I love Dolly Parton. But when she chose Kid Rock as one of her collaborators on her new album, I had to speak up for our community and call her out. I took no pleasure in doing so, but there was no excuse to choose a person who expresses so much hate toward us. Read on » Twitter's multi-billionaire owner, Elon Musk, announced on Friday that NBC Universal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino will replace him as CEO of the social media company and nobody seems pleased. Read on » After resounding criticism of CNN’s decision to conduct what turned out to be an ultra-MAGA Trump rally billed as a news event, it was seemingly up to Anderson Cooper to try to smooth things over with a furious audience, and it did not go well. Read on » The women of Book Club are back, and this time they’re engaging in heartfelt discussions, drinking wine, and getting into hilarious shenanigans against the backdrop of Rome, Venice, and the Italian countryside. For legendary stars Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen, Focus Features Book Club: The Next Chapter is part of a new spate of comedies that celebrate women over 60 who are viable, have sexual agency, and place their friendships with other women front and center. Read on » Kansas City, Mo., has declared itself a safe haven for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care. Read on » Eric Trump threatened MSNBC host Rachel Maddow with legal action because she highlighted his appearance at an event this weekend at his father’s Trump National Doral resort in Miami alongside noted anti-Semites. Read on » U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat and a gay man, Friday introduced the Honoring All Families resolution, a direct response to Republican colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene’s remark that a lesbian union leader who’s a stepmother of two is not really a mother. Read on » The Advocate’s parent company, equalpride, and Disney have announced a branded content partnership to develop content for advertisers to strengthen representation. Read on » Actor Elliot Page has shared a moment of trans joy on Instagram. Read on » Publix, the grocery chain, has apologized to an LGBTQ+ customer after an associate at a store in Florida refused to make a cake with "trans" written on it. Read on » By David Close Read on » Beyoncé kicked off her Renaissance World Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday and fans are buzzing over just how queer the show was. Read on »
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