In spite of a complete shut-down of LGBTQ employees in any aspect of government (not everyone was fired), the media industry is still distributing LGBTQ products. The Administration has targeted transgender folks for dismissal, and often it criticizes the media for LGBTQ coverage.

The 37th Glaad Media Awards presented about 90 videos (film & TV) in 13 categories. They list 10 films that had wide theatrical release. The remaining are TV or streaming video releases. Glaad doesn’t list plays. Gemini cites 10 shows on network TV and streaming TV. However, they do not include children’s programming like Glaad. Some series have been running for multiple seasons. Teen Heartbreak High on Netflix is almost too saccharine. Heated Rivalry on HMO/MAX seemed to get most of the notoriety because of the hot sex scenes.

Off Broadway has been notorious for gay-themed plays, and it currently has three playing. Broadway, however, has four plays that seem to focus on high camp. One moved from Off Broadway, Titanique. The other three are: Oh, Mary! Death Becomes Her, and & Juliet.

The Library also has space for group meetings

The Center moved into its 5th location in 15 years last fall. It now has a 15-year lease. I have followed it through many of those locations, each which had advantages and problems. Some had more space and some had better visibility for street traffic. This time they have large windows, plenty of space, and free parking across the street.

The Grand Open House was held last month. After several years when the staff only had a suite of offices, it was great to resume operations again. The Center has a wide range of programs for a wide range in ages. It hosts a lot of programs including:

The most active impact resulting from banning LGBTQ books has been on gender-affirming treatment of children. Most actions have been local and restricted to specific issues. Anti-LGBTQ legislation has not been as active. One area that has remained relatively static is that of banning books. In most cases, this is done at the local school district’s board or library boards. Of the 87 districts with specific bans, 70 experienced local push-back.

Only three states’ actions resulted 80% of all documented book removals: Florida 2,304; Texas 1,781; Tennessee 1,622. A few other states were involved to a lesser extent. The rise of State-Mandated “No-Read” lists is a move toward statewide censorship. The titles were not limited to LGBTQ books, and Stephen King was the author banned the most often.