LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Tennessee city of Murfreesboro has been ordered to pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the ACLU of Tennessee, ending an anti-LGBTQ ordinance that banned drag performances in public. Continue reading “ACLU Wins $500K Settlement In Tennessee Anti-Drag Ordinance Lawsuit”
Some news items you might have missed: • Expats: As a same-sex marriage bill works its way through the Czech Republic’s parliament, a new poll shows that 80 percent of Czechs believe it won’t negatively affect their lives, and 11 percent expect an improvement. Continue reading “New Music From Dixon Dallas + Czechs On Same-Sex Marriage + More News”
It was not a great primary night for Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley here in my home state of Nevada. In the ‘First in the West’ contest – where she basically had no competition – Haley came in second with just 30% of GOP voters 33 points behind “None of these candidates.” Former Vice President Mike Pence (who’s dropped out of the race) garnered a whopping 2.96% of the vote. Continue reading “Nikki Haley’s Bad Night In Nevada”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community has led to a woman getting jail time for the crime of wearing earrings with Pride colors. Continue reading “Russian Woman Jailed For Wearing Rainbow Earrings + More News”
A jury found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenage gunman who carried out Michigan’s deadliest school shooting, guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the 2021 attack. Ethan Crumbley, then 15 years old, killed four students at his high school with the gun his parents had given him. Continue reading “Mother Of High School Shooter Found Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter”
The legislative attack on the LGBTQ community continues as an Oklahoma lawmaker has introduced HB 3217, which would ban using state funds to organize or endorse LGBTQ Pride Month. The measure, titled the “Patriotism Not Pride Act,” also prohibits Pride flags from being displayed on state property. Continue reading “Oklahoma Bill Would Ban State Agencies From Celebrating Pride Month”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump does not have “presidential immunity” from criminal prosecution that would prevent him from being put on trial for attempting to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. Continue reading “Appeals Court: Trump Has No ‘Presidential Immunity’ From Prosecution”
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, consisting of over 500 entertainment critics, journalists, and media icons, announced the group’s democratically chosen nominees for its 15th Dorian Film Awards today. Continue reading “GALECA Announces 15th Dorian Film Award Nominees”
The virulently anti-LGBTQ group One Million Moms (which doesn’t really have a million members) is oh-so-concernstipated over jewelry company Pandora including a same-sex couple in a recent ad-spot. Continue reading “One Million Moms Concernstipated Over Jewelry Ad”
Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will suspend public appearances during his treatment. Continue reading “King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer”