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Las Culturistas Culture Awards + Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Remain High + More

2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards streaming on Peacock now

Some news items for your mid-week consumption:

• OUT: Co-hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang (above), the totally unserious Las Culturistas Culture Awards is the ultimate queer satire of mainstream awards shows. The broadcast aired on Bravo last night and is available for streaming on Peacock now.

• New Music: Queer disco legend Sylvester‘s 1978 album Step II is finally getting the glittering vinyl reissue it deserves, plus a bonus CD including a new remix of anthem “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” from TRR favorite Bright Light Bright Light. Preview below. Continue reading “Las Culturistas Culture Awards + Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Remain High + More”

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Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Up + New Music From Katie Gavin + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: While overall crime rates fell by 3% in the U.S. in 2023, anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes increased. The HRC says anti-LGBTQ+ politicians are contributing to the violence. • New Music: Katie Gavin, lead singer of MUNA, serves up an acoustic, fiddle-driven confessional, “Inconsolable,” exploring the difficulties of being open in a relationship due to being “from a long line of people we describe as inconsolable.” From the out artist’s upcoming solo album, What A Relief. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Up + New Music From Katie Gavin + More News”

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Dancing Through Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday” + More News

Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod PAC

Some news items you might have missed: • Axelrod PAC: Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George blazes with color, light, and dance in this vivid reimagining of the beloved musical starring Graham Phillips and Talia Suskauer. Directed/choreographed by Eamon Foley. Continue reading “Dancing Through Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday” + More News”

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Hugh Hefner More Of A ‘Play-Boy’ Than We Knew? + More News

Hugh Hefner and company (image via Depositphotos)

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: While he was known for supporting LGBTQ rights, Hugh Hefner had a very straight persona. However, some of his exes have said the publication magnate would dabble with men as well as women sexually. Continue reading “Hugh Hefner More Of A ‘Play-Boy’ Than We Knew? + More News”

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Life In Prison For Anti-Gay Stabbing Murderer + More News

An 18-year-old man in Jamaica is in critical condition after being ambushed in a fake dating app hookup where he was robbed, had his penis partially severed and set on fire.

Some news items you might find interesting: • LGBTQ Nation: An Irish court handed down two concurrent life sentences to Yousef Palani, 23, for the brutal stabbing murders of two gay men he targeted using an LGBTQ dating app. Continue reading “Life In Prison For Anti-Gay Stabbing Murderer + More News”