Juwan J. Holmes
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At least 6 out athletes are representing the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics
A record 34 athletes will represent their countries and “Team LGBTQ” as well in China starting this week. That includes a unprecedented 11 out men and the first non-binary athlete at the Winter Olympics.
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Nation mourns out mayor after he dies by suicide
“I’m just as human as everybody else in the city,” the late Kevin Ward once said in an interview.
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Jen Psaki schools conservatives crying “reverse racism” over Biden’s SCOTUS nominee-to-be
“I’ve heard some conservatives may be fans of President Reagan,” Psaki quipped before reading a quote from the Republican idol himself. And she didn’t stop there.
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Katy Perry rocks the internet with penis-shaped dancers waving “eat me” fans on “SNL”
The “I Kissed A Girl” singer’s performance of “When I’m Gone” got viewers’ attention — for one reason or another.
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16 different athletic clubs for out New Yorkers to go & see (or watch)
In New York, there’s a gay league for just about every sport you can think of.
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Cher covers the “Golden Girls” theme song for TV special in tribute to Betty White
Thank you for being a friend, Betty.
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Mike Pence admits Donald Trump hasn’t spoken to him for several months
Still, Pence claims that when their administration came to an embarrassing end, the two “parted amicably.”
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Police conduct drug trafficking sting targeting those “openly advertising” on gay dating apps
Police were “shocked” to learn that people could find people selling drugs on online dating services. So they began surfing apps explicitly for LGBTQ people.
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GLSEN appoints their first Black non-binary executive director to defend LGBTQ youth
After previously working at Cornell and serving as GLSEN’s interim leader, Melanie Willingham-Jaggers was chosen to lead the educational advocacy group into unprecedented times.
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Tucker Carlson whines inclusive M&Ms are now “miserable, non-binary” & “less sexy”
It was a bizarre part of an entire weekend FOX dedicated to using one brand’s weird marketing as an excuse to mock trans and non-conforming people.
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Republicans hope to make Virginia the next state to ban trans youth from sports
The Commonwealth would become the eleventh state to enact legislation attempting to stop trans youth from participating in sports as they are.
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Samsung pulls ad with drag queen after conservatives erupt in outrage
A drag-performing son tells his mother in the ad, “You are just unbothered having people looking or judging you differently.” That was “insensitive and offensive to some,” Samsung said.
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Colin Jost gets accused of queerbaiting by new SNL co-star on “Weekend Update”
Jost offered to kiss “Update” co-host Michael Che after featured cast member Sarah Sherman complained, “It’s always ‘will they, won’t they’ with you two!”
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Arizona Dems censure Kyrsten Sinema for failing to protect voting rights & democracy
Last fall, Arizona Democrats pledged to reprimand Sinema and consider withdrawing support if she did not support filibuster reform. They have now followed through on half of that pledge.
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Adam Rippon reveals he & his fiancé got married in “simple” spontaneous ceremony
“We always wanted to do something simple and just the two of us,” Rippon revealed. “I’m glad we did it.”
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Josh Duggar files motion demanding his child porn convictions should be overturned
Duggar’s attorneys are asking a judge to overrule the jury’s findings and grant him a new trial, if not an acquittal of the charges altogether.
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Protestors will not be charged for posting photo taken outside of J.K. Rowling’s home
“Enquiries were carried out and no criminality has been established,” police announced.
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Organizations you can support in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s honor
LGBTQ equality has certainly progressed since the 1950s and 60s to today, but the rights of people of all genders and sexualities remain at risk just as much, especially throughout parts of America.
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Man finally admits to killing gay American college student nearly 35 years ago
Against his lawyers’ objections, a man admitted guilt in the murder of Scott Johnson, a crime authorities didn’t believe happened just five years ago.
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Adam Lambert calls Lil Nas X “a proper pop star at this point”
Lambert told Boy George that he’s glad other out entertainers, especially the “MONTERO” rapper, are “moving the needle” on sexual and gender expression.
