Airport Security Lines Dwindle As TSA Agents Receive Backpay

TSA agents begin receiving backpay

Security lines at U.S. airports were notably shorter Monday as Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown.

Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to re-direct funds in order to pay the TSA agents.

Question – if he had the means to issue such an order all along, why didn’t he? Continue reading “Airport Security Lines Dwindle As TSA Agents Receive Backpay”

WNBA Pro Marries Longtime Girlfriend + NASA Heading Back To The Moon + More News

Dallas Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale got married last month in a secret Miami wedding ceremony to her longtime girlfriend, influencer Lala Ronay

Some news stories for you as the weekend winds down:

• LGBTQ Nation: The Dallas Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale got married last month in a secret Miami wedding ceremony to her longtime girlfriend, influencer Lala Ronay. The All-Star MVP shared the news on her Instagram writing, “Here’s to a lifetime of us.” Continue reading “WNBA Pro Marries Longtime Girlfriend + NASA Heading Back To The Moon + More News”

Behind-The-Scenes On Reality TV + Springsteen At No Kings + More

Joey Graceffa shares behind the scenes stories from reality TV (via Instagram)

Some news stories for this fine Saturday:

• OUT: Best-selling author and YouTube personality Joey Graceffa (above) shares how reality TV can be ‘messy’ behind-the-scenes recalling how a producer for The Amazing Race encouraged him to come out on the show in 2013 when he was still closeted. Continue reading “Behind-The-Scenes On Reality TV + Springsteen At No Kings + More”

More Than 3,000 No Kings Day Events Today Nationwide

No Kings Day

There are more than 3,000 No Kings Day events planned across the country today as political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect  to surpass last year’s No Kings rallies in June and October.

Organizers are promoting today’s No Kings Day actions as one of the largest single-day nonviolent protests in U.S. history. Continue reading “More Than 3,000 No Kings Day Events Today Nationwide”

‘General Hospital’ Kills Off Gay Character + RuPaul’s New Movie + More

Adrian Anchondo as "Mario Rios" on General Hospital (via Instagram)

Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• Queerty: Almost a year to the day that General Hospital premiered the gay character of “Marco Rios” played by uber-handsome Adrian Anchondo (above), the ABC soap has killed him off. #BuryYourGays

• Instinct Magazine: In the upcoming high-stakes adventure/comedy STOP! THAT! TRAIN!, RuPaul plays the President of the United States, leading an ensemble cast of ‘Drag Race’ alums and familiar Hollywood faces (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lisa Rinna, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more). Set to hit theaters on June 12. Continue reading “‘General Hospital’ Kills Off Gay Character + RuPaul’s New Movie + More”

Idaho Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill

Idaho

On Friday afternoon, the Idaho Senate approved a Republican-supported bill that would make it a crime for transgender individuals to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

This is among the harshest anti-trans laws in the United States. Continue reading “Idaho Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill”