LGBTQ news and entertainment
As LGBTQ advocates acknowledged the 10th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” the Department of Veterans Affairs announced those service members who were forced out under the homophobic policy can receive full benefits. Continue reading “LGBTQ Military Veterans Discharged Under DADT To Receive Full Benefits”
Some news stories you might have missed: • PEOPLE: Willie Garson (above), who played the fashionable yet bashful Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City, has died at age 57 “following a short illness,” just weeks after filming scenes for the show’s reboot. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 21, 2021”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: The Urban Bear event in NYC (above) came roaring back after being cancelled last year. The event has grown from a picnic of 12 people in Central Park to an internationally acclaimed gathering of thousands celebrating the LGBTQ+ Bear community and all who embrace diversity, acceptance, and body positivity. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 20, 2021”
Covid-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. Continue reading “COVID-19 Has Killed More Americans Than 1818 Spanish Flu”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Gay Times, one of the world’s longest-running print magazines for the LGBTQ+ community, is ending its print edition after nearly 50 years with plans to go all-digital. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 19, 2021”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has argued against healthcare mandates by mentioning the “failed campaign to vaccinate Americans against the AIDS virus.” Except – there has never been an AIDS vaccine. Continue reading “Georgia Gov. Points To “AIDS Vaccine Mandates” To Argue COVID Mandates”
Police officers outnumbered the demonstrators at the so-called ‘Justice for J6 rally in Washington D.C. meant to show support for the insurrectionists who violently attacked the U.S. Capitol building on January 6. Continue reading “‘Justice For J6’ Rally In Support Of Insurrectionists Fizzles”
In this week’s headlines: • Colorado Gov. Jared Polis made history as the first out governor to get married while in office Continue reading “Podcast: Out NFL Player Carl Nassib, RuPaul At The Emmys & More”
The Pentagon has issued a statement acknowledging a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on August 29 was a mistake that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, not Islamic State extremists. Continue reading “Pentagon Admits US Drone Strike ‘Was A Mistake’”
Donald Trump is still attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election. In a letter to Georgia’s top election official, Trump is asking – yet again – that the results be decertified and “the true winner” be announced. Continue reading “Trump Demands (Again) That Georgia ‘Decertify’ 2020 Election Results”