Well my friends, TACO TUESDAY IS HAPPENING TONIGHT IN THIS APARTMENT AND I CANNOT STOP SCREAMINGGGG

Queer as in F*ck You

5 Most Challenged LGBTQ Books of 2021

Rainbow Flags May Be Confiscated to ‘Protect’ World Cup Fans, Qatar Official Says.“Same-sex relations are criminalized in Qatar, which will host the 2022 World Cup.”

‘I Cannot Teach in Florida’: LGBTQ Educators Fear Fallout From New School Law

The Lesbian Chef Opening Two of Atlanta’s Most Anticipated Eateries. “Chef of the year, Deborah VanTrece, is bringing her unique take on global soul food to two new restaurants.”

Saw This, Thought of You

Kacey Musgraves Says She Would ‘Jump in Front of a Moving Train’ for the LGBTQ Community. OK she’s talking about “allies” doing more work in the face of the rising hate legislation, but I’m including this link so that I can quote our beloved Sex and Dating Editor, Ro:

“You’re not a real ally unless you’re willing to be severed in half by a locomotive to protect a crowd of gays who are inexplicably having brunch on the train tracks.” — Kacey Musgraves

This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings: Why a 9-to-10 is the New 9-to-5. Well, I hate it!

When Sex Was Bad for You (and You Wanted It Anyway). “Erotic thrillers are dead, but the conversations they started aren’t even close to climax.” YES.

Political Snacks

President Joe Biden to Create Interagency Task Force Focused on Long COVID

“What will the future of abortion in America look like?” A Covert Network of Activists Is Preparing for the End of Roe

And One More Thing…

Apparently our very own Drew Gregory has gone viral

@raynemcgowan

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♬ 911 Gay Emergency – Rayne McGowan

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