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All kinds of people, not only straight and cis ones, are depicted in ancient texts. A college course examines LGBTQ sexuality and gender in Egypt, Greece and Rome
Same-sex attraction and gender variance in antiquity are shown by ancient texts to have been far more common in these cultures than previously known. Read the full article at The Conversation.com
University of Massachusetts hosts ‘Say Gay!’ drag show
On Sept. 8, over 200 students attended the “Say Gay!” drag show in the Bromery Center for the Arts lobby in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Stonewall Center. Read the full article at Massachusetts Daily Collegian
A children’s book about a lion cub is banned in Florida because 2 of its characters seem gay
“Christian, the Hugging Lion” doesn’t mention sexuality, but some conservatives detected gay vibes from it. Read the full article at LGBTQ NATION
Rapper Lil Nas X Tells How He Once Wanted to Be “An Acceptable Gay Person”
Fans may expect to learn much more about the “Industry Baby” rapper soon, if first impressions of preview of his new documentary Long Live Montero are any indication. Read the full article at Them.us
Out director Pedro Almodóvar defends straight actors playing gay roles
Out director Pedro Almodóvar shares his thoughts on Hollywood’s tendency to cast straight actors in gay roles and the fraught conversation surrounding the issue in recent years. Read the full article at LGBTQNATION
With the San Diego Loyal folding, could we again have zero out gay athletes in US men’s pro sports?
Collin Martin is the final remaining publicly out active gay athlete in American men’s pro sports, after Carl Nassib retired as an NFL player earlier this week. Yet Martin could soon be looking for a new home as the USL Championship’s San Diego Loyal — for whom he’s played since the club’s first season in 2020 — have…
“Gay Marry” Is Now Included in Dictionary.com’s Latest Update
Dictionary.com on Tuesday released its seasonal batch of new words. Many of them are gloriously gay. Read full article at Them.us
Pride Seder celebrates Jewish, LGBTQ community
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington, VT tonight held its second annual “Pride Seder” in honor of Vermont pride. The event was sponsored by several Jewish and LGBTQ organizations; organizers say it is based on the traditional Passover Seder, which celebrates Jewish freedom from Egypt. See the full article at WCAX.com
TWO NEW LGBTQ+ RESORTS IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS
A combination restaurant, drag brunch show, gaming lounge and gay nightclub made its September 1 debut at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas. And another gay resort is preparing for a fall opening in the Downtown area. See the full article at Las Vegas Weekly
Serbian Gay Rights Pioneer and Anti-War Activist Remembered
Dejan Nebrigic was a pioneering figure of the gay rights movement in Serbia at a time of war, nationalism, and brutality on the streets. Read the full article at Balkan Insight
