LGBTQ news and entertainment
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly signed a “framework” agreement for peace although the actual text of the agreement hasn’t been made public by either side.
The immediate scope of the agreement seems focused primarily on ending military attacks and allowing traffic to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading “Trump Announces ‘Framework’ Agreement For Peace With Iran”
Donald Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 birthday party mixed‑martial‑arts event scheduled for tonight at the White House could get an unexpected guest in the form of severe thunderstorms.
UPDATE: As of just after 7pm ET, The Weather Channel predicts a 91% chance of thunderstorms at 9pm tonight – right in the middle of the event. Continue reading “High Chance Of Thunderstorms Predicted For White House UFC Event”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: The Department of Veterans Affairs has ordered health facilities nationwide to eliminate healthcare programs created to help LGBTQ veterans.
• NBC News: Longtime entertainment critic Gene Shalit passed away yesterday at the age of 100. I know a lot of you grew up watching him as I did. Here’s a clip with my dear Carol Channing reducing Gene to tears with a story about Lady Astor and Sir Benjamin back in the day. Continue reading “TV Critic Gene Shalit Dead At 100 + VA Eliminates Programs For LGBTQ Veterans + More”
Well, it didn’t happen until the middle of the night, but Donald Trump’s name has finally been removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
It turns out all that scaffolding we saw erected on Friday afternoon was to help raise a tarp so the public couldn’t see the ACTUAL removal of letters from the building. Because someone is such a snowflake… Continue reading “Trump’s Name Finally Removed From Kennedy Center”
Happy Friday! Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Queerty: Advice column “Ask Jake” responds to a gay man inquiring if he’s a ‘horrible’ person because he’s attracted to conventionally masculine men versus those who are less so. Jake’s answer is spot-on.
• JoeMyGod: Former reality TV personality/failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt went on an unhinged rant on social media: “I’m going to be lighting you up every single day, and now I don’t have to worry about offending CNN viewers…It’s war!” Continue reading “Men Who Like Masc Men + Spencer Pratt Rant + More News”
Workers have begun the process of removing Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge declined to pause a ruling requiring the removal of Trump’s name by today. Continue reading “Judge Upholds Order To Remove Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center”
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific Pulse Nightclub shooting when a gunman burst into the nightclub and claimed the lives of 49 people, wounding dozens of others. Continue reading “10th Anniversary Of The Horrific Pulse Nightclub Shooting”
Some news stories for you on this cloudless 100 degree day in Las Vegas:
• The Advocate: The Trump administration is considering restoring an LGBTQ youth crisis hotline nearly a year after shutting them down.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from Watermark Magazine remembering the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Continue reading “LGBTQ Youth Crisis Hotline + Fox News Proves Pride Is Fun + More”
Some news stories for you on this busy Hump Day:
• Instinct Magazine: Kane Evans (above) is making history as just the second male player to publicly come out as gay in professional Australian rugby league.
• The Advocate: A jury found Dmitriy Popov guilty of a hate crime for killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley, who was voguing at a Brooklyn gas station in 2023. But he was only found guilty of manslaughter, not murder, potentially avoiding a life sentence. Continue reading “Aussie Rugby Player Comes Out + Hate Crime For Killing Gay Dancer + More”
Donald Trump seemed to take credit for California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton advancing to the general election because of the Donald’s pronouncements of voter fraud claims in the state.
#wrong Continue reading “Trump Takes Credit For Steve Hilton Advancing In CA Gubernatorial Race”