Some news items for you as we head into the new week:
• People: Mark Indelicato is a married man and his Hacks co-star Jean Smart (above) made it happen. The actor married partner David Watson on Saturday and the outdoor wedding was officiated by Smart. Smart played comedian Deborah in the beloved HBO Max series from 2021-2026, while Indelicato portrayed her assistant, Damien, throughout the show’s run.
• OUT: Meet Luis Gerardo Méndez, the handsome gay actor proudly representing Mexico in Ben Affleck’s new Netflix movie, Animals.
The star is tackling a political role in Ben Affleck’s polarizing new Netflix film. https://t.co/0D1n0ii8OB
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) October 9, 2026
• LGBTQ Nation: Students and teachers rallied to support a transgender high school student who was selected as homecoming queen by her peers, but some adults got twisted over it. “The whole point of homecoming king and queen is the student votes,” said one student. “And we voted, and Sammi is our homecoming queen.”
• Queerty: The gays sounded off about Grindr etiquette this week including how often to update personal pics (“nobody wants a stale boy”) and if it’s ok to respond with “not my type.”
There’s always a Grindr controversy…
https://t.co/HetxPvsvsn
— Queerty (@Queerty) October 12, 2026
• The Guardian: Maternity wards across the U.S. are facing a wave of closures as cuts to federal Medicaid funding take effect. Fifty-two maternity wards have closed since Trump’s “Big Beautiful” bill was announced in July 2025, with another 8 having announced their upcoming closure. #SoMuchWinning
• NBC News: Just weeks before the midterm elections, federal agents searched the Washington D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into the Minnesota lawmaker’s paperwork, filled out by her late father when she was a child.
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
I will not be silenced.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 12, 2026
Americans see this for what it is – President Trump is abusing his power to go after political opponents weeks before an election.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) October 12, 2026
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