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J.K. Rowling at the European premiere of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in London, England, in 2016. (Neil Hall/Reuters) She stated the obvious, sparking a manufactured media controversy.It’s amazing what passes for news these days. J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, suggested that only women menstruate and then, when prompted,… via… Continue reading J. K. Rowling, Back in the Hot Seat —

CASPER, Wyo. — Pride Month celebrations across the country are seeing changes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Casper Pride’s festivities are also looking different this summer. Annual festivities like the Casper Pride March or Casper Pride Drag Show at the Nicolaysen Art Museum have been put on hold, but that doesn’t mean […]… Continue reading Pride Month: ‘Drive-Up Pride’ and documentary to premier featuring Casper LGBTQ+ pioneers (PHOTOS) — Oil City News

Unable to attend #BlackLivesMatter protests but want to find a way to support the movement take a look at the range of options compiled by Black Lives Matter Australia. I also recommend taking a look at a great article by By Wilhelmina Jenkins – Unseen: Black people living with ME via Black Lives Matter — One… Continue reading Black Lives Matter — One Minute Meditation for ME

[ad_1] Throughout history, the LGBT community has had inspirational moments that were captured on camera. Photos of people kissing, hugging, and holding hands at gay pride marches in the ’70s show the community celebrating love and acceptance. Meanwhile, drag queens, Roberta Cowell, and Armistead Maupin are among the figures that inspired the generations that followed.Visit… Continue reading Inspiring vintage photos of the LGBTQ community — piinions

Merritt Corrigan has a history of denouncing liberal democracy and has said that the country is in the clutches of a “homo-empire” that pushes a “tyrannical LGBT agenda.” via New Trump appointee to foreign aid agency has denounced liberal democracy and ‘our homo-empire’ — NationofChange

Media is nortorious for getting LGBTQ+ representation wrong. Whether that is queerbaiting, over-the-top stereotypes or overtly offensive caricatures, it seems like my twitter is constantly filled with examples of the media misrepresenting the LGBTQ+ community. via Queering Media — LGBT+ Student Stories

Hello bibliophiles! This week started LGBTQ Book Month along with Pride Month. In honor and recognition of this, I wanted to recommend some literature that you should pick up if you have not already. As a cisgender, heterosexual, white women, I know that my words are not speaking from experience, but I want to share […]… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations! —

June is Pride Month, and although there will be no colorful parades, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate. This Pride, one of the best ways to honor the month is by learning about LGBTQ+ issues and listening to LGBTQ+ stories. Some of these documentaries are old classics, and some are new stories. All of them […]… Continue reading 5 Documentaries to Watch in Honor of Pride Month – Olivia Smith — The Daily Grand

Hello Patrons! 🙂 I want to do a series of pride related book recommendations this month, being that it is pride month. Depending on the part of acronym will depend on how many recommendations I have for a current day. (For instance, I have read a lot of books with Gay protagonists while reading very […]… Continue reading L is for Lesbian: My LGBTQIA+ Recommendations for Pride Month — Leila’s Library

Recent events in America and #blackouttuesday made me realize how blind I have been about my own attitude about racism and white privilege. How hypocritical I have been for not speaking up and stopping racist behavior. It also made me realize how many ignorant white friends I have , how uneducated on the subject they […]… Continue reading #BLACKLIVESMATTER — The World Of Vika