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This week, Vice President Pence told an interviewer that people should "spend more time on their knees than on the internet." Yeah, he really said that. There are a lot of things that Vice President Mike Pence does not understand, and as his time in public office goes on, it becomes increasingly clear that double entendres are on that list. The...
Colorado's added their name to the list of states that will no longer allow conversion therapy for minors. When will Virginia join the campaign? Today, Colorado House Bill 19-1129: Prohibit Conversion Therapy for Minors, goes into effect. Sponsored by Representatives Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, and Senator...
After the baby celebrated in the original gender reveal party that went viral turned out to be gender non-conforming, party inventor Jenna Karuvinidis had some second thoughts about the trend. Have you ever had a party to celebrate the revelation of your newborn offspring’s culturally-assigned gender and coordinating color pallets? Have you ever...
For Hollywood stars whose relevance is fading, sharing discriminatory hot takes on causes you don't understand is a bad way to get back in the spotlight. This week, things took an awkward turn when it turned out that Zach Morris is not actually the Saved By The Bell cast member who is trash. Instead, it turns out, it's good ol’ AC Slater. Former...
People out there have some pretty insane ideas about how sexuality works. This Greek Orthodox bishop's ideas are more bizarre than most. A Greek Orthodox bishop upset many people around the world recently when he declared the reason men are gay is because their parents engaged in a specific sex act – and the mother enjoyed it. He’s now...
Local drag performer Chicki Parm focuses on the funny, hosting a monthly comedy show in Richmond between tours across the country. Chase Keech has turned his love of drag and comedy into a full-time career performing as Richmond’s drag star Chicki Parm. “I would have never guessed I’d get to be a full-time drag queen. My wildest dreams have...
VA Congressman Denver Riggleman officiated a same-sex wedding earlier this month, contrary to his party's official platform. But an official Republican Party vote to censure him for it received very few votes, and ultimately failed. A lot of things are surprising about Denver Riggleman, the freshman Republican Congressman from Virginia's 5th...
The companies, listed on the group's website as "potential sponsors," are demanding to have their logos removed. And the "straight pride parade" people are very upset about it. An organization insisting that straight people represent an oppressed and marginalized group are holding a “Straight Pride” parade on August 31 in Boston. The...
The new Criterion Collection reissue of Hedwig And The Angry Inch brings us the ultimate version of a classic film about love, gender, and rock n' roll. There are two sides to every story. Maybe not so coincidentally, there are two sides to every person. Somewhere between Michael Fassbinder and Todd Haynes, fist-pumping and strutting in...
