One half of an Australian aquarium’s same-sex penguin power couple has died, ending a six-year love story that captured hearts around the world. Sphen, a nearly 12-year-old gentoo penguin, died at the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium earlier this month, his heartbroken keepers announced on Thursday. His partner Magic, 8, burst into song when brought to […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic Party Convention began Wednesday with an appearance by former President Bill Clinton and the woman who may be most responsible for the party’s new presidential nomination – former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The last speaker was Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was set to introduce himself as Vice […]
JK Rowling is currently embroiled in a massive legal battle after bullying an Olympic boxer on social media by claiming she was transgender. You’d think LGBTQ+ athletes should stay away from them, but instead, queer WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart has decided to release a Harry Potter-themed sneaker, leaving us baffled. Stewart, a player for the […]
As a teenager, I perfected my performance as a straight, er, soccer boy: I started going to the gym; I got my hair cut like David Beckham; I even hung a risqué poster of Cara Delevingne above my bed. Looking back, these were three of the gayest things I could have done. Most damaging of […]
Mark Bromley – Photo: Council for Global Equality It’s no secret that Russia’s autocratic President Vladimir Putin fears rainbows. In Putin’s Russia, displaying a rainbow symbol is an illegal expression of “LGBT extremism.” However, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is flying a rainbow Pride flag in June. And while American administrations – and secretaries of […]
The unspeakable cruelty of the left hand Visual noise Click to enlarge Memory Finding your scarf, I recalled (telling you twenty percentof people die of cancer. Amazed, you askedwhat percent of people die—like youcould only measure sorrow (within the widthof its loom. When I first met you I knew I must beginto practice for grief, […]
Recent years have seen a massive increase in anti-queer legislation in the United States, reflecting a significant backlash against progress made toward LGBTQ equality and inclusion. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, more than 500 bills targeting the LGBTQ community have been introduced at the state level, 75 of which will take effect in […]
“‘Older’ is a euphemism, just like ‘elder’ and ‘senior’ and ‘golden’ – these are all terms that trivialize a word of denigration,” said Arden Eversmeyer, the late founder of the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP), in an interview that opens the documentary short film “Old Lesbians” (2023). “So it’s like we’re reclaiming the word […]
San Francisco-based Parallel Opera is producing a special show called “Expansive” that celebrates the talents of gender nonconforming opera artists. Wilford Kelly, a bass-baritone in the San Francisco Opera Chorus, brings a unique perspective to the stage. Originally from Florida, Kelly moved to San Francisco to pursue his creative dreams and has since become a […]
NICK EICHER, HOST: It is Friday, August 9th. We are pleased to welcome you to today’s edition of The world and everything in itGood morning, I’m Nick Eicher. And I’m Myrna Brown. It’s Culture Friday, and with us now is author and speaker Katie McCoy… Morning Katie! KATIE MCCOY: Happy Friday! BROWN: So, Katie, last […]
