Michael Galyean (screen cap)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Meet Michael Galyean, the lifelong cheerleader who has gone viral for the second time with his dance moves. He is sharing his extended 15 minutes of fame with young people he hopes to inspire through dance.
• The Hill: A new Texas House bill that provides property tax relief based on the size of a family excludes LGBTQ couples and divorced parents with children.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the what’s what in LGBTQ publications this week including Hot Spots Magazine featuring the Queen of Pop, Madonna, and why she still matters to the LGBTQ community.
• Instinct Magazine: My colleague Denny Patterson at Instinct interviews Queer Eye star Tan France on his return for season 2 of Netflix’s design competition series Next in Fashion.
• Twitter: Whatever happened to civility… Donald Trump Jr. speaking at CPAC called Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) a “vegetable.” Note: Fetterman has been hospitalized for depression.
The cruelty is the point. Donald Trump Jr at CPAC: Pennsylvania elected a “vegetable”, but Don Jr is not an ableist because he would support John Fetterman bagging groceries. In the video, note the sparse crowd that is there to see Don Jr. (Video: C-SPAN) pic.twitter.com/u5l7C9FBz0
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) March 3, 2023
• LGBTQ Nation: With awards season well underway, celebrities are being asked to weigh in on the idea of gender-neutral acting categories. In other words, “Best Performance in a Film” as opposed to “Best Actress in a Film,” etc…
• NBC News: Actress Rebel Wilson shares details of her surprise wedding proposal with entrepreneur Ramona Agruma at Disneyland.