LGBTQ news and entertainment
A Superior Court judge in Washington, D.C. has sentenced a 16-year-old male to a year of probation after he pleaded guilty to taking part in an attack by 15 people on a gay man outside a McDonalds restaurant last October. Continue reading “16-Year-Old Gets 1 Year Probation For Attack On Gay Man In DC”
After more than 15 months of war, negotiators for Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to a cease-fire in Gaza. Continue reading “NYT: Israel And Hamas Agree To 6-Week Cease-Fire”
Max Emerson and Andrés Camilo, who have become well-known on gay Instagram as a longtime couple, have announced they are separating. Continue reading “InstaGay Couple Announces Split”
Some news items you might have missed: • Tampa Bay Times: Dylan Brewer, who performed several burnouts in a pickup truck in order to vandalize a Pride crosswalk, has been sentenced to probation, community service, and is required to pay $5K to repair the damage. Note – a crowdfunding “defense fund” raised over $36K for him. Continue reading “Anti-Gay Vandal Gets Sweetheart Deal + More News”
The United States House of Representatives voted almost entirely along party lines (218-206) to pass HR28, legislation that would bar transgender students from participating in school athletics. Continue reading “House Approves Anti-Trans Sports Bill”
Mat Staver, of the virulently anti-LGBTQ group Liberty Counsel, announced in a money beg today that he intends to use an appeal by disgraced former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, to get in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to repeal the Obergefell decision which made same-sex marriage the law of the land. Continue reading “Legal Group Aims To Repeal SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Decision”
Victor Willis, frontman for The Village People, has announced his band will being performing at several events during Donald Trump’s inauguration celebrations. Continue reading “Village People To Perform At Multiple Trump Inauguration Events”
Florida District Judge Eileen Cannon has ruled that the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case. Continue reading “Federal Judge Allows Partial Release Of Special Counsel Report”
Local Unitarian churches host “Big Gay Wedding Day” events in Rochester, New York, offering LGBTQ couples the opportunity to marry in a safe and affirming environment. Continue reading “‘Big Gay Wedding Day’ In Rochester NY”
Some news items you might have missed: • OMG Blog: A straight guy shared his first visit to a gay club and felt the need to mansplain why he felt uncomfortable.
OMG, WATCH: A straight man’s account of visiting his first gay club goes viral https://t.co/Li8bQtUELz #LGBTQ #LOL #club pic.twitter.com/rd4HgosBJj
— OMG.BLOG (@omgblog) January 10, 2025
• LGBTQ Nation: A Trump supporter who used his truck to deface a rainbow-colored intersection dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting must now pay nearly $6,000 in damages to the city of Delray Beach, Florida. • Gay Times: Golden Globe winner Zoe Saldana (for Emilia Pérez) says “girls are such better kissers.”
“Girls are such better kissers”: Zoe Saldaña gets candid about her first queer kiss https://t.co/HWfFazoedC
— GAY TIMES (@gaytimes) January 12, 2025
• Pink News: New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference has suggested that out gay men could become priests (as long as they remain celibate). • OUT Magazine: David Collins, the creator of Queer Eye, says we should listen to Trumpers because when we listen, they will listen. #Hmmmm
Queer Eye’s creator: Listening to Trump voters is the only way forward https://t.co/WJqK0wc005
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) January 11, 2025