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Texas GOP Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Transgender Medical Care

Texas lawmakers voted on Wednesday to approve a bill banning hormone and puberty blocking treatments, as well as surgeries for transgender children (which don't happen). 
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas lawmakers voted on Wednesday to approve a bill, Senate Bill 14, banning hormone and puberty blocking treatments, as well as surgeries for transgender children (which don’t happen). Once SB 14 is signed into law, Texas will become the largest state to ban transition medical care for minors. Continue reading “Texas GOP Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Transgender Medical Care”

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Colton Underwood Weds, Elliot Page Soaks In The Sun + More News

Jordan C. Brown and Colton Underwood (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • PEOPLE: Colton Underwood, the Bachelor alum who came out as gay in 2021, 31, wed Jordan C. Brown, 38, in front of 200 guests in a romantic ceremony at the Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa Valley on Saturday. Continue reading “Colton Underwood Weds, Elliot Page Soaks In The Sun + More News”

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Trans-Inclusive Starbucks Ad Roils Far-Right Haters

A new trans-inclusive Starbucks ad has transphobes unhinged calling for people to boycott the coffee company. The ad spot, released by Starbucks India for its ‘It Starts With Your Name’ campaign, presents the coffee company as a place of acceptance and inclusion. Continue reading “Trans-Inclusive Starbucks Ad Roils Far-Right Haters”

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News: Out Gymnast’s Amazing Floor Routine, Project Runway Returns + More

Heath Thorpe (image via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Out Australian gymnast Heath Thorpe and his teammates are headed to the World Championships after winning the Oceania Continental Championships. Thorpe won the floor event for the second year in a row and came in second in the high bar. Continue reading “News: Out Gymnast’s Amazing Floor Routine, Project Runway Returns + More”

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News: Neil Patrick Harris Heads Up New Unscripted Series + More

Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, an unscripted series featuring two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous dinner parties of all time.
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Some news items you might have missed: • Deadline: Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, an unscripted series hosted by Neil Patrick Harris featuring two teams of drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous dinner parties of all time. Continue reading “News: Neil Patrick Harris Heads Up New Unscripted Series + More”

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News: Dwyane Wade Left Florida Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws + More

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Some news stories you might have missed: • Washington Blade: Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said in a recent interview he moved his family out of Florida because of the state’s increasing hostility to LGBTQ people. Continue reading “News: Dwyane Wade Left Florida Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws + More”

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New Music: Jules Paymer ‘The Daughter That My Mother Wanted’ feat. Miki Ratsula

"The Daughter That My Mother Wanted," from Jules Paymer featuring Miki Ratsula, explores the experience of being non-binary and queer
L-R Jules Paymer, Miki Ratsula (images via Instagram)
The haunting new single, “The Daughter That My Mother Wanted,” from Jules Paymer featuring Miki Ratsula, explores the experience of being non-binary and queer as well as the difficulties that come with feeling like you don’t belong just for being yourself. Continue reading “New Music: Jules Paymer ‘The Daughter That My Mother Wanted’ feat. Miki Ratsula”