LGBTQ news and entertainment
Donald Trump has declared that he intends to take over the leadership of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. D.C. Continue reading “Trump: “I Will Fire Kennedy Center Officials And Name Myself Chairman””
The annual State Department report which documents the severity of human trafficking around the world will not include any mention of LGBTQ victims even though large percentages of human trafficking victims are queer, trans and non-binary. The erasure of LGBTQ people continues. Continue reading “State Dept Erases LGBTQ People From Human Trafficking Report”
Some news items you might have missed: • DNA: Why Netflix’s upcoming series Olympo (above) is the steamy, gay drama folks will be obsessing over. Think elite athletes, locker rooms, and electric chemistry. Continue reading “Netflix’s New Gay Drama + Hell’s Kitchen + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Aaron Craig Gleason (above), is an anti-LGBTQ+ writer (The Daily Wire, The Federalist) who has accused queer people of “grooming” children for sexual abuse. He was arrested on January 28 and charged with molesting a child under the age of 12. Gleason, 39, is also a middle school teacher and a soccer coach. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Writer Arrested For Child Molestation + More News”
A federal judge has hit ‘pause’ on the deadline for Donald Trump’s “buyout program” for federal workers. This comes after unions for more than 800K federal employees asked the court to stop the program calling it an “arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum.” Continue reading “Judge Hits ‘Pause’ On Deadline For Federal Worker Buyout”
The percentage of Americans who say they are “satisfied” with the country’s attitudes toward LGBTQ people has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to Gallup’s annual ‘Mood of the Nation‘ survey. Continue reading “Gallup: Americans Satisfied With US Acceptance Of LGBTQ Is Lowest In Decade”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A former New Jersey police officer has been awarded $750,000 in her lawsuit against her former boss, who she claimed sexually harassed her and discriminated against her for being a lesbian. Continue reading “Lesbian Cop Wins $750K Settlement In Sex Harassment Lawsuit + More News”
Donald Trump continued his war on transgender people today signing an executive order banning trans women and girls from competing in women’s sports. Continue reading “Trump Signs Order Banning Trans Women From Women’s Sports”
A small public library, a group of large book publishers and two students have filed a lawsuit alleging Idaho’s law that requires libraries to keep some books (including LGBTQ-themed publications) in an “adults-only” section violates First Amendment rights of librarians and students. Continue reading “Lawsuit Filed Over Idaho Law That Restricts Youth Access To ‘Harmful’ Books”
Judge Deborah Boardman has indefinitely blocked Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to eliminate birthright citizenship ruling the order is in conflict with the 14th Amendment and “contradicts 125-year-old binding Supreme Court precedent.” Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Indefinitely”