Trans influencer Rose Montoya now barred from White House

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Darren Agee Merager was charged Monday with five counts of indecent exposure, relating to an incident inside the Wi Spa on June 23, according to a news release issued by the Los Angeles Police Department. The next day, a viral video emerged alleging a customer had exposed their penis in front of people inside the Wi Spa. Montoya, a biological male who is transgender, defended the display of nudity, saying the laws in Washington, D.C., allow for going topless. The TikTok influencer expressed support for "freeing the nipple" and argued critics were only acknowledging that "trans women are women." Also on Tuesday, The Guardian published an interview with Montoya discussing the lack of paid partnerships during this year’s Pride month. Montoya — the child of an Idaho pastor — initially posted a video defending the tacky White House display, saying, “Going topless in DC is legal, and I fully support the movement in freeing the nipple.

SoCal woman defrauded over $150 million from USPS

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Trans activists go topless at White House Pride event after meeting President Biden

Though the woman who recorded the video has remained anonymous, she said during a July interview with The Times that she was “stunned” and “traumatized” when she saw a person with a penis in the female area of the spa. Members of the Proud Boys were among the protesters, and several people armed with bats and knives were at both demonstrations, LAPD Deputy Chief Al Labrada previously told The Times. Merager is awaiting trial on seven counts of indecent exposure that were first filed in 2019, according to court records. An arrest warrant has been issued, but Merager was not in custody as of Thursday afternoon, according to the LAPD.

Cameron urges Hamas to accept ‘generous’ ceasefire deal with Israel

Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The Columbia University Board of Trustees released a statement Wednesday saying they strongly support President Minouche Shafik, who has faced calls for her resignation amid intense pressure to rein in days-long protests. A photographer was among those arrested during clashes between protesters and law enforcement on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Wednesday.

The Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” host also joked about where the race for president stands. By contrast, Biden, who won 51% of the vote last time, knows that Trump’s core vote is solid. Rather than try to chip away at Trump’s total, his goal has to be to get past him. The latest NBC News poll, for example, asked voters two horse-race questions. First, it asked about a Biden-Trump matchup and found Trump ahead 46%-44% — a result well within the survey’s margin of error.

The Idaho native has since become a vocal advocate for the trans community through social media, modeling, and motivational speeches at storied venues like Yale and Stanford universities, according to her website. Montoya, 27 — who was barred from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue following backlash from the flashing, which a White House spokesperson described as “inappropriate and disrespectful” — apologized for her behavior in a three-minute video on Twitter. The self-styled “Latine, bisexual, nonbinary transgender woman” has since deleted the fake-boob-flashing video that got her banned from the White House — as well as an initial flippant response to the backlash. Blacc encouraged people “to offer a moment of joy” when they reach out and to share a positive memory that’s going to bring the person joy. The system doesn't account for transgender people, which makes traveling difficult and sometimes traumatic for members of the trans community. She sparked outrage from Conservatives who compared it to the X-rated files found on First Son Hunter Biden's laptop, before officials at the White House banned her for the 'inappropriate and disrespectful' behavior.

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In an interview last month with Reuters, for example, Kennedy strongly supported Israel and expressed skepticism about a cease-fire in Gaza. Every previous cease-fire “has been used by Hamas to rearm, to rebuild and then launch another surprise attack. Recent polls have shown Kennedy getting more support from the Republican camp, which could be “a function of our getting the word out about him,” Smith said.

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But in the wake of the South Lawn stunt, her social media accounts were inundated with angry comments from the trans community. Another commentator said Montoya was “one of the reasons why the LGB movement is happening,” referring to members of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community distancing themselves from trans people. “Since the Israel-Gaza war began, journalists have been paying the highest price— their lives—to defend our right to the truth. Each time a journalist dies or is injured, we lose a fragment of that truth,” CPJ Program Director Carlos Martínez de la Serna said in a statement. According to a preliminary investigation released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists, nearly 100 journalists have been killed covering the war in Gaza. Israel has defended its actions, saying it has been targeting militants.

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Americans’ opinions on transgender issues, though, are more nuanced than partisan bickering suggests. More than 60 percent of Americans think transgender persons should be protected from discrimination in areas like housing and employment. Yet the rapid push for transgender acceptance in other areas is fueling a backlash. The rhetoric around LGBTQ issues has grown increasingly angry in recent months, mainly regarding transgender issues. The major flashpoints are transgender participation in women’s sports, transgender medical care for minors, and the inclusion of LGBTQ lessons in schools. The right accuses the left of “grooming” children, while the left says the right is just bigoted.

But many of the influencer’s earlier social media posts have been flooded with angry comments — with fellow trans people leading the charge. But the jovial mood inside the room contrasted sharply with raucous demonstrations outside the Washington Hilton hotel. ” at White House officials, journalists and celebrities as they arrived at the dinner, condemning Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza and the media’s coverage of it.

Rose's siblings include Joshua, 25, who goes by 'Prince Joshua' – and also regularly posts X-rated content on his social media. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Saturday Night Live star, Colin Jost, headlined the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. His jokes took aim at both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, at one point taking jabs about their age ahead of the 2024 election. “He was encouraged by Trump allies,” including Steve Bannon, Trump’s former top strategist, and “is being propped up” by big Trump donors, like Timothy Mellon, the banking heir who is by far Kennedy’s biggest contributor. Mellon, 81, has given $20 million to Kennedy’s super-PAC, American Values 2024, and has also given tens of millions to Republicans, including $16.5 million over the past two years to Trump’s Make America Great Again PAC.

Montoya shared an Instagram montage of the day with her 103,000 followers on Monday, and was seen dancing to the DJ and striking poses in front of landmarks. After her final surgery, Montoya went viral after she denounced airport checks, calling them insensitive and inappropriate. The social media star has been open about her September 2020 breast augmentation, November 2020 trachea shave - to remove an Adam's Apple, and March 2021 genioplasty, which makes the chin more feminine. She has been featured in modelling campaigns by TomboyX, Savage X Fenty, and Yandy, and delivered speeches at Yale University and Stanford University, according to her LinkedIn page. She attended Seattle University and graduated June 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film Studies and started performing in drag before coming out as transgender later that year.

National Mall and Memorial Parks spokesman Mike Litterst told the outlet that the outage was caused by a timer failure that controls turning lights off and on. He said the lights will be operated manually while the timer is replaced. “No, this isn’t another hookers-n-blow photo from Hunter’s laptop, it was the Pride party on the White House lawn two days ago hosted by Joe,” radio host Dana Loesch tweeted. Following the initial backlash to the topless clip, Montoya protested that her actions were completely legal. Since then, the influencer has repeatedly teased followers with an impending statement, one which had yet to be released early Friday. Overseeing Tuesday’s panel and advocating for the administration’s federal action plan was Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris.

"As someone who has done many late night live shots, the lights at the White House go off every night around 11 p.m.," CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins tweeted in June. The Facebook version of the image has been altered to remove illuminating lights and darken the overall appearance of the scene. In the original image, a lantern – which has hung in front of the White House entrance for 118 years – is lit, as well as other lights that surround the White House fountain. The image used in the claim was taken years before Biden was sworn in as the 46th president, and the photo has been altered to add a darker effect. Responding to those critics, the model shared a further video with her 103,000 followers in which she defended herself.

White House boob-barer Rose Montoya is facing fierce backlash from her own LGBTQ+ community — accused of setting back decades of activism in a flash. Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows. The 56-year-old also opened up about her own mental health struggles and successes.

Biden’s speech, which lasted about 10 minutes, made no mention of the ongoing war or the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. One of the few mentions came from Kelly O’Donnell, president of the correspondents’ association, who noted the deaths of journalists covering the war. She said at the time that she had not attended any of the protests and “absolutely” did not want to see anyone harmed.