LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time: • LGBTQ Nation: An Ohio school district has paid a $450,000 settlement to a teacher who says she felt forced to resign after refusing to address two students by their transgender names and personal pronouns. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Teacher Wins $450K Settlement + More News”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA for allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events alleging that permitting athletes who were identified as male at birth to play in women’s sports is “deceptive” and “misleading.” Continue reading “TX Attorney General Sues NCAA Over Trans Athletes”
The House Ethics Committee has released its report into former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Donald J. Trump’s former pick for attorney general. The report (which you can read here) details numerous incidents of Gaetz paying for sex, possessing illegal drugs and having sexual relations with an underage girl, according to the panel’s report. Continue reading “Ethics Report: Gaetz Paid Thousands For Sex And Drugs”
With the crucial stop-gap spending bill chaos in the House of Representatives this week, reporters in Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to inquire how longtime Rep. Kay Granger (R) planned to vote. But after several efforts to get a response from her office, reporters from the Dallas Express visited her local office and found it cleaned out and shut down. Continue reading “Missing GOP Congresswoman Has Been Living In Dementia Unit For Months”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: The Out100 TV Special highlights LGBTQ change-makers and allies across the arts, activism, politics, and more, bringing their inspiring stories to a nationwide audience. Hit the link for air/streaming times. Continue reading “30th Anniversary Out100 Special + More News”
Just after the midnight deadline last night, the U.S. Senate voted 85 to 11 to pass the “plan C” stopgap spending bill approved in the House earlier Friday and keep the government open. Continue reading “Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill + Social Security Fix”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A pizzeria in Tennessee received widespread criticism after confirming it does not cater same-sex weddings because of the personal beliefs of its owners. How very 2015. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Pizzeria Backlash + Oscars Shortlist + More News”
The House of Representatives passed a stop-gap spending bill by a vote of 366-34 just hours before a government shut-down would have taken effect. Continue reading “House Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill By 366-34 Vote”
I love that Brody the wonder dog has his own schedule for the day – from sitting out on his lounge chair in the mornings facing the sun to checking out the sounds of the neighborhood at sunset. Continue reading “Daily Dog: Brody Loves Sunsets”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Pink News: Even though out pop superstar Billie Eilish said she would never talk about her sexuality “ever again” a couple of months ago, she does share in her annual Vanity Fair interview that she has had ‘a lot of good sex’ after coming out as queer. Continue reading “Billie Eilish Has Lots Of ‘Lunch’ + More News”