Scott Wiener Plans Run for Nancy Pelosi’s Congressional Seat 2:59 PM (7 hours ago)
The openly gay lawmaker may enter the race early as pressure builds on Pelosi from progressives and a shifting San Francisco electorate.
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Fremont Ave. Review: Powerful Family Drama at Arena Stage 2:21 PM (7 hours ago)
Reggie D. White's world premiere play finds humor and heart in a Black family’s decades-long search for peace.
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Art Review: Broadway Revival is No Masterpiece 12:40 PM (9 hours ago)
Even with its starry cast, the Broadway revival of "Art" struggles to find meaning beyond its blank canvas
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Pentagon Attacks Netflix’s Boots as ‘Woke Garbage’ 9:19 AM (12 hours ago)
The Pentagon is bashing the hit Netflix series Boots as “woke garbage.” Based on The Pink Marine, former Marine Greg Cope White’s memoir, Boots follows Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), a closeted teen who joins his straight best friend, Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), at a U.S. Marine Corps boot camp run by the ruthless Sgt. Sullivan […]
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More than 9 in 10 LGBTQ Adults Are Out to Someone 7:31 AM (14 hours ago)
Pew data shows acceptance still lags, with gays and lesbians seeing more support than bisexual or trans people.
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Miles Heizer Talks Netflix’s ‘Boots,’ Max Parker — and That Ending 6:33 AM (15 hours ago)
Miles Heizer his queerness, the Marines, the emotional toll of Boots, and why he’s ready for a season two.
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The Black Phone 2 Review: Losing the Signal 18 Oct 11:50 AM (yesterday, 11:50 am)
Scott Derrickson's sequel to The Black Phone reaches for deeper meaning amid its ghosts and gore, but never finds the same chilling power.
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Opera Lafayette Breathes New Life Into Dido and Aeneas 18 Oct 11:01 AM (yesterday, 11:01 am)
Henry Purcell’s Baroque tragedy opens Opera Lafayette’s season under new artistic director Patrick Dupre Quigley.
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President Trump Frees George Santos From Prison “Immediately” 17 Oct 3:48 PM (2 days ago)
President Trump has commuted the seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, convicted of fraud and identity theft.
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New Gay Club Pink Pony’s Owners Spur Outrage 16 Oct 2:31 PM (3 days ago)
The owners of Pink Pony, a new gay nightclub in Sydney, have apologized and vowed to change the club’s name following backlash from the local LGBTQ community. Kevin Du-Val and Michael Lewis — the owner and manager of the popular gay club Palms — had planned to open their new multi-level venue on Oxford Street, […]
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Mamdani Vows to Make New York a Trans Sanctuary City 16 Oct 7:18 AM (3 days ago)
The mayoral hopeful’s new ad honors trans icon Sylvia Rivera and promises protection, housing, and care for trans New Yorkers.
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Leaked GOP Chats Include Anti-Gay Slurs, Holocaust ‘Jokes’ 15 Oct 3:09 PM (4 days ago)
GOP leaders -- except for Vice President JD Vance -- condemn messages joking about Hitler, threatening political opponents, and bigoted or racial slurs.
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Ruby Corado Ordered Into Custody as Sentencing Is Delayed 15 Oct 11:37 AM (4 days ago)
The founder of Casa Ruby seeks a new attorney after an “irreconcilable” rift, delaying sentencing for a seventh time.
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Food & Friends Swaps Pies for Pushups with ‘Move for Meals’ 15 Oct 9:33 AM (4 days ago)
Food & Friends’ new fundraiser trades Thanksgiving pies for fitness challenges that help provide meals for people in need.
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Spanberger Ad Slams Earle-Sears on LGBTQ Discrimination 14 Oct 12:11 PM (5 days ago)
Virginia Democrat’s campaign spot blasts Earle-Sears’ claim that firing someone for being gay “isn’t discrimination.”
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