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Billy Eichner starring and co-writing new gay rom-com

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

For fans of “Billy on the Street”, good news! Billy Eichner is starring in, executive producing and co-writing a new gay rom-com titled Bros. The movie is currently set to release in August 2022. https://www.out.com/film/2021/3/08/billy-eichner-make-history-starring-major-gay-romcom-bros

Varsity letter awarded: 63 years later

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by elissa mondschein

16 year old high school track team member Tom Ammiano rightfully won a varsity letter at his New Jersey High School but he never received it, told at the last minute that his final meet did not count. Now, at age 79, the gay rights leader will finally get the varsity letter he deserved 63 […]

New book about baseball player Glenn Burke

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by elissa mondschein

As spring training gets under way, enjoy this wonderful excerpt from Andrew Maraniss’ new book “Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke.” Glenn Burke was a player with both the LA Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979. During his time in the pros, Burke was out to teammates, and suffered from discrimination during […]

New book “Gay Bar: Why We Went Out”

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

The gay bar has long been a place of solidarity but as many are closing, author Jeremy Atherton Lin wondered: What was the gay bar? And how have they shaped him? He examines this and much more in his new book, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966752896/gay-bar-tracks-the-wave-of-a-whole-culture-and-one-life

“Bridgerton” actress Golda Rosheuvel

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

For all you Bridgerton fans, here is another reason to watch: one of the main actresses in the series is a proud black, gay woman! https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/2/12/bridgertons-queen-blessed-be-black-gay-actress-hit-show

New LGBTQ library and archives in Iowa opens

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by Jim Collins

The LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library opened last month in Iowa City. University of Iowa graduate student Aiden Bettine, one of the founders, says: “There’s a deep affinity that this place is here and it’s happening and it’s prioritizing Iowa in particular …You don’t find these books all together in a room, unless you’re in […]

Lasorda’s death starts a conversation about his son

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by elissa mondschein

The Dodgers manager showed love for Tommy Jr., but publicly denied that he was gay and that he died of AIDS complications. Friends hope to honor the men by discussing their relationship. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/sports/baseball/tommy-lasorda-son.html

LGBTQ travel for 2021

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021 by Molly Scheibler

Aren’t we all looking forward to traveling in 2021! Travel Pulse, an online magazine put together many places where LGBTQI people are welcome. It is a lot of fun to see all the amazing places in the world. https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/lgbtq/top-21-lgbtq-travel-destinations-for-2021.html?image=1

New debut novel “The Prophets” by Robert Jones Jr.

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Jim Collins

The debut novel The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr., a story of Black queer love between two enslaved men in 19th century Mississippi, is garnering rave reviews. Jones says that “oftentimes, from the heterosexual point of view, queerness is something traumatic that happens to you. The truth of the matter is queerness is just a […]

Columnist Deb Price dies at 62

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by elissa mondschein

Deb Price, who was the nation’s first syndicated lesbian columnist, dies in Hong Kong, where she lived with her wife, Joyce Murdoch. Deb Price was 62. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/business/media/deb-price-dead.html https://www.advocate.com/media/2020/11/28/deb-price-pioneering-columnist-lgbtq-issues-dead-62