At a glance, No Hard Feelings is a throwback to early ‘80s raunchy comedies like Porky’s and Losin’ It, about teens racing to lose their virginity. But the Jennifer Lawrence starrer turns the old trope on its head when her character accepts an offer to pull Andrew Barth Feldman’s shy 19-year-old Percy out of his shell by any means possible the summer before he heads to Princeton. His parents, played by Broadway stars Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti, offer Maddie a Buick Regal that will help her keep her job as an Uber driver and ultimately save her family home — that is, if she succeeds in spurring Percy toward adulthood. Read on »
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have highlighted their commitment to reproductive freedom ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and its national guarantee of the right to abortion. Read on »
For those craving a wild ride of a lesbian road trip, look no further than the Drive-Away Dolls from filmmakers Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke. The trailer for the film, out September 23, promises good old-fashioned lesbian bar scenes, queer actors, bad guys, intrigue, and an epic car ride all wrapped up with Coen’s signature wackiness. An Oscar winner for No Country for Old Men with his brother, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen credits cowriter Cooke as the film’s “de facto co-director.” It’s a passion project that began years ago and stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Matt Damon, and Pedro Pascal. And while the characters exist happily in their queer identities without a major meal made of it, with Cooke as a co-creator, queerness is a part of the film's DNA. Read on »
A federal judge in Orlando Friday temporarily blocked a Florida law widely seen as an attack on drag. That's the second major loss in court for Gov. Ron DeSantis this week, coming days after another judge struck down the state's ban on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care.
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The White House continues to highlight recent reckless reporting by Fox News regarding the White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn earlier this month. The far-right network recently ran a story critical of the flag flown during the celebration, calling the Progress Pride Flag one that celebrates “groomers” and “pedophiles.” Read on »
If there is any year to go bigger and bolder with a declaration of love for LGBTQ+ people, San Francisco activists believe this is it. Read on »
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Out country star Orville Peck has put the remaining shows of his "Bronco" tour on hold due to declining mental and physical health. The tour, which began on June 20, will be paused indefinitely. Read on »
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The Special Olympics World Games are taking place in Berlin right now. The Special Olympics, arguably one of the greatest nonprofits ever created, was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Most people these days would only be aware of her as Maria Shriver’s mom and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former mother-in-law. Read on »
Satirist Randy Rainbow is taking on Donald Trump’s classified documents scandal with a hilarious new parody, “Donald in the John With Boxes,” set to the tune of the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” Read on »
In Illinois, a village outside Chicago will pay a former seasonal worker $112,500 after he sued claiming he had to suffer a hostile work environment, including violence, because he was gay. Read on »
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Starbucks employees across the U.S. are set to strike over the course of the next week following allegations that Starbucks banned Pride decorations in stores during Pride Month. Read on »
Moms for Liberty, a far-right organization that claims to advocate for parental rights in education and was recently labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors extremism, has apologized for prominently using an Adolf Hitler quote in an Indiana chapter’s inaugural newsletter. Read on »
Police in San Diego say a gay man who claimed he was burned in an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime received the injuries while assaulting a pregnant woman so severely it left her bleeding from multiple injuries and requiring hospitalization. And police claim to have the video to prove it. Read on »
Brandon Wolf, press secretary for Equality Florida and a Pulse nightclub shooting survivor, discussed his new memoir, A Place for Us: A Memoir, and the importance of Pride with Chasten Buttigieg on Wednesday at an event hosted by the liberal research group the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Read on »
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At a glance, No Hard Feelings is a throwback to early ‘80s raunchy comedies like Porky’s and Losin’ It, about teens racing to lose their virginity. But the Jennifer Lawrence starrer turns the old trope on its head when her character accepts an offer to pull Andrew Barth Feldman’s shy 19-year-old Percy out of his shell by any means possible the summer before he heads to Princeton. His parents, played by Broadway stars Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti, offer Maddie a Buick Regal that will help her keep her job as an Uber driver and ultimately save her family home — that is, if she succeeds in spurring Percy toward adulthood. 
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have highlighted their commitment to reproductive freedom ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and its national guarantee of the right to abortion. 
For those craving a wild ride of a lesbian road trip, look no further than the Drive-Away Dolls from filmmakers Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke. The trailer for the film, out September 23, promises good old-fashioned lesbian bar scenes, queer actors, bad guys, intrigue, and an epic car ride all wrapped up with Coen’s signature wackiness. An Oscar winner for No Country for Old Men with his brother, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen credits cowriter Cooke as the film’s “de facto co-director.” It’s a passion project that began years ago and stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Matt Damon, and Pedro Pascal. And while the characters exist happily in their queer identities without a major meal made of it, with Cooke as a co-creator, queerness is a part of the film's DNA. 
A federal judge in Orlando Friday temporarily blocked a Florida law widely seen as an attack on drag. That's the second major loss in court for Gov. Ron DeSantis this week, coming days after another judge 
The White House continues to highlight recent reckless reporting by Fox News regarding the White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn earlier this month. The far-right network recently ran a story critical of the flag flown during the celebration, calling the Progress Pride Flag one that celebrates “groomers” and “pedophiles.” 
If there is any year to go bigger and bolder with a declaration of love for LGBTQ+ people, San Francisco activists believe this is it. 
Out country star 
The Special Olympics World Games are taking place in Berlin right now. The Special Olympics, arguably one of the greatest nonprofits ever created, was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Most people these days would only be aware of her as Maria Shriver’s mom and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former mother-in-law. 
Satirist Randy Rainbow is taking on Donald Trump’s classified documents scandal with a hilarious new parody, “Donald in the John With Boxes,” set to the tune of the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” 
In 
Starbucks employees across the U.S. are set to strike over the course of the next week following allegations that Starbucks 
Moms for Liberty, a far-right organization that claims to advocate for parental rights in education and was recently labeled a hate group by the 
Police in San Diego say a gay man who claimed he was burned in an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime received the injuries while assaulting a pregnant woman so severely it left her bleeding from multiple injuries and requiring hospitalization. And police claim to have the video to prove it. 
Brandon Wolf, press secretary for Equality Florida and a Pulse nightclub shooting survivor, discussed his new memoir, A Place for Us: A Memoir, and the importance of 
