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Mental health resources queer students actually use in New Jersey colleges
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (456+ words) Every semester at Rutgers University'New Brunswick, a line snakes out of the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities on the College Avenue Campus. Students aren't waiting for a party; they're queued up for drop'in hours with Wil Vargas,…...
Newark LGBTQ Film Festival unveils 2026 features
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (252+ words) The Newark LGBTQ Film Festival is back for its fourth annual celebration, screening from April 30 through May 3. with a vibrant lineup of films and events that center Queer BIPOC voices. Over four days the festival will showcase powerful screenings and…...
76th Street: Wild, queer, and unstoppable
2+ week, 4+ day ago (697+ words) If you haven't yet heard of 76th Street, the dynamic lesbian rock duo making waves across the country, now's the time to tune in. Comprised of Haley Gold and Spencer Bryant, the band's story is as harmonious as their music: two…...
Watchung Hills school board reinstates trans policy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) A policy intended to protect transgender students is back in place at the Watchung Hills Regional High School District after the Board of Education voted by a slim margin to reinstate it. The board voted 5-4 at its March 3 meeting to…...
Central Regional school board leaves trans policy in place — for now
3+ week, 5+ day ago (927+ words) New Jersey Department of Education guidance intended to protect transgender students is still in place at the Central Regional School District after the school board deadlocked March 4 on a vote on whether to continue to follow that guidance. The 4-4 vote…...
Georgies, the Jersey Shore’s “gay Cheers,” still going strong
3+ week, 6+ day ago (670+ words) Georgies bar in Asbury Park, just celebrated its 26-year anniversary with a huge celebration on Nov. 9. The bar hosted a day of activities, including a drag show hosted by the bar's resident Sunday Drag Brunch hostess Divinity Banks, a buffet…...
How Kevin Williamson’s queer identity shapes the "Scream" franchise
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (748+ words) In the new Scream, Sidney is finally living the life she fought so hard for, settled into a quiet town far from Woodsboro and the trauma she survived there. But peace, as Scream fans know, never lasts. When Ghostface resurfaces,…...
HRC rallies supporters at awards dinner, counters anti-LGBTQ political attacks
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) Those at a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) awards dinner and fundraiser Feb. 7 in New York City resolutely pushed back against a hostile nationwide current of anti-LGBTQ laws, executive orders and rhetoric from conservatives trying to invalidate queer marriages, families and…...
NYC defies federal policy, raises Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) New York City on Thursday, Feb. 12, defied a new federal policy that resulted in the National Park Service taking down a Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument by raising another Pride flag in its place. Thousands of LGBTQ community…...
"Surfacing" is a drama that shows a young queer man's journey of dealing with his challenging inner demons
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) "Surfacing" is a drama that shows a young queer man's journey of dealing with his challenging inner demons'Out In Jersey magazine Childhood trauma can make adult relationships challenging. The pain imprinted during our formative years can linger, making it difficult…...