LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: The gays have a new favorite MLB player—mustached Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider. After years of working his way through the minor leagues, he became a team favorite last season when he hit a home run in his first at-bat. Continue reading “New Favorite MLB Player + More News”
And so it begins….the first criminal trial of an American president as Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying campaign documents in 2016 to conceal a sex scandal with porn star Stormy Daniels. Continue reading “NYC: Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Begins”
Vanessa Williams, the multi-talented star of film, TV, and Broadway, is set to release her first new album in over a decade, beginning with the first single, “Legs (Keep Dancing).” Continue reading “Vanessa Williams Teases New Music ‘Legs (Keep Dancing)’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Former The Bachelor contestant Colton Underwood has shared some insight on the long-rumored gay season of the long-running reality show. https://twitter.com/gaytimes/status/1779298530512839134 • The Advocate: Germany’s Parliament Friday passed a law making it easier for transgender and nonbinary people to change their name and gender marker on official documents. • New Music: Indian pop artist Armaan Malik teams up with out UK pop star Calum Scott for the gorgeous love ballad, “Always.” I predict this will be heard at many weddings in the future. https://youtu.be/Xx_lpb1OJVI?si=-vDqTYb-FPW958lo • LGBTQ Nation: A new study published in the Social Science Research Network [SSRN] found that job applicants using they/them pronouns are less likely to be hired especially in Republican-dominated areas. • New York Times: A new poll shows President Biden has nearly erased Donald Trump’s early polling advantage, amid signs that the Democratic base has begun to coalesce behind the president. My two cents: if you’re going to look at polls, look to swing states Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. • Hollywood Reporter: Following the recent same-sex kiss between fan favorite Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley (Oliver Stark) and former firefighter Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) on ABC’s 9-1-1, Ferrigno Jr. says the romantic pairing was originally conceived to be between Tommy and Buck’s bestie, Eddie (Ryan Guzman). https://twitter.com/THR/status/1778588871414215158
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”