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Uganda passes bill criminalizing LGBTQ, imposes death penalty in some cases

March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Terrible news out of the East African nation of Uganda where politicians approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws,

Entertainment Movies

Now showing: Queer witchy thriller, The Five Devils

March 24, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 13 min read

Acclaimed breakout filmmaker Léa Mysius (screenwriter for Claire Denis) tells us about her latest work, The Five Devils, a witchy

LGBTQ+ Rights News Politics

Utah Governor signs historic bill protecting youth from conversion therapy

March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Utah has made history now that Governor Spencer Cox signed into law a bill prohibiting therapists from subjecting youth to

Entertainment

B.D. Wong directs Judy Gold in Yes, I Can Say That!

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Now playing until April 16, out lesbian activist and standup comedian Judy Gold brings a new one woman show to

Entertainment Movies

We’re loving Michelle Rodriguez in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Check out the photos and the final trailer for the eagerly awaited blockbuster, opening in wide release March 31. A

Travel

Pride and cherries both blossom during Japan’s Golden Week

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 5 min read

Cherry blossoms are not the only flowers that bloom in Japan, but the Japanese people definitely have a soft spot

Events Local

Here are this year’s Lambda Literary nominees

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 15 min read

Lambda Literary, the nation’s premier LGBTQ literary arts organization, has announced its SHORTLIST of FINALISTS for the 35th Annual Lambda

Community Drag News Politics

Drag Isn’t Dangerous campaign fights back for LGBTQ+ community under attack

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 5 min read

A coalition of LGBTQ media groups and companies is teaming up to fight back against harmful political and media narratives

Health & Happiness LGBTQ+ Rights

HRC data reveals half of transgender youth could face barriers to life-saving gender affirming care

March 23, 2023March 24, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 6 min read

Amidst unprecedented legislative assault on the trans community, a new map from HRC illuminates the scale and scope of nationwide attacks on

Events Sexuality & Sensuality Spirituality

The S.I.R. Festival creates a space for men who love men in San Diego

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

The S.I.R. Festival invites men who love men for a weekend of creating community and connecting deeper with other men

Community Education News

Top honor for first deaf, openly lesbian university president

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 3 min read

Gallaudet University has announced that its president Roberta J. “Bobbi” Cordano has been named a USA TODAY 2023 Women of the Year honoree! Cordano

Entertainment Events

Margaret Cho will host the GLAAD Awards, Hulu will stream

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, have announced Hulu will serve as the official streaming destination for the

Community Events

ALOK to make special appearances at Transhealth events

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

Performance artist and leading transgender activist ALOK will feature in two special events for Transhealth. ALOK will be the headliner

Business Community Health & Happiness

FOLX Health provides healthcare to queer and trans Chronosphere employees

March 22, 2023March 17, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

In a time when LGBTQ healthcare is constantly being threatened and providers have to find ways to support queer patients,

Entertainment Events

Deborah Cox, Jai Rodriguez, CoCo Montrese join inaugural InterPride Global Gala

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

With Grammy-nominated singer Deborah Cox headlining an event that will be hosted by Jai Rodriguez, and will also feature drag

Books Community

Celebrating 6 queer poets on World Poetry Day

March 21, 2023March 14, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 6 min read

Many of the world’s greatest poets were and are LGBTQ+, from Sappho to Shakespeare, Whitman to Wilde. Here we celebrate

Community

See the pics: Better Brothers give Raven-Symoné LGBTQ impact award

March 20, 2023March 17, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 3 min read

On Saturday, March 4, Better Brothers Los Angeles taped the 9th Annual Truth Awards co-presented by Emmy Award-winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, The DIVA Foundation.

Entertainment Movies

Now streaming: Award-winning LGBTQ musical, Good Enough

March 20, 2023March 17, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Good Enough: A Modern Musical, the award-winning film, is now available and streaming via Prime Video! Good Enough has received

Health & Happiness

Circumcised vs. uncut: Which is better for men?

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

Dr. James Elist, inventor of the Penuma penile implant for cosmetic enhancement revisits the polarizing topic of circumcision for men. Male

Entertainment Movies

Let’s talk about Vel and Cinta and Star Wars’ relationship with queerness

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 9 min read

Star Wars doesn’t like gay people. Wait, let’s start again. Star Wars, as an idea, as a concept, doesn’t really

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