Hey y’all! Welcome back to LGBTea, a thread of LGBTQ-related pop culture and news that happened recently.

Here’s what you missed last week:

1. The director and stars of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma and Adèle Haenel, among others, showed us all what bravery looks like when they walked out of the French Film Academy’s Cesar Awards for awarding convicted child rapist Roman Polanksi with the best director award. On her way out she Adele yelled in sarcasm, “bravo la pedophilie” which translates to “bravo pedophilia.” It really should go without saying that convicted child rapists shouldn’t be awarded for any reason under any circumstances, LET ALONE FOR BEST DIRECTOR, but apparently it does bear repeating.

Céline Sciamma and Adèle Haenel (Getty Images) — Céline Sciamma and Adèle Haenel *(Getty Images)*

Thank you Portrait cast and crew for standing up for your beliefs and forcing this conversation in the face of so many people that support this convicted child rapist and his films. Hopefully their activism will bring this issue to the forefront of the entertainment industry where it belongs. Until then, thank you to Adele and we can’t wait to see Portrait tomorrow so we can swoon with the rest of you!

Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Jeremy (Hogan/LightRocket via Getty Images) — Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Jeremy *(Hogan/LightRocket via Getty Images)*

2. Pete Buttigieg dropped out of contention for the U.S. Presidency today, just two days before Super Tuesday. Mayor Pete is the most successful out LGBTQ person to enter the national conversation for the presidency, and he surprised more than a few pundits with how well he did in key states like Nevada, New Hampshire and Iowa. The Buttigieg candidacy exemplifies how far we’ve come as queer Americans, and we thank him sincerely for his brave work and wish him all the best in the future. Now we hold our breath and see who he ends up endorsing…

3. The new Netflix series The Trials of Gabriel Hernandez describes in incredibly graphic and disturbing detail the child abuse that Gabriel Hernandez endured from his mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre. It’s unclear whether or not Gabriel self-identified as gay, but that was the main reason given for their abuse. This series is a terrible reminder that so many of our queer youth are suffering and need support. Rest In Peace Gabriel, and all others who have been killed for being who they are.

If you are a LGBTQ youth in need, GLAAD has listed some resources on their website. If you’d like to get in touch with us directly, we have our contact listed on our main page.

4. Disney+ showed off some homophobia and directed its Love, Simon spinoff show Love, Victor, about a gay teen, to its affiliate Hulu. While the move may not have raised eyebrows on its own, Disney went out of their way to claim that the content is not “family friendly” and it does not reflect Disney+. Okay, Disney. I guess you’re cool with intergallactic incest but the wholestome love story of gay teenagers is where you draw the line. Cool cool cool.

Love, Victor (Hulu) (Via Deadline.com) — Love, Victor *(Hulu) (Via Deadline.com)*

5. Washington state finally banned its “homosexual panic” criminal defense! Homosexual panic has been used across all fifty states as a defense of violent reactions, but now that Washington has banned it, only forty states have that on the books. Nine states have introduced legislation that would ban that language but have not yet passed. The Washington bill is named after transgender teen Nikki Kuhnhausen, who was murdered after her assailant realized she was trans. Nikki’s bill passed with rare bipartisan support, with only three Republican votes against it. Rest In Peace Nikki.

So, to wrap things up, kind of a dark week for queer news! Sorry for the downer, but here’s hoping next week will bring more positive headlines. Thanks for catching up with us, and remember to come back next week!