LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed:
• NPR: Donald Trump says that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin have agreed to meet face-to-face following today’s summit between Trump, Zelenskyy and a delegation of Europe’s top leaders (lead photo).
• The Advocate: George M. Johnson, the author of one of the most-banned books in America – All Boys Aren’t Blue, refuses to be silenced. Continue reading “Trump: Putin Has Agreed To Meet With Zelenskyy + More News”
Some memes that caught my eye, made me think, or gave me a chuckle. Happy Monday!
The White House summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump and European leaders regarding on the war with Russia has begun. Continue reading “Zelenskyy Arrives At White House For Summit With Trump, European Leaders”
NewsMax has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 million to settle the defamation lawsuit brought against them because they continually lied about the 2020 election being stolen Continue reading “NewsMax Agrees To Pay $67 Million To Settle Dominion Lawsuit”
For your Sunday perusal:
• EXTRATV: Terence Stamp — who scored with audiences in the box-office smashes “Superman” (1978) as the evil General Zod, and ground-breaking “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994) as trans character Bernadette — has died at 87.
A Broadway star, an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, a 60s sex symbol – Stamp did it all. Rest well, Terence Stamp. Continue reading “‘Superman’/’Priscilla’ Star Terence Stamp Dies At 87 + More News”
A new Air Force memo says that transgender airmen who are being kicked out thanks to a Trump administration directive will not have the opportunity to argue their case before a board of their peers for the right to continue their military service. Continue reading “Air Force: Trans Service Members Will Not Get Separation Hearings”
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine during their Friday meeting. Continue reading “Witkoff: Putin Agreed To ‘Robust’ Security Guarantees For Ukraine + Would Not Attack Other Countries”
Some news items you might have missed:
• YouTube: I recently came across this clever 12-minute edit of the 2015 movie “Fourth Man Out,” which follows a car mechanic in a small, working class town who comes out of the closet to his unsuspecting, blue-collar best friends. I really found the quick pace of this edit captures the spirit of the film in a wonderful way. Full movie currently available for free on Pluto. Continue reading “What To Watch: ‘Fourth Man Out’ + Madonna’s Birthday + More News”
Just hours before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump told reporters: “I want to see a cease-fire rapidly. I don’t know if it’s going to be today. But I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today.”
But less than a day later, Trump now says he supports Putin’s plan for a comprehensive peace deal based on Ukraine ceding territory it controls to Russia, instead of the urgent cease-fire Trump had said he wanted before the meeting. Continue reading “TACO Strikes Again: Trump Says He Supports Putin Plan For Ukraine To Cede Territory”
The much-ballyhooed summit meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended after less than 3 hours today with no agreement announced on any issue, including ending the war in Ukraine.
Russian officials had indicated they expected the meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage to last six or seven hours. Continue reading “Trump/Putin Summit Concludes Early With No Agreement Announced”
