Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Out actor Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers, Bridgerton) just raised over $42K to help LGBTQ students “feel understood, accepted, and celebrated.” • QVegas: “Horoscopes Are A Drag” is your go-to for that sparkle of cosmic tea, served hot and fabulous, straight from the stars with a glittering twist. Check out your weekly dose of star-studded advice at the link. • Peacock: This new documentary explores the rich diversity of sexuality in the animal kingdom — from flamboyant flamingos to pansexual primates, sex-changing clownfish, multi-gendered mushrooms, and everything in between. “Queer Planet” debuts on Peacock on June 6. https://youtu.be/GikfSszcBHE?si=KdyqUWxY94UNRIcI • The Advocate: An attacker targeted at least four LGBTQ+ bars with a pellet gun over the weekend, sparking fear and outrage among the San Diego community. • The Daily Beast: Dan Snyder, a billionaire Trump supporter, is one of the financial backers of the new Trump biopic, The Apprentice. Snyder apparently assumed the film would paint Trump in a flattering light. Instead, the movie includes a “violent” fight between the Donald and his first wife, Ivana. Snyder is reportedly so furious about the film that he enlisted lawyers to try to halt its release with cease-and-desist letters. • GLAAD: GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index report found that anti-LGBTQ hate speech and disinformation continue to be an alarming public health and safety issue. And platforms disproportionately suppress LGBTQ content, including via removal, demonetization, and shadow-banning.
NEW: GLAAD gives failing grades to major social media platforms in its 2024 Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), released today.
Read the report, which found that platforms are failing to enforce their own hate speech and harassment policies https://t.co/ElovD7PuTY pic.twitter.com/woTst4poBr — GLAAD (@glaad) May 21, 2024
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