "En el clima político actual, con tantos proyectos de ley antitransgénero impulsados por legisladores hostiles, ser padre de un niño transgénero puede ser solitario, difícil e incluso aterrador. Al abrazar públicamente a su hijo transgénero, Wayans ha proporcionado un faro de esperanza y luz muy necesario para estas familias. Él es un poderoso recordatorio de que todos los jóvenes necesitan adultos que los apoyen y protejan".

Más cerca de casa, Marlon también ha recibido elogios del Centro LGBT de Los Ángeles, no solo por ser abierto sobre su hijo, sino también por abordar el tema en su nuevo especial de comedia "Rainbow Child".

Marlon Wayans publicly supporting his transgender son and being open about his own learning process as a parent is earning him praise from leaders in the LGBTQ+ community.

The comedian is being applauded by honchos at the National Center for Transgender Equality, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the LGBT Centers in San Francisco and Los Angeles ... they say he's setting a great example for parents of transgender people.

Remember, Marlon recently revealed his eldest child is transgender and now identifies as a male with the 23-year-old transitioning from Amai to Kai.

Marlon's calling Kai his son ... and says it took quite a bit of education to go from complete denial to loving and accepting his kid.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, the Executive Director for the National Center for Transgender Equality, tells TMZ ... "We celebrate Marlon Wayans supporting his trans son and showing parents everywhere that acceptance is possible, even when it's hard ... let your child know that you love and support them, no matter what. It's amazing for Marlon to model that for other parents out there who may not understand it yet."

As you know, trans rights are a lightning rod right now ... making Marlon's acceptance even more important in the eyes of LGBTQ+ groups.

Dani Siragusa, Director of Development and Communications at the SF LGBT Center, tells TMZ ..."Marlon's unconditional support of Kai is so powerful because in the face of anti-trans hate, society needs to continue seeing examples of beautifully diverse families, and our communities need to continue uplifting stories of trans-affirming love between parents and trans children and vice versa."

Meanwhile, Shannon Minter from the NCLR tells us ... "In the current political climate -- with so many anti-transgender bills being pushed by hostile legislators -- being the parent of a transgender child can be lonely, difficult, and even frightening. By publicly embracing his transgender son, Wayans has provided a much-needed beacon of hope and light for these families. He is a powerful reminder that all young people need adults to support and protect them."

Closer to home, Marlon's being praised by the L.A. LGBT Center for not only being open about his transgender son, but also tackling the topic on his new comedy special, "Rainbow Child."

Lukas Gage apareció por primera vez desde que su marido Chris Appleton le pidió el divorcio, y parece que está con él en el sentimiento.

El joven actor apareció el miércoles para el estreno de la nueva temporada de "'Fargo", en la que tiene un papel protagonista. Como se puede ver, Lukas estuvo posando para la cámara junto con sus compañeros de reparto Jon Hamm, Joe Keery y Juno Temple.

Todo muy bien, pero lo más importante aquí es el hecho de que Lukas estaba sin su anillo de bodas, con sus diez dedos completamente desnudos y desprovistos de joyas.

Además de ir sin anillo, el actor se veía de buen humor teniendo en cuenta que Chris solicitó el divorcio hace solo unos días, lo que indica que su matrimonio se terminó. Por cierto, Chris también ha sido visto desde que presentó los papeles, y también parece estar sin su anillo.

TMZ dio a conocer la noticia, el estilista de celebridades presentó la solicitud el lunes, citando "diferencias irreconciliables" como la razón de su ruptura. Los documentos también muestran que tenían un acuerdo prenupcial establecido.

Lukas y Chris solo estuvieron casados seis meses y una fuente cercana a la pareja nos dijo que fue una decisión difícil para Chris y que intentó todo lo posible para que su matrimonio funcionara, pero tuvo que tomar la mejor decisión para él.

Lukas Gage stepped out in public for the first time since his estranged husband, Chris Appleton, filed for divorce -- and it seems he's right there with him in the sentiment.

The young actor popped up Wednesday for the premiere of the new season of 'Fargo,' in which he has a starring role. As you can see, LG was posin' for the camera along with his costars Jon Hamm, Joe Keery, and Juno Temple.

That's all cool and gravy, but the big takeaway here is the fact that Lukas is without his wedding ring ... with all ten of his fingers being completely bare and devoid of bling.

On top of him going band-less here ... Lukas seemed to be in good spirits -- y'know, considering Chris' filing just days before, signaling their marriage is over and done with. BTW, Chris has been seen out since filing as well ... and he also looks to be without his ring.

TMZ broke the story, the celeb hairstylist filed Monday, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their breakup. The docs also showed they had a prenup set in place.

Lukas and Chris were only married for 6 months, and a source close to the couple told us it was a difficult decision for Chris to make -- saying he tried everything he could to make their marriage work, but needed to make the best decision for himself.

Duane Martin's going to let Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith deny the allegation he had sex with Will, but Duane's not jumping into the fray himself.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Duane has no plans to publicly respond to the claim, because the allegations are so ridiculous.

As we reported, Brother Bilaal -- who claims to be a former friend/assistant to the actor -- alleges he once walked in on Will and Duane having anal sex in a dressing room.

Bilaal told Tasha K, "I opened the door to Duane’s dressing room and that’s when I see Duane having anal sex with Will. There was a couch and Will was bent over the couch and Duane was standing up killing him, murdering him. It was murder in there."

Will's team is denying the allegation, telling us ... "This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false." They also said Will is weighing his legal options.

Meanwhile, Will's wife was more definitive ... we got Jada Wednesday morning in NYC, and she told us the Smiths are, indeed, planning to respond with a lawsuit.

Bottom line for Duane, though ... he won't dignify the whole mess with a response.

Duane Martin va a dejar que Will Smith y Jada Pinkett Smith negar la acusación de que tuvo relaciones sexuales con Will, pero Duane no está saltando en la refriega a sí mismo.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación le dicen TMZ que Duane no tiene planes de responder públicamente a la reclamación, porque las acusaciones son ridículas.

Como informamos, el hermano Bilaal —que afirma ser un ex amigo/asistente del actor— alega que una vez vio a Will y Duane teniendo sexo anal en un camerino.

Bilaal le dijo a Tasha K: "Abrí la puerta del camerino de Duane y ahí es cuando veo a Duane teniendo sexo anal con Will. Había un sofá y Will estaba doblado sobre el sofá y Duane estaba de pie arremetiendo, asesinándolo. Fue un asesinato allí".

El equipo de Will está negando la acusación: "Esta historia es completamente inventada y la afirmación es inequívocamente falsa". También dijeron que Will está sopesando sus opciones legales.

Mientras tanto, la esposa de Will fue más directa. Encontramos a el Jada miércoles por la mañana en Nueva York y nos dijo que los Smith están planificando una demanda.

Marlon Wayans says his eldest child is transgender, and now identifies as male with a different name ... changes Marlon says took some getting used to on his part.

The comedian made the revelation on "The Breakfast Club" ... telling the crew that his new comedy special, "Rainbow Child," was going to tackle this exact topic, in hopes of helping other parents who have trans kids.

Marlon explained last week that 23-year-old Amai goes by Kai now ... and MW calls him his son. You can tell it's still fairly new, because he accidentally mis-genders Kai while discussing him.

It's pretty eye-opening, but it's clear Marlon has embraced the change with open arms -- although, he admits it's been a learning process ... and took quite a bit of education, on his part, to come around to love and acceptance.

As he explains here, Marlon was in "complete denial" for a while -- but now says he has nothing but unconditional love for Kai. It's unclear when exactly the transition happened -- but Marlon's been photographed with Kai and his other son Shawn in recent years.

Marlon Wayans dice que su hija mayor es transgénero y ahora se identifica como hombre. Marlon dice que le tomó un poco de tiempo acostumbrarse al cambio.

El comediante hizo la revelación en "The Breakfast Club", comentándole al equipo que su nuevo especial de comedia, "Rainbow Child", iba a abordar este tema, con la esperanza de ayudar a otros padres que tienen hijos trans.

Marlon explicó la semana pasada que Amai, de 23 años de edad, ahora será Kai y Marlon le llama su hijo. Se puede decir que todavía es algo bastante nuevo, porque accidentalmente se equivoca de género mientras habla de él.

Esto bastante revelador, pero está claro que Marlon ha abrazado el cambio con los brazos abiertos, aunque admite que ha sido un proceso de aprendizaje y tomó un poco de tiempo por su parte llegar a entenderlo y aceptarlo.

Como explica aquí, Marlon estuvo en "negación completa" por un tiempo, pero ahora dice que no tiene nada más que amor incondicional por Kai. No está claro cuándo ocurrió exactamente la transición, pero Marlon ha sido fotografiado con Kai y su otro hijo Shawn en los últimos años.

Barry Manilow came out as gay a few years ago -- a decision he pinned on fans at the time ... but now, he says he just didn't think it was a big deal to announce it to the world.

The singer got into this topic yet again this weekend with Chris Wallace on his Max show ... where the former Fox News anchor asked why'd he taken so long to confirm he was a gay man, despite having been in a relationship with his manger, Garry Kief, for years.

Before answering Chris' million-dollar question -- which he actually addressed head-on back in 2017, when he officially came out -- BM explained he'd actually been married to a woman years ago ... even though he says he knew he was attracted to men from a very young age.

Now, in terms of why he came out when he did ... Barry's answer in this sit-down differs from what he first said 6 years ago -- at the time, he said he worried he'd turn off his fans.

While talking to Chris, however ... he suggests he simply didn't give a rip -- saying the idea of "coming out" in some grand, public way never even crossed his mind ... as he was content with his life. That changed, though, when he actually married Garry in 2014.

Hace algunos años Barry Manilow salió del clóset y todos supimos que es gay. Una declaración que fue intensa en su momento, pero ahora, dice que simplemente no le pareció gran cosa.

El cantante abordó este tema una vez más este fin de semana con Chris Wallace en su programa de Max, donde el ex presentador de Fox News preguntó a quemarropa, ¿por qué había tomado tanto tiempo para confirmar que era un hombre gay, a pesar de haber estado en una relación con su manager, Garry Kief, durante años?

Antes de responder a la pregunta del millón de Chris (que en realidad abordó de frente allá por 2017, cuando salió oficialmente del clóset), Barry explicó que en realidad había estado casado con una mujer hace años, aunque sabía que se sentía atraído por los hombres desde muy joven.

Ahora, en términos de por qué salió cuando lo hizo... La respuesta de Barry difiere de lo que dijo por primera vez hace seis años, en el momento, dijo que le preocupaba que iba a desilusionar sus fans.

Sin embargo, Mientras hablaba con Chris, sugiere que simplemente no le importaba diciendo que la idea de "salir" de manera pública ni siquiera pasó por su mente, ya que estaba contento con su vida, pero eso cambió cuando se casó con Garry en 2014.

A conservative Texas-based bishop got the boot by Catholicism's top dog after constantly criticizing him as too liberal ... and after refusing to resign when asked.

Pope Francis announced Saturday that Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, TX had been relieved of his pastoral governance over his area -- which effectively means he's fired. For now, PF is appointing a bishop from Austin to oversee Tyler's diocese until they find a permanent replacement.

The ousting comes a few months after Pope Francis sent some holy types to investigate Bishop Strickland and see how he was running things out there deep in the heart of Texas ... this after accusations of him teaching "doctrinally unorthodox claims" in his sermons.

Of course, the real impetus of this probably lies in the fact that Strickland has been bashing Frank for a long time now -- very vocally accusing him of twisting up the Catholic faith with his fairly progressive views on a number of social issues ... LGBTQ+ inclusion, abortion, etc.

In fact, just the other day ... Pope Francis said he was cool with transgender people getting baptized into the Catholic faith, and even signed off on them serving as godparents to Catholic kids, assuming it wouldn't lead to any "scandal" as he put it in his remarks.