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queerty.com
From his musical beginnings in New York City to his rise as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Luther Vandross remains a pivotal figure in pop culture, an inspiration for countless creatives, and an especially beloved icon for the Black community.
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Luther Vandross doc 'Never Too Much' praised for portraying how the superstar chose to navigate his sexuality - Queerty
From his musical beginnings in New York City to his rise as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Luther Vandross remains a pivotal figure in pop culture, an inspiration for countless...
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January 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The company reversed the restrictions after a journalist asked about them.
Meta caught censoring LGBTQ+ content & says it was "mistakenly restricted" - LGBTQ Nation
The company reversed the restrictions after a journalist asked about them.
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January 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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glaad.bsky.social
The historic LGBTQ firsts in the 119th Congress
Historic LGBTQ Firsts in 119th Congress | GLAAD
Groundbreaking wins marked the 2024 general election with historic firsts. The new House of Representatives will be sworn in on January 3, 2025, at noon. This date marks the beginning of the 119th Con...
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January 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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sarahkateellis.bsky.social
What’s on your reading list for 2025?

A growing number of queer book clubs are springing up across the country to share books and bring people together to dish about their lives.
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LGBTQ+ book clubs bring lit-loving queers together
"Book clubs create an opportunity for queer people in particular...to access stories about our realities that are similar to us and access stories about people in our community that are different from...
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January 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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glaad.bsky.social
NEW: Meta’s Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months.

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social reports that Meta was categorizing dozens of LGBTQ hashtags, including #Lesbian, #Bisexual, and #Trans, as “sensitive content.”

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Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months
Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta's “sensitive content” policy which restricts "sexually suggestive content"
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January 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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pflag.org
Whether the election results have you needing support or wanting to get involved, we've got you covered. Find a PFLAG chapter near you to get involved, get support, and find community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Visit pflag.org/find
January 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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alexabwilkinson.bsky.social
Still not over yesterday’s historic and important protest of the anti-trans bathroom rule and proposed bill. Huge shoutout to @genderlib.com for the flawless execution of this from start to finish. Please consider donating to them so these protests and rally’s can continue to happen
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December 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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I was honored to help organize Thursday’s “bathroom sit-in” outside Speaker Johnson’s office with a beautiful coalition of advocates from @genderlib.com at a time where escalation is essential to protecting our trans family. Photos by Alexa Wilkinson
December 8, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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Crack-Up Capitalism: How Billionaire Elon Musk's Extremism Is Shaping Trump Admin & Global Politics
How Billionaire Elon Musk’s Extremism Is Shaping Global Politics
Billionaire Trump associate Elon Musk’s latest disinformation campaign is targeting the U.K. government, which Musk appears to believe is not sufficiently anti-immigrant. Musk, who has already shaped...
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January 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Chase Strangio, First Out Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court, on Landmark Trans Healthcare Case
Chase Strangio on Landmark Trans Healthcare Case
The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth after it heard arguments Wednesday in United States v. Skrmetti. The Biden administration and...
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December 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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transequality.bsky.social
In response to the recent @nytimes.com piece, our Executive Director @transrigo.bsky.social shares this statement:
A4TE logo in purple on the right hand side Text reads: [Washington, D.C.] – Yesterday, Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) Executive Director, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, was quoted out of context in a New York Times story, and he released the following statement: “Yesterday, New York Times ran an article in which I was quoted as saying, ‘We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds,’ and ‘We cannot vilify them for not being on our side. No one wants to join that team.’ Because my quotes were taken out of context, I’d like to clarify what I meant. Those statements were regarding how to persuade every day, undecided people in the public, not people who have already taken actions to oppose our equality. “Extreme right politicians targeting the trans community is the reason we’re having this conversation at all. So, I want to ensure that no one misinterprets our message to the community: A4TE’s approach has not changed. We will continue confronting the institutions making the rules and we will be at Capitol Hill and in the courts fighting to change the rules to build power for trans people. “Trans people doing the best they can to live with respect and dignity are not the enemy. We are angry because extremists would like to ban us from bathrooms and control the decisions we make with our doctors. Make no mistake about who the opposition is here. We’re gearing up for the fight of our lives against the incoming administration, and we are not backing off. A4TE logo on right hand side Text reads: “For nearly a decade, trans advocates have been holding the line against thousands of anti-trans state bills and vile rhetoric to prevent the erosion of hard-fought progress. Now, more than ever, we need to use every tool we have because we cannot afford to cede any ground to anti-equality forces. And we are prepared to confront this period of uncertainty and hardship with the work our community relies upon. “We will fight. We will organize, we will testify, we will march. Trans people have faced political and legal oppression before, and we will look back at our history to guide us on how to move forward. We cannot, however, allow our fear to provoke us to lose our values. Because our values will sustain us. We can only survive what is to come if we hold on to each other and our ability to be decent and kind and just because we are fighting for a future in which trans people are no less than equal.” https://transequality.org/news/a4te-clarifies-mission-response-new-york-times-article
November 30, 2024 at 9:17 PM