Carl Siciliano On His Journey To Helping Homeless Queer Youth + More

Carl Siciliano (photo: Mike Ruiz)

Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Caftan Chronicles: Carl Siciliano (above) shares a spiritual episode he had at the age of 15 that eventually led to his founding the Ali Forney Center for homeless queer youth in NYC. Carl’s new book, Making Room, is a must-read. Continue reading “Carl Siciliano On His Journey To Helping Homeless Queer Youth + More”

Pride Flags Vandalized Near Stonewall National Monument

Broken Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument

Over 150 Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, were vandalized this week in New York City, according to the city’s police department. According to police, an unidentified person removed and destroyed around 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday. Continue reading “Pride Flags Vandalized Near Stonewall National Monument”

New Doc-Film Looks Back At ‘Brat Pack’ + More News

Some news items I think worth your time: • What To Watch: Andrew McCarthy reunites with Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and more for the new doc-film BRATS (on Hulu), which explores how being labeled “The Brat Pack” in the 1980s impacted their acting careers. Continue reading “New Doc-Film Looks Back At ‘Brat Pack’ + More News”

Pride Flags Flown At Official Buildings In Austin For First Time

Pride flag flies in the breeze

While some city councils  across the U.S. are banning Pride flags from being flown on official properties, for the first time, LGBTQ Pride flags are flying outside city-owned facilities in Austin, Texas, throughout June. Continue reading “Pride Flags Flown At Official Buildings In Austin For First Time”

On The 8th Anniversary Of The Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Photo from the front of Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida

Eight years ago today, 49 innocent people lost their lives in the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history. Additionally, 53 more were injured. On that night, a gay nightclub, one of our safe spaces, became a war zone and an emergency room. Continue reading “On The 8th Anniversary Of The Pulse Nightclub Massacre”