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InstaQueer Roundup: Our Favorite Posts from the Week, Sept. 30

InstaQueer Roundup: Our Favorite Posts from the Week, Sept. 30

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Sep 30

Welcome to our latest round-up of queer Instagram posts! This week's InstaQueer round-up includes catching up with celebs like "The Haunting of Bly Manor" actor Victoria Pedretti, the new Dr. Who star Ncuti Gatwa, and much more!

Streaming Queer: October 2023

Streaming Queer: October 2023

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Sep 30

This edition of Streaming Queer brings us even more spooky shows for October as well as the return of a highly anticipated Netflix series as well as some Max favorites.

The Best Flannel Shirts for Men

The Best Flannel Shirts for Men

CULTURE | By Christopher Ehlers | Sep 30

Flannel season is officially upon us.

Dianne Feinstein was at the Center of a Key LGBTQ+ Moment. She's Being Lauded as an Evolving Ally

Dianne Feinstein was at the Center of a Key LGBTQ+ Moment. She's Being Lauded as an Evolving Ally

NEWS | By Jeff McMillan | Sep 30

Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve.

Astroglide Releases New Lube to Heighten Sexual Desire

Astroglide Releases New Lube to Heighten Sexual Desire

CULTURE | By Christopher Ehlers | Sep 30

A lube with added benefits? Sign us up.

Transgender Minors in Nebraska, Their Families and Doctors Brace for New Law Limiting Treatment

Transgender Minors in Nebraska, Their Families and Doctors Brace for New Law Limiting Treatment

NEWS | By Margery A. Beck | Sep 30

As Nebraska's new law restricting gender-affirming care for minors goes into effect this weekend, families with transgender children and the doctors who treat them are steeling themselves for change. But exactly what and how much change is anyone's guess.

Judges Maintain Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee and Kentucky

Judges Maintain Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee and Kentucky

NEWS | By Jonathan Mattise | Sep 30

Tennessee and Kentucky can continue to ban gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed, federal appeals judges ruled.

At the New York Film Festival, a Sluggish Fall Movie Season Seeks a Higher Gear

At the New York Film Festival, a Sluggish Fall Movie Season Seeks a Higher Gear

CULTURE | By Jake Coyle | Sep 30

Momentum has lately been hard to come by at the movies. The big trio of fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto — came and went without the usual amount of buzz. But when the 61st New York Film Festival opens, things may be stirring once again.

Research Says Gen Z Is the Gayest Generation Yet

Research Says Gen Z Is the Gayest Generation Yet

NEWS | By Emell Adolphus | Sep 29

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), almost 1 in 10 of all 16 to 24-year-olds are estimated to identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB).

Watch: Gus Kenworthy Strips Down to 'Mean Girls' Meme

Watch: Gus Kenworthy Strips Down to 'Mean Girls' Meme

CULTURE | Sep 29

Ex-athlete and actor Gus Kenworthy shared a hot video of himself stripping down in a car to a scene from "Mean Girls."

Pride

No Justice for Gay Black Man Killed By NYPD Officers

No Justice for Gay Black Man Killed By NYPD Officers

PRIDE | By Emell Adolphus | Sep 28

The two New York City police officers who responded to a 911 call in 2019 that left Kawaski Trawick dead will not face disciplinary action.

Nightlife

SF Ducal Court Coronation :: September 23, 2023

SF Ducal Court Coronation :: September 23, 2023

MEDIA | Sep 26

The Ducal Court of San Francisco held their 50th Coronation, crowning a new Duke and Dutchess. Several members celebrated milestone anniversaries, while others were elevated to higher titles, based on their community service.