Netflix Under Fire For Dave Chappelle’s ‘Transphobic’ New Comedy Special
Last night we reported on the new Dave Chappelle Netflix special where he proudly announces “I’m Team TERF!” Many people are calling out Netflix for even allowing the show to stream online, including some of their show producers. Dear White People executive producer Jaclyn Moore, who is trans, announced that she would no longer work […]
Kim Kardashian Roasts Caitlyn Jenner In Brutal SNL Monologue
Kim Kardashian’s opening monologue on SNL was full of self-depreciating jokes and jokes about her family. From referencing her “movie premiere” that her mom forgot to tell her about, to jokes about not running for President so the family wouldn’t have 3 failed politicians the crowd was laughing from start to finish. She also mentioned […]
National Coming Out Day Contains Both Pride And Pain
Today is National Coming Out Day, an observance started by two activists in 1988 to celebrate queer identities and emphasize the power of LGBTQ+ visibility as politically transformative. As queer people gained the right to marry and increasing protections from discrimination, the day is increasingly fraught. Some resent the concept of “coming out” at all, […]
California Mandates Gender-Neutral Toy Aisles For Large Retailers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Saturday a bill requiring large retailers to provide gender-neutral toy sections. California is the first state to adopt such a law. LGBTQ advocates have pointed out that marketing methods using pink and blue hues “pressure children to conform to gender stereotypes.” The Consumer Federation of California supported the […]
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Says He “Will Not Back Down” Over LGBTQ “Filth”
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) rejected calls for his resignation on Saturday after a number of lawmakers condemned his comments describing homosexuality as “filth.” Robinson remained defiant in a video posted to Facebook, saying he “will not back down.” The comment was part of remarks Robinson delivered detailing his opposition to teaching about […]
Cuba’s President Meets With LGBTQ+ Activists
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday met with more than a dozen LGBTQ activists. Tremenda Nota reported the meeting took place at Havana’s Palace of the Revolution. Francisco Rodríguez Cruz, a gay man living with HIV who writes under the pen name Paquito el de Cuba, and Malú Cano, coordinator of Transcuba, a transgender organization […]
LGBTQ Seniors Fear Discrimination When Searching For Housing
Many LGBTQ+ seniors who live in long-term care communities and senior housing are fearful of being mistreated, refused care, neglected, or abused—with some even re-closeting themselves for safety. In many states, it’s still legal to deny access to housing and public resources, and few long-term care facilities have policies to protect residents based on sexual […]
‘God Is Queer’ Declares Sunshine Cathedral On 50th Anniversary Of World’s Largest Queer Church
It’s June 1969 and a riot breaks out in New York over police injustice toward the gay community, the trans community and to people of color. The moment was called Stonewall and it began the change of everything for LGBTQ+ rights in America and across the world. Just two years later, it’s October 1971 and […]
Is Dave Chappelle Right And LGBTQ Can Be The Feared Gay Mafia?
When Dave Chappell came out with his Netflix special “The Closer”, the LGBTQ+ community was taken aback by the large amount of transphobic content. Everyone from GLAAD to The National Black Justice Coalition called for Netflix to remove the special. On Thursday, the comedian spoke to his sold-out Hollywood Bowl crowd saying, “If this is […]
HotSpots Magazine’s What’s Hot This Week for October 11th
Every Monday we present the best of “What’s Hot This Week” from our partners at HotSpots Magazine. Thursday begins the OutShine Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale Edition which runs through October 21st. For more information or to purchase tickets go to OutShineFilm.com. On Saturday, WMEG presents Artwalk Wilton Manors from 6 pm to 9 pm. For […]
