October 28, 2023
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Halloween is America’s gay holiday and queer Christmas is upon us.

While the best celebrity costumes or a 9-year-old's Bob the Drag Queen outfit were fun, my favorite Spooky Season article is still about the 10 gayest candies on Earth. Gummy bears aren't #1?
Orlando Pride

200,000 people showed up for Orlando Pride in defiant middle finger to Ron DeSantis

The last few months haven't been kind to the Florida governor.

Not only is his presidential campaign tanking, drag queens are humiliating him in court and even Republicans are starting to criticize his obsession with LGBTQ+ people.
 
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Gabrielle Hanson

Deranged mayoral candidate pulverized in election

She loves Nazis and hates LGBTQ+ people. Unless her husband is prancing through Chicago in a speedo during a Pride parade. That was okay.
Drag queen

Tennessee Republicans keep losing court battles with drag queens

It's starting to give a whole new meaning to "Slay!"
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Scholastic reverses stupid decision after national outrage

They won't go along with GOP demands to segregate "diverse" children's books now.
Nancy Wechsler and Jerry DeGrieck

You’ve probably never heard of America’s first out elected officials

It wasn't Harvey Milk.
Player with Pride tape

NHL players defy league's anti-LGBTQ decision

Don't try to tell hockey players what they can do with their sticks.
sonar wave

How does gaydar work?

Science has the answer. The explanation is simple.
Japan Pride festival

Japan’s Supreme Court strikes down sterilization requirement for trans people

They forced trans women to do WHAT?
Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan’s touching goodbye recorded before his death revealed

His induction ceremony for the Walk of Stars had a surprise guest: the late comedian himself.

Extra Treats

I hope you have a great weekend. Got some extra time? We've got some fascinating long-reads for LGBTQ History Month.
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