LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Sam Rockwell’s brilliantly delivered monologue in the latest episode of White Lotus involving gender identity, queer sex, and a journey of self discovery has rocked the internet. Continue reading “‘White Lotus’ Monologue Rocks The Internet + More News”
Fabian Schmidt, a German national who is a legal permanent U.S. resident, was reportedly arrested and interrogated by U.S. immigration authorities upon his arrival at Boston Logan Airport after visiting family in Germany. The 34-year-old arrived on March 7 and is currently being held at a federal detention facility in Rhode Island, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement online database. His mother, Astrid Senior, and his partner, Bhavani Hodgkins, say they have not been told why Schmidt is being held. Continue reading “German National With Green Card Being Held By ICE, Authorities Won’t Say Why”
UPDATE: The measure passed on March 18, 2025, by a vote of 136-27.
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Hungary’s governing coalition intensified its assault on the nation’s LGBTQ community today by presenting a bill to parliament aimed at banning Budapest Pride events and permitting authorities to utilize facial recognition technology to identify participants. Continue reading “Hungary Looks To Ban Pride Events, Allow Facial Recognition To Identify Participants”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A Hungarian immigrant is charged with the murders of two elderly gay men in Miami. He could be the first person to receive a mandatory death penalty sentence under a new Florida law. • New Music: Out Grammy Award winning pop star Chappell Roan drops her twangy, country-inspired single “The Giver.” Continue reading “Murders In Miami + Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” + More News”
The Trump administration has denied a funding request from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, to help its recovery from Hurricane Helene. Continue reading “Trump Admin Denies Hurricane Aid To North Carolina Over ‘DEI’ Language”
Some news items you might have missed: • New Music: Grammy winner Lil Nas X continues his streak of Barbie-inspired visuals with the music video for his funky pop/rap single, “Hotbox.” Continue reading “Lil Nas X ‘Hotbox’ + NPR’s Pride Reversal + More News”
Donald Trump famously bragged over and over on the campaign trail that he could “end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.” It turns out he was just being “a little bit sarcastic.” Continue reading “Trump: I Was Being ‘A Little Bit Sarcastic’ When I Promised To End Ukraine War In 24 Hours”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: NASA successfully launched a rocket on Friday which will allow the return of two NASA astronauts whose brief scheduled visit to the International Space Station last June was unexpectedly stretched to more than nine months. • The Advocate: Donald Trump says he’s tired of hearing about trans people: “Everything is transgender!” Continue reading “Beginning Of Astronauts Return + Antoni Porowski On OUT + More News”
Lawmakers in North Dakota’s state senate rejected a measure that would have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its historic 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Continue reading “North Dakota State Senate Rejects Anti-Marriage Equality Resolution”
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen sharply responded to Donald Trump’s recent remarks implying that the latest election outcomes in Greenland are “good” for the interests of the United States. Continue reading “Leaders Of Greenland & Denmark Push Back On Trump’s Annexation Remarks”