MA Teacher Has Secret Life As White Nationalist Writer

Benjamin Welton, wrote under the several pen names, including Sinclair Jenkins.

Nevada Legislature passes bill to modernize state's HIV laws

Legislation that modernizes Nevada’s HIV criminal laws was passed by state lawmakers and now heads to Democratic Governor Stephen F. Sisolak for his signature.

Sex work is term and concept that is, at best, misunderstood and vilified at worst.

Sex workers have been a long standing, and often erased, part of the LGBTQ community. In many instances it was a life line for those were marginalize. We have talked about this many times throughout the time we've been doing this podcast.“Ex-gay” activists lobby Congress in an attempt to kill LGBTQ civil rights bill.

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NYC Pride Board Overrules Membership, Maintains Ban on Uniformed Cops.

Penn State removing gendered, binary terms from course descriptions.

The measure would remove gendered and binary terms like “freshman” and “upperclassman” from Penn State course and program descriptions.

Are Rural Gays Happier Than City Gays?

I recently saw an article asking this question.

At the same time you have a study published in the Journal of Homosexuality with headlines such as “Country Queens May Be Happier than City Queens.”

Tulsa marks 100 years since massacre with somber ceremonies, demands for reparations. The Tulsa race massacre took place May 31 and June 1, 1921, when mobs of White residents, many of them deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nearly 35 square blocks were destroyed and 10,000 people were left homeless. An estimated 300 people died, though it remains an inexact figure because a full accounting of mass graves continues.

We thank all of you for joining us on this Friday as we wrap up the work week. We do this every Friday at 5pm PST.

What Has the Internet Buzzing

Story Updates 

Two weeks ago we talked about the story of the tiger that made headlines when she was spotted roaming the streets of a Houston neighborhood. The tiger was taken into custody and just this week the Humane Society released a video that shows India the Bengal tiger settling into her new habitat.

What We are Loving

Cody is loving the podcast Attitudes A political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who deliver their fresh takes on pop culture, women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ rights with hilarity and vulgarity. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitudes/id479583266

Matthew Mickens-Murrey

On Monday, May 30, 2017, following DC Black Pride, Matthew Mickens-Murrey, known as Matt to many, was found brutally stabbed to death in Hyattsville, Maryland home.

Tyli'a "Nana Boo" Mack

On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at approximately 2:38 pm, Tyli’a “Na Na Boo” Mack  was stabbed and killed in the 200 block of Q Street, NW. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this incident.

Elexuis Woodland

On Friday, December 2, 2005, at approximately 1:20 am, Elexuis Woodland was shot to death in the 2000 block of Savannah Terrace, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this incident.

It’s time to recognize ‘sides’ as a legitimate sexual identity AND ‘Horrific’ attack on LGBTQ house sparks university investigation.

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In today's episode we talk about an interaction at the post office involving Matt and David. The Tennessee Governor has signed an Anti-Trans School 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law. New York City Pride had banned police groups from participating “effective immediately.” LGBQT people are six times more likely than general public to be stopped by police.

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Vaccinated People Can Now Go Maskless.

Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated.

Are you cheugy?

Tiger That Startled a West Houston Neighborhood Remains Missing.

1,000 feral cats released onto Chicago streets to tackle rat explosion.