Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Deadline: Boy George has withdrawn from the West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar just days before he was set to appear in the role of “King Herod,” apparently as a result of the singer’s recent release of a pro-Israel song that disputes the charge of genocide and calls pro-Palestine supporters “sheep.” The song is no longer available online.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from Adelante Magazine.
• LGBTQ Nation: A political candidate in Russia was sentenced to 10 days in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a rainbow flag on it in a video posted to social media.
• Queerty: Following the culture-defining success of Heated Rivalry, gay adult membership service Falcon | NakedSword is starting a publishing house to bring more sweaty gay sports stories to light.
The publishing world is finally catching uphttps://t.co/P0ev4ytgbJ
— Queerty (@Queerty) July 29, 2026
• AP News: The State Department announced today that Americans will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of the Narcissist in Chief. #HardPass
• People: Trump wants to revive his years-old lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and others of conspiring to sabotage his campaign by promoting claims about alleged ties with Russia. A three-judge panel, including one judge appointed by Trump, ruled in November 2025 that the lawsuit was “frivolous.”
• Gallup: The latest polling from Gallup shows Americans are concerned about election integrity ahead of the midterms including political leaders pressuring election officials to change election outcomes (67%).
(lead photo via Depositphotos/fredduval)
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