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Trump Administration Withdraws From UN LGBTQ Rights Group

United Nations (image via Depositphotos)

During his first term in the White House, Trump claimed that decriminalizing homosexuality worldwide was a major goal. At the time, LGBTQ advocates called the initiative a “sham” campaign that didn’t actually do anything. But it gave Team Trump ammunition to claim that the administration wasn’t anti-LGBTQ. But now, in his second term, the United States has withdrawn from the United Nations LGBTI Core Group, a group of more than 40 countries actively supporting the rights of LGBTQ and intersex people globally. Continue reading “Trump Administration Withdraws From UN LGBTQ Rights Group”

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Armie Hammer Shares 1st Gay Experience + New Music From Andy Bell + More

Armie Hammer

Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) recently shared his first time experimenting with gay sex on his podcast “HammerTime.” While he goes into a little detail about it getting “hot and heavy,” he says he ended up “not feeling anything.” • New Music: Check out the latest music video from Erasure frontman Andy Bell, “Don’t Cha Know,” from his upcoming solo album Ten Crowns set for release 5/2/25. Continue reading “Armie Hammer Shares 1st Gay Experience + New Music From Andy Bell + More”

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Trudeau To US: ‘Your Government Has Chosen To Do This To You’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (screen cap)

After Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico kicked in this morning, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly addressed the American people today saying “we don’t want this” and “your government has chosen to do this to you,” as he announced retaliatory tariffs on behalf of his country. Continue reading “Trudeau To US: ‘Your Government Has Chosen To Do This To You’”

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History Made With WICKED Oscar Win + More News

Paul Tazewell (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • them: Out gay costume designer Paul Tazewell (above) became the first Black man to win an Oscar for ‘Best Costume Design’ last night for his brilliant work on the mega-hit movie musical WICKED. Continue reading “History Made With WICKED Oscar Win + More News”

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Ontario Premier Threatens To Cut Off Energy To U.S. Over Trump Tariffs

With Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico set to take effect tomorrow, Premier Doug Ford  reiterated his threat to cut off electricity from Ontario to several American states (“with a smile on my face”) if the U.S. moves ahead with tariffs. Continue reading “Ontario Premier Threatens To Cut Off Energy To U.S. Over Trump Tariffs”

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Gus Kenworthy Gets Candid About Sex + Airport Gays + More

Gus Kenworthy (selfie via Instagram)

Some news items for this fine Saturday: • Gayety: Actor and former Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy spoke candidly in a recent podcast interview about his sexual experiences (“more threesomes than… sex one-on-one”) nearly 10 years after publicly coming out as gay. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Gets Candid About Sex + Airport Gays + More”

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Texas Bill Seeks To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For All

Texas Republican seeks to ban all gender-affirming care

A new bill introduced in the Texas House, HB3399, seeks to expand the state’s prohibition on gender-affirming healthcare to include everyone including adults. The current ban concentrated on transgender youth, but we know it wasn’t ever really about “the children.” Continue reading “Texas Bill Seeks To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For All”