Dev Patel gets sweaty, Jonathan Groff’s gal pals & LGBTQ+ books: 10 things we’re obsessed with this week
celebrated 20 years since their first date, we got a peek beneath Orville Peck’s mysterious mask, Nicholas Galitzine spilled on his drag debut (and four sex-scene day), plus Google dragged these states for being so dang gay.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Elsewhere on the internet, our algorithms have served up a hearty helpings of delicious dudes, fresh bops, hilarious memes, and one deliciously dangerous new beverage. (Drink responsibly!)Here are 10 things we’re obsessed with this week…A post shared by The Lavender Rhino – LGBTQ+ Bookshop (@thelavenderrhino)Reading is what?
Fundamental. But in the internet era, it’s all too easy to spend your hard-earned rainbow cash at Amazon unethical storefronts in the name of instant gratification.
On top of that, conservative-led book bans continue to threaten access to queer literature in schools across the country. Thankfully, The Lavender Rhino, a new online-based independent bookstore, is here.
And on a mission.Founded by New York entrepreneur and book lover Dylan Lyons, the shop hopes to unite the LGBTQ+ reader community through an inclusive, curated inventory and soon-to-come forums. “The Lavender Rhino is a form of resistance, a way to fight back against extremist hate using the power of books,” he said in a statement.
