‘Ghost’ Screenwriter Comes Out At 81 + More News

Some news item I thought worth your time: • Queerty: Bruce Joel Rubin, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the hit movie Ghost, says he’s “happily gay” after coming out at 81. OUT: Actress Jane Sibbett is famous for playing Ross’s ex-wife Carol on Friends, but not everyone was a fan of her in the role. Her father refused to watch the show because she played a lesbian.

LGBTQ Nation: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden-Harris Administration for implementing new rules requiring foster care agencies to consider whether prospective families will affirm a child’s LGBTQ+ identity when deciding child placement. So – he’s suing to allow adults to discriminate against trans kids. • Instinct Magazine: Strictly Come Dancing champ Joe McFadden came out as he announced his engagement to his partner Rob Smales.

 

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The Advocate: A 17-year-old gay student suffered back injuries after being physically attacked on September 6, while cleaning up his Gender and Sexuality Alliance club’s table during a school event at his California high school. • Boy Culture: British stage and screen actress Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey, Harry Potter), who garnered two Oscars, three Emmys and countless stage awards during her luminous career, died Friday in London. She was 89. What a talent. Damn, she could drop a good line.


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