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Life
How Mildred Loving & W.E.B. Du Bois paved the way for marriage equality
Black queer love can be publicly celebrated in part thanks to these two iconic figures.
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Election News
Lauren Boebert “almost entirely ignored” during 2nd GOP debate in her new district
One person made fun of her social media habit, but otherwise she didn’t get much attention.
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Politics
Georgia legislature advances Don’t Say Trans bill while silencing opponents
The bill bans “queer theory” from being taught in grade schools and requires teachers to out trans kids.
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News (USA)
“Shocking” school permission slip requires parental consent for a visit from a Black author
The permission slip was apparently the school’s attempt to comply with Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.
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News (World)
Transgender teen stabbed 14 times in a park while attackers shouted slurs
The 18-year-old victim was attacked while at a roller-skating party.
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News (USA)
Law allowing wedding officiants to discriminate goes to the Tennessee governor
The bill’s main sponsor is a longtime opponent of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Commentary
Democrats flip George Santos’ Congressional seat in special election
In a hopeful sign for the general election, Tom Suozzi won the race to replace the disgraced ex-Congressman.
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News (USA)
Police arrest teen who used truck to attack Pulse shooting memorial
It’s the second time that a teen has vandalized the rainbow-colored memorial.
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Life
Level up! LGBTQ+ people spend more on video games than other players
Nearly 1 in 5 gamers identify as LGBTQ+ but only 2% of games have queer content. GLAAD has a plan to fix this disparity.
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Life
Madonna partners with LGBTQ+ group before tonight’s concert
It’s a unique twist for the Celebrations Tour.
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Life
Netflix is about to showcase these genderqueer comics, thanks to Hannah Gadsby
Netflix has announced details about the next Hannah Gadsby special.
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News (World)
Greece will soon legalize same-sex marriage. The church is rallying against the “satanic” law
The prime minister had blunt words about church leaders attempting to sway politics.
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Life
Billy Dee Williams once politely declined Marlon Brando’s amorous advances
“I’ve been getting hit on all of my life,” Williams explained. “Gay, straight, whatever, somebody’s always hitting on me.”
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News (USA)
GOP lawmaker wants to let wedding officiants discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples
The bill may be a coded attempt to challenge the legality of marriage equality.
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Commentary
It’s time to give the middle finger to our oppressors & elect more Black trans leaders
By electing Black trans leaders, we create a domino effect of positive change that benefits society as a whole.
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News (USA)
Two soldiers arrested for repeatedly stealing a family’s Pride flags
Neighbors have rallied around the couple whose home was targeted, flying Pride flags of their own in solidarity.
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News (USA)
Disgraced Mom’s for Liberty co-founder was once a liberal socialite with a gaggle of gay friends
They can’t believe what she’s become.
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Politics
Lauren Boebert attacked Joe Biden’s mental acuity. It backfired spectacularly.
“You would fail a basic civics test.”
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Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely calls church shooter “a trans from El Salvador”
She rushed to blame the shooting entirely on the shooter’s identity… and then got that identity wrong.
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News (USA)
US police officers competed alongside Chechen officers who tortured LGBTQ+ people
New York and San Antonio’s police forces played alongside the torturers in an international “Olympic” game for cops.