LGBTQ news and entertainment
Early this morning, crews from the Florida Department of Transportation quietly painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk in Orlando.
The rainbow crosswalk was a symbol of queer resilience after the deadly 2016 nightclub massacre that left 49 people fatally shot in what was the largest mass shooting in the country at the time. Continue reading “Florida Erases Pulse Memorial Crosswalk Overnight”
Some news items for your Hump Day:
• OUT: Broadway daddy Jim Newman (Hands on a Hardbody, Curtains, Minnelli on Minnelli, Steep Pier, Sunset Boulevard, and The Who’s Tommy) is back on the Great White Way with the revival of Mamma Mia!
I’ve known and covered Jim for years. You can listen to my podcast interview with the super-talented Mr. Newman here. Continue reading “Jim Newman Back On Broadway In ‘Mamma Mia!’ + More News”
The White House has declared the federal takeover of the Washington, D.C. police has been very popular among residents, but many local business owners say they are seeing a steep decline in walk-in traffic and reservations.
One restaurant owner, citing already rising labor and ingredient costs:
“It’s like drowning and then someone throws a 100 lb weight to you.” Continue reading “DC Restaurants See Steep Decline During Federal Crackdown”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Hill: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton predicts – “The Supreme Court will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion — they will send it back to the states.”
• Instinct Magazine: Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman says there may be some surprises for fans in the upcoming film finale of Nick and Charlie’s love story. “There is a point in the movie where we slightly diverge from the events of volume six, and it takes a slightly different path to get to the ending.” Continue reading “Hillary Clinton Prediction On SCOTUS & Same-Sex Marriage + More News”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overruled a lower court calling a ban on student drag performances at West Texas A&M University unconstitutional, in a win for students’ freedom of speech. Continue reading “Appeal Court Shuts Down Texas A&M Ban On Drag Shows”
Amid his remarks at the White House on Monday, Donald Trump railed against mail-in ballots yet again. This time, he insisted that he was once asked to present his “license plate” at a voting booth. Continue reading “Trump: I Was ‘Asked For My License Plate’ At Voting Booth”
Some news items you might have missed:
• NPR: Donald Trump says that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin have agreed to meet face-to-face following today’s summit between Trump, Zelenskyy and a delegation of Europe’s top leaders (lead photo).
• The Advocate: George M. Johnson, the author of one of the most-banned books in America – All Boys Aren’t Blue, refuses to be silenced. Continue reading “Trump: Putin Has Agreed To Meet With Zelenskyy + More News”
Some memes that caught my eye, made me think, or gave me a chuckle. Happy Monday!
The White House summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump and European leaders regarding on the war with Russia has begun. Continue reading “Zelenskyy Arrives At White House For Summit With Trump, European Leaders”
NewsMax has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 million to settle the defamation lawsuit brought against them because they continually lied about the 2020 election being stolen Continue reading “NewsMax Agrees To Pay $67 Million To Settle Dominion Lawsuit”
