‘THAT FEAR IS REAL’
A new law in Florida aimed at trans people accessing bathroom facilities owned by the state government is reportedly encouraging vigilantes to patrol private businesses too.
Nico Lang is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Guardian, them., Harper’s Bazaar, VICE, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed, NBC News, Out, The Advocate, and the L.A. Times. Nico is also the co-editor of the bestselling BOYS anthology series, and author of The Young People Who Traverse Dimensions.
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT
Competitors like Parvati Shallow on the U.S. version of the reality series and Alexandra Duggan on Australia’s are changing how queer people are allowed to be seen on TV.
THE DREAMER
As “The Dreamer” continues to be one of the most watched offerings on Netflix, we wonder how the comedian with so much potential became so committed to ruining his legacy.
MARIAH IS INEVITABLE
For Mariah Carey, it’s only a matter of time.
THEY’RE CALLIN’ AGAIN
The suspiciously straight “Frasier” sequel series is missing a key ingredient to what made the legendary sitcom so great: It was deliciously, wonderfully queer.
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX
The MPAA gave “Red, White & Royal Blue” and “Passages” explicit ratings for sex scenes that were tamer than those in “heterosexual” movies that were given a pass. What gives?
WHODUNNIT
Karen Whitehouse and Helen McLaughlin married on a boat in Amsterdam. Then someone did the dirty. Now their podcast, “Who shat on the floor at my wedding?,” is a global smash.
‘SCARY TO BE HERE’
The South Dakota State University LGBTQ group’s drag show has drawn widespread scrutiny from right-wing activist groups due to a description billing the event as “kid-friendly.”
‘IT’S RUINING MY LIFE’
LGBTQ+ advocacy group Fairness West Virginia filed a lawsuit on Trevor Anderson’s behalf after he says a manager at a Spirit Halloween store threatened him, using anti-gay slurs.
‘BITTERSWEET’
Texas A&M abruptly disaffiliated from its “Draggieland” drag show last year, and then pulled its sponsorship for the 2022 show. The university still hasn’t told LGBTQ students why.