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Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Republican Legislator Turns Democrat, Credits Gay Son: “I’ve Had Enough” Nancy Mace Flips Out Over Lawmaker’s Observation that “Boob Jobs” Are Gender-Affirming Care Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A gay activist has been outing closeted public figures. Now he’s getting death threats. He hires Donald Strachey for protection. Strachey is an openly gay detective in Albany, NY. He takes clients that the straight world ignores. But can he … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Third Man Out (2005)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trump Administration Considering Transgender Gun Ban Father Ted‘s Graham Linehan in Court For “Harassing” Trans Teen Days After Arrest Over Transphobia Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Swimmer Riley Gaines Admits She’s Just Using Sports to Make Trans Rights “Crumble” Texas Advances “Cruel” Trans Bathroom Bill With Fines Up to … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Here’s how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Margaret Qualley plays Detective Honey O’Donahue. Her style and charm bring a touch of glamour to the bleak town of Bakersfield. Honey’s client has died in a car wreck. She suspects it was no accident. Honey Don’t! is the second … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Honey Don’t! (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trans People in Georgia Prisons Are Being Forced to Detransition. Now They’re Suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Shares Video Advocating for a Ban … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law US Air Force Denying Early Retirement For Trans Service Members Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
In 2019 the Hallmark channel aired a commercial for Zola Wedding Planners. A lesbian couple praise the site during their wedding vows. The ad was pulled from the network after a complaint. Then restored after even more complaints. Hallmark has … Continue reading LGBT Media: Lesbian Commercials
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: in the news, because we deserve something light, Why Yes, Walton Goggins Is at a Beloved West Village Lesbian Bar on a Wednesday Night New Hampshire … Continue reading
What goes through the minds of bullies? How many homophobes are closet cases? Why does queerness frighten the patriarchy? Claude Miller made his filmmaking debut in 1976 with The Best Way to Walk (La meilleure façon de marcher). The screenplay, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Best Way to Walk (1976)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Florida attorney general harasses wine bar for violating a drag ban that judges already blocked Coalition of Texas women declares ‘let us pee … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Breaking: Puerto Rico’s governor just signed one of the harshest gender-affirming care laws yet Trump admin forced to restore $6.2 million to LGBTQ+ … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Bombshell records expose political plot to oust rural Georgia librarian over LGBTQ+ book Over 100 Trans Inmates Presumed Dead After an Israeli Airstrike … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
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This weekend I went to the London Pride Parade & had fun! Continue reading Color Outside the Lines goes to PRIDE again!
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: How a new trans rights PAC looks to rebuild the political playbook with these high-profile endorsements U.K. Prime Minister pushes to ban trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news What Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary win means for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: LGBTQ+ elders are more likely to live in poverty. Here’s how we can change that Trump Administration to close LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline … Continue reading Weekly LGBTQ+ Discussion
On June 28, 1969 members of the NYPD attacked the LGBTQ patrons at the Stonewall Inn. Raids were common but that night the patrons fought back. The battle led to a riot that galvanized the struggling queer rights movement. 1995’s … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Stonewall (1995)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Southern Baptists Vote to Repeal Marriage Equality and Condemn Trans Rights Gavin Newsom cut LGBTQ+ health funding. The CA legislature is set to … Continue reading Weekly LGBTQ+ Discussion
Arnold, a New York drag queen, experiences love and loss. He gains self-respect and the courage to stand up for himself. Harvey Fierstein wrote and starred in three separate plays about the character. Then combined them into one epic story. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
