LGBTQ news and entertainment
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
Montana has become the first state to hear an anti-transgender bill in 2025 — a bathroom ban that would prohibit adult transgender people from using a gender-aligned restroom in any publicly owned building. Continue reading “Montana Republicans Announce First Anti-Trans Bill Of 2025”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: In his latest op-ed, John Casey writes on the passing of virulent homophobe Anita Bryant – “There’ll be no orange juice in hell.” Continue reading “Virulent Homophone Anita Bryant Dead At 84 + More News”
Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads) has announced it is immediately terminating major DEI programs including policies that cover hiring, training and choosing suppliers. Continue reading “Meta Caves To Pressure -Terminates DEI Programs Effective Immediately”
Donald Trump was officially sentenced this morning after being convicted last May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with his hush money payments to Stormy Daniels in 2016. Continue reading “Convicted Felon Donald Trump Formally Sentenced”
The U.S. Supreme Court has said ‘no’ to Donald Trump’s last ditch effort to delay his criminal sentencing in New York on Friday for his 34 felony convictions. Continue reading “Supreme Court Denies Trump Request To Delay Sentencing”
A federal judge in Kentucky has struck down the Biden Administration’s expansion of Title IX, the 1972 law that forbids discrimination based on sex. The new rules that would have also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The judge in the case ruled the new regulations overstepped the president’s authority. Continue reading “Federal Judge Strikes Down Title IX Expansion For LGBTQ Students”