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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)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points Rep. Sharice Davids introduces bill to improve mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Three drag queens take a cross-country road trip. When their car breaks down in a small town, they befriend the local women. I disliked To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar when it premiered. I didn’t understand why the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: To Wong Foo (1995)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: As Anti-Trans Laws Get More Extreme, Here’s Where State Laws Stand in 2025 20 EU Countries Urge Sanctions on Hungary Over the Country’s … Continue reading Weekly LGBTQ+ Discussion
Megan follows the rules. She goes to church. She gets good grades. She’s a cheerleader. But her peers realize something she doesn’t. Megan is a lesbian. Her parents quickly ship her off to a conversion camp. There she’ll meet her … Continue reading LGBT Movies: But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Tim Walz Is the Latest Democrat to Realize Abandoning Trans Rights Won’t Win Elections Atlanta-Area Christian School Reportedly Expels Student for Bringing Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: NYU Is Withholding Diploma of Trans Student Who Discussed Palestine in Graduation Speech The Military Will Screen Service Members for Gender Dysphoria at … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
The 1999 movie Trick paired a timid musician with a confident hunk. They spent the night searching for a place to hook-up. Roommates, obnoxious friends and jealous rivals stood in their way. Queer romcoms were still rare and Trick found an eager … Continue reading Theater Review: Trick the Musical
