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Billie Eilish On Coming Out “Wasn’t It Obvious?” + More News

Billie Eilish (photo via Depositphotos/Image Press Agency)

Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Back in November, Billie Eilish gave Variety an interview wherein she shared, “I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well. I love them so much. I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real.” Fans wondered if that was Eilish’s coming out moment. At an event this week she responded saying, “I kinda thought… wasn’t it obvious? I just didn’t realize people didn’t know…I am for the girls.” Continue reading “Billie Eilish On Coming Out “Wasn’t It Obvious?” + More News”

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Russian Police Raid Gay Nightclubs and Bars Following Anti-LGBTQ Court Ruling

Russian President Vladimir Putin (screen capture)

Earlier this week, Russia’s highest court declared the “global LGBTQ+ movement” an extremist organization. Two days later, police in Moscow raided LGBTQ nightclubs and bars under the pretext of “drug raids.” Continue reading “Russian Police Raid Gay Nightclubs and Bars Following Anti-LGBTQ Court Ruling”

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Upcoming LGBTQ Films In December + More News

Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) in Maestro. (photo: Jason McDonald/Netflix)

Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Here’s a list of some of the best LGBTQ films coming out in December. I’m particularly looking forward to Bradley Cooper (above) in the biopic of bisexual music legend Leonard Bernstein – Maestro. Continue reading “Upcoming LGBTQ Films In December + More News”

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Florida GOP Chairman Accused Of Sexual Battery By 3-Way Lover

Florida Republican chairman Christian Ziegler (screen capture via Fox News)

Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman, is under criminal investigation after a woman filed a complaint with the Sarasota Police Department alleging the longtime Republican official had raped her. Ziegler is married to Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota County School Board member and co-founder of the virulently anti-LGBTQ group, Moms of Liberty. The accuser says she and both Zieglers had been involved in a consensual three-way sexual relationship before the alleged assault. Continue reading “Florida GOP Chairman Accused Of Sexual Battery By 3-Way Lover”

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George Santos Files Resolution To Expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Soon-to-be former Rep. George Santos (R-NY)

House Republicans were hoping truth-challenged Rep. George Santos (R-NY) would announce his resignation at a press conference he’d scheduled for Thursday morning. Instead, Santos declared he is calling for the expulsion of another House member, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY). Continue reading “George Santos Files Resolution To Expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman”

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“Ted” Cruz Wants To Restrict Preferred Names Or Pronouns + More News

The daughter of far-right, anti-LGBTQ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) just came out as bisexual?

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would restrict the use of preferred pronouns or names other than an individual’s legal name. The irony, of course, is that Cruz chooses to go by “Ted” instead of his real name, Rafael Edward Cruz. Continue reading ““Ted” Cruz Wants To Restrict Preferred Names Or Pronouns + More News”

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Lawsuit Filed Challenging Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law

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Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Iowa have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Iowa’s newly-enacted “Don’t Say Gay” law which restricts schools from mentioning LGBTQ people and has led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries. Lawyers for the two groups say the law (Senate File 496) discriminates against LGBTQ students and violates their rights to free speech, equal protection and due process under the 1st and 14th Amendments. Continue reading “Lawsuit Filed Challenging Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law”