October 12 2025, 08:15 
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But before we dive in, check out our interview with out actor Jeff Hiller: He has played mostly gay characters and wouldn’t have it any other way. Also, on the subject of entertainment, you should watch these 10 groundbreaking films that showcase the humanity & complexity of LGBTQ+ Hispanics. And did you see the hilariously bizarre Saturday Night Live sketch where Bowen Yang mocked J.K. Rowling’s transphobia — it’s a hoot!
What if Freddie Mercury & Queen did the K-Pop song “Golden”?
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“It’s terrible”: Pete Buttigieg denounces attempts to drop the T from LGBTQ+
There were “a lot of… advocates and activists who were transgender in the 60s or 70s… who stuck up for everybody’s rights.”
Pete Buttigieg’s replacement demanded an end to rainbow crosswalks. This city unveiled a new one.
Some states have been destroying their Pride street art, but this city just added new rainbow crosswalks to celebrate their LGBTQ+ community.
This teen fought for the right to go to homecoming with another boy. In 1980.
Aaron Fricke and Paul Guilbert’s classmates scored an early and important LGBTQ+ rights victory.
