August 13 1952
The original version of “Hound Dog” was recorded by Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton – her version being a woman telling off a cheating man, while Elvis’ version would be the man telling himself. Thorton’s recording would top the Billboard R&B chart for seven straight weeks, selling nearly two million copies.
August 13, 1955
Due to the large number of Pop hits which are remakes of R&B hits, Savoy Records announces that those wanting to record cover versions of songs must obtain permission from the US copyright office.
1966
The Soundtrack to “The Sound of Music” was nine on the pop chart
August 13, 1967
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow Joan Baez to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, because of her opposition to the Vietnam War. Baez responded with a performance at a free concert at the base of the Washington Monument
1977
Barbra Streisand still had the #1 AC hit for a third week–“My Heart Belongs To Me” – which dropped from 4 to 6 on the pop charts
1982
Major American record companies including CBS Atlantic and Warner Brothers all made staff cut-backs as the industry plunged into ‘the worst shape in its history’. In response to plummeting record sales (which the industry blames on the sale of blank cassette tapes), major labels CBS, Atlantic, and Warner Brothers announce a series of major staff cuts.
The music tech shifts: recorded music, radio broadcast music Blank cassette, recordable cds. music broadcast channels and the internet change music distribution
1983
The genderfuck era
The Eurythmics were at number two with “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)”
the Human League were at 10 with “(Keep Feeling) Fascination”.
1985
Whitney Houston released her single “Saving All My Love For You”.
1988
The debut from Tracy Chapman remained at 4
1990
George Michael released the single “Praying For Time” from his great album Listen Without Prejudice.
2003
Lisa Marie Presley performed on “Live with Regis and Kelly.
2004
‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams was voted the best single which should have been a No.1 but never was, in a poll for VH1. The ballad, which reached No.4 in December 1997, beat Savage Garden’s ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’ and Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.’ Other songs said to have deserved a No.1 included Madonna with ‘Ray of Light’, ‘Beautiful Stranger’, ‘Crazy For You’ and ‘Material Girl’, Bon Jovi with ‘Always’ and Oasis with ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Live Forever’. Sir Cliff Richard’s hit ‘Millennium Prayer’ was voted the worst No.1 single of all time.
At the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Björk wears a dress that unfurls about 10,000 feet of fabric, which is stretched to cover the viewing area where a world map is then projected. All of this takes place while she sings “Oceania.”
2017
David Bowie makes a posthumous appearance in the TV series Twin Peaks: The Return. The late singer, who made a cameo appearance as a deranged FBI agent in the cult classic’s 1991 prequel, Fire Walk With Me, was supposed to return for the show’s revival but died before filming. Director David Lynch used archive footage from the movie to bring Bowie to life in the episode.
2021
this is not a new problem, the Vancouver paper Angles (1980 – 2004) it was the gay male personal ads that caused the resistance to venues being drop off points
partly the fetish of race or the bigotry of not dating across ethnicity or only certain ones
How gay men justify their racism on GrindrWhen gay men were confronted about writing ‘no Blacks’ or ‘no Latinos’ on their profiles, many of them became defensive.theconversation.com
Taiwan-Macau gay couple wed after landmark legal win – France 24Taiwan-Macau gay couple wed after landmark legal winwww.france24.com
Lil Nas X’s Variety Interview On Being A Gay IconLil Nas X graced the cover of Variety’s 2021 Power of Young Hollywood and talked being a gay icon and the dangers of homophobiawww.refinery29.com
Moviegoers Divided Over ‘Invisible’ Gay Cast in ‘Upcoming Summer’The teen romance has become a box office hit, but many viewers are questioning if the movie hid an LGBT character in plain view.www.sixthtone.com
Lesbian plot twist for Romeo and Juliet: The Israeli Opera’s surprise new staging – Israel News – Haaretz.comWherefore art thou Romeo? In a dramatic change to one of the best known love stories in Western culture, the Israel Opera is staging a lesbian production of Bellini’s ‘The Capulets and the Montagues’www.haaretz.com
Why I can’t stop being a lesbian – YBNL Princess | Premium Times Nigeria“When my family members remind me that I’ll be 25 this year, hoping that my lesbian phase has passed and I can bring a man home, no dear, I will be bringing a woman home.”www.premiumtimesng.com
What Is Up With These Vaguely Lesbian Mean Teens on “White Lotus”? | Autostraddle“Targeting the love interests of your queer crush is a very young and chaotic bisexual move (apologies to the queer crushes of my youth).”www.autostraddle.comrobin not gay? curious
‘Kimmel’ Writer Louis Virtel Wonders What’s Next for Bisexual Batman Sidekick (Video)Will Batman sidekick “make the mistake of spending $500 to see Madonna in concert even though she never performs ‘Lucky Star’ anymore?”www.thewrap.com
Bigg Boss OTT’s Moose Jattana comes out as bisexual: ‘More attracted to boys but would like to marry a girl’ | Web Series – Hindustan TimesMoose Jattana has come out as bisexual on the latest episode of Bigg Boss OTT. Here’s who she is and what she’s said. | Web Serieswww.hindustantimes.com
Bisexual man admits to having threesome with boyfriend’s parentsA gay man was left “mortified” after he discovered that his parents had a threesome with his bisexual boyfriend.www.pinknews.co.uk
Canada Transgender Pastor Sues Former Church For Being Fired After Coming Out During Pride Month Sermon – Towleroad Gay NewsA Canada transgender pastor is suing her former church for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination after being fired shortly after coming outwww.towleroad.comone more reason why religion should not be embraced by LGBTQ2
besides the zero evidence for religion
the social oppression of heterosexual women and LGBTQ2
atheist is the safe word
Ghana’s president in tight spot over anti-LGBT law – France 24Ghana’s president in tight spot over anti-LGBT lawwww.france24.com
LGBT Americans reported higher rates of food and economic insecurity than non-LGBT people, Census Bureau’s pandemic survey finds – CNNPoliticsAdult Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender experience higher rates of food and economic insecurity than their non-LGBT counterparts, according to the findings of a key coronavirus pandemic survey released Wednesday by the Census Bureau.www.cnn.com
Protecting LGBT People from Hate Crimes in Ukraine – NewsUkraine
Hundreds of US Catholic Leaders Endorse LGBT Protections | National | News | SFGN ArticlesSouth Florida Gay News, SFGN, Florida’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender newspaper.southfloridagaynews.com
Researchers Find 1,000-Year Old Grave Of A Possible Nonbinary LeaderResearchers in Finland say they’ve determined a body found in a 1,000-year old grave could be that of a nonbinary person. And not just any person.kiss951.com
LGBTQ advocates target a new way to grow political power: RedistrictingThe LGBTQ Victory Fund is urging political map-drawers to create districts that help large gay populations gain representation.www.politico.com
10th Circuit finds violation of atheist’s rights through mandated Christian parole program | Courts | coloradopolitics.comA Fort Collins parole officer and the operator of a Christian transitional program violated a man’s First Amendment rights if, in fact, they forced him to either participate in religiouswww.coloradopolitics.com
Courtney Act joins backlash as Australian census accused of ‘erasing’ queer peopleCourtney Act has joined criticism of the Australian census, which has been slammed not including LGBT+ people.www.pinknews.co.uk
Vancouver Queer Film Festival bringing dozens of LGBTQ stories to life on screen this summer | CBC NewsWith more than 90 films from 20 countries, the festival shines a spotlight on queer artistic and activist histories and subcultures. The even runs Aug. 12 to 22 and films will be made available for streaming online.www.cbc.ca
Largest Queer Film Fest Bestows Prestigious Award to Elliot PagePage will be honored by Los Angeles’s Outfest for both his legendary career and social activism.www.advocate.com
Fall 2021 Class: Queer-Feminist-Antiracism & Design for the Future (MAS.S61) — MIT Media LabQueer-Feminist-Antiracism and Design for the Future (Part I)How can we work as Engineers, Scientists, Artists and Designers to create prototypes of a fu…www.media.mit.edu
Christian author claims COVID is God’s “judgment” for U.S. being “so pro-LGBT”Right-wing author William Koenig also claimed that LGBTQ people are prepping children to be “groomed and sexualized”www.metroweekly.com
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
Footballer was scared to come out as bisexual ‘because of the judgement’. He needn’t have worriedSemi-pro footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle has opened up about coming out as bisexual to his teammates, saying he had put off telling people for fear of beingwww.pinknews.co.uk
DaBaby Removes Apology To LGBTQ Community From His Instagram Page – AllHipHopDaBaby shared a second mea culpa on Instagram, but that apology can no longer be found on his verified Instagram page.allhiphop.com
Thousands more officers needed to fill employment equity gaps, RCMP says | CBC NewsAfter years of headlines about toxic behaviour and sexual harassment in the ranks, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is reporting it’s falling far behind on hiring women and visible minorities to its ranks.www.cbc.ca
City 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
Cape Breton born man’s 1989 murder fuelled intensified LGBT activistism in Quebec | SaltWirePride warrior rememberedwww.saltwire.com
Do your research before shelling out to shops with a rainbow flag, say members of Vancouver’s LGBTQ community | CBC NewsBusinesses big and small across the Lower Mainland are flying coloured flags this week as the Vancouver Pride Society hosts events celebrating the LGBTQ community and some members are warning consumers that rainbow-themed marketing is sometimes more about advertising than support.www.cbc.ca
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
Britney 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
Lil 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
‘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
SEC 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
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
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
33rd Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival going virtual – NEWS 1130www.citynews1130.com
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
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
“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
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
Nineties Dyke 