LGBTQ news and entertainment
During a discussion with students at Georgetown University on Monday, former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said the quiet part out loud when he explained why he was ousted as Speaker. Continue reading “McCarthy: Matt Gaetz Ousted Me Because I Wouldn’t Kill His Ethics Investigation”
Some news items you might have missed: • Billboard Magazine: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter gallops in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums, the superstar’s eighth No. 1 on the all-genre chart. She also scored the top spot on the Top Country Albums chart becoming the first Black woman to do so. Continue reading “Beyoncé Makes Billboard Chart History Again + More News”
Out singer/songwriter (and TRR favorite) Tom Goss is publicly and comically washing his hands in “Not My Problem.” The new single is based on—wait for it—Tom’s true-life five-year relationship with a very impressive Englishman who was not all who he appeared to be. Continue reading “New Music: Tom Goss ‘Not My Problem’”
The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates at Oxford High School, were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison today after being found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials earlier this year. Continue reading “Parents Of Michigan School Shooter Sentenced To 10-15 Years Prison”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Amy Schneider, the all-time Jeopardy! champ among women and transgender people, has a good chance at winning the Jeopardy! Invitational tournament. Continue reading “Amy Schneider Could Win ‘Jeopardy!’ Again + More News”
Nearly half of the books targeted for censorship in the U.S. in 2023 were LGBTQ-themed, according to the American Library Association (ALA). It won’t surprise you to know that seven of the top ten are LGBTQ-themed. Continue reading “Nearly Half Of Books Targeted For Censorship Are LGBTQ-Themed”
After hedging for months on the issue, Donald Trump dodged again today on abortion, saying such laws “will” be determined by the states as opposed to a national ban promoted by many in the Republican party. Continue reading “Trump: States Will Determine Abortion Law”
Some news items you might have missed: • Politico: Melania Trump, who has been notably absent from the campaign trail during the Donald’s presidential run, is back on the GOP fundraising circuit — a fundraiser for the quisling Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading “Melania Trump To Host Quisling Fundraiser + More News”
Earlier this week, several House Republicans proposed renaming Dulles Airport in D.C. after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. But some House Democrats have a better idea. On Friday, they introduced legislation to rename a federal prison in Miami after Trump. Continue reading “House Bill Would Rename Federal Prison After Donald Trump”
The Labor Department reports 303,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month – a much larger gain than experts had forecast. The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% to 3.8%, and the country experienced its 39th straight month of job growth. Continue reading “303K Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In March 2024”