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Bad Queers Podcast is a weekly program hosted by Shana Sumers and Kris Chesson for anyone who feels like they came out of the closet and then got placed in a box. It’s time to put the Grindr-obsessed, U-haul theory to bed and connect over being “bad queers.”Join Shana and Kris as they discuss everything from owning your identity to breaking down stereotypes to their unpopular queer opinions about everything from pop culture to politics. Bad Queers will leave you offended, inspired, and entertained with honest conversations about the very fluid, very real LGBTQ+ experience.Of course, part of that experience includes the language we use in our community.

Kristin Crowley, an accomplished first-responder who has been admirably leading the charge in containing the destructive Palisades Fire (despite what conservative homophobes are saying, wanting you to believe she was an under-qualified “DEI hire”).Though Chief Crowley was a first for LA, she’s not the only LGBTQ+ firefighter out there—far from it! And, over the years, these brave individuals have inspired a short yet notable list of characters in film and television.In honor of our real-life heroes, check out a brief look at some of the queer firefighters in pop culture below. And, for a handy guide to volunteer opportunities & mutual aid programs in LA in the wake of the devastating wildfires, head here.We’ve spilled a lot of ink covering how this frequently campy ABC (formerly Fox) procedural has gracefully handled firefighter protagonist Evan “Buck” Buckley’s (Oliver Stark) coming to terms with his bisexuality over the past two seasons, and it’s been surprisingly moving! But he’s not the only one: lesbian firefighter Henrietta “Hen” Wilson (Aisha Hinds) has been a cornerstone of the series since the beginning, showing us how she balances her stressful job with being a wife (to Tracie Thoms’ Karen) and mother.But, in many ways, 9-1-1 was actually following the lead of its Texas-set spin-off in terms of groundbreaking queer representation.

A post shared by Karla Sofía Gascón (@karsiagascon)There is a part of society that lives off hate, that lives off selling hate, and there is another part that wants to live in hope, with the same rights, all of us in peace and respect. I always see it as a struggle between light and dark.The brighter the light is, the darker the shadows are. And I am public enemy number one right now in the world for many people.I’ve gotten used to it.

pic.twitter.com/wWsw4i5kyhThom Higgins will always be remembered for smushing a banana cream pie in Anita Bryant’s face. But his enormous contributions to the gay rights movement stretch far beyond one stunt, albeit a hilarious one. In fact, Higgins is even credited with coining the term “gay pride!”In the wake of Bryant’s recent passing, the now-iconic clip of Higgins stuffing her face with a creamy treat in 1977 has gone viral.

not-so-random TikTok in my feed of Alice Elm, the skyrocketing star of Elegant Interior Decorating. Suddenly, the world’s rotation slowed down a wee bit as Elm bemused …“Hello, everyone. I’m Alice Elm, the owner of Elegant Interior Decorating.