LGBTQ news and entertainment
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, one of the largest entertainment journalists organization in the world, today announced the group’s 2026 Dorian Film Award nominations for the best in mainstream and LGBTQ-themed productions. Continue reading “2026 Dorian Film Award Nominations Announced”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• Late Night with Seth Meyers: Connor Storrie dropped by the late-night talk show to chat on meeting Amy Poehler at a Golden Globes party, the immense success of his show Heated Rivalry and not knowing how to ice skate or speak Russian before starring in the show. #charming Continue reading “Connor Storrie Brings The Heat To ‘Late Night’ + More News”
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a pair of state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
The two cases challenge laws in West Virginia and Idaho, which specify participation on girls sports teams be based on “biological sex,” defined as a person’s sex assigned at birth. Continue reading “Supreme Court Appears Inclined To Uphold Ban On Trans Girls In Sports”
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent and its reluctance to investigate the shooter. Continue reading “Prosecutors Resign Over Push To Investigate Widow Of ICE Shooting Victim”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• OUT: Fresh off presenting at the Golden Globe Awards last night, Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie (above) makes his late-night talk show debut tonight on Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC.
• Queerty: Hit the link for the best — and gayest — moments from last night’s Golden Globe Awards including the Heated Rivalry boys, Wanda Sykes accepting transphobe Ricky Gervais’s award by thanking the trans community, and all the luxe looks from the red carpet. Continue reading “Connor Storrie On ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ + More News”
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has filed a lawsuit to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from going after his Navy rank for his participation in a video that Donald Trump called “seditious.” Continue reading “Sen. Mark Kelly Sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth + DOD”
The Trevor Project, recognized for its mental health and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth, announced today that it received a massive donation of $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott.
The organization says the donation is “transformational.” Continue reading “MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million To The Trevor Project”
Some news items as this quiet Sunday comes to a close:
• What To Watch: I’ll definitely be watching the 83rd Golden Globe Awards tonight. One of the less formal award shows, there’s always unexpected celebrity moments to laugh at/with. Airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.
• The Advocate: Gen. Stanley McChrystal presided over a historic farewell for five transgender troops forced into retirement. Continue reading “83rd Golden Globe Awards + Surprise Unemployment Data + More”
Checking in with some favorite InstaHunks this week starting with Diego Leon, who kept his eyes on the camera.
Matthew Gilbert was cleared for take-off.
Continue reading “Cleared For Take-Off + Eyes On The Camera + More InstaHunks”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Attitude Magazine: Fans of 9-1-1 were left needing a hose down after bisexual character Buck, played by Oliver Stark (above), took part in a steamy hookup with both a man and a woman (played by a real life married couple).
OH MY GOD??? I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BISEXUAL BUCK #911onabc pic.twitter.com/RJF9wpvPDd
— Hailey ࿐ྀུ (@_118problems) January 9, 2026
• Queerty: Actor, writer, and comedian Drew Droege chats about his Off-Broadway hit play Messy White Gays, a dark Hitchcock-inspired comedy that’s quickly become one of the most talked-about shows in New York theater.
• Gay Times: Grammy Award-winner Billie Eilish’s timeless love track “Birds of a Feather” has become the most-streamed solo song by a female artist in Spotify history with nearly 3.4 billion streams.
• Gayety: On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases that challenge state laws in West Virginia and Idaho barring transgender girls from participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
• What To Watch: Season 2 of the Emmy Award-winning medical procedural The Pitt is here, following another shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s ER for Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and his team. I absolutely loved the first season. On HBO Max now.
• Politico: The Trump administration’s quick, aggressive response to the Minnesota ICE shooting has prompted quiet concern among some White House allies. Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem’s quick public remarks calling Renee Good a “domestic terrorist” before any investigation could occur is reportedly of particular concern.
• X: An ICE agent in Minnesota asked a woman who was recording him, “Have y’all not learned from the past couple of days?” When she asked what the ‘lesson’ was, he slapped her phone out of her hand.
An ICE agent in Minnesota to a woman recording him: “Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?”
He then knocked her phone out of her hand.
What has America become? pic.twitter.com/5NvLeaQncQ
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 10, 2026