LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) trolled Republican efforts to defund PBS during a recent congressional hearing, sarcastically asking if beloved Sesame Street characters Bert & Ernie were “part of an extreme homosexual agenda.” Continue reading “Bert & Ernie In Congress + Miami Beach Pride + More News”
The relationship between Greenland and the Trump administration continues to devolve as Second Lady Usha Vance’s trip to the Arctic Island has been pared down to just a visit to the Pituffik Space Base. Continue reading “Relationship Between Trump Admin + Greenland Continues To Devolve”
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died two months into his first term representing congressional district 18 as a member of the House of Representatives. His funeral was held March 15. And yet, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) – who has the sole power to call a special election to fill the seat – has yet to do so. Gee, wonder why…? Continue reading “TX Gov Still Hasn’t Called Special Election To Fill Dem House Seat”
For the first time in over 30 years, Anheuser-Busch has announced it will not be a sponsor of PrideFest, the annual LGBTQ festival in downtown St. Louis. Continue reading “Anheuser-Busch Ends St. Louis PrideFest Sponsorship”
A federal judge has halted Iowa’s overly-broad law that calls for the removal of LGBTQ-themed books deemed “obscene” from school libraries saying the legislation violates the First Amendment rights of students as well as authors.. Continue reading “Judge Halts Iowa’s School Library Ban Of LGBTQ Books”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Atlantic: The Atlantic has published the transcript of the now-infamous Signal chat “attack plans.” The White House tried to downplay the release, noting that The Atlantic headline used the phrase “attack plans” rather than “war plans,” which is a seriously lame defense. Continue reading “SignalGate Chat Published + Orville Peck + More News”
Lawmakers in the West Virginia state Senate have approved legislation that would revoke non-discrimination ordinances in 20 cities across the state that protect members of the LGBTQ community from being evicted or fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading “West Virginia Senate Moves To Revoke Local LGBTQ Protections”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the Trump administration’s transgender military ban has been halted by a federal judge. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Transgender Military Ban Halted + Prime Video’s “Overcompensating” + More”
A Pentagon-wide memo was dispatched a week ago warning against using the messaging app Signal, even for unclassified information. That would be the app top Trump administration officials – including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) and Vice President JD Vance – used to discuss detailed plans for bombing Houthi sites in Yemen, which inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. Continue reading “Signal Leak: Pentagon Warned About App ‘Vulnerability’ Last Week”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Bluesky: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted the Trump administration over what he called “the highest level of fuckup imaginable,” following news that top officials accidentally shared U.S. war plans in an unsecured group chat that included a journalist. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg On ‘The Highest Level of F*ckup Imaginable’ + More”