The gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry has become an underground sensation in Russia despite strict anti–LGBTQ+ censorship, resonating with viewers and topping local viewing ratings through unofficial access — a form of quiet resistance.
Anti-LGBT Bomb Scare at NYU As reported in the Gay City News, New York University campuses received multiple bomb threats targeting LGBTQ+ spaces, pushing the NYPD to beef up security. This sobering reminder underscores that threats of violence against queer communities are not abstract — they are realtime safety concerns on college campuses.
Virginia Lawmakers Seek to Repeal Ban of Gay Marriage The 2025 elections gave Democrats a strong governing advantage in Virginia, and its electorate is attempting to pass some important LGBTQ legislation, including a repeal of the state’s ban of gay marriage. Advocates are optimistic about its chance of success. Background: it is likely the law
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Trump’s LGBTQ Rollbacks Infographic President Trump’s first term in office saw his damage to the LGBTQ community mostly as a byproduct of other decisions: judicial appointments, empowerment of anti-LGBTQ actors (Mike Pence, Betsy DeVos) and the reversal of Obama-era protections. His harmful policies came alongside occasional pro-gay rhetoric and expressions of personal tolerance (“I have
he Netflix show Queer Eye, a reboot of Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003), is ending its 10-year run on Netflix. It may not have been the cultural phenomenon its predecessor was, but critics have called it less superficial than the original.
U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, upheld West Texas A&M University’s decision to block a student-run drag show, saying that such performances are, like blackface, inherently degrading.
Texas Republicans seem to believe if you don’t mention queer people, we don’t exist. The most recent fallout is author Chris Barton, whose appearance at a San Antonio school was cancelled because he mentions queer people in one line of one of his books.
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Is Heated Rivalry an SJW Fetish? Heated Rivalry has been heating up fans with its man-on-man action, and now it’s heating up the right wing for a different reason. Some Republicans are attacking the HBO Max drama about closeted gay hockey players, calling its popularity and explicit queer romance “an SJW fetish” and stirring debate
Dolly Parton Turns 80 Today! The iconic country star and long-time LGBTQ+ ally is being celebrated for decades of outspoken support and advocacy. Her birthday is resonating across queer communities and entertainment media.
Christmas Hate Crime in Alexandria, Va. Christmas-time … when everyone is supposed to act a little nicer, smile a little easier, and cheer a little more,” to paraphrase Bill Murray from Scrooged. Some people never saw that Christmas Classic, however, and we’re all a little bit worse off for it. Case in point, 34-year old
