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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

LGBTQ+ HOCKEY LEAGUES CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR QUEER PLAYERS DESPITE ANTI-LGBTQ+ ATTACKS: As LGBTQ+ people are facing an onslaught of political attacks aimed at excluding them from sports teams, classrooms and other areas of public life, LGBTQ+ hockey leagues remain a safe haven for lovers of the game — creating opportunities to play, build community and advance LGBTQ+ inclusion on and off the ice. Following “Heated Rivalry,” these leagues are experiencing an uptick in interest despite the barriers to LGBTQ+ equality, illustrating the power of representation and inclusion in hockey and beyond. Read more about this here in the Associated Press. 

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

THIS APRIL, TV & MOVIE PREMIERES GOT A LITTLE MORE QUEER: As April comes to a close and we head into the summer months, some of your favorite bingeable LGBTQ+ TV shows and movies are here to make your must-see lineup a little queerer. If you’re a musical gay, catch Jonathan Groff in his Tony Award winning role as Franklin Shepard in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ on Netflix, or if you’re looking for something a little more risqué, Euphoria returned this month for its final season chronicling the on-and-off relationship between Rue, played by Zendaya, and Jules, played by Hunter Schaeffer,  on HBO Max. Read the full list of shows and movies here.

SPOTLIGHT STORY

MOREHOUSE LGBTQ+ STUDENTS SLAY THE HOUSE DOWN WITH A CAMPUS VOGUE BALL: Morehouse College’s LGBTQ+ student organization Adodi is reminding us that queer expression doesn’t wait for institutional permission. With the school still refusing to host a lavender graduation for LGBTQ+ student graduates, students organized the Circus Maximus Kiki Ball — their own space for creativity, expression, and community. “We can’t wait for the administration to support us,” one student said. “We have to do it on our own and carry our own legacy.” Read all about it in Capital B.