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Society + Culture

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Right now, Virginia is the only state in the South with more protections for LGBTQ+ people than discriminatory policies, but that could shift based on the results of today’s elections.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 7, 2023 1 Comment
Lisa Love and London Price, two Black trans women who were recently murdered.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: This Has Been a Deadly Month for Black Trans People

At least 35 trans people have been killed in the U.S. this year.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 2, 2023 2 Comments
An empty white van in a parking lot with autumnal trees behind it.
Politics + Activism

Your Fear Doesn’t Matter

No amount of money given to the police or the military will cure the world of its dangers. It will, however, make things worse.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 2, 2023 31 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: This “Mean Girls” Cast Reunion Short Film Is Brought To You By Wal-Mart

Get in besties, Lindsay Lohan is back at North Shore High! Also: “the radical queer horniness of While the Men are Away,” queer country music, Swiftie-beloved drag queen Taylor Sheesh and more!

Riese November 1, 2023 3 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: An Estimated 105,000 Trans Youth Live in States That Have Banned Gender-Affirming Care

Plus, queer punks descend on Florida and more LGBTQ+ news and culture.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 31, 2023
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Politics + Activism

Palestinian Liberation Is Queer Liberation

Queer people are everywhere, and to wield homophobia as a tool to justify the oppression or destruction of others is in fact to just replicate hate, harm, and oppression, not fix it.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 31, 2023 26 Comments
Kristen Stewart on “Watch What Happens Live.”
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart Will Not Be Planning a Wedding Thank You Very Much

Kristen Stewart discussed her (lack of) wedding plans on “Watch What Happens Live.” Also: Bella Ramsey’s pronoun feelings, JoJo Siwa’s podcast and more!

Riese October 30, 2023 9 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: How Halloween Became “Gay Christmas”

A look at the history of queer Halloween celebrations and more LGBTQ+ culture and news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 26, 2023 2 Comments
Postcard of father and son in a daily scene in a toxic future. Dystopia. photo by Andres Granollers.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Gen Z Queers Want To See More Gay Besties Navigating Mental Illness in Action-Packed Dystopias Onscreen

A new study shows what LGBTQIA+ youth and teens wanna see on TV and in movies, the queer powers of The Craft, NHL decides Pride Tape is ok after all, and more pop culture stories!

Riese October 25, 2023 9 Comments
My Dangerous Desires: A Queer Girl Dreaming Her Way Home by Amber L. Hollibaugh and The Ground Under My Feet by Eva Kollisch
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Two Longtime Lesbian Writers and Activists Have Died

Eva Kollisch and Amber Hollibaugh recently passed away.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 24, 2023 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix TV News & Trailers

Pop Culture Fix: Queer Dark Comedy Series “I Hate People, People Hate Me” Is Coming For You

The new Canadian queer TV series “I Hate People People Hate Me” looks so weird and fun, Jenna Lyons has the best nipples, meet the first non-binary NBA referee, some more Sophia Bush gossip and other pop culture stories to start your week!

Riese October 23, 2023 1 Comment
a group of Jewish activists with Jewish Voice of Peace gathers in the Capitol building in Washington with signs that say CEASEFIRE
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Hundreds of Jewish Activists Arrested in Washington While Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza

Plus, how North Carolinians are fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and more news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 19, 2023 5 Comments
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: In this image released on October 17th, Jada Pinkett Smith visits the SiriusXM Studios on October 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: So, Jada Pinkett Smith Had a Few Sexual Experiences With Women

Jada Pinkett Smith got a taste of the cherry according to her new memoir, Lena Hedley wears a muscle tee and kisses a girl in “Beacon 23” trailer, Samantha Ronson is a chef now and more pop culture stories for your day!

Riese October 18, 2023 4 Comments
A recent photo of a sunset over Gaza.
Politics + Activism

Where To Give Money and Take Action To Support Palestinians Right Now

The current circumstances are beyond the point of silence or inaction — they have been for a long time.

The Editors October 17, 2023 30 Comments
Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement protest and block access to Pennsylvania Ave. near the White House during a demonstration to support Gaza on October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Signs read: NOT IN OUR NAME. END APARTHEID. STOP THE GENOCIDE. DE-ESCALATE / CEASEFIRE.
Politics + Activism

As a Jewish Anti-Zionist, Here’s What I’ve Been Reading This Week

A lack of expertise should not be an excuse to turn away — it should be an invitation to learn.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 17, 2023 27 Comments
HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 15: Ali Krieger #11 of NJ/NY Gotham FC reacts during her tribute after her final home season National Women's Soccer League game against the Kansas City Current at Red Bull Arena on October 15, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images)
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Are in the Ali Krieger Fan Club

Big lesbian sports weekend as Ali Krieger’s fans and team paid tribute to Krieger in her final regular-season game for the Gotham FC and Jonquel Jones dominated in Sunday’s Liberty vs Aces WNBA Championship game. Also: pop culture stories involving Joan Baez, Brandi Carlile, Rachel Maddow and more!

Riese October 16, 2023 3 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Queer Singer-Songwriter and Poet Jamila Woods on Letting Go of Fear

Plus, Dev Hynes interviewed Zadie Smith (!!) and more culture and political news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 12, 2023 1 Comment
xecutive Producer and Executive VP of Production Marvel Studios Victoria Alonso attends the Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania world premiere at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ousted Lesbian Exec Refused Marvel’s Gay-Erasing “Quantumania” Edits, New Book Reveals

A new book details how former Latina lesbian Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso and her team refused to remove queer-friendly material from Quantumania. Also: Riverdale’s original time-hopping plan, a new Color Purple trailer, Lesbopalooza and more!

Riese and Carmen Phillips
October 11, 2023
a protest against the police murder of Tortuguita in Atlanta
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Georgia Police Who Killed “Stop Cop City” Queer Indigenous Activist Tortuguita Will Not Face Charges

Despite an independent autopsy finding Tortuguita was shot over 50 times with their hands raised, no criminal charges will be brought against the cops.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 10, 2023 6 Comments
VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 31: Vancouver Canucks Pride Night jerseys hang in their dressing room before their NHL game against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena March 31, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: NHL Bans Pride Tape From Its Sticks, Creates Its Own Ice Cold “Don’t Say Gay” Policy

The NHL is taking a stand against Pride Tape and releasing troubling memos about “special interest groups.” Also: Big Brother UK returns with a trans housemate, Megan Rapinoe plays her last home game with the OL Reign, nipples at Paris Fashion Week and more.

Riese October 9, 2023 1 Comment
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