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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2025 Contact: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, crenna@thetaskforce.org, 917-757-6123 National LGBTQ Task Force Welcomes ERA Ratification THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO KIERRA JOHNSON, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE: “Today marks a monumental victory for justice and equity and is progress in the fight for federal non-discrimination protections. President Biden’s decision comes after organizations across diverse communities and movements advocated for the recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment. Our collective efforts underscore the widespread belief that an Equal Rights Amendment must encompass protections for all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

A post shared by Jake Williamson (@jakewilliamson)Jake Williamson shares workout tips and exercise motivation on a near daily basis with his hundreds of thousands of followers. But the fitness guru recently delved into one of the most highly debated physical topics of all.How to prepare for bottoming!In a recent post on Threads, the British influencer offers his advice on how to prepare for peak performance when the pressure is on… or dangerously close to your backside! Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Like nearly all health and/or bottoming professionals, Williamson stresses the importance of a nutritious and fiber-rich diet. A clean passage way begins with a clean gut.

*CAUTION: Spoilers ahead for The Traitors Season 3 up through Episode 4, “I Will Bury You Under The Sand.”*After last week’s three-episode premiere of The Traitors Season 3, we reported on how, despite a cast stacked with LGBTQ+ icons, queer fans were worried the reality series was reaching dangerous levels of toxic male energy.And now that this week’s episode ended in the blindside & banishment of one of our beloved queer players—at the hands of the King Of The Bros, no less!—it turns out those concerns were pretty valid!Let’s get into it, shall we?It all began with a stunt that saw our Traitors (Bob The Drag Queen, Carolyn Wiger, Danielle Reyes, & Rob Mariano) secretly hand-select three players to sleep in coffins that night—in front of the whole cast—with one of them becoming their ultimate mark, while the other two would live to see another day.The next morning, when everyone discovers Survivor‘s Jeremy Collins has been offed, most are immediately suspicious of “survivors” Ciara Miller & Nikki Garcia. It’d make sense the Traitors would but one of their own in a coffin to try to throw off the Faithfuls scent, right?Well, yes, but they were wrong.

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the second highest-ranking Democrat in the lower chamber, has selected newly seated freshman U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) to serve as her deputy whip for policy.

Trans and Genderqueer Game Night will be at 6 p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This will be a relaxing, laid-back evening of games and fun. All are welcome. There will be card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.  Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Commu