Today’s review is about GET IT OUT by Andréa Becker. This nonfiction book examines the hysterectomy through an inclusive and intersectional lens. Author: Andréa BeckerSeries: NoneAge Category: AdultPublisher: New York University PressPublish Date: July 15, 2025Print Length: 208 Want to support local bookstores? Buy a copy of Get It Out on Bookshop.org!* *These are not affiliate links and I do not make a commission from any purchase made using these links. Get It Out Synopsis Get It Out...| A Literary Escape
Martha Wells is a great writer, I enjoyed her Murderbot series and have tried a few of her fantasies. While they don’t seem to hold the same magic for me, they are well written and will scratch the itch of most readers. Queen Demon, the second book of The Rising World series picks up not […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 Queen Demon by Martha Wells</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@marthawells.com @EricMok97 @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks @RobinBridge...| Books of My Heart
The Librarians is different than some of the other work by Sherry Thomas, and yet some things are consistent. I haven’t read all her work, but what I have read and loved is historical and this is contemporary. We also get a murder mystery and detailed world and character building. For a small group, these […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 The Librarians by Sherry Thomas</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@sherrythomas.com #LouisaZhu @berkleypub.bsky.social @penguina...| Books of My Heart
OUTtv is ready to let the iconic Tiffany “New York” Pollard host an exciting new...| The Geekiary
L'articolo More than a rainbow flag: 6 strategies for inclusive destinations proviene da Data Appeal.| Data Appeal
What makes a destination truly family-friendly when it comes to outdoor experiences? Learn more with real-world examples.| Data Appeal
Most media outlets focused on profiling the shooter—who was transgender—treating the shooting as an isolated case rather than part of a larger, systemic issue.| FAIR
GLAAD, a nonprofit organization focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games, is lau…| GamesIndustry.biz
Melissa Scott I really enjoyed this one! I think it counts as cyberpunk, but the digital world stuff was a really neat take on evolutionary programming. I’m actually over here wondering how much this was an inspiration for Code Lyoko, the visuals I was imagining felt very similar. The setting is basically that, at some point, software engineers went “screw it, we’ll just evolve software to do what we want instead of trying to write it ourselves.”1 Skip forward a mystery amount of time...| Grey Patterson
In the midst of rising vitriol aimed at the transgender community by conservative media figures and government officials, One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, is launching a new...| Colorado Times Recorder
On September 4, a night surely unlike any other the Church of the Gesù has seen in its long history, a congregation of LGBTQ+ Catholics, family members, and friends filled its nave. Standing between St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier, we prayed, worshiped, and shared the sacred stories of our lives. As the […] The post The Pilgrimage for LGBTQ Catholics was a celebration of belonging appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
The troubling of domesticity in gothic novels pairs perfectly with the quiet, suffocating horror of compulsory heterosexuality.| BOOK RIOT
Trans kids: these attorneys general are fighting for you.| Gaudete Theology
Title: To the Stars and Back Author: Peglo Publisher: Little, Brown Ink Publication date: September 30, 2025 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Kang Dae generally prefers to spend his time alone. So when his new bubbly neighbor, Bo Seon, moves in, he’s not exactly happy. Especially when he […] The post Review: To the Stars and Back appeared first on Between the Shelves.| Between the Shelves
Title: Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches Author: Kayla Cottingham Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication date: September 23, 2025 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary After being freed from his family’s curse, Kieran thought that his life would get better. However, that hasn’t seemed to be the case thus far. Unlucky […] The post Review: Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches appeared first on Between the Shelves.| Between the Shelves
How do people get trapped in cults? One tool cults use is emotional and mental coercion to exercise undue influence keeping people stuck in the group. The post ICSA Annual Conference: Unpacking Belief Systems appeared first on Cult Mediation.| Cult Mediation
PJ Annand and Lucy Wood ask: what does the term ‘safe space’ really mean, and how does this play out in the public health field?| the polyphony
The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.| The 19th
Reproductive endocrinologist and founding director of the LGBTQ+ Family Building Clinic Brent Monseur left Stanford Medicine in September following the hospital's decision to remove gender-affirming care. The post LGBTQ+ clinic director leaves Stanford amid funding cuts appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
Unity is a mark of the Church, but it cannot be preserved at the expense of truth and justice. The post Pope Leo, LGBTQ+ Catholics, and the Church We Long For, Part I appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Prepare sermons and reflections with LGBTQ+ dimensions for October! The post Homily and Personal Reflection Aids for October 2025 appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"When have I, knowingly or unknowingly, aligned with the powers of empire by excluding or diminishing other marginalized groups?" The post The Reign of God or The Forces of Empire? appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"He's sending the message that he wants to keep the Catholic Church united. That's traditionally the Pope's task. But he must not lose the forces of reform. . . ." The post German Church Leaders Offer Differing Views on Pope Leo’s LGBTQ+ Remarks appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine in terms of what the church teaches about sexuality, what the Church teaches about marriage, [will change].” The post Affirming Pastoral Welcome, Pope Leo Is Skeptical LGBTQ+ Church Teaching Will Change appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"Such a thing contradicts our Christian view of humanity and must have no place in our church, which is supposed to stand for tolerance, respect, and diversity.” The post Two Catholic Bishops Condemn Disrespect for the Pride Flag appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"This is what it feels like not to hide. I don’t have to hide… From the day I made that decision, I was never afraid again.”| New Ways Ministry
The Trump administration has requested that the Supreme Court temporarily pause a ruling from a federal judge in Massachusetts that would require the State Department to give transgender and non-binary people passports with their chosen sex written, rather than forcing them to use the one on their birth certificate. U.S.…| TrumpFile.org
A federal appeals court upholds an injunction against an Arizona law, allowing two transgender girls to compete on female teams.| Education Week
The law bans schools from passing policies that require notifying parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.| Education Week
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.| Education Week
Thousands of people wore rainbow suits, held colorful flags and danced through the streets Sunday in downtown Oakland to celebrate the annual Pride Festival on its 15th anniversary. Sunday’s festivities kicked off with a parade down Broadway, near 21st Street, to Frank Ogawa Plaza, where a ticketed event featured DJs, live performances and speeches from… The post ‘In unity, we thrive’: Oakland Pride celebrates LGBT community as Trump tries to erode rights appeared first on Oakland...| Oakland North
Political caution trumps full legal compliance, leaving ordinary residents trapped in a system that prioritizes procedure and appearances over substantive rights.| E-International Relations
Sometimes, you need the safety of a pack One of the most insane parts of the last six or so years has been the rise of the trans movement — to the point where it’s moved off the pages of various freak show publications, to a place of prominence where, at least if you live … Continue reading Why Can’t the Dems Quit the Trans Movement?| It's About Empathy – Connection Ties Us Together
Imagine growing up in a family that killed monsters. Everything in the family hierarchy that established your worth was in the training to kill monsters. Imagine you were good at, so good you couldn’t even remember how many of the monsters you had killed. Then something happened, you realized that all the monsters had families […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@veronicarothbooks.com #HelenLaser ...| Books of My Heart
[Cross-posted to By Common Consent ] Jonathan Rauch’s Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy , the latest book by the ...| inmedias.blogspot.com
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged with aggravated murder.| Maryland Daily Record
Este fin de semana tienes que ver alguna o todas estas películas del cine LGBT+, estamos seguros que te van a encantar.| Esquire
La marcha del Orgullo LGBT+ en la CDMX será el próximo sábado 24 de junio y aquí te dejamos unas recomendaciones.| Esquire
The far right is mobilizing against LGBTQ events. But activists are getting ready as well.| The New Republic
RePrint is your biweekly rundown of the stories you need to know about from The Temple News. It is available on Wednesdays featuring Ariana Droz and other editors from The Temple News.| The Temple News
Temple’s LGBTQ organizations foster support in a time of federal backlash to their community.| The Temple News
End Deportations Belfast, Alliance for Choice and Corporate Watch have joined forces to uncover some of the shady links and dark money connected to Stanton Healthcare Belfast, a rogue ‘crisis pregnancy’ centre that’s been operating in the north of Ireland since 2016. While investigating, we found: Reproductive and migrants’ rights groups have accused Stanton Belfast […] The post Stanton Healthcare: Evangelical Anti-Abortion Network Targeting Migrants and Refugees appeared first on C...| Corporate Watch
Written by Marcy Waring for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network ⁂ Notes on language usage: Scope of this article: This article focuses on the intersection of the LGBTQI+ and disability community. I decided to focus on the disability community in a broad sense, rather than solely on the autistic community, to be in line with...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
As the Trump administration attacks transgender rights and care, some who moved to San Francisco for protection face the very challenges they tried to flee. The post SF’s Transgender Residents Still Face Threats, Even in Sanctuary City appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
In 2005, Marguerite Perrin became a viral sensation after appearing on the TV show ‘Trading...| Protestia
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has been polling well behind his Democratic challenger Jay Jones. But Miyares knows that anti-trans posturing can win elections for Republicans. So two and a…| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
In an unsigned editorial, Christianity Today came out in favor of what it calls “tough grace.”1 The presenting issue or symptom is Christianity Today’s concern that Christian institutions are failing to be both “tough” and “gracious” simultaneously. The argument is that the . . . Continue reading →| The Heidelblog
Cloaked in all black to represent their grief, students congregated on the K and at the Williamson House Wednesday to hold a Senate Bill One protest. In light of SB 1 being enacted at Kent State University for the first semester, the Kent State OSA (Ohio Student Association) hosted and organized the demonstration. Flashes...| a magazine
You sit in the audience of a bustling ballroom. The lights are low; the energy is high. Everything comes to a hush as the first beats of Madonna’s “Express Yourself” are heard echoing off the walls. A performer is revealed in an extravagant, glittering outfit with heels and hair as high as the heavens....| a magazine
The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the stepping stones of this historic pilgrimage.| New Ways Ministry
“To exclude a family based on sexual orientation. . .sends a harmful message. . .that some people are unworthy of belonging. This is not the lesson our children should learn from a Catholic school.”| New Ways Ministry
The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth has already raised approximately $18 million from more than 17,000 donors.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
These queer women are breaking down barriers and winning titles!| Advocate.com
“Zurich is a beautiful city,” declares Swiss-born fashion and nightlife trailblazer Susanne Bartsch, who knows a thing or two about beauty. “I just love the culture — how they’re living life, the whole culture of hanging out. I feel like they really stop and smell the roses.” Now through December 7, Zurich is celebrating Bartsch’s iconic career of unforgettable outfits and spectacular New York City events with the exhibition “Transformation!,” on glorious display at the Muse...| Outtraveler.com
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
Sumptuous or It Glitters Even More Than Gold| The Corner of Laura
First Easter It was our first Easter together. I was in a good mood, springtime in Chicago can do that to a person. The Easter displays were up and I decided to do the Easter shopping. I had all the essentials: fake grass, an assortment of candy, an Easter basket, and of course eggs and... The full First and Last Easter by S. Severin can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
Picking a midwife can be complicated, but our expert broke it all down.| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
Her grassroots work has allowed her to build a career lobbying for education and housing policy, civil rights and LGBTQ issues with Creosote Partners.| Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics a...
Lady Dragon by AM Strickland is a politically driven dragon novel with a strong romance at the center, sure to keep you reading.| Between the Shelves
At the time of publishing this, YES, you can get a passport in your correct name and gender. Lambda Legal keeps an alert page with updates to the two lawsuits challenging the executive order banning appropriate gender identity markers on passports here. Lambda Legal also maintains a travel safety guide and checklist: Staying Safe and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey dropped their health and wellbeing findings report in June. This is a data results from a 2022 survey of 92,329 trans and nonbinary individuals aged 16+, from people living in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and several U.S. territories and military bases overseas. The survey was available in Spanish and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
"If the Church wants to be faithful to its mission, it can’t only look at those who are already at its events. It must also keep close to heart the souls who are farther away."| New Ways Ministry
“The measure of a nation's moral health is how it treats its most vulnerable."| New Ways Ministry
“The Eucharist. . .is a womb that welcomes, and not a fence that rejects; It is a house with always open doors, where the cornerstone is love without condition."| New Ways Ministry
Speaking our truth about our sexual or gender identity may indeed bring about hostile reactions, but . . .| New Ways Ministry
"It was claimed that with my election, the association would lose its Catholicism or Christian identity – yet my faith is my fundamental belief!”| New Ways Ministry
"Confession of this God obliges us to an interpretation of the world and an ethos that respects the dignity of every human being as a creature of God—regardless of origin, gender, and social status…"| New Ways Ministry
The event was "a historic turning of the page which opens the door to healing a spiritual wound."| New Ways Ministry
Saddle Up Y’all! Margate Punk Duo pink suits are bringing their cult night ‘Queer Cxntry’ to Signature Brew in Walthamstow for a FULL DAY TAKEOVER this bank holiday Saturday, 23rd August. Have a read all about it below, make sure you nab tickets, and listen to our special Queer Cxntry playlist to get you in… Continue reading →| Get In Her Ears
The Northome native's debut comedy special, set to release Aug. 19, explores her Midwestern roots and how they continue to shape her journey as a transgender woman living in Los Angeles today.| Alexandria Echo Press
Stories about missed opportunities, second chances, mistakes made and learned, Someone In Time is a masterpiece made up of several short, unforgettable time-travel romances.| The Keysmash Blog
This is the third and final blog post in a series discussing how President Trump’s Executive Orders (EOs) impact employment discrimination law at the local level. The first post focused on EOs ordering the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion … Read more| Coates’ Canons NC Local Government Law
Learning from a Failed Dialogue on Trans Childhoods in Colombia| Ideas and Insights from the JSK Journalism Fellows at Stanford - Medium
Here are five insights into how LGBTQ stars are navigating ultramodern PR challenges and turning them into openings.| queer voices
Title: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends Author: Jamie D’Amato Publisher: Wednesday Books Publication date: August 26, 2025 Summary When returning to Sturbridge University after a suicide attempt, the last thing that Brennan expected was to be turned into a vampire. And honestly, it’s the last thing he needed at the moment. After […] The post Review: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends appeared first on Between the Shelves.| Between the Shelves
This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki is a tense look at private schools, secrets, and the lengths people will go to keep them. The post Review: This Place Kills Me appeared first on Between the Shelves.| Between the Shelves
The Northome native's debut comedy special, set to release Aug. 19, explores her Midwestern roots and how they continue to shape her journey as a transgender woman living in Los Angeles today.| Rochester Post Bulletin
This Pride, I’m mourning openly—for my partner, the community that holds me, and the right to grieve just as fiercely as we celebrate. The post Grieving Out Proud appeared first on Modern Loss.| Modern Loss
It’s human nature to want to feel validated in your feelings and experiences, and therapy is a great avenue for feeling understood. Yet, our unique perspectives, cultures, and outlooks often impact our emotions and struggles, which means therapy must also be personal. Culturally competent therapists better understand the qualities and identifiers that make you unique, […] The post Culturally Competent Therapy: What Is It & Why Does It Matter? appeared first on GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog.| GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog
Amid a growing number of criminal cases in Brazil involving speech about gender identity, a prominent feminist is facing up| The Free Speech Union
Florida is proposing a ban on gender identity and sexual orientation education in K-12, and punishing educators harshly for violations.| Education Week
To view “I Kissed a Girl” as predominantly upbeat is to miss why it’s representation of bad feelings is important.| Public Books
El Mes del Orgullo de la Discapacidad es una oportunidad para celebrar la vida, la resistencia y el liderazgo de las personas con discapacidad. También nos permite volver a comprometernos a desmantelar los sistemas que los marginan y criminalizan. En la ACLU de Pensilvania, nuestro trabajo por los derechos de las personas con discapacidad forma […] The post Honrando el orgullo de la discapacidad: Una década de lucha por los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en Pensilvania appeared...| Publiquemoslo
With the death of Connie Francis, her signature song “Where the Boys Are” keeps playing through my head. For some reason, that song takes up a lot of real estate in my already cluttered…| Envisioning The American Dream
Pragmatism or selling out the weakest? Last week Stonewall shared their latest strategy. Reading it you’d barely notice that trans children are facing an acute escalation in targeted persecut…| Growing Up Transgender
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Magical or This Is Perfect For Broadening Your Fantasy Horizons| The Corner of Laura
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has commented on complaints that the MCU is "woke" based on recent Marvel projects.| ScreenGeek
Festival-goers will be greeted at the Spirit Room on Broadway Street at the start of Duluth Superior Pride on Labor Day weekend.| Superior Telegram
Gen Z is redefining how we think about money—opting for digital-first banking, values-based investing, and side hustles over traditional 9-to-5 jobs. But for LGBTQ members of Gen Z, financial literacy isn't just about building wealth—it's about gaining autonomy, security, and freedom in a world that still presents systemic barriers. From navigating healthcare expenses to planning The post Financial Tips for LGBTQ Gen Z’s appeared first on queer voices.| queer voices
Australia is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly places in the world, making it an ideal location for digital nomads looking for both adventure and safety. You'll find lots of options for LGBTQ travelers from the lively begin community in Sydney to more laid-back littoral municipalities like Byron Bay. Yet travel and work in a new The post Out and Abroad: Empowering Tips for LGBTQ Digital Nomads in Australia appeared first on queer voices.| queer voices
Here are key tips to help LGBTQ couples navigate property ownership smoothly and securely.| queer voices
"Heightened Scrutiny examines the relationship between the media’s coverage of trans rights and the anti-trans legislation we have seen balloon."| FAIR
Even while feigning concern, the paper of record remains largely uninterested in centering trans people and perspectives in coverage of trans issues.| FAIR
The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s SB1, limiting gender-affirming care for minors, disregarding significant medical consensus.| Fancy Comma, LLC
We are living in a world where social media has emerged as a essential tool for advocacy, empowering LGBTQ communities to amplify voices, share stories, and drive societal change. However, navigating these platforms effectively requires strategic planning, particularly when balancing engagement with the need to mitigate backlash. Let’s explore actionable tips for using TikTok, Instagram, […] The post Tips for leveraging social media platforms for LGBTQ advocacy first appeared on Media Sco...| Media Scope Group
Check out these LGBTQ+ businesses in and around Bushwick during Pride month and beyond.| Bushwick Daily
The Pride London Festival kicks into high gear this weekend with events lighting up Victoria Park| lfpress
Having been big fans of Oxford’s grunge-pop faves Junk Whale since first hearing their 2022 debut (and fantastically named), Caught In The Act Of Looking Weird, we were super excited when the…| Get In Her Ears