This week, we talk all things "The Traitors," from Alan Cumming's search to queer and trans contestants to Tom Sandoval catching strays on Chanel Ayan's socials. And, Shari Franke's memoir revealed that her child-abusing mother Ruby Franke was also having gay sex. Plus, on Meta, you can't use hate speech. Unless it's directed at LGBTQ+ people! We need to evacuate the internet, like NOW.

Sources:

• “Alan Cumming Packed the Latest ‘Traitors’ Castle With Queer Contestants. It Paid Off” by Ana Osorno and Samantha Allen, Them
• “Alan Cumming ‘Lobbied Quite Hard’ for More LGBTQ+ Traitors Players After Peppermint’s Exit” by Samantha Allen, Them
• “Ruby Franke’s Daughter Shari Franke Releases Memoir Detailing ‘8 Passengers’ Abuse” by Anna Tingley, Variety
• “Ruby Franke's steamy lesbian affair revealed by daughter who caught her with fellow abuser Jodi Hildebrandt” by Ruth Walker, Daily Mail
• “New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say” by Grace Abels, Poynter
• “‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes” by Jason Koebler, 404 Media
• “Apple AI Push Notification Falsely States Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Came Out as Gay” by James Factora, Them

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This week, we have a long-awaited follow-up on Keke Palmer's girl group/YouTube series DivaGurl. We discuss the lewks and flops on the Golden Globes red carpet and how "Emilia Pérez" is simultaneously doing too much and not enough. And, Lily Rose Depp called 070 Shake her boyfriend and people couldn't handle it. Plus, we think bans on explicit content in China and U.S. are very foreboding.

Sources:

• “As a trans woman, this is why I think Emilia Pérez is sub-par, disingenuous, harmful nonsense” by Amelia Hansford, PinkNews
• “Why People Are Upset at ‘Emilia Pérez’” by Tomás Mier and Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone
• “China is arresting writers for posting fanfiction and gay erotica” by Ryan Adamczeski, Advocate
• “Pornhub Is Now Inaccessible in Almost the Entire U.S. South” by James Factora, Them
• “What Is a ‘Lesbian Boyfriend?’” by Quispe López, Them
• “Can someone please explain ‘Lesbian Boyfriend’ to me?,” r/LesbianActually
• “Understanding the Term 'Lesbian Boyfriend,'” @PinkNews on TikTok

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*Content warning: In this episode we discuss rape and sexual assault.

We look into the allegations that came out against Brian Jordan Alvarez in a new Vulture article. Plus, we get inspired by "Butch Wicked," and take a look back at ancient history and the gay orgy-fueled festival that predated Christmas. Happy holla-days!

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Sources:

• “The Allegations Looming Over Brian Jordan Alvarez’s Breakout” by E. Alex Jung, Vulture
• “The Story Behind Butch Wicked, The Viral Masc Musical” by James Factora, Them
• “Queer Origins of America’s Favorite Holidays” by Henry Giardina, The LA Pride
• “This big gay winter festival was the ancient precursor to Christmas” by Kimberly Kaye, LGBTQNation

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