LGBTQ news and entertainment
With just hours before a federal government shutdown, Donald Trump shared a racist AI-generated video which appears to depict House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and a mustache and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaking via an AI-generated voice. Continue reading “Trump Shares Racist AI-Generated Video Of Schumer + Jeffries”
The adult performer known as Austin Wolf, real name Justin Heath Smith, was sentenced to 19 years in prison today after pleading guilty to enticement of a minor to engage in a sex act, according to a press release from the Justice Department. Continue reading “Adult Film Performer Austin Wolf Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison”
Some news items to start your week:
• Variety: Hulu has announced its gay-centered sitcom “Mid-Century Modern” starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late Linda Lavin, will not return for a second season. While not groundbreaking, I liked the series, sometimes playfully referred to as a gay “Golden Girls.” It was comfortable and easy to watch. #DarnIt
• Attitude Magazine: Madonna has revealed she’s recorded a new song – “Fragile” – for her late brother Christopher Ciccone, which will be featured on her forthcoming album, Confessions on a Dance Floor Part 2, due next year. Continue reading “Hulu Cancels ‘Mid-Century Modern’ + Madonna Records New Song For Late Brother + More”
Law enforcement authorities in Michigan are still working their way through the burned-out church that was the site of a deadly attack Sunday morning that left four people and the suspect dead and another eight victims injured.
Authorities say Thomas Jacob Sanford (above), a 40-year-old Marine veteran carried out the deadly attack. Sanford was killed in a shootout with police. Continue reading “Voices Got Quiet After Mormon Church Shooter Turned Out To Be MAGA”
Well, it looks like Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will be a “one and done” mayor after all.
Adams announced via a pre-recorded video shared on social media he is suspending his bid for reelection just five weeks before Election Day. Continue reading “NYC Mayor Eric Adams Drops Reelection Bid”
Some news items that caught my eye:
• The Independent: A 42-year-old Texas man, Joshua Cole (above), is facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up the Abilene Pride Parade. “Fk their parade…come on bro let’s go hunting fairies,” he reportedly wrote in a Facebook message.
• New Music: Out recording artist Avery Cochrane’s new single, “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night,” is a melancholy, pensive pop bop showcasing the talented artist in ‘sad autumn girl’ vibe. Continue reading “Arrested For Threats To Shoot Up Texas Pride Event + New Music From Avery Cochrane + More News”
An anti-trans MAGA state lawmaker in South Carolina – who helped create his state’s Freedom Caucus, a group of the House’s most conservative members – has agreed to plead guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
In June, he was charged with 10 counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. Continue reading “Anti-Trans MAGA Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges”
House Speaker Mike Johnson is delaying the swearing in of Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva, who just won the race for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday in an expected landslide. Continue reading “Johnson Delays Swearing In New Rep To Block Release Of Epstein Files”
Some news items as we head into the weekend:
• Gayety: Slovakia’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that restricts adoption to married heterosexual couples only, bans surrogate pregnancies, and legally recognizes only two sexes.
• New Music: Khalid drops his latest single, “Out of Body,” a chill, sultry R&B groove that makes its point without big vocal theatrics. “This is me in my fully liberated element,” Khalid said in a statement referencing his coming out last November. Continue reading “Slovakia Passes Anti-LGBTQ Amendments + New Music From Khalid + More”
Will Rosenzweig, considered a ‘rising star’ in the U.S. Attorney General’s office in Miami was fired this week for anti-Trump blog posts he made 8 years ago – before he became a federal prosecutor. Continue reading “Federal Prosecutor Fired For Anti-Trump Posts He Made Years Ago”