bell hooks, the thoughtful and provocative public intellectual who authored over 30 books on race, feminism, and love, has died of kidney failure at age 69. Her family confirmed her death Wednesday morning: We sadly confirm that our sister Gloria Jean Watkins (bell hooks) … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Trans Producer/ Writer/ Director, Janet Mock, Signs Multimillion-Dollar Netflix Deal
Director, producer and writer, Janet Mock, just signed a sweet deal with Netflix, making her the first out transgender woman empowered to call the creative shots at a major content … [Read more...]
#RIP: Layleen Polanco, 27 (From House of Xtravanganza) 10th Trans Woman Found Dead in 2019
SAD NEWS: Layleen Polanco was arrested on April 16 for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver and being in possession of a controlled substance in … [Read more...]
Watch: BLOOD ORANGE Examines Anxieties of Queer P.O.C. in “Charcoal Baby” & “Jewelry” feat. JANET MOCK
NYC-based queer artist Blood Orange, aka Dev Hynes, has just dropped two new visuals for singles Charcoal Baby (dir. Crack Stevens) and Jewelry, featuring transgender rights activist [Read more...]
Voguing/Ballroom Icon LEIOMY MALDONADO to Receive “Stonewall Vision Award” in NYC!!!
Dancer, model, teacher...and GORGEous BALLROOM ICON Leiomy Maldonado, aka Wonder Woman of Vogue, will be amongst … [Read more...]
Adam Rippon, Emma Gonzalez, Cardi B, and MORE Top Time’s 100 Most Influential People List
Time magazine has come out with their annual list of the "100 Most Influential People” list for 2018, celebrating leaders in … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Janet Mock Shades “Transparent” & Says “Pose” Is Much More “Radical”. Watch
In an interview with The Guardian, Janet Mock – part of the writing/producing team on Ryan Murphy's FX series Pose – explained that the show will be much more “radical” than Transparent, because “five black and brown trans women will be the centre of a show on a network drama … [Read more...]
Don’t Ask Janet Mock to Defend Caitlyn Jenner – She’s Having NONE of Her Privileged Nonsense
Chelsea Handler asks activist/author/icon/role model Janet Mock about Caitlyn Jenner and specifically about her recent tone-deaf comment following the congressional baseball shooting ("Democrats can't even shoot straight"). "Do you feel a responsibility to defend her?" asks … [Read more...]
Giggly and Gorgeous: Janet Mock Charms the Wendy Williams Audience
New York Times best-selling author and ultra-iconic trans activist Janet Mock appears on the Wendy Williams Show and shares her inspiring story – including the surprising way she chose her name (HINT: It involves a certain "NASTY" and "CONTROL"ing superstar). The shock here isn't … [Read more...]
Lady Bunny Talks NYC Gay Herstory, Wigstock & Trans-Jester on “In The DollHouse with Lina”
HUHlarious!!! DJ Lina has just wrapped her second season of super cool web show[Read more...]
