LGBTQ news and entertainment
Less than an hour after the Iowa Republican caucuses began, the Associated Press declared Donald Trump would be the winner. As some polls had predicted, Trump won by nearly 30 points with (at this writing) 56,260 votes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in a distant second with 23,420 votes, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley right behind in third with 21,085 votes. Continue reading “Trump Wins Iowa With 7.8% Of Registered GOP Iowans”
Some news item you might have missed: • The Advocate: Mirco Olivieri (above), who was convicted for stopping an anti-LGBTQ assault during Sydney WorldPride last year, had his conviction overturned in court earlier this month. Olivieri stepped in when he saw two large men bullying a young gay man. Continue reading “WorldPride Hero’s Conviction Reversed + More News”
Some news items I thought are worth your time: • Gay Times: Barry Keoghan (above) spills the tea on that erotic graveyard scene in Amazon Video’s acclaimed film Saltburn, sharing that he improvised in the moment as the cameras rolled. Continue reading “Barry Keoghan On Improvising That ‘Saltburn’ Scene + Ariana Grande + More News”
Just days before the Republican Iowa caucuses, the final Des Moines Register poll shows former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has overtaken Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for second place while Donald Trump leads by 28 points. Continue reading “Nikki Haley Passes DeSantis In Final Iowa Poll”
U.S. border agents were prevented by Texas officials from saving a woman and two children who drowned in an attempt to cross the Rio Grande River. Continue reading “Texas Officials Prevent Border Agents From Saving Drowning Children”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Keri Blair (above), a member of the anti-LGBTQ “Moms for Liberty” chapter in Tennessee, resigned from her school board position after being arrested for shoplifting more than $700 worth of products from her local Target store. So much for holier-than-thou values… Continue reading “‘Moms For Liberty’ School Board Member Resigns After Shoplifting Charge + More News”
William Chrestman, 51, has been sentenced to 55 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to obstructing a joint session of Congress and threatening a federal officer at the January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Continue reading “Kansas Proud Boy Sentenced To 4.5 Years For January 6 Insurrection”
Some news items for your Friday perusal: • EuroNews: A plan to legalize same-sex civil marriage and adoption proposed by the center-right Greek government is set to be approved by Parliament thanks to the backing of the left-wing opposition, despite backlash from the Orthodox Church. Continue reading “Same-Sex Marriage In Greece + Luke Evans + More News”
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay over $362,000 in attorney’s fees to the New York Times and three of their reporters after one of his frivolous lawsuits was dismissed. #SoMuchWinning Continue reading “Trump Ordered To Pay $362K In Legal Fees Over Frivolous Lawsuit”
Even though Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have agreed to a spending bill, Johnson’s far-right Republican colleagues in the House are threatening to blow the legislation up. Continue reading “Far-Right House Republicans Rebel Against Spending Bill”