Philadelphia Gay News

I’ve heard the phrase “You only get 18 summers with your kids; enjoy them” frequently enough to have mixed emotions about it. I often try to resist such guilt-inducing cliches that may be well-intentioned but are usually offered by parents far removed from the real throes of parenting youngsters. It can be an absolute shitshow, and some days it’s hard to “enjoy” the moment a...

Last Sunday began like almost every other Sunday.

I woke up, poured my first cup of coffee, and did what I’ve done nearly every morning for the past 50 years in the news business: I read the news. I move from source to source to see how the world woke up.

That morning, I turned on BBC World News. The lead story stopped me cold.

Reports describe...

Queer horror fans should keep an eye out for “Corpus,” a seductive thriller that just had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival. (The film is currently seeking distribution.)

Stylish and sexy, this drama directed and co-written by Corrin Evans opens with a creepy sequence, set in 1997, involving Wren (Nuha Jes Izman) being put in a sexually...

A federal bill that seeks to ban books, activities, and programs that mention transgender people — and potentially all LGBTQ people — from K-12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House and been introduced in the Senate. Two other school censorship bills have also advanced in the House in recent weeks.

The “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act” (

Mercury Stardust first went viral on TikTok after they explained how to use a ratchet strap, which is a fastener used for securing cargo and equipment.

“I just did a video about how to use it,” Stardust said, “and I did it in a way that I wish I was taught. I wish I was taught with the same level of compassion and kindness that I’d never got from anyone.” Stardust ...