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.
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Sat 8/31/19: Pink Party 11
It’s back after more than a decade in the making, and it’s better than ever. It’s Pink Party 11, presented by ArenaNet and brought to you by Queer Geek! Bring your PAX party to our party, the premier queer geek party during PAX West. You don’t even need a PAX badge to come! All the queer gamers, geeks, and nerds will be there. If you only come out of your parents’ basement once a year, then you’d better come out for this!
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.
Queerspace News: Lil Nas X Comes Out As Gay
Rapper Lil Nas X finished up Pride Month by publicly coming out as gay.
Queerspace Mag Week in Review: Janet Mock, Megan Rapinoe, and Zach Barack
In this week’s Queerspace News Week in Review: Janet Mock signs with Netflix, Megan Rapinoe tells it like it is, and we celebrate Zach Barack as the first out trans actor to appear in the MCU.
Queerspace News: Zach Barack Joins MCU As First Openly Trans Actor
Actor, singer, and comedian Zach Barack is the first openly trans actor to join the MCU, playing one of Peter Parker’s school classmates in Spider Man: Far From Home.
Queerspace News: Megan Rapinoe Kicks Ass
US Women’s National Soccer Team star Megan Rapinoe, who’s made a name for herself as one of the few out and proud, queer, pro athletes in the US, also made it clear this week just how she feels about the President.
Queerspace News: Janet Mock Signs Deal With Netflix
Congrats to Janet Mock for signing a major deal with Netflix and breaking another barrier for Black, trans women
Queerspace News: New Pair of Black/POC Centered Fantasy Media Projects
While Black Panther may have been the tentpole fantasy film centering Black actors, especially women, Fast Color and Jinn are two new media projects riding that wave, centering powerful Black and POC characters.
Queerspace News: A Special Series About Queer Disability
A new Netflix series from author Ryan O’Connell offers a fresh, frank, and funny take on being queer and living with a disability.