LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Kit Connor (above), best known as bisexual rugby player Nick Nelson in Netflix’s queer coming-of-age series Heartstopper, has been cast in a leading role in the upcoming A24 film titled Warfare. Continue reading “Kit Connor’s New Film + The Making Of ‘Mommie Dearest’ + More News”
Yesterday, I reported that the man who had filed a sexual assault lawsuit against American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp had dropped the case, saying it was “a complete misunderstanding.” In my post, I noted that the man, Carlton Huffman, made a point of saying, “Neither the Schlapps nor the ACU paid me anything to dismiss my claims against them.” That seemed to leave the door open for a third party to have possibly paid Huffman to be quiet. It looks like I was right. Continue reading “CNN: Matt Schlapp Sexual Assault Accuser Paid To Drop Case”
Some news items you might have missed: • World Theatre Day: Today is World Theatre Day, a celebration for those who see the value and importance of the art form “theatre.” As longtime TRR readers know, the theatre changed my life at an early age and became my vocation (me in A Chorus Line above) and safe space for most of my life. Cheers to WTD! Continue reading “World Theatre Day + Nex Benedict Autopsy + More News”
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have approved a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. The country would be the first in Southeast Asia to fully embrace marriage equality. Continue reading “Thailand: Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Approve Marriage Equality Bill”
What to watch this weekend? Head over to Hulu on Friday, March 29, for the premiere of the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards LA held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Continue reading “What To Watch: 35th GLAAD Media Awards LA On Hulu”
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Out soccer star Zander Murray (above) defended a teenage goalie playing in the Scottish Women’s Premier League from an online middle-aged troll: “What an absolute scumbag.” Continue reading “Zander Murray Defends Teen Goalie From Online Troll + More News”
The GOP operative who accused Matt Schlapp, head of the American Conservative Union, of sexual assault has abruptly dropped his lawsuits against Schlapp and his wife. Continue reading “Groping/Sexual Assault Case Against Matt Schlapp Dropped”
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case that would decide whether oral abortion pills (which account for about two-thirds of all abortions) will stay legal or be outlawed. Continue reading “Supreme Court Appears Unlikely To Restrict Abortion Pill”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Lee Pace (above), the handsome 6’5″ star of Apple TV+’s Foundation, is celebrating his 45th birthday, living his best life in self-pics posted to his Instagram. Continue reading “‘Foundation’ Star Lee Pace Turns 45 + More News”
The White House slammed House Republicans for slipping an anti-LGBTQ provision into the omnibus spending bill passed by Congress on Friday. Even though 50 anti-LGBTQ amendments that Republicans had tried to force into the government funding bill were defeated, a provision to ban Pride flags from flying over U.S. embassies did make it into the final language. Continue reading “Biden Slams GOP For Anti-Pride Flag Provision In Spending Bill”