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‘Am I OK?’: Dakota Johnson stars in a film about coming out in your 30s
The long-awaited Dakota Johnson lesbian rom-com, “Am I OK?” finally premiered on Max two years after its festival premiere and it does so just in time for Pride Month. The cute film about coming out later in life is directed by the sapphic married couple Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro, the latter of whom makes…
GLAAD imagines a country under Project 2025 in new video
GLAAD has unveiled their latest advocacy effort with a video focused on Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. GLAAD’s “Project 2025 Exposed”…
TransTech Social is removing barriers to trans success
It is common knowledge that women earn 84% of the average worker. Less common knowledge? Trans women earn 60%of the average worker. Trans…
Trans start-up founder seeking to improve lives of wheelchair users
Although Wave Therapeutics’ work combines many of Jessica Bussert’s interests, a chance encounter in adult life provided the spark she…
Here’s where the Republican VP pick J.D. Vance stands on LGBTQ+ issues
On Monday, July 15, former President Donald Trump announced his vice-president pick. His selection was J.D. Vance, a Republican Ohio…
Can a woman be a drag queen? Chappell Roan shows anyone of any gender can perform in drag
Chappell Roan is on a steep rise to fame. You may have encountered her current hit Good Luck, Babe! on…
Biphobia — from within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community
Studies across the world have shown that bisexual humans, and especially bisexual women, face unique challenges within the LGBTQ+ community,…
Traveling with Brand g: A unique and intimate LGBTQ+ vacation experience
“I feel like I’m in that scene from ‘Under the Tuscan Sun,’” my wife whispered to me as we boarded…
LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with dementia face unique stresses
Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers.…
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Community urgently seeks help in finding beloved Black trans advocate missing since June 20
This article originally appeared in Windy City Times. Family and friends of Taylor Casey, a fixture of Chicago’s transgender community and a beloved youth advocate, are begging for community support in bringing her home after she vanished from a yoga retreat in the Bahamas. Taylor Casey was last seen the evening of June 19 at the Sivananda Ashram…
What is Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 and how could it affect the LGBTQ+ community
Queer media has been covering Project 2025 since last year, but the Heritage Foundation’s playbook is now making headlines across mainstream media. Last week, the president of the conservative think tank, Kevin Roberts, appeared on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” to discuss Project 2025. In the interview, Roberts, who wrote the foreword to Project 2025, talked…
Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world
The Colorado Gay Rodeo Association has held a gay rodeo every year since 1983, making it the longest-running event of its kind in history. Their flagship event, the Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo in Denver, is part of a circuit of rodeos that, at times, has stretched across the United States and into Canada. Despite the…
Arts and Entertainment
LGBTQ+ critics org GALECA unveils 2024 Dorian TV Awards nominations
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the 2024 Dorian TV Awards nominations, recognizing excellence in television and streaming across 24 categories. This 500-member organization, in its 15th year, includes critics from media outlets across the U.S. and beyond. Leading the drama categories are AMC’s “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” with six…
8 LGBTQ+ walking tours you can take year-round
Just because Pride month is nearly over doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating and learning about our community. These walking tours all around the country offer a look into the lives and fascinating history of LGBTQ+ people from Boston to San Francisco. Learn about artists and activists who changed the world, events that rocked…
BIPOC entrepreneurs and creatives take center stage at South Florida Pride events
This story is part of the Digital Equity Local Voices Fellowship lab through News is Out. The lab initiative is made possible with support from Comcast NBCUniversal. In recent years, South Florida has seen a remarkable surge in Pride events, with celebrations becoming more vibrant and inclusive than ever before. What sets these events apart is the…