Fron the archives: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2' is the gayest horror movie you will ever see

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 is considered by many to be a very subversively gay horror movie. Of course when I watched it, I was surprised and pleasantly pleased by the amount of male nudity it showed. Now, as our community has moved out of the closet and into the warm glow of sunshine, it turns out that the undercurrent of homosexuality in this movie was in fact intentional. 

Or let my friend, Matt Baume tell you more:

 

 Or if you don't want to hear all of that talking, check out these scenes from A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 and judge for yourself. (Violence and Nudity alert)

 

 Related post - 17 Horror Films Only LGBT People Understand 

Editor's note - 17 Horror Films Only LGBT People Understand was not a part of the original post I pulled from the archives. It is an addition from another post.

'Anti-LGBTQ group accused of using false evidence' at SCOTUS, but may win its case anyway' & other Tue/Wed news briefs

Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS accused of using 'false evidence'

 The group fighting to protect so-called conversion therapy in the U.S. Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar has been accused of misrepresenting its evidence by the very researchers it cites. The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group that has played a pivotal role in several court cases involving abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights, will argue before the nation's high court Tuesday that justices should strike down state laws banning conversion therapy for minors. 

The group cites a 2016 study by Lisa Diamond and Clifford Rosky, who have since condemned the ADF for “profoundly” misrepresenting their findings. “It’s deceptive,” Rosky recently told The Guardian. “Lawyers owe a duty of candor to the court. You cannot offer false evidence, and if you do so accidentally and find out, you have to correct that. ... They claim our work supports conversion therapy when our work clearly and specifically condemns conversion therapy on the same page they’re citing.”

 Distorting science to demonize the LGBTQ community is an old anti-LGBTQ industry tactic. And the Alliance Defending Freedom isn't the first group to do it. However, it may not even matter because of the news brief below. 

Conservative Supreme Court justices show skepticism of conversion therapy ban - This is becoming an unfortunately regular occurrence with this particular Supreme Court. Almost every time our community comes in front of them, we lose. I doubt it's a matter of basic legality. It's my belief that there are members of the court who have a personal bias against LGBTQ people and will contort decisions to reflect that bias. 

The sham of oral arguments on conversion therapy is meant to show SCOTUS is 'unbiased'- Should we lose this case, we should be pointing the finger at one judge in particular who revealed his anti-LGBTQ hostility years ago - Samuel Alito.

LGBTQ rights on the line: What to watch as Supreme Court’s new term begins - And conversion therapy is not the only case in front of SCOTUS. I'm sorry but I do not believe that the number of losses the LGBTQ community has had in front of SCOTUS lately comes from legitimate looks at the law and the Constitution. Members of this court have a personal bias, which they aren't afraid to voice. We need not dance around it.

Pictures - Famously Hot SC Pride a huge success & reminder that the LGBTQ community won't be made invisible

Famously Hot SC Pride, returned Saturday for its 36th year in my state of South Carolina. As always, it was a fun time had by all. And it was definitely needed when one takes into account this year's political climate. The festival was another reminder that LGBTQ people, our allies, our kids, and families aren't going to be made invisible.

'GOP lawmaker once accused trans people of harming kids. He just pled guilty to child porn charges' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

Former SC legislator (and Moms for Liberty's 2023 'Legislator of the Year') RJ May recently pled guilty to child porn charges. May in the past has accused drag queens and trans people of harming kids.

GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. He just pled guilty to child porn charges.​ - And the nominees for the category of "I haven't been this shocked since Clay Aiken and Jim Nabors came out of the closet," former South Carolina state legislator RJ May. And the kicker? Moms for Liberty awarded him their 2023 Legislator of the Year award. NONE of this is funny and it's not my intention to make it sound funny. Children have been harmed, terribly. A Republican accusing LGBTQ people of harming children while actually being the predator is happening so often lately that it's no longer an irony. It could be considered a GOP requirement for public office.

Former Rep. RJ May pleads guilty to sending ‘disgusting and depraved’ child sex abuse videos - More on this awful situation. A huge caution from me to anyone before you read it.

In other news:

Nat’l Park Service cancels grants for 3 LGBTQ projects - At the very least, it is nice to know that Donald Trump is no longer even attempting to be our friend like he did during his first term. 

Veterans Affairs doctors banned from writing gender-affirming surgery referrals to private providers for trans vets - Downright malicious. There is simply no other reason for it. 

Appeals court rules for Colorado and LGBTQ rights and against Catholic parishes in state preschool case - Good. No taxpayer dollars for discrimination. 

21 non-LGBTQ+ movies that queer people still love anyway - Some of these choices are true. One is a serious "HELL NO!" from me. And I still can't believe they left off The Women (the 1939 version).