LGBTQ news and entertainment
A group of moderate, anti-Trump Republicans have announced they will endorse several moderate Democratic lawmakers facing tough races in next year’s midterm elections, in a bid to stop the Republican Party from retaking control of Congress. Continue reading “Anti-Trump GOP Group Endorses Moderate Dems In 2022 Elections”
Quick catch-up on today’s headlines: • LGBTQ Nation: North Carolina’s Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (above) said the transgender movement is “demonic” in a hideous transphobic rant where he called trans people “drugged-up, dressed-up, made-up, cut-up.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 13, 2021”
Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock addressed the press today regarding the resignation of former head coach Jon Gruden after a trove of emails over several years revealed he had a very casual relationship with the homophobic slur “faggot.” Continue reading “Carl Nassib Takes Personal Day To Process Anti-Gay Gruden Emails”
Original “Star Trek” star William Shatner launched into space for real today aboard a Blue Origin rocketship on a suborbital trip and landed in the Texas desert today becoming at age 90 the oldest person ever in space. Continue reading “To Boldly Go Where Few Have Gone Before”
Quick catch-up on today’s headlines: • Pink News: Misha Osherovich, who stars in the new supernatural drama The Girl in The Woods coming to Peacock this month, on horror being inherently queer: “It’s about people who are othered.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 12, 2021”
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) removed its LGBTQ youth resource page after a Republican challenging Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in next year’s election complained that tax dollars were being used to “promote transgender sexual policies.” Continue reading “GOP Candidate Claims Victory For Having Suicide Hotline Webpage Removed”
Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails spanning a seven year period revealed homophobic, racist and misogynistic comments. Continue reading “Jon Gruden Resigns From Raiders After Anti-Gay, Racist Emails”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: UK Olympic gold medal diver Tom Daley said it’s his “mission” to stop countries where being LGBT+ is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 11, 2021”
Kiér Laprí Kartier, a 21-year-old Black transgender woman, was found shot dead in Arlington, Texas, on September 30. She is at least the 38th trans/gender non-conforming person to die of a violent death in the U.S. in 2021. Continue reading “Kiér Laprí Kartier, A Black Trans Woman, Shot Dead In Texas”
Former congressman Allen West went on a wild Twitter rant this morning against vaccinations from his hospital bed where he’s current being treated for COVID-19. Continue reading “Allen West Goes On Wild Anti-Vax Rant From His COVID-19 Hospital Bed”