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More Than Joy, Drag Queens & Kings Fuel Our Community

Drag queen performing in TexasDrag performances have long been a part of America’s history, including its military, tracing back to the late 1800s. Drag performers were especially popular during World War I and II. Both on and off military bases, drag performers raised millions of dollars for the Army Emergency Relief Fund, and President Franklin Roosevelt even attended performances and raved about them. Women soldiers (WACS) held workshops to teach the soldiers how to dress in drag with lessons in makeup and how to dress in female clothing. Interestingly, because the Armed Services were racially segregated, there would be two ongoing shows separately performed by Black and white drag performers. Read on »

Gay Baseball Player Bryan Ruby Delivered Heartfelt Plea Before Tennessee Pride Vote

Bryan RubyOut minor league baseball player and country music singer Bryan Ruby recently delivered a heartfelt plea on Instagram hours before the governing board in Franklin, Tenn., was set to vote on the future of Pride festival in their city. Read on »

Niecy Nash-Betts and Jessica Betts: Representing Queer Love On and Off the Screen

Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-BettsNiecy Nash-Betts and her wife Jessica Betts, who she affectionally calls her “hersband,” have been representing queer love for a few years now. The two were married in 2020 and have since become a power couple for LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood. Read on »

YouTuber MrBeast Shuts Down Transphobic Comments About Friend Chris Tyson

MrBeast pictured in one of his YouTube videosIn a viral Tweet, YouTube mogul MrBeast fired back at transphobic comments targeting his friend and collaborator Chris Tyson. Read on »

Florida Students Plan Walkout to Protest Education Restrictions Next Friday

Walk Out 2 LearnIn response to what advocates have called an increasing number of anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-education moves by the Florida state government, students across the Sunshine State will participate in the Walk Out To Learn project.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Take Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Nationwide

From left: Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, John Fredrickson, and Megan HuntNebraska lawmakers who are fighting anti-transgender legislation are seeking to have an impact far beyond their state’s borders. Read on »

Wife of Florida Anti-Drag Lawmaker to Host ‘Sultry’ Performance Event for Nonprofit

Over the past week, an image has been circling social media allegedly of Wendy Fine, the wife of Florida state Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican in a “sultry” costume as part of an annual gala that raises money for a local charity. Read on »

Legendary Gay Pornographer David Hurles Dies at 78

Legendary Gay Pornographer David Hurles DiesDavid Hurles, the legendary gay pornographer whose Old Reliable Studios featured rough trade models he found on the streets of 1970s San Francisco, died in Los Angeles on April 12. Hurles was 78. Read on »

90 Percent of Mpox-Related Deaths Were Black Men With Weakened Immune Systems: CDC

MpoxBy Kyla Russell, CNN Read on »

 


 

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