J.K. Rowling’s controversial pen name, Anderson Cooper’s dream come true and Beyoncé remains queen

Hello friend, here are some of the stories coming your way in this week’s Xtra Weekly:

QUEER NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Polish President Andrzej Duda vowed to ban teaching about LGBT issues in the country’s schools on Wednesday. Duda made this announcement during one of his campaigns for re-election, seemingly to appeal to conservative voters. Poland elects its new president on June 28. Also this week, the COVID-19 pandemic may cause the closing of the last Black-owned LGBTQ bars in New York. Plus, Russian LGBTQ activist Yulia Tsvetkova has been charged with pornography for body-positive vagina drawings.

TBH, CULTURE IS QUEER

Accio Clown . After her series of transphobic tweets, J.K. Rowling’s pen name, Robert Galbraith, was revealed to be the name of an anti-LGBTQ2 conversion therapist. Plus, Anderson Cooper would like you to know he’s a happy daddy. Also this week, Beyoncé, the holy queen herself, delivers a heartwarming message to queer and trans graduates.

All these stories and much more in this week’s Xtra Weekly.

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