LGBTQ news and entertainment
The hits keep coming for former talk show host Jeanine Pirro, now acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (photo).
On Thursday, a Washington D.C. jury found Sean Dunn, aka ‘the Sandwich Guy,’ not guilty of misdemeanor assault. Continue reading “DC Jury Clears ‘Sandwich’ Guy In Subway Sandwich Case”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: Debra Messing went into an ugly downward spiral after Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayor’s race, and fans were there to clap back.
• Gay City News: Amid all the hoopla reporting the big wins on Tuesday’s elections, I forgot to include that Hoylman-Sigal won his race for Manhattan borough president, making him New York City’s first out borough president. Continue reading “Debra Messing Faces Backlash After Anti-Mamdani Posts + More News”
It took just six hours for a jury to agree that a former assistant principal ignored several warning signs that a 6-year-old first grader had brought a gun to school, and that negligence led to the completely avoidable shooting of the student’s teacher. Continue reading “1st Grade Teacher Wins $10 Million In Lawsuit Over Being Shot By Student”
According to the lastest from the USDA, SNAP recipients will now receive about 65% of their usual benefits this month, up from the 50% rate estimated in a Monday court filing, amid the record-long government shutdown. Continue reading “USDA: SNAP Recipients Will Receive 65% Of Usual Benefits”
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the first and only female speaker of the US House of Representatives and one of the most powerful figures in Democratic politics for decades, has announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. Continue reading “Nancy Pelosi Plans To Retire From Congress”
I’m a little late in sending big congrats to “Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey being named PEOPLE Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025 – a huge deal! Continue reading “Jonathan Bailey Named PEOPLE’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’”
Democrats couldn’t have asked for better results last night as they romped to big wins in several high-profile contests.
Democrats delivered a resounding rebuke to Donald Trump in all five of the most-watched races in Tuesday’s elections, as voters responded to candidates’ promises to address frustrations with high prices and Trump.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race by nearly 10 points, trouncing former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Continue reading “Democrats Win Big In Elections Across The Country”
Donald Trump isn’t just “asking” Senate Republicans to nuke the filibuster. According to sources, he is ramping up to rage on Senate GOPers who don’t get rid of the 60-vote requirement for most legislative issues in the Senate. Continue reading “Trump Readying To Rage On Senate Republicans Over Filibuster”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, out action movie star Luke Evans will make his Broadway debut in a new revival of “The Rocky Horror Show” this spring. Plus…
• King Charles III attended the unveiling of the U.K.’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ veterans, 25 years after the country lifted its ban on homosexuality in the military. Continue reading “Podcast: Luke Evans Heads To Broadway, UK Honors LGBTQ Vets + More”
Some news stories to start your week:
• LGBTQ Nation: Lufthansa Airlines will face a lawsuit brought by a gay couple that has accused an employee of outing them to the government of Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is outlawed.
A staffer for Lufthansa at Riyadh’s airport allegedly harassed the couple over their relationship status, refusing to believe they were married and loudly demeaning them.
About a month later, one of the couple discovered that his marital status on his Saudi government profile was changed from “single” to “married.” Continue reading “Halloween Costume Round-Up + Gay Couple Sues Lufthansa Airlines + More”