Officers with the New York Police Department arrested a Colorado man on Tuesday in connection with vandalizing multiple Pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument during Pride Month in June.

The country urged tourists to the U.S. to watch out for laws that ‘criminalize same-sex activities and relationships.’

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Can you fall in love with a girl when there’s a 200 year barrier between you?

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A helpful list of things you can do to warm-up for Halloween so you don’t pull a muscle celebrating the holiday of our people. 

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‘Rustin’ Trailer With Coleman Domingo premieres 

Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming film “Rustin,” which stars Colman Domingo as the iconic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. The film is set to premiere on September 17 and is a production of Michelle and Barack Obama‘s Higher Ground production company. 

While president, Obama posthumously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

Cast and Release Date

Colman Domingo, known for his roles in “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and many others takes on the role of Bayard Rustin, a key figure in the American civil rights movement. The trailer provides a glimpse into Rustin’s life, showcasing his activism and struggles as a gay man during a time of widespread discrimination.

The film also stars Chris Rock, Glynn Turman and Audra McDonald and is being directed by George C. Wolfe, who made Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and who co-wrote with Dustin Lance Black, the Harvey Milk biopic Milk.

Colman Domingo on Playing Bayard Rustin

“It’s an honor to bring Bayard Rustin’s story to life. He was not just a civil rights activist but also a strong voice for the LGBTQ community,” said Colman Domingo in a recent interview Playbill.

Historical Context

Bayard Rustin was a close advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and was instrumental in organizing the 1963 March on Washington. However, his contributions were often overshadowed due to his sexual orientation. 

Upcoming Release

The film “Rustin” is set to premiere on Netflix on September 17, adding to the platform’s growing list of LGBTQ-focused films.

More on Towleroad about Bayard Rustin and Colman Domingo

• Bayard Rustin: The Man Homophobia Almost Erased From History
• Colman Domingo Talks About His Role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Your untethered choices during the Blue Supermoon in Pisces, a questionable and surely irresponsible horoscope.

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KAMPALA (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality”, an offence punishable by death under the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law, prosecutors and his lawyer said. Defying pressure from Western governments and rights organisations, Uganda in May enacted one of the world’s harshest laws targeting the LGBT community. It prescribes life in prison for same-sex intercourse. The death penalty can apply in cases deemed “aggravated”, which include repeat offences, gay sex that transmits terminal illness, or same-sex intercourse with a mi…

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A Maryland judge ruled last week that parents do not have ‘a fundamental right’ to opt their children out of LGBT curricula.

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has lamented what he called a “reactionary” Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology has replaced faith in some cases. In the 10 years since his election, Francis has been criticised by conservative sectors of the U.S. Church who are opposed to reforms such as giving women and lay Catholics more roles and making the Church more welcoming and less judgmental towards some, including LGBT people. Francis made his comments on Aug. 5 in a private meeting in Lisbon with members of the Jesuit order, of which he is …

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A 20-year-old man is facing a potential death sentence after he became the first person to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under Uganda’s new law that calls for the death penalty for some same-sex sexual relations.