Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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Tag: LGBT+
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual plus other groups, such as asexual, intersex, and queer
LGBT Movies: Leviticus (2026)
Gay teens are outed in a conservative town. Their parents drag them to a preacher who places a curse on them. They will be stalked by an entity. It takes the form of the one you desire most. If you … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Leviticus (2026)
The History Thread Celebrates Pride Month
This week’s History Thread’s optional discussion topic: LGBTQ history. Discuss noteworthy events and people in queer history, from early activists like the Mattachine Society (header) and Daughters of Bilitis to Harvey Milk and ACT UP, or even further back before … Continue reading The History Thread Celebrates Pride Month
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trans Woman Faces Assault Charges For Self-Defense, Despite Wyoming’s “Stand Your Ground” Law New York State’s Budget Allocated $0 to New Gender-Affirming Care Resources. … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
LGBT+ Books: Thank You, I Prefer My Hockey Gay and Spicy
My bedside table is piled high with books I want to read, some of which have been there for months, so…why do I find myself letting my fifth gay hockey romance so far this year jump the queue? Sports have … Continue reading LGBT+ Books: Thank You, I Prefer My Hockey Gay and Spicy
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: New Poll Shows Support for LGBTQ+ Rights Continues to Drop in the U.S. George Santos is under investigation for betting on George Santos Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Ohio Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Trans Woman at Amusement Park Bentley Hudgins Is Poised to Become Georgia’s First Trans State Lawmaker Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
New York Theatre 2026
Took a trip to New York to catch some musical theatre before the Tony Awards. Here’s what I saw. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Book, music and lyrics by Dylan MarcAurele. Based on the novels of Rachel Reid and … Continue reading New York Theatre 2026
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: These 8 House Democrats Voted for the Republican Party’s “Don’t Say Trans” Bill Maine conservatives’ anti-trans ballot measure push unraveling after signature controversy Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: After DOJ Investigation, Texas Children’s Will Be Forced to Create “Detransition Clinic” Wisconsin conservatives push to undo ‘conversion therapy’ ban Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
The Day Thread Celebrates “Mulholland Drive”
25 years ago today, Mulholland Drive, my favorite film of all time, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. In honor of this milestone, I share an essay about what the film has meant to me over the years. Coming of … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates “Mulholland Drive”
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: A Florida city fined a lesbian couple over a rainbow fence. Now they’re suing Colorado quickly rewrites & passes new conversion therapy ban … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Michigan Dem claims trans primary opponent violated law by not running under deadname Colorado takes new shot to curb harmful ‘conversion therapy’ abuse Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Denver’s Queer Community Raised $83,000 to Save the City’s Only Lesbian Bar Conservative Parents Are Suing a Minnesota School District for Letting Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Boston University removed Pride flags. Backlash forced its president to back off Trump’s Education Department Ends Trans Student Protections in Schools Across Nation Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: A Last-Ditch Republican Attempt to Ban Trans Teachers Failed in Kentucky A Tennessee Librarian Was Fired for Refusing to Remove LGBTQ+ Books From … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: While claiming Iran’s new leader is gay, Trump says ‘YMCA’ won him the gay vote. It didn’t Tennessee House passes de facto transgender … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
LGBT Movies: A Single Man (2009)
Trigger Warning: The following film discusses self-harm. A Single Man follows George (Colin Firth), a college professor teaching in Southern California. His long-time partner (Matthew Goode) has died in a car accident and he is inconsolable. As the day continues, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Single Man (2009)
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Tennessee bill could create public registry of trans residents’ medical info Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC’s First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
LGBT Movies: Bed and Sofa (1927)
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that most film love triangles could be solved by a threesome. Bed and Sofa (aka Tretia Meshchanskaia), a Russian film from 1927, would come close to this suggestion. A Russian housewife cheats on her … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Bed and Sofa (1927)
Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC’s First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office About four in ten Americans still view homosexuality as immoral, survey … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion