A straight man’s account of visiting his first gay club goes viral

De Amerikaanse anti-lhbti-activist Anita Bryant is op 16 december op 84-jarige leeftijd overleden. Haar familie heeft dat vandaag bekendgemaakt.

Mark Zuckerberg kept the circle of people who knew his thinking small. Last month, Mr. Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, tapped a handful of top policy and communications executives and others to discuss the company’s approach to online speech.

In recent weeks, the D.C. Council passed the Fairness in Human Rights Administration Amendment Act. Provided that this bill is signed by Mayor Bowser and not objected to by Congress, it will correct some of the loopholes in the District’s sexual harassment laws that were overlooked when the Council passed the latest iteration of the D.C. Human Rights Act in 2022.

“Center Aging Friday Tea Time” will be at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more details, email adam@thedccenter.org.  Women in their Twenties and Thirt

announced the change on January 7, noting that it was eliminating its third-party fact-checking system and replacing it with a user-based “Community Notes” model similar to the one employed by X.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg further announced the company would be relocating its content moderation teams from California to Texas to “help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content.”All of it is being done in the name of promoting “free expression,” with Meta kowtowing to right-wing MAGA critics who claim the platform has limited the visibility of posts from conservatives or and has censored “free speech” as it pertains to religious or social issues, such as users who refuse to recognize transgender identity as valid.Perhaps most appallingly, Meta has updated its “Hateful Conduct” policy to allow the use of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and offensive terms, according to The Verge.In its revised policy, Meta defines prohibited “hateful conduct” as direct attacks against people — rather than concepts or institutions — on the basis of protected characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or affliction with a serious disease.It also considers age a protected characteristic when referenced along with another protected characteristic.However, it appears to have carved out a host of exemptions that will specifically allow certain types of hate-based speech directed at LGBTQ individuals on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.For example, Meta claims that it prohibits “calls for exclusion or segregation when targeting people based on protected characteristics.” However, it will allow users to argue in favor of excluding LGBTQ individuals from certain careers or public spaces.Instances of this include occasions when an organization refuses to hire — or fires — an LGBTQ person due to an employer’s sincerely held religious beliefs opposing homosexuality.Additionally, Meta

If you enjoy gay adult films, there is a high likelihood you have seen or at least heard of Boomer Banks. His tattoos, muscles, masculine presence, and thick mustache have made him one of the most recognizable — and awarded — Latinx gay adult performers in the industry. This weekend, Banks heads to the nation’s capital to partake in Mid-Atlantic Leather weekend.

Anita Bryant, the singer and orange juice pitch woman who gained notoriety for a homophobic campaign against gay rights in the 1970s, died on Dec. 16 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by her family. She was 84.

Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant, a gay establishment in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Va., was one of at least three restaurants to be hit with small fires on the same block between 5-5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan 9.

Hi Jake,I’m happy as a bachelor who regularly meets up with guys from online. It’s never serious to me, just fun. I’m not looking for dates, just sex. I’m also not really looking for anything beyond a one or maybe two time thing. Variety is the spice of life, right??Over the years, I’ve developed a habit of blocking guys after I’ve been with them. It’s nothing personal. I do it to everyone I hook up with eventually. Maybe this is rude. Maybe it’s fine. I don’t know. But it’s never been an issue for me. Until recently.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.I was at a friend’s house party for NYE when I saw a guy who I had met up with last fall. As soon as he noticed me, he stormed across the room. The guy was PISSED. He immediately went off on me for ghosting him, then said I did the same thing to a friend of his… and proceeded to slut shame me. I felt totally ambushed and embarrassed since he did it in front of everyone. After telling me off, he left the party before midnight. I also didn’t feel like sticking around after that, so I ended up going home and deleting all the apps. I rang in the new year by myself in my apartment feeling like a complete A-hole.Deep down I’ve always known this could happen eventually. Someone from my past might see me, get mad, and confront me. But I never expected it to be so hurtful. Am I wrong to feel upset by this? Am I wrong to block guys? The whole thing has got me overthinking everything about how I’ve approached bachelorhood.Block PartyDear Block Party,2025 may have had a rough start, but new beginnings can also be a chance to take stock of our lives, examine our choices, and set intentions for the year ahead.