When Holding Hands Is New + Budapest Pride Is A Go + More News

Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• Queerty: A gay man writes to “Ask Jake” for advice about his perfect “10” boyfriend – perfect except the bf likes holding hands in public which makes the conservative-raised man self-conscious.

• LGBTQ Nation: An evangelical Christian man in the UK who sued the government for “religious discrimination” after his government employer refused to remove rainbow flags during Pride Month had his lawsuit dismissed by a tribunal.

He said the sight of Pride symbols made him go into “autistic shutdown.”https://t.co/0JfX7Br3Zr

— LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation) May 30, 2026

• European Green Party: Authorities in Budapest have given the green light for the Hungarian capital’s Pride parade to march again this June, after last year’s event was banned under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. p.s. 200,000 showed up…

• Washington Post: The Pentagon is recruiting hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at the White House UFC cage-fighting event. Those who attend the June 14 event would also be required to pay their own way and wear their short-sleeve dress uniforms. p.s. Donald Trump bought stock in UFC’s parent company on March 25.

Breaking news: The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements. https://t.co/zOSM2ac8Kk

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 29, 2026

• NOTUS: A federal judge is questioning whether the deal creating Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund could constitute fraud.

• Deadline: Cecilia Vega blasted CBS News under Bari Weiss’ leadership after she was among the 60 Minutes staffers fired on Thursday, calling out the network for what she called “censorship, both imposed and self-driven.”