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News Round-Up: March 7, 2022

Taron Egerton fainted in the middle of the first performance of COCK, a West End play he's appearing in.
Taron Egerton (photo: Gage Skidmore – CC license)
Some news items you might have missed: • ExtraTV: Taron Egerton passed out during the first performance of the stage play COCK in the West End on Saturday night. His understudy – Joel Harper Jackson – took over mid-show, but Egerton took to his Instagram to assure fans he was fine. The award-winning play explores sexual fluidity. Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 7, 2022”

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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Held In Russia On Alleged ‘Drug Charges’

Brittney Griner held in Russia on alleged drug charges
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner (photo: Lorie Shaull – CC License)
Phoenix Mercury center and 7-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has reportedly been held in Russia accused of ‘drug charges’ for weeks. Continue reading “WNBA Star Brittney Griner Held In Russia On Alleged ‘Drug Charges’”

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News Round-Up: March 4, 2022

First look at the upcoming gay rom-com "Fire Island" landing on Hulu June 3.
A scene from Hulu’s “Fire Island”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: Get your first look at Fire Island, a modern day rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story centers around two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of eclectic friends. On Hulu June 3. Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 4, 2022”

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Biden Condemns Texas Officials’ Attacks On Transgender Youth

President Joe Biden issued a statement condemning the actions of Texas officials who aim to "investigate" parents who allow their transgender children to receive gender-affirming medical care.
President Joe Biden (photo via public domain/Flickr/WhiteHouse)
President Joe Biden condemned Texas officials – including the state’s governor – in a statement on Wednesday calling recent investigations into the families of transgender youth  “discriminatory actions” that “put children’s lives at risk.” Continue reading “Biden Condemns Texas Officials’ Attacks On Transgender Youth”

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $300K To Humanitarian Orgs Working in Ukraine

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is awarding $300,000 in aid to help the crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine 2022 (photo: UNICEF)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced today that it is awarding $300,000 in emergency grants to immediately help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. My theater tribe never ceases to amaze me in stepping up to help those in need. Continue reading “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $300K To Humanitarian Orgs Working in Ukraine”

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News Round-Up: March 3, 2022

Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog"
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Actor Sam Elliott has called Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog a “piece of s**t.” Elliott, a legend of the western genre, slammed the film citing its depiction of cowboys and “allusions of homosexuality.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 3, 2022”