LGBTQ news and entertainment
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”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Queerty: Actor Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue) has a new autobiography out titled Vagabond. The memoir, currently ranked as #1 in celebrity biographies on Amazon, offers a detailed look back at his life and 50+ year career in show business. Continue reading “Tim Curry Memoir ‘Vagabond’ + Fighting For Marriage In Ukraine + More”
Donald Trump is demanding $230 million from the Justice Department in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to a report by the New York Times.
The people who would approve such a settlement are loyalists who now work for him, making the ethical conflict, of course, undeniable. For example, Todd Blanche, the current deputy attorney general, served as Trump’s lead criminal defense lawyer. #conflict Continue reading “Trump Wants $230 Million Compensation For Past DOJ Investigations”