Movies centered on lesbian, bisexual and trans women dominate this year’s film nominations, there are more trans stories featured than ever before and other exciting news from this year’s GLAAD nominations!

“It was like throwing a tennis ball at a wall and expecting it to bounce back but against all odds it gets stuck in the bricks.”

“Just tried a paleo/gluten free baked good because the cute coffee shop girl said they were good, but they were gross. Feeling very betrayed right now.”

This should keep your brain busy for quite some time.

Jessica Jones is not a perfect television show, but it is a perfect punch in the face to the reasons the art of superhero storytelling has mutated into one of the most sexist industries in America.

Here’s a link roundup of things you should read about the Paris and Beirut terror attacks and the aftermath, and a short news fix with LGBT news and racial justice news.

Sexual overtures from an alien, coming out like a porn star, changes to your Tinder profile, virtual reality porn and more.

A rundown of everything that happened at the University of Missouri and the #ConcernedStudent1950 movement, the Mississippi Supreme Court issues its first gay divorce, the Nebraska Health and Human Services will list the names of same-sex spouses on birth certificates and more news!

If you’re counting, here are four more new lesbian and bisexual women on your TV. How long they’ll stick around is anyone’s guess!

J.D. Salinger, author of “Catcher in the Rye” and legendary recluse, dies of natural causes at the age of 91. Will death kill his well-cultivated privacy? How do we honor our literary idols using the same media machine employed to vaporize/idolize our dead celebrities & rock stars? Will we get to read all his unpublished books now? Why do some people feel entitled to that, or anything, from anyone who has passed away, ever?

Beth Malone uses the magic of theater to envision herself as the third party to a Kristi McNichol – Jodie Foster sammich.

THE FOSTERS – “Lucky” – Stef and Lena host an anniversary party for Lena’s parents while Callie faces the consequences of her actions in the summer finale of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Eric McCandless)
TERI POLO, SHERRI SAUM

THE FOSTERS – “Lucky” – Stef and Lena host an anniversary party for Lena’s parents while Callie faces the consequences of her actions in the summer finale of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Eric McCandless)
TERI POLO, SHERRI SAUM

THE FOSTERS – “Lucky” – Stef and Lena host an anniversary party for Lena’s parents while Callie faces the consequences of her actions in the summer finale of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Tony Rivetti)
ROSIE O’DONNELL, TERI POLO, MAIA MITCHELL, SHERRI SAUM, DAVID LAMBERT

THE FOSTERS – “Lucky” – Stef and Lena host an anniversary party for Lena’s parents while Callie faces the consequences of her actions in the summer finale of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Tony Rivetti)
MAIA MITCHELL

“Jo’s trans identity was just another integral part of her character, and it developed very naturally — she was a leader, she was VERY passionate about being a Lumberjane, she was also trans.”

THE FOSTERS – “Idyllwild” – A trip to Idyllwild brings long-held feelings to the surface in an all-new episode of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 10, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Tony Rivetti)
SUZANNE CRYER, SHERRI SAUM, TERI POLO, DANNY NUCCI

THE FOSTERS – “Daughters” – Callie is surprised to find that Rita has a biological daughter in an all-new episode of “The Fosters,” airing Monday, August 3, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC Family/Adam Taylor)
MAIA MITCHELL, ROSIE O’DONNELL

Leanne’s Amish roots come to light as she hammers out the tenants of Normaism, a rabbi arrives to test Jewish Black Cindy and the others about their newfound Jewish faith, and Suzanne’s legion of admirers grows.

“Sorry I was tripping balls at your birthday party and almost got everyone killed with a t-shirt cannon.”