American Idol favorite David Archuleta (photo: Zack Knudsen) Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Former American Idol finalist David Archuleta (who came out in June 2021) says he experienced his first same-sex kiss last year, at the age of 30. “It felt effortless. I was like, ‘Oh, so this is what it feels like to like someone.’” • Pride: Miss Argentina (Mariana Varela) and Miss Puerto Rico (Fabiola Valentín) have tied the knot! The beauty queens shocked their followers, who had no idea the women had even been dating for the past two years. https://twitter.com/pride_site/status/1587845148003561472 • The Advocate: Blogging site Tumblr will now allow images of nudity but will continue to prohibit “visual depictions of sexually explicit acts.” In 2018, when Verizon owned Tumblr, it banned much adult content and lost many of its users. • Law and Crime: A government witness in the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes claims the Oath Keepers leader asked him to deliver a message telling then-President Donald Trump to seize power by force. https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1587837410787876864 • Variety: At the height of backlash against J.K. Rowling over her views on the transgender community, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe published an open letter in which he proclaimed, “Transgender women are women.” In a new interview with IndieWire, Radcliffe explains why he decided to speak out. • Instinct Magazine: This week’s Instinct Hottie is queer music artist AB Soto whose music is influenced by his ties to Mexican lifestyle and his history in dance and style design. https://www.instagram.com/p/BznBjsIBR_R/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
