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‘Jacob Elordi’s Bathwater’ Candle + More News

Jacob Elordi (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: If you’ve seen the current psychological thriller Saltburn (starring Jacob Elordi), you know about a certain scene in a bathtub. Elordi dropped by The Tonight Show this week and was invited to smell a scented candle inspired by that infamous scene. He’s a good sport… Continue reading “‘Jacob Elordi’s Bathwater’ Candle + More News”

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Books About LGBTQ Lives 30% More Likely To Be Banned + More News

A shelf holding LGBTQ themed books in a library

Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Post: An analysis of 872 challenges to 444 books in 29 states revealed books featuring “LGBTQ characters, themes and stories” are banned the most. Continue reading “Books About LGBTQ Lives 30% More Likely To Be Banned + More News”

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Book Banned Because Author’s Last Name Is ‘Gay’ + More News

A shelf holding LGBTQ themed books in a library

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The children’s picture book Read Me a Story, Stella was added to a book ban list by a public library in Alabama because the author’s last name happens to be “Gay.” Continue reading “Book Banned Because Author’s Last Name Is ‘Gay’ + More News”

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Jonathan Van Ness + New ONJ Tribute + More News

Jonathan Van Ness

Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness defended trans kids’ rights through tears during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast that suddenly broke into a debate. Continue reading “Jonathan Van Ness + New ONJ Tribute + More News”

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Transphobes Freak Out Over Razor Ad + More News Items

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Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Transphobes in the UK are losing their minds because a transgender man is included in a new ad spot for a Braun razor (above). Note: trans men do shave… Continue reading “Transphobes Freak Out Over Razor Ad + More News Items”

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George Michael Wanted To Make ‘Porn’ Music Video? + More News

The late George Michael
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The late George Michael wanted to shoot a “hardcore porn” version of a music video he filmed after being arrested for engaging in a “lewd act” with an undercover Beverly Hills cop in April of 1998, according to a longtime collaborator. Continue reading “George Michael Wanted To Make ‘Porn’ Music Video? + More News”

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Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News

L-R Amber Laign and Robin Roberts (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • GMA: Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts married her longtime partner Amber Laign on Friday in an intimate ceremony in the backyard of their home. Continue reading “Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News”

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Countering Book Bans With Free Digital Book Access + More News

With book bans on the rise, the Digital Public Library of America has begun a program granting free access to books restricted in libraries.
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Some news items you might have missed: • The Guardian: With book bans rising, primarily due to far-right pressures,  the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has launched the Banned Book Program, granting free nationwide access to books restricted in schools or libraries. Continue reading “Countering Book Bans With Free Digital Book Access + More News”

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Homophobes Checked Out LGBTQ Books In Protest That Backfired

Nearly 200 local residents of San Diego stepped in to replace LGBTQ-themed books at a library when two homophobes checked out all of the books and refused to return them.
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Adrianne Peterson, the manager of the Rancho Peñasquitos branch of the San Diego Public Library, was taken aback when she received an email last month from two local residents regarding her Pride Month book display. Two local homophobes had checked out all of the LGBTQ books and refused to return them. Continue reading “Homophobes Checked Out LGBTQ Books In Protest That Backfired”

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RFK Jr. On AIDS, Poppers & Vaccines + More News

John Casey takes a look at how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - who has said poppers cause AIDS, denounced the COVID vaccines, declared contaminated water turns kids trans, and is now a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination - is impacting his family's storied political legacy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (photo: Flickr/Shawn – CC license)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: John Casey takes a look at how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – who has said poppers cause AIDS, denounced the COVID vaccines, declared contaminated water turns kids trans, and is now a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination – is impacting his family’s storied political legacy. Continue reading “RFK Jr. On AIDS, Poppers & Vaccines + More News”