Dan Levy visits Sesame Street (screen capture)Some news stories you might have missed:
• EW: Out Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy recently dropped by Sesame Street to shoot a segment with Oscar the Grouch. And both put their famous “ew’s” to use.
• The Advocate: Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Be sure to check out Kenneth’s round-up of the what’s what in LGBTQ publications this week including renowned dancer Desmond Richardson covering Between The Lines Magazine.
• Back2Stonewall: Disneyland announced that it will hold its first officially sanctioned Pride Nites June 13 and 15. Groups have held unofficial “Gay Day’s” at Disney for years, but this is the first time the entertainment giant has “officially” sanctioned LGBT Pride events.
• MetroWeekly: Florida state Rep. Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) says he’s fine “erasing” the LGBTQ community in order to protect children. “Damn right, we ought to do it,” Fine said in remarks that were videotaped and have been shared widely on social media.
While defending his bill in Florida that would ban drag and pride events, @VoteRandyFine said that "if it means erasing a community, because [LGBTQ people] have to target children, then damn right we outta do it."
This is one of the most bigoted statements I've ever heard. pic.twitter.com/MBSFlwjtBc
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) April 12, 2023
• OUT: If you noticed that Carson Kressley has been missing as a recurring judge on Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, you’re right. And here’s why.
We certainly missed Mr. Kressley on the judging panel of #DragRace season 15. https://t.co/KX3UHlCzem
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) April 14, 2023