LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • The Caftan Chronicles: Tim Murphy takes a fascinating stroll down memory lane (complete with cover images) with one of the longest-serving editors of the “so gay but never billed itself as such” After Dark Magazine, published from 1968 to 1983. Continue reading “Remembering ‘After Dark Magazine’ + More News”
Cody Conner, a Virginia Beach dad, has gone viral with his straight-to-the-heart speech at an October 10 Virginia Beach school board meeting where he addressed newly enacted discriminatory policies targeting LGBTQ students. This is easily my favorite thing today. Continue reading “My Favorite Thing Today: A Father’s Speech At School Board Meeting”
The Supreme Court has declined Florida’s request to enforce its anti-drag show law (officially titled the Protection of Children Act), while the state appeals a lower court’s ruling against the legislation. The initial legal challenge was brought by Hamburger Mary’s, an Orlando bar and restaurant that hosts family-friendly drag shows. Continue reading “SCOTUS Rejects Florida’s Request To Enforce Anti-Drag Law”
The House Ethics Committee has released its report after investigating truth-challenged out Rep. George Santos (R-NY), and it’s as bad as everyone expected and worse. “At nearly every opportunity, he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles,” the bipartisan ethics report reads. “Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit.” Continue reading “Ethics Report: Santos Spent Campaign Funds On Botox, OnlyFans, Vacations”
Some news items you might have missed: • Vulture: Billy Porter has penned a love duet for himself and co-star Luke Evans for their upcoming film, Our Son, in hopes of singing at the Oscars (and maybe completing his EGOT status). Continue reading “Billy Porter Looks To Complete His EGOT + More News”
The chairman of the House Ethics Committee, Rep. Michael Guest, says the report on its investigation into out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) won’t call for any specific punishment for the truth-challenged congressman. Continue reading “House Ethics Committee Won’t Recommend Expelling Santos”
A trans boy will be allowed to play the lead role in the upcoming production of OKLAHOMA! after all, following a tense school board meeting on Monday night. After nearly two weeks of controversy, school trustees directed the superintendent to reinstate Sherman High students in the roles they were cast in at the beginning of the month, prior to a decision to revoke their parts based on gender. Continue reading “Trans Boy Allowed To Play Lead In OKLAHOMA! After School Reversal”
Out recording artist Michael Medrano’s latest single – “KARMA” – is a sultry, electro-pop banger that not only sounds but feels sexy. Continue reading “New Music: Michael Medrano Serves Up ‘KARMA’”
Even though the House of Representatives is currently in Republican control, it was the Democrats that helped newly-elevated Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) in passing legislation that will keep the government running into early 2024. Continue reading “House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill Thanks To Dems”
More bad news for embattled out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) as Sam Miele, who worked for the Santos Campaign as a fundraiser, has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. Continue reading “George Santos Fundraiser Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud”