LGBTQ news and entertainment
Far-right commentator Mark Burns, currently in a Republican primary run-off for a U.S. House seat in South Carolina, told an uber-conservative web show host last year that God says, “Man is the leader of his family” and wives are “to be submissive” to their husbands. Referring to the role of a wife, he said, “You’re supposed to obey.” Continue reading “Mark Burns: Women Are “Supposed To Obey” Their Husbands”
Some news items worth your time: • The Advocate: Out actor Zane Phillips (Fire Island, Glamorous) says attending a local theater camp in small town Texas was the beginning of his learning to accept his sexuality. “Without it, I wouldn’t have met a lot of the people who guided me to this place of being confident in myself and being okay with myself.” Continue reading “Theater Is Where Zane Phillips Learned To Accept Himself + More”
The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule, which expands protections for LGBTQ students, has been blocked in six more states by a federal judge as the policy has come under attack by Republican attorneys general. Continue reading “Judge Blocks New Title IX Rule That Would Expand Protections For LGBTQ Students”
New polling conducted after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents shows a significant number of independent voters say they are less likely to support him in his run for the White House. Continue reading “Poll Finds Significant Independent Voter Shift After Trump Guilty Verdicts”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Caftan Chronicles: Carl Siciliano (above) shares a spiritual episode he had at the age of 15 that eventually led to his founding the Ali Forney Center for homeless queer youth in NYC. Carl’s new book, Making Room, is a must-read. Continue reading “Carl Siciliano On His Journey To Helping Homeless Queer Youth + More”
Over 150 Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, were vandalized this week in New York City, according to the city’s police department. According to police, an unidentified person removed and destroyed around 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday. Continue reading “Pride Flags Vandalized Near Stonewall National Monument”
Some news items I think worth your time: • What To Watch: Andrew McCarthy reunites with Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and more for the new doc-film BRATS (on Hulu), which explores how being labeled “The Brat Pack” in the 1980s impacted their acting careers. Continue reading “New Doc-Film Looks Back At ‘Brat Pack’ + More News”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: All Elite Wrestling pro Bulk Bronson comes out as bisexual. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Bulk Bronson Comes Out, What To Watch This Pride Month + More”
While some city councils across the U.S. are banning Pride flags from being flown on official properties, for the first time, LGBTQ Pride flags are flying outside city-owned facilities in Austin, Texas, throughout June. Continue reading “Pride Flags Flown At Official Buildings In Austin For First Time”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Fellow Travelers star Matt Bomer says that he lost out on the opportunity to star as “Superman” in the early 2000s because he is gay. Continue reading “Matt Bomer Lost Superman Role Because He’s Gay + More News”