LGBTQ news and entertainment
A federal judge has halted Iowa’s overly-broad law that calls for the removal of LGBTQ-themed books deemed “obscene” from school libraries saying the legislation violates the First Amendment rights of students as well as authors.. Continue reading “Judge Halts Iowa’s School Library Ban Of LGBTQ Books”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Atlantic: The Atlantic has published the transcript of the now-infamous Signal chat “attack plans.” The White House tried to downplay the release, noting that The Atlantic headline used the phrase “attack plans” rather than “war plans,” which is a seriously lame defense. Continue reading “SignalGate Chat Published + Orville Peck + More News”
Lawmakers in the West Virginia state Senate have approved legislation that would revoke non-discrimination ordinances in 20 cities across the state that protect members of the LGBTQ community from being evicted or fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading “West Virginia Senate Moves To Revoke Local LGBTQ Protections”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the Trump administration’s transgender military ban has been halted by a federal judge. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Transgender Military Ban Halted + Prime Video’s “Overcompensating” + More”
Comedian Benito Skinner (who goes by the handle Benny Drama on TikTok) stars in the upcoming Prime Video TV comedy series Overcompensating, where he plays a closeted former football player and homecoming king trying to make his way through college life. Continue reading “Trailer: Benito Skinner Plays Closeted Jock In ‘Overcompensating’”
A Pentagon-wide memo was dispatched a week ago warning against using the messaging app Signal, even for unclassified information. That would be the app top Trump administration officials – including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) and Vice President JD Vance – used to discuss detailed plans for bombing Houthi sites in Yemen, which inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. Continue reading “Signal Leak: Pentagon Warned About App ‘Vulnerability’ Last Week”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Bluesky: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted the Trump administration over what he called “the highest level of fuckup imaginable,” following news that top officials accidentally shared U.S. war plans in an unsecured group chat that included a journalist. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg On ‘The Highest Level of F*ckup Imaginable’ + More”
The story of the day has to be the Trump administration accidentally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg (editor-in-chief at The Atlantic) on a private group text chat that discussed the planning of military attacks on the Houthis. Continue reading “Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist”
If it seems like there’s a LOT of anti-LGBTQ legislation being filed in states, you’re not crazy. In Texas alone, Republican state lawmakers have filed dozens of bills that would negatively affect LGBTQ Texans. Continue reading “Over 80 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed By Texas Lawmakers”
A federal judge has upheld the First Amendment rights of a student group at Texas A&M who planned an upcoming drag show on the College Station campus. Continue reading “Federal Judge Bars Texas A&M From Canceling Drag Show”