This week, we discuss a now-infamous Change.org petition about removing Dora Jar as Gracie Abrams' tour opener. And, Jeremy Allen White is making the unique and bold choice to play a bisexual character in an upcoming TV show. Plus, Paul Reubens aka Pee-wee Herman posthumously came out as gay in an upcoming documentary. We also desperately wish we could attend Trisha Paytas' one-night-only Broadway show.

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Sources:

• “Gracie Abrams Defends Opener Dora Jar After Fan Petition: 'So Wildly Uncool and Bizarre'” by Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue
• “Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview” by Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
• “Jeremy Allen White to Star in Netflix Bisexual Romance Drama ‘Enigma Variations’” by Joe Otterson, Variety
• “Trisha Paytas’ One-Night-Only ‘Big Broadway Dream’ To Feature Special Guests Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler, Joy Woods & Surprises” by Greg Evans, Deadline
• “Scientists use genetic engineering to create mice with two male parents” by Will Dunham. Reuters

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Sometimes it's lowkey scary to be gay, but the show must go on. This week we're talking about Chappell Roan playing Fortnite, Orville Peck making his Broadway debut and drag queen Kori King representing Dunkin' girls everywhere. And, in honor of TikTok's death and resurrection, we share some of our favorite moments in gay TikTok history.

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Sources:

• “Orville Peck to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Cabaret,’ Replacing Adam Lambert as Emcee” by Marc Malkin, Variety
• “Looking Back at TikTok’s All-Too-Short History of Viral Queer Moments” by Quispe López, Them
• “Chappell Roan suggests she’s getting another Fortnite Emote soon” by Matthew "MJP" Pryor, Esports

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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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Grace finally saw "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) so we're taking a look back at some gay history around Glinda and the actress who played her, Billie Burke. Plus, we're taking a walk down memory lane to reminisce on our faves and flops of 2024 in queer media. What the hell, sure.

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Sources:

• “The Original Glinda Was Queer? A Secret History of Billie Burke and Dorothy Arzner's Relationship” by Samantha Riedel, Them
• “Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch From ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Had a Very Fascinating life” by Gabrielle Moss, Remind Magazine
• “Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Says Elphaba and Glinda’s Sexual Tension Was ‘Intentional’” by Mathew Rodriguez, Them

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NEW UPLOAD DAY JUST DROPPED! Starting today, we're dropping a new episode every Monday. On this episode, we talk about Joshua Bassett's queerbaiting allegations, Omar Apollo's 'very erotic' role in Luca Guadagino's new movie, and how Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe's relationship started. Plus, we share what our dream roles are. Casting directors take note!

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Sources:

• “Omar Apollo on His “Really Erotic” Performance in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer” by James Factora, Them
• “Village People Songwriter Threatens to Sue Anyone That Calls “Y.M.C.A.” a Gay Anthem” by Abby Monteil, Them
• Victor Willis on Facebook
• “Why Cynthia Erivo Was Called a Homewrecker- Cheating Allegations Against Lena Waithe Explained?,” Fandom Wire
• “Fans outraged as Joshua Bassett queerbaited for tour” by Andrew J. Stillman, Pride.com
• https://x.com/newromantqcs/status/1858667408111583278

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Ellen DeGeneres has fled the country. And Megan saw "Wicked;" spoiler alert for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Also this week, we talk about Kelly Marie Tran coming out as queer, Kyle Richards coming out as bicurious and Khalid being outed. Plus, JoJo Siwa's new song is out and she's acting like a whistleblower on TikTok about it.

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Sources:

• “Take Your Seats for The Wedding Banquet, a Modern and Starry Queer Rom-Com” by David Canfield, Vanity Fair
• “All About Ellen DeGeneres’ New Celebrity Neighbors After Move to England’s Idyllic Cotswolds” by Natalia Senanayake, People
• “Ellen DeGeneres Flees U.S. For The U.K. After Trump Win: A New Standard” by Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes
• “Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed: 'I Am Not Ashamed'” by Tomas Mier, Rolling Stone
• “Will there be a Heartstopper Season 4? Alice Oseman Explains Future of Show” by Ariana Romero, Netflix Tudum
• “Kaia Gerber, Kit Connor and More Stars on the Rise in 2024,” Hollywood Reporter
• “RHOBH's Kyle Richards Shares Journey of Questioning Her Sexuality Amid Media Scrutiny” by Brett M Malec, E News

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