LGBTQ news and entertainment
Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old Trump supporter, has been arrested following an extensive two-day search following multiple shootings of Minnesota lawmakers. Continue reading “MN Maga Shooter In Custody, Trump Hasn’t Called Governor Since Shooting”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• ABC News: Props to ABC News’ Matt Gutman for staying cool when this LA police officer snapped claiming Gutman “touched” him. Continue reading “Tensions Still High In LA + MN Shooter’s Wife Detained + More News”
Checking in on some favorite InstaHunks this week beginning with Sterling Walker soaking up the California sunshine. Continue reading “Summer Sunshine + Fit Over 50 + More InstaHunks”
In this edition of Pride Music, I cover the oh-so-hunky country singer Ty Herndon, and his single “That Kind Of Night.”
Released on his album House on Fire, this marked his first album release since coming out as a gay man in 2014. Continue reading “Pride Music: Ty Herndon “That Kind Of Night””
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• New York Times: “No Time at All” is a 65-minute sound installation at the New York City AIDS Memorial in the West Village (above). Culled from 53 VHS tapes, the piece is a continuous mix of music and songs performed by gay men’s choruses from 1985 to 1995.
• The Advocate: Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), who’s openly gay, confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the disrespect shown to Harvey Milk in light of reports that Milk’s name is to be removed from a Navy ship. Continue reading “Music & Songs At NYC AIDS Memorial + Hegseth In Hot Seat + More News”
Out singer/songwriter Trey Pearson dedicated his 2017 music video, “Love Is Love,” to LGBTQ safe spaces.
Pearson made international headlines in 2016 when he came out as gay after years as the lead singer of Christian rock band, Everyday Sunday. Continue reading “Pride Music: Trey Pearson ‘Love Is Love’”
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, died after being assassinated in their home in the Minneapolis suburbs. Hortman was a former Minnesota Speaker of the House.
State Sen. John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot several times at their house in a nearby suburb, but survived the attack. Continue reading “Minnesota Democratic Lawmakers Shot In their Homes”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ statement on the 9th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting made no mention of the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities — the two groups most devastated by the massacre. Continue reading “FL Governor Omits LGBTQ Victims In Pulse Nightclub Remembrance”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast – a research team in Australia has announced a significant breakthrough in the search for a cure for HIV. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Breakthrough In Search For HIV Cure + More LGBTQ News”
Some news items from the day:
• The Advocate: A new Gallup poll shows public support sinking for transgender athletes to play based on gender identity – 69% of Americans want sports segregated based on birth certificates, not gender identity.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including now-retired out Olympic diving champ Tom Daley covering OUT Magazine. Continue reading “Tom Daley Covers OUT + Support For Trans Athletes Declines + More News”