Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Queerty: You must take note of John Ahlstedt (above), who turned heads representing Kansas at the recent Mister USA pageant. Not only is he a hottie, but he’s a straight, LGBTQ ally who speaks out for trans rights. Check out his swimwear moment in the clip below. #fire
Mister USA 2026 Best in Swimwear 🇺🇲 pic.twitter.com/R3Gx2SnA41
— Hunky Hunt (@hunkyhunt) September 11, 2026
• Washington Blade: Authorities in Turkey detained more than 150 people who gathered outside an Istanbul courthouse on Tuesday to protest raids that targeted the country’s LGBTQ community.
• The Advocate: Vice President JD Vance reached for satanic panic Monday while campaigning in Kansas falsely describing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as devil worshipers.
For 47 years, the volunteer network of queer and transgender nuns has raised money for community nonprofits and became an early provider of safer-sex information during the AIDS crisis.
The vice president misnamed the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, distorted the group’s work, and twisted Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton’s sermons at a campaign rally. https://t.co/OMaUXwam5k
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) September 16, 2026
• LGBTQ Nation: A Minnesota man was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after he stabbed a total stranger with a broken beer bottle in a Duluth bar because he incorrectly assumed he was gay.
• Broadway: For the first time in nearly three decades, the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, will return to Broadway in March 2027.
For the first time in nearly three decades, THE SOUND OF MUSIC returns to Broadway in a new production! Performances begin March 2027 for 16-going-on-17 weeks only. Tickets on sale now: https://t.co/fIboOttCSh pic.twitter.com/xgqFn5XKUd
— The Sound of Music (@SoundofMusic) September 17, 2026
• Washington Sun: A new survey of more than 35,000 adults across 34 countries found just 39% of respondents said they were comfortable with the United States playing a leading role in global affairs.
Canada received the highest level of support, at 60%, followed by Japan at 58% and Australia at 55%.
A new global poll found declining comfort with the U.S. as a world leader.https://t.co/I9iTIlZ0mK
— The Washington Sun (@washingtonsun) September 16, 2026
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