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The United Methodist Church removed a longstanding ban on the ordination of practicing gay clergy on Wednesday morning, making official a shift from a policy that had already begun to fray in practice, prompting the departure of a quarter of its congregations in the United States in recent years. Methodist leaders are meeting for the first time since 2019, after several delays because of the pandemic. The overturning of the 40-year-old ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” passed overwhelmingly and without debate in a package of measures that had already received strong support in committee.

LGBTQ+ bars have undergone a startling decline globally over the past 20 years. More than half of London’s LGBTQ+ venues closed between 2006 and 2016, and the U.S. has seen a similar trend, where an average of 15 gay bars have closed every year from 2008 to 2021.“Save your tears, because queer nightlife is alive and well,” writes the New York Times in its review of Amin Ghaziani‘s buzzy new book, Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution. “In fact, it’s even better than ever, having evolved into a more progressive, sophisticated form.”The following is an excerpt from Long Live Queer Nightlife, available now from Princeton University Press.A post shared by Amin Ghaziani (@amin_ghaziani)Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.When we go out, whether to a gay bar that has survived or a club night, we connect with our history, who we are, where we were, where we want to be.

Doctor Who, the long-awaited return of comedy gem Hacks, a new crop of legendary queens returning to the Werk Room for All Stars 9, the gauntlet of gaggery known as the Eurovision Song Contest, and the streaming debuts for plenty of favorites, new and oldSubscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Whether you use Netflix, Prime Video, (HBO) Max, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Tubi—or some combo of the those—Queerty has your can’t-miss recommendations for each.So, get those watch lists ready; it’s going to be a very gay May.Jump to your streaming platform of choice:Netflix • Prime Video • Max • Hulu • Paramount+ • Peacock • TubiThe magic of Netflix is that a dark, peculiar, and thrilling U.K. series like Baby Reindeer can come out of nowhere and become a global sensation.

Spoiler alert: Delicate is not number-one.

The queens are “going for blood” in the first RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 trailer.