EntertainmentTrash Mountain review – Caleb Hearon’s coming home indie is a funny if familiar journey
Toronto film festival: a city-dwelling gay guy has to go home to rural Missouri after his father dies in this Sundance-by-numbers comedy drama that has its moments
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WorldTurkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on social media that the investigation into 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses was to “protect children, the institution of the family, and public order” in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year executive order relating to families and children.
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USThousands of LGBTQ+ people & allies celebrate Virginia PrideFest — with Gov. Abigail Spanberger among them
After four years of attacks under Glenn Youngkin, LGBTQ+ Virginians once again have a governor willing to stand beside them.
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The Advocate
CelebrityMeet Jude Wilson, the handsome young actor from 'Fellow Travelers'
Following a 'heartbreaking' performance on the hit series, Wilson is now playing another queer role on Netflix.
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Out
USThe first recorded victim of 9/11 was a gay Catholic priest
Father Mychal Judge served firefighters, AIDS patients, homeless people, and LGBTQ+ Catholics before walking into the North Tower on September 11, 2001.
8 min readThe Advocate
LifestyleMeet the sexy men who attended Collab Week Fire Island
The world's top gay adult entertainers flew to New York for a very steamy trip.
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PoliticsKen Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake
The deepfake video transforms the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee’s real support for LGBTQ+ equality into a fictional sermon designed to frighten Texas voters.
3 min readThe Advocate
PoliticsTrump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections.
4 min readThe Advocate
USViolent attacks leave Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community demanding protection
A coalition of 14 community groups is demanding dedicated police patrols in Lavender Heights after a series of assaults, including one that left a local LGBTQ+ leader dead.
2 min readThe Advocate
WorldEquality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
Equality Ohio had changed Acton’s grade from ‘A’ to ‘Pending’ on July 28, following what they called ‘harmful remarks related to transgender people.’
4 min readThe Advocate
USLGBTQ+ families face a harder school year — but they are not powerless
Opinion: Family Equality’s Nikhil Vashee explains what recent Supreme Court decisions mean for LGBTQ+ families and how parents can advocate for inclusion in their children’s schools.
3 min readThe Advocate
US2 women who killed transgender man Sam Nordquist get life sentences
Precious Arzuaga and Jennifer “Brooklyn” Quijano admitted to torturing and killing Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota.
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SportsEngland dominates as Pakistan is bowled out for 133 on first day of third test at Edgbaston
Pakistan’s new-look team was unable to shake off old problems as it was bowled out for a paltry 133 after being put into bat by England in the third and final cricket test at Edgbaston on Wednesday, before Emilio Gay and Harry Brook carried the hosts further into the ascendancy. Josh Tongue claimed 4-42 while Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer shared six wickets as Pakistan’s shake-up since going 2-0 down in the three-match series had minimal impact. Gay and Brook then made fifties to lift England to 156-4 at stumps on day one, leading by 23 despite captain Joe Root being out lbw for the 10th time in 13 innings.
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PoliticsChris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic primary in history-making U.S. Senate campaign
The four-term congressman is one election away from becoming the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.
3 min readThe Advocate
PoliticsCalifornia approves 988 crisis line funds for LGBTQ+ youth as HHS omits it from $252M announcement
The state could create its own “Press 3” option if the Trump administration’s replacement excludes transgender people or experienced LGBTQ+ providers.
3 min readThe Advocate
US8 ways adults can support LGBTQ+ students this school year
Damon R. Carbajal, an educator and director at the LGBTQ+ youth nonprofit Glisten, shares practical ways parents and other adults can ease the transition back to school for LGBTQ+ students.
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LifestyleQueer people and tech? A relationship with glitches
In Out's Sept/Oct print issue, we examine the good, bad, and ugly aspects of queer people's relationship with technology.
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LifestyleDiscover The Dunes Resort, the iconic LGBTQ+ destination in the Midwest
As one of the country’s longest-running queer hotels, this getaway belongs on your bucket list.
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USMike Johnson swore Everton Blair in as the South’s first Black gay congressman
The Georgia Democrat's arrival in the House of Representatives made history and placed him beside a speaker whose career has been defined partly by opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
5 min readThe Advocate
USRenowned NYC medical center caves to Trump on trans youth care just as DOJ loses in court
Mount Sinai Health System says it agreed to stop treating transgender minors to keep sensitive patient records out of a federal grand jury.
6 min readThe Advocate
USA gunman targeted Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community. A thousand Arizonans answered with love
Mourners gathered at Catalina Park to honor Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara, two gay men killed outside Venture-N in a hate crime.
2 min readThe Advocate
Politics21 states sue over Trump’s attacks on gender-affirming care insurance coverage
The states argue that the administration cannot override their decisions about medically necessary care for transgender people.
3 min readThe Advocate
EntertainmentMarla Mindelle is steering Broadway's 'Titanique' into its biggest voyage yet
Out & About: The cocreator and star of the Céline Dion jukebox musical talks queer NYC, backstage chaos, and the show’s Broadway-to-national-tour journey
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LifestyleGo Ask Alex: How do gay millennials plan for old age without a blueprint?
With so many queer elders lost to AIDS, a generation of gay men is facing a lot of unknowns about growing older. Advice columnist Alexander Cheves looks to chosen family and community for answers.
7 min readOut
USAlabama’s new library rules target every book about transgender people
Libraries have until October 1 to restrict young people’s access to transgender-related books or face a state funding freeze.
3 min readThe Advocate
