LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Outsports: The queer-centric sports website tracked the achievements of the 180 out athletes at the Tokyo Summer Olympics reimagining them as a unified team. Had they been their own country, Team LGBTQ would have finished 7th, ahead of France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Brazil, taking home 11 Gold, 12 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 9, 2021”
NBC Olympic host Johnny Weir showed up for the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympic Games in his own inimitable fashion. And when a former Trump lawyer trolled him for not fitting into their vision of “biblical masculinity,” Weir didn’t hesitate to clap back. Continue reading “Trump Lawyer Trolls Johnny Weir But, Like Her Court Cases, She Was Dismissed”
A UPS worker in New Jersey found out the hard way how bragging at work about taking part in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building led the FBI to him. Continue reading “FBI Found UPS Worker After He ‘Gloated’ About Taking Part In Jan 6 Riot”
“Maskless Obama” is trending on Twitter this morning as photos and video clips from President Obama’s 60th birthday party, held outdoors in Martha’s Vineyard, show folks not wearing masks. The far-right believe they have some sort of ‘gotcha’ moment, except… Continue reading “Right-Wing Twitter Mad Obama Held Outdoor Birthday Party W/ Vaccinated Friends”
In a video message today, President Joe Biden congratulated U.S. Olympians for “showing what we can do together as one America and as one team.” “I want you to know how much watching you compete means to all of us,” he added, “especially to all those little kids dreaming to be you one day.” Continue reading “Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Glamour Magazine: Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy (pictured above) are releasing an official Schitt’s Creek book entitled Best Wishes, Warmest Regards. The publisher says it will capture the “essence and alchemy of all six seasons,” including, “the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt’s Creek.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 7, 2021”
A new commercial from Snickers sends the message that their candy bar will turn gay men into burly straight men. Talk about leaving a bad taste in your mouth… Continue reading “New Ad Implies A Snickers Bar Will Turn You Straight”
Some news items you might have missed: • ABC13: H Scott Apley (above), an anti-vaxxer and a leader in the Texas Republican Party, died just days after being diagnosed with COVID. His wife and 5-month-old son tested positive as well. Apley mocked federal “hand-outs” during the pandemic on social media, so it will come as no surprise friends have set up a crowd-funding campaign asking for $35K for the family. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 4, 2021”
Oscar winner Matt Damon has issued a statement clarifying remarks made in a recent interview where he referenced the homophobic slur “faggot,” giving the appearance that he casually uses the term today. He states definitively for the record that is not the case. Continue reading “Matt Damon: ‘To Be As Clear As I Can Be, I Stand With The LGBTQ+ Community’”
An investigation overseen by New York state Attorney General Letitia James has determined that Governor Andrew Cuomo kissed, groped or made inappropriate comments to nearly a dozen women resulting in a toxic work environment. Continue reading “Investigation Finds Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Numerous Women”