Theater Is Where Zane Phillips Learned To Accept Himself + More

Some news items worth your time: • The Advocate: Out actor Zane Phillips (Fire Island, Glamorous) says attending a local theater camp in small town Texas was the beginning of his learning to accept his sexuality. “Without it, I wouldn’t have met a lot of the people who guided me to this place of being confident in myself and being okay with myself.” • LGBTQ Nation: On Sunday, LGBTQ+ Ukrainian military servicemembers held their first Pride event in three years, directly in front of the capital of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine just held its first Pride event in years despite Russia’s continued invasion – LGBTQ Nation #standwithUkrainehttps://t.co/3D3GcYwl1m

— moonbreeze (@moonbreeze2) June 17, 2024

• QVegas: “Horoscopes Are A Drag” is your go-to for that sparkle of cosmic tea, served hot and fabulous, straight from the stars with a glittering twist. Check out your weekly dose of star-studded advice at the link. • New York Times: In his new book, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci recounts a career advising seven presidents. The chapter about Donald J. Trump is titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.”

Fauci speaks his mind about Trump in a new autobiography. Here’s a preview of what he calls their “complicated” relationship — including expletive-laden rants. https://t.co/s9AQWn4t5C

— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) June 14, 2024

• JoeMyGod: A Texas man was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for making a series of threatening telephone calls to the district office of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). The man admitted to threatening to “put a cap” between the congresswoman’s eyes,” “cut [her] throat,” and “stomp” her. • NY1: Broadway veteran Kellen Stancil returns to Broadway Bares as the charity fundraiser’s first person of color to direct the show. Details for the performances this weekend at the link.

Baring with care: Kellen Stancil directs this year’s #BroadwayBares >>> https://t.co/AxPiYy1snp

— The Randy Report ️‍ (@randyslovacek) June 17, 2024