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FOF #2382 – We Are All Stars Too

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is now back, and this time it’s doing everything that Drag Race does best: campy drama, wacky talent shows and wild drag queens untethered.

Today, we give you the run-down on the all new RuPauls’ Drag Race All Stars 2, the All Stars Cast Iconic Looks of VMAs and what to expect from the series.

Posted in: Culture & Style, Drag & Trans, Podcast, Television 8 years ago 2

FOF #2318 – How to Get Rich off Bigotry and Discrimination

In Kansas, students will be awarded a whopping $2,500 bucks if they report a transgender person using the bathroom, which got our friend Jeffrey Jay thinking that he could “accidentally” get caught using the “wrong bathroom” and then split the reward money as soon as he gets out of prison.

Today we’re joined by the he-larious Jeffrey Jay to take a look at the outrageous nature of the new anti-trans bathroom bills.

Posted in: Comedians, Drag & Trans, Podcast 8 years ago 7

FOF #2286A – Fat Shaming

Has anyone ever said this to you? Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy baby. You better lose some weight.

Telling someone to get in shape doesn’t really do anything, and in fact some studies show that it has the opposite effect.

Today writer Zach Stafford, joins us to take a look at fat shaming, how he overcame his own eating disorder and how to inspire change in others by transforming your own life.

Posted in: Podcast, Writers 8 years ago 0

FOF #2286B – Fat Shaming

In part two “Fat Shaming“ we continue our discussion with Zach Stafford about ridiculing people to get in shape, v how to how he overcame his personal eating disorder and what you can do to support someone else’s journey.

Plus , how transphobic was the X Files episode with Shangela? A nd a special case for Shitlock Holmes- who crapped on the Tesla?

Posted in: Podcast, Writers 8 years ago 3

FOF #2249 – Dismantling the Rainbow

You hear this every now and then- why are we all lumped together in the LGBTQ, XYZ community? Some folks don’t like their personal struggles connected at the hip with someone they think have nothing in common with.

But there’s a reason why drag queen Busty Ross made picked the rainbow as a symbol for our liberation.

Today we’re taking a look at the recent petitions folks have posted to drop the L and kick out the T from LGBT.

Posted in: Podcast 9 years ago 5

VIDEO: Girl Scout Attempts Transphobic Ban on Cookie Sales

A 14-year-old Girl Scout is trying to convince people not to buy Girl Scout cookies until the GSUSA reverses its decision to allow in Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old trans girl. If you can stand to […]

VIDEO: Transphobic Tampon Ads – Pull the Plug, Already!

So! Libra is a company that sells tampons and other feminine hygiene products in the Australasian region (they operate internationally under the name “Libresse”). They’ve rung in the New Year with a controversial new ad. […]

Posted in: Drag & Trans, Politics & Activism, Videos 12 years ago 5

VIDEO: TDOR Event at Riff Raff Statue in Hamilton, NZ

There is a statue of Riff Raff from Rocky Horror Picture Show in Hamilton, New Zealand, commemorating the time director Richard O’Brien lived there in his youth. There’s also, apparently, a live cam on it […]

”Queer the Night” Rally in New Zealand’s Capital

Around 400 people turned out last night to march through downtown Wellington in response to recent attacks and harassment of gay and trans members of the community. Brendan Goudswaard, also known as Ellie Kat (Miss […]

Posted in: Drag & Trans, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 5

May 17: International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia

May 17, 1990: Homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization (WHO). Flash forward to 2004, and a global initiative was launched to fight discrimination against GLBT people, making […]

Posted in: Politics & Activism 13 years ago 1