Kesha will take the stage in front of the Stonewall Inn in New York City for a special performance, June 24, to mark Pride Month and Stonewall Day 2022. Along with Kesha, the event will feature performances from Betty, Mila Jam, and Shea Diamond, as well as choreography by Stonewall …
Read More »Stonewall Inn Receives $250,000 Donation to Avoid Permanent Closure
The Stonewall Inn in New York, site of the landmark 1969 riots that paved the way for the modern LGBTQ rights movement, will remain open through the pandemic thanks to a $250,000 donation. TheWashington Blade reports that the Gill Foundation, which provides grants to queer organizations across the U.S., pledged …
Read More »Janelle Monáe, Kim Petras, 'Drag Race' Stars Headline HBO 'Digital Pride' Festivities
Janelle Monáe, Kim Petras and the cast of the new unscripted series, We’re Here, are among the performers taking part in HBO‘s first-ever “Digital Pride” celebration, which seeks to offer a virtual, at-home alternative for partygoers who are socially distancing this year. The festivities, which kick off Thursday, June 18th, …
Read More »Bette Midler Responds to Trump Calling Her 'Washed-Up Psycho' at World Pride
Bette Midler headlined New York’s World Pride main event Saturday night at the Javits Center in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. During her performance of her 1973 hit single “Friends” accompanied by composer Marc Shaiman of Hairspray fame, she took a moment to bite back at President Trump. …
Read More »Chicana Sister Act Reyna Drop New Song, 'The Way I Loved You'
Comprised of Mexican-American sisters Vic Banuelos and Gabby Banuelos, Milwaukee synth-pop duo Reyna suffuse their summertime sads with touches of disco in their new single, “The Way I Loved You.” A danceable letter to a long-gone first love, elder sister Vic pines for a romance as profound the second time …
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