DaBaby’s HIV rant — and Twitter apology — highlight hip-hop’s LGBTQ problem – NBCNews.com

On July 25, rapper DaBaby interrupted the raucous return of Rolling Loud to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with an unsettling homophobic and HIV/AIDS stigma-filled rant.DaBaby's comments were met...

Winners and losers of the Summer Games – Yahoo News

The Tokyo Games were a wake-up call for the mental health of Olympic athletes and a groundbreaking event for the LGBTQ community — but a big loss for NBC and anyone...

Dallas County Achievers – Dallas County News

Iowa State University The College of Human Science at Iowa State University recently released the spring 2021 dean’s list. Area students named include Piper Christenson, Elizabeth Denherder, Sydney Ebeling, Bailey Junge, Emily O'Brien and Cecelia Sturdivant of Adel; Jay Burkenbine and Nile Horak...
The ‘gay best friend’: has TV’s laziest cliche finally fallen out of fashion? - The Guardian

The ‘gay best friend’: has TV’s laziest cliche finally fallen out of fashion? –...

The ‘gay best friend’: has TV’s laziest cliche finally fallen out of fashion?  The Guardian

New Netflix documentary ‘Pray Away’ explores the pain inflicted by ‘ex-gay’ ministries – NBCNews.com

“The Holy Spirit can give you new desires and wants,” Jeffrey McCall tells passersby at the beginning of Kristine Stolakis’ brutal new documentary, “Pray Away.” Holding a sign labeled “TRANS 2...

WhatsApp Will Not Adopt Apple’s New Child Safety Measures – Tech Times

WhatsApp's head has confirmed that the app will not implement Apple's new child safety measures. The confirmation was made by WhatsApp head Will Cathcart in a series of...

Amazon Prevails Over Reliance in India’s Supreme Court – The New York Times

Tushar Pania, a Reliance spokesman, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Within India’s legal circles, the judgment was seen as another sign of the independence of the country’s judiciary, which...

LGBTQ Family Featured in Grocery Store Advertisement Forced to Leave Russia Due to Hate...

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University...

Seventeen Years of Bad Sex – Slate

The first time I tried to use a tampon, it didn’t work. It was the summer of 1998. Saving Private Ryan was dominating the box office and I was dealing with...

The Long 1980s – Byline Times – Byline Times

Writer and illustrator Joanna Walsh reflects on coming of age in the 1980s, the uneven distribution of progress, and the lasting impact of section 28, AIDs, queer iconography and silencingIn retrospect,...

Netflix Documentary ‘Pray Away’ Explores ‘Gay Reprogramming’ – goqnotes.com – QNotes

A new documentary, “Pray Away,” is now available for viewing from the popular streaming service Netflix beginning this month. The film chronicles the experiences of five evangelicals in the 1970s who...

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Performance RT Mode Was a Last Minute Discovery –...

The Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Performance RT mode that has been added to the game with the day one patch was a last-minute discovery, according to Insomniac's Director of...

SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity – Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. The...

LGBTQ Family Featured in Grocery Store Advertisement Forced to Leave Russia Due to Hate...

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College...

Congressional Black Caucus Endorses the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act – Congresswoman Alma Adams

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) under the leadership of Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) endorsed the bipartisan IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.Chairwoman Beatty issued the following statement endorsing...

Privacy campaigners express fears Apple’s plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images –...

How Apple will scan your phone for 'child abuse images' - and send suspicious photos to a company employee who will check it before sending them to police  The new...

Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration – The New York Times

The cartoon posted on the far-right discussion forum showed police officers wearing Biden-Harris campaign logos on bulletproof vests and battering down a door with a large syringe. A caption read in...

9 Questions with Stefan Vogler, author of “Sorting Sexualities” | The Chicago Blog |...

In his new book, Stefan Vogler deftly unpacks the politics of the techno-legal classification of sexuality in the United States. His study focuses specifically on state classification practices around LGBTQ people seeking...

9 Questions with Stefan Vogler, author of “Sorting Sexualities” | The Chicago Blog –...

In his new book, Stefan Vogler deftly unpacks the politics of the techno-legal classification of sexuality in the United States. His study focuses specifically on state classification practices around LGBTQ people seeking...

Welcome to the Summer of Uncertain Vibes – The Atlantic

You wouldn’t remember this, but at the end of June I was honestly on a dance floor under a disco ball, shoulder to shoulder with sweaty strangers, most of whom were...

HubSpot Launches New Podcast Show With Alexis Gay & Brianne Kimmel To Help Business...

The new flagship podcast will focus on how companies can scale and break barriers HubSpot, the leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, announced that it is partnering with...

Being gay shouldn’t get you on the news – North Wind Online

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook announced last week that he is gay. The biggest takeaway, however, is that a CEO coming out as homosexual is no longer considered truly newsworthy. The question...

U.S. expands citizenship eligibility for children of same-sex couples born overseas – CBS News

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a change in its interpretation of U.S. immigration law that will allow children born abroad to parents who used assisted reproductive technology, like surrogacy, to...

After a mid-career break to focus on her family, this seasoned marketer is retooling...

EASING THE PANDEMIC PRESSUREMs Gay’s career in marketing and branding has spanned 20 years, and included senior roles such as business director and general manager. In 2018, with her teenage son’s...

Urban possibility: Notes from Session 6 of TEDMonterey – TED Blog

The solution to accessible childcare is closer to home than we think, says Chris Bennett. He speaks at TEDMonterey: The Case for Optimism on August 3, 2021 (Photo: Gilberto Tadday /...

HubSpot Launches New Podcast Show with Alexis Gay & Brianne Kimmel – MarTech Series

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How Modern Internet Technologies Transformed our Perception of Dating – The African Exponent

Launched in the mid-1990s, the first commercial matchmaking sites offered straightforward platforms for singles to connect. A couple of decades later, the landscape has changed completely. There are now thousands of...

Amsterdam Pride: LGBT in the startup ecosystem – Silicon Canals

Happy Amsterdam Pride week! Even though the city has to do without its world-famous Canal Parade yet again, this week is a great moment to reflect on inclusivity within the Amsterdam...

Opinion | Lovitz for Pennsylvania state representative – Washington Blade

Transgender and nonbinary folk face a whole host of issues when trying to get medical treatment. One of those issues is gatekeeping, in which trans folk have to convince doctors and...

Up Next Opinion | Lovitz for Pennsylvania state representative – Washington Blade

Transgender and nonbinary folk face a whole host of issues when trying to get medical treatment. One of those issues is gatekeeping, in which trans folk have to convince doctors and...

WTF Is Demon Twink? Your Explainer On The Gay Who Went Viral For Menacing...

Friends, angel twinks, and tops across the world, gather, as I explain to you what the fuck a ‘Demon Twink’ is. It’s only been a couple of days and already August...

HubSpot Launches New Podcast Show with Alexis Gay & Brianne Kimmel to Help Business...

New episodes of The Shake Up will be published on Tuesday mornings beginning on August 3, 2021, with additional videos and events hosted throughout the season. Matthew Brown, senior podcast producer...

Technology Industry Should Watch Closely as the Executive Branch and Lawmakers Set Their Sights...

Calls for changes to antitrust law, and how antitrust laws should be applied to the conduct of large technology companies, have been heating up in recent years.  Now, the push for...

Dating changed during the pandemic; apps are following suit – Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Sherlock went out with a few men she met through dating apps. The dates were “weird,” she said, and not just because...

New police reform law leaves facial recognition debate unsettled – Cape Cod Times

BOSTON - President Biden's nominee for U.S. attorney and advocates who voiced privacy concerns are pitching a state commission on a bill that would regulate government use of facial recognition technology.As...