July 10th, 2020
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115 Days and Counting...
By Daddy
Las Vegas — ...until we have the most significant election in the history of the United States. Let's be clear, we can't handle another four years of the craziness coming out of the White House. We have fallen from being the most respected country in the World to the least respected. The healthiest nation to the least healthy. It's time to clean house, reset our thinking, and enter the next evolution of America. Hopefully a gentler, kinder, accepting, and more caring America.
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Representative Malcolm Kenyatta Explains His Viral Wedding Proposal
By Mikelle Street
Philadelphia — As the saying goes: any app can be a dating app when you're honest about who you are. Ok maybe that's not a saying but its true, and it worked out in the case of Representative Malcolm Kenyatta and Dr. Matthew Jordan Miller who got engaged this month after meeting on Instagram in 2016. (More)
Exhausted Cities Face Another Challenge: A Surge in Violence
By Tom Hays and Colleen Long (AP)
.UNITED STATES — Still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and street protests over the police killing of George Floyd, exhausted cities around the nation are facing yet another challenge: A surge in shootings that has left dozens dead, including young children. (More)
Take a Deep Dive Into the Hidden History of “Paris Is Burning”
By Christopher Rudolph
Cyberspace — The latest installment of Culture Cruise, queer culture historian Matt Baume’s video series, explores one of the most iconic and influential queer films of all time: Paris Is Burning. (More)
A Pair of Rare Elephant Twins Has Just Been Born
By Andy Towle
.SRI LANKA — Conservation officials are delighted to have recorded the first known pair of elephant twins to have ever been born in Sri Lanka. (More)
Rafael Carreras Dominates Aaden Stark for Lucas Entertainment
By JC Adams
New York — Rafael Carreras dominates Aaden Stark in a sensual new member-exclusive hookup for Lucas Entertainment. It is the second of a quartet of scenes from "Gentlemen 28: Executive Authority" currently streaming; the cast includes Dylan James, Sergeant Miles, Drake Rogers, Andrey Vic and Arad Winwin. (More)
So What Does It Mean to Be a 'Friend of Dorothy?'
By Terra Necesary
Cyberspace — For LGBTQ+ people of previous generations, a "friend of Dorothy" is a familiar saying, but for many younger queer folks, the only place where they may have heard the term is that scene in Clueless when Murray tells Cher that her charming, well-dressed crush Christian is a "Disco-dancin', Oscar Wilde readin', Streisand ticket-holdin' friend of Dorothy. You know what I’m saying?" (More)
18 Portraits of Queer Tahitian Men Grappling With Desire
By Staff
Hollywood — These photos by Verner Degray were shot to be included in an exhibit at the Antebellum Gallery in Hollywood a while back before anyone was wearing masks or socially distancing. But the inner struggle to contain and control, and release and surrender, shows on their faces. (More)
Karen May Soon Be Immortalized Into Law With ‘The CAREN Act’
By David Grant
San Francisco — A San Francisco supervisor just put forth legislation that would make racially or discriminatory-motivated 911 calls a crime, and it’s rightfully been named ‘The CAREN Act.’ That’s Caren with a C, which obviously stands for: “Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies”. (More)
Now You Can See All 48,000 Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Online
By Staff
Washington — To bring awareness to the 40-year struggle of AIDS — a story of heartbreak, remembrance, social justice, activism, resilience, and hope — the National AIDS Memorial is launching a new web platform where you can see every panel contributed to the AIDS Memorial Quilt. (More)