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Ron DeSantis Mocks LGBTQ+ People in Campaign Mailer By David Vandygriff
Florida’s Republican governor is continuing his assault on the LGBTQ+ community. This time, he’s using a campaign mailer to mock nonbinary people ahead of next week’s elections. The campaign document uses slick disinformation about DeSantis’ Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist, including the claim that President Joe Biden’s student loan plan would force “hard-working Floridians to pay back student loans for degrees like Gender Studies and French Poetry.” HuffPost received the mailer from a person in Fort Lauderdale. The outlet reports that it shows a photo of Crist and Biden hugging with the text, “The Biden-Crist College Loan Bailout will: Make inflation worse; Punish hard-working taxpayers; Reward universities.”
photo is a Getty Images stock photo.
The flier also includes a photo of a nonbinary student wearing makeup and wearing a graduation gown, with a cartoon bubble overhead that reads, “Thank you, Joe Biden and Charlie Crist, for making Floridians pay off my student debt.” HuffPost reports that the
“These extremists are hellbent on returning us to the darkest days of anti-LGBTQ hysteria that fueled discrimination, bigotry, and violence against the community,” he continued. “The war
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The Advocate reviewed available Getty images and discovered that the photo is a series of graduation photos taken not in Florida but in Brazil. "The queerphobia coming out of today’s Republican Party is so sad and disgusting," tweeted Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani with the images of the flier. "Their desperation to rebrand President Biden’s student loan debt reform efforts are also pathetic." “That this ad and others like it are running in 2022, not 1970, tells us the kind of future envisioned by DeSantis and his right -wing cronies,” Brandon Wolf, press secretary for Equality Florida, told HuffPost.
they are waging against equality ― and LGBTQ Floridians ― is dangerous, cynical, and should be condemned by all who want to see a Florida that is more inclusive of and safe for all people.” DeSantis signed the state’s notorious “don’t say gay” law that went into effect in September, and in this direction, the Florida Board of Medicine is set to rule Friday that despite all major medical associations’ objections, all gender-affirming care treatment for minors would be forbidden in the Sunshine State.
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Social Media Influencer Reveals Fertility Status After AIDS Diagnosis By Andrew Davis
Social media influencer Gena Tew announced in March that she has been battling AIDS, which is caused by untreated HIV. She has since documented her journey on her Instagram and TikTok, where she has amassed close to a million followers. Recently, she took to her social media to address questions regarding her fertility since revealing her diagnosis, as well as revealing she is not undetectable and growing healthier by the day. “So, I haven’t had a period in over a year, and I was actually worried about that myself,” she said in the video before adding that her menstruation returned. “You can’t have a baby if you
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can’t have a period. So, I got it! I’m not excited, but I’m excited to know that my body is getting so much better.” A fan commented that she can still have periods without being able to conceive, to which she responded, “Oh I know!! But I’ve been pregnant before twice but it [stopped] due to my illness.”
can do is to work with an HIV health care provider as early as possible (ideally before getting pregnant) to minimize her risk of passing on the infection to her baby.” Some preventative measures include taking effective anti-HIV medications throughout the pregnancy and following child birth to decrease the amount of virus in her blood, avoid She also noted that her viral breastfeeding, and also load is now at the point of administer anti-HIV medication undetectability. to the child. Dr. Laura Guay, vice president Tew has continued to of research at the Elizabeth document her health online, Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, told Newsweek, “A including her muscles woman living with HIV can give atrophying and a surgery to birth to an HIV-free baby. The treat blindness in one of her eyes. most important thing that she
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Who's Hosting Netflix's All Queer The Ultimatum Spin-Off By Barbara London
With an all-new twist on its Ultimatum format, Netflix is also bringing in an all-new host. Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Queer Love, which follows the format of the hit reality show The Ultimatum, will follow five couples consisting of queer women and and nonbinary people. The season has already been filmed. The official description of the format says that “one partner is ready for marriage, the other may have doubts. An ultimatum is issued. And in just over eight weeks, each couple will either get married, or get out, after they each choose new potential partners in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different futures.”
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Now, we’ll see it all go down with queer relationships. However, while the first and upcoming second seasons were hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey (who also host Netflix’s Love is Blind), The Ultimatum: Queer Love will have an all-new host: JoAnna Garcia Swisher. “She’s in the Netflix family and I think she did a great job,” show creator Chris Coelen told Variety. “She was really passionate about doing it.”
originally slated to be the second season of The Ultimatum, but has now been changed into its own spin-off. “We, along with Netflix, sort of made a decision to create a new franchise where there’s Ultimatum: Marry or Move On and there’s Ultimatum: Queer Love, and felt like it made sense to differentiate the two,” Coelen said. “There are slight nuances to each of the shows. The shows are very similar in their DNA, but you know, having a different host or for Garcia Swisher is currently the different versions made starring in Netflix’s show Sweet sense to us as we talked about Magnolias, but rose to fame going into it.” playing Reba’s daughter No release date for The Cheyenne in the show Reba. Ultimatum: Queer Love has Originally, the all-LGBTQ+ been announced. Queer Love season was
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Country Singer Sam Williams Officially Comes Out As Gay By Jamie Hodges
Country singer Sam Williams is opening up about his sexuality for the first time — with a sweet music video to go along with it. Earlier this month, the singer released a music video for his song “Tilted Crown,” which sees him struggling with the generational pressures of his identity (he’s the son of Hank Williams, Jr.) and kissing his real-life boyfriend.
admitting: “I felt like I was promoting invisibility, like I wasn’t being visible and wasn’t being myself. And I just thought it was the perfect opportunity to just show who I was.” Williams further explained that although he has been out in his personal life and with his label, he hadn’t really talked about his sexuality publicly before — until now.
Although more LGBTQ+ country singers have slowly been coming out in recent years, being so open about being gay in that world is still a rarity, and Williams hopes his honesty will help kids in the next generation who might be struggling with who they are.
“If I was a kid, and I was younger, and I saw somebody like myself doing an interview He opened up about the “I identify as gay,” he clarified, like this and just saying that, decision to bring his personal “and I’ve never said that to ‘This is who I am and I’m proud life into the spotlight in that way anybody else… And it is scary, to be who I am,’ that would during a recent episode of but it feels good.” have been impactful for me,” Proud Radio with Hunter Kelly, he said.
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Queer Eye’s Tan France Hit With ‘Venomous’ Abuse For Simply Feeding His Child By Brett Nunes
Tan France says he has been hit with “venom” and made to feel “guilty” for feeding his newborn baby with formula instead of breast milk. In an Instagram video to mark National Breastfeeding Month in August, France, 39, spoke about the pressures new parents face when it comes to feeding. He explained that while he believes breast milk is the “gold standard”, it is put on a “social pedestal” which can make parents feel “guilty” about the way they feed their child. Since then, the Queer Eye presenter, who welcomed son Ismail with husband Rob on 10 July, has been inundated with abusive messages. “Almost every one [of my direct messages] was filled with such venom,” France told the We Are Family podcast. “Obviously I’m in a very interesting position where when
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we say that we’re having a baby, a lot of people have an opinion on how we’re having a baby, and how we will feed our baby.” He added strangers had asked him whether he would be feeding his baby with breast milk, which made him uncomfortable.
that I am the best dad that I can possibly be, because people look up to those who are hopefully paving the way for them. “Let’s start by sharing and supporting every kind of feeding journey… no one should ever feel guilty for feeding their baby formula.”
“I want to make it clear to everyone listening: I 100 per cent believe that breast milk is the gold standard, so does Bobbie. We all understand that. If I could breastfeed my child, 100 per cent I would,” he said. “I can’t… therefore, I need to not be shamed for that.” In his August video, France said that he wanted to use his profile to support other new parents. “There hasn’t really been somebody like me on a global platform before,” he said. “I know that there’s also the added pressure to make sure
The fashion guru told NPR in 2019 that he has always wanted to be a father, and still wants to have a big family. “I’ve wanted children since I was 19/20. If I’d had a stable relationship at that time, I would have desperately tried to have children,” he said. “I was going to be a stay-athome dad, which is something I’ve wanted for many, many, many years. And so that was the plan. “And I actually – crazily, I still want six. I don’t know if that’s going to happen, but yeah, I still want six children.”
Tumblr to Allow Nude Images; 'Sexually Explicit' Ones Still Not OK By Jonathon Sappington
Blogging site Tumblr will now allow images of nudity, the company announced Tuesday in conjunction with an update to its community guidelines. “We now welcome a broader range of expression, creativity, and art on Tumblr, including content depicting the human form (yes, that includes the naked human form),” the announcement reads. The site, however, will continue to prohibit “visual depictions of sexually explicit acts,” along with “hate, spam, violent threats, or anything illegal,” the company notes. The decision to allow nudity comes after Tumblr announced in September that it was instituting community labels that let users filter the content they viewed. “It was our first step
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toward a more open Tumblr,” the Tuesday announcement explains. Tumblr still bans depictions of sex acts because of logistical problems. “Tumblr used to have a policy around porn that was literally ‘Go nuts, show nuts. Whatever,’” Matt Mullenweg, CEO of parent company Automattic, explained in a September post. “That was memorable and hilarious, and for many people, Tumblr both hosted and helped with the discovery of a unique type of adult content.” Tumblr, which allows users to post multimedia content to its blogs, previously had been an online resource for many in the porn, LGBTQ, kink, and queer artist communities since its founding in 2007.
In 2018, when Verizon owned Tumblr, it banned much adult content. Now Automattic is opening that up a bit, but allowing certain sexually explicit material runs isn’t feasible because credit card companies and app stores won’t serve sites that have any content that would be considered pornographic, Mullenweg wrote. He explained that it is also impossible to verify that everyone who sees that content is of legal age and has consented to view it. “I am personally extremely libertarian in terms of what consenting adults should be able to share, and I agree with ‘go nuts, show nuts’ in principle, but the casually porn-friendly era of the early internet is currently impossible,” the CEO noted at the time.
14 Gifts Gay Men Actually Want Santa To Bring By Zachary Massengill
Christmas is right around the corner, and while sweaters and wine make for okay gifts, here are 14 presents gay man could actually use!
1. An endless supply of Underwear—Jock straps, Speedos, thongs. A new, and flashy, pair for each day of the year would be amazing!
5. A home gym Fully stocked with free weights, a squat rack, ellipticals, treadmills, cable machines, the works.
3. Acne cream that actually works Not one that kind of works. Not one that your friend swears by. One that actually works for you consistently. 6. A smart, funny, sexy, caring, introspective boyfriend Who also loves you unconditionally and thinks you're the best thing to ever happen to humankind. (Is that too much to ask for??) 4. To end homophobia and institutionalized oppression Wouldn’t that be just a nice little treat to have for Christmas? The end of bigotry?
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7. Gay fiction that’s not cliché and poorly-written Okay, not to shit on all gay fiction, but I want to see a male romance story that doesn't
have the same old coming out tropes. I want a love story between two men that didn't seem like it was written by a middle schooler. I want gay fiction that’s telling an untold story!
8. A full bar that magically restocks itself Wine, whiskey, beer, vodka, gin, schnapps—you name it, it’s there!
9. A lifetime supply of condoms and lube A lifetime supply of pleasure and protection! (Cuz God knows that stuff ain’t cheap!)
10. To no longer fear rejection To have confidence that slightly borders on arrogance. To be able to go up to a guy, get rejected, and know that you are still smart, talented, funny, and beautiful.
13. A cute little puppy you can give to someone else when he’s too much work You want a puppy, but you also know that you can’t handle Spot all day. So for Christmas, you want a professional dog nanny you can hand off Spot to when you need a break. 11. To stop being prude Or slut-shamed Why do we hate on other gay men? Why do we judge other people’s sexual activities? We’re all on the same team here. It would be nice to no longer be shamed by other gay men. 14. Joggers Have you seen these? They are the coolest combination of comfort and fashion. Why wouldn’t a gay man want one (or five) pairs from Santa?!
12. One of those ridiculous dildos Now that we've already got "get rid of slut-shaming" as one of our gifts, we'll want one of those super expensive dildos that are better than the real thing. I’m talking vibrating, glow -in-the-dark, everything.
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Ben Platt Reflects On 'Disappointing' Dear Evan Hansen Movie Response By Brenda Williams
Ben Platt has finally opened up about the negative reaction across social media to the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, and how it impacted his overall mental health. Although the stage musical was well-loved by Broadway enthusiasts, the film version of Dear Evan Hansen did not receive the same adoration for a variety of reasons. From the moment the trailer was released, people online started commenting on how bizarre it was that Platt, who also originated the role on Broadway, was playing a high schooler despite the actor being in his late 20s. That in and of itself isn’t necessarily uncommon, but with Platt, it simply didn’t work. Add on the fact that so many members of the general public suddenly learned that Dear Evan Hansen was not, in fact, a queer story as many had assumed. Ultimately, the film seemed doomed before it even hit theaters. Once it did, the reviews from critics were fairly scathing. Criticisms of the film itself 24 www.jaxgay.com
aside, Platt previously brushed off people commenting about his age in the film, suggesting that they should watch Grease – which very blatantly has older adults playing teen roles. More recently, though, he admitted to The New York Times that the whole thing was “definitely a disappointing experience,” and one that opened his eyes “to the internet and how horrific it can be.” Having a movie or acting performance dunked on by the internet is extremely common in the age of social media, and something that all successful creatives eventually have to learn to deal with. For Platt, that meant leaving Twitter altogether and focusing on fans who felt like Dear Evan Hansen resonated with them. “I find that Twitter is almost exclusively for tearing people down,” he said. “It is very easy for the good to get drowned out by the bad.” So to any fans hoping the actor might pop back up on Twitter anytime soon... it looks like you're out of luck. But sometimes, keeping a communication barrier up
between the general public and the people making movies is the best call — especially when those movies are anything like Dear Evan Hansen.
Christian Teacher Fired After Hate Campaign Against Queer ‘Propaganda’ Says She’s The Victim By Michael Joshlin
A Christian substitute teacher has been fired from a school after objecting to a children’s book that featured same-sex couple illustrations. Georgia teacher Lindsey Barr, an early childhood teacher in Bryan County, was hired by her Savannah-area school district in January as a substitute teacher.
an important message to public schools that they can’t bully and intimidate people just because they don’t like their views.” On 30 September, Barr, with the help of Alliance Defending The lawsuit states Barr subbed Freedom (ADF), filed a lawsuit around 15 times, mostly at against Bryan County School McAllister Elementary, where District leaders alleging they her sons attend. violated her First Amendment In regard to the book displaying right to free speech and her drawings of same-sex couples, right to freely exercise her In August this year, she was Barr said: “I would like to be the Christian religion. fired from her job after one who gets to have tough “expressing concerns to her The lawsuit argued that school conversations with my children elementary-school principal” leaders engaged in about political topics, or topics about a children’s picture book. unconstitutional viewpoint that are culturally sensitive.” discrimination. The 2019 book – All Are After discovering the image in Welcome – features images of Barr said she filed the lawsuit the book Barr reached out to same-sex parents and their to protect other parents who her children’s teachers and children. It was to be included have concerns about what and they agreed to exclude her in a new library read-aloud how their children are being sons from the reading. program at McAllister taught. As well as the book, Barr also Elementary School where it “Parents and teachers should raised concern about a poster would be read to the students, not be fired for expressing their showing a drawing of two men including Barr’s sons. genuine concern, especially in with a heart between them, and A description of the book regard to their own personal the message “all adults have reads: “A bright and uplifting children,” she said. the right to marriage and to celebration of cultural diversity “It Isn’t Equity And Diversity” raise a family”. and belonging, where all The Christian argued she was Phil Sechler, senior counsel children are welcome in the “trying to protect my children. with ADF, said that under classroom”. Georgia Law and under the “This is an agenda. This is not Barr told the National Review First Amendment, people have ok. If I couldn’t post bible that she and her family are the right to express views on verses in my newsletters or devout non-denominational what is being taught to their read scripture to my classes or Christians and the images in children. cover my students aloud in the book ran counter to her prayer, this shouldn’t be “I think this lawsuit does send 26 www.jaxgay.com
religious beliefs. She also believes that marriage should only happen between a man and a woman.
allowed either. It isn’t equity and diversity. “It’s propaganda. You do not have to agree with me, but I appreciate you having the conversation and allowing me to see your perspective as a public school administrator.” Barr’s Religious Views ‘Revealed Biases’ After sending this email Barr was unable to access the school portal where she used to pick substitute teaching assignments. According to the lawsuit in a meeting on 23 August, Tucker fired Barr, telling her that her
comments expressing religious christian views “revealed biases that raised a question whether she could support every child”. The lawsuit calls for Barr to be reinstated for a declaratory judgement acknowledging that her First and 14th Amendment rights were violated, for compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees, and for the district to purge any records of her dismissal. It follows Georgia’s new Parents’ Bill of Rights coming into effect in July. The bill enables parents the “right to review all instructional material
intended for use in the classroom of his or her minor child”. Bryan County School has not commented. It comes as two volumes from the Heartstopper graphic novel series are at the centre of a battle to get a Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ+ books. Conservatives have used book banning as a weapon to crack down on LGBTQ+ content in libraries and schools. A study found four in 10 (41 per cent) books banned in US schools during the 2021-22 school year contained LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
Jinkx Monsoon's Sketchy Queens TV Show Renewed For Season 2 By David Vandygriff
“I see you and I hear you.” World of Wonder has officially renewed Jinkx Monsoon’s sketch comedy series Sketchy Queens for a second season. The new season is slated to premiere in 2023. Monsoon’s Sketchy Queens partner, Liam Krug, will also return for season two. “Liam and I are so thrilled to start the long, hilarious, disjointed process that goes into creating another season of Sketchy Queens!” Monsoon wrote in a statement. The All Stars 7 winner continued, “Sketchy Queens season two is going to be bigger and more wild – with more celebrity guests and plenty of that dry, esoteric wit we’re so damn proud of. We’re
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grateful to World of Wonder for believing in our show and allowing us true creative freedom. Thank you for watching, and here’s to more!" Over the course of its first season, Sketchy Queens featured Monsoon and Krug in hilarious segments such as the chaotic “I See You and I Hear You” talk show, the phone call exchanges between Jennifer Coolidge and Jennifer Tilly, and Monsoon reprising her Snatch Game performance of Little Edie from RuPaul’s Drag Race season five. Season one of Sketchy Queens also featured guest appearances from the likes of Trixie Mattel, Katya, Raja, Brittany Broski, and Brandon Rogers, to name a few. For season two, Sketchy Queens
“promises to continue to surprise audiences with cameos from your favorite queens and comedians.” World of Wonder cofounders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato wrote, “This series had us all in stitches, and the WOWPP audience can’t get enough! Who knew Jinkx Monsoon was such a Sketchy Queen? Turns out everyone knows now!” We’re already eagerly anticipating this second season of Sketchy Queens to see the Queen of All Queens doing what she does best. 2023 couldn’t come quickly enough! All episodes of Sketchy Queens season one are now streaming on WOW Presents Plus.
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ACLU Tells Michigan Schools To Reverse Book Bans By Andrew Walker
Across the country, school boards are implementing bans on books they deem "inappropriate." Ahead of next week's midterm elections, the ACLU has penned a letter to Michigan school districts urging them to restore access to restricted materials. According to the letter, complaints from parents have swayed several Michigan schools to remove "highly acclaimed" books from school libraries and classrooms, an effort the ACLU calls "harmful and misguided." Alongside restrictions on discussion of sexuality in classrooms, the wave of book bans largely targets information surrounding LGBTQ+ identities. In fact, voters in Jamestown Township, located near Grand Rapids, recently decided to defund their public library because of their queer materials. Jay Kaplan, attorney at the ACLU of Michigan's LGBTQ+ Rights Project, said in a statement via the Detroit Free Press that book bans are an attack on First Amendment rights, 32 www.jaxgay.com
especially in schools. "In addition to threatening the First Amendment rights of all students, this wave of book-banning is an attack on LGTBQ+ children and their families, and it must be stopped," Kaplan elaborated. "For countless youth who face bullying, isolation, and depression, access to LGBTQ+ representation or information in books and literature can be a refuge — and in some cases lifesaving. School libraries are places where young people should be able to learn about themselves and people who are different from themselves, not denied access to the diverse perspectives that books and literature offer us all.” Jonathan Friedman of Pen America previously said that a common strategy among conservatives is to send groups of parents to school board meetings to pressure officials into banning books. In some cases, they use intimidation. The ACLU's letter to hundreds of Michigan school leaders explains: "And when books can be removed based on parents’ complaints about the author’s
message or point of view, it paves the way for an unending series of attempts by one group or another to cleanse a school of reading material based on what a vocal faction finds objectionable. In the end, schools become another arena for political warfare, rather than a space of learning for our youth. Neither students nor their communities are well- served by this practice." The letter urged school boards to "resist any attempts to remove books from your school libraries" and "restore students’ access to all censored materials as soon as possible." To not do so, the ACLU says, would be an implicit threat to Democracy. "In debating whether to allow students to check out a controversial book from the school library, it is easy to lose sight of the overarching function of our schools: to train young people to think for themselves," it reads. "When school officials attempt to create a 'sanitized' learning space by eliminating controversial texts from school libraries, they undermine this critical function of public education."
the firm of Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality as well as students, parents, and a teacher. The defendants in that suit include DeSantis, the Florida State Board of Education, other state entities and officials, and several local school boards. The plaintiffs in that suit are not seeking a preliminary injunction. The trial in the case is scheduled to start in February. The state has asked the court to dismiss the suit, but the court has not ruled on that yet.
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Sydney WorldPride Tickets Are Now On Sale In The U.S. And Canada By John Nicholson
Sydney is the place to be in 2023, as WorldPride joins the city’s famed Mardi Gras celebration for the down-under party for the ages. The festivities will take place February 17 to March 5, 2023, and this is the first time WorldPride will be celebrated in the southern hemisphere.
ary offered including air for a starting price of $3,499. And Qantas is offering a special Los Angeles to Sydney Pride Flight which includes a general admission ticket to Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert, featuring special guest performer Kylie Minogue. Prices start at $1,545 for round-trip travel. You can Best of all, tickets and tour book your Qantas Pride Flight packages go on sale today, at www.qantas.com/us/en/ November 1, for folks in the promotions/worldpride.html. U.S. and Canada. To contact the other For a limited time, approved participating travel partners travel partners are offering directly, visit: curated travel packages and ● Dua Travel: https:// event access for WorldPride www.duatravel.com/sydney2023 that include roundtrip travel from the U.S. to Sydney, worldpride-2023 accommodations, airport ● Out of Office: https:// transfers, regional day tours, www.outofoffice.com/sydneyand more. world-pride-2023 Featured travel packages ● Planet Dwellers: https:// include a 10-day, 7-night itiner- www.planetdwellers.com.au/
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sydney-worldpride-2023 Or you can visit www.sydneyworldpride.com/ travel-providers to see all the available packages. “Sydney’s streets will be alive as thousands of people come together to celebrate the global LGBTQIA+ reunion the world has been waiting for,” Kate Wickett, chief executive of Sydney WorldPride, said in a statement “From Bondi Beach Party, to the Pride March across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to a Human Rights Conference in the heart of the city, Sydney WorldPride has something for the whole community to enjoy. Make sure you are part of this once-in-alifetime festival.” Be sure to revisit Jax Gay Magazine for more details on Sydney WorldPride 2023 and Sydney Mardi Gras 2023.
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