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From Janelle Monáe to Maneskin, here’s our round-up of outstanding LGBTQIA+ talent hitting the stage at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival this year.

Hosted by Anna MartinProduced by Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang and Davis LandEdited by Jen Poyant, Davis Land and Reva GoldbergEngineered by Daniel RamirezOriginal music by Dan Powell Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify| Amazon Music “I said [to my abuela], ‘I’m gay.’ And she turned to me and she was like, You know, mijo, Rachel Maddow’s a handsome woman.” John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’t think we necessarily need that level of openness with all of our loved ones. Ahead of Mother’s Day, Brammer reads an essay about a recent college graduate who sets out to spend the summer exploring his sexuality, but whose plans are derailed by his duty to his grandmother.

Austin Victoria has released a statement on his feud with Selling the OC co-star Sean Palmieri.

The amount of hate-based crimes and hate-related incidents reported to Ireland’s An Garda Síochána increased by 12% in 2023 compared to 2022 according to official figures released today, May 8. Garda shared that 548 hate crimes and 103 hate-related incidents were reported last year.

Alex Ritman Alexander Skarsgard (“The Northman,” “Succession”) and Harry Melling (“The Pale Blue Eye,” “The Queen’s Gambit”) are set to lead the cast of “Pillion,” described as a “fun and filthy romance with heart” and being produced by multi-Oscar-winning powerhouse Element Pictures. The film — to be launched in Cannes by Cornerstone, which is handling worldwide sales — marks the feature debut of Harry Lighton, whose short “Wren Boys” was nominated for best British short at the 2018 BAFTAs, was nominated for a BIFA and had its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.