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    NYC Mayor Bashes Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Calls On Activists to Unite
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jun 24
    • 3 min

    NYC Mayor Bashes Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Calls On Activists to Unite

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams in front of City Hall dissenting against the overturn of Roe v. Wade and discussing next steps for the city | June...
    Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending Right to Abortion Access in U.S.
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jun 24
    • 3 min

    Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending Right to Abortion Access in U.S.

    Photo of protesters in Washington, D.C. in 2019 | Photo by Chris Boese Within minutes of the Supreme Court decision to officially...
    Obituary: Leslie Cohen, NYC Lesbian Icon, Author, Artist and Activist, Dies
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    Obituary: Leslie Cohen, NYC Lesbian Icon, Author, Artist and Activist, Dies

    Lesbian icon, author and NYC LGBTQ+ fixture, Leslie Cohen, has died. Cohen’s death comes in the wake of her newest book The Audacity of a...
    It’s #DeafLGBTQWeek
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    It’s #DeafLGBTQWeek

    It’s National Deaf LGBTQ+ week, a project that began in 2018 by the Deaf Queer Resource Center and now occurs annually in April, with...
    Sesame Street's Luis and LGBTQ+ Ally, Emilio Delgado, Dies At 81
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Mar 14
    • 1 min

    Sesame Street's Luis and LGBTQ+ Ally, Emilio Delgado, Dies At 81

    Emilio Delgado, the actor who played Luis, the best pal to all of the Sesame Street characters for 44 years, died on Thursday in...
    Let’s Talk About Queer Safe Sex
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 16
    • 6 min

    Let’s Talk About Queer Safe Sex

    Many queer folks did not receive adequate safe sex education in high school. A somewhat recent GLSEN report found that less than 5% of...
    Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Increase 5% According to Preliminary NYPD Data
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 15
    • 5 min

    Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Increase 5% According to Preliminary NYPD Data

    (Editor’s note: To understand how this story was reported, please refer to the article titled: “Transparency: How NYC’s Increase...
    Artists Pulling Work From Spotify Amid Joe Rogan Controversy
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Artists Pulling Work From Spotify Amid Joe Rogan Controversy

    Following the Joe Rogan controversy on Spotify, many artists are pulling their work from the streaming platform in an effort to condemn...
    GLSEN Appoints Its First Black, Nonbinary Director
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    GLSEN Appoints Its First Black, Nonbinary Director

    Head shot of Melanie Willingham-Jaggers via GLSEN press release. LGBTQ+ advocacy group, GLSEN, has a new director and the first Black...
    LGBTQ+ Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Arnie Kantrowitz, Dies at 81
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    LGBTQ+ Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Arnie Kantrowitz, Dies at 81

    Arnie Kantrowitz, an LGBTQ+ rights activist and founding member of GLAAD, has died at age 81. Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, Kantrowitz’s...
    NYC Mayor Backtracks Decision To Hire Fernando Cabrera After LGBTQ+ Community, Activists Speak Out
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    NYC Mayor Backtracks Decision To Hire Fernando Cabrera After LGBTQ+ Community, Activists Speak Out

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams was planning to hire Fernando Cabrera, a former Bronx Councilmember, to lead the Mayor’s Office of Community Health...
    New Podcast Raises Awareness About Safe Houses for LGBTQ+ Jamaicans
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    New Podcast Raises Awareness About Safe Houses for LGBTQ+ Jamaicans

    A new podcast, Ring the Alarm, highlights the human rights abuses happening in Jamaica and the secret network of safe houses keeping...
    Senators Urge FDA to Remove Limitations on Blood Donations From Gay Men Amid Blood Supply Shortage
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 29
    • 3 min

    Senators Urge FDA to Remove Limitations on Blood Donations From Gay Men Amid Blood Supply Shortage

    A historic blood shortage in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic has put even more pressure on the Food and Drug...
    First ‘Out’ Gay Man Earns Olympic Skeleton Spot on Team USA
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 25
    • 2 min

    First ‘Out’ Gay Man Earns Olympic Skeleton Spot on Team USA

    Andrew Blaser of Idaho is the first publicly gay man to earn a spot in the Olympic skeleton sport. The other two athletes to earn a spot...
    Australian Study: Straight People May Not Be As Straight As They Think They Are
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 21
    • 2 min

    Australian Study: Straight People May Not Be As Straight As They Think They Are

    University of Sydney study published findings that people’s sexual orientation may fluctuate over time after being exposed to different...
    Quick Hit News: Queer Rom-Com “AM I OK?” to Premiere at Sundance
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 18
    • 1 min

    Quick Hit News: Queer Rom-Com “AM I OK?” to Premiere at Sundance

    The new queer rom-com story “AM I OK?” written by Lauren Pomerantz and directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is premiering at...
    Quick Hit News: “Buck Up And Ride” Players Upset Over LGBT+ Toggle in Game
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Jan 18
    • 1 min

    Quick Hit News: “Buck Up And Ride” Players Upset Over LGBT+ Toggle in Game

    “Buck Up And Drive,” an arcade racer game, has an LGBTQ+ toggle that turns all billboards in the game into pride flags. Some users are...
    Queer Catch Up: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Nov 22, 2019
    • 18 min

    Queer Catch Up: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

    Welcome to back to YUNGMIGA’s Friday Queer Catch-Up, a weekly post where folks can catch up recent LGBTQ+ news and pop culture. LOCAL...
    Bogota Elects First Female And Openly Lesbian Mayor
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bogota Elects First Female And Openly Lesbian Mayor

    Photo via Claudia López's Twitter Bogota, Colombia’s capital and Chicago’s sister city, elected Claudia López as mayor. This makes her...
    Queer Catch Up: Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
    Nic F. Anderson
    • Nov 15, 2019
    • 9 min

    Queer Catch Up: Friday, Nov. 15, 2019

    Welcome to back to YUNGMIGA’s Friday Queer Catch-Up, a weekly post where folks can catch up recent LGBTQ+ news and pop culture. NEWS...
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