This week, we talk all things "The Traitors," from Alan Cumming's search to queer and trans contestants to Tom Sandoval catching strays on Chanel Ayan's socials. And, Shari Franke's memoir revealed that her child-abusing mother Ruby Franke was also having gay sex. Plus, on Meta, you can't use hate speech. Unless it's directed at LGBTQ+ people! We need to evacuate the internet, like NOW.

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Sources:

• “Alan Cumming Packed the Latest ‘Traitors’ Castle With Queer Contestants. It Paid Off” by Ana Osorno and Samantha Allen, Them
• “Alan Cumming ‘Lobbied Quite Hard’ for More LGBTQ+ Traitors Players After Peppermint’s Exit” by Samantha Allen, Them
• “Ruby Franke’s Daughter Shari Franke Releases Memoir Detailing ‘8 Passengers’ Abuse” by Anna Tingley, Variety
• “Ruby Franke's steamy lesbian affair revealed by daughter who caught her with fellow abuser Jodi Hildebrandt” by Ruth Walker, Daily Mail
• “New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say” by Grace Abels, Poynter 
• “‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes” by Jason Koebler, 404 Media
• “Apple AI Push Notification Falsely States Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Came Out as Gay” by James Factora, Them

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This week, we have a long-awaited follow-up on Keke Palmer's girl group/YouTube series DivaGurl. We discuss the lewks and flops on the Golden Globes red carpet and how "Emilia Pérez" is simultaneously doing too much and not enough. And, Lily Rose Depp called 070 Shake her boyfriend and people couldn't handle it. Plus, we think bans on explicit content in China and U.S. are very foreboding.

Sources:

• “As a trans woman, this is why I think Emilia Pérez is sub-par, disingenuous, harmful nonsense” by Amelia Hansford, PinkNews
• “Why People Are Upset at ‘Emilia Pérez’” by Tomás Mier and Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone
• “China is arresting writers for posting fanfiction and gay erotica” by Ryan Adamczeski, Advocate
• “Pornhub Is Now Inaccessible in Almost the Entire U.S. South” by James Factora, Them
• “What Is a ‘Lesbian Boyfriend?’” by Quispe López, Them
• “Can someone please explain ‘Lesbian Boyfriend’ to me?,” r/LesbianActually
• “Understanding the Term 'Lesbian Boyfriend,'” @PinkNews on TikTok

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*Content warning: In this episode we discuss rape and sexual assault.

We look into the allegations that came out against Brian Jordan Alvarez in a new Vulture article. Plus, we get inspired by "Butch Wicked," and take a look back at ancient history and the gay orgy-fueled festival that predated Christmas. Happy holla-days!

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Sources:

• “The Allegations Looming Over Brian Jordan Alvarez’s Breakout” by E. Alex Jung, Vulture
• “The Story Behind Butch Wicked, The Viral Masc Musical” by James Factora, Them 
• “Queer Origins of America’s Favorite Holidays” by Henry Giardina, The LA Pride
• “This big gay winter festival was the ancient precursor to Christmas” by Kimberly Kaye, LGBTQNation

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Grace finally saw "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) so we're taking a look back at some gay history around Glinda and the actress who played her, Billie Burke. Plus, we're taking a walk down memory lane to reminisce on our faves and flops of 2024 in queer media. What the hell, sure.

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Sources:

• “The Original Glinda Was Queer? A Secret History of Billie Burke and Dorothy Arzner's Relationship” by Samantha Riedel, Them
• “Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch From ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Had a Very Fascinating life” by Gabrielle Moss, Remind Magazine
• “Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Says Elphaba and Glinda’s Sexual Tension Was ‘Intentional’” by Mathew Rodriguez, Them

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NEW UPLOAD DAY JUST DROPPED! Starting today, we're dropping a new episode every Monday. On this episode, we talk about Joshua Bassett's queerbaiting allegations, Omar Apollo's 'very erotic' role in Luca Guadagino's new movie, and how Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe's relationship started. Plus, we share what our dream roles are. Casting directors take note!

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Sources:

• “Omar Apollo on His “Really Erotic” Performance in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer” by James Factora, Them 
• “Village People Songwriter Threatens to Sue Anyone That Calls “Y.M.C.A.” a Gay Anthem” by Abby Monteil, Them 
• Victor Willis on Facebook
• “Why Cynthia Erivo Was Called a Homewrecker- Cheating Allegations Against Lena Waithe Explained?,” Fandom Wire
• “Fans outraged as Joshua Bassett queerbaited for tour” by Andrew J. Stillman, Pride.com
• https://x.com/newromantqcs/status/1858667408111583278

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Ellen DeGeneres has fled the country. And Megan saw "Wicked;" spoiler alert for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Also this week, we talk about Kelly Marie Tran coming out as queer, Kyle Richards coming out as bicurious and Khalid being outed. Plus, JoJo Siwa's new song is out and she's acting like a whistleblower on TikTok about it.

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Sources:

• “Take Your Seats for The Wedding Banquet, a Modern and Starry Queer Rom-Com” by David Canfield, Vanity Fair
• “All About Ellen DeGeneres’ New Celebrity Neighbors After Move to England’s Idyllic Cotswolds” by Natalia Senanayake, People
• “Ellen DeGeneres Flees U.S. For The U.K. After Trump Win: A New Standard” by Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes
• “Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed: 'I Am Not Ashamed'” by Tomas Mier, Rolling Stone
• “Will there be a Heartstopper Season 4? Alice Oseman Explains Future of Show” by Ariana Romero, Netflix Tudum
• “Kaia Gerber, Kit Connor and More Stars on the Rise in 2024,” Hollywood Reporter
• “RHOBH's Kyle Richards Shares Journey of Questioning Her Sexuality Amid Media Scrutiny” by Brett M Malec, E News

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On this episode, we discuss some famous clout chasers in history, from Brad Mondo to Sophia la Corte to the internet's fave serial dater Molly Rutter. Plus, we look into accusations of Lil Nas X copying other artists' work and Charli XCX's surprise concert being a public health hazard.

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Sources:

• “Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter Will Duet on Carpenter’s Netflix Christmas Special” by Mathew Rodriguez
• “Lil Nas X accused of copying Sega Bodega’s artwork while teasing new project ‘Dreamboy’” by Alex Rigotti, NME
• “Lil Nas X reportedly facing lawsuit over his ‘Montero’ ‘Gives Birth’ video” by Elizabeth Aubrey, NME
• “Fiona Apple Reacts to Lil Nas X Sample: ‘Where’s My Money, You Cute Little Guy?’” by Evan Minsker, Pitchfork
• @gooperous on X/Twitter

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This week, we discuss who flopped and who popped off at the "Wicked" movie premiere. We get to the bottom of why Frankie Grande seems to be one of the internet's most-hated characters and it has a lot to do with a 10-year-old "Big Brother" season. Euphoria apparently isn't cancelled yet, and we think Chappell Roan should have been meaner to Billboard.

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Sources:

• “Wicked Los Angeles Premiere: See All the Stars Arrive,” E News
• r/bigbrother
• Big Brother 16 on Wikipedia
• “HBO representative responds to Euphoria cancellation rumours” by Jordan Robledo, Gay Times
• “Grammy Nominations 2025,” Billboard
• “2025 Grammys: All the LGBTQ+ noms we're rooting for” by Gabrielle Angelina, Out
• “Chappell Roan on 'Good Luck Babe' Success, Fans and Pitfalls of Fame” by Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone
• “Chappell Roan Fires Management Team,” r/Music
• “Anybody know what she meant by this response?,” r/chappellroan
• “RUMORS ABOUND OF ROAN MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP,” Hits Daily Double
• “Every Single Album” podcast 
• “Bachelor Nation's Josh Seiter Faked Being Transgender as 'Experiment'” by Sara Donnellan, Us Weekly
• “'Bachelorette' alum Josh Seiter's Instagram spreads death hoax” by Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly

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We're baaaaccckkkk from our week-long break. This week, we're talking new gay music from Chappell Roan, Katie Gavin and Tyler, the Creator. We also investigate some queer rumors that are rapidly spreading on TikTok: Is Fletcher dating a man? Is Megan Thee Stallion dating a WNBA player? Is Angelina Jolie dating her female co-star? We're gonna get to the bottom of it.

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Sources:

• “The Most Bisexual Moments on Tyler, the Creator’s New Album” by James Factora, Them 
• “Sydney Sweeney to star as trailblazing queer boxer Christy Martin in upcoming biopic” by Sarah Creighton Keough, GCN
• “Meet Christy Martin’s Wife Lisa Holewyne – Is She Also a Boxer? All About the Boxing Legend’s Personal Life” by Sudeep Sinha, Essentially Sports
• “Boxing legend Christy Martin: ‘My husband told me for 20 years he would kill me’” by Caira Conner, The Guardian
• “Untold: Deal With the Devil: Who Is Boxing Coach Jim Martin and Where Is He Now?” by Margeaux Sippell
• r/CariFLETCHER
• “Five Takeaways From Megan Thee Stallion's New Album 'Megan'” by Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone
• “Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2024” by Samantha Allen, Them
• “Are Angelina Jolie and Akala Dating or Not?” by Emily Leibert, The Cut
• “Angelina Jolie and Rapper Akala Are 'Not Dating'” by Charna Flam and Eric Andersson, People
• “Who is Alba Rohrwacher dating?,” Who’s Dating Who

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Is your p**** green? This week, we unpack the wildest, most offensive thing Cynthia Erivo has ever seen. To wrap up LGBTQ+ history month, we venture back to the 1600s when the Blood Countess was allegedly serial killing girls, and Julie d'Aubigny was bagging baddies and fleeing the city. Also Koko the gorilla was bisexual I guess?

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Sources:

• “Swordswoman, Opera Singer, Runaway: 'Goddess' Chronicles A Fabled Life,” NPR
• “Who was Julie d’Aubigny? The Bisexual Sword-Fighting Opera Singer Who May Have Inspired Chappell Roan” by Quispe López, Them
• “Julie d'Aubigny: La Maupin and Early French Opera” by Alan Westby, Los Angeles Public Library
• "Is Your Pussy Green?,” Know Your Meme
• “Cynthia Erivo Is Not Laughing at This Decade-Old ‘Wicked’ Meme: ‘Is Your P*ssy Green?’” by Mathew Rodriguez, Them
• No graffiti like Broadway graffiti, Imgur 
• https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152097258075845&id=25650640844&set=a.430068720844
• “Elizabeth Bathory” by Richard Pallardy, Britannica
• “Cambridge University academic's quest to clear Elizabeth Bathory's name” by Laurence Cawley, BBC
• “Elizabeth Báthory: a 17th-century 'serial killer'” by Jonny Wilkes, History Extra
• “Vampire or victim? The real Countess Báthory” by Sonia Velton, HistoriaMag
• “Alex Consani And Valentina Sampaio Are the First Trans Models to Walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” by Mikelle Street, Them

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