LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you…
• Hollywood Raw: In a recent podcast interview, Clay Aiken recalls being inadvertently outed in 2006 by Rosie O’Donnell and why he calls that week the “most catastrophic” of his life.
• LGBTQ Nation: A new report shows queer consumers overwhelmingly support inclusive companies. Consistency & brand authenticity is key. Continue reading “Clay Aiken On Being Outed By Rosie O’Donnell + More News”
New York City local TV station PIX11 aired this terrific half-hour news special last night celebrating Pride Month in NYC. Continue reading “What To Watch: PIX11 Celebrating Pride In NYC”
Some news items for you
• Outsports: It was five years ago this month that Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Sadly, no NFL player has followed him since. Still, Nassib calls it “the best decision I ever made.”
• IFC Center: A new 4K restoration of the late Lino Brocka’s 1988 sexy Macho Dancer is coming to theaters July 10. Continue reading “NFL’s First Out Active Player + DataLounge Logs Off + More”
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church youth minister Robert Ferguson, 27, has been arrested for sex crimes involving minors. Continue reading “Missouri Youth Minister Charged With Child Sex Crimes”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Substack: Pete Buttigieg said Friday that an anonymous child protective services allegation brought police and a Child Protective Services worker to his family’s home this week, forced his 4-year-old twins into forensic interviews, and left him briefly separated from them before authorities concluded the report was false.
Note – the kids are not, and were not, at risk. Hit the link – this is hideous. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg’s Family Swatted By False CPS Report + More”
Aubrey Huff, a former San Francisco Giants player, went bonkers on social media in a lengthy homophobic rant against his ex-team’s recent Pride Night debacle.
Huff, who’s known for controversial remarks, took to X on Wednesday morning serving up wildly anti-LGBTQ remarks. Continue reading “Former MLB Player Posts Wild Homophobic Rant”
Senate Republicans reversed themselves last night rejecting a resolution to block Donald Trump from resuming the war with Iran after he chastised them during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday.
Following that meeting, a late-night vote was held to try to appease him. That war powers resolution failed by a vote of 47-50-1 just before midnight, and the Senate then left town for a two-week recess.
A similar war powers resolution had passed in the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 50-48. Continue reading “Senate Republicans U-Turn On War Powers Resolution After Being Chastised By Trump”
Some news stories as we head over Hump Day:
• BroadwayCares: Over 200 dancers and 700 volunteers delivered an evening of high-stakes seduction at Sunday night’s Broadway Bares: License To Strip (photo), raising a record-breaking $2.5 million.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will receive life-sustaining meals, medication and healthcare. Continue reading “Broadway Bares 2026 Raises Over $2.5 Million + More News”
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from implementing most of Trump’s first executive order on elections, which sought to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. Continue reading “Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Vote”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: a gay dad went viral on social media (in a good way) sharing the trials and tribulations of raising a straight son. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Gay Dad Goes Viral + Intersex Teacher Fired For Being Trans + More”