Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
As LGBTQ advocates acknowledged the 10th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” the Department of Veterans Affairs announced those service members who were forced out under the homophobic policy can receive full benefits. Continue reading “LGBTQ Military Veterans Discharged Under DADT To Receive Full Benefits”
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• PEOPLE: Willie Garson (above), who played the fashionable yet bashful Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City, has died at age 57 “following a short illness,” just weeks after filming scenes for the show’s reboot. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 21, 2021”
Acclaimed out singer/songwriter Tom Goss releases his new single and music video, “Best Life.” Continue reading “Out Music: Tom Goss Is Living His ‘Best Life’”
The number of daily COVID-19 deaths is at a six-month high mainly due to the millions of unvaccinated Americans. Continue reading “Daily COVID-19 Deaths Reach 6-Month High”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: The Urban Bear event in NYC (above) came roaring back after being cancelled last year. The event has grown from a picnic of 12 people in Central Park to an internationally acclaimed gathering of thousands celebrating the LGBTQ+ Bear community and all who embrace diversity, acceptance, and body positivity. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 20, 2021”
Covid-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. Continue reading “COVID-19 Has Killed More Americans Than 1818 Spanish Flu”
OnlyFans personality Reno Gold is sharing stories of his days as a male escort via his YouTube channel. “I tell it how it was, but through a comedic lens.” Continue reading “Reno Gold Shares Tales Of Living Life As A Prosti-Dude”
President Joe Biden has issued a statement honoring LGBTQ military service members on the 10th anniversary of the repeal of the anti-LGBTQ policy, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Continue reading “Biden Honors LGBTQ Military On 10th Anniversary of DADT Repeal”
Videos circulating on social media over the weekend appear to show a group of students shouting homophobic hate speech at other students at a high school in St. Johns County, Florida. Continue reading “Parents Shocked After Students Hurl Homophobic Slurs At Other Students”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Gay Times, one of the world’s longest-running print magazines for the LGBTQ+ community, is ending its print edition after nearly 50 years with plans to go all-digital. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 19, 2021”