LGBTQ news and entertainment
The U.S. labor market shed 23,000 jobs in July, and jobs gains for May and June were also revised down by a combined 103,000 jobs, according to a new report by the Labor Department.
Economists had forecast a pickup of around 80,000 new jobs. Continue reading “Jobs Report: 23K Jobs Lost In July + May/June Numbers Revised Down By 103K”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• ExtraTV: Out Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy is engaged after proposing to boyfriend Andrew Rigby in Spain. Congrats, guys!
• Boy Culture: Matt Rettenmund revisits the 1990 neo-noir thriller “After Dark, My Sweet” starring the still-foxy Jason Patric.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of the latest LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from Gay City News reporting on the possible return of gay bathhouses in NYC.
• The Advocate: A new “code of practice” is now in effect across England, Scotland and Wales that says bathrooms, changing rooms and hospital wards designated for women or for men must exclude transgender men and women. No word yet on how the new rule will be enforced.
• Queerty: What to watch? Check out the 2022 docuseries titled Colosseum, an eight-part look at gladiators – “the heavyweight champions of the Roman empire.” Available on HISTORY (formerly The History Channel). HISTORY, you have my attention…trailer below.
Gladiators were the heavyweight champions of the Roman empire. Here’s a sneak peek into the limited documentary series, Colosseum. Don’t miss the premiere, Sunday, July 17 at 9/8c only on The HISTORY Channel. #ColosseumHistory pic.twitter.com/n7KVwb4yvq
— HISTORY (@HISTORY) July 5, 2022
• The Daily Beast: Trump’s failing Truth Social platform continues its downward spiral as daily active users have reportedly plummeted from 436,000 in July 2025 to only 261,000 one year later.
• ABC News: Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a statement today saying he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home.
While his office has released two photographs of McConnell since his hospitalization, the Kentucky senator has not been seen in public.
Statement from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home…” pic.twitter.com/FiTwmEqoQt
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 6, 2026
Donald Trump reportedly confronted Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth at Camp David over the weekend expressing frustration over munitions shortages affecting military options with Iran. Continue reading “WaPo: Trump Confronted Hegseth Over Munitions Shortages”
Some news items for you as we head over Hump Day:
• Erin in the Morning: A trans couple was brutally attacked by an angry mob for using a public restroom in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The sheriff charged them for the incident, not the mob. p.s. Louisiana does not have an anti-trans bathroom ban on the books.
• TV Insider: Rowdy Robertson, adopted son of Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson, revealed he was sent to a Christian boarding school as a teen partly due to his being gay. Continue reading “Trans Couple Attacked For Using Restroom + ‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Rowdy Robertson + More”
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary clinching the nomination in an oh-so-tight race over moderate opponent Rep. Haley Stevens. Continue reading “Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Dem Senate Primary”
A TikTok live video of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton allegedly harming himself in his Miami home sparked a flurry of calls to local police.
Continue reading “Perez Hilton Has Self-Harm Social Media Meltdown”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Instinct Magazine: Adult entertainment personality Drake Von has been arrested for the third time this year, adding another legal headache to an already growing list of criminal cases stretching across two states.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Kenneth shares his summer reading list along with his unfiltered opinions on said books. Continue reading “Drake Von Arrested Again + School Board Blocks LGBTQ Club + More”
An 8-5 majority in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Florida’s law restricting children from attending “sexually explicit” drag shows does not violate the First Amendment. Continue reading “Appeals Court Rules Florida’s Anti-Drag Law Doesn’t Violate 1st Amendment”
Donald Trump blasted big oil producers, including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, for making “too much money” after the oil majors reported big quarterly earnings during the Iran conflict.
Last week, Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years. Exxon Mobil’s earnings hit a four-year high.
Those big-time earnings came as Team Trump is facing more and more pressure to prove it’s doing all it can to bring down high gas prices before the midterms. Continue reading “Trump Complains Big Oil Is Making “Too Much Money””
Some memes that caught my eye recently and made me laugh (or think)…
