Mark Paoletta: Last News

Near the end of Daniel Lefferts’s recent novel, “Ways and Means,” the protagonist — a gay and ambitious but disastrously wayward college student — takes an unexpected turn for a queer character: He finds salvation in God. And in the closing pages, as he reunites with the man he loves, he warns that he’s “still doing the religion stuff.” It’s the kind of moment you would rarely come across in mainstream gay fiction until this year, when suddenly it isn’t so out of place.

Since its publication on April 10, 2024, the Cass Review has been met with concerns from some trans activist groups across the world, who have raised questions about its methodology.

Philadelphia — News is Out and Word In Black announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ serving news publications across the country. During the year-long fellowship, the group will receive the training and resources needed to tell stories within marginalized communities through media and technology and celebrate the work being done by Black and LGBTQ leaders in their communities.

no-show for the first day of jury selection in her husband’s felony hush-money trial. Now the question is, will she show up at all?Doesn’t look like it!The ex-FLOTUS, who’s barely been seen with the disgraced ex-president since he launched his third campaign in late 2022, is not expected to appear at Manhattan Criminal Court. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!In fact, she hasn’t appeared at any of Donald Trump‘s legal proceedings, including his arraignment in the Stormy Daniels case last April, or commented on his myriad of legal troubles.Melania’s actual feelings on her husband’s highly publicized affair, however, are a little more difficult to figure out.Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, her ex-BFF and former White House aide, implied in a string of social media posts over the weekend that Melania doesn’t give AF about Donald’s extramarital activities.

The Real World” I felt depressed and alone. Nobody prepares you for the initial shock of notoriety.There I was confident about who I am, but there were people tearing me apart because of my sexuality, my background, and my look, among other things, and you need to be in a mental space where you can handle that.