LGBTQ news and entertainment
Chi Chi LaRue has shared in a Facebook post the sad news that adult entertainment and recording artist Colton Ford (aka Glenn Soukesian) has died at the age of 62. Continue reading “Adult Entertainment + Recording Artist Colton Ford Dead At 62”
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk—a far-right federal judge in the Northern District of Texas with a record of aligning with ultra-conservative legal positions—issued a ruling last week declaring that Title VII does not protect LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination. Continue reading “Texas Judge Rules It’s Ok To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People”
Some news items for you: • OUT: Billionaire David Geffen, 82, is divorcing his husband of two years, David Armstrong, 32, with no prenup. Continue reading “Billionaire David Geffen Divorcing Husband Of 2 Years (With No Prenup) + More News”
The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to cancel temporary protections from nearly 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants that allowed them to remain in the United States legally without risk of deportation under a program known as Temporary Protected Status. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump To Strip 350K Venezuelans’ Temporary Status”
Some news items for you: • Eurovision Song Contest: Austria won this year’s mega-song competition as JJ (above), a 24-year-old countertenor from Vienna, combined elements of opera, techno and soprano in his song “Wasted Love.” The win is Austria’s third in the competition, following drag queen Conchita Wurst’s success in 2014 and Udo Juergens’ victory in 1966. Continue reading “2025 Eurovision Song Contest Winner + More News”
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer which has spread to his bones, according to a statement from his personal office. Continue reading “Joe Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive’ Prostate Cancer”
Some news items for you: • BroadwayWorld: CNN will broadcast the full, live performance of “Good Night, And Good Luck” from Broadway starring George Clooney (above) as Edward R. Murrow, on June 7 at 7 p.m. ET. • The Advocate: Today, May 17, is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). Begun in 2004, the date is celebrated around the world. This year’s theme is “The power of communities.” Continue reading “CNN To Broadcast George Clooney In “Good Night, And Good Luck” + More News”
The long-running grand-daddy of LGBTQ blogs, JoeMyGod, recently celebrated its 21st “blogiversary.” Run by Joe Jervis, JMG is one of my favorite sources of news. Many folks refer to JMG as the country’s “gay editor-in-chief” for his extensive news consolidation. And he has the busiest comment section I’ve ever seen on a blog with hundreds of comments on every post. As part of his annual “blogiversary” post, Joe asked AI bots what they knew about his site and shared screen captures of the responses. My curiosity was piqued, so I asked three AI bots: “Tell me what you know about the LGBTQ blog The Randy Report.” Continue reading “Experiment: Ever Wondered What AI Knows About You?”
Some news items for you: • Gayety: Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff (currently starring on Broadway in Just In Time) says he is ‘grateful’ for not being outed before coming out himself: ‘No one pushed me to declare who I was.” • Statista: Support for marriage equality is still strong as seven in ten U.S. adults said in a recent Gallup survey that they think same-sex marriage should remain legal and have the same rights as heterosexual couples. Continue reading “Jonathan Groff On Coming Out + Support For Marriage Equality + More”
The Supreme Court has extended the freeze on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. In a 7-2 vote the court ruled that Trump violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants in its expedited removal efforts using the 18th century wartime law. Continue reading “Supreme Court Extends Block On Using Alien Enemies Act For Deportations”