LGBTQ news and entertainment
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: The enchanting new web series “The Nature Of Us” follows two young gays fresh out of high school, looking for a sign to lead them to what comes next. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: New Series ‘The Nature Of Us’ + More LGBTQ News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Gloria Gaynor, whose hit “I Will Survive” is seen as a gay anthem, has been announced by as a Kennedy Center Honors recipient, hand-picked by Donald Trump. Folks are now wondering whether she’s a Trump supporter and rewinding on some of her ‘problematic’ LGBTQ comments.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including Gay City News’s guide to NYC Black Pride 2025. Continue reading “Gloria Gaynor’s ‘Problematic’ LGBTQ Comments + More News”
Last week’s episode of Comedy Central’s South Park brutally mocked Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem taking aim at her rumored plastic surgery throughout.
But it turns out there was an unaired, end credits scene that went even further showing Noem entering a pet store and firing dozens of shots at unsuspected animals. Continue reading “Unaired ‘South Park’ Scene Depicts Noem On Shooting Spree”
Donald Trump announced the recipients of the 48th Kennedy Center Honors this morning as he recently took over as chair of the iconic arts institution’s board of trustees.
This year’s honorees are: glam rock band KISS, “Phantom of the Opera” star Michael Crawford, country music legend George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone and pop/disco singer Gloria Gaynor. Continue reading “Trump Announces 48th Kennedy Center Honorees”
A Minnesota teenager has filed a charge of discrimination against a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, alleging a server followed her into the women’s restroom and demanded she “prove” she was a girl. Continue reading “Teen Says Restaurant Server Forced Her To Prove She Was Female”
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• Law Dork: A full federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Passed in 2021, its enforcement had been enjoined since a preliminary injunction in the case had been issued four years ago.
• TMZ: Danielle Spencer – famous for playing wise-cracking Dee Thomas on the hit ’70s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” – has died at the age of 60 following complications from cancer. Spencer became a veterinarian after leaving Hollywood in the 1990s. Continue reading “Appeals Court Upholds Arkansas Ban On Gender-Affirming Care + More News”
The furry folks at Bear World Magazine have launched its new video endeavor – Bear World TV.
The video platform delivers weekly two-minute segments created by and for the bear community that highlight diverse facets of bear life, including nightlife, travel, pop culture, humor, and community events. Continue reading “Bear World TV: Entertainment, Nightlife, Pop Culture News For The Bear Community”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Caftan Chronicles: Jon Kinnally, one of the main writers of “Will & Grace” from start to finish, shares with Tim Murphy the baby steps the iconic series had to take to fully come into its gayness. Great read.
• Them: Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted and endorsed a CNN interview with his church’s pastor Doug Wilson, in which Wilson advocated for, among many things, the reinstatement of U.S. laws criminalizing same-sex relations. Wilson’s contempt for queer people comes at the 5:50 mark below. Continue reading “‘Will & Grace’ Writer On The Show’s Gay Baby Steps + More news”
Ten years after the Supreme Court issued its landmark Obergefell ruling which made same-sex marriage legal across the U.S., the high court has been formally asked to overturn that decision. Continue reading “Supreme Court Formally Asked To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling”
Donald Trump announced on Monday a 30-day takeover of the Washington, D.C. police department and deployment of 800 National Guard troops in order to deal with what he described as “bloodthirsty criminals” and “roving mobs of wild youth.
Note – Official data from the Justice Department and Metropolitan Police Department shows violent crime in D.C. is at its lowest level in 30 years, down 35 percent last year and another 26 percent so far in 2025. Continue reading “Trump Orders Military Takeover Of DC Police Dept”