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Surprise! Yesterday was James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, and to celebrate, our sibling site Queerty launched its new Native Son channel that centers Black gay and queer men.
I love Baldwin, so I’ve gone a little overboard sprinkling links about him into this week’s roundup. Give ‘one a read and learn more about his influential legacy as well as why it’s so worth keeping alive.
Also! This week was filled with legal victories, a medical breakthrough, a small town win, and a heartwarming love story you have to read to believe — so let’s party!
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Let’s start with some mind-blowingly beautiful animation
How James Baldwin’s life & legacy can help us navigate the problems of today
Badlwin wasn’t just a great writer, he also worked as an out activist for Black justice. In fact, his thoughts on racial justice still offer insights on how we can liberate marginalized communities today!
Also, check out this great, quick 20-question interview with Native Son’s founder Emil Wilbekin for an peek at his stylish home and the spilling of some hot tea! And please enjoy this sweet, revealing essay about how a lonely Black teen developed a serious crush on Baldwin.
This gay waiter turned his insulting “tip” into thousands of dollars for queer youth
A rude customer left him an ugly message. But when it went viral, something wonderful happened!
This ’90s game show couple said they were “business partners.” Now they’re married!
A viral social media post revealed that — three decades later —they’re still together. Talk about a grand prize.
Remember to be careful at home today!
A Trump judge surprisingly stood up for LGBTQ+ student rights this week
Several states challenged new Title XI protections for queer students, but Judge Annemarie Axon successfully defended them.
This trans entrepreneurial program has helped launched 37 new queer-owned businesses
The annual four-month program provides webinars, mentorship, one-on-one coaching, and more, all free of charge to participants, as well as a $10,000 seed grant to those who finish.
When a town repealed LGBTQ+ protections, citizens rallied, fought back, & won!
A school board in small-town Maine is now progressive thanks to an unexpected write-in candidate.
This delightfully weird film will make you smile in pleasant confusion
Massachusetts will soon have a new law protecting LGBTQ+ families
It will increase protections for queer families that used surrogacy and assisted reproduction.
School’s pro-trans policy just won a big court victory
A federal appeals court has defended queer kids against misgendering in schools in an important legal win.
Medical breakthrough reveals new way to prevent HIV in women
It prevented 100% of new infections in the trial and could save countless lives worldwide.
And for you Olympics lovers out there… some bloopers!
From our sibling sites:
- GAYCITIES: 4 stunning murals of James Baldwin you have to see right now
- OUTSPORTS: Team LGBTQ is now tied with South Korea for 8th in Paris Olympics medal count
- INTO: Prince Shakur is standing up for James Baldwin’s radical legacy, one TikTok at a time
- QUEERTY: Inspired by James Baldwin, Kosoko Jackson can’t separate art & politics — and he wouldn’t want to
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