#gbltq — Public Fediverse posts
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Texas A&M is banning #Plato, citing his “#GenderIdeology.”
Brittany Allen January 12, 2026
"Today, Texas A&M resumes classes for the spring semester—but a number of canonized texts will not be welcomed back to school. The public research university has lately been caught in the crossfire between state and stupid.
As The Texas Tribune has reported, faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences were informed just last week that 'a new system policy restricting classroom discussions of race and gender' is set to take effect today.
The policy, engineered and approved by the Texas A&M University Regents last November, requires that the school’s president sign off on every syllabus with an eye to scrubbing 'problematic' content. But the foes were loosely framed.
Under the new restrictions, gender ideology is defined as 'a concept of self-assessed #GenderIdentity replacing, and disconnected from, the biological category of sex.' Race ideology entails 'attempts to shame a particular race or ethnicity' or anything that 'promotes activism on issues related to race or ethnicity rather than academic instruction.'
As a European history professor pointed out at the time, this wording could effectively prohibit a professor from teaching about the Holocaust.
The regents used AI analysis software to audit syllabi for unapproved content. Thanks to this rude mech, 200 courses have been cancelled, stripped of core curricular credit value, or forced into revision.
The hammer came down over the weekend for assorted religion, film, ethnic studies, sociology, communications, and literature classes. And in a truly-beyond-parody move, a philosophy professor, Martin Peterson, was told to 'either remove ‘modules on race and gender ideology' ' from his course, or be reassigned to teach a different class entirely.
Most philosophy nerds will recognize the 'gender ideology' readings in question, which are lifted from the Symposium. The university apparently quibbled with Plato’s reference the the 'Myth of #Androgyne,' in which #Aristophanes describes three genders.
Most musical theatre nerds will also catch the reference—the same myth was called up in #JohnCameronMitchell and #StephenTrask’s epic ballad, 'The Origin of Love,”'from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Even as we note the rise of smoothbrain rhetoric sea to sea, the fact that Plato has been deemed inappropriate for an Introduction to Philosophy course is a surreal escalation of terms.
Meanwhile, A&M students are set to be deprived of so much recent world. Including but not limited to 'literature with major plot lines that concern #gay, #lesbian or #transgender identities,' #feminist and #queer film, or #race and #ethnicity as a subject…fullstop.
As Abby Monteil at them reports, these curricular restrictions have all trickled down from the Trump administration, which continues to dangle federal funding as a carrot for universities compliant with its agenda. We simply hate to see it.
As you go about your reading today, pour one out for the Aggies."
Source:
https://lithub.com/texas-am-is-banning-plato-citing-his-gender-ideology/#USPol #Censorship #AncientHistory #Philosophy #Philosopher #GBLTQ #History #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#RebelRebel - " #DavidBowie performing at #LiveAid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir #BobGeldof and #MidgeUre to raise funds for the Ethiopian #famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population."
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My hero! This dude is as brave AF!
A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances
by Malak Harb and Kareem Chehayeb
September 13, 2025Excerpt: "#AlexandrePaulikevitch put on his white dress and wig and danced his way to center stage, knowing that the extremist groups who had threatened him before his controversial recital might be waiting for him outside the theater.
"The Lebanese dancer’s sold-out performance to a cheering crowd at a popular #Beirut venue had angered #fundamentalist movements ranging from the #RightWing #ChristianSoldiersOfGod to #SunniIslamists.
"The fundamentalists say Paulikevitch is 'promoting #homosexuality' because he wears dresses and corsets and undulates to classical Arabic music in a way which society largely sees as exclusive to women.
"Paulikevitch says he’s breaking social norms and reintroducing forms of dance that were commonplace for men as recently as the early 20th century.
"Lebanon is seen as a place of relative tolerance in the region when it comes to #LGBTQ+ rights, following years of #activism from the #QueerCommunity and supporters. But the community still faces restrictions and even violence."
#GBLTQ #Lebanon #Dancing #BellyDancing #RaqsDancing #MaleDancers
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Socializing Day 2 - Out and about in #PortlandME today. I love being a tourist in my old stomping grounds. A bit gentrified, but still very gay!
#MainePride #GayCrossing #StreetPride #GBLTQ+ #Crosswalks #PrideCrosswalks #InclusivePride #RainbowCrosswalks #MaineIsntFlorida
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#WMPG Celebrates Pride
This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long! Programs featuring Pride segments include:
Off The Rails 6/4, 6/25
Scientifically Speaking 6/6
B4 The Drop 6/7, 6/21
The Lagniappe Show 6/9
Mindfuzz 6/10
On Shuffle 6/11, 6/25
Left of the Dial 6/11 (with #DJShaxx)
Sunrise Syndrome 6/13
It’s Not A Phase 6/13
As It Sounds 6/13
The Shroud 6/13 (Goth show, with DJ Jeannie)
Gravewave 6/15
Neon Drift 6/15
Sunday Simcha 6/15
Wax Poetic 6/16
The Morning Beat (Lana & Annella) 6/18,
Pride Special with NPILAR, Annella & Guests 6/21
Reasonable Music 6/20
Foot on the Rock 6/20
The Butcher Shop 6/20
Sound System Supreme 6/22
Community Voices For Change 6/23
Purple Monkey Dishwasher 6/23
Chartered Trips 6/24
Juke Jive n Jazz 6/25
Stuck in the 80s 6/26https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/
Audio archives available for 5 weeks:
https://www.wmpg.org/programming/