LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Proud Boys leader says members sometimes slap each other’s butts to resolve disputes, describing those moments as “pretty magical?” Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 8, 2021”
A video that went viral last week appears to show an ugly, homophobic attack on a high school student wrapped in a rainbow flag.
The incident, which took place at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, was investigated by school officials and the local Sheriff’s office. Continue reading “Homophobic School Bully Charged With Battery”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Police in Madrid are investigating a homophobic assault on a man who says eight people attacked him in the doorway of his home, cut his lip with a razor, and carved the word “faggot” into his buttock. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 7, 2021”
Brazil may have its first out gay presidential candidate, Gov. Eduardo Leite, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be standing up for LGBTQ rights any time soon. Continue reading “Brazil’s Gay Prez Candidate: LGBTQ Rights “Not A Cause I Lay Down For””
While you may see wild and wooly protests against mandating face masks in schools on local and national news, a new USA Today/Ipsos poll shows 65% of Americans support mandates for teachers and students. Continue reading “Poll: 65% Support Face Mask Mandates In Schools”
More terror in the skies as an unruly flier seemed to have an unsettling meltdown on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on Monday. There was yelling, growling, and even some gnashing of teeth. Continue reading “Unruly Flier Growls & Gnashes Teeth in Viral Video”
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”