LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I think worth your time: • JoeMyGod: Imagine going after international country music star Dolly Parton because she says she loves EVERYONE. Far-right nutjobs are mad Dolly loves her queer fans. Continue reading “Far-Right Is Mad Because Dolly Parton Loves Everyone + More News”
Olivia Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling has shared his thinking on listing the California ranch they shared and made “wonderful memories.” Continue reading “Olivia Newton-John’s Widower Lists Their California Ranch Where They Made “Wonderful Memories””
Colorado Republicans are calling for state party chair Dave Williams to resign after he sent out a virulently anti-LGBTQ email blast calling the LGBTQ community “godless groomers” and demanded all Pride flags to be burned. Continue reading “Colorado Republicans Call On Party Chair To Resign After Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric”
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows hiring was stronger than expected in May with 272,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy led by strong hiring in health care, government, and leisure and hospitality. Economists had predicted the number was going to be closer to 185,000. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 272K New Jobs In May”
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”