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

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

Also, queer Frankenstein, NYC’s queer punk scene, and more LGTBQ culture news.

Take a deep dive into the casting process for the 1992 movie.

Also, trans teens in Utah are challenging the state’s sports bans and more LGBTQ news.

Also, queer Arab culture and history, finding queer community while incarcerated, and more.

Also, the anti-LGBTQ Leave Our Kids Alone movement showed up in LA, the history of pockets, and more queer culture + news reads.

Also, even though I hate reading about space (that’s not my business), I did. And now you have to, too.

Plus, some post-Labor Day longreads and a poem for September.

Also, a photo series on Black queer joy at Carnival, and more gay news and culture.

Plus, fliers from 90s gay clubs, fantasizing about MILFs, and hot union summer continues.

Also, a judge in Georgia blocked a ban on gender affirming care.

Also, some school districts are saying “yeahhhh I’m not gonna do all that” to anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

Meanwhile, the U.S. wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation is not limited to red states, so don’t think for a second that it is.