LGBTQ news and entertainment
Hollywood icon and Academy Award-winner Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79.
Further details are not available at this time, and her loved ones have asked for privacy, according to a family spokesperson. Continue reading “Hollywood Icon Diane Keaton Dead At 79”
Donald Trump boasted today that he is “the first president in 28 years to lower drug prices” and added, “now drug prices are going to be going down 100%, 400%, 600%, 1,000% in some cases.”
Umm, dropping the price of something 100% makes it free. Just saying… Continue reading “Trump Claims Some Drug Prices ‘Going Down 1,000 Percent’”
Today, October 11, is National Coming Out Day, an observance that dates back to 1988 and is intended to celebrate LGBTQ people coming out, inviting in, and just being true to yourself. Continue reading “Today Is National Coming Out Day”
Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• The Advocate: Today is the first National PrEP Day — a new annual event dedicated to spreading information and awareness around HIV prevention, launched by MISTR, the largest tele-health platform for sexual health in the U.S.
• Mediaite: Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, current Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears, raised some eyebrows during Thursday night’s debate when she said firing someone from their job for being gay is “not discrimination.” Continue reading “National PrEP Day + Trump Kills Massive Solar Energy Project + More”
Here’s the “you knew this was coming” part.
The White House budget office announced today that “substantial” firings of federal workers have begun in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Continue reading “White House: Massive Firings Of Federal Workers Have Begun”
María Corina Machado, the leader of a powerful social movement in Venezuela challenging the country’s authoritarian president, has been award the Nobel Peace Prize today. Continue reading “Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Venezuelan Activist María Corina Machado”
ABC’s hit drama series “9-1-1” returns tonight with the premiere of Season 9, and from the look of the official trailer, things get pretty “out there” fast.
“Out there” as in “outer space” out there. Continue reading “What To Watch: Season Nine Of ‘9-1-1’ Premieres Tonight”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• What To Watch: The first season of “BOOTS” arrives on Netflix today following the story of a young, closeted Marine Corp recruit. Continue reading “Netflix Series ‘BOOTS’ Arrives + RFK Jr. Links Autism To Circumcision + More News”
An expert on anti-fascism who teaches at Rutgers University was attempting to leave the U.S. with his family on Wednesday after receiving multiple death threats.
But upon arriving at the boarding gate at Newark Liberty Airport, he was informed that his reservation had been cancelled. Continue reading “Anti-Fascism Expert Tries To Leave U.S. Amid Death Threats, Flight Reservation Cancelled After Checking In”
Some news stories as we get on by Hump Day:
• Pink News: Taylor Swift shared in a recent interview she and fiancé Travis Kelce have a lot of “hot gay friends.”
• Queerty: Not only is it International Lesbian Day, it’s also Butchtober! Continue reading “International Lesbian Day + Taylor & Travis’s ‘Hot Gay Friends’ + More”