Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual plus other groups, such as asexual, intersex, and queer
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Massachusetts AG struggles to explain why she won’t sue hospitals abandoning trans kids in heated exchange Trump admin rejects The Trevor Project from … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: New York’s record-breaking LGBTQ+ lawmakers are about to become a political force. Now they want a caucus Olympic ice skating champion Alysa Liu’s … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: North Carolina Republican lawmaker wants the state to police what transgender teachers can wear Judge weighs sanctions after Trump administration violates court order … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Top House Veterans Affairs leader pledges action after Trump ends LGBTQ+ care network for those who served Powerful Democratic think tank’s reset on … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Depositions reveal how an Ohio school board’s hunt for LGBTQ+ ‘ideology’ began Ohio Democrats accused of sacrificing transgender rights for votes Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper premiered on the page in 2016 and the screen in 2022. A generation of LGBTQ+ youth have grown up alongside Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring. The first two seasons balanced sweetness with darker topics of abuse and … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Heartstopper Forever (2026)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71 LGBTQ+ group backs Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Gay (BL) anime has come a long way. For those that don’t know, the typical BL couple is a seme and a uke – roughly, a top and a bottom. The seme used to be the older one, and is … Continue reading LGBT Anime: Go for It, Nakamura-Kun!!
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! How did you spend Pride weekend? Rules for this discussion: Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion 6/30/26
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
