LGBTQ news and entertainment
UPDATE: After my initial report, Alphonso David was fired tonight as president of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in regard to his advising former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading “UPDATE: HRC President Fired After Inclusion In Cuomo Report”
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: 5-time Emmy Award nominee Michael Kenneth Williams (above) passed away at the age of 54. Williams’s character Omar on The Wire was a highly intelligent homosexual who instilled fear in the streets of Baltimore – all while living his authentic life, unapologetically. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 6, 2021”
From power outages to infrastructure issues to the hospitals pushed to capacity thanks to COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval rating has taken a beating as polling from the Texas Politics Project finds 52% of respondents feel Texas is on the wrong track. That’s the highest negative rating ever since TPP began asking the question in 2009. Continue reading “Majority Of Texans Feel The State Is On “Wrong Track””
Tens of thousands in Switzerland expressed their support for marriage equality ahead of a national referendum on September 26. Continue reading “Tens Of Thousands Rally In Support Of Marriage Equality In Switzerland”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: • Bryan Ruby became the first active professional baseball player to come out as gay Continue reading “Podcast: Pro Baseball’s 1st Out Active Player, Buttigiegs Become Dads & More”
Brody is ready for his birthday weekend (above), plus some news items you might have missed: • Kansas City Star: From the op-ed board – “The decision to remove a display of Kansas City’s gay and lesbian history from the Missouri State Capitol is outrageous, potentially illegal, and yet another embarrassment for a state with a history of intolerance.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 3, 2021”
While many Americans are still aghast at the highly-restrictive abortion law that went into effect in Texas this week, it turns out there’s more bad news from the Lone Star state. Another bill passed by the GOP-controlled state Legislature, Senate Bill 4, will limit access to abortion-inducing pills. Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers Approved Tighter Restrictions On Abortion-Inducing Pill”
After months of record gains in job growth, the American economy added just 235,000 jobs – a drop that seems to indicate the Delta variant is slowing things. Economists were projecting a gain of 725,000 jobs. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 235,000 Jobs In August”
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Johnny Sibilly (Pose, Hacks), Candace Grace (Acts of Crime), Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy), Ryan O’Connell (Special), and Fin Argus (Clouds) will join the cast of the upcoming reboot of Queer As Folk as series regulars. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 2, 2021”
Jacob Anthony Chansley, aka the “QAnon Shaman,” will reportedly plead guilty to charges related to his participation in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. He also doesn’t want to be called the “QAnon Shaman” anymore. Continue reading “QAnon Shaman Agrees To Plead Guilty For Capitol Riot”