Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: International pop star P!NK has been praised for a defiant moment of trans solidarity at a benefit concert in LA while making a subtle dig at Donald Trump. • The Caftan Chronicles: After the week the LGBTQ community just went through Tim Murphy needed someone smart and seasoned to talk to about the moment we’re in – and longtime queer activist Cleve Jones is just that guy. “Find a way to fight back that brings you joy.” • Twitter: In their on-going efforts to demonize trans people, far-right loons have claimed the disastrous plane collision in Washington DC was the fault of trans Black Hawk helicopter pilot Jo Ellis. Here’s Jo Ellis (still alive) putting that lie to rest.
BREAKING
To the rightwing lunatics spreading a false rumor that Transgender pilot Jo Ellis was the pilot in the Washington DC crash, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Ellis just released the statement pic.twitter.com/fyM9w9SzLz — Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) January 31, 2025
• Boy Culture: Take a deep dive into the uber-popular Facebook group “Gay New York 1970s and 1980s” devoted to the NYC of 40 and 50 years ago. • The Guardian: According to data from the Office of National Statistics, about one in 10 young adults in the UK identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. That’s more than double the number (4.4%) noted in 2018. • OUT: The exhilarating – and exhausting – part of dating when you’re gay and your gaydar isn’t all that on point.
I have bad gaydar—and the dating struggle is real https://t.co/mm37wjqoER
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) February 1, 2025
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