A look back at some of the key moments that defined 2022, and how it will go down in the queer history books.
became an international sensation courtesy of a Netflix series. A tale of first love and coming out amid the standard headaches of middle school, the show made superstars out of leads Kit Connor and Joe Locke. It also prompted Netflix to get to fast work on Season 2.The world shed a collective tear at the sudden loss of actor Leslie Jordan, who
in a car crash in Los Angeles at age 67. Jordan had rocketed to superstardom thanks to his Instagram antics, so to lose him at the height of his fame seemed especially cruel.is perhaps the best season of the franchise, of course, this has do that it was all-winners season. It goes without saying that all the queens were just fantastic on it, but it's who really stole the show.
After becoming a household name thanks to her winning streak — the second longest in the history of the show — Schneider went on to triumph again, winning the show’s Tournament of Champions.As if the stories of lunatic Florida men aren’t enough, the Sunshine State managed to make itself look even more ridiculous in 2022 courtesy of
law, which banned discussion of LGBTQ+ people and issues in Grade 3 and under. That managed to put LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and family members of queer people in peril...and cemented DeSantis’ obvious presidential ambitions.star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez couldn't make any more history, fate struck again. Rodriguez closed out her run on, having snagged the trophy for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in January.
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