Babe's of Carytown, the second oldest lesbian bar in the country, is a spot for everyone. However, when it opened as a steakhouse in 1978, it was not originally intended to be an LGBTQ+-centric establishment. The current owner, Vicky Hester, says that Babe’s became a...
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch takes time amid our chaotic socio-political climate to enjoy the finer things. Like ice cream. As disheartened as I am about all that is going on in our country and our planet, there are times when I have to appreciate the good things in life. They are often about ice cream. I was in Pittsburgh,...
Gavin Grimm has won another important victory in his fight against the Gloucester County school system that kept him from using the correct bathroom during his high school years. Gavin Grimm became a household name overnight, it seemed. The transgender teenage high school boy – now 20 years old – sued the Gloucester County, Virginia School Board...
Between accusations of white supremacy and condemnation from family members, the organizers of California's Straight Pride Parade have faced widespread outrage. We've already heard more than enough about the angry, discriminatory idiots planning a "Straight Pride Parade" for Boston on August 31. That group, Super Happy Fun America (yes, that's...
The Vice President continues to be blatant in his support for the erosion of LGBTQ rights, and his support of those who work against us. Vice President Mike Pence has spent three of the past five days appearing at conferences and on stage with anti-LGBTQ extremists, including one who calls gay people “terrorists” and compares them to ISIS, as...
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...
