Highsmith at 100: Literary legacy marred by racism

Queer actors and filmmakers won big at the 21st annual Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards on Saturday, April 20. Running since 1999, the IFTA Awards celebrate the best of Irish talent in film and television.

Orlando: A Biography by Sarah Ruhl puts Mac at the center of a century-spanning tale of love, desire, and discovery. Upon the novel’s 90th anniversary in 2018, journalist Joanna Scutts described the author as making “a joyful case for the transgression of all limits on desire, curiosity, and knowledge.” Woolf’s book was, in many ways, a love letter to Vita Sackville-West, with whom she had an affair.

RuPaul’s Drag Race will air a reunion after all!

Team DC, the umbrella organization for LGBTQ-friendly sports teams and leagues in the D.C. area, held its annual Night of Champions Awards Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the Hilton National Mall. The organization gave out scholarships to area LGBTQ student athletes as well as awards to the Different Drummers, Kelly Laczko of Duplex Diner, Stacy Smith of the Edmund Burke School, Bryan Frank of Triout, JC Adams of DCG Basketball and the DC Gay Flag Football League.

A post shared by Élite (@elitenetflix)Patrick Blanco and Iván Carvalho are back together!Elite hunks Manu Ríos and André Lamoglia – who played lovers Patrick and Iván on the Netflix blockbuster series – whipped queer fans into a frenzy after they reunited over the weekend in Cancun, Mexico.The duo’s beachside getaway was especially of interest as Ríos walked away from the Spanish-language YA telenovela at the end of season six and simultaneously brought an end to the fan-favorite characters’ romantic relationship.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Here’s a refresher of the way they were:However, IRL Ríos and Lamoglia are still together … as platonic friends.We’ll take it!The handsome former co-stars were snapped together at an afterparty for the Premios Platino 2024, an award show that honors the best in Ibero-American films and television shows. Ríos presented the award for Best First Fiction Film.In one photo, Lamoglia, 26, wrapped his arm around Ríos, 25, as they sported big smiles on their sun-kissed faces while decked out in silky shirts and gold chains.