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‘The History Of Sound’ + White House ‘Star Wars’ Fail + More News

Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal in The History of Sound (image via Mubi)

Happy Sunday! Some items from across the internet I thought worth your time: • OUT: First look at the highly-anticipated upcoming historical gay romance The History of Sound (above) starring Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal. The film will premiere this month at the Cannes Film Festival. • Hulu: The streaming platform just released this lengthy blooper reel from its new comedy series Mid-Century Modern starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late (fabulous) Linda Lavin. Continue reading “‘The History Of Sound’ + White House ‘Star Wars’ Fail + More News”

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Good News From Florida + New Music From Andy Bell + More

(image via Equality Florida)

Some news items you might have missed: • Equality Florida: Good news! Florida’s legislative session ended without any anti-LGBTQ bills passing. These included attempts to ban Pride flags at government buildings and a “Don’t Say Gay/Trans at work” bill. • New Music: Erasure frontman Andy Bell released his new album Ten Crowns this week. Check out his duet with fellow pop legend Debbie Harry – “Heart’s a Liar.” Continue reading “Good News From Florida + New Music From Andy Bell + More”

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Tennessee Law Allows Doctors To Deny Care If It Conflicts With Their Morals

Doctor with arms crossed

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has signed into law new legislation that permits healthcare professionals in the state to refuse treatment to patients if it conflicts with the providers’ personal morals, ethics, or religious beliefs. The law could lead to LGBTQ people being turned away for preventative care like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), which is about 99% effective in preventing HIV transmission. And women could be denied medically necessary abortions. Continue reading “Tennessee Law Allows Doctors To Deny Care If It Conflicts With Their Morals”

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LGBTQ Tony Award Nominees To Root For + More News

Cole Escola in "Oh, Mary!" (photo: Emilio Madrid)

Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: With the 2025 Tony Award nominations announced, here’s a list of LGBTQ nominees to root for including “Best Actor” nominees Jonathan Groff and Cole Escola, and “Best Costume Design” nominee Paul Tazewell. • Erin In The Morning: The Trump administration released its pseudoscientific report pushing anti-transgender conversion therapy and junk science. Erin fact-checks the many falsehoods. Continue reading “LGBTQ Tony Award Nominees To Root For + More News”