August 23, 1899– Louise Nevelson: "I think all great innovations are built on rejections." Nevelson is famous for having constructed abstract expressionist "crates" grouped together to form new creations. She used found objects and everyday discarded objects in her … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Marvel’s Making an All-Female Superhero TV Show That Might Be THE Queerest Ever!
Marvel is developing a TV show starring an all-female team of superheroes—and it could introduce a host of amazing queer characters to the small screen. Runaways features two queer superheroes, Karolina Dean and Nico Minoru, two main characters who figure out their superpowers … [Read more...]
ICYMI: All the News You Missed Today! Check It Out
Did you turn off your notifications? Did you miss some of the hottest news and gossip of the day? Have no fear, we’ve got you covered. Here are the hottest stories and articles from today. Did you hear? RuPaul's Drag Race won at the Emmys last night and everyone's talking … [Read more...]
Muppet Shocker: Sesame Street Writer Admits Bert & Ernie Are a ‘Loving Couple’
When asked if Bert & Ernie are a gay couple, long-time Sesame Street writer Mark Salzman revealed today : “I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Want To Be Let Alone.” – Greta Garbo, “Grand Hotel”
Greta Garbo's first talkie was Anna Christie (1930), based on the 1922 Eugene O’Neill play. MGM's market campaign came up with the catchphrase "Garbo Talks!". At the 16 minute mark, she famously utters her first spoken line on film: "Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the … [Read more...]
#Emmys: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Wins Best Reality TV Competition!
OMG. It happened. RuPaul's Drag Race won Outstanding Reality TV Competition Program! Huge conDRAGulations to everyone at World of Wonder, VH1 and to, as RuPaul said in his acceptance, "...the 140 drag queens we've released out into the wild!" To celebrate, [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “A Good Bad Movie, You Must Admit, Is Great.” – Roddy McDowall
I ran into Roddy McDowall (1928-1998) on two occasions. The first time was at the 50th Anniversary of MGM Gala at the Beverley Wilshire Hotel in 1973, which I had successfully crashed. He was there as Elizabeth Taylor's date. He was gracious and warm. He … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: 27 Year-Old Tadd Fujikawa Just Became the First Out Male Pro-Golfer
Tadd Fujikawa just became the first openly gay male pro golfer. There have been many open lesbians on the LPGA tour, there's not been a an openly gay male player in the PGA. The 27-year old Hawaiian turned pro at the age of just 15, and also just became the youngest person in … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Photographer, Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden
September 16, 1856 - Wilhelm Von Gloeden Before George Platt Lynes, Horst or Richard Avedon, there was Wilhelm von Gloeden. Quite famous in his own day, his work was mostly forgotten for close to a century, only to rediscovered in the 1970s as the most important gay … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 1935, Germany Gets a New National Flag with a Swastika
September 15, 1935 - Germany Gets a New National Flag with a Swastika On September 15, 1935, one year after Adolf Hitler's rise to the position of Führer, the Nazi flag became the national flag of Germany. One reason may have been the "Bremen Incident" in July 1935, where a … [Read more...]
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