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Pop star comes out by brazenly kissing both a man & woman on national TV

Pop star comes out by brazenly kissing both a man & woman on national TV

Author: Juwan J. Holmes An internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter came out right at the end of a performance at a music festival, which was being broadcast live on network television. The way he did so apparently stunned the audience — and broadcasters, too. As 24 year-old Mélovin was ending his Atlas Weekend set, he stood beside a woman and a man he had performed with. They took his…

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Anti-LGBTQ hate group leader busted for assisting efforts to undermine the election

Anti-LGBTQ hate group leader busted for assisting efforts to undermine the election

Author: John Gallagher As the head of the hate group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Michael Farris spends most of his time fighting LGBTQ rights. The ADF has been at the forefront of legal battles aiming to diminish LGBTQ protections by mandating religious liberty exemptions that would skirt nondiscrimination laws. But Farris has been expanding his repertoire lately. A recent report from…

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Boston Pride abruptly shuts down because the community “needs and wants change”

Boston Pride abruptly shuts down because the community “needs and wants change”

Author: Juwan J. Holmes After more than 50 years in operations, Boston Pride has decided to stop operating and dissolve. The group, one of the oldest Pride organizations in operations, decided that the Boston community “needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride” and they “care too much to stand in the way.” Just weeks after holding a Boston mayoral forum, they have postponed…

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Injunction blocks new Tennessee law that requires anti-trans signs on business bathrooms

Injunction blocks new Tennessee law that requires anti-trans signs on business bathrooms

Author: Juwan J. Holmes A federal judge has granted an injunction requested by the ACLU on behalf of two businesses and an individual suing the state of Tennessee and state officials over a recently enacted law that would require any “building or facility open to the general public” to post signage if they allow transgender people access to the bathroom that cisgender people use. The law will…

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ACLU steps in after two school employees punished student for saying “I’m a lesbian”

ACLU steps in after two school employees punished student for saying “I’m a lesbian”

Author: Juwan J. Holmes The ACLU of Kansas has requested that a school district “take action… to avoid prolonged litigation” following an internal investigation that found two employees of the district had violated internal policy and federal law when they suspended an eighth grade student, who was overheard simply saying, “I’m a lesbian.” Izzy Dieker was on the school bus on her way to school…

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Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge

Nation’s Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge

Author: Neal Broverman One of the nation’s most insidious anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which required that Tennessee businesses post signs warning the public that they allow trans patrons to use their facilities, was blocked by a federal judge Friday. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 1182 into law in May, which required any “building or facility open to the general public” that allows trans…

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Queer Greco Romance by Helias Doulis

Queer Greco Romance by Helias Doulis

Author: Helias Doulis The exhibition Queer Greco Romance by Helias Doulis shifts the stereotypical representation of male beauty. Inspired by male physique magazines of the 1950s, which showcased masculinity in the revival light of ancient Greece, the artist sheds light on the construction of the robust convention, intensifying the homoerotic axis of nostalgia. Helias Doulis, in collaboration…

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105 Photos of Augusta, Ga., Bursting With Pride

105 Photos of Augusta, Ga., Bursting With Pride

Author: Jeff Owen Photography Everyone was excited to be back at the Augusta Common for the 11th Annual Festival, June 25 and 26, 2021! The primary mission of Augusta Pride is to promote visibility and pride and to provide cultural unity and diversity education for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and ally (LGBTQA) communities of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). A…

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Was Trans Nudity Incident at Los Angeles Spa Staged?

Was Trans Nudity Incident at Los Angeles Spa Staged?

Author: Trudy Ring The incident of a transgender woman appearing nude in a clothing-optional women’s area of a Los Angeles spa may have been staged, the Los Angeles Blade is reporting. The incident supposedly happened June 24, when an Instagram user going by Cubana Angel posted a video of her complaining to a staff member at Wi Spa about the trans woman, referring to her as a man, and saying…

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Queer, POC Youth Rule in New Teen Flicks Like 'Plan B'

Queer, POC Youth Rule in New Teen Flicks Like ‘Plan B’

Author: John Casey “You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, the most convenient definitions. You see us as a Brain, an Athlete, a Basketcase, Princess, and a Criminal. Correct?” If you came of age during the 1980s, and even the 1990s, these words should ring familiar to you. They are part of the legendary letter, written by Brian, Anthony Michael Hall’s character, in the…

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Soccer Fans Sue Chicago's Soldier Field Over Antigay Chants at Game

Soccer Fans Sue Chicago’s Soldier Field Over Antigay Chants at Game

Author: Trudy Ring Four men are suing Chicago’s Soldier Field, saying they were subjected to anti-LGBTQ+ slurs during a soccer game there in 2019 and stadium personnel did nothing to stop it. The men, who identify as members of the queer community, were attending the CONCACAF Gold Cup’s championship match between the U.S. and Mexico when the behavior took place, Outsports reports. (The original…

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Summer Cruising With inkedKenny

Summer Cruising With inkedKenny

Author: inkedKenny You know those kinds of guys that like to hang out and show off their cars? It’s hot outside and so they ask you to come in and take a look around the upholstery and all that. You can smell them from the front seat and then suddenly they are in the back seat. Thanks to inkedKenny for taking us on a ride. Follw inkedKenny here for more: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Original…

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Amid Wave of Homophobia, Hungary Activists Erect 30-Foot Rainbow Heart

Amid Wave of Homophobia, Hungary Activists Erect 30-Foot Rainbow Heart

Author: Alex Cooper LGBTQ+ activists in Hungary erected a 30-foot-high rainbow heart in front of the country’s parliament in Budapest on Thursday. The move comes as a new law against LGBTQ+ people comes into force. That law, which passed on June 15, forbids any display of content that depicts homosexuality or gender-affirming practices to minors. Activists say it is just the latest attack on the…

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20 GOP Attorneys General Blast Biden's LGBTQ+ Policies

20 GOP Attorneys General Blast Biden’s LGBTQ+ Policies

Author: Trudy Ring The attorney general of Tennessee and 20 other Republican state attorneys general are objecting to President Joe Biden’s moves to protect LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender people, from discrimination. On his first day in office, Biden issued an executive order requiring all federal agencies to implement the provisions of the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v.…

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LGBTQ+ Groups Blocked, Censored on Social Media in China

LGBTQ+ Groups Blocked, Censored on Social Media in China

Author: Alex Cooper The massively popular social media platform WeChat from Chinese tech company Tencent deleted a number of LGBTQ+-focused accounts earlier this week that were run by Chinese university students. The move has sparked concerns over a crackdown on LGBTQ+ online content. The accounts had offered support for students and had advocated for LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality. Several…

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Two women kiss in front of anti-gay street preacher as crowd applauds

Two women kiss in front of anti-gay street preacher as crowd applauds

Author: Daniel Villarreal An anti-gay street preacher  got roundly mocked by as he shouted about “hateful homosexuals” and anal sex, and two women kissed to show that love triumphs over hate. Video footage recorded in Leeds, England and available at LeedsLive shows the preacher standing on top of a platform, speaking into a microphone connected to an amplifier. To his left is a sign that says,…

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Black wedding guest punched cop unconscious for making racist remarks

Black wedding guest punched cop unconscious for making racist remarks

Author: Alex Bollinger A white off-duty police officer was knocked unconscious at a wedding when he just wouldn’t stop making racist remarks to another guest. Knoxville Police officer Tanner Holt, 22, was found by his colleagues unconscious in a parking lot at 9 p.m. on June 26, outside of a wedding reception receiving treatment from emergency personnel. Related: Bullied gay teen punches his…

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