LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its latest jobs report today showing 130,000 jobs were created in the U.S. in January, more than projected. Continue reading “Jobs Report: 130K Jobs Added In January, 2025 Revised Down To 181K Jobs Added”
James Van Der Beek, best known for playing Dawson Leary on “Dawson’s Creek,” died today following a lengthy cancer battle. He was 48.
The actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023 and made his diagnosis public in 2024. Continue reading “James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Dies At 48”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: New York politicians say they will defy the Trump administration by re-raising the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after it was removed by the Interior Department.
• Outsports: I am so taken by out French skater Kevin Aymoz’s passion and focus after his performances thus far at the Milan Olympics. He regularly places in the top ten in international competitions. And he was one of six French athletes to come out for Pride Month in 2021 as part of a documentary called “We Need to Talk.” Continue reading “NY Politicians Will Re-Raise Pride Flag At Stonewall Monument + More News”
The Trump administration has removed the rainbow Pride Flag that flew at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.
This is just the latest example of Team Trump’s efforts to erase the queer community from the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Continue reading “Trump Admin Removes Pride Flag From Stonewall National Monument”
Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• Outsports: American skier Breezy Johnson became the first out LGBTQ athlete (and the first American athlete) to win a gold medal at the Milan Winter Olympics.
• LGBTQ Nation: After three decades, the organizers of Disney Gay Days — the unofficial annual fan event where LGBTQ+ people visit the Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida — cancelled this year’s event citing the current political climate and loss of sponsorships. Continue reading “Breezy Johnson Wins 1st Team USA Gold In Milan + More News”
Donald Trump campaigned on deporting “the worst of the worst,” but newly-obtained Homeland Security data shows less than 14% of migrants arrested by ICE over the past year had been charged or convicted of violent crimes. Continue reading “Report: Only 14% Of Arrested Migrants Had History Of Violent Crimes”
Donald Trump took to social media to rage about Bad Bunny’s spectacular Super Bowl Halftime Show calling it “disgusting.”
But the truth is – Bunny’s joyous, high-energy performance resonated with millions and millions of people. Continue reading “Bad Bunny Breaks Super Bowl Records While Trump Rages It Was ‘Disgusting’”
Donald Trump took to his social media account to attack U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess after the freestyle skier answered a press conference question about the current political tensions in the U.S. telling reporters, “Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.” Continue reading “Trump Attacks U.S. Olympic Skier On Social Media”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Boy Culture: Excellent review of the new gay biker-themed drama Pillion (lead photo) starring Alexander Skarsgård as “a commanding Dom in an uncompromisingly queer film that fluctuates between the hard shell and the soft underbelly of a uniquely gay male way of life.” Now playing in select theaters. Continue reading “Alexander Skarsgård ‘Pillion’ Captivates Audiences + More News”
Donald Trump was asked Friday afternoon about the racist video clip posted to his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes in the jungle.
And again, the story changed. Continue reading “Trump On Racist Video: “I Didn’t Make A Mistake””