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Bush Calls Out GOPers Trying To End HIV Program + More News

Former President George W. Bush (photo: public domain)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Former President George W. Bush (R) has made his case to preserve the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), credited with saving more than 25 million lives, after GOP lawmakers have attempted to cut the program because they say it promotes a “leftist” agenda. Continue reading “Bush Calls Out GOPers Trying To End HIV Program + More News”

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George Santos Does Not Fare Well In Disastrous CNN Interview

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Truth-challenged out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) found himself unable to answer a single question about his many public lies after CNN anchor Erin Burnett played a compilation of clips that led to Santos being investigated by a House Ethics Panel. Continue reading “George Santos Does Not Fare Well In Disastrous CNN Interview”

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Sexually Explicit Senate Reading + More News

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing took a rather unexpected turn this week when Republican senator John Kennedy performed a sexually explicit reading. Continue reading “Sexually Explicit Senate Reading + More News”

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New Music: Micah McLaurin ‘Moon River’

Out pianist and composer Micah McLaurin releases his refreshing and unhurried cover of the Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer classic, "Moon River," recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road in London.
Micah McLaurin (photo: Miguel Villalobos)
Perfect for a mid-day brain break, out pianist and composer Micah McLaurin releases his refreshing and unhurried cover of the Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer classic, “Moon River,” recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road in London. Continue reading “New Music: Micah McLaurin ‘Moon River’”

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Podcast: ‘Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe’ + More

In this episode of The Randy Report - France bans conversion therapy, Florida Republicans push "Don't Say Gay" bill, bad news for Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Rippon has good news, and the award-winning Western short film STEAM! premieres on Revry. In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: The Hungarian edition of ELLE Magazine features two gay dads on the cover celebrating rainbow families in an increasingly anti-LGBTQ country, plus… Continue reading “Podcast: ‘Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe’ + More”

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Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News

L-R Amber Laign and Robin Roberts (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • GMA: Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts married her longtime partner Amber Laign on Friday in an intimate ceremony in the backyard of their home. Continue reading “Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News”

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Florida County Bans Children’s Book About A “Hugging Lion”

A shelf holding LGBTQ themed books in a library
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Officials in Manatee, Florida, have removed from library shelves a 32-page children’s book titled, “Christian, the Hugging Lion,” which tells the story of two men who raise a lion named Christian in a London apartment. Continue reading “Florida County Bans Children’s Book About A “Hugging Lion””