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Rosie O’Donnell Heads Back To Broadway + More News

Rosie O'Donnell (screen cap)

Some news items for you as we get over Hump Day:

• Broadway World: Rosie O’Donnell will join the acclaimed Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show this fall in the role of ‘The Narrator’ for a limited two-week run (October 6 through October 18) while current ‘Narrator’ Rachel Dratch takes a short leave from the production.

• JoeMyGod: The city council of Southlake, Texas, has denied a permit for a community Pride festival planned at an Episcopal church. Council members did not discuss the event or ask city staff or organizers any questions before unanimously rejecting a proposal to issue the permit for the Oct. 3 party. Continue reading “Rosie O’Donnell Heads Back To Broadway + More News”

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Award-Winning Play ‘Oh, Mary!’ Coming To HBO Max In 2027

Cole Escola in "Oh, Mary!"

The Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning play Oh, Mary! is coming to HBO Max in 2027.

Starring and written by Tony Award winner Cole Escola, the dark comedy follows a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Continue reading “Award-Winning Play ‘Oh, Mary!’ Coming To HBO Max In 2027”

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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2023

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2023

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% bringing the central bank’s flagship rate to between 3.75% and 4.00%.

This is the first interest rate increase by the Fed since 2023. Continue reading “Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2023”

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Equalpride Board Member Resigns Following Report Of MAGA Support

Jay Katari resigned from the board of equalpride after reports of his MAGA support

Jay Katari (above) has resigned from the board of equalpride — which owns The Advocate, OUT, and Them — one day after queer editorial staff demanded answers about Katari’s expanded role in the company and his support for Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.

The uproar came after independent journalist Kevin Ortega-Rojas reported on Katari’s social media history, including images of him wearing a red MAGA hat. Continue reading “Equalpride Board Member Resigns Following Report Of MAGA Support”

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Gay Judo Champ Suffers Broken Jaw After Attack By Defeated Opponent + More

Timo Cavelius (screen capture)

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• Pink News: Out gay Olympic judo star Timo Cavelius (above) is recovering from a broken jaw after being violently attacked by an opponent immediately after defeating him in a competition in Germany. He will need 10–12 weeks to recover and will probably miss the World Judo Championships as a result.

• LGBTQ Nation: A cisgender high school student in Idaho saw a trans girl in the bathroom, and then sued. The Boise school district has agreed to pay her $34,000. Continue reading “Gay Judo Champ Suffers Broken Jaw After Attack By Defeated Opponent + More”

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Judge Blocks Kennedy Center From Adding Trump’s Name (Again)

The Kennedy Center

UPDATE: Immediately after a federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s name being added to the Kennedy Center building, Trump’s handpicked board voted to shutdown the performing arts center arguing the institution is in “dire” financial and structural shape.

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A federal judge has once again blocked the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees from adding Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue. Continue reading “Judge Blocks Kennedy Center From Adding Trump’s Name (Again)”

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Pete Buttigieg Says US Is Ready + More News

Pete Buttigieg (screen cap)

Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the week:

• LGBTQ Nation: In an interview with Meet the Press, out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he believes America is ready for a gay president.

• The Advocate: The editorial staff of some of the country’s most prominent LGBTQ+ publications (The Advocate, Out, Pride.com, Out Traveler, Them) demanded answers from their parent company, equalpride, after a report revealed that one of its board members had expressed support for Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg Says US Is Ready + More News”

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Turkey Arrests Dozens Of LGBTQ People In Government Raids

Turkey arrests dozens of LGBTQ citizens in raids across 15 provinces

Legal authorities in Istanbul, Turkey, arrested at least 47 people across 12 provinces in government raids on LGBTQ+ bars, activist groups, and associations that took place over the weekend.

The government crackdown is part of virulently anti-LGBTQ President Tayyip Erdogan’s ongoing “My Family Is Safe” initiative, which targets queer people in the name of protecting family values, even though Turkey doesn’t have laws explicitly banning homosexuality. Continue reading “Turkey Arrests Dozens Of LGBTQ People In Government Raids”

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s USPS Restrictions On Mail-In Voting

U.S. Supreme Court (image via Depositphotos)

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s controversial U.S. Postal Service restrictions concerning mail-in ballots from going into effect.

The measure would have imposed requirements on states for sending out mail-in ballots to voters. Typically, the Postal Service has no such role. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s USPS Restrictions On Mail-In Voting”