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Spicy ‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’ + Officer Confused By Trans ID + More

Scene from Red, White & Royal Wedding

Some news items you might have missed:

• Attitude Magazine: Red, White & Royal Wedding author Casey McQuiston says the sequel will be ‘spicier’ than the first film.

• The Advocate: A police officer in Kansas questioned whether a trans woman’s driver’s license was real during a routine traffic stop because it identified her as male. She had changed the gender marker on her license in March to comply with a new anti-trans law requiring ID to show “biological sex.” Continue reading “Spicy ‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’ + Officer Confused By Trans ID + More”

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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict To Stand

Donald Trump

Donald Trump will have to pay the $5 million in damages that he owes writer E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of the verdict.

Today’s decision is a most likely the end of Trump’s legal efforts to contest the jury verdict finding that he sexually abused Ms. Carroll in the mid-1990s in a department store dressing room. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump’s $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict To Stand”

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Supreme Court Rules Against RNC On Mail-In Ballots

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In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a Mississippi law permitting election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on Election Day, even if they arrive up to five days later.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and all three of the court’s liberal justices. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules Against RNC On Mail-In Ballots”

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57 Years Later: Stonewall – From There To Here

Stonewall Inn

Fifty-seven years ago, in a small Greenwich Village bar, a raid by New York police unwittingly gave birth to the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

That journey would include the free-wheeling 1970s, the horror of the AIDS epidemic which galvanized our community in the 1980s, the rise of openly LGBTQ politicians in Congress, governor’s offices and state legislatures, the increased visibility in the media, the repeal of Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell, and marriage equality. Continue reading “57 Years Later: Stonewall – From There To Here”

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Clay Aiken On Being Outed By Rosie O’Donnell + More News

Clay Aiken (via official Facebook)

Some news items for you…

• Hollywood Raw: In a recent podcast interview, Clay Aiken recalls being inadvertently outed in 2006 by Rosie O’Donnell and why he calls that week the “most catastrophic” of his life.

• LGBTQ Nation: A new report shows queer consumers overwhelmingly support inclusive companies. Consistency & brand authenticity is key. Continue reading “Clay Aiken On Being Outed By Rosie O’Donnell + More News”

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NFL’s First Out Active Player + DataLounge Logs Off + More

Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders came out as gay on Monday becoming the first active openly gay player in the NFL.

Some news items for you

• Outsports: It was five years ago this month that Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Sadly, no NFL player has followed him since. Still, Nassib calls it “the best decision I ever made.”

• IFC Center: A new 4K restoration of the late Lino Brocka’s 1988 sexy Macho Dancer is coming to theaters July 10. Continue reading “NFL’s First Out Active Player + DataLounge Logs Off + More”

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Pride Poem: Leo Herrera “Unmistakable Softness”

Taking my first bow before leading my kindergarten square dance

I first shared writer/filmmaker Leo Herrera’s beautiful poem “Unmistakable Softness” in 2022 and couldn’t let Pride Month go by without sharing it again.

Leo’s gift of language enables him to take any insult, hurt, or belittling idea and turn it into an empowering, positive vibe.

“Cheers to growing up gay with a flaming capital ‘G.'”

There was a time when I’d have run from these words. I’m proud I’ve grown enough to embrace them. Continue reading “Pride Poem: Leo Herrera “Unmistakable Softness””