Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Days after being dropped as the featured entertainer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, out comedian Amber Ruffin made a surprise appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers Monday night to respond to the controversy. • OUT Magazine: Pop icon Elton John shared in a recent interview that he broke down crying while writing a new song about his own mortality. The moment was captured in the new documentary, Who Believes In Angels? Stories from the Edge Of Creation. • New York Times: After more than a day spent speaking on the Senate floor railing against the Trump administration, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) surpassed racist Sen. Strom Thurmond for the longest speech in U.S. Senate history.
Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours
Massive applause for Booker pic.twitter.com/nOcn3RNwXH — Acyn (@Acyn) April 2, 2025
• Bloomberg News: It’s not just Canada – summer bookings from Europe to the U.S. are down 25%, an acceleration from a 20% decline from earlier in the year. • Gayety: Out pop star Chappell Roan has become the first recording artist since Beyoncé to debut at #1 on the Country Charts with her new song, “The Giver.”
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