LGBTQ news and entertainment
File this under “Odd things that happened in New Hampshire:” a heckler interrupted former Vice President Mike Pence in front of reporters claiming to be his gay lover. Continue reading “Man Claims To Be Mike Pence’s Gay Lover”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A federal appeals court said an anti-drag law signed by Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this year can’t be enforced while state officials pursue an appeal of a previous ruling that found the law unconstitutional. (Drag legend Randy Roberts pictured above) Continue reading “Florida’s Anti-Drag Law Can’t Be Enforced + More News”
In his new album, Something To Give Each Other, Australian pop star Troye Sivan uses a series of intimate encounters he experienced, some with men who considered themselves straight, as musical inspiration. The music video “One of Your Girls” serves up Sivan in full drag with musician Ross Lynch as his love interest (pictured above) in an exploration of what it might be like to be the type of person these men seemed to want. Continue reading “Music Video: Troye Sivan & Ross Lynch ‘One Of Your Girls’”
Over at his excellent site, The Caftan Chronicles, Tim Murphy has a terrific interview with out Tony Award winner (M. Butterfly) and Law & Order star BD Wong. Continue reading “The Caftan Chronicles: BD Wong Chats Sleepless Nights & More”
James Brolin has reversed his recent announcement that his wife, Barbra Streisand, was re-cutting/editing the ending of the Funny Girl film. Brolin apologized, saying he “misspoke” amid talk and tequila on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast. Continue reading “Update: Streisand Is NOT Re-Cutting FUNNY GIRL Film”
Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: LGBTQ rights groups in Israel have rallied to support to those who have been impacted by their country’s war against Hamas that began Saturday. Continue reading “LGBTQ Groups In Israel Respond To War + More News”
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the current House Majority Leader, has removed himself from the race to become Speaker of the House. Continue reading “Steve Scalise Drops Out Of Race For Speaker Of The House”
President Biden has issued a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the tragic murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old college student who was beaten, tortured, and left to die tied to a fence near Laramie, Wyoming, because he was gay. Continue reading “President Biden On The 25th Anniversary Of Matthew Shepard Murder”
The term ‘5 Republicans’ is currently trending on X (formerly Twitter) as more and more folks note that the lack of leadership in the House of Representatives could be solved if just 5 GOPers worked with the Democrats. Continue reading “‘5 Republicans’ Currently Trending On X”
A superseding indictment filed by prosecutors alleges Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) acted as a foreign agent and “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt.” Continue reading “Menendez Charged With Acting As Foreign Agent For Egypt”