Queer Clicks: January 19, 2017 | There’s Been A Big Increase In People Saying They’re LGBT, After Hours: Capturing The Journey Home From New York City’s Gay Nightclubs, & Other News

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There’s Been A Big Increase In People Saying They’re LGBT

“There’s been a big jump in the number of people identifying as LGBT, according to a new poll, which shows millions more Americans say they’re lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The proportion of adults identifying as LGBT in the United States increased to 4.1% in 2016 from 3.5% in 2012 – a jump of almost two million from 8.3 to 10.1.” Metro

After Hours: Capturing The Journey Home From New York City’s Gay Nightclubs

“In the summer of 1992, in the early hours of a Sunday morning, Richard Renaldi and his boyfriend Eric left The Sound Factory, the celebrated nightclub on Manhattan’s 27th Street, to walk home through Chelsea, on the west side of Manhattan. As they walked through the city, the pair was approached by an older man named Larry.” The Guardian

Bangkok Will Hold Its First Gay Pride Parade In 11 Years

“Bangkok will hold its first gay pride parade later this year, a long 11 years after its last.

While Thailand has held a pride event each year in the island of Phuket, the pride parade coming back to the capital is a show of unity for the local LGBTQ community, one of the organisers said.” Mashable

Bright Light Bright Light Teams Up Once Again With Sir Elton John For “Running Back To You”

“Rod Thomas leaps another grand jete towards total world domination.

The Welsh mastermind behind electro-pop outfit Bright Light Bright Light once again teams up with Sir Elton John for “Running Back To You,” the bouncy new single from his 2015 album Choreography. (The artists have collaborated before, most recently on last year’s excellent “All In The Name” single.)” Queerty