Yes, it’s been a decade. I was a mere 52, contemplating whatever years immediately precede the golden ones, when I decided to launch a website dedicated to the over-50 LGBTQ audience. Not only have I left my 50s behind, but we officially added the ‘Q’ as our umbrella gets bigger and more inclusive.

With a couple of extended vacations from LGBTSr.com, I’ve been doing this site for a decade. I’m collecting Social Security now. I’m a year from retiring from full time work (I will almost certainly work part time after that, but not in my current position). And I’ve written and published 10 novels of the mystery and thriller varieties

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at fascist fashions from Portland to Chicago, the explosion of casual gun violence, this week’s headlines from hell, and much more!

Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TheTwistPodcast.com. 

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Dear loyal LGBTSr readers, I’ll be taking some time off from the website. I’ve got a new Kyle Callahan Mystery to finish up and publish, I’m co-hosting The Twist Podcast again, and I’ll be doing occasional interviews for the One Thing or Another Podcast … and I have a job! No downtime for me, so I’m pausing LGBTSr for the time being. Check me out at my personal website, MarkMcNease.com, for updates and giveaways, and enjoy the summer as you can! – Mark McNease/Editor

Once our production team takes a vote we’ll be making some or all of these available to listeners.

Mark, your editor here. I’ll be doing regular Kindle eBook giveaways throughout the coming months. It’s July, and that means it’s time for another one! This month I’ll be giving away 5 Kindle editions of my supernatural chiller, A House in the Woods. Winners will be randomly drawn on July 31.

Just visit the announcement at my website and use the RafflePress entry form to enter, and remember to check your spam folder for the required confirmation! No muss, no fuss. Note: you must live in the U.S. to use these codes. Sorry, but for these giveaways I have to stick with the U.S. (Kindle rules). All entrants’ emails are kept confidential and you will NOT be added to my email list! But please consider subscribing HERE for occasional author updates and fabulous freebies.

About A House in the Woods
Country Living is Hell

Laurel and Jeremy Calloway have longed for a new life away from the chaos and confusion of New York City. Driving along a country road in New Jersey with a young real estate agent in the back seat, they almost miss it: a small house in the woods for sale. Laurel immediately thinks this could be the house for them, the house of their dreams, where a simpler life awaits. But who are the mysterious old couple who’d put the house up for sale, having moved out months ago? Is caretaker Eileen more than a friendly neighbor? Who are the strange townspeople they meet, and is it the house of their dreams, or of their nightmares?

Prefer to get your listen on? Enjoy the audiobook edition of A House in the Woods at Audible, Amazon and iTunes, narrated by Daniela Acitelli.

From Steve Hayes – Tired Old Queen at the Movies

Watch TEA AND SYMPATHY now! https://amzn.to/3hJg4Dp  Deborah Kerr and John Kerr reprise their original Broadway roles as a boy struggling with his identity and the kindly wife of a teacher who helps him cope in Vincente Minnelli’s tender and beautiful screen adaptation of TEA AND SYMPATHY (’56). With a screenplay by the playwright, Robert Anderson, Leif Erickson, Darryl Hickman, Norma Crane and Edward Andrews round out the supporting cast of this tender and for its time, controversial drama. A classic of gay cinema.

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court, voting 6-3, declared that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes LGBTQ people in prohibiting discrimination based on sex.

From Politico:

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the key federal law prohibiting discrimination in the workplace protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from being disciplined, fired or turned down for a job based on their sexual orientation.

Two of the court’s Republican appointees, Neil Gorsuch and John Roberts, joined the court’s Democratic appointees to deliver the surprising 6-3 victory to LGBT advocates.

Writing for the court’s majority, Gorsuch accepted arguments that the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s prohibition on sex discrimination in employment also effectively banned bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity, even though few if any members of Congress thought they were doing that at the time.

From the folks at AARP:

The following is from YesCycling. Be sure to read the guide in full at their site!

By Alek Asaduryan

After riding more than 20 bikes in the last few months, we think that the best bike for seniors is Cannondale Treadwell 3. It’s a reasonably-priced step-through hybrid bike that is perfect for commuting and meeting up with friends. If you prefer to hop on the e-bike trend, then Trek Verve+ 2 Lowstep is an excellent low-step hybrid electric bike that won’t disappoint you.

Riding a bike gives you a feeling of freedom and enjoyment as crisp, clean air opens your lungs. However, as we get older, it becomes harder to find the best bikes for seniors that meets our physical capabilities.

To make this process easier, I’ve made this guide to help you find the bike that suits your needs.

If you’re like me, you like to read the news every day to keep up with what’s going on in the world, especially for LGBTQ people. Now as part of LGBTSr you can enjoy The Daily Readlines, delivering the latest and most topical news you can use every morning.

In today’s Readlines:

The Number of LGBTQ Seniors to Double in Ten Years
LGBT Seniors and the Issues They Face
Exploring Inequality at End-of-Life for the LGBT Community
LGBTQ Links and Resources

And much, much more. Check out the Daily Readlines and Subscribe HERE!

You can also read them right here at LGBTSr on the right hand sidebar.