Queer Vulturing
September 1, 2026
Will La Bola Negra be the movie of the year? What to look out for at the movies and on television this month. Meet James Longman. And a bi-Biden?
Variety
Netflix has released the trailer for Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra, a Spanish-language queer epic unfolding across 1932, 1937 and 2017 and following the interconnected lives of three gay men. Inspired in part by an unfinished Federico García Lorca work, the Cannes prizewinner is being positioned as a major awards contender.
Gunman Kills 2 at Arizona Gay Bar With Other LGBTQ+ Venues on Apparent Hit List
Them / The Advocate
Police are investigating the killings of Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara outside Tucson’s longtime Venture-N gay bar as a hate crime. Investigators say the suspected gunman carried a note listing several LGBTQ+-associated businesses, prompting increased police protection around queer venues.
George Santos Becomes the First Person Ever to Get a Lifetime Ban From Kalshi
LGBTQ Nation
The prediction-market platform has permanently banned disgraced former congressman George Santos after a federal regulator accused him of profiting from bets tied to whether he would attend the president’s State of the Union address. Kalshi also imposed a financial penalty, while the CFTC barred him from trading on prediction markets for three years.
Adults Season 2 Has Grown Into the Coming-of-Age Comedy Gen Z Deserves
Them
Samantha Allen argues that the FX comedy has made a major leap in its second season, turning its chaotic Queens housemates into one of television’s sharpest ensemble comedies. The review singles out the show’s increasingly confident treatment of sex, relationships and Gen Z queer life.
The Best LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows Coming to Streaming in September 2026
Queerty
Queerty surveys September’s queer streaming menu, including King of Drag season two, Ryan Murphy’s Lizzie Borden installment of Monster, American Horror Story 13, the French homoerotic thriller Paolo and LGBTQ+ classics arriving on major platforms.
14 LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows Coming in September 2026
OUT
OUT offers another useful September watchlist, ranging from the queer road movie Dreams in Nightmares and the Barbara Hammer documentary Barbara Forever to Slo Pitch, King of Drag and the return of American Horror Story.
Them
South Carolina’s arts commission approved millions in grants while withholding support from only two organizations, the Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus and Spartanburg’s Proud Mary Theatre Company. LGBTQ+ advocates say the exclusions raise serious constitutional and discrimination concerns.
Skillet Removes Tour Opener Bad Wolves After Fans Target Singer With Anti-Trans Rumors
Them
Christian rock band Skillet dropped Bad Wolves from an upcoming tour after fans circulated claims that singer Sara “Killboy” Skinner was transgender and an OnlyFans creator. Skinner, who says she is cisgender, responded with mordant humor as the episode became another example of online “transvestigation” culture.
Guy Pearce Just Teased the Release Date for The Adventures of Priscilla Sequel
OUT
More than three decades after The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a queer cinema landmark, original star Guy Pearce says the long-discussed sequel is moving forward. Fans should temper the champagne, however: Pearce indicates the return trip in the lavender bus is still some distance away.
Meet James Longman, the Handsome Gay TV Anchor on ABC
OUT
ABC journalist James Longman opens up about his career, marriage and life as an openly gay television correspondent and anchor. The profile mixes newsroom biography with the personal story behind one of network television’s most visible out journalists.
Did Ginger Minj Post a Fake Tribute to Dolly Parton? The Controversy Explained
OUT
Drag Race winner Ginger Minj pushes back after social-media users accused her of using an AI-generated image in a tribute to Dolly Parton. The dispute became an unusually 2026 collision of celebrity mourning, fandom policing and anxiety over synthetic images.
Discover Blue Moon Campground, an LGBTQ+ Escape in the North Georgia Mountains
OUT
OUT visits Blue Moon Campground, a queer retreat in the North Georgia mountains built around swimming, camping and community. It is a lighter lifestyle entry for the roundup, and a reminder that queer spaces exist well beyond the usual coastal urban map.
LGBTQ+ Adults Are Delaying Getting Healthcare for 2 Alarming Reasons
LGBTQ Nation
A new survey finds LGBTQ+ adults are more likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to delay or skip medical care, with affordability and fear of discrimination among the major pressures. The findings add another data point to growing concern over unequal access to health care.
Community Rallies to Save Trans Support Center for South Asian Immigrants Amid Funding Struggles
LGBTQ Nation
Supporters are rallying around Parivar Bay Area as the organization faces a funding crisis. The group provides culturally specific services for transgender and gender-nonconforming South Asian immigrants, making its financial troubles a story at the intersection of queer community, immigration and mutual aid.
Rock Frontman Reveals Toll of Homophobic Backlash After Coming Out as Gay
Cleveland.com
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo says the homophobic backlash that followed his coming out as gay in May took a serious emotional toll, eventually driving him away from social media while touring. Shomo says he is no longer willing to “water down” his identity or artistic expression and is channeling the experience into his music.
TechCrunch
CEO George Arison wants to turn Grindr from a dating and hookup app into a broader “gayborhood in your pocket,” spanning health care, travel and AI-assisted matchmaking. The company’s revenue is growing quickly, but its ambitions include a controversial high-priced EDGE subscription and a larger bet that gay users will pay for services extending far beyond dating.
Grindr Bets Wealthy Gay Men Will Pay More to Find the Right Match
Financial Times — PAYWALL
Grindr is looking toward affluent gay men for its next phase of growth, testing an AI-assisted premium tier that could cost hundreds of dollars a month and planning an even more exclusive luxury lifestyle offering. CEO George Arison says the goal is to capture more spending on services beyond dating, while keeping the app’s basic experience free.
September 2026: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, HBO Max and More
Autostraddle
Autostraddle’s September streaming guide rounds up new and returning television and films featuring lesbian, bisexual, queer women and trans characters. Among the month’s offerings are The Lizzie Borden Story, King of Drag, Slo Pitch, Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie and the return of American Horror Story.
Joe Biden’s Son Hunter Biden Says He’s ‘48.5 Percent Gay’
Entertainment Weekly
Hunter Biden turned a podcast exchange about sexuality into an extended joke, telling host Luke Beasley that he was “a little bit” gay and eventually settling on 48.5 percent. The playful conversation is not exactly a conventional coming-out story, but it is certainly one of the day’s stranger additions to the queer celebrity-news ledger.
Leviticus Review – A Tender Queer Horror Debut
Little White Lies
Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut turns queer repression into horror as a shape-shifting killer stalks two closeted teenagers in a hostile small town. Little White Lies praises the film as both tense and tender, with the surrounding culture of religious bigotry emerging as the story’s deeper terror.