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Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is a common LGBT word
In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is…
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How much does Mariah Carey make every year off of her X-mas song?
The holiday season means “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is being played many, many times — and it adds up. That means a wealth of royalties every year for singer Mariah Carey, ever since the song was released in 1994…
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Dolly Parton’s new rock album is packed with LGBT voices
Every kid in east Tennessee grows up thinking they are personally related to Dolly Parton. It’s not some aspirational celebrity hope, or even a fantastical belief…
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Rio’s Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms
Welcome to Brazil, Taylor Swift, it’s been waiting for you. As her sweep of Rio de Janeiro shows got underway this week, the pop superstar and her legions…
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Lesbian bars were nearly extinct, but new ones are now thriving
When Mai-Thy Vuong first heard rumors of a new lesbian bar opening in San Francisco, she could barely contain her excitement. She’d recently moved from Providence, RI, and was surprised that San Francisco…
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Justin Torres wins National Book Award for gay novel ‘Blackouts’
Justin Torres’ queer novel “Blackouts” won the National Book Award for fiction Wednesday night. “Blackouts” — his second novel after his award-winning “We the Animals”…
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Texas high school restores trans boy to the lead role in play
In a crowded school board meeting, Sherman Independent School District’s community convened to discuss the recent controversy over the barring of transgender boy from…