Author: Randy Slovacek

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Tennessee Law Allows Doctors To Deny Care If It Conflicts With Their Morals

Doctor with arms crossed

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has signed into law new legislation that permits healthcare professionals in the state to refuse treatment to patients if it conflicts with the providers’ personal morals, ethics, or religious beliefs. The law could lead to LGBTQ people being turned away for preventative care like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), which is about 99% effective in preventing HIV transmission. And women could be denied medically necessary abortions. Continue reading “Tennessee Law Allows Doctors To Deny Care If It Conflicts With Their Morals”

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LGBTQ Tony Award Nominees To Root For + More News

Cole Escola in "Oh, Mary!" (photo: Emilio Madrid)

Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: With the 2025 Tony Award nominations announced, here’s a list of LGBTQ nominees to root for including “Best Actor” nominees Jonathan Groff and Cole Escola, and “Best Costume Design” nominee Paul Tazewell. • Erin In The Morning: The Trump administration released its pseudoscientific report pushing anti-transgender conversion therapy and junk science. Erin fact-checks the many falsehoods. Continue reading “LGBTQ Tony Award Nominees To Root For + More News”

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2025 Tony Award Nominations Announced

78th Tony Awards

The nominations for the 78th Tony Awards were announced this morning with musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending all tied with 10 nods each to become the most nominated productions of the season, each including the much coveted Best Musical. Continue reading “2025 Tony Award Nominations Announced”

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The Return Of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ + Leading Pope Contenders On LGBTQ Rights + More News

Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger in 'Brokeback Mountain'

Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: To commemorate its 20th anniversary, the iconic gay cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain is set for a limited re-release in cinemas. • Pink News: The leading contenders to be the next pope, and where they stand on LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading “The Return Of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ + Leading Pope Contenders On LGBTQ Rights + More News”