LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the U.S. economy added a healthy 206,000 new jobs in June marking the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. Economists had expected to see that number closer to 190K. The unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, up from 4 percent. Continue reading “206K New Jobs Added To US Economy in June”
Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account today to laughably pretend to “know nothing about Project 2025,” run by the virulently anti-LGBTQ hate group, the Heritage Foundation. Continue reading “Trump Claims To “Know Nothing About Project 2025””
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, which Republicans currently lead, approved a spending bill that would cut at least $419 million from federal AIDS programs. Continue reading “Republicans Cut $400+ Million From AIDS Programs + More News”
Samuel Woodward, 26, has been found guilty of first-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement for the 2018 stabbing death of gay college student Blaze Bernstein. The two had attended high school together and reconnected on a dating app. The jury took less than two days to come to a verdict. Continue reading “Neo-Nazi Found Guilty In Anti-Gay Stabbing Murder/Hate Crime”
Some news items you might have missed: • Philadelphia Gay News: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would protect same-sex marriage in the commonwealth by repealing outdated language that remains in the state’s law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Continue reading “Protecting Same-Sex Marriage In Pennsylvania + More News”
For those who remember School House Rock…
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made surprise appearances on a Democratic National Committee Zoom call today where the president made clear he still intends on running for re-election after a disappointing debate performance last Thursday. Continue reading “Biden Says He’s Still Running “No One Will Push Me Out””
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy has penned an open letter offering queer pearls of wisdom for LGBTQ+ athletes competing at this year’s Olympic Games. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Sends Support To LGBTQ Paris Olympians + More”
A new 22-minute short film – “I Went to the Smallest Pride in America” – highlights the Pride celebration of LGBTQ people in Morgantown, West Virginia. Social media personality Chris Stanley, 24, traveled to Morgantown (population 30,000) to interview queer residents and record one of the country’s smaller Pride parades. Continue reading “Short Film: “I Went To The Smallest Pride In America””
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, which will be sold under the brand name Kisunla. Continue reading “FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s New Alzheimer’s Drug”