Taylor Swift throws shade at a Republican Senator, Madonna’s big revelation and Jameela Jamil’s coming out

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 7


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QUEER NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, a non-profit organization based in Russia, said the number of hate crimes against LGBTQ people in the country increased in 2019. Also this week, Nike, Amazon and other companies criticized the recent implementation of anti-LGBTQ2 policies in Tennessee. Plus, Calgary City Council unanimously voted to ban conversion therapy in the city .

TBH, CULTURE IS QUEER

Taytay won’t calm down. In the new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, Taylor Swift called Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, “Trump in a wig.” Also, the controversial issue that led Jameela Jamil to come out as queer, and proof that the gods truly love Madonna.

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

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