LGBTQ news and entertainment
A Manhattan jury has found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records in connection to paying Stormy Daniels hush money. Continue reading “Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Charges”
This has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while. A man Zoomed into his court hearing regarding his suspended driver’s license – wait for it – while driving. Continue reading “Man With Suspended Drivers License Zooms Into Hearing While Driving”
Randy Rainbow drops his latest parody video, “Look At Me, I’m MTG,” skewering far-right nutjob Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) with his riff on the GREASE classic, “Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee.” Continue reading “Randy Rainbow Skewers Greene With Grease Parody “Look At Me, I’m MTG””
Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will return to the Great White Way this fall in a new revival of the legendary Broadway musical Gypsy. Continue reading “Audra McDonald To Star In Broadway Revival Of ‘GYPSY’”
In case it wasn’t clear enough how Texas GOPers feel about the LGBTQ community, the 2024 Republican party platform declares in black and white that “homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle” and no protections should be granted to the gays. Continue reading “2024 Texas GOP Platform: No “Special Status” For “Abnormal Homosexuals””
After being attacked on social media and in person at stores, Target has reduced its LGBTQ-themed Pride merchandise this year to just 75 items, down from more than 2,000 last year. Continue reading “Target Slashes Pride Merchandise By 96% After 2023 Backlash”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A new Hollywood tell-all book is highlighting Rock Hudson’s so-called gay confession tape, made secretly by his wife, Phyllis Gates, in the late 1950s. Continue reading “New Book Highlights Rock Hudson ‘Confession’ Tape + More News”
The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Francis “extends his apologies” after reports that he used an anti-gay slur referring to gay men at a behind-closed-doors meeting with Italian bishops last week. Continue reading “Pope Francis Apologizes For Using Anti-Gay Slur”
The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual session to nominate President Biden, thwarting Ohio Republicans’ attempt to keep him off the ballot. In April, Ohio’s Secretary of State Frank LaRose informed the Democratic National Committee that the certification deadline to get President Joe Biden on the state’s 2024 presidential ballot is 12 days before the Democratic National Convention, where Biden would officially be chosen as the Democratic nominee. In 2010, Ohio lawmakers passed legislation that requires certification of a candidate 90 days before the general election. Today, the DNC announced it will hold a virtual roll call before Ohio’s August 7 deadline, sidestepping the partisan play by Ohio Republicans, who could have simply moved the deadline, which they’ve done in the past. Continue reading “Democrats Will Nominate Biden In Virtual Session To Ensure He’s On Ohio Ballot”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: In his inspiring new memoir – From Jet-Setter To Fatherhood – Joseph Tito (of The Dad Diaries) shares how he had to pretend to have a wife to bring his babies home from the hospital. Continue reading “From Jet-Setter To Fatherhood + New Music From STEFA* + More News”