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Queerspace News: Queer Representation at the 71st Emmys
The Television Academy just announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards, including several noms for queer folks like Billy Porter, the first openly gay Black man to be nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama.
Queerspace Mag Week in Review: Nakhane, Queer Liberation March, and Lil Nas X
In this week’s Queerspace Magazine Week in Review: A Queerspace Voices profile on queer South African actor/singer Nakhane, the Queer Liberation March takes on NYC Pride, and rapper Lil Nas X caps off Pride month by coming out as gay.
Queerspace Voices: Nakhane
Queer South African actor/singer Nakhane, described as “one of music’s most gifted young creators,” recently embarked on a world tour to support his second album “You Will Not Die.
Queerspace News: Pride Month Marches and Protests
Two different events during 2019’s final Pride month weekend showed the increasing resistance to corporate and police presence at Pride.
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Pow! Comics are a way to improve queer men’s body image
Built, buff and metrosexually styled — such is the dominant stereotype of what queer men should look like. Magazines, websites, image-based social media and dating apps contribute to creating idealized images of muscular and fat-free men’s bodies. Is it any surprise that body dissatisfaction has been reported to negatively influence queer men’s mental, emotional and sexual health?
Queer Media
LatestBilly Porter Makes History With Emmy Nomination
The Television Academy just announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards, including several noms for queer folks like Billy Porter, the first openly gay Black man to be nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama.
Queer Politics
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Young LGBTQ Americans are more politically engaged than the rest of Generation Z
Young LGBTQ Americans are twice as likely as their straight counterparts to attend a political rally or demonstration, donate money to a political campaign or contact an elected official. They are also much more likely to engage in online political activism, whether that involved signing a petition, posting about an issue that mattered to them or following or liking a political campaign.
Queer Music
LatestQueerspace Voices: The Uninhibited Queerness of Saint Taint
Saint Taint, a trans-femme artist, recently released a new video for their single "I Got Lies (feat. Mïrändä).
Queer Arts
LatestHEYO Interview Series: Stasia Coup
Queerspace Magazine, in partnership with Lifelong, presents the HEYO Interview Series, filmed live at the Big Queer Talent Show at Seattle’s Vera Project. In this episode, your host Lilith welcomes trans masculine drag artist Stasia Coup, who talks about his preference for a beautiful, gentle, artistic masculinity and how the art of drag allows him to also portray his feminine side.
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LatestThe Beat: Brandon Lentz
The Beat is back babies, brought to you by Rainbow Rebellion and Queerspace Magazine. This week CarLarans welcomes show stopping EDM performer Brandon Lentz to talk about the trials of being an indie artist and debut some brand new music!
Outstanding
LatestOutstanding Queer Comic Competition Winner: Mitch Mitchell
We started with 12 of the top queer comics in the PNW, but now it's time to name the winner of the Outstanding: Queer Comic Competition, hosted by Bobby Higley. Congrats to Mitch Mitchell, the winner of the $1000 prize courtesy of AHF, and the Most Outstanding Queer Comic in the PNW!
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LatestQueer & Asian: Trans Filipinx Excellence
Trans folks, in countries like the Philippines, often face a hostile environment and lack of societal and government protections. But two open, proud, Filipina trans women, Geena Rocero and Geraldine Roman, have been leading the way for more visibility and acceptance of the trans Asian community.
Bi-Geekly Report
LatestBi-Geekly Report: Marvel’s Runaways Season 2
Murderous parents? Outstanding warrants? A dinosaur living down the hall? Basic, relatable stuff when you a group of super powered teenagers playing house together on the run in Marvel's Runaways on Hulu. But the surprisingly well handled queer relationship between Karolina and Nico is what's really got us tuning in at the Bi-Geekly Report!
