LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Them: Two years ago, Utah lawmakers commissioned their own study into gender-affirming care for trans youth. But now, after the resulting report concluded that trans healthcare bans “cannot be justified,” state Republican lawmakers were all too eager to dismiss the health department’s findings. Continue reading “Utah Lawmakers Dismiss Their Own Trans Care Study + More News”
The 2025 WorldPride Parade is happening today in Washington, D.C.
You can watch all the shiny happy people get their Pride on live via the network feeds below. Happy Pride! Continue reading “Watch: 2025 WorldPride Parade In Washington D.C. Live”
Some memes that caught my eye this week…
Out recording artist Wrabel released his uplifting Pride pop anthem, “Turn Up The Love,” in 2023 in collaboration with AT&T with an agreement that streaming proceeds would benefit The Trevor Project. Continue reading “Pride Music: Wrabel ‘Turn Up The Love’”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Billboard Magazine: Check out this list of ‘The 100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time.’ While it’s impossible to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight.
• JoeMyGod: Plastic surgery to create chiseled, masculine jawlines has become very popular among MAGA men in Washington, D.C. Sounds kinda like gender-affirming care to me, no? Continue reading “100 Greatest LGBTQ Anthems + MAGA Men Want Chiseled Chins + More”
Designer Andrew Christian, the fashion designer whose swim/underwear designs (and hunky models) have been iconic in the LGBTQ community for over 25 year, has announced his fall collection will be his last. Continue reading “Fashion Designer Andrew Christian Announces Retirement”
The Maryland man who was mistakenly deported in March to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, has been returned to the U.S. where he has now been indicted on federal criminal charges. Continue reading “Maryland Man Mistakenly Deported To El Salvador Returned To U.S.”
“What About Me?” is a bold, short-form dark comedy series about queer grief, identity and Hollywood absurdity. Continue reading “What To Watch: Grief Meets Hollywood Absurdity In ‘What About Me?’”
Multiple sources are telling CNN that the Trump administration is prepping plans to cancel massive amounts of federal funding to California. Continue reading “CNN: Trump Planning Large-Scale Cancellation Of Federal Funds For California”
The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, similar to the average monthly gain of 149,000 over the prior 12 months.
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent. Continue reading “139K Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In May”
