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Jonathan Bailey’s secret obsession and the UHC shooter’s gay viral dopplegängertook over everyone’s social media feeds this week, the political power players were busy doing all sorts of things you may have missed. Here’s just a few of the stories that you really need to know about it…WORST LADY: Melania disclosed that writing her 184-page memoir was “traumatic” and then plugged her latest line of tacky merch. [Read more]NANCY DISGRACED: South Carolina GOP performance artist Rep.

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, we’re revisiting 1968’s, The Killing Of Sister George, a campy, lesbian follow-up to Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?It’s almost ironic how much of queer culture (particularly gay male) gravitates around women. So much of the entertainment—and camp!—that we consider staples for our community is about larger-than-life female characters, actresses, and singers performing at the very peak of (and often beyond) their abilities.

Christian Chavez reclaimed a gay slur, Jonathan Bailey stripped down, and Bob Mackie revealed the iconic Cher outfit he’s not so proud of.

said Democrats didn’t “whip” the NDAA vote or advise their caucus members to adopt a specific position, instead allowing individual members to vote their conscience.Jeffries claimed there were “a lot of positive things” within the NDAA that had bipartisan support but also acknowledged the bill contained some “troubling” positions.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hailed the bill’s various provisions, including a pay raise for junior service members and improved housing for military families. He also fully endorsed more controversial provisions, including the ban on gender-affirming care for minor dependents and a prohibition on the teaching of “critical race theory” at military academies.The bill now heads to the U.S.