A transgender woman who the U.S. deported to Honduras earlier this year has been murdered. Reportar sin Miedo, the Washington Blade’s media partner in Honduras, reported a group of “hooded subjects” shot Melissa Núñez in Morocelí, a municipality in El Paraíso department in eastern Honduras, on Tuesday night. Initial reports indicate Núñez, 42, died from a gunshot […]
Author Archives: Dana Piccoli
Dana Piccoli is an award winning writer, critic and the managing director of News is Out, a queer media collaborative.
Dana was named one of The Advocate Magazine’s 2019 Champions of Pride. She was also one of Curve Magazine’s 2017 Pridelist for her work in LGBTQ media. Dana is an inaugural recipient of the Curve Award for Excellence in Lesbian Coverage.
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13 of the biggest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the U.S.
Fall is LGBTQ+ film festival season and no matter where in the U.S. you are, there is bound to be one near you. Even if not, all of these have virtual festivals going on, too! You can enjoy the latest in queer film from the comfort of your living room. Frameline Location: San Francisco Next […]
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Racial-equity symposium in Andersonville on Nov. 5
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in partnership with Dynamic Cooperative, will host “Re-imagining Health, Safety and Racial Justice in Andersonville” a free, one-day collaborative learning environment to explore the meaning of
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Newly processed DNA evidence surfaces in 1987 D.C. lesbian murder
Using updated DNA testing technology, D.C. police lab technicians recently developed a full DNA profile of an unidentified male suspect from tissue samples taken from the scene of the May 1987 murder of a lesbian whose body was found in the Capitol Hill apartment of her girlfriend. Police said the victim, Greta Denise Rainey, 35, […]
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More than 20K attend Slovakia vigil after LGBTQ bar shooting
A vigil held Friday evening in the Slovakian capital city to honor the two victims killed and a third who was badly wounded in a shooting outside of the Tepláreň bar, a popular LGBTQ establishment in the old city, was also attended by the nation’s president and the European Parliament’s vice president. Organized by the […]
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Tagg Scholarship Fund joins the Wanda Alston Foundation
Lives change for the better when our community unites to help LGBTQ+ people in need. This is the spirit in which the Tagg Scholarship Fund is joining the Wanda Alston Foundation this fall. The move opens an exciting new chapter of potential growth for both organizations, which support LGBTQ+ youth. For Tagg Magazine Editor-in-Chief Eboné […]
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LGBTQ+ Changemakers: Alex Schmider
The LGBTQ+ Changemakers series features LGBTQ+ people all over the country who are making a difference through visibility and ingenuity. As director of transgender representation at GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), Alex Schmider is a force for good regarding trans stories on television and film. In addition to his pivotal work at GLAAD, […]
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‘Beyond Ed Buck’ to kick off Black Alphabet Film Festival on Nov. 5
Black Alphabet a nonprofit committed to promoting equity awareness on behalf of the Black LGBTQ+ community through the use of media and the arts announced the 9th Annual Black Alphabet Film Festival (BAFF) will kick off with the
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20th edition of Emily Post’s ‘Etiquette’ offers updated advice on pronouns and much more
Some families manage bakeries, nurseries, or vineyards. For Daniel Post Senning, great-great grandson of Emily Post and an Emily Post Institute co-president, and Lizzie Post, great-great granddaughter of Emily Post and an Emily Post Institute co-president, etiquette is the family business. The Emily Post Institute, based in Waterbury, Vt., conducts seminars and trainings. It partners […]
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News is Good: A Philly icon is honored, the Negroni sbagliato sensation and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are five things we’re excited about this week. State of Mexico legalizes same-sex marriage. With an overwhelming […]
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Casa Ruby is closed. What happens to homeless youth now?
Imagine being 17 years old without a parent or guardian or a permanent place to call home when housing costs are soaring, and high inflation is driving up the cost of food and other necessities. When well-educated, financially stable Washingtonians are tightening their financial belts because of the uncertainty, it is a frightening time to […]
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Philly Trans March calls out attacks against trans community, trans youth
“Anti-trans legislation is a direct attack on our siblings and their ability to participate in a world that is largely falsified,” D’Auriel Epiphany said at the 2022 Philly Trans March (PTM). Epiphany started the local queer skate group Rolling with the Homos. “The rules are made up; it is all about telling us how we […]
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They woke up different: A coming out story
It sure felt like destiny that I started meeting queer people – especially Katy who introduced me to their genderqueer sibling and the loving and supportive LGBTQ+ community when I moved to the U.S. and away from my family’s influence. But as COVID-19 swept through the world, I was forced to return to the place […]
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J.D. Vance signals opposition to same-sex marriage bill
J.D. Vance, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio who was able to obtain the Republican presidential nomination thanks in part to backing from gay conservative entrepreneur Peter Thiel, signaled on Tuesday he’d vote against legislation pending before Congress seeking to codify same-sex marriage into law. Vance made the comments during a debate with Democratic […]
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Federal judge rejects ‘Don’t Say Gay’ challenge
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed a challenge to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law on technical grounds, per The Bay Area Reporter. The ruling took place Sept. 29. Winsor, a Donald Trump appointee, dismissed the
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Thousands take part in Chicago Marathon; non-binary participants noted
Thousands of individuals ran, walked, rode in wheelchairs and relied on other forms of movement as they took part in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon throughout the city on Oct. 9. And for the first
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Nat’l Coming Out Day presents unique challenges for communities of color
On the 34th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ people across the country honor the community and its fight for equality. But not everyone sees coming out as a celebration. “Coming out is not always the best option for persons of color who already — because of our pigment on top of our identity […]
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Combating misinformation and misconceptions about being intersex
“What does it mean to be intersex?” “What does intersex look like?” “How do intersex individuals fit into the larger LGBTQIA2S community?” These are some of the questions that the intersex advocacy organization interACT tackles on its website and outreach. Established in 2006, interACT uses “innovative legal and other strategies, to advocate for the human […]
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News is Good: A bisexual Nobel Prize winner, Velma comes out and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are five things we’re excited about this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQKHtdElMng Scooby-Doo’s Velma comes out in latest franchise release. […]
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Author Kenny Fries on being queer, disabled, and Jewish
(Editor’s Note: One in four people in America has a disability, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Queer and disabled people have long been a vital part of the LGBTQ community. Take two of the many queer history icons who were disabled: Michelangelo is believed to have been autistic. Marsha P. Johnson, […]
