LGBTQ news and entertainment
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force public school teachers to out transgender students to their parents.
All 208 Republicans present – plus 8 Democrats – approved the bill in a 217-198 vote. Continue reading “8 House Dems Vote With Republicans To Approve ‘Forced Outing’ At Schools”
Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, for commuting the prison sentence of former county clerk Tina Peters, who had been serving nine years in state prison after being convicted of tampering with voting systems.
Peters was convicted in 2024 of four felony and three misdemeanor charges related to a breach of voting systems after she used another person’s security badge to grant access to someone associated Trump-supporting election deniers. Continue reading “Colorado Democrats Censure Gov. Polis Over Tina Peters”
Two tourists from Germany were arrested in Miami Beach on Monday after defacing a rainbow Pride bench writing “Adolf was here” and adding a swastika. Continue reading “German Tourists Charged With Defacing Miami Beach Pride Bench – ‘Adolf Was Here’”
Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a second-term low of 37% amid the deeply unpopular Middle East conflict, according to the latest NY Times/Siena polling. Continue reading “Trump Job Approval Drops To New Low Due To Iran War + Cost Of Living”
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), one of the first openly gay members of Congress, has died at the age of 86 after months of being treated for congestive heart failure. Continue reading “Former Rep. Barney Frank Dies At 86”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• Gayety: The Colorado Supreme Court handed transgender youth and their families a legal victory this week, ruling that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming medical care for patients under 18.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: There’s a reason why Kenneth’s long-running ‘Tennis Tuesday’ feature is so popular. You can follow Andrew Morrill here. Continue reading “Good News From Colorado + Tennis Tuesday + More News”
With just a week before the Texas Senate Republican runoff, Donald Trump has endorsed scandal-ridden Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Continue reading “Trump Endorses Scandal-Ridden Ken Paxton In TX Senate Race”
Some news items for you as we head into the week.
• New Music: DJ Bill Bennett (above) hit #1 on iTunes Pre-Orders chart over the weekend with DILF Act 3, the final installment of his DILF trilogy. As I’ve written in the past, I’m so impressed by Bennett’s gorgeous music production as well as his compelling story-telling based on his own life experiences.
His new music video, “I’m Not That Man Anymore,” movingly chronicles his journey in overcoming an abusive relationship. Continue reading “New Music From DJ Bill Bennett + Bad News For PEPFAR + More”
As The Late Show With Stephen Colbert comes to an end this week, Colbert is welcoming back several of his favorite artists.
Broadway stars Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt and Patrick Wilson all shine in this performance of “Putting It Together” from Sunday in the Park with George – featuring the rewritten lyrics for the 1999 Putting It Together revue. Continue reading “Broadway Stars Celebrate Stephen Colbert ‘Putting It Together’”
Donald Trump announced he’s postponing a “planned military attack” on Iran that he says was “scheduled for tomorrow” after the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates told him to hold off.
But he adds he instructed the Defense Department to be “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran on a moment’s notice in the event an acceptable deal is not reached.” Continue reading “Trump Hits Pause On ‘Planned Military Attack’ On Iran”