Happy New Year, JMG Community!

Another action-packed year has come and gone for this here website thingy, which in a few months will mark its 20th anniversary. Which just seems…impossible.

The last 12 months haven’t been exactly great for our movement as we saw an unprecedented number of anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which were spawned by the same hate groups that have antagonized us for decades. We also saw many disturbing incidents of violence and terrorism threats against LGBTQ venues and events.

But we also saw the famed long arm of the law finally reach He Who Shall Not Be Named, who faces 91 felony charges, any single one of which could see him imprisoned. Oh, the gay joy should that happen.

Whatever does happen in the next 12 months, we’ll all be here together to share our fears, outrage, and hopefully, our triumphs.

As I mention in this post every year, aggregating breaking news is like a homework assignment that is never done, but is always due. Per my dashboard, the past 12 months saw just under 14,000 JMG posts, which, again, seems impossible. But you all make it a lot easier with your emails, your story tips, and your participation.

I thank you all for your robust opinions and for making the JMG comments section, by far, the most lively in the entire LGBTQ blogosphere. I treasure the comradery among the JMG crew, your kindness to one another, and your personal advocacy for our people. 

Special 2023 thanks go out as always to our nimble JMG tech support guy Jack, who springs into action at all hours when the fuckheads try to fuck with us. While this year we did have a few days of technical time-travel nonsense, with Jack’s help and our tedious but necessary move to a new fancy server, our overall downtime has been almost nothing.

Lastly, I want to extend my annual big furry hug to all of you who hit the JMG tip jar. Digital ad rates have been cratering for years, a majority of our visitors use ad blockers, Facebook has throttled links from the JMG page, and with most of you now visiting via mobile devices – well, that side of things pretty much sucks these days. But thanks to you, we’re managing to keep the lights on.

Seriously, thank you.

Harry is ready for another exciting New Year’s Eve of us falling asleep before the ball drops. pic.twitter.com/g702i9eEje

— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) December 31, 2023

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