This post contains mild spoilers for "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special."
There are few places in America more sacred than a gay bar. Throughout history, gay bars have been crucial locations for gay culture and politics, because they are often one of the few places where Lgbtqia+ people from all backgrounds can safely gather. Gay bars are so much more than drag shows, dancing, and snazzy drinks; they're a place where people who are marginalized by society can exist authentically, express love freely, and build community. Gay bars often double as sanctuaries that provide solace, and during the holiday season, are often one of the only places Lgbtqia+ people have to go.
While the literal word "gay" just meant "joyful," "carefree," and "bright and showy" during the era that gave us song lyrics like "don we now our gay apparel," it doesn't change the fact that the winter holiday season is now,...
There are few places in America more sacred than a gay bar. Throughout history, gay bars have been crucial locations for gay culture and politics, because they are often one of the few places where Lgbtqia+ people from all backgrounds can safely gather. Gay bars are so much more than drag shows, dancing, and snazzy drinks; they're a place where people who are marginalized by society can exist authentically, express love freely, and build community. Gay bars often double as sanctuaries that provide solace, and during the holiday season, are often one of the only places Lgbtqia+ people have to go.
While the literal word "gay" just meant "joyful," "carefree," and "bright and showy" during the era that gave us song lyrics like "don we now our gay apparel," it doesn't change the fact that the winter holiday season is now,...
- 11/27/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
A transgender woman helped take down the gunman during the tragic Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
While combat vet Richard Fierro was holding down suspect Anderson Aldrich, the woman stomped the gunman with her high heels. Her act allowed Fierro to deflect Adlrich from continuing to fire. The bravery displayed by the two patrons stopped any more lives from being taken that night.
Initial reporting called the heroic woman a drag queen, but the drag performer who was in attendance took to Twitter to correct the mistake. The drag queen, who uses the name Del Lusional said the woman saved her life.
The one who saved my life and stomped the shooter’s face in was not a drag queen, she is a trans woman. Let’s not call trans women drag queens during this time of grieving over a transphobic attack.
While combat vet Richard Fierro was holding down suspect Anderson Aldrich, the woman stomped the gunman with her high heels. Her act allowed Fierro to deflect Adlrich from continuing to fire. The bravery displayed by the two patrons stopped any more lives from being taken that night.
Initial reporting called the heroic woman a drag queen, but the drag performer who was in attendance took to Twitter to correct the mistake. The drag queen, who uses the name Del Lusional said the woman saved her life.
The one who saved my life and stomped the shooter’s face in was not a drag queen, she is a trans woman. Let’s not call trans women drag queens during this time of grieving over a transphobic attack.
- 11/26/2022
- by Miranda Dipaolo
- Uinterview
An army veteran became the unsuspecting hero of Saturday’s Colorado Springs shooting when he took down the gunman in a moment that harkened back to his years in combat.
Former Army Major Richard M. Fierro was at the LGBT nightclub with his wife and daughter, his daughter’s boyfriend and a few friends. They went to Club Q to watch a drag show when, just before midnight, shots were fired across the room.
“I just went into combat mode,” Fierro told a press conference. “I just know I have to kill this guy before he kills us.”
As soon as he saw the perpetrator holding a rifle, Fierro ran toward him and pulled him to the floor. The former military leader knocked the rifle out of his hand and deflected the gunman from pulling out a pistol. Fierro began ordering the club’s patrons, as if in combat again,...
Former Army Major Richard M. Fierro was at the LGBT nightclub with his wife and daughter, his daughter’s boyfriend and a few friends. They went to Club Q to watch a drag show when, just before midnight, shots were fired across the room.
“I just went into combat mode,” Fierro told a press conference. “I just know I have to kill this guy before he kills us.”
As soon as he saw the perpetrator holding a rifle, Fierro ran toward him and pulled him to the floor. The former military leader knocked the rifle out of his hand and deflected the gunman from pulling out a pistol. Fierro began ordering the club’s patrons, as if in combat again,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Miranda Dipaolo
- Uinterview
LGBTQ+ community members in Colorado Springs often sought refuge in the comfort of their local LGBTQ+ nightclub, Club Q. It was a place where they could perform and share space in a pure embrace of their freedom with boundless confidence. When the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, allegedly entered the venue on Saturday, killing at least five individuals and wounding 25 others, he breached the community’s barrier of safety and protection found inside the club.
Daniel Aston, 28, and Derrick Rump, 38, worked alongside one another at Club Q as bartenders,...
Daniel Aston, 28, and Derrick Rump, 38, worked alongside one another at Club Q as bartenders,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Larisha Paul and Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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