Liza Minnelli Sings In LA + More News Items

Some news items you might have missed: • Kenneth-in-the-212: After the Oscar kerfuffle thing with Liza Minnelli was in the news last week, Kenneth went in search of her most recent performance. Here she is last summer in LA with Michael Feinstein singing “Embraceable You” at the age of 75. https://youtu.be/xwc2sOJ_EIg • Gayety: Check out this unofficial ranking of the best zodiac sign in bed from best to worst. • The Daily Beast: A first-class passenger became enraged with a flight attendant who refused to continue serving the man alcohol, called him a “fag” and “queer” before throwing a glass of ice at him and hitting him with an onboard telephone. Christopher Alexander Morgan faces felony charges which carry up to 20 years in prison.

Beligerant drunk, Christopher Alexander Morgan, said the flight attendant was homosexual and that this made him uncomfortable.

We are seconds away from bigots with anger issues claiming it’s their “Religious Freedom” to assault gay people. — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) April 25, 2022

• The Advocate: A school district in Missouri has told high school teachers that stickers and cards indicating they are LGBTQ+ allies have been banned and must be removed. • Human Rights Campaign: Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA Division I athlete, breaks down several myths about transgender athletes that have gained wide-spread traction amid the surge in transgender sports-bans in state legislatures. https://youtu.be/AvQNS7mACGY • New York Times: By February 2022, nearly 60% of Americans had been exposed to the coronavirus, almost double the proportion seen in December 2021, according to data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Breaking News: Most Americans have had the coronavirus at least once, the CDC said. By February, nearly 60% had shown signs of exposure, almost double the amount seen in December 2021. https://t.co/tQgMcKZM5a

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 26, 2022