LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gay Times: There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. Anyone else wonder what’s keeping the closet door shut?
• Metro Weekly: Brazil’s “Baby” (top photo) follows a gay teen and his older hustler mentor navigating love, danger, and abandonment on the streets of São Paulo. Available now on Apple, Amazon, and YouTube. Continue reading “What To Watch – Brazil’s ‘BABY’ + More News”
Michael and I are currently enjoying an Atlantis Cruise aboard Virgin Cruise’s Scarlett Lady making its way from Barcelona, Spain, to Lisbon, Portugal. Continue reading “Atlantis Cruise: Greetings From France”
Home improvement reality TV star Chip Gaines has been forced to defend his latest television series, which features a same-sex couple, saying it is consistent with the Christian commandment to “love one another.” Continue reading “Chip + Joanna Gaines Catch Heat For Featuring Gay Couple In New TV Show”
Checking in with some favorite InstaHunks this week starting with Ricky Martin breaking the internet with a couple of selfies. Continue reading “Ricky Martin + Barcelona Beaches + More InstaHunks”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Them: The Stonewall National Monument website seemingly erased nearly every mention of bisexuality from its website right before Pride month. This comes after the Trump administration erased all mentions of trans people from the same site earlier this year.
• New Music: Out recording artist Nieri drops this edgy, sexy music video for his new single “Architecture” – a bold reclamation of power. The track fuses dance, funk, and sleek pop into a fearless anthem about breaking free from abusive relationships and reclaiming control. Continue reading “New Music From Nieri + Stonewall National Monument + More News”
It was Donald Trump versus Rosie O’Donnell in a social media battle today, and Rosie won without breaking a sweat. Continue reading “Trump Trolls Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie Roars Back”
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has knocked out a terrific first half of the 2025 season. The 28-year-old has notched 36 home runs so far (a Mariners record) and will be a starter for the American League All-Star Team. Continue reading “Another Reason To Love Baseball: Cal Raleigh ‘The Big Dumper’”
New reporting finds two-thirds of calls to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were not being answered up to two days after the massive flooding in Central Texas due to hundreds of call center contractors having been fired. Continue reading “Report: Thousands Of Calls From Flood Survivors To FEMA Went Unanswered”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• The Advocate: Baylor University is returning a $643,000 grant to study women and LGBTQ+ people in the church just two weeks after receiving it.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of the latest in LGBTQ publications including the 2025 swimsuit issue of the Dallas Voice. Continue reading “Baylor University Returns LGBTQ Study Grant + More News”
Some memes that caught my eye recently – because we can use a laugh, or the truth, or even better – both at the same time. Happy Thursday!
