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Pride Events Cancelled After Mass Shooting At Oslo Gay Bar

A lone gunman opened fire on people at the London Pub, a popular gay bar in Oslo, Norway, just hours before the country's first in-person Pride parade in years.
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Norway’s first Pride festival in years has been cut short after an early-morning mass shooting left two people dead and at least 10 others seriously wounded outside a popular gay club in downtown Oslo. Police are reportedly viewing the attack as an act of terrorism. Continue reading “Pride Events Cancelled After Mass Shooting At Oslo Gay Bar”

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Madonna’s ‘Finally Enough Love’ + More News

Madonna (photo: Ricardo Gomes)
Some news items you might have missed: • Boy Culture: Madonna showed up at NYC’s Terminal 5 last night to promote the 16-track abridged edition of Finally Enough Love (out today) ahead of the 50-track version due out in August. Continue reading “Madonna’s ‘Finally Enough Love’ + More News”

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Michael Henry: Kink At Pride? Or Should We Sanitize?

Does kink belong at Pride?
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Funny/smart guy Michael Henry takes a look at a longstanding conflict in the LGBTQ community: Does kink belong at Pride? Should Pride attendees reflect sexual expression? Or should it be a sanitized version for suburban sensibilities? Continue reading “Michael Henry: Kink At Pride? Or Should We Sanitize?”

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Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target

The U.S. Supreme Court (2021)
The U.S. Supreme Court (public domain)
In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned its own historic Roe v. Wade ruling which made abortions legal in the U.S. And yes, the ruling is pretty much what we’ve been expecting for months. Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target”

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Study Shows LGBTQ Discrimination Is Up + More News

More Americans are identifying as LGBTQ at a faster pace than ever before according to new report from Gallup Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A new report from GLAAD found a sharp increase in the number of LGBTQ+ Americans reporting they’ve experienced discrimination. Seventy percent of respondents in this year’s study say they’ve experience discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s up from 59 percent in 2021 and 46 percent in 2020. Continue reading “Study Shows LGBTQ Discrimination Is Up + More News”

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LGBTQ Critics Announce Nominations For 14th Dorian TV Awards

L-R Hannah Einbinder, Jean Smart of ‘Hacks’ (image via Instagram)
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, now comprised of 385 professional critics and journalists covering film and television, has announced its 14th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in all of TV, mainstream to LGBTQIA+ content. Continue reading “LGBTQ Critics Announce Nominations For 14th Dorian TV Awards”

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Gun Reform Bill Advances In 65-34 Senate Vote

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The bipartisan legislation aiming to reduce the number of mass shootings in the U.S. Senate advanced past a key procedural hurdle Thursday, as the Senate voted to close debate and move toward a final vote.  The bill combines modest new firearms restrictions with $15 billion in mental health and school security funding. Continue reading “Gun Reform Bill Advances In 65-34 Senate Vote”