LGBTQ news and entertainment
Comedian Benito Skinner (who goes by the handle Benny Drama on TikTok) stars in the upcoming Prime Video TV comedy series Overcompensating, where he plays a closeted former football player and homecoming king trying to make his way through college life. Continue reading “Trailer: Benito Skinner Plays Closeted Jock In ‘Overcompensating’”
A Pentagon-wide memo was dispatched a week ago warning against using the messaging app Signal, even for unclassified information. That would be the app top Trump administration officials – including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) and Vice President JD Vance – used to discuss detailed plans for bombing Houthi sites in Yemen, which inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. Continue reading “Signal Leak: Pentagon Warned About App ‘Vulnerability’ Last Week”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Bluesky: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted the Trump administration over what he called “the highest level of fuckup imaginable,” following news that top officials accidentally shared U.S. war plans in an unsecured group chat that included a journalist. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg On ‘The Highest Level of F*ckup Imaginable’ + More”
The story of the day has to be the Trump administration accidentally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg (editor-in-chief at The Atlantic) on a private group text chat that discussed the planning of military attacks on the Houthis. Continue reading “Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist”
If it seems like there’s a LOT of anti-LGBTQ legislation being filed in states, you’re not crazy. In Texas alone, Republican state lawmakers have filed dozens of bills that would negatively affect LGBTQ Texans. Continue reading “Over 80 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed By Texas Lawmakers”
A federal judge has upheld the First Amendment rights of a student group at Texas A&M who planned an upcoming drag show on the College Station campus. Continue reading “Federal Judge Bars Texas A&M From Canceling Drag Show”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: The new film The Four Seasons follows a group of married couples who vacation together each season, with their seemingly perfect friendships thrown into disarray when one couple faces a looming breakup. The new Netflix adaptation stars Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani (above) as one of the intrepid duos. Continue reading “Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” + George Michael’s Generosity + More News”
Checking in with some favorite InstaHunks this week starting with Ignacio, who paused for a pic in Rio de Janeiro. Continue reading “Air Guitar + Handling Wood + More InstaHunks”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: Six-time Emmy nominee Titus Burgess took over the lead role of “Mary Todd Lincoln” this week in the hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! Continue reading “Titus Burgess Stars In ‘Oh, Mary!’ On Broadway + More News”
Not only is the Trump administration prepping to eliminate federal funding for domestic HIV prevention programs, but now Team Trump is considering eliminating certain groups of external specialists that provide guidance to the CDC on significant health risks such as HIV and avian influenza. It shouldn’t surprise you to know that one of those expert panels is the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention. Continue reading “Trump Admin Seeks To Eliminate Some CDC Expert Panels”