• The ban supports a culture of intolerance in the military, damaging troops’ morale and discouraging potential recruits from joining, according to a new study published by the Palm Center.
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• Netflix’s adaptation of Mart Crowley’s 1968 play about a gay birthday party that goes off the rails features hard liquor, sharp tongues and broad types.
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• Noel King speaks to music therapist and musician Julie Be of the group Ants on a Log about a new all-star children’s album that celebrates trans and nonbinary kids.
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• You know what’s going to happen in Akwaeke Emezi’s new book — it’s right there in the title: The Death of Vivek Oji. But this novel about a death is full of gender-bending, boundary crossing life.
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• The Emmy-winning actress is the executive producer of Disclosure, a new documentary on trans representation in Hollywood. Trans people were on film as early as 1914, but often misrepresented.
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• We asked writers in the LGBTQ+ community to reflect on the relationship between celebration, music and LGBTQ+ activism. Deborah Sprague writes about songs that reflect her experience as a trans woman.
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• No matter where you work, being openly trans on the job can be tough — and it is simply not safe for many trans people to advocate for themselves. Seemingly innocuous elements of many jobs (think paperwork, dress codes and restroom access) can become obstacles for trans employees to navigate.
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