Journalists at The Advocate, Out and Them are publicly demanding answers from equalpride CEO Mark Berryhill after a report revealed a board member he gave his full confidence had expressed support for President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. The editorial staff presented a united front Monday.
Joseph Frederick Allen cofounded The FRAME, a new New York City arts incubator inspired by Andy Warhol's Factory, to give queer artists funding, studio space and community. Operating out of BroadwayVox Studios in Midtown Manhattan, its first cohort of 10 artists includes director Nic Cory, visual artist Drew Elhamalawy and filmmaker Brent Thomas Whiteside, with support from Sara Ramirez and Thomas Schumacher. The cohort's first public project is a performance of Allen's play Jackson's Island: Huck, Tom, Queers and Us.
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just five days, President Donald Trump confirmed. Trump had initially said she did an "excellent" job in her debut, and her exit comes after a China story and an interview with Sean Hannity. Her brief tenure still beats Anthony Scaramucci's 11 days as Trump's communications director in 2017.
LGBTQ+ travelers are being welcomed on Greenland cruises aboard HX Expeditions' MS Fridtjof Nansen, a hybrid-powered polar vessel launched in 2020 that carries approximately 490 guests. Greenland has legally recognized same-sex marriage and adoption since 2016, and a 2024 law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. United Airlines' direct Newark–Nuuk route, roughly four hours, makes the destination more accessible.
Autostraddle's advice column answers a reader asking when enough is enough in a difficult relationship, suggesting a private list of the past year's painful events and an audit of the relationship's positives. A second question asks whether it's okay to keep an ex on health insurance, weighing fraud risk and the terms of the relationship.
Autostraddle has updated its lesbian Halloween couples costume guide, originally written in October 2023, with 2026 costume options. The list includes Kris and Billy from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Cherry Jones and Leslie Bibb in Hacks, Taissa and Van from Yellowjackets, Villanelle and Eve from Killing Eve, and Dr. Ellie Sattler and a T-Rex from Jurassic Park. Ideas are also adaptable for throuples, polycules or besties.
"The Art of Manga" is on view at the Brooklyn Museum from October 1 to January 31, 2027, after a run at San Francisco's De Young Museum. The exhibition features works by Chiba Tetsuya, Akatsuka Fujio, Itō Junji, Agi Tadashi, Okimoto Shū, Tori Miki with Yamazaki Mari, and Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage prints of Oda Eiichiro's ONE PIECE, Ikeda Riyoko's Rose of Versailles and Kubo Tite's BLEACH. A free virtual tour runs December 1, 6–7:30 Eastern US Time.