Pope Francis and the L.G.B.T.Q. Catholic Community

Pope Francis made controversial remarks about the L.G.B.T.Q. community and gay priests, using a gay slur while reiterating the church’s ban on admitting gay men to seminaries. The Vatican issued an apology for any offense caused.

RuPaul co-founds Allstora bookstore to distribute banned books

RuPaul, the famous drag star, is co-founding an online bookstore called Allstora that will distribute books targeted by bans in the South. The bookstore aims to promote underrepresented authors and provide them with a greater share of profits. Allstora will also host a monthly book club curated by RuPaul.