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Kristen Stewart has a nuanced take on the ongoing debate regarding LGBTQ+ characters and whether they should be off-limits for actors who identify as straight.

When asked whether gay characters should only be portrayed by gay actors, Stewart prefaced her response by pointing out that her career has been a fairly privileged one.

"Being somebody who has had so much access to work, I've just lived with such a creative abundance. »

Scotland becomes first country to have universal free period products.

Submitting... Ms Lennon, who has campaigned for period products to be made free in public toilets and workplaces, said the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill was a "practical and progressive" piece of legislation, made all the more vital because of the coronavirus pandemic.

It will ensure free period products can be accessed by anyone who needs them, including in schools, colleges and universities. »

(CNN) A former San Francisco Police officer was charged with homicide Monday in connection with a 2017 on-duty shooting.

Former San Francisco officer Chris Samayoa is charged with fatally shooting 42-year-old Keita O'Neil, a Black man suspected of carjacking a California State Lottery minivan, according to the news release.

The San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA) said they are supporting the former officer and his family after learning of the charges. »

Joe Biden has received more than 80 million votes in the 2020 presidential election, the first-ever candidate to do so, as the president-elect prepares to announce his administration in the weeks leading up to his inauguration on 20 January.

More than 156 million people voted in the 2020 election, a turnout of more than 66 per cent, shattering a century-old record for the share of eligible voters who cast ballots.

The latest vote totals arriving from New York’s Erie County pushed Mr Biden over 80 million, according to Cook editor Dave Wasserman. »