Rupaul’s Drag Race star Peppermint to be featured in upcoming documentary

NEW YORK –  VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Peppermint, is working on a documentary film about her life as it happened over this last exciting year. The film, titled Project Peppermint, follows Peppermint’s transition and rocketing rise to fame as an international drag star, after years of struggles with her career, gender identity and personal…

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AFA advising recipients of mail with Harvey Milk commemorative stamp to return unopened to sender

The American Family Association (AFA) has doubled down on their initial outrage after the announcement that the Harvey Milk commemorative stamp would be released May 22. In an April 22 press release, Tim Wildmon, the president of the nationally recognized hate group wrote at the time that: “Milk used his charm and power to prey on young…

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‘What’s the T?’ – documentary explores lives of five transgender women (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/YPgoLY7KmCE On the Heels of Laverne Cox’s Time magazine cover comes What’s the T? a documentary that explores the lives of five transgender women. What Paris is Burning was to drag balls – What’s the T? is to transgender life – a documentary that explores the challenges, successes and lives of five transgender women; a…

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Letters

Letters In Response to Jess Durfee’s letter and Stampp Corbin’s editorial (LGBT Weekly March 27, issue 143) Dear Editor, Even gay and lesbian history repeats itself. In 1938 feminist/lesbian Gertrude Stein nominated Adolf Hitler for a Nobel Peace Prize. So I think we shouldn’t be too tough on Bonnie Dumanis for supporting Mr. Dronenburg. We…

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USofA Pageants announces San Diego Regional Preliminary of Miss Gay Golden State USofA

SAN DIEGO – USofA pageants will present the inaugural Miss Gay Golden State USofA pageant Sun., March 16 in the Lafayette Hotel’s Mississippi Ballroom. The pageant is open to male drag queens and transsexual female impersonators 21 years of age and older, who will compete in evening gown, personal interview and talent. Miss Gay Golden…

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USofA Pageants announces San Diego regional preliminary

SAN DIEGO – USofA Pageants will present the inaugural Miss Gay Golden State USofA pageant Sun., March 16 in the Lafayette Hotel’s Mississippi Ballroom. The pageant is open to male drag queens and transsexual female impersonators 21 years of age and older, who will compete in evening gown, personal interview and talent. Miss Gay Golden…

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