Al Ferguson HOTspots Helps With "What's Hot This Week" Starting May 17 Hotspot Magazine’s latest edition is on stands already. The new issue features a lot of exciting content along with what's hot this week for the community. On May 18, 2023, The Island City Stage is go... May 15, 2023
Al Ferguson Dire Warning As LGBTQ+ Supporting Businesses May Face Insurance Cancelation The owner of Houston’s only lesbian bar says her business is in jeopardy after it was denied insurance coverage, and she’s putting the blame, in part, on an anti-drag bill moving through the Texas Leg... Queer Up Business May 15, 2023
FayWhat?! Children's Book On Billie Jean King May Be Banned In Florida School District A children’s book on the life of tennis and LGBTQ+ icon Billie Jean King is being reviewed for a possible ban in elementary school libraries by a school district in Tallahassee after a parent complain... Queer Up Education May 15, 2023
John Hayden Cuba LGBTQ+ Community Holds Huge Pride Conga In Havana On Saturday around 200 Cubans marched in Havana to the rhythm of conga, a popular dance, protesting against homophobia and transphobia, and celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage. Chanting ... May 15, 2023
Porc3lain LLC, Jamaal L. Starks Publix Apologizes After Employee Refused To Write "Trans" On A Cake Grocery chain, Publix has apologized after an employee at an Orlando store refused to write the word “trans” on a cake. Yasmin Flasterstein and Dandelion Hill, co-founders of the Orlando-based nonprof... Queer Up Trans Rights May 15, 2023
Dale Stine Florida School Teacher Investigated For Showing "Woke" Disney Cartoon A Florida teacher is under investigation by the state Department of Education after what she believes is a targeted attack by a school board member who took issue with a Disney movie shown in her clas... Queer Up Education May 15, 2023
Queer News Tonight 05/11/23 QNT Show & Embracements Links Start writing here...... Full Queer News Tonight Episode May 11, 2023
Franchesca D’Amore Despite Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws In Kansas And Missouri, Kansas City Moves To Become Trans Sanctuary City Officials in Missouri’s largest city are moving to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, defying state officials who are intent on banning it for minors and res... Queer Up Trans Rights May 11, 2023
Matthew Darren After Anti-LGBTQ+ Parents Get School Play Canceled, Students Raise Funds To Produce It Students at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana announced last week they would be putting on an independent production of the play canceled by the administration earlier this year. In March, Ca... Queer Up Education May 11, 2023
Franchesca D’Amore Gay U.S. Rep George Santos Indicted On 13 Charges, Pleads 'Not Guilty' U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign, and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all ... Queer Up Politics May 11, 2023
Buddy Frey Star Trek: Discovery Queer Cast And Crew Members Honored By Outright International Paramount+’s Star Trek: Discovery will be honored by Outright International, a global human rights organization centered on improving the lives of LGBTQ+ people, at its annual Celebration of Courage A... Queer Up Entertainment May 11, 2023
Matthew Darren In This Week's HOTspots: Margaret Cho and 'Legally Blonde, The Musical' Bring Laughs To South Florida Hotspots! Magazine’s new issue is already on stands and it features exciting events scheduled for South Florida this week. Two of them are the visit of Margarate Cho on May 18 and the arrival of the L... May 11, 2023