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Cicadas; AbFab Fashion; FBI Fake; Real Jan 6 Arrests; Pinning Boebert’s Dad; Rainbow on Arquette; ‘Bad Day’ Racism; And, Tennessee; SI Swim Cover: HOT LINKS
Get ready for Brood X: The once-every-17-years cicada swarm is coming "In a few weeks, a natural spectacle will take place across much of the … [Read more...] about Cicadas; AbFab Fashion; FBI Fake; Real Jan 6 Arrests; Pinning Boebert’s Dad; Rainbow on Arquette; ‘Bad Day’ Racism; And, Tennessee; SI Swim Cover: HOT LINKS
Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Tim Murphy’s new novel, Correspondents, like his last one, Christodora, is epic in scope. Correspondents is reminiscent of … [Read more...] about Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Hunky String Quartet ‘Well-Strung’ Calls for Gun Control in New Green Day Mash-Up – WATCH
String quartet Well-Strung are back with another one of their mashups that mix classical music with contemporary pop. In their latest video, the … [Read more...] about Hunky String Quartet ‘Well-Strung’ Calls for Gun Control in New Green Day Mash-Up – WATCH
Lesbian Shot Dead in Front of Fiancee Weeks Before Wedding in Downtown Austin – VIDEO
Just over a month before she was set to marry her fiancee, a California woman was killed early Sunday when gunfire broke out on a crowded street in … [Read more...] about Lesbian Shot Dead in Front of Fiancee Weeks Before Wedding in Downtown Austin – VIDEO
Protestors Stage 49 Hour Sit-In Outside Marco Rubio’s Orlando Office, Demand Gun Control – PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Protesters are currently staging a 49-hour sit-in outside Senator Marco Rubio's office in Orlando, Florida, one hour for each of the victims of … [Read more...] about Protestors Stage 49 Hour Sit-In Outside Marco Rubio’s Orlando Office, Demand Gun Control – PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Florida Congressional Candidate Launches AR-15 Assault Rifle Giveaway on Facebook
Greg Evers, who is running for Congress in one of Florida's most conservative districts, today announced he's giving away an AR-15 rifle, the … [Read more...] about Florida Congressional Candidate Launches AR-15 Assault Rifle Giveaway on Facebook
NRA Under Fire As 50 Mostly LGBT Groups Sign Pledge Backing Gun Control Legislation: VIDEO
Following last weekend’s massacre in Orlando, a group of 50 mostly LGBT organizations including GLAAD, The National Center for Transgender Equality … [Read more...] about NRA Under Fire As 50 Mostly LGBT Groups Sign Pledge Backing Gun Control Legislation: VIDEO
Why the Dickey Amendment, a Potent GOP Weapon to Shut Down the Gun Debate, Must Go
As I argued yesterday, one of the most dangerous refrains we hear every time guns are used to kill people is: "Don't politicize this tragedy!" It is … [Read more...] about Why the Dickey Amendment, a Potent GOP Weapon to Shut Down the Gun Debate, Must Go
Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?
We're just back from the Orlando vigil here in Provincetown, which all of a sudden feels strangely like a potential target for this now amorphous … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?