Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Club Q in Colorado Springs (screen capture)The co-owner of Club Q, the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a birthday celebration into a massacre, says he thinks the shooting is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has evolved from prejudice to incitement. Continue reading “Club Q Owner Says Shooting Was Result Of Anti-LGBTQ ‘Groomer’ Rhetoric”
L-R Noah Galvin, Ben Platt (photo: Henry Jacob Platt)Tony/Grammy/Emmy Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) and his actor boyfriend, Noah Galvin (The Good Doctor), announced on Friday they are now engaged. Continue reading “Former ‘Evan Hansens’ Ben Platt & Noah Galvin Are Engaged”
Some news items I think are worth your time:
• GoFundMe: An LGBTQ-owned auto shop’s crowdfunding campaign to raise funeral and medical expenses for people harmed in last weekend’s Club Q shooting raised nearly $750,000 in just three days (and you can still donate if you feel so inclined). Continue reading “Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Money For Club Q Victims + More News”
Tucker Carlson (screen capture)Fox News talking head Tucker Carlson claims Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg “hid” he was gay for years and doesn’t understand why.
Clearly, Tucker had nothing important to talk about… Continue reading “Tucker Carlson: Pete Buttigieg ‘Lied’ About Being Gay”
Russian President Vladimir Putin (screen capture)Russia’s parliament has approved legislation supported by President Vladimir Putin that expands the country’s prohibition of “LGBT propaganda” and bans the “demonstration” of LGBT behavior.
In other words, queer folks will get fined for being perceived as “acting gay.” Continue reading “Russia’s Parliament Approves Law Banning LGBT “Behavior””
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) streamed onto OAN to complain that people called her out for her hypocrisy in tweeting “thoughts and prayers” for the victims of the horrific Club Q shooting after spending years helping to foment angry rhetoric against the LGBTQ community.
Gurl, get off the cross – we need the wood. Continue reading “Lauren Boebert: I’m A Victim Of The Club Q Shooting”
Mary Peltola, Sarah Palin (via Twitter)Rep. Mary Peltola (D) has easily beaten former half-term governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, in her quest to secure a full term in the House of Representatives. Continue reading “Sarah Palin Loses (Again) In Quest For House Seat”
Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)Some news items I think are worth your time:
• CNN: Authorities have released the mugshot (above) for Anderson Lee Aldrich, the accused gunman in the deadly Club Q massacre that left five dead and 17+ more injured. Hit the link for the latest developments. Continue reading “Colorado Springs Shooter Arraigned + More News”
Aaron Brink (screen capture)Aaron Brink, father of the Club Q shooter, believed his son – Anderson Lee Aldrich – was dead for six years. And then, six months ago he received a call from Aldrich. Continue reading “Father Of Club Q Shooter Relieved To Hear His Son Isn’t Gay”
(image via Depositphotos)The Georgia state supreme court unanimously denied national and state Republican groups’ attempts to stop in-person early voting this Saturday, November 26, for the Peach State’s run-off between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R). Continue reading “GA Supreme Court Denies GOP Attempt To Stop Saturday Early Voting”