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Bird’s-Eye View: A PsalmBy Brandon BlueThis I know, this I’m certain of: watching a sparrow kill and eat another (bird now full of bird)— and fly away unbothered while blood left on the sidewalk seeps like libation bringing about a new spring; poppies and dandelions bagged and sold in neighborhoods to teach lessons of superiority: Men over Women over Queers. Whose lives matter? Black men decideleaving cars. Our skin is not different, yet you chose to choose like them.

law has led some administrators to censor any content that is sexual in nature unless it pertains to an academic standard.The Hillsborough County School District determined that many of Shakespeare’s works deal with or allude to sexuality (not to mention those works that contain cross-dressing characters), and should therefore be edited. As a result, some of the Bard’s classics, like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet, now have been barred from the classroom, with students only reading excerpts of the plays in order to meet basic curriculum standards.The district said that teachers who violate the content restrictions for English classes could be subject to disciplinary action or have a complaint filed against them by a parent who believes the books or plays are “inappropriate” for minors to read.If a student wishes to read the censored plays in their entirety, they’ll have to pursue other ways of obtaining the texts on their own time, such as by seeking them out at a public library or privately-owned bookstore not subject to state regulation.Previously, English classes in the district required students to read at least two novels or plays during the school year.

What’s on Emily Holland’s nightstand?“I always have a few books I’m working through,” says the chair of OutWrite, The DC Center’s literary festival, held annually in August.“I’ve been on a bit of a romance kick lately and am currently reading a queer romance called Love at First Set. It’s a nice kind of bedtime read.

KESQ. “And then the other two girls that were with her came and they were like basically jumping me and tore my clothes. I was in disbelief and a rage that I got hit for simply existing.”Perez, who had been stripped down to her undergarments, spat at the women, only to be sucker-punched by an unidentified man.

Daily Mail.Sancho arrived in Thailand on July 31 as a tourist, and reportedly arrived, with Arrieta in tow, to attend a party on Koh Pha-ngan, a popular beach destination in the southeastern part of the country best known for its monthly Full Moon Party. The raucous night-long celebration is tied to the lunar calendar and draws international revelers to its outdoor rave event.Police allege that Sancho murdered Arrieta and cut his body into 14 pieces before dumping them in the sea and other places around the island.

Trixie Mattel and her beloved reality series Trixie Motel have reason to rejoice as the show gears up for an eagerly awaited second season.In a delightful and somewhat unexpected turn of events, news broke recently that Trixie Mattel and her partner David Silver have signed on to produce a second season of Trixie Motel.The duo shared the good news with their devoted fanbase via an Instagram post that featured a photograph of the couple and a caption that kept things simple, but got the message across: “And we’re back #TMseason2.” Last year, drag enthusiasts were treated to an especially pink spectacle as RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 winner Mattel embarked on a new business journey, one which was televised for all to see.The adventure saw Mattel and her partner David Silver purchase, and completely redesign and renovate, a motel in Palm Springs. A post shared by David Silver (@dvdslvr)The show originally premiered on Discovery+, but now fans can watch it on Max, as the two streamers are part of a Warner Bros.-Discovery merger that occurred not long ago.

if material related to sexual orientation or gender identity is removed. Districts were encouraged to have teachers offer a modified version of the class.But the College Board, which runs the Advanced Placement program — through which high school students can earn college credits — said that any modified version of the class would not be compliant with college requirements, and could therefore cannot be called an “Advanced Placement” course.

Let’s Make a Deal, has come out as pansexual in an interview with PEOPLE.Brady, a five-time Emmy Award winner who is also a regular on the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, told the celebrity and pop culture magazine that he is attracted to individuals regardless of their sex or gender, joking that he’s “Bisexual — with an open mind!”Although Brady knew he was attracted to men and women, he wasn’t sure of what label to embrace.“I couldn’t say if I was bisexual, because I had to really see what that was, especially because I really have not gotten a chance to act on anything,” the actor, who has only ever been with women romantically, explains.“[T]o me, pan means being able to be attracted to anyone who identifies as gay, straight, bi, transsexual or non-binary,” he adds. “Being able to be attracted across the board.

What makes a good gay bar? Does it depend on the DJ or dance floor? Is it the strong drinks or the decor? Or maybe it depends on what cute people come in (or who you go home with at the end of the night)? In reality, it’s not one thing. The ability to be considered a “good,” if not the best, gay bar requires an ambiance composed of many things. And in Washington, D.C., there is no shortage of options.

“Lifts my spirits to see support in the comments.” Transitioning into a more serious tone, Lambert then said he was “also appalled to see the obnoxious homophobia and ignorance plaguing people right now.” The American Idol alum took a strong stance against the negativity, shedding light on his boyfriend’s unique fashion choices that had drawn mocking remarks. “He has wicked style and refuses to conform to the societal norms regarding his fashion choices,” Lambert asserted, firmly defending his partner’s right to self-expression, not that he needed to justify any of it, of course.Lambert’s affection for his partner was palpable as he showered him with heartfelt praise.

In a remarkable display of generosity and concern for her fans, Beyoncé’s tour reportedly paid$100,000 to the city of Washington, D.C., in order to extend the metro’s operating hours by an additional hour. This move ensured that those who attended her show wouldn’t be stranded at the venue due to the cessation of metro services and that they could get home safely.Confirmation of Beyoncé’s gesture came from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the organization responsible for the city’s metro system.

CBS New York.Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer, was dancing and voguing with friends to a Beyoncé song at a gas station while filling up their car in the late evening hours of July 30. Sibley and his friends were wearing swimsuits, having taken a day trip to the Jersey Shore earlier.One member of the group was wearing a tight-fitting and short-cut bathing suit, which attracted negative attention from onlookers.Members of that group, including the alleged assailant, confronted Sibley and his friends, yelling anti-gay and anti-Black slurs during an initial confrontation, according to Joseph Kenny, the assistant chief of the New York Police Department’s detective bureau, who spoke at a Saturday news conference.The groups dispersed temporarily, but then re-engaged after further comments from the assailant and others.Members of Sibley’s group sought to defend themselves, getting into a scuffle with the alleged assailant, who brandished a weapon and stabbed Sibley once in the torso.

Renaissance. The masterful collection of songs took the music world by storm, thrilling audiences with its artistic prowess and sonic brilliance. While the album itself left an indelible mark, there remains an elusive aspect of this era that continues to intrigue and perplex fans: the missing visuals that were teased but never fully materialized.As the world eagerly anticipated the arrival of Renaissance, Beyoncé tantalizingly hinted at accompanying visuals, a promise that seemed poised to elevate the album’s impact even further.

HistoryIsrael’s child adoption law passed in 1960 and uses a narrow definition of a couple.The adoption law (Clause 3) states that “adoption shall not take place except for by a man and his wife together.”There are exceptions. “The courts are permitted to grant an adoption order for a single parent whose partner adopted a child or if the child’s parents died and the single parent in question is a relative of the child,” The Jerusalem Post reported.In 2017 two couples, backed by The Israeli Association for the LGBTQ Community, The Israel Religious Action Center, the Gay Dads movement, the Agudah – The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel, Open House for Pride, and Tolerance in Jerusalem, petitioned the government and the High Court to allow same-sex couples to adopt.As a response, the state argued that same-sex families were “exceptional” and could “overburden the child.” This resulted in a significant public outcry, and the state backtracked, acknowledging that the law discriminated against same-sex couples and promising to amend it.In 2019, then-Justice Minister Amir Ohana proposed a new bill to address this discrimination, but it failed to advance.The petitioners then moved to the High Court.

A post shared by Charlie Puth (@charlieputh)The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter shared with the world that his upcoming single is titled “Lipstick.” The tune is scheduled to drop on Friday, August 18, just about two weeks from now. Puth’s announcement didn’t arrive in the form of a simple text post or a conventional image.

Director, actor and playwright Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a gay man in Grenada.Perry announced the reward on his Instagram on Wednesday after receiving a call from friend and veteran publicist Yvette Noel-Schure about the death of her close friend Josiah “Jonty” Robinson, an openly gay singer-songwriter and Grenada native who performed under the name Jonty Dream.Robinson’s body was discovered on the Morne Rouge Beach, in the southwestern part of the Caribbean island, on June 18. A police insider told the Grenadan newspaper The New Today that an autopsy — performed by an outside expert after two previous autopsies were inconclusive regarding the manner of death — revealed that Robinson had died from “manual strangulation with injuries to the cervical spine” and that his body had been thrown into the water.

Adore Delano, the reality TV star contestant best known for her appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race and American Idol, came out as transgender to her 2 million Instagram followers last Wednesday.In the video, which now has 1.5 million views and over 200,000 likes, the co-runner-up of Season 6 of Drag Race explained that she had been privately transitioning for about three months.“There’s no way to start this video or this announcement or whatever without being awkward as hell,” Delano said as she started the video, explaining that comments online regarding her gender identity were one cause for the video. “I wanted to let everybody know that I am transitioning, and I kept it really of hush-hush the first three months because I wanted to go through the beginning stages of the puberty privately,” she said.

KTRK. “And they were just fun to look at — their costumes and the makeup and the hair.”The school soon contacted her and informed her that she — and the co-worker — had been fired.

Barbenheimer. In other words, I’m nonbinary.And then Hollywood released Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, pitting not just the two films, but Man and Woman, against each other. It’s giving internal conflict!I’ve not yet seen Oppenheimer, but I did see Barbie.

Whoopi Goldberg slammed right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro and U.S. Sen.

“Desire” is not the first time that Smith and Harris have joined forces. Back in 2018, they teamed up for “Promises,” a house record that soared to the top of the U.K.