LGBTQ news and entertainment
Iran launched dozens of drones and cruise missiles toward Israel on Saturday in apparent retaliation for the Israeli airstrike in Damascus on April 1 that left seven Iranian officers dead. Continue reading “Iran Launches Drone/Missile Attack On Israel”
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, saying the bill dictates to parents how to raise and care for their children. “To be clear, this legislation tramples parental rights,” Kelly said in a statement. Continue reading “Kansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care”
Joe Jervis at JoeMyGod points up the latest attack on queer folks from the virulently anti-LGBTQ hate group One Million Moms (OMM), who’ve set their sights on Hill’s Pet Nutrition for featuring a gay couple holding hands in an ad spot. Continue reading “One Million Moms Attacks Pet Food Co. For Including Gay Couple In Ad”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Delivering a keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality in Action event, First Lady Jill Biden warned that Donald Trump is “a bully” who is “dangerous to the LGBTQ community.” Continue reading “First Lady At HRC Event: Donald Trump Is A ‘Bully’ + More News”
Jia Liu, a former Marine Corps reservist, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “Jan 6 Rioter Gets 21 Months In Prison For Selling Fake Vax Cards”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Trans people are peeing in bottles & avoiding de-hydrating in order to dodge harassment under Florida’s bathroom law. Continue reading “Trans People Dehydrating To Avoid Restroom Harassment + More News”
Kansas lawmakers have approved a bill that could consider a non-explicit photo of two men simply holding hands as “pornographic.” Continue reading “Kansas Law Could Bar Minors From Accessing LGBTQ Websites”
Back in 1998, the citizens of Hawaii passed a state constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage. Today, lawmakers in the Aloha state are in the process of approving House Bill 2802, which will ask voters to rescind a provision in the Hawaii Constitution that gives the Legislature the authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. Continue reading “Hawaii Lawmakers Seek To Repeal Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Instinct Magazine: The rise of the “muscle bear” has contributed to a redefinition of what it means to be a bear, in some cases representing a stark departure from the body-positive ethos that originally defined the bear community. Continue reading “Are Muscle Bears The Gay Goldilocks? + More News”
The Biden-Harris campaign has launched a new initiative to engage LGBTQ voters in support of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s reelection in 2024. Continue reading “‘Out For Biden-Harris’ Campaign Initiative To Engage LGBTQ Voters”