How I’m Bringing “Dad Energy” Into My Role as a Queer Parent
I’m gonna be the dad,” I told my pregnant wife. “Noooo! Why do you get to be the dad? I wanna be the dad!” As two lesbians, we found it funny to bicker over a role that was by definition closed to us. But we also knew implicitly what “being the dad” meant…
Gender Diversity at the Olympics
Andrea Arroyo There are at least 155 out LGBTQ athletes from 25 countries competing in this year’s Olympic games in Paris. The post Gender Diversity at the Olympics appeared first on The Nation…
Grindr Dating App Makes Changes for Olympics to Protect LGBTQ+ Athletes
Grindr has safety features in place to keep LGBTQ+ athletes across the world from “exposing” them to possibly dangerous ramifications.
Democrats made ‘weird’ an effective weapon, and then Republicans turned it on LGBTQ people
“Weird” became the political insult of the moment after Tim Walz used the term to describe Republicans like J.D. Vance and Donald Trump.
Activist at Center of Olympics ‘Last Supper’ Threatens Legal Action Over Online Abuse
A French DJ and LGBTQ activist is taking legal action over online abuse regarding her role in the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony’s “Last Supper” display. Barbara Butch’s attorney, Audrey Msellati, wrote in a statement posted to Butch’s Instagram that The post Activist at Center of Olympics ‘Last Supper’ Threatens Legal Action Over Online Abuse…
Olympics: DJ in Opening Ceremony Scene Compared to ‘Last Supper’ Files Police Reports After Receiving Death Threats
French DJ and activist Barbara Butch said on Monday that she has filed several police reports after receiving death threats for her participation in an Olympics opening ceremony tableau that drew comparisons to Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The scene, which featured drag queens and other members of the LGBTQ community…
Record Number Of Openly LGBTQ Athletes Competing At 2024 Olympics
There’s been a massive leap during Paris 2024, which organizers have pushed to center around inclusion and diversity…
Church of the Nazarene expels LGBTQ affirming theologian
RNS) — The church court stripped the Rev. Thomas Jay Oord of Nampa, Idaho, of his preaching credentials and expelled him from membership in the 2.5 million-member global denomination. The post Church of the Nazarene expels LGBTQ affirming theologian appeared first on Religion News Service…
Drag queens ‘Last Supper’ tableau draws criticism…
In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community. But it also attracted criticism over a tableau reminiscent of “The La…