While all eyes were on a federal courthouse in Miami this morning, House Republicans voted to prohibit offering life-saving abortion care to pregnant veterans — as well as to ban the pride flag from flying at Veterans Administration facilities.
The vote came in the powerful Appropriations Committee, where 34 Republicans outvoted 27 Democrats in a party line vote.
Back in September, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it would provide abortions to veterans and V.A. beneficiaries (the family members of veterans, usually) if their life or health were jeopardized — services that would...
The vote came in the powerful Appropriations Committee, where 34 Republicans outvoted 27 Democrats in a party line vote.
Back in September, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it would provide abortions to veterans and V.A. beneficiaries (the family members of veterans, usually) if their life or health were jeopardized — services that would...
- 6/14/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
The rainbow flag, created by artist Gilbert Baker, was first flown as a symbol of queer liberation at a San Francisco parade in 1978. Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon, five years before, in 1973 — with cover art depicting light refracted through a prism to produce a rainbow. The late designer Storm Thorgerson intended it as a tribute to the band’s famous light shows.
And now, in 2023, as the legendary group marks the 50th anniversary of their most enduring touchstone, a few ill-informed individuals...
And now, in 2023, as the legendary group marks the 50th anniversary of their most enduring touchstone, a few ill-informed individuals...
- 1/20/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Finding LGBTQ actors to cast in the new history docuseries “The Book of Queer” wasn’t that difficult.
No, producers didn’t ask the actors about their sexuality.
“If you’re casting for a show called ‘Book of Queer,’ and you’re saying in the audition process, ‘Is there any particular reason you want to be on this show?,’ they’re going to tell us,” series creator Eric Cervini tells me. “Of course, we weren’t discriminating, but it was kind of self-selecting.’”
The five-episode “Book of Queer,” which premieres Thursday on Discovery+, features multiple stories about queer history and queer individuals, including Greek poet Sappho, Alexander the Great, King James, Joan of Arc, Akhenaten, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Alan Turning, Josephine Baker, Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gilbert Baker, Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Ma Rainey and Bayard Rustin.
The list of guest stars includes Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell,...
No, producers didn’t ask the actors about their sexuality.
“If you’re casting for a show called ‘Book of Queer,’ and you’re saying in the audition process, ‘Is there any particular reason you want to be on this show?,’ they’re going to tell us,” series creator Eric Cervini tells me. “Of course, we weren’t discriminating, but it was kind of self-selecting.’”
The five-episode “Book of Queer,” which premieres Thursday on Discovery+, features multiple stories about queer history and queer individuals, including Greek poet Sappho, Alexander the Great, King James, Joan of Arc, Akhenaten, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Alan Turning, Josephine Baker, Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gilbert Baker, Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Ma Rainey and Bayard Rustin.
The list of guest stars includes Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Dominque Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan and Ross Mathews will be celebrating Pride Month with Discovery+ this year. The four have been announced as guest narrators for the upcoming docuseries “The Book of Queer,” set to launch on the streaming service June 2.
The upcoming special event series — which has its first-look featurette above —will feature five episodes, each of which tells the story of multiple historic and groundbreaking queer individuals throughout history. The subjects of the episodes span people that have lived across thousands of years, and include politicians, artists, activists, scientists and world leaders. Some of the names include: ancient Greek poet Sappho, Alexander the Great, King James, Joan of Arc, Akhenaten, Lenardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Alan Turning, Josephine Baker, Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gilbert Baker, Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Ma Rainey and Bayard Rustin.
Each episode features reenactments and recreations of several subjects’ lives, featuring...
The upcoming special event series — which has its first-look featurette above —will feature five episodes, each of which tells the story of multiple historic and groundbreaking queer individuals throughout history. The subjects of the episodes span people that have lived across thousands of years, and include politicians, artists, activists, scientists and world leaders. Some of the names include: ancient Greek poet Sappho, Alexander the Great, King James, Joan of Arc, Akhenaten, Lenardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Alan Turning, Josephine Baker, Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gilbert Baker, Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Ma Rainey and Bayard Rustin.
Each episode features reenactments and recreations of several subjects’ lives, featuring...
- 4/27/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The man who tie-dyed and hand-stitched the rainbow flag that has become the worldwide symbol for gay pride and the Lgbtq community has died. He was 65.
Gilbert Baker, who described himself as a “gay Betsy Ross,” was found dead on Friday in his New York City home, the New York Times reports.
“Gilbert Baker was a pioneer in the gay rights movement,” Lgbt Network CEO Dr. David Kilmnick said in a statement obtained by People.
My dearest friend in the world is gone. Gilbert Baker gave the world the Rainbow Flag; he gave me forty years of love and friendship.
Gilbert Baker, who described himself as a “gay Betsy Ross,” was found dead on Friday in his New York City home, the New York Times reports.
“Gilbert Baker was a pioneer in the gay rights movement,” Lgbt Network CEO Dr. David Kilmnick said in a statement obtained by People.
My dearest friend in the world is gone. Gilbert Baker gave the world the Rainbow Flag; he gave me forty years of love and friendship.
- 4/1/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
"Milk" reviews (Overall Score) “Milk” Blu-ray review, by Peter Dimako: Deservedly, one of the best films of the year, “Milk” is a proud and touching release with powerful, heart-felt performances. Meticulous direction from Kentuckian Gus Van Sant captures a moving story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the state of California. Since there is a massive array of reviews around for the critically acclaimed Oscar®-winning film, please read below for a full review of the film. To be honest, I expected more from such a detailed, well-assembled film in terms of feature availability. The 3 featurettes found hardly seem sufficient. Don’t be fooled, they are detailed and thoroughly intuitive looks into the proud, hard-working icon. 1. Remembering Harvey Milk: Wonderful. One gets a close look at who Harvey Milk was via feedback from his closest friends, officials, film clips, photos and more.
- 3/28/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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