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Lavender Book Lists Businesses Safe For Black LGBTQ+ People

Lavender Book Lists Businesses Safe For Black LGBTQ+ People | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

The web-based app lists local businesses across the US that are safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ people of color.

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#Instagay: How LGBT People of Color are Systematically Excluded from Social Media’s “Gay Community”

#Instagay: How LGBT People of Color are Systematically Excluded from Social Media’s “Gay Community” | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

I sat at my desk vetting the LGBTQ+ influencers our company was passed on from the ad agency. The influencers were a mix of singles, couples and even three-person couples (throuples), all within the…

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Snap Diversity Report: Snapchat Shows More Diverse Than Leadership

Snap Diversity Report: Snapchat Shows More Diverse Than Leadership | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Snap released its second annual diversity report — overall, showing marginal change in the makeup of its leadership ranks in 2020 compared with the year before, with the company remaining lar…

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A YouTuber for All LGBTQ Film Geeks: Rowan Ellis

A YouTuber for All LGBTQ Film Geeks: Rowan Ellis | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

From “36 tv characters who should have been gay” to “Liberation vs Assimilation in Queer Cinema,” the YouTube videos of Rowan Ellis are informative, fun, and yes — very gay. Ellis is a popular YouTuber who first popped up on my feed late last year when I was doing some digging into...

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.gay Domain Releases New Episodes of its LGBTQ Web Series and Announces Sale Pricing for 2021

.gay Domain Releases New Episodes of its LGBTQ Web Series and Announces Sale Pricing for 2021 | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Today .gay announced the arrival of 5 additional episodes from the first season of the registry’s original web series, The Library, and its companion mini-series, The Dictionary.

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Is Brandon Rogers Married? Details on his Personal Life

Is Brandon Rogers Married? Details on his Personal Life | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

With so much popularity on YouTue, it’s no question that fans also want the inside scoop on his personal life, like is he married?

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A play about gay men on Grindr goes virtual during COVID-19

A play about gay men on Grindr goes virtual during COVID-19 | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

'Borders,' Nimrod Kadishman's production about an Israeli-Lebanese couple, is adapted for the phone app Telegram this week

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TikTok shadow bans LGBT hashtags in Russian and Arabic

TikTok shadow bans LGBT hashtags in Russian and Arabic | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

A new report found that words such as "gay" and "transgender" in Russian, Arabic, and other languages are shadow banned on the app.

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METROSOURCE National LGBTQ Magazine Turns 30, Launches Premiere Podcast

METROSOURCE National LGBTQ Magazine Turns 30, Launches Premiere Podcast | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

METROSOURCE is a groundbreaking LGBTQ publication that is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Bi-monthly issues with National, New York, and Los Angeles editions, cover popular culture, entertainment, design, travel, health, HIV, fitness, and the stories of gay and gay-friendly personalities. Through print and digital media, METROSOURCE reaches over one million in the LGBTQ community.

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Bumble bridges support for LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter with in-app donations

Bumble bridges support for LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter with in-app donations | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

As Americans began rallying for racial equality and justice for the death of George Floyd at the beginning of June, several brands postponed their original Pride plans or announced that they would incorporate Black Lives Matter support into their Pride initiatives.

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Meet a New Streaming Platform for Outsider LGBTQ Content

Meet a New Streaming Platform for Outsider LGBTQ Content | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

FemmePowerTV skips the industry—and ads—with its Sunday launch.

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LGBTQ People Are Providing Help And Support Amid Coronavirus Crisis

LGBTQ People Are Providing Help And Support Amid Coronavirus Crisis | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

"No LGBT person should feel that they're alone." As lockdowns kick in, queer groups, celebrities and charities have stepped up to offer a virtual community like never before.

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Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital

Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

From a virtual drag queen festival to a queer artist roundtable, entertainers and advocates are finding innovative ways to lessen the sting of isolation.

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Y’Allternative TikTokers Are A Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock n Roll

Y’Allternative TikTokers Are A Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock n Roll | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

In the y'allternative tag you'll find southern leftists, southern members of the LGBTQ community, as well as current goths who are former horse girls.

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Instagram will now let users add pronouns to their profiles

Instagram will now let users add pronouns to their profiles | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Instagram has added a dedicated space for pronouns to users' profiles, freeing up some of that precious 150-character bio space for more sparkle emojis.

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OUTtv Media Group Teams With Producer Entertainment Group Launch First LGBTQ+ Apple TV Channel

OUTtv Media Group Teams With Producer Entertainment Group Launch First LGBTQ+ Apple TV Channel | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

OUTtv Media Group is partnering with Producer Entertainment Group, to launch OUTtv USA, an SVOD service dedicated to premium LGBTQ+ content. OUTtv marks the first LGBTQ+ Apple TV Channel.

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A Look Inside the 'Super Straight' Trend Banned on TikTok and Reddit

A Look Inside the 'Super Straight' Trend Banned on TikTok and Reddit | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

It was a harmless video until it turned into 2021’s digital Straight Pride parade.

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American 'digital nomad' to be deported from Bali after LGBT and lifestyle tweets

American 'digital nomad' to be deported from Bali after LGBT and lifestyle tweets | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

An American woman and self-described digital nomad will be deported from Indonesia after posting tweets that sparked a social media backlash over perceived western privilege and lack of cultural awareness, after she said Bali was "LGBT friendly".

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Everyone Is Gay on TikTok

Everyone Is Gay on TikTok | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Straight young men on the app are posting suggestive videos with their buddies. It’s not just about the views.

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TikTok admits restricting some LGBT hashtags

TikTok admits restricting some LGBT hashtags | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

The video-sharing app insists it is "deeply committed to inclusivity" but also bound by local laws.

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Revry Takes the "Tribrid" Approach with its LGBTQ OTT Network

Revry Takes the "Tribrid" Approach with its LGBTQ OTT Network | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Revry is the first global LGBTQ video service, and it's growing like crazy. This year, it expanded with Brightcove's Beacon to offer a three-pronged approach to programming and monetization: live linear, SVOD, and AVOD.

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Pride Media Teams Up With Snap Official Lens Creators on Series of 5 AR Lenses

Pride Media Teams Up With Snap Official Lens Creators on Series of 5 AR Lenses | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

They will be released concurrently with The Advocate’s annual Champions of Pride issue.

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Revry Launches First LGBTQ+ Cable TV Platform for Pride

Revry Launches First LGBTQ+ Cable TV Platform for Pride | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

As COVID Shuts Down Global LGBTQ+ Events, Revry Serves the Community with Free Multi-Channel Queer TV - Revry, the first global LGBTQ streaming network, has partnered with Brightcove Inc., the leading global provider of cloud services for video, to launch a first-of-its kind cable TV platform amid widespread cancellations of major Pride events and LGBTQ+ film festivals. The new platform provides an unprecedented option for those in need of community during this pandemic: a free, truly “always on” TV experience made exclusively for LGBTQ+ people.

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Morocco influencer apologises for role in outing of gay men

Morocco influencer apologises for role in outing of gay men | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

Gay men in Morocco were blackmailed and thrown out of family homes, after Naoufal Moussa, known as Sofia Taloni, told her Instagram followers to download dating apps to find them

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launch #InAndOut digital festival of LGBT+ creativity for these physically distant times •

launch #InAndOut digital festival of LGBT+ creativity for these physically distant times • | LGBTQ+ New Media | Scoop.it

GCN launch #InAndOut digital festival of LGBT+ creativity for these physically distant times as a response to the COVID-19 crisis

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