Texas Judge Rules It’s Ok To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People

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Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk—a far-right federal judge in the Northern District of Texas with a record of aligning with ultra-conservative legal positions—issued a ruling last week declaring that Title VII does not protect LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination. Continue reading “Texas Judge Rules It’s Ok To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People”

Supreme Court Allows Trump To Strip 350K Venezuelans’ Temporary Status

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The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to cancel temporary protections from nearly 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants that allowed them to remain in the United States legally without risk of deportation under a program known as Temporary Protected Status. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump To Strip 350K Venezuelans’ Temporary Status”

Las Vegas: Chippendales To Open Custom-Designed Theater At Planet Hollywood

The Chippendales are heading to their new custom-designed theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

The oh-so-sexy men of Chippendales are set to take their legendary show to new heights with a move to their own dedicated theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, beginning July 3, 2025. Continue reading “Las Vegas: Chippendales To Open Custom-Designed Theater At Planet Hollywood”

2025 Eurovision Song Contest Winner + More News

JJ of Austria (image via Eurovision Song Contest)

Some news items for you: • Eurovision Song Contest: Austria won this year’s mega-song competition as JJ (above), a 24-year-old countertenor from Vienna, combined elements of opera, techno and soprano in his song “Wasted Love.” The win is Austria’s third in the competition, following drag queen Conchita Wurst’s success in 2014 and Udo Juergens’ victory in 1966. Continue reading “2025 Eurovision Song Contest Winner + More News”

CNN To Broadcast George Clooney In “Good Night, And Good Luck” + More News

George Clooney in "Good Night, And Good Luck"

Some news items for you: • BroadwayWorld: CNN will broadcast the full, live performance of “Good Night, And Good Luck” from Broadway starring George Clooney (above) as Edward R. Murrow, on June 7 at 7 p.m. ET. • The Advocate: Today, May 17, is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). Begun in 2004, the date is celebrated around the world.  This year’s theme is “The power of communities.” Continue reading “CNN To Broadcast George Clooney In “Good Night, And Good Luck” + More News”

Experiment: Ever Wondered What AI Knows About You?

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The long-running grand-daddy of LGBTQ blogs, JoeMyGod, recently celebrated its 21st “blogiversary.” Run by Joe Jervis, JMG is one of my favorite sources of news. Many folks refer to JMG as the country’s “gay editor-in-chief” for his extensive news consolidation. And he has the busiest comment section I’ve ever seen on a blog with hundreds of comments on every post. As part of his annual “blogiversary” post, Joe asked AI bots what they knew about his site and shared screen captures of the responses. My curiosity was piqued, so I asked three AI bots: “Tell me what you know about the LGBTQ blog The Randy Report.” Continue reading “Experiment: Ever Wondered What AI Knows About You?”