July 2, 1966
David Bowie and The Lower Third appeared at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England, (they were paid £30 for the gig). Also appearing was The Powerhouse which featured Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood and Paul Jones.
1966
Soundtrack to “The Sound of Music” was #5 after 67 weeks.
July 2, 1971
Queen appeared at Surrey College, England. This was the group’s first gig with the line-up of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
July 2, 1972
David Bowie appeared at the Rainbow Pavilion, Torquay, England.
July 2, 1973
Roxy Music’s synthesizer player Brian Eno quit after personality clashes with the band’s singer Bryan Ferry
1977
Barry Manilow moved from 13-5 with his eighth hit in three years” “Looks like we made it”.
The Soundtrack to “A Star Is Born” was the #1 album in the U.K.
1979
Abba released the single “Voulez Vous”.
1983
Culture Club had #4–“Time (Clock of the Heart)”
1984
Cyndi Lauper released the single “She Bop”. – an ode to female masturbation written by Prince
1986
Prince’s new movie Under the Cherry Moon was released to theaters.
1988Tracy Chapman started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with her self-titled debut LP. Helped by her performance at the ‘Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Tribute Concert’ at Wembley Stadium, also No.1 in the US.
1990
Representatives of the Italian Catholic Church announce they’ll attempt to put a stop to Madonna’s concerts in Rome because of her alleged inappropriate use of crucifixes and sacred symbols. And They Did.
2003
Beyonce had the #1 album with her first solo release Dangerously in Love.
2005
The world’s biggest music stars united in concerts around the world to put pressure on political leaders ahead of the G8 summit to tackle poverty in Africa.MTV and VH1 aired the eight hours of theconcerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow played to hundreds of thousands of people. A TV audience of several hundred million watched the gigs of Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, U2, Madonna, The Who, Bryan Adams, Sting, Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd, Green Day, the Dave Matthews Band, Destiny’s Child, Neil Young, Coldplay, the Pet Shop Boys, the Cure, Shakira, Maroon 5 and Jay-Z were among the performers.
2018
Ansel Elgort and Harry Styles are two of the five young actors to test for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming biopic.
2021
EU leaders last week challenged Orban over a new law banning Hungarian schools from using materials seen as promoting homosexuality, with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte telling him to respect LGBT rights or leave the bloc. read more
“This is a colonial approach,” Orban told public radio on Friday. “They just give no thought to what they can and cannot say about another nation and the laws of another country.”
Blogger Nina Notes: name calling to deflect from wrongdoing is a common tactic by those called out. In Fact, lasws against demographics is EXACTLY what We Lest Not Forget.
Dutch criticism of Hungary over LGBT rights reeks of ‘colonial’ past -Orban | ReutersDutch criticism of Hungary over a new law on LGBT rights reeks of a moral supremacy rooted in a colonial past, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.www.reuters.comheterosexual men being bothered others exist are the problem, for heterosexual women and LGBTQ2
Twenty Arrested As Ultranationalists Attempt To Disrupt LGBT Event In TbilisiTwenty people were detained as Georgian ultranationalists attempted to disrupt a film screening at the opening of the four-day Tbilisi Pride LGBT rights festival, which aims to combat homophobia and transphobia. Outside the July 1 screening, protesters clashed with law enforcement personnel and threw stones and eggs, with some resisting “What I would like to happen is for the LGBT lobby to apologise to me and to hundreds of others, who have been subjected to the most atrocious social media and public comment, because we have dared to stand for traditional marriage and traditional values.
Nina Notes: we do not have to apologize for existing or asserting ourselves, traditions are oppression, and those heteros are not harmed by being disagreed with – LGBT is harmed by being marginalized, oppressed, genocides and outsourced genocide as suicide rates.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/lgbt-communityshould-say-sorry-to-me-dups-jim-wells-demands-apology-overhurtful-comments-40606406.html
it is not propaganda that LGBT exist and are a market niche and voter block,
Russian Food Retailer Defies ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law With LGBT Family-Featuring Ad – The Moscow Times“We believe not featuring the families of our real customers would be hypocritical,” VkusVill said.www.themoscowtimes.com
LGBTQ Pride Month: Why America doesn’t need ‘Straight Pride’We can’t legislate our way out of hatred, out of people’s disdain for those who don’t conform.www.usatoday.com
Megan Fox Debuted a Rainbow Manicure in Honor of Pride Month | InStyleThe actress represented the bisexual community with a bright rainbow-tip manicure that she debuted in a series of poolside selfies on Instagram.www.instyle.com
What does LGBT mean? These are all acronymsAs entrepreneurs and human beings it is important to understand the nomenclature of this important demographic.www.entrepreneur.com
LGBT charity and shoppers criticise PayPal in row over ‘dead names’ – Daily RecordCalls have been made for PayPal to join other companies in the easing of tough naming rules.www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Cost to search for unmarked graves, identify remains at residential schools could exceed $1-billion – The Globe and MailBy last week, the number of initial inquiries for financial support had climbed past 100, says Indigenous Services Canadawww.theglobeandmail.com
‘It’s a criminal act’: Prominent B.C. Interior Indigenous leader condemns church fires | Globalnews.caClarence Louie said worshippers of all faiths should be free to practice their religion where they choose.globalnews.ca
Buddies in Bad Times, the country’s longest-running queer theatre company, looks to the future while reckoning with its past | The StarSince going dark during the pandemic, Buddies has been reflecting on 42-year history — and acknowledging that the theatre needs to welcome more BIPOC and queer communities to its lineups.www.thestar.com
When a Valedictorian Spoke of His Queer Identity, the Principal Cut Off His Speech – The New York TimesThe principal also took away the valedictorian’s prepared remarks, so the student recited the speech from memory.www.nytimes.com
Language app helps Canada’s LGBTQ newcomers learn queer culture and history | The StarA new initiative between language app-maker Babbel and Toronto’s 519 community hub will help LGBTQ newcomers learn English as well as queer culture an…www.thestar.com
Loki confirmed as bisexual in show’s third episode, becomes first major queer character in Marvel Cinematic Universe – CBS NewsThe show’s director said it was her "goal" to acknowledge Loki’s sexual orientation.www.cbsnews.com
Hugh Sheridan comes out as a ‘nonbinary bisexual human’ | Daily Mail OnlineHugh Sheridan has come out as nonbinary approximately eight months after revealing that they’re attracted to both men and women.www.dailymail.co.uk
Beenie Man’s Daughter Ashley-Jade Embraces Her Bisexuality For Pride MonthAshley-Jade Davis, the daughter of Dancehall titan Beenie Man, celebrated pride month this year and revealed herself as an official member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) comm…www.dancehallmag.com
Canadian Blood Services moving to end ban on donations from gay men – Video – NEWS 1130www.citynews1130.com
Bowen Yang Opens Up About Being Put in Gay Conversion Therapy | Bowen Yang : Just JaredBowen Yang Opens Up About Being Put in Gay Conversion Therapy Bowen Yang is getting candid about what he’s faced in his past. The 30-year-old Saturday Night Live star spoke about being sent to gay conversion therapy as…www.justjared.com
The Best Happy Lesbian Movies to StreamLesbian movies have a reputation for being sad and bleak, but we put together a list of happy movies featuring happy endings — or at least happy vibes — from the seminal ‘But I’m A Cheerleader’ to the modern classic ‘Booksmart’www.vulture.com
Rediscovering Eve Adams, the Radical Lesbian Activist | The New YorkerHow Jonathan Ned Katz retraced the story of the woman who wrote what might be the first ethnography of American lesbian life.www.newyorker.com
Catholic group to release all records from B.C. and Saskatchewan residential schools | CBC NewsThe Catholic religious order that operated residential schools in Saskatchewan and British Columbia where hundreds of unmarked graves have been found says it will disclose all historical documents in its possession.www.cbc.ca
Madonna stuns fans with breast-baring Pride club performance | Toronto SunMadonna stunned fans at The Standard Hotel’s Boom Boom Room in New York on Thursday night by performing on the bar.torontosun.com
Queer Spice: 10 times the Spice Girls showed PrideFrom Victoria Beckham’s fashion collection to song lyric changes and Mel B and Geri Horner’s lesbian affair revelations, here are just a few reasons why the Spice Girls became LGBTQ+ iconswww.scmp.com
Weightlifter Hubbard to be 1st transgender athlete to compete at Olympics | CBC SportsWeightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. Hubbard was among five weightlifters confirmed Monday for New Zealand’s team for the Tokyo Games.www.cbc.ca
Homophobic Statements Trigger Elevated Stress in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People – Can Contribute to Health ProblemsNew research provides strongest evidence to date that the stress of discrimination causes physiological changes that can contribute to health problems for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Previous research has suggested that the stress of discrimination may play a role in the development of healscitechdaily.com
As a sexually active gay man, I can’t donate blood or tissue in America. That’s ridiculous | COMMENTARY – Baltimore SunMy blood type is O negative, I am healthy, I can run a half-marathon, I do not smoke or use drugs, I only have two to three drinks a week, and I am in a committed relationship. Yet, due to homophobic stereotypes and outdated policies, gay men like myself — termed “MSM” or “men who have sex with men” — cannot freely donate blood and soft tissue in America.www.baltimoresun.com
‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underwayWhen Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations. “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen towww.nbcnews.com
Queer History Lesson: The history behind the word lesbianL is for lesbian.www.rte.ie
Madeline Davis, who spoke to the nation as a lesbian, has died | News | avpress.com“I am a woman and a lesbian, a minority of minorities,” Madeline Davis told the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. “Now we are coming out of our closetswww.avpress.com
Investigation reveals barriers to lesbian couples seeking fertility treatment – BioNewswww.bionews.org.uk
Support Your Local Lesbian Bar This Pride Month – PAPER“The Lesbian Bar Project” highlights how we can preserve these vital and historic community spaces.www.papermag.com
Unboxing the Statue of Liberty, 1885 – Rare Historical PhotosThe Statue of Liberty was completed in Paris in June 1884, presented to America by the people of France on July 4, 1884.rarehistoricalphotos.com
Canada’s LGBT population about one million strong, bisexual women outnumber gay men | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s News & Entertainment WeeklyAlmost one-third of LGBT people are under 25 years old.www.straight.com
eBay’s sex ban wipes out an important storefront for queer collectors – The VergeeBay has updated its adult content policy to remove the “Adult Only” category from the site. The change is a blow for queer collectors of vintage erotica, and it echos porn bans that have hurt creators at other sites.www.theverge.com
This Designer Is Using Fashion To Create Queer Crip JoySky Cubacub’s Rebirth Garments is championing the radical visibility movement by giving people with disabilities and gender non-conforming identities the freedom of choice.www.forbes.com
20 Pictures of Lesbians, Queer Women, & Nonbinary Folks in Suits & BlazersDamn, they look good!www.out.com
Lesbian period pieces and the need for contemporary queer storiesThe Arts world is one filled with self-expression and introspection, whether from artist or from audience member. Naturally, this translates into many different ways of approaching the queer experience. For Pride Month, Daily Arts wanted to cover this self-search and love through our favorite forms of art, with this experience revealing more to the reader […]www.michigandaily.com
‘Love Victor’ star Michael Cimino has gotten death threats for playing gayFor Cimino, criticism has come from all sides, including from those who do not approve of him playing gay — and long-running and complex issue within the LGBTQ community.ca.finance.yahoo.com
Dad Helps Gay Teen Son Hang Pride Flag Outside Oklahoma Home | PEOPLE.comCaden Wyatt and his dad John Wyatt hung the rainbow flag to “shock Oklahoma” and celebrate Pride monthpeople.com
U.S. Senate to consider apology for past anti-LGBTQ discriminationReport shows 70-year history of gov’t persecution, purges of ‘sex deviates’www.washingtonblade.com
Canada’s LGBTQ population now 1 million — but hate crimes are rising too: Statistics Canada | CBC NewsCanada is now home to about one million people who identify as members of the LGBTQ community, with people under the age of 25 accounting for a disproportionately large portion of the LGBTQ population.www.cbc.ca
Saskatchewan LGBTQ2 businesses warn customers of rainbow capitalism during Pride month | Globalnews.caRainbow capitalism happens when businesses and organizations capitalize off of Pride month but don’t necessarily support the LGBTQ2 community, according to OUTSaskatoon.globalnews.ca
Op-ed: Gay Pride is about connecting with community, being visible“The idea of fellowship is such a strong concept in the gay community. We devote an entire month to Pride– people travel near and far to connect with each other and the opportunity to impact lives is subtly significant,” writes Caleb Raynor.theblackwallsttimes.com
America and Canada Census: LGBTQ edition | Nina’s Soap Bubble BoxNina Trygg Jeffrey O’Neill • a minute ago No, I can’t explain the why of groups of people that I do not belong to, nor share their goal. I don’t believe it’s literally the …dykewriter.wordpress.com
This Month in Business History: The First Commercial Computer | History FactoryThe first commercial computer in history was released in June 1951 to help the US government with the Census.www.historyfactory.com
Russell T Davies explains the biggest challenge to casting gay actors in gay rolesRussell T Davies has explained that equality laws posed a challenge when he set out to cast queer actors in queer roles in It’s a Sin.www.pinknews.co.uk
The History And Meaning Of The Lesbian Pride Flag, ExplainedUnlike the LGBTQ rainbow pride flag, which is easily recognizable, the lesbian pride flag isn’t as commonly known. There have been many versions over the years.www.womenshealthmag.com
5 Things Every Bisexual Is Tired Of HearingPride Month: This article talks about the things that every bisexual has heard in some form or the other on dating apps.www.mensxp.com
How 3 Black trans activists are working toward a ‘better future’ for San Francisco’s trans community | GMAMeet Aria Sa’id, Honey Mahogany and Janetta Johnson, three Black trans activists who co-founded Compton’s Transgender Cultural District in San Francisco in 2017.www.goodmorningamerica.com
Terror charges against London, Ont. attack suspect could be Canadian legal milestone | CTV NewsLegal experts say the laying of terror-related charges against the man accused of killing four people in London, Ont. could mark a new precedent in how Canada prosecutes those accused of terrorist activity.www.ctvnews.ca
Senate OKs Legislation To Make Juneteenth A Legal Holiday : NPRJuneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.www.npr.org
Thousands in Hungary protest anti-LGBT bills on eve of vote – Coast ReporterBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Protesters and human rights officials urged lawmakers in Hungary on Monday to reject legislation banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality or sex reassignment to anyone under 18.www.coastreporter.net
Pride Month: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’ – CBS New YorkIn buildings grand and non-descript, locations famous and private, there is rich LGBTQ history in just about every corner of New York City. newyork.cbslocal.com
The impact of missing Pride events and LGBT spaces in lockdown | Metro NewsPeople share how they’ve been impacted by missing Pride events and LGBT spaces in lockdown.metro.co.uk
Fears for LGBT woman linked to Chechen ruler after her abduction by police in raid on refuge | The IndependentKhalimat Taramova’s family is said to be close to Chechnya’s tyrannical presidentwww.independent.co.uk
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