J.K. Rowling, under fire in frequent weeks for airing her transphobic views on social media, has joined dozens of other mostly writers and academics … [Read more...] about J.K. Rowling Signs Open Letter with Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem and 150 Others Denouncing ‘Cancel Culture’
Books
Eric Himan’s ‘Local Gay Bookstore’ Pays Musical Tribute to Our Vanishing Literary Sanctuaries: WATCH
Singer-songwriter Eric Himan has some new music to share about a vanishing species: the local gay bookstore. Many of you will recall that some of … [Read more...] about Eric Himan’s ‘Local Gay Bookstore’ Pays Musical Tribute to Our Vanishing Literary Sanctuaries: WATCH
Five Years After Historic Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Jim Obergefell Says He’s Still Grieving His Husband
Friday will mark five years since the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, in favor of nationwide marriage equality. And lead … [Read more...] about Five Years After Historic Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Jim Obergefell Says He’s Still Grieving His Husband
Megyn Kelly Unleashes Tweetstorm After HBO Removes ‘Gone With The Wind’ Over Racism Issues: ‘Where Does This End????’
Former FOX News anchor and NBC News host Megyn Kelly, who didn't know blackface was wrong until October 2018, when she was canned from NBC for … [Read more...] about Megyn Kelly Unleashes Tweetstorm After HBO Removes ‘Gone With The Wind’ Over Racism Issues: ‘Where Does This End????’
Daniel Radcliffe Hopes Message of ‘Harry Potter’ Books Will Not Be Tainted by J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Statements
Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against recent transphobic statements made by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in an essay penned for The Trevor … [Read more...] about Daniel Radcliffe Hopes Message of ‘Harry Potter’ Books Will Not Be Tainted by J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Statements
Here’s How Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.As … [Read more...] about Here’s How Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Later: Paul Lisicky Reads from His Stunning Memoir of Belonging, Queer Identity, Sex, and the Plague Years in Provincetown
TOWLEREAD: LGBTQ BOOKS FROM THE AUTHOR'S MOUTH I first met author Paul Lisicky in 1991, when we both were introduced to Provincetown, Massachusetts … [Read more...] about Later: Paul Lisicky Reads from His Stunning Memoir of Belonging, Queer Identity, Sex, and the Plague Years in Provincetown
Kevin Nealon Takes a Hilarious Hike with David Sedaris: WATCH
Former SNL cast member Kevin Nealon went hiking with David Sedaris and it was just as uncensored and hilarious as you might imagine. Sedaris … [Read more...] about Kevin Nealon Takes a Hilarious Hike with David Sedaris: WATCH
John Bolton, Bobby Berk, Rodney Strong, Bernie Bros Bullying, Andrew Yang, ChiChi LaRue, Pet Shop Boys: HOT LINKS
WITNESSES. Bolton manuscript may spur GOP calls for testimony: "Just days ago, the Senate GOP appeared ready to defeat a vote to hear more witnesses … [Read more...] about John Bolton, Bobby Berk, Rodney Strong, Bernie Bros Bullying, Andrew Yang, ChiChi LaRue, Pet Shop Boys: HOT LINKS
Les Mots à La Bouche, Top LGBTQ Bookshop in Paris, Forced Out by Rising Rents
Les Mots à La Bouche, the top LGBTQ bookshop in Paris, is being forced out of the Marais due to rising rents, to be replaced by a Doc Marten shoe … [Read more...] about Les Mots à La Bouche, Top LGBTQ Bookshop in Paris, Forced Out by Rising Rents