LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories as we get over Hump Day:
• OUT: Gay dating app Grindr Grindr says it supports an age-verification bill recently introduced to Congress.
• LGBTQ Nation: 25-year-old Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the July 2022 murder of gay University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Prosecutors said Herrington murdered Lee to hide their sexual relationship. Continue reading “Grindr Announces Support For Age-Verification Bill + More”
The lead doctor who sold Matthew Perry 20 vials of ketamine in the weeks before the Friends star’s overdose was sentenced to 30 months in prison today as part of a plea deal.
ABC News reports Salvador Plasencia also surrendered his medical license, will serve two years of supervised release, and pay a fine of $5,600. Continue reading “Doc Who Supplied Matthew Perry With Ketamine Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Kyle McFarlane (above) was left partially paralyzed last month when an ongoing feud — which previously saw his home vandalized with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and feces — resulted in his neighbor allegedly shooting him leaving him with a bullet lodged in his spine.
• Instagram: Ok, I’m a little obsessed with this guy’s voice – out recording artist Cornelius Versa singing “Not That Girl” from WICKED. Click pic to play. You can find his debut album “The Crystal Cowboy” on Spotify here. Continue reading “FL Man Paralyzed After Incident With Anti-LGBTQ Neighbor + More News”
Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, who directed a second strike on an alleged “drug boat” operation in September, will deliver a classified briefing to senior members of the Senate and House Armed Services committees Thursday about the controversial strikes. Continue reading “Admiral To Brief Congress On ‘Drug Boat’ Strikes”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast – I take a look at where we are in the fight against HIV/AIDS as we observe World AIDS Day. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: World AIDS Day + New Series ‘Heated Rivalry’ + More”
Some news stories to start your week:
• Queerty: A video of two gay dads legally adopting their baby girl (above) brought big joy to the internet.
• Gay City News: The new “Outcast Nation” documentary chronicles the staggering scale of LGBTQ homelessness in NYC. Airs on PBS December 6. Continue reading “Internet Joy As Gay Dads Adopt Daughter + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: Following in the footsteps of “Jersey Shore,” meet the men of the show’s newest iteration, “Canada Shore.” Continue reading “Meet The Men Of ‘Canada Shore’ + More News”
Some news stories for you on this post-Thanksgiving Saturday.
• Them: For the fourth year in a row, Florida Republican lawmakers are attempting to ban Pride flags from state facilities including government buildings and public schools. #SoTired
• Queerty: Taking a look back at the ground-breaking 1972 TV movie That Certain Summer which follows teenager Nick Salter (Scott Jacoby), a child of divorce, who is about to spend the titular summer with his dad Doug (Hal Holbrook) in San Francisco. But – surprise! – his father is now living as an openly gay man with his partner Gary (Martin Sheen). Continue reading “Florida Republican’s 4th Try To Ban Pride Flags + More News”
Donald Trump took to social media today to declare that “approximately 92%” of documents signed by President Joe Biden—including executive orders and pardons—are now terminated and without effect. Continue reading “Trump Declares Biden’s “Autopen Docs Now Terminated”
Happy Friday! Some news items as we head into the weekend:
• New York Times: The shooter who attacked two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday had worked with C.I.A.-backed military units in Afghanistan during the war there, and was granted legal asylum in the U.S. by the Trump administration in April 2025.
• Them: As we officially head into the Christmas season, here’s a list of 15 LGBTQ holiday flicks from horror movies with a mistletoe twist to rom-coms like the 2020 romance “Dashing In December.” Continue reading “National Guard Shooter Granted Asylum By Trump Admin In April + More”