More Than 3,000 No Kings Day Events Today Nationwide

No Kings Day

There are more than 3,000 No Kings Day events planned across the country today as political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect  to surpass last year’s No Kings rallies in June and October.

Organizers are promoting today’s No Kings Day actions as one of the largest single-day nonviolent protests in U.S. history. Continue reading “More Than 3,000 No Kings Day Events Today Nationwide”

‘General Hospital’ Kills Off Gay Character + RuPaul’s New Movie + More

Adrian Anchondo as "Mario Rios" on General Hospital (via Instagram)

Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

Queerty: Almost a year to the day that General Hospital premiered the gay character of “Marco Rios” played by uber-handsome Adrian Anchondo (above), the ABC soap has killed him off. #BuryYourGays

Instinct Magazine: In the upcoming high-stakes adventure/comedy STOP! THAT! TRAIN!, RuPaul plays the President of the United States, leading an ensemble cast of ‘Drag Race’ alums and familiar Hollywood faces (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lisa Rinna, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more). Set to hit theaters on June 12. Continue reading “‘General Hospital’ Kills Off Gay Character + RuPaul’s New Movie + More”

Idaho Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill

Idaho

On Friday afternoon, the Idaho Senate approved a Republican-supported bill that would make it a crime for transgender individuals to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

This is among the harshest anti-trans laws in the United States. Continue reading “Idaho Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill”

Senate Agrees To End Homeland Security Shutdown Minus ICE Funding

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Senate agrees to fund Department of Homeland Security minus funds for ICE and Customs and Borders Protection operations
Senate Majority Leader John Thune

After two months of playing a political blame game, the U.S. Senate voted early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for its ICE and Customs and Borders Protection operations – which is what the Democrats had been suggesting all along. Continue reading “Senate Agrees To End Homeland Security Shutdown Minus ICE Funding”

Report: ‘Gay’ Ayatollah Rumor Was MAGA Psyop

Ayatollah Mojataba Khamenei (via Gemini)
Ayatollah Mojataba Khamenei (via Gemini)
Ayatollah Mojataba Khamenei

Four sources tell Zeteo that since the beginning of the U.S. war with Iran, Team Trump has sought to engage in a psyop (psychological operation) against Iranian leaders including the new Ayatollah, Mojtaba Khamenei.

So, of course, one idea became: sow the seeds of a narrative that U.S. intel had discovered Khamenei is a closeted gay man. Continue reading “Report: ‘Gay’ Ayatollah Rumor Was MAGA Psyop”

First Look: Luke Evans In ‘Rocky Horror’ Broadway Revival + More News

Luke Evans as "Frank-N-Furter" in new Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

Pink News: Here’s our first look at Luke Evans as “Frank-N-Furter” in the new Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show at the Roundabout Theatre Company beginning tonight. (photo credit: Norman Jean Roy)

Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ publications around the country including the latest from Chicago’s boi Magazine highlighting tattoo art. Continue reading “First Look: Luke Evans In ‘Rocky Horror’ Broadway Revival + More News”

New Olympic Policy Bars Trans Women From Competing

Olympic rings (image via Depositphotos)

The International Olympic Committee announced a ban on transgender female athletes competing in women’s events.

Eligibility will be based on a one-time genetic screening for the SRY gene, which is typically associated with male sex development.

Athletes who test negative would be cleared to compete in women’s events, while those who test positive would be barred, with limited exceptions for some athletes with specific intersex variations.

The new rules will go into effect for the next Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Continue reading “New Olympic Policy Bars Trans Women From Competing”