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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Loses Reelection Bid

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban loses reelection bid

Break out the champagne! The 16-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (above) comes to an end after a crushing election loss on Sunday to his opponent, Péter Magyar.

Magyar’s Tisza Party won 138 of 199 parliamentary seats in a landslide, securing a two-thirds supermajority with nearly 80% turnout, the highest in Hungary’s post-communist history.

As I’ve reported here many times, Orbán – among many horrible decisions – has headed up many virulently anti-LGBTQ policies during his time in office including passing a law labeling queer people “pedophiles,” and banning Budapest Pride making it a criminal offense to attend. Continue reading “Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Loses Reelection Bid”

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U.S./Iran Talks Collapse With No Deal To End War

Donald Trump (screen capture)

After more than 16 straight hours of negotiations, Vice President JD Vance announced the U.S. and Iran had not reached any agreement on ending the war.

According to reporting by the New York Times, three main sticking points remained: the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; the fate of nearly 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium; and Iran’s demand that about $27 billion in frozen revenues held abroad be released. Continue reading “U.S./Iran Talks Collapse With No Deal To End War”

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Artemis II Splashes Down Safely After Historic Voyage

Artemis II safely returns to Earth

The four astronauts of the Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific Ocean just after 8 p.m. ET bringing an end to their historic voyage around the moon.

As a little kid in the late 60s/early 70s, I was fascinated by space travel.

From the Washington Post:

The successful landing marks the conclusion of an important test for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon’s surface and eventually push deeper into the solar system.

Artemis II was the first crewed mission to utilize NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew module – demonstrating that the agency’s equipment can propel people out of Earth’s orbit and bring them safely home.

During their 10 days in space, the crew — pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman, and mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch – traveled farther from Earth than any human has before.

Glover was the first Black man and Koch the first woman to leave low Earth orbit. Hansen, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, was the first non-U.S. citizen to reach the moon.

Read more at the Washington Post (gift link).

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P!NK To Host 79th Tony Awards + New Music From Kiesza + More

International pop star P!NK (via Depositphotos)

Happy Friday! Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Broadway News: International pop star P!NK (above) will host the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7, airing on CBS. While she has not performed in a Broadway production, her music is featured in the jukebox musicals “& Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!”

• Broadway World: Speaking of the Great White Way, the reviews are in for the new revival of Death of a Salesman starring Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, and it’s pretty much 10s across the board. Hit the link for a round-up of reviews. Continue reading “P!NK To Host 79th Tony Awards + New Music From Kiesza + More”

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Podcast: TV Judge Rules On Homophobic Dad + Conversion Therapy At Supreme Court + More

The Randy Report podcast

In this episode of The Randy Report podcast, the US Supreme Court has ruled Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” violates ‘free speech’ rights. Plus…

• The city of Boise has found a clever workaround to a law banning Pride flags from local government buildings

• What to watch: A TV judge put a homophobic father on blast in an episode of Equal Justice that’s gone viral. Link to watch episode for free here.

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

 

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Judge Orders Trump Admin Answer For Renee Good Killing + More

ICE officer Jonathan Ross firing at Renee Good through her driver's side window

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: A federal judge is forcing the Trump administration to answer for Renee Good’s killing at the hands of an ICE agent. After months of secrecy, the Trump administration must turn over body-camera footage, witness interviews, and investigative files tied to the Minneapolis killing.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of the latest in LGBTQ publications including the Spring issue of GLOSS Magazine. Continue reading “Judge Orders Trump Admin Answer For Renee Good Killing + More”