On Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, actor/singer/songwriter Miss Lawrence invited an array of guests to join him for his first installment of “The Family Table.” The intimate event took place at Apt4b Atlanta, A black-owned Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Buckhead. Upon arrival, rapid covid testing was on site. D.O.P.E Healing …
Read More »President Biden Officially Makes Pulse Nightclub A National Memorial
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill designating Pulse nightclub as a national memorial on Friday. The bill arrives a little over five years after the deadly massacre claimed the lives of 49 innocent partygoers inside of Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “Just over five years …
Read More »CitiBank launches “True Name” Initiative with Mastercard To Allow Trans and Non-Binary People to Use Their Chosen Name
Citi is the first big bank to provide cardholders the chance to choose the name listed on their credit card, more than a year after Mastercard unveiled the “True Name” initiative. In a news statement, Carla Hassan, Citi’s CMO, said, “We’re incredibly proud to launch the True Name feature, through …
Read More »Burger King Takes Shots At Chick-Fil-A Over Its Alleged Anti-LGBTQIA History
Burger King is donating money to an LGBTQ group with the purchase of its new sandwich, and it’s taking a jab while doing so. We’re less than two weeks into Pride Month, and it appears Burger King wants to make it a point to Chick-fil-A that it stands in support …
Read More »Evangelical Lutheran Church Selects First Transgender Bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced that Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer is the church’s first transgender bishop. Rev. Dr. Rohrer, who was the first openly transgender pastor, will serve a six-year term as bishop at Sierra Pacific Synod. “It’s humbling. It’s inspiring,” Rev. Dr. Rohrer told CNN. “And I …
Read More »The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood Comes Out As Gay
Twenty-nine-year-old Colton Underwood, a former “Bachelor” contestant, has revealed that he is gay. This is the “Bachelor’s” first coming out announcement in the entire franchise. During the past year, the reality dating show alum and former NFL player opened up about coming to terms with his sexuality. On Wednesday, Underwood …
Read More »JoJo Siwa Opens Up About Being Pansexual And Happy
YouTube personality JoJo Siwa opened up to People about being pansexual and happy. The social media star is dating 18-year-old Kylie Prew. The two met on a cruise ship. “I still don’t know what I am. It’s like, I want to figure it out. And I have this joke. Her …
Read More »The Vatican Announces It Will Not Bless Same Sex Unions, “God Does Not And Cannot Bless Sin”
In a combative statement approved by Pope Francis on Monday, the Vatican said the Catholic Church does not bless same-sex unions, potentially widening the chasm between the church and most of the LGBTQ community. The Holy See described homosexuality as a “choice,” described it as immoral, and said it “cannot …
Read More »Amazon Moves To Remove Books That Frame LGBTQ Identities As A Mental Illness
Amazon announced this week that it no longer sells books that portray LGBTQ identities as mental disorders. In response to Senators Marco Rubio of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Mike Braun of Indiana, and Josh Hawley of Missouri, the Wall Street Journal published a letter signed by the company’s Vice …
Read More »Missouri, Kansas Legislators Propose Anti-Transgender Bills That Would Make It Illegal For Doctors To Perform Gender-Reassignment Services To People Under 18; LGBTQ Advocates Fight Back
LGBTQ advocates are trying to stop proposed anti-transgender bills from passing in Missouri and Kansas. Legislators in Missouri and Kansas have proposed bills that would make it illegal for doctors in the states to perform gender-reassignment services, procedures, or surgeries for transgender children under 18, according to KSHB’s Sarah Place. …
Read More »Paying Attention To Pronouns In Social Media Bios Can Eliminate Misgendering
You may have noticed more social media users specifying their preferred pronouns in their bios and even their user names in some instances. According to University of Arizona’s Denee Jackson, interim director of LGBTQ Affairs, these preferences are particularly significant to members of the LGBTQ community, who have advocated for …
Read More »Cheyenne Doroshaw Opens First LGBTQ+ Owned and Ran Housing Complex in Queens, NY
Thirty years ago, Cheyenne Doroshaw had an idea, and just this past Friday her idea came to life when she opened the cities first LGBTQ+ owned and ran housing complex in Queens, New York. Doroshaw, a trans woman, and founder and executive director of Gay and Lesbians Living in a …
Read More »For The First Time As Pontiff, Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex “Civil Unions”
During the premiere of the feature-length documentary “Francesco”, Pope Francis endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriage. “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “You can’t …
Read More »In Historic Ruling, Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ Rights
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that an existing civil rights law will extend protections to gay, lesbian, and transgender workers. The decision on Monday said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination based on sex, also covers sexual orientation. The decision upheld …
Read More »Netflix Announces Comedy Festival Set To Take Place In Los Angeles; Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Martin Lawrence And More To Participate In Celebrity-Driven Event
Netflix continues to take over the game with new innovative ideas. Now, the streaming platform has announced its new ‘Netflix is a Joke’ festival, which will feature over 100 stand-up shows in the Los Angeles area. Set to take place between April 27 to May 3, comedians Kevin Hart, Jamie …
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