Support Queer News By Queer Journalists: This Is Why Star Observer Is Launching A Fundraiser

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“The Only Reason We Are Still Standing:” Neill Jameson On His Wife’s Cancer Battle and the Metal Community

Neill Jameson (Krieg) on his family's struggles in the past year, which are darker and more challenging than anything hinted at on a black metal recording, and the support from the heavy metal community they inspired.

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How the Tech World Turned Evil

I. That Antichrist Nonsense, Explained

Twenty-second-century historians tracing the ascent of American technocracy from quirky garage tinkerers grooving on the Whole Earth Catalog to sinister oligarchs enacting Philip K. Dick prophesies may locate its apogee in four lectures that Peter Thiel (net worth: $29 billion), chairman of the data-mining giant Palantir and a co-founder of PayPal,…

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“Is she in the shittier?” And other things women say.

Over the weekend, I attended an event staffed by dozens of volunteers, mostly women. As things wrapped up, one woman was looking for another specific person. She was standing with her legs firmly planted to support her frame as she sorted through something or another on the table in front of her, a pair of […]

Denver’s only lesbian bar is in crisis. The community is stepping in

A community in Colorado is coming together to rescue a safe space for LGBTQ+ people. Denver’s only lesbian bar said it was closing. Within days, its community raised tens of thousands of dollars to try to keep it open.

The Pearl, a sapphic-focused bar and café, announced it would shut down after struggling financially, according to Denver Fox affiliate KDVR. The venue, which moved into the…

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GoFundMe Launched For San Diego Family After Fatal San Marcos House Fire Allegedly Caused By Arson

A San Diego County family is grieving an unimaginable loss following a fatal house fire in San Marcos that authorities believe may have been intentionally set, as a newly launched GoFundMe campaign seeks community support in the aftermath of the tragedy.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, a fire broke out just before midnight on March 28 at a home on Lacebark Street near…

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North County San Diego Coffee Entrepreneur Detained By ICE During Workday, Supporters Launch Fundraiser

A North County San Diego small business owner working to open his first coffee shop storefront was suddenly taken into ICE custody during what should have been a routine workday, and now, friends say the detention has shaken far more than just one family. As supporters rally behind him, questions are mounting about how a local entrepreneur with no criminal record ended up in custody at the Otay…

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FROM OYSTERS TO ORCAS RETURNS FOR ITS 9TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF GEORGIA STRAIT ALLIANCE An Evening of Tide-to-Table Seafood, Live Music and Community in Celebration of a Thriving Salish Sea Michelin-recommended Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market will once again join forces with Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA) to host the ninth annual ‘From Oysters ... Read more

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Group refused to give RNLI £200 because ‘it would be used to pick up migrants’

The RNLI has been accused of helping migrants cross the Channel, sparking a backlash from supporters (Picture Rob King/RNLI/Cover Media)

A fundraiser set up to raise money for the RNLI after a community group refused to give them £200 has collected hundreds of pounds in just 48 hours.

Christchurch Residents Association (CRA), in Dorset, voted to reject a plea for the funding, with some members…

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