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‘High School Musical’ Co-Stars Announce Engagement + More

High School Musical stars Frankie Rodriguez and Joe Serafini - via Disney+

Some news stories you might have missed:

• Queerty: High School Musical co-stars Frankie Rodriguez & Joe Serafini (above photo back in the day via Disney+) have announced their real-life engagement. They confirmed they were dating in 2021.

• LGBTQ Nation: A bar in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was fined $15K for anti-trans discrimination after a state commission found that the bar not only banned a trans woman from using the women’s restroom but also selectively scanned people’s IDs at the door with a policy that targeted trans patrons. Continue reading “‘High School Musical’ Co-Stars Announce Engagement + More”

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Kansas: Trans Men Use Women’s Restrooms To Show Absurdity Of Bathroom Law

Kansas Compliance Crew

Two groups of burly, beared transgender men in bright yellow “SB 244 Compliance Crew” t-shirts traversed Kansas to use women’s restrooms to show the absurdity of the state’s anti-trans bathroom bill that requires people to only enter public facilities based on their gender identified at birth.

I’ve sooooooo been waiting for some trans guys to do exactly this. Continue reading “Kansas: Trans Men Use Women’s Restrooms To Show Absurdity Of Bathroom Law”

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Lauren Boebert’s Son Charged With Sex Exploitation Of A Child

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado (above) has spent years telling America that LGBTQ people were “coming for children.”

Now, she is asking the country for prayers after her 21-year-old son was charged with 5 felony counts including sexual exploitation of a child. Continue reading “Lauren Boebert’s Son Charged With Sex Exploitation Of A Child”

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Trump Calls For Overhaul Of Childhood Vaccines Schedule

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a slimmed-down childhood vaccines schedule and breaking the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into three separately administered shots.

The executive order also urges states to review federal vaccine recommendations and update requirements for public school students. Continue reading “Trump Calls For Overhaul Of Childhood Vaccines Schedule”

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Trump Took Secret Flight Amid Iranian Assassination Threat

Trump boarding Air Force One (credit: White House Flickr)

An Iranian assassination threat against Donald Trump in July prompted an operation in which he secretly flew from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One.

Along the way, he left members of the White House staff and press corps as sitting ducks on AFO. Continue reading “Trump Took Secret Flight Amid Iranian Assassination Threat”

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July Broke Records For Hottest Month In U.S.

Sweating in the summer heat (via Depositphotos)

Living in Las Vegas, I’m accustomed to hotter summer temperatures than most of the U.S., but July totally felt off the charts.

Turns out the lower 48 states set a record for the hottest  month on record (1895–present) in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading “July Broke Records For Hottest Month In U.S.”

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TikTok: Glitch Delayed Removing Perez Hilton Livestream + More

Perez Hilton (screen capture)

Some news stories for you as we close out the weekend:

• Attitude Magazine: TikTok says a ‘moderator error’ delayed the removal of Perez Hilton‘s livestream after the celebrity blogger appeared to self-harm on the platform for 15 minutes.

• Instinct Magazine: Long before Heartstopper introduced him to millions of viewers, Kit Connor appeared in  Rocketman, portraying a young Elton John. Continue reading “TikTok: Glitch Delayed Removing Perez Hilton Livestream + More”