LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Four teens in Texas have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a gay man at gunpoint. Police say the man was targeted by the teens using Grindr, the popular gay dating/hookup app. Continue reading “Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Via Grindr + More News”
International superstar Dolly Parton has announced she’s working on a new Broadway show based on her life and career titled “Hello, I’m Dolly” (not to be confused with “Hello, Dolly!”), with a target opening date of 2026. Continue reading “Dolly Parton Is Working On Broadway Musical Based On Her Life”
Time’s up! It looks like former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is about to enter the “find out” phase of his life after he “f*cked around” defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 Committee. A higher court has rejected his appeal. A federal judge on Thursday ordered Bannon to report to prison on July 1 to begin a four-month prison sentence . Continue reading “Trump Adviser Steve Bannon To Report To Prison July 1”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Oprah Winfrey has posted a Pride Month tribute to her gay brother, Jeffrey Lee, who died of AIDS complications in 1989. Continue reading “Oprah Winfrey’s Pride Month Tribute + Pet Shop Boys + More News”
The Colorado Republican Party began Pride Month by sending out a mass email attacking “godless groomers” and posting a social media message calling for burning all Pride flags. Continue reading “Colorado Republican Party Calls For Burning All Pride Flags”
Fox News talking head Jesse Watters told his viewers that Hunter Biden’s legal team has an “ace up their sleeve” because the “mostly Black” jury won’t convict for a drug-related crime. Gee, racist much…? Continue reading “Watters: Black Jurors Won’t Convict Hunter Biden On Drug Charge”
Some news items you might have missed: • USA Today: Out Leadership ranks the business climate for LGBTQ people state by state, mapping out where they can live and work with the least discrimination and hardship. This year, New York comes out on top, and Arkansas lands in last place. Continue reading “Best & Worst States For LGBTQ Folks + More News”
President Biden has issued a new executive order that effectively closes the U.S.-Mexico border when average illegal entries surpass 2,500 per day. Continue reading “Biden Issues Executive Order To Temporarily Close U.S.-Mexico Border”
Some news items you might have missed: • USA Today: The four members of Swedish pop supergroup ABBA (above) reunited on Friday to be knighted during a ceremony in the royal palace in Stockholm. Continue reading “ABBA Reunites For Knighthood + Mexico’s 1st Woman President + More News”
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the group’s second annual Dorian Theater Awards, honoring the best of 2023-24’s Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, mainstream to LGBTQ+. Top honors went to Merrily We Roll Along, Stereophonic, Illinoise, and Oh, Mary! Continue reading “2024 Dorian Theater Awards Honor Best In Broadway/Off-Broadway Theater”