By Rahim Thawer, MSW, RSW, author of The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Queer Trans Guys When queer guys enter therapy, they often do so carrying familiar diagnoses—depression, anxiety,... READ MORE The post Beyond the DSM: How Social Determinants Shape Queer Guys’ Mental Health appeared first on New Harbinger Publications, Inc.| New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Even in the heat of summer, Palm Springs is the place to be! The popular southern California city is home to thousands of queer people — in fact, nearly half of the population is made up of out and proud members of the LGBTQ+ community. Although there's plenty of rich LGBTQ+ culture to experience year-round in Palm Springs, Splash House is the prime music festival to attend as a healthy mix of queer people and allies come together to dance under the desert sun for a thrilling weekend. With ...| Outtraveler.com
We have been teased with the prospect of seeing Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal playing gay lovers in The History of Sound for years, but now the film’s release is right around the corner, and we’re getting teased yet again, this time by the actors themselves. Over the weekend, the film was screened at the Telluride Film Festival, and during a Q&A after the showing, O’Connor divulged some delicious details about a certain scene that has everyone talking. The History of Sound is a gay ro...| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
Sexy men in love? Sign us up! Fredric Godinez and Alexander Stabler are the handsome hubbies taking over Las Vegas as their empire continues to grow. The former dancers are now established interior designers as their firm Fredric Alexander gains momentum in Sin City. Now, the duo has been tapped to host the 39th annual Black & White Party for Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN), which is considered one of the hottest events to attend all year. "The Black & White Party is the fashion event of the ye...| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
I couldn’t reconcile such an extreme instruction with what I felt inside. I knew I was different, but I couldn’t explain why. A lot of my male peers were interested in girls, soccer, and Power Rangers. That wasn’t the case for me. I loved drawing and playing with dolls, and I knew I was attracted to the same sex. This was confusing, and it made me feel as though expressing what was inside me was a huge risk. I couldn’t relate to other boys and men at school or home. I didn’t want to...| The Gay & Lesbian Review
Discovering his true identity at 48, this writer's journey from a comfortable but unfulfilled life to embracing his queer self is a powerful testament to the transformative power of authenticity.| Out Magazine
I have several weird and mostly useless super-powers. Some of them are actually super-powers that don’t have a rational explanation; I’ll leave them for other posts. The one I’ll …| Aharoni in Unicode
A Celebration of Life was held on Sunday for Jewel Thais-Williams, the LGBTQ+ activist and original owner of LA’s landmark Jewel’s Catch One nightclub who died on July 7 at age 86. The event took p…| Our Weekly
Michael Phillis Excavates Ironies in Dancing Dinos & Pop Songs by Jenyth Jo Can this incredible spectacle, extended until Sept. 13 and overflowing with talent and mischief, save the fabulous Oasis, slated to close in December? Can the Dinos save the humans? For my first-ever drag show, I wore animal print, a safari hat,... Read More Read More| Theatrius
Pearl Ong, All-Night Cabby, Speeds to Lesbian Liberation by Zack Rogow Pearl Ong has certainly lived a larger-than-life story. She went from Hong Kong princess to joining the lesbian liberation scene in San Francisco in the 70s, driving a taxi during late-night hours. In “Night Driver,” Ong unfolds her privileged past with quick humor... Read More Read More| Theatrius
Terry Guest Intertwines Black History & Growing Up, A Saga by Kheven Lee LaGrone “The Magnolia Ballet” tells a part of American history through the eyes of a Black gay teenager finding himself inside his Southern roots. It’s a moving 21st century tale about the “tough love” between a father and his son. By... Read More Read More| Theatrius
Even if the worst-case scenario occurs and the interim guidance becomes law, Pearce emphasizes that laws “only make sense if people uphold them.” People and organizations must be willing to fight for trans rights, and make the laws essentially impossible to enforce. As Pearce puts it, “We need intentional, aggressive, extremely homosexual non-compliance.” Earlier this […]| Dr Ruth Pearce
Bjarni Snæbjörnsson is cracking open his adolescent diaries once more, and Iceland gets front-row seats. After a two-year pause (and a roller-coaster stint at the Edinburgh Fringe), his hit one-man musical “Góðan daginn, faggi” returns for a summer encore, still fizzing with the gleeful cringe and gut-punch honesty that made queer audiences across the country feel seen. But Bjarni isn’t content to live in the past. With theatre production co Stertabenda, he’s also leaping into a d...| GayIceland
John Fisher's Solo Masterpiece Exposes Perils of Gay Life by Barry David Horwitz Good News! John Fisher has written, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, and extended his show to The Marsh, San Francisco. Don't miss Fisher, Artistic Director of Theatre Rhino, at his best. Fisher is climbing the rafters, peddling his bike, and tracking down the mystery killer who was picking up and murdering young gay men in the 70s. I was blown away by Fisher’s fury, his quiz...| theatrius.com
Don't say gay? Nice try. Even in Florida, the LGBTQ+ community is gearing up for a very crucial Pride season to prove that queer visibility can't be erased. Known as the largest LGBTQ+ Memorial Day celebration held in North America, Pensacola Pride drew in thousands of tourists as they slapped on Speedos, mingled on the beach, hit up electric circuit parties, and supported local gay bars. Although people correlate many of the major Pride events with the month of June, Johnny Chilsolm's Memori...| Outtraveler.com
The Bellingham Public Library celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in June. As always, our staff have great recommendations to get you started.| Bellingham Public Library
Hello friends! Sharing a rainbow list of LGBTQ+ book recommendations for June has always been something that we wanted to do, but didn’t have the chance to put together. This year, however, we started to prepare for Pride in time, and so we’ve been able to put together a pretty cool list of LGBTQ+ novels… Continue reading A Rainbow List of LGBT+ Book Recommendations for Pride| Wordy and Whimsical
James Ijames Delights with Riotous Black Family Comedy by Jenyth Jo After twenty minutes of “Fat Ham,” a comical version of “Hamlet” set at a North Carolina backyard BBQ, it’s clear Juicy / Hamlet (Devin A. Cunningham) has been skewered and charred by the toxic flames of his out-of-date masculine role models. When Phaedra Tillery-Boughton’s Rabby (Polonius as hot pink mama) enters the party, we want this church lady to survive. Will the final act show bodies strewn on the stage li...| theatrius.com
Reed Flores’ Comic Heroes Fight Apocalypse on BART by Barry David Horwitz When three dancing rice cookers in their white sacks take over the stage, you may just fall off your chair. Good friends Ren (Dom Refuerzo) and Mai (Nicole Apostol Bruno) get into a hot argument about using “instant” rice instead of real rice. The jasmine rice has been sitting in unopened sacks in the kitchen for years. It’s time to try the real thing. A long-simmering feud erupts between the two Asian American ...| theatrius.com
“While Māori generally support rainbow rights, many are also Christian. And on some level, they will feel conflicted about Tāmaki’s agenda. So, they become passive observers, unintentionally complicit in the hatred of takatāpui.” — Anton Blank.| E-Tangata
Over the course of the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, we’ve seen the Project 2025 agenda for autocratic rule rolled out with remarkable precision. Yes, there have been a few cl…| Global Equality Today
Bess Wohl’s Comedy Questions 50-Year Marriage by Zack Rogow From the opening lines of Altarena Playhouse’s production of the Tony Award-nominated play “Grand Horizons,” we know we’re in for a wild ride. Nancy and Bill, a couple in their late 70s, sit down to a routine dinner in an independent living community for seniors. Out of the blue, Nancy announces, “I think I would like a divorce.” Without batting an eye, Bill answers, “All right.” Playwright Bess Wohl slowly unravels...| theatrius.com
Not everything was bad at the session of General Synod last weekend. When someone asked me how I was, I replied 'I feel like the violinist in the orchestra on the Titanic. The music is going very well!' There was an important discussion about 'rest periods for office holders' (C of E language for vicars| Psephizo
We recently watched culture rage against a man who gave a speech espousing views that run contrary to modern society’s narratives and hold to traditional Christian values and the created order. And I am confident that rage will continue through the month of June.Having now experienced Government Gone Wild through the COVID plandemic, many recognize| Tennessee Stands -
I had a friend who was a medical doctor. He was gay and he was Uyghur, like me. We knew he was HIV positive about a year ago, but he never took any antiviral drugs because he didn’t want his family to find out. Last month, very suddenly he got sick and died just like that — complications from AIDS. His family didn’t even know he was sick, so it was very sudden for them. It’s really sad. There are a lot of young boys, 17 or 18, on Blued. I don’t think any of them understand or know t...| art of life in chinese central asia
The year is 1884. The Kingdom of Buganda has a new King, Kabaka Mwanga II. He is a teenager and everybody’s talking about him, his sexuality, and the young men in his court.| AfroQueer Podcast
