July 22 for LGBTQ2

July 22, 1959

the first Canadian jazz festival opened in Toronto. The festival lasted four days and included performances by over 200 musicians,

July 22, 1969

Aretha Franklin,  is arrested for disorderly conduct – struggling with the breakup of her marriage,- after creating a disturbance in a Detroit parking lot. After posting 50-dollars bail, she ran down a road sign while leaving the police station.

.1979

Little Richard, known as Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke at a revival meeting in North Richmond, CA. He warned the congregation about the evils of rock & roll music.

1985

The album Like a Virgin became the first album by a female artist to reach five million in sales.  (Some websites say that the album hit five million on August 10.  This is incorrect.  According to the official website of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), ‘Like a Virgin’ was certified as a five-million seller on July 22.)

1994

More than 54,000 fans packed Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as Billy Joel and Elton John performed the first of five concerts together.

2021

assaulted

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/22/survivorsuk-gay-sexual-assault-rape/Almost half of gay and bi men have been sexually assaulted, troubling research findsAlmost half of gay and bisexual men have been sexually assaulted, rape or sexual violence, according to a new survey from SurvivorsUK.www.pinknews.co.uk

raided

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/07/21/gay-men-arrested-under-md-sodomy-law-in-adult-bookstore-raid/?cf_chl_jschl_tk=pmd_0a5be5b2e3299e02c6bbc7c47d08c6d459bbc0bd-1626968246-0-gqNtZGzNAmKjcnBszQmOGay men arrested under Md. sodomy law in adult bookstore raidAttorney says prosecutors enforcing unconstitutional measurewww.washingtonblade.com

excluded

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018404859/openly-gay-athletes-in-mens-pro-sports-fewWhy There Few Openly Gay Athletes In Men’s Professional Sports : NPRTwo athletes recently coming out has highlighted the dearth of openly gay players in the world of U.S. men’s professional sports, often dubbed “the last closet” for its lack of LGBTQ representation.www.npr.org

https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2021/07/21/the-advocate-political-pundits-can-now-be-gay-black-men-who-wear-nail-polish-1528260The Advocate: Political Pundits Can Now Be Gay Black Men Who Wear Nail PolishEugene Daniels spoke with The Advocate’s John Casey about how he got started in journalism, where his interest in politics began and what it’s like to represent a new era and look of political punditry.www.politico.com

lesbians

https://www.buzzfeed.com/joyannjeffrey/savannah-smith-gossip-girl-monet-lesbianSavannah Smith Confirms Gossip Girl Character Is Lesbian“Monet is a very complex character.”www.buzzfeed.com

https://sunnysidepost.com/fundraiser-to-open-new-lesbian-bar-in-astoria-being-held-saturdayFundraiser to Open New Lesbian Bar in Astoria Being Held Saturday | Sunnyside PostJuly 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria resident who is looking to raise money to open a new lesbian bar is holding a fundraising event Saturday.sunnysidepost.com

For reasons unbeknown to myself and many other queer women, Verhoeven, an 83-year-old straight man, felt it his right to take a lesbian love story (a true one at that – the film is based on a book by Judith Brown called Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy) and create a lust-fuelled sexual fantasy that might appease the audience whose opinion matters to him most: other straight men. He’s not the first director to do so – Hollywood is filled to the brim with directors who feel compelled to tell queer female stories through a male lens. Disobedience, Kissing Jessica Stein, Carol, First Girl I Loved – even the recent Ammonite, starring Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet – all feature queer women as the main protagonists, and all are directed by men. That’s not to say these films aren’t good – many have won prestigious awards and are well regarded in their respective genres – but it’s very troubling when a male director enters a lesbian space and attempts to shape it without the correct guidance. It’s a pattern seen far too often in cinema, and one that many queer women are desperate to see shift.

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/lesbian-movies-directed-by-menWhy Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta Is ProblematicFollowing controversy surrounding Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven’s new film Benedetta at Cannes Festival, why are lesbian movies still being directed by straight men?www.refinery29.com

Atheism and LGBTQ2

Religion is the historic and present day cause of oppression for heterosexual women, gay men, bisexuals, lesbians and transpersons – who were named with various terms in law as illegal.

It is important to note that gay and lesbian, and by association, bisexual were removed from the diagnostic manual of mental health in the 1970s.

Whereas, transgender falls under body dysmorphia; and the academic idea of trans gender theory is more diagnosis projected onto a sexually reproducting species, where bigotry and fetish are known to be related to the heterosexual male homophobia and transphobia court words in defense of rape and murder.

and Lesbians of all women, are the most fetishized by heterosexual and transwomen

nonbinary is an emerging demographic which has not formed a shared identity to be a demographic, while in some government levels being recognized with nonbinary being a gender option

which really is going to require individual or three public bathrooms

one for hetero men, one for gay, bi men, transpersons and nonbinary and one for women, to maximize public safety.

those LGBTQ2 who are religious have to really think about the self loathing and desire to belong to a larger community than oneself.

and demographics that share characteristics and form dating pools. such as gay men and lesbians, who have nonprocreative sex by defination and which was used as justification for denial of marriage equality, does not get to be put aside

as if lesbians are the ones not at risk of date rape when denied a no to a date in the first place.

so. like an atheist does not have to practise any religion

lesbians are radical feminists, whether can cite specific theories or not, lesbian is the application of feminism

and those who do not share the primary characteristics, born female, do not get to self identify in

heterosexual men claim all women are bisexual and then they claim to be lesbians owing to attraction to women

which lesbians are not attracted to all women, not even other lesbians who are in the demographic of lesbian.

women determine the words to define ourselves and transwoman seeking those words to be changed is the ultimate mansplaining and depersonalizing the women’s lived experience

lesbians who call a penis a vagina have been gaslighted and peer bullied.

meanwhile, athiesm remains a heterosexual male vs heterosexual male domain, without regard to the demographics who experience the culture wars, the racial bigotry, the gender oppression and gender based sexual violence

which health care, police and science and social literacy, should give every adult pause to consider that there is an identifiable group which by defination excludes a category of persons born observed male, who failing to meet the social expectations now considers feelings to be facts, despite objective reality

https://www.psypost.org/2021/07/people-unconsciously-stereotype-atheists-as-more-likely-to-be-serial-killers-yet-pin-them-as-open-minded-scientific-and-fun-at-parties-61450People unconsciously stereotype atheists as more likely to be serial killers, yet pin them as open-minded, scientific, and fun at partiesResearch published in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that people can hold both positive and intensely negative stereotypes about a …www.psypost.org

because guess who the most known ones are?

white heterosexual men

meanwhile. atheists are underrepresented in prisons which favour a find jesus for pardons

https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/serial-killer-atheist-fun-party-b1884170People think atheists are more likely to be serial killers, but also more ‘open-minded’ and fun at parties | indy100Apparently, people subsconsciously stereotype atheists as serial killers — yet also assume they’re more “open-minded” and fun at parties.www.indy100.com

atheism is not a claim, it is the rejection of the claim theism asserts

arguing over what words mean and one side defining the other

is part of the nonsense. those with religion really cannot understand non believers

who are not being immature or rebelling or secretly agreeing.

it is a rejection of religion.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2021/07/bad-atheist-arguments-atheism-isnt-a-claim/Bad Atheist Arguments: “Atheism Isn’t a Claim” | Bob SeidenstickerWho has the burden of proof? The Christian cries foul when the atheist declares that he has no rhetorical obligation to defend his stance.www.patheos.com

word wanking between heterosexual men

religion has zero proof and predicts nothing

athiesm is not limited to heterosexual men

and there does not even have to a reason to reject any and all religions

other than one is not convinced by any

no higher education needed and religion is not education

it is not history and it is not law, outside of theocracies

and it is not therapy or treatment for anything

religion is the claim and proof of authority in itself

the original pyramid scheme

https://evolutionnews.org/2021/07/meet-the-new-new-atheists-not-like-the-old-new-atheists/Meet the New New Atheists, Not Like the Old New Atheists | Evolution NewsThese atheists are finding the “Darwinian tower” less to their liking, and are laying down their bow and arrow.evolutionnews.org

from the article:

Offering a bizarrely enticing description of sex between same-sex couples, Hibbs said, “When two people of the same sex get together, it’s out of sheer wanton lust and pleasure only for self.”

“Nothing comes of it. No life can come from it. No family can come from it,” he continued.

“If you’re an evolutionist, you have to be against same-sex unions,” Hibbs said. “If you’re an evolutionist, what is one of the statements? It’s the survival of the fittest, right? And in evolutionary theory, the survival of the fittest has to procreate.”

He added: “But if evolution is true, then there would be no such thing as homosexuality, because over the last 400 trillion, billion, zillion, quadbillion, zillion, nillion, years, evolution would have washed that out.”

Then came his most curious assertion: “Homosexuality — LGBTQ actions — prove the existence of God, because God’s word says this would be some of the outcome and actions of the Last Days.”

https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/07/gay-sex-proves-existence-of-god-and-discredits-evolution-evangelical-pastor-claims/Gay sex proves “existence of God” and discredits evolution, evangelical pastor claimsRight-wing pastor Jack Hibbs apparently spends a lot of time thinking about “LGBTQ actions” and evolution.www.metroweekly.com

no. from an evolution standpoint,

adults who do not have children, take care of closely related children, conferring a benefit to the family/community

gay men, lesbians and bisexuals also would provide other work productively into the community differing from heterosexual contributions of hunting, farming, home/ community building.

crafting and creative and technology pursuits, by those free of family life

so this is religion not understanding science

which biology is not the science study that challenges or disproves a deity

anthropology is

and many cultures had many kinds of roles

and the world has primarily been hetero men

to that even in europe, not long ago

there were no women in theatre

and there are few women in atheism,

because it is not much less sexist and oppressive to women

and lgbtq2 than religion

but atheism is indifferent to owing to heterosexual male dominance of unconcern of how other demographics experience heterosexual males of all ethnicities.

while religion is about controlling and opposing

heterosexual women and removing obstacles or threats to heterosexual men

July 21 for LGBTQ2

July 21, 1976

“Guys & Dolls” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 239 performances

1982

Queen played at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1984

 Elton John moved from 16-9 on the USA pop chart with his 38th career hit “Sad Songs (Say So Much)

1990

BBC’s Radio One apologizes to listeners after Madonna repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast.

1998

The Beastie Boys began touring for their fift album “Hello Nasty.”

2001

Madonna kicked off the North American leg of her 47-date Drowned World Tour at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was her first world tour since The Girlie Show in 1993 and would gross over $75 million. 

2002

Famed producer Gus Dudgeon, who worked with Elton John, the Beach Boys, David Bowie, Kiki Dee, XTC and Joan Armatrading, died in a car accident near Reading, Berkshire, England.  Dudgeon was 59.

2021

Everyone gets to say no to a person who is not what they are seeking.

Monosexuals who are hetero, gay men or lesbians are valid too.

why are bisexuals not dating bisexuals?

ditto for transpersons…

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/20/i-make-my-bisexuality-clear-to-new-dates-with-most-women-that-disclosure-signals-the-endI make my bisexuality clear to new dates. With most women, that disclosure signals the end | Australian lifestyle | The GuardianFor most of his adult life, Patrick Gosselin was married to a woman – now that he is single and dating, navigating bisexuality in his 50s can be complexwww.theguardian.com

clothes do not have a gender and are chosen to attract or deflect others

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/thrift-shop-trans-nonbinary-people-clothing-community-78863109Thrift shop provides trans, nonbinary people with clothing, community | GMAMargie’s Closet is the first thrift store in Ohio for trans people.www.goodmorningamerica.com

it is an interesting fan fact that heterosexual women created the Kirk slash Spock fanfic

https://www.autostraddle.com/loki-bisexual-kate-herron/Of Course Loki’s Bisexuality Was Confirmed Because of Bisexual Director Kate Herron!Also in today’s Pop Culture Fix: Danielle Savre and Stefania Spampinato hanging in a hot tub, a DND homebrew campaign featuring an all fat + queer cast, TV’s colorism problem, Dominique Jackson discusses mentoring queer youth of color, and more!www.autostraddle.com

meanwhile. bigotry festers on multiple demographics

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/07/20/gay-asian-atlanta-man-found-beaten-unconscious-on-railroad-tracks/Gay Asian Atlanta man found beaten, unconscious on railroad tracks“Joshua received brain surgery and is currently fighting for his life. We have all been by his side as he attempts to recover”www.losangelesblade.com

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/07/19/crowd-beats-gay-men-after-man-flashes-cross-rage-sends-men-to-hospital/Crowd beats gay men after man flashes cross, rage sends men to hospitalThis makes Corsica a very dangerous place for out queer people, which Benoît et Mickaël discovered all too wellwww.losangelesblade.com

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-arrested-allegedly-threatening-yelling-homophobic-slurs-gay-couple/U4GANB4DRFFLBAFFM355AZHQHU/Man arrested for allegedly threatening, yelling homophobic slurs at gay couple – KIRO 7 News SeattleBOTHELL, Wash. — A Bothell man was arrested for allegedly threatening and yelling homophobic slurs at a gay couple, court documents say.www.kiro7.com

this is the gay men anal fixation that religious have while ignoring lesbians – and correctly defining gay and lesbians sex as non-procreative

but misunderstanding evolution – gays and lesbians contribute to communities and remove less than heterosexuals do

the only disadvantage is heterosexual’s bigtory, which is not enough to stop people who are not hetero from existing. we keep being born

https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/07/gay-sex-proves-existence-of-god-and-discredits-evolution-evangelical-pastor-claims/Gay sex proves “existence of God” and discredits evolution, evangelical pastor claimsRight-wing pastor Jack Hibbs apparently spends a lot of time thinking about “LGBTQ actions” and evolution.www.metroweekly.co

https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news///307139/lesbian_sfpd_commander_approved_as_new_police_chief_for_lincoln,_nebraskaBay Area Reporter :: Lesbian SFPD commander approved as new police chief for Lincoln, NebraskaIn a 7-0 vote, the Lincoln City Council approved the nomination of lesbian San Francisco Police Department Commander Teresa Ewins to become the newest police chief of Nebraska’s capital city.www.ebar.com

https://www.out.com/television/2021/7/20/batwoman-just-got-another-iconic-lesbian-crime-fighter‘Batwoman’ Just Got Another Iconic Lesbian Crime FighterActress Victoria Cartagena returns to the role of Renee Montoya!www.out.com

anyone already bored?

https://www.thewrap.com/tampa-baes-unscripted-series-lesbian-friends-amazon-order/‘Tampa Baes,’ Unscripted Series About ‘It-Crowd’ Lesbian Friends, Ordered at AmazonAmazon Studios has picked up the eight-episode docuseries “Tampa Baes,” following a group of lesbian friends from Florida.www.thewrap.com

july 20 for lgbtq2

1963
Lesley Gore released “Judy’s Turn To Cry”, the follow up to her number one hit, “It’s My Party”. The record was a continuation of the original story and it too became a Top 5 hit in the US.

1979

Suzi Quatro hosted “The Midnight Special” on NBC-TV with guests Carly Simon, Paul Warren & Explorer, and David Naughton.

1985

Madonna was at #8 with Like a Virgin, the Eurythmics found their albumBe Yourself Tonight at #9 

1990

Madonna played at Wembley Stadium in London, the first of three nights at Wembley.

1999

Church group’s in middle America claimed that pictures of Britney Spears printed in Rolling Stone magazine encouraged child pornography. The shots showed Britney with not many clothes on in her bedroom.

2009

in an upbeat video, Adam Yauch of the “Beastie Boys” announced via the group’s website that he had a “very treatable” cancerous tumour in his salivary gland and a nearby lymph node which required surgery and some radiation therapy. As a result, the band cancelled its tour dates and postponed the release of its upcoming album, “Hot Sauce Committee Part 1.” Yauch died on May 4, 2012.

2016

Speaking at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, Elton John announced a $10 million fund that will lend medical and legal support to the African LGBT community. “I know that certain governments in Africa will not respond to someone like me telling them ‘You should do this, you should do that’,” said John. “I count for nothing as far as that goes. What I can do is ensure that people who are LGBT, if their clinics are closed down because they are LGBT, we can give them medicine. If they are arrested, we will get them legal aid.”

2019

Queen‘s 1975 hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” became the first pre-1990s music video to reach one billion plays on YouTube.

2021

Heterosexual women too, eh

https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2021/07/19/more-lgbtq-representation-still-needed-in-sports/More LGBTQ representation still needed in sports – Video – CityNews MontrealHockey player Luke Prokop’s coming out on Monday has many celebrating, but it also has LGBTQ advocates reflecting. Ria Renouf has more about the continued need for change in sports, to ensure all are welcome.montreal.citynews.ca

Dear Bisexuals and Transpersons: Do not mimick the hetero incels: stop blaming other demographics for being consistent within own demographics.

https://www.studyinternational.com/news/lgbt-scholarship-canada/LGBT scholarship: Meet the first winner from the PhilippinesThe LGBT Scholarship provides CA$2,000 Canadian dollars to Memorial University students advocating for gays and transgender rights.www.studyinternational.com

LGBT not just for decadent white people anymore

https://www.newsoptimist.ca/study-finds-more-racial-diversity-in-lgbtq-film-characters-1.24342639Study finds more racial diversity in LGBTQ film characters | Battlefords News-OptimistNEW YORK (AP) — The year 2020 saw welcome growth in racial diversity of LBGTQ characters in films released by major studios, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. But for the fourth . . .www.newsoptimist.ca

july 19 for lgbtq2

July 19, 1971

Queen performed at the Rugby Club, Hayle, West Cornwall, England.

1974

David Bowie wraps up his tour supporting Diamond Dogs in New York with two shows at Madison Square Garden. The shows are videotaped for MainMan by John Dove.

1974

Olivia Newton-John’s “Please Mr. Please” was the #1 Adult Contemporary song. and 5 on the pop chart. rumoured to be a lesbian, ONJ later married a younger man, and has been an ally to the LGB and T community

1980

Olivia Newton-John’s “Magic” was the #1 Adult Contemporary hit and # 7 on the pop chart

Bette Midler’s “The Rose” at #8

Queen enjoy their third UK #1 album with “The Game”, which featured the singles “Another One Bites The Dust” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”. Both of those releases topped the Billboard Hot 100 in America and the LP went on to sell over four million copies. and the LP,  Glass Houses was No. 1 for its sixth and final week.

 Elton John had hit #29 with “Little Jeannie”

David Bowie made his theatrical debut as the title character in The Elephant Man at the Denver Center of Performing Arts in Denver, Colorado.  The show does well, and Bowie takes the lead in the Broadway production later that year.

1986

Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” held down position #3
Patti LaBelle registered her only #1 album in Winner in You, toppling Janet Jackson’s Control after two weeks.


the self-titled Whitney Houston was 7

1996

The Spice Girls made their debut on UK TV music show Top Of The Pops performing their debut single ‘ Wannabe’ which gave them their first of nine UK chart toppers. – they were marketed as if roommates, like The Beatles, but with lesbian subtext for marketing.

2007

US sales figures were released that showed CD sales falling a further 11.7% since last year. In contrast, vinyl record collectors pushed the demand for 78 RPM platters up by 12.9%.

2021

wonder if he will be drafted into the league now…

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-prospect-luke-prokop-announces-hes-gay-social-media-post/NHL prospect Luke Prokop announces he’s gay in social media postLuke Prokop, a third-round pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 draft, has come out as gay, making the announcement via his social media channels on Monday.www.sportsnet.ca

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/19/georgia-boy-gay-etched-haircut-charges/A boy had the word ‘gay’ shaved into his hair. Now three people have been charged with child abuse.A video live-streamed on Instagram last month sparked a police investigation, which led to the boy being removed from his home.www.washingtonpost.com

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/dating/three-words-that-ruined-sydney-writers-great-first-date/news-story/525fdf4d0df898142d7a47d43da9e598Dating: Bisexual woman reveals phobia she encounters over sexualityIt was one of those “great” first dates – the chat was flowing and there was an “immediate spark” between Chloe Sargeant and the woman she had agreed to meet for drinks.www.news.com.au

https://www.siliconera.com/heart-of-the-woods-captures-the-essence-of-a-lesbian-romance/Heart of the Woods Captures the Essence of a Lesbian RomanceThrough all the plot turns, perspective shifts and fantasy elements, Heart of the Woods knows what is at the heart of a lesbian romance.www.siliconera.com

July 18 for LGBTQ2

1980

Closer, the second and final album from Joy Division, is released just two months after the suicide of founding member and singer Ian Curtis. Its claustrophobic, synth-laden sound, combined with Curtis’s nihilistic lyrics make it a defining moment in England’s post-punk scene.

1987

Whitney Houston made it three weeks in a row at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

1991

The very first Lollapalooza music festival is held in select locations throughout North America.   Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction and Living Colour appeared on the Lollapalooza Tour at the Compton Terrace in Phoenix, Arizona. Later on the tour included Jane’s AddictionSiouxsie and the BansheesNine Inch NailsLiving Colour, Ice-T, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Violent Femmes and Fishbone.

800 guests saw Whitney Houston, dressed in a $40,000 Marc Bouwer wedding gown, marry Bobby Brown at her New Jersey home.  Those in attendance included Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle and Freddie Jackson. After years of making tabloid headlines, she would file for divorce in September, 2006.

Blogger Nina Notes: If she;d been able to make her own music, not the labels. and marry Robin or another woman. she might still be alive.

1995

Selena’s album Dreaming Of You was released following her murder by her fan club president.

1998

The Beastie Boys went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Hello Nasty’, only the second rap album to make No.1 in the UK, the first being Wu-Tang Clan.

2014

Shakira becomes the first person to accumulate 100 million likes on Facebook.

2021

china and online

https://www.outinperth.com/lgbt-groups-in-china-removed-from-social-media-platform-wechat/LGBT groups in China removed from social media platform WeChat | OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and CultureDozens of LGBT groups in China have had their social media accounts deleted from popular social media platform We Chat. No official reason has been given.www.outinperth.com

india and gender and lgbtq… so heterowomen?

https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2021/07/18/gcpl-working-on-diversity-in-operations-promoting-inclusion-on-gender-and-lgbt.htmlGCPL working on diversity in operations, promoting inclusion on gender and LGBT – The Week‘In India we are grappling with low participation rates of women in the workforce’www.theweek.in

cyrpto…

https://yourdigitalwall.com/2021/07/18/pride-doge-coin-latest-cryptocurrency-project-first-to-support-the-lgbt-community/Pride Doge Coin Latest Cryptocurrency Project First to Support the LGBT Community | Your Digital WallPride Doge Coin (PDoge) is the latest meme coin to explode by over 100% day-over-day(YourDigitalWall Editorial):- Portland, Oregon Jul 17, 2021 (Issuewire.com) – Pride Doge Coin (PDoge), released Julyyourdigitalwall.com

https://www.nme.com/news/music/freddie-mercury-wrote-elvis-presley-tribute-bath-10-minutes-2996011Freddie Mercury wrote Elvis Presley tribute in the bath in 10 minutesFreddie Mercury wrote his tribute song to Elvis Presley in the bath in 10 minutes, his bandmates Roger Taylor and Brian May have said. www.nme.com

bisexual vs nonbinary

2020

“Recently, the following new emoji were released: a plunger, an olive, a dodo bird, and a beaver. Notably, the transgender flag was included,” Marino wrote. “Seeing that the powers that be (Unicode; Google, Facebook and Apple are members) finally were open to inclusive representation, a bisexual flag emoji was proposed — and rejected, for no reason.”

Indeed, Unicode — which hasn’t responded to multiple requests for comment — didn’t give Marino a reason for the rejection in their email, which he screenshotted in his blog post.

https://mashable.com/article/bisexual-pride-flag-emoji-rejected-by-unicodeWe probably won’t get a bisexual pride flag emoji anytime soon. Here’s why.A proposal to add a bisexual pride flag emoji was rejected by Unicode, but many people are continuing the fight to have the bi flag added.mashable.com

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/24/bisexual-pride-flag-emoji-plans-rejected-unicode-consortium-tanner-marino/Plans for bisexual flag emoji rejected by Unicode ConsortiumPlans for a bisexual flag emoji have been rejected by the Unicode Consortium, the body that governs the internationally-recognised symbols.www.pinknews.co.uk

2021

https://gaynation.co/world-emoji-day-trans-daddy-and-non-binary-royalty-on-list-of-possible-new-emojis/World Emoji Day: Trans Daddy and Non-Binary Royalty on List of Possible New Emojis | Gay NationWorld Emoji Day has arrived and a brand new selection of draft emojis have been released and you can vote on which ones you want to keep.gaynation.co

so binary people are supposed to what? individuals can vary as they seek, but demographic groups exist for reasons

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/16/prishita-maheshwari-aplin-non-binary/What do non-binary people really need? The dismantling of all binaries, for goodWhat does it mean to be non-binary? For me, it means freedom, writes journalist Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin.www.pinknews.co.uk

Heterosexual women, even the white ones do not have equality and have not had an end to the issues that impact all women

languages are inherently male defined and gender nuetrality was about job titles

not police man but police officer

not fire man but fire fighter

not chairman but chair person

neutral was either and can be neither

heteronormativity is not limited to one way to be either gender of heterosexual, who are monosexually attracted to the other of the pair needed for a sexually reproducing species

and while Lesbians and Gay men are often biological parents – and adoptive

the sex that lesbians have and the sex that gay men have is by definition nonprocreative

with bisexuals engaging in both procreative and non-procreative sexual activity

gender expression, gender roles and biological gender for sexual purposes

each mean slightly different things

as there is no one way to be a lesbian, or gay man or bisexual person

but there are ways that words occur, and it is to be consistent with word conventions and common meaning, which gives words both a dictionary meaning and a personal meaning

especially words used both as slurs and as reclaimed words

which, every single word in LGB and T was, queer as all are not heterosexual

individuals share characteristics and form demographic groups

so to each group their own definition, and non interfere with others

including ending value judgement or expecting persons to define their sexuality in terms of who one does not find appealing to date, as sexuality is a positive expression of who one seeks to date, mate and pair (or more) bond with intimacy

feeling like is not the same as being

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/16/non-binary-top-surgery/Having top surgery as a non-binary person let me finally fall in love with myselfPinkNews’ Gender and Identity Reporter Vic Parsons shares their top surgery experience with Mr Christopher Inglefield at the London Transgender Clinic.www.pinknews.co.uk

https://www.hrc.org/news/international-non-binary-day-2021-interviews-with-three-of-hrcs-youth-ambassadorsInternational Non-Binary Day 2021: Interviews with three of HRC’s Youth Ambassadors – HRCInternational Non-Binary Day, celebrated around the world every year on July 14th, is an occasion to lift up non-binary members within the LGBTQ community. At a time when young people’s identities are being targeted by legislation in multiple states, it is crucial to remind LGBTQ young people that their identities are valid – and worth fighting for.www.hrc.org

LGBTQ2: O Canada, eh

the site blogger is a Canadian Lesbian and this blog uses the Canadian naming convention of “LGBTQ2” where the 2 is the indigenous term Two Spirited

and I think that the q should be removed and queer is how to pronounce LGB& T2 as the phrase.

the rest of the blog post is merely Canadian:

Canada’s unofficial national anthem writer: Hockey Night in Canada

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/dolores-claman-hockey-night-canada-theme-song-composer-dies-94/Dolores Claman, ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ theme song composer, dies at 94Dolores Claman, the woman behind the catchy tune that used to introduce CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcasts, has died at 94.www.sportsnet.ca

canada news headline about sun screen. a climate change indicator, eh

https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/340296/Neutrogena-Beach-Defense-and-Ultra-Sheer-aerosol-spray-sunscreens-recalled-by-Health-Canada-due-to-elevated-benzene-levelsNeutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer aerosol spray sunscreens recalled by Health Canada due to elevated benzene levels – Canada NewsA recall was issued on Saturday by Health Canada for Neutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer sunscreens in aerosol spray form due to high levels of benzene.www.castanet.net

One usually expected Canada news to include Moose, Beavers and Mounties

july 17 for LGBTQ2

July 17, 1959

Billie Holiday died in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcohol abuse, aged 43. (While under arrest for heroin possession, with Police officers stationed at the door to her room.) In the final years of her life, she had been progressively swindled out of her earnings, and she died with $0.70 in the bank. Holiday had a longtime addiction to drugs and alcohol, but evidence suggests she died from a kidney infection. Among Holiday’s best-known songs were “Lover Man,” “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child.” It was not until 1986 — 27 years after her death — that she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1976

 Changesonebowie by David Bowie rounding out the LP chart at 10

1982

The Human League held on to #1 for a third week with “Don’t You Want Me”

 Soft Cell moved up to #8 with “Tainted Love”, 

1993

Barbra Streisand’s album Back to Broadway debuted at #1.  Janet by Janet Jackson fell to #2.  

2021

https://www.elitedaily.com/dating/sex/why-lesbian-sex-is-great/1675017Why Is Lesbian Sex Great? 10 Awesome Things About Lesbian Sex That Nobody Tells You About“Oh, lesbian sex is probably so good because you inherently understand each other’s BODIES better, right?”
I remember overhearing a woman ask another woman this in a downtown Manhattan coffee shop when I was a little kid. I was maybe 10 years old,…www.elitedaily.com

horror movies are about clutching each other on a date – but the threat to women, in particularly lesbians is really not entertainment

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/movies/fear-street-lesbian-romance.htmlIn ‘Fear Street,’ a Lesbian Romance Provides Hope for a Genre – The New York TimesMainstream horror rarely lets queer women be the heroes. The Netflix trilogy takes a defiant stance with a relationship that covers centuries.www.nytimes.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/opinion/culture/social-media-cancel-culture-roxane-gay.htmlOpinion | Roxane Gay: Why People Are So Awful Online – The New York TimesOn social media, we are all hammers seeking nails.www.nytimes.com

https://www.coastreporter.net/bc-news/incompetent-nurse-serving-gay-community-stripped-of-licence-ordered-to-pay-24268-3963146Nurse serving Vancouver gay community stripped of licence – Coast ReporterNurse put “vulnerable patients at risk for harm, both physically and psychologically,” BC College of Nurses and Midwives disciplinary panel findswww.coastreporter.net

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/07/16/no-ordinary-man-shatters-stereotypes-about-transgender-men/?sh=29aa44386f47‘No Ordinary Man’ Shatters Stereotypes About Transgender MenIt wasn’t until after jazz musician Billy Tipton died that his family and the world learned of his secret. But this film does more than reframe his life; it shines a new light on men whose lives are too often overlooked.www.forbes.com

who needs articles when there’s headlines?

words and actions across headlines

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/amazon-workers-petition-two-quit-over-anti-lgbtq-book-sales-n1273870Amazon workers petition and two quit over anti-LGBTQ book salesFed up Amazon workers petition and quit over anti-LGBTQ book saleswww.nbcnews.com

see also

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/29/why-workplace-equality-is-key-for-lgbtq-equality.htmlWhy workplace equality is key for LGBTQ equalityIn the United States, the struggle for LGBTQ rights has often revolved around employers and business owners discriminating against LGBTQ people.www.cnbc.com

lesbian space, not women space – words are being lost

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-study-looks-how-toronto-s-lgbtq-spaces-were-impacted-pandemicU of T study looks at how Toronto’s LGBTQ spaces were impacted by the pandemicA University of Toronto study is shining a spotlight on how the city’s LGBTQ community is being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.www.utoronto.ca

representation matters

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1016801763/lgbtq-characters-got-more-movie-screen-time-in-2020-glaad-study-findsNew Study Finds LGBTQ Characters Got More Screen Time In 2020 Movies : NPRThe advocacy group just released its annual film survey, which found the percentage of LGBTQ characters of color also increased. But it still cited issues with lack of transgender representation.www.npr.org

and around the world; lives those words describe

https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-the-humanitarian-sector-is-failing-lgbtq-survivors-of-conflict-100356Opinion: The humanitarian sector is failing LGBTQ survivors of conflictDespite global commitments to inclusion, humanitarian support for queerness and queer activism is failing members of the LGBTQ community in conflict and crisis areas.www.devex.com

https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/7/16/the-killing-of-samuel-outrages-spains-lgbtq-communityThe killing of Samuel Luiz outrages Spain’s LGBTQ community | LGBTQ News | Al JazeeraFollowing the death of Samuel Luiz, members of the LGBTQ community in Spain are asking for the law to protect them.www.aljazeera.com

Lest We Forget says laws against demographics is the problem.

and it is an imaginary thing to be bothered that non heteros exist

https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-orban-lgbt-eu/31361695.htmlHungarian PM Says EU Action On LGBT Rights Amounts To ‘Legal Hooliganism’The legal action launched against Hungary by the European Commission over measures it said discriminated against LGBT people amounts to “legal hooliganism” and is “shameful,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on July 16.www.rferl.org

https://www.rt.com/news/528354-slovenia-eu-lgbt-hungary/Slovenian PM says EU’s ‘imaginary values’ could trigger ‘collapse’ of bloc, amid Hungary LGBT row — RT World NewsSlovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has condemned the EU’s western states for imposing “imaginary European values” without respecting local cultures. Jansa supports Hungary in its fight against LGBT content in schools and TV.www.rt.com

https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/563413-euopean-commission-takes-legal-action-against-hungary-poland-forEuopean Commission takes legal action against Hungary, Poland for LGBT policies | TheHillThe European Commission on Thursday announced it will take legal action against Hungary and Poland for recently enacted anti-LGBT policies.thehill.com

a war of words. to war

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/563242-wyoming-bar-sold-t-shirts-bragging-about-shooting-lgbtq-peopleWyoming bar sold t-shirts about shooting LGBT people | TheHillA Wyoming motorcycle bar has reportedly decided to stop the sale of a shirt it carried that bragged about shooting members of the LGBT community, and included use of a homophobic slur, according to the thehill.com

MEANWHILE: why is this so difficult?

Lufthansa Group’s airlines — which include Lufthansa, Eurowings and Brussels Airlines — have historically welcomed travelers on board by referring to them as “ladies and gentlemen.”
In a statement, the airline said that on future flights travelers will be referred to as “guests,” or simply greeted with a cheerful: “Good morning here on board.”

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lufthansa-gender-neutral-language/index.htmlLufthansa switches to gender-neutral plane greetings | CNN TravelEurope’s largest airline group, Lufthansa, announces plans to move away from greeting travelers as “ladies and gentleman” to gender-neutral welcome language.www.cnn.com

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