George Turner (photo credit: Yellowbelly)Some news items you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: Out British actor and fashion model George Turner chats with my colleague Denny Patterson about his new gay TV series, Peckham Mix.
• Washington Post: Vaccine politics may be to blame for a higher rate of excess deaths among registered Republicans in Ohio and Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study.
The political maelstrom swirling around coronavirus vaccines may be to blame for a higher rate of excess deaths among registered Republicans in Ohio and Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday.https://t.co/mfMv6vMSax
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 24, 2023
• LBC: A Portuguese man says he was arrested and jailed in Turkey for 20 days because he “looked gay.”
• LGBTQ Nation: Far-right homophobe Ben Shapiro became so unhinged about the Barbie movie he recorded a 45-minute YouTube review that included his throwing Ken and Barbie dolls into a trash can and setting them on fire. #triggered
The conservative commentator’s 43-minute rant about the movie has the internet LOLing. #BenShapiro #Barbie #LGBTQ https://t.co/9OqyfbG6yt
— LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation) July 24, 2023
• New York Times: Peter Stager, a truck driver who assaulted a police officer with a flagpole at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced on Monday to 52 months in federal prison. #FuckedAroundFoundOut
• The Advocate: As the band The 1975 was performing at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur, lead singer Matty Healy gave a profanity-filled speech about Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, and kissed his male bandmate. Then, the government cancelled the rest of the Festival.
The Malaysian government canceled the festival The 1975 played at after Healy slammed the country's anti-LGBTQ+ law and kissed his male bandmate. Watch the moment here. https://t.co/W5R3GRIOnW
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) July 22, 2023