Flag of the Bear community (image via Wikimedia/Fibonocci) Some news stories you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A teacher in South Carolina was fired for discussing an article on gay bear subculture to students in her class. • The Advocate: John Casey chats with talented cast members from the hit HBO series Somebody Somewhere. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1650228286880972803 • Pink News: The first Tokyo Rainbow Pride in four years took place today as the nation’s LGBTQ community vows to fight for same-sex marriage. Japan is the only country in the Group of Seven (G7) that still doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage. • Back2Stonewall: Will Kohler remembers the iconic NYC gay bar The Saint. The nightclub became famous in the 1980s as a safe space for gay men in an era when homophobia was still rampant, and many gay men felt isolated. https://twitter.com/BACK2STONEWALL/status/1650161538919956481 • OUT: Nathan Lane talks on his new movie Beau Is Afraid also starring Joaquin Phoenix and Patti LuPone. • Twitter: Lizzo brought out the queens at her Nashville concert. https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1649630287297495041 • JoeMyGod: The virulently anti-LGBTQ One Million Moms (which is really about a dozen insane far-right women) is mad that a same-sex couple is included among five other diverse couples in the new ad from Men’s Warehouse. So, of course, I’m here to celebrate the ad spot. https://youtu.be/vyBzRkuQuM0
