August 9 for LGBTQ2

1953

Mantovani and his Orchestra were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Song From The Moulin Rouge’, (from the film of the same name). The first ever instrumental No.1 on the UK chart.

August 9, 1957

Rebel Without a Cause Actor, Nick Adams and his mother Catherine Adamshock visit Elvis Presley at Graceland

1964

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez share the stage for the first time, singing “With God On Our Side” at the Newport Folk Festival.

1968

Janis Joplin performs at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.

1975

Janis Ian’s biting “At Seventeen” was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Olivia Newton-John was crossing over from country to pop on a regular basis as “Please Mr. Please” was #3 in the USA

Elton John’s classic “Someone Saved My Life Tonight was 5

 Elton John’s amazingCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album was at #4. 

August 9, 1976

Abba released the single “Fernando”.

1980

ABBA scored their eighth UK No.1 single with ‘The Winner Takes It All’. Taken from their ‘Super Trouper’ album. By this time, both couples were divorced.

The Soundtrack to “Urban Cowboy” was at #4 while Queen’s The Game was fifth. 

Olivia Newton-John had one of her biggest hits as “Magic” was #1 for a third week on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Diana Ross had one of the hottest up-and-coming songs in the nation as “Upside Down” moved from 49 to 10.

1983

22-year-old Thomas Reilly is shot and killed by a British soldier in Belfast. He was a friend of the band Spandau Ballet, and sold merch on their True tour. His death would inspire the band’s song “Through The Barricades” and the Bananarama song “King Of The Jungle.”

1986

Queen gave what would be their last ever ‘live’ performance when they appeared at Knebworth Festival. Queen ended their Magic European tour at Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England, with over 120,000 fans witnessing what would be Queen’s last ever live performance. The last two songs they played for the 120-thousand fans in attendance were “We Are the Champions” and “God Save the Queen.” On this, their final tour, Queen played to legions of established fans, plus many new ones gained as a result of their show-stealing performance at Live Aid the previous year. The support acts were Belouis Some, Big Country and Status Quo.

250 Gary Numan fans picketed BBC Radio 1 in London, demanding more airtime for their favourite pop star.

1997

Spice by the Spice Girls was #3

August 8 for LGBTQ2

1970

Janis Joplin bought a headstone at the Mont Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia for the grave of her greatest influence, Bessie Smith. Smith died in 1937 after being refused admission to a whites only hospital.

1980

The Greater London Council banned The Plasmatics from blowing a car up on stage during their UK live debut at London’s Hammersmith Odeon

1981

The Pretenders began a second American tour in Fort Pierce, Florida.

1992

Madonna went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘This Used To Be My Playground’. A No.3 hit in the UK, the track was taken from the film ‘A League Of Their Own.’

2002

The UK’s biggest undertakers Co-Op funeral services reported that bereaved families preferred pop songs to hymns at funerals. Top of the list was ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ by Bette Midler. Other songs included ‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams and ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion. They also reported some unusual choices including ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ by Queen and ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ by Wham!

2005

Two of the jurors who voted to acquit Michael Jackson of child molestation and other charges said on NBC’s Today show that they now regret their decisions.

2012

Elton John launched a lawsuit against UK newspaper The Times for allegedly defaming him by implicating him in a tax avoidance scheme.

2021

violence is done by the male gender primarily towards the female gender

making terms gender neutral is another hard to women of all sexualities

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-violence-survey-1.6131294City of Vancouver launches survey to better understand gender-based, sexualized violence in public | CBC NewsThe goal of the online survey is to gauge the scope of the problem and determine what the city can do to reduce violence against women and transgender, two-spirited and gender-diverse people.www.cbc.ca

August 7 for LGBTQ2

August 7, 1934

The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that struck down the government’s ban on the James Joyce novel “Ulysses.” At issue was whether or not the novel was obscene. The Appeals Court confirmed that offensive language in a literary work is not obscene where it does not promote lust, an opinion now more widely interpreted as an affirmation of literary free expression.

1963

on the UK LP charts, No.4, ‘West Side Story’, Soundtrack

1965

 Sonny & Cher moved from 22 to 5 with “I Got You Babe”.

Aretha Franklin moved from 69 to 29 with “Spanish Harlem”.

August 7, 1973

The film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar is released, based on the 1971 Broadway rock opera of the same name.

1976

Elton John and Kiki Dee were at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, giving Elton his sixth US No.1. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym “Ann Orson” and “Carte Blanche.

1982

Dexy’s Midnight Runners were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Come On Eileen’ their second and last No.1. It was the Best-selling single of 1982 and the song won Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards. The “Eileen” as featured in the video is Máire Fahey, sister of Siobhan Fahey, former singer with Bananarama and Shakespears Sister. The American singer Johnnie Ray, mentioned in the opening lyrics, was also featured in the video using old film footage.

1987

Madonna did not endear herself to residents of her hometown, Bay City, Michigan, when she referred to it as a “smelly little town” on NBC-TV’s Today show.

2012

Madonna plays a concert in Moscow during which she expresses support for the group Pussy Riot, who have been jailed for performing their song “Mother Of God, Putin’s Run” in a Moscow cathederal.

2021

https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/britney-spears-s-conservator-says-the-singer-s-father-misrepresented-a-conversation-about-mental-health-concerns-in-a-recent-filing-1.5538069Britney Spears’s conservator says the singer’s father misrepresented a conversation about mental health concerns in a recent filing | CP24.comBritney Spears’s father, Jamie Spears, rejected the assertion that he should be removed as conservator of his daughter’s estate and cited a recent “plea for help” regarding his daughter’s mental health, according to a new court filing obtained by CNN.www.cp24.com

Dear Music world: county music is pure misogyny and homophobic

do not pick on only one genre, when it is a larger social issue

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/lil-nas-x-dababy-changing-hiphop-1.6132742Lil Nas X, DaBaby and the question of homophobia in hip hop | CBC NewsLil Nas X’s meteoric rise has firmly granted him popstar status. Now the 22-year-old is challenging hip hop’s relationship with LGBT artists. But instances like fellow rapper DaBaby’s homophobic comments have many questioning whether change is happening fast enough.www.cbc.ca

from arts to science

https://www.universetoday.com/152046/astronomy-and-geophysics-is-rife-with-bullying-and-harassment/Astronomy and Geophysics is Rife With Bullying and Harassment – Universe TodayA new survey conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society has shown that the fields of astronomy and geophysics also suffer from a culture of bullying and harassmentwww.universetoday.com

all tropes are lazy writing

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/aug/07/the-gay-best-friend-has-tvs-laziest-cliche-finally-fallen-out-of-fashionThe ‘gay best friend’: has TV’s laziest cliche finally fallen out of fashion? | Culture | The GuardianOn shows such as Sex and the City, gay characters were reduced to funny sidekicks – but now a new wave of series are reimagining the rolewww.theguardian.com

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2021/08/06/l-word-generation-q/4321628185165/‘L Word’ cast: ‘Generation Q’ takes ownership of Season 2 – UPI.com“The L Word: Generation Q” cast members Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Rosanny Zayas, Arienne Mandi and Leo Sheng say the new generation comes into their own this season.www.upi.com

https://www.cp24.com/world/sec-approves-nasdaq-s-plan-to-require-board-diversity-1.5538081SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity | CP24.comThe Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards.www.cp24.com

https://pridesource.com/article/hotter-than-july-helped-me-share-how-proud-i-am-to-be-bisexual/Hotter Than July Helped Me Share How Proud I Am to Be Bisexual – Pride SourceGrowing up, I followed in my mother’s footsteps. Like many single Black women raising a child, she represented diligence and poise. I performed femininitypridesource.com

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/50-years-queer-womens-cinema/Let’s Go, Lesbians: 50 Years of Queer Women On ScreenLesbians on screen get pigeonholed in mainstream and arthouse media, but the history of queer women in movies is vibrant, strange and diverse. Here’s a celebration of 50 movies from the past 50 years of lesbian films.www.pastemagazine.com

Lesbian a word being lost

Sex and Stigma: stop slurring, negging and name calling

all sexualities’ are both fetishized and face disinterest

everyone needs to take a breath step back,

learn to accept a no, learn to say no

and mostly, learn to stop naming calling those not interested

not every sexuality is attracted to all others

and there are sexualities that are specific to biological gender

https://www.redbrick.me/why-is-bisexuality-still-so-stigmatized/Why is Bisexuality Still So Stigmatized? | Redbrick CommentComment Editor Phoebe Snedker discusses biphobia and misconceptions about the sexual orientation, arguing that the countless stereotypes have a significant impact on bisexual people and their relationships with others.www.redbrick.me

it is not biphobic nor transphobic to say no to a date.

it is homophobic and transphobic to claim it was reasonable to assault, rape and murder as heterosexual men do in court

Every person is allowed to say no, I am not interested, not attracted.

that is the opposite of a fear, which is what a phobia is.

To not want the difference between hetero, gay or lesbian which is a sexuality mismatch with a bisexual person

and a gender mismatch for heteros, gay men, bisexual males and females and lesbians with persons who are transgender; as an the outward appearance and a mismatch with the gender one desires intimacy and sex with – the clothes away from heterosexual, but combined with the co-opting feminist intersectionality theory and pushing a penis into it; and especially the pornography term cotton ceiling, the confession of fetishization of lesbians, which frustration is not ours to resolve. Human rights recognition is all that is owed – dignity in the public square

and the loss of safe and crisis space for women – such as rape and battered women’s shelters for mostly heterosexual women, but also bisexual and lesbians – and the newly emerging pansexuals

seeking safety from partners who control the language, the financial and relationship decisions, and who cannot accept a no inside or before a relationship even.

and bisexuals having the usual of being thought to be more likely to cheat, while being sought by men for threesomes

each person identifies themself in terms of who they are and who they seek to date.

heterosexuals, gay men, bisexuals and lesbians are clear in that by the words.

the pansexual group is distinct from bisexual and is a word that includes attraction to transpersons

to each group their own label to advertise who a person is seeking to partner with, monogamously or polygamously with informed consent

and anyone who complains they are unable to get dates, need to work on their appeal, not cry fowl, bigotry, name call, complain about stereotypes or social standards, and generally demonstrate what an unappealing and inconsiderate person one is of other people’s human rights and identity

which, a demographic which forms a dating pool, such as lesbians or gay men, everyone is not secretly bisexual or trying to mimick heterosexuality

and a person feeling like they belong is demonstrated by those in the dating pool not including them

and while a person may have a diagnosis of trans, or be uncomfortable with one’s own body – it is not up to any other person to date you and ignore their own senses and own identity to be validator

Lesbians are vagina experts as gay men are penis experts

bisexuals enjoy both, but not a blend of both genders in one body

and bisexuals can date each other, as well as often heterosexuals, gay men and sometimes lesbians, which prior to marriage equality, bisexual women tended to have longer relationships with men, and bisexual men did too.

pansexuals date whoever; because everyone is dating another person.

no one enjoys being a fetish across demographics especially

nonbinary is an emerging demographic which has yet to form a clear recognition in and out of the demographic and males may not self identity out of being part of the gender oppressing women and the majority of the violence and sexual violence threats, any more than women may nonbinary self identify away from potential harm – and no women’s sexuality protects them the socialized and individual male gender caused violence.

Lesbians are not the caretakers and validators of the rest of the letters who are unclear on what lesbian means an apparently are okay with rape culture when no does not mean no anymore but a challenge to escalate to name calling and shaming.

Transpeople are not marginalized by gay and lesbian and bisexuals, but by their population statistics, with most seeking relationships with heterosexual men

Lesbians get to date other lesbians, without being shamed or excluded from the community which is ignoring lesbians have a right to say no to a date with anyone, but also as a demographic to say transwomen are not lesbians and are a category of incel – to be polite, for lesbians, transwomen are clothes from heterosexuality – and transphobia is the hetero justification for rape and murder – so the lesbian no to a date is very much the opposite; and in the case of a transwomen and a lesbian, it is the lesbian who is the rape vulnerable body; especially if denied a no to a date, which means not having a no to sex, which is denied informed consent, a no and by the logic extreme, even the safeword to end sex when the sex is unwanted or the scene includes something not consented to.

We helped Gay men with Aids after the heteros women did not help lesbians after they got reproductive and workplace rights

Lesbians are woman centric, and we have the choice and right to be

without being slurred, shamed or judged for who we do not date

any more than who we do

in fact, everyone needs to stop being bothered because most people are not dating you

and stop being bothered who is dating who

and stop harassing others who have nothing to do with your life nor you theirs

August 6 for LGBTQ2

1928

Andy Warhol, who makes his mark on the music world as manager for the The Velvet Underground and designer of the Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers album cover, is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Blogger Nina Notes: Andy Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame quote was an accurate prediction, I wonder how many think it is a good thing or a bad thing.

1940

Columbia Records cut the price of its 12-inch classical records. The records were priced $1.00. RCA Victor followed two weeks later.

1970

Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Poco and Johnny Winter all appeared at the Concert For Peace at New York’s Shea Stadium. The concert date coincided with the 25th anniversary of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

August 6, 1974

ABBA scored their first US top 10 hit when ‘Waterloo’ went to No.6. ‘Waterloo’ was written specifically to be entered into the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, after the group finished third with ‘Ring Ring’ the previous year in the Swedish pre-selection contest.

1983

Tears for Fears first charted with the song “Change”

1987

The Beastie Boys sued the city of Jacksonville Florida for including the phrase “mature audience” on promotional materials and concert tickets.

The movie Who’s That Girl starring Madonna premiered at Times Square in New York City. This movie featured an Elvis Jailhouse Rock poster in Madonna’s jail cell.

1988

 Tracy Chapman’s debut LP was 4 on the USA Charts

1994

 Elton John owned song #4–“Can You Feel The Love Tonight

1998

George Michael performed at the Capital Centre in Washington, D.C.

2001

2001

Whitney Houston became one of the highest-paid musicians in the world after signing a new deal with Arista records, said to be worth more than $100m.

2012

Marvin Hamlisch, famed composer and conductor, who wrote music for the movies The StingOrdinary PeopleSophie’s Choice and The Spy Who Loved Me, died in Los Angeles at age 68.  Hamlisch, who worked with Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Mathis and countless others, was a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

2021

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9802625/Toddlers-transitioning-male-rapists-womens-prisons-new-book-offers-look-trans-activism.htmlToddlers transitioning, male rapists in women’s prisons: new book offers look at trans-activism | Daily Mail OnlineHelen Joyce, who is Britain editor for the Economist, was prompted to write Trans after speaking with detransitioners who compare their experience to being ‘in a cult’.www.dailymail.co.uk

in sports

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210806-taiwan-won-t-attend-hong-kong-s-gay-games-fearing-security-lawTaiwan won’t attend Hong Kong’s Gay Games fearing security law – France 24Taiwan won’t attend Hong Kong’s Gay Games fearing security lawwww.france24.com

https://www.out.com/sports/2021/8/04/lesbian-filipina-boxer-thanks-lgbtq-community-after-winning-silverLesbian Filipina Boxer Thanks LGBTQ+ Community After Winning SilverNesthy Petecio dedicated her historic win in the first-ever women’s featherweight boxing event to the global queer community.www.out.com

in representation

https://kotaku.com/the-pokemon-company-company-actually-says-gay-rights-1847434624The Pokémon Company Company Actually Says Gay RightsPokémon Unite’s social media account pleaded for the hets. Incidentally, Twitter is a mistakekotaku.com

https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/gorgeous-god-like-and-bisexual-how-hades-developers-made-sexuality-part-of-the-power-fantasy-3013075Gorgeous, God-like and… bisexual? How ‘Hades’’ developers made sexuality part of the power fantasyZagreus is your hero, your anti-hero. And he was made that way. Irritating and devilishly loveable… he’s bisexual, too. Of course.www.nme.com

https://tvline.com/2021/08/05/xena-reunion-lucy-lawless-renee-oconnor-my-life-is-murder/amp/Xena Reunion Photos: Lucy Lawless Is Joined by Renee O’Connor on Acorn TV Drama — ‘The Fans Are Gonna Love It’ – TVLineTV’s erstwhile Xena, Warrior Princess reunites with her Gabrielle in these first photos from Renee O’Connor’s guest-starring role on Lucy Lawless’ Aussie crime drama.tvline.com

https://pagesix.com/2021/08/06/xena-star-renee-oconnor-on-shows-lesbian-undertones/‘Xena’ star Renee O’Connor on show’s lesbian undertones“Xena” star Renee O’Connor looked back on the show’s lesbian undertones and how it would be different now.pagesix.com

in reality

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/young-gay-and-raised-to-believe-she-was-the-spawn-of-the-devil-1.4640425Young, gay and raised to believe she was the spawn of the DevilTV: Pray Away is a devastating portrait of vulnerable people led astray by conversion therapywww.irishtimes.com

https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/articles/black-nite-remembrance-day-birthplace-milwaukees-lgbtq-pride-honored-60th-anniversary/“Black Nite Brawl” Day: The birthplace of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ pride movement honored on 60th anniversary | The Milwaukee Independentwww.milwaukeeindependent.com

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/west-island-lgbtq2-celebrating-10-years-of-serviceWest Island LGBTQ2+ celebrating 10 years of service | Montreal GazetteThe West Island LGBTQ+ Centre’s mission is to create a safe place where LGBTQ+ people can truly be who they are.montrealgazette.com

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article-lgbtq-community-turns-to-shared-accommodations-to-build-safe-living/LGBTQ community turns to shared accommodations to build safe living spaces – The Globe and MailRising housing prices are creating a volatile market, particularly for LGBTQ community members, who are often more likely to face housing discrimination. As a result, many of them are turning to shared accommodations to build safe living spaceswww.theglobeandmail.com

and making it worse than it had to be

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/lesbian-attorney-general-says-wont-accept-hrcs-donations-groups-president-resigns/Lesbian Attorney General says she won’t accept HRC’s donations until the group’s president resigns / LGBTQ NationAlphonso David called on his former boss New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign this week, but now there are calls for David to step down too…www.lgbtqnation.com

August 5 for LGBTQ2

August 5, 1956

Doris Day was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Whatever Will Be Will Be’, the singer actress’ second UK No.1 single. The Oscar-winning song was featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 film, The Man Who Knew Too Much, with Doris Day and James Stewart in the lead roles.

August 5, 1957

American Bandstand first aired on US TV. The program had been broadcast locally on Philadelphia station WFIL since 1952.  Dick Clark had replaced Bob Horn the previous year when the show was still called Bandstand, Clark went on to host the show until 1989;  when he was replaced by David Hirsch, but the program would be canceled five months later. .  The first record Clark played on the network debut show was “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and his first guests were The Chordettes. Countless acts appeared on the show over the years, including ABBA,  The Doors, Talking Heads, Madonna, Otis Redding, R.E.M. and Pink Floyd.

August 5, 1962

Marilyn Monroe dies of a barbiturate overdose at age 36 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. Musically, she’s known for an iconic performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

1965

Sonny & Cher made their British debut at the 100 Club in London.

August 5, 1972

A Rock and Roll revival concert is held at Wembley Stadium near London, featuring Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Billy Fury, Bill Haley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The crowd is made up of mostly greasers, Teddy Boys and trouble makers who disrupt the show and at one point, boo Little Richard off the stage.

1975

Drummer Sandy West and guitarist Joan Jett formed the first ever all female heavy rock band after being introduced by producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways released four studio albums, among its best known songs: ‘Cherry Bomb’, ‘Queens of Noise’ and a cover of The Velvet Underground’s ‘Rock n Roll’.

1978

Donna Summer was still standing with “Last Dance” at 8 on the USA pop chart

1981

Olivia Newton-John was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1990

Madonna finished her Blond Ambition Tour at the Stade de L’Ouest in Nice, 
France.  The show was aired on HBO via a tape delay.

1996

It was reported that UK TV music show Top Of The Pops had hit rock bottom with it’s lowest audience ever – only two and a half million viewers. In its heyday the show attracted over 17 million viewers each week.

2005

A report by 560 UK undertakers revealed that bereaved families preferred Pop songs to Hymns at funerals. “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler was the most requested song, along with Robbie Williams “Angels”, Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind”. Among the most unusual songs played was Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust”.

2021

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/08/04/vancouver-queer-film-festival-virtual/33rd Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival going virtual – NEWS 1130www.citynews1130.com

https://www.themarysue.com/mercedes-lackey-valdemar-last-herald-mage-vanyel-adaptation/Fantasy’s First Openly Queer Hero Gets TV AdaptationI’ve been waiting all my life for an adaptation of author Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar fantasy novels. Now we may be getting Vanyel and ‘The Last Herald-Mage.’www.themarysue.com

https://hyperallergic.com/667295/gerda-wegener-erotic-illustrator-queer-vision-of-beauty/An Early 20th-Century Erotic Illustrator and Her Queer Vision of BeautyGerda Wegener’s works ranged from glamorous portraits of her partner to graphic illustrations of sex that celebrated women’s pleasure.hyperallergic.com

https://www.autostraddle.com/welcome-to-wait-is-this-a-date-a-new-autostraddle-podcast-about-queer-dating-you-never-knew-you-always-needed/“Wait, Is This a Date?”: A New Queer Podcast about Dating | AutostraddleAutostraddle writers Drew Gregory and Christina Tucker will guide you through queer dating conundrums because honestly, straight podcasts could never.www.autostraddle.com

only when both parties know it and want it to be, and there are words that end the question of

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/04/katherine-janness-murder-atlanta-serial-killer/Mayor addresses serial killer rumours following ‘gruesome’ murder of queer woman and her dogAnimal rights organisation PETA has doubled the reward for information on the murder of Katherine Janness, a queer woman who was stabbed to death alongsidewww.pinknews.co.uk

from representation to reality,

August 4 for LGBTQ2

1875

Hans Christian Andersen dies of liver cancer at age 70.

Gay Love Letters through the Centuries: Hans Christian …http://rictornorton.co.uk › andersen

Andersen’s biographer, Elias Bredsdorff, in 1993 used diaries to argue that Andersen never had sexual intercourse but was a compulsive masturbator; Bredsdorff …

The Little Mermaid Is Really About Unrequited Gay Love | by …https://medium.com › lessons-from-history › the-little-…

Hans Christian Andersen was many things. A prolific writer. A keen traveler. A famous poet. Master of literary fairy tales. An anxiety-ridden mess.

1958

at #10 on the usa Charts “Fever”, the great song from Peggy Lee.

1962

Richard Chamberlain reached #10 on the usa song chart with the “Theme From “Dr. Kildare”.

1979

on the pop “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer prevailed at #1 for a fourth week Anita Ward with “Ring My Bell” was #3, Barbra Streisand moved up strong with “The Main Event/Fight” at #4 Donna Summer’s powerful “Hot Stuff” was at 9

2021

women will be not in the top sports anymore. that is the impact

there needs to be a transgender sports category

https://globalnews.ca/video/8083905/what-impact-will-canadian-transgender-non-binary-olympic-soccer-player-have-on-diversity-in-sportWhat impact will Canadian transgender, non-binary Olympic soccer player have on diversity in sport | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch What impact will Canadian transgender, non-binary Olympic soccer player have on diversity in sport Video Online, on GlobalNews.caglobalnews.ca

non binary and trans are distinct from women and men…

so why is everything shifting to heterosexual men and everyone else under woman, now an umbrella term?

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/03/eurovision-roxen-non-binary-coming-out-tiktok/Eurovision star Roxen comes out as non-binary in powerfully frank chat with fansEurovision star Roxen has come out as non-binary in a powerful, open conversation with fans on TikTok.www.pinknews.co.uk

word wanking does not alter objective reality

cultural roles are not gender

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/02/alok-vaid-menon-non-binary/Non-binary author Alok Vaid-Menon expertly deconstructs gender in powerful clipNon-binary author and poet Alok Vaid-Menon brilliantly deconstructed gender in a viral Instagram video, catching the attention of thousands.www.pinknews.co.uk

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/filipino-nonbinary-tagalog-language-1.6119416How non-binary Filipinos reconcile their identities with their language’s lack of LGBT terms | CBC NewsNon-binary Filipino are pushing for more discussion on how the Tagalog language can develop to be more inclusive of LGBT people.www.cbc.ca

not everyone who is LGB or T is a good or nice person,

just as not all heterosexual are awful

this fictional character who behaves poorly to women is not redeemed by being bisexual

https://www.polygon.com/22607424/my-hero-academia-memes-bisexual-mineta-manga-animeBisexual My Hero Academia character polarizes fans, spawns memes – PolygonA character from the popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia, Minoru Mineta, seems to have come out as bisexual in the latest chapter of the manga. Because Mineta is also one of the most hated characters in the series, fans are now making memes to make fun of the situation.www.polygon.com

freedom FROM religion is needed, not more for religion

https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/8/02/biden-nominates-lesbian-rabbi-religious-freedom-commissionBiden Nominates Lesbian Rabbi to Religious Freedom CommissionRabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, leader of LGBTQ-focused Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, provides a contrast to Donald Trump’s homophobic appointees.www.advocate.com

lesbians are valid and in need of role models

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/teen-punished-saying-shes-lesbian-school-bus-gets-actual-justice/Teen punished for saying she’s a lesbian on the school bus gets actual justice / LGBTQ NationThe bus driver and the school’s principal lost their jobs…www.lgbtqnation.com

https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/15769919/lesbian-affair-question-whether-stay-married/A lesbian affair is making me question my marriageDEAR DEIDRE: ANOTHER woman has made me feel alive again. I love my husband but I’m not sure I want to stay married to him. We got together when I was in my teens. I’m 36 and my husband’s 41. We’ve …www.thesun.co.uk

August 3 for lgbtq2

1969

Three Dog Night, the Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, Little Richard, the Sir Douglas Quintet, Dr. John, and Mothers of Invention performed on the final day of the Atlantic City Pop Festival at Atlantic City Race Track in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1974

on the usa song charts at 2 f Elton John’s “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”.

while LP charts, Caribou from Elton John remained at #1 for the third week 

1985

Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway Of Love” was the new #1 on the R&B chart.

Madonna scored her first UK No.1 single with ‘Into The Groove’. The track was taken from the movie ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ which featured Madonna and Rosanna Arquette. ‘Into The Groove’ is Madonna’s best selling single in the UK, having sold over 850,000 copies.

Madonna became the first female artist to have three records in the British top-50 when “Into the Groove” entered the chart. “Holiday” and “Crazy For You” were the other two Madonna records on the British chart.

Tears for Fears let it all out and “Shout” resulted in a #1 song, taking over from “Everytime You Go Away” by Paul Young.  Sting had his first solo hit with “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” and Whitney Houston came in fourth with “You Give Good Love”.

2001

Whitney Houston signed a recording contract with Arista Records for over $100 million.

2005

Melissa Etheridge announced that after nine months, she was cancer free.

2010

pop star Lady Gaga received a record 13 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards. (She won eight awards, sweeping every category she was nominated in).

2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/8081756/megan-rapinoe-soccer-canada-loss-comments/amp/U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe faces backlash after ‘lose to Canada’ remark – National | Globalnews.ca“Obviously we never want to lose to Canada,” said Megan Rapinoe after her team’s ‘bitter’ loss to Canada at the Olympics soccer match.globalnews.ca

the bigger issue in sports

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/soccer/quinn-first-openly-transgender-nonbinary-athlete-medallist-1.6126845Canada’s Quinn to become 1st openly transgender, non-binary athlete to win Olympic medal | CBC SportsCanada’s appearance in soccer’s gold-medal match won’t be the only first for the team in Japan later this week. Quinn, a 25-year-old midfielder from Toronto, will become the first openly transgender and non-binary athlete to win an Olympic medal.www.cbc.ca

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/entertainment/2021/8/3/1_5532447.htmlMatt Damon credits his daughter for ending his use of homophobic slurMatt Damon has admitted that he just recently stopped using a homophobic slur because he’s learned about ‘changes in modern masculinity’ from his daughter.beta.ctvnews.ca

https://www.rferl.org/amp/31391740.htmlFamily Flees Russia After Commercial Exposes Their Pro-LGBT Lifestylewww.rferl.org

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/sri-lanka-refuses-acknowledge-lgbt-rightsSri Lanka refuses to acknowledge LGBT rights | Tamil GuardianSpeaking to the media, Government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella maintained that Sri Lanka does not legally recognise the rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.www.tamilguardian.com

https://southfloridagaynews.com/World/peru-lgbt-activists-express-concern-over-country-s-new-government.htmlPeru LGBT Activists Express Concern Over Country’s New Government | World | News | SFGN ArticlesSouth Florida Gay News, SFGN, Florida’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender newspaper.southfloridagaynews.com

August 2 for LGBTQ2

1975 

usas song charts:

Olivia Newton-John had song #4–“Please Mr. Please

  Elton John’s great song “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” was 6

usa LP charts

  Elton John’s masterpiece Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was at #4

1980

Although the movie Xanadu was a total flop, the soundtrack sold well and produced Olivia Newton-John‘s US number one hit “Magic”.

“Magic” by Olivia Newton-John took over the #1 spot from Billy Joel’s “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me”.  It was Olivia’s 25th hit, 10th Top 10 and fourth #1.

 Elton John had a strong #3 with “Little Jeannie” 

1980

  Queen moved up from 16 to 6 with The Game

1986

  Madonna’spowerful “Papa Don’t Preach” was at #4,

the debut LP from Whitney Houston was still at #8 after an incredible 71 weeks on the chart

1995

Peggy Lee gave her final major public peformance. George Shearing and Mel Torme also performed at the show at the Hollywood Bowl.

1997

Backstreet Boys had “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart).

2000

Madonna premiered her video of “Music”.

2021

Dolly Parton invested Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” cover royalties in Black community
https://t.co/SPKYemULTP?amp=1Dolly Parton invested Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ cover royalties in Black communityHouston’s cover, recorded for “The Bodyguard” in 1992, became a global sensation 18 years after Parton penned the song.

the person who needs to be protected is the victim, not the accused

and the victim was underaged should be the main issue, not that the victim was male

the perp wanting to be shielded from prejudice against contenting adult behaviour when the issue is abuse of a minor

the accused does not get to dismiss the evidence against them, when that is what a judge and jury needs to see

https://www.tmz.com/2021/07/31/r-kelly-responds-mcdonalds-john-doe-evidence-minor-jury/R. Kelly Says Jury Might Not Like LGBT, Wants McDonald’s Evidence NixedR. Kelly says he hasn’t been given a fair chance to weed out anti-gay bigots.www.tmz.com

heterosexual women too

https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2021/08/02/lgbtq-stem-science-discrimination-sexual-orientation/ideas/essay/What STEM Loses to LGBTQ BiasA new study suggests just how much poorer STEM fields are due to discrimination against LGBTQ professionals in science an technologywww.zocalopublicsquare.org

not reach out, but compensate. religion is an oppressive worldview

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/08/02/james-martin-lgbtq-catholics-statistics-241139Why should the church reach out to L.G.B.T.Q. people? Some shocking statistics can answer that. | America MagazineThese statistics should be enough to make us want to undergo a metanoia, a change of mind and heart, and make us ask why our church is not only not a welcoming place to L.G.B.T.Q. people, but actively unwelcoming.www.americamagazine.org\

meanwhile

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/08/02/matt-damon-homophobic-slur-use-unacceptable-we-need-lgbtq-education/5451602001/Matt Damon homophobic slur use unacceptable. We need LGBTQ education.If someone as high-profile as Matt Damon has just learned that you can’t say the “f-word” anymore, a homophobic slur, what stops anyone else?www.usatoday.com

written in 2011: sadly evergreen

Apologizing for Gay Slurs

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Yet another celebrity creature is apologizing for a gay slur.

I almost don’t want to link to the article in question, because, well, it happens often enough that who it is this week, doesn’t even matter to the discussion.

“I have lots of XYZ friends” is often the lament offered as proof that the person at issue isn’t really prejudiced, they just didn’t think before they spoke.

Perhaps it’s time for people to consider that careless and thoughtless speech is revealing of your character. It speaks to lazy thinking and self absorption above all else, but I do not believe that it necessarily reveals any prejudice on the part of the speaker.

Unless you are Mel Gibson, because seriously, that level of conspiracy paranoia and historical anti-semitism runs deep, although, I was always mystified why Gibson’s “sugartits” comment to the female officer went unremarked upon in the media. Jew bashing is appalling but blatant sexism is apparently still okay.

I just don’t think that it serves the gay community or the cause of equality when GLAAD issues hand slapping against every celebrity who’s careless with words. Especially calling for someone to be fired, because unless the person is in a position of authority and trust over other people, it’s an extreme reaction.

Celebrities are not responsible for the safety and well being of anyone – however, politicians, the courts, schools, employers – these people are responsible – have a fiduciary duty in fact – towards other people who are vulnerable and for whom bigoted attitudes go a long way to undermining and harming people.

People say dumb things, forget where they are, that the microphone is on and that they aren’t with their friends who knows that they are decent and non-bigotted.

We need to let them apologize for stupidity and all move on. Frankly, it’s far more serious to deal with politicians who have the ability to create and sign legislation into law, and policing the language of celebrities, doesn’t help equality. It just ends up seeming insecure and whiney.

Vigilance, but with a eye on the larger goals.

We need to start distinguishing between lazy thoughtlessness, for example “That’s so gay” and things like Mel Gibson says – “the ass is for shitting.” Something that’s not even true of straight people, never mind the revealing of his homophobia in a manner he expected to be applauded and taken as normal.

Does the speaker beleive that what they are saying is what other people think – like somehow, saying bigotted things is somehow brave, bold or honest.

When really, most people who assert that they are Telling It Like It Is are really saying how they would like it to be, which is generally unpleasant for any group of people they don’t like and don’t think that the rest of the people should tolerate.

I think that might be the most horrifying idea, that we should have to tolerate Them.

When I look at the last half of the above line, the idea that anyone would think that any group of people is so loathsome that even co-existance isn’t a given, that effort must be made to tolerate them in the midst of all of humanity, why do Those People have to be included….

Honestly, I don’t get it. I do not get disliking or fearing groups – or individuals of said groups – because they are different appearing or acting or dressing or behaving.

I don’t understand why some people are so bothered that other people live and think differently than they do. Conformity is the antitheses of humanity that is so adaptive to every environmental niche, with widely divergent cultures and traditions, why does any one have to be better?

There seems to be so little happiness in the world, how can anyone begrudge anyone for finding happiness?

August 1 for LGBTQ2

1942

The American Federation of Musicians went on strike after Union president James C. Petrillo told musicians that phonograph records were ‘a threat to members’ jobs.’ As a result, musicians refused to perform in recording sessions over the next several months, although live, musical radio broadcasts did continue.

1971

“The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” was debuted on CBS-TV.

Blogger Nina Notes: the show was funnier after the divorce

1981

A new television cable network called MTV (Music Television) started broadcasting music videos, 24 hours a day in the US. The show begins with the intro “Ladies and gentlemen, Rock and Roll.” The first video to be shown was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles. 

1984

Jermaine Jackson and Whitney Houston appeared on the television soap opera As the World Turns.

1987

George Michael had #4–“I Want Your Sex”

Whitney Houston’s former #1 “I Wanna’ Dance With Somebody” was song #9

1992

Elton John’s 43rd Adult Contemporary hit was another chart-topper for one of the Rock Era’s top superstars–“The One” was #1 for a second week.

1996

MTV launched another channel known as MTV2.

2021

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/lgtbq-flags/Pride flag guide: LGBTQ community’s varied flags and who they representIndividual communities within the LGBTQ spectrum have created their own flags as symbols of liberation and, in recent years, variations on the original Gay Pride rainbow flag have become more prominent.www.sfchronicle.com

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/us/gay-games-lgbtq-olympics-trnd/index.htmlWelcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an Olympics alternative, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete – CNNTom Waddell, an athlete in the 1968 Olympics, created the Gay Games first held in 1982 to celebrate LGBTQ inclusion. The Gay Games are still held to this day with the next round scheduled for 2022 in Hong Kong.www.cnn.com

queerbaiting and of no plot significance…. a throw away line

https://www.out.com/film/2021/7/30/jack-whitehall-dwayne-johnson-reflect-gay-jungle-cruise-momentJack Whitehall & Dwayne Johnson Reflect on Gay ‘Jungle Cruise’ MomentThe two stars of Disney’s latest adventure film talk about the film’s LGBTQ+ inclusion.www.out.com

https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/when-vir-sanghvi-asked-shah-rukh-khan-if-he-was-gay-or-bisexual-4028765.htmlWhen Vir Sanghvi Asked Shah Rukh Khan If He Was Gay or BisexualThough we had never met before, he (SRK) spoke with such breezy confidence that there was no sense in which meeting him for the first time was awkward, writes Vir Sanghvi in his memoir.www.news18.com

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/incredible-story-lesbian-activists-del-martin-and-phyllis-lyon-180978309/The Incredible Story of Lesbian Activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
After first meeting in 1950, the couple was instrumental in founding the nation’s first organization for gay womenwww.smithsonianmag.com

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