LGBTQ news and entertainment
A MAGA Starbucks customer who was “offended by a Pride flag hanging” in the coffee shop threw his drink on the flag and then ripped it from the wall and stuffed the item in a garbage can, according to local police. Continue reading “‘Offended’ MAGA Man Destroys Starbucks Pride Flag”
Some news items for your as we head into the weekend:
• HuffPost: Nurse Blake (above), a former nurse-turned-content creator, shares his 3-year experience of being forced to undergo so-called ‘conversion therapy’ and the damage it did. “I wasn’t sleeping. I was barely eating. I felt like a ghost moving through the world and trying to take up less space every day.”
• New Music: Pop artist and virtuoso pianist Micah McLaurin drops his glossy new pop bop “Dancing With My Broken Heart.” The new single turns heartache into neon-drenched pure pop joy as a reminder that sometimes healing shows up on the dance floor. Continue reading “Real Life Experience With ‘Conversion Therapy’ + Twink To Twunk + More”
Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched of a new ad spot aimed at Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada. The ad is infuriating Trump and Republicans as it uses audio and video of former President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs in a 1987 radio address. Continue reading “Ontario Uses Ronald Reagan Speech In New Anti-Tariffs Ad”
State Rep. Mack Butler (R) has refiled a bill that would expand the state’s current “don’t say gay” law from grades K-5 to all public school grades.
Because god forbid high school students find out queer people exist… Continue reading “Alabama Bill Would Extend ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law To K-12”
Some news items you might want to check out:
• Metro Weekly: José Rolón (above), a gay father and popular social media influencer known as @nycgaydad, has filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing commentator Stew Peters, who falsely accused him of “criminal sexual conduct” involving his three young children.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ publications including the latest from Lavender featuring an in-depth look at planning your same-sex wedding. Continue reading “NYCGayDad Sues Right-Wing Activist For Defamation + More News”
Donald Trump has pardoned convicted crypto executive Changpeng Zhao, who founded the Binance crypto exchange.
Note – the Trump family’s own crypto venture, which has generated about $4.5 billion since the 2024 election, has been working with a trading platform quietly administered by Binance, according to the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading “Trump Pardons Exec Who Boosted Trump Family Crypto”
According to a report by The Atlantic, more than a third of new ICE recruits are failing basic fitness tests as the Trump administration pushes to rapidly expand the agency. Continue reading “Report: More Than One Third Of New ICE Recruits Failing Basic Fitness Tests”
The Trump administration has (finally) hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions, accusing Russian President Putin of a lack of commitment to ending its invasion of Ukraine.
The sanctions were announced on the same day that Moscow conducted training exercises involving nuclear weapons. Continue reading “Trump (Finally) Hits Russian Oil Companies With Sanctions”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Them: For reasons unknown, Sylvester Stallone’s wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone (above), unfortunately decided to weigh in on trans kids. #smh Continue reading “Stallone’s Wife Decides To Weigh In On Trans Kids + More News”
The Dancing With The Stars ballroom was the most ‘swankified’ place in town with this fantastic “Wicked Night” opening number by the pro dancers featuring music from Wicked & Wicked: For Good!
Continue reading “DWTS ‘Wicked Night’ Opening Is Swankified Goodness”