Accused Rapists Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested In Miami

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, who encourage wealth, male dominance and misogyny, were arrested Saturday in Miami after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, including allegations of rape and sex trafficking. Continue reading “Accused Rapists Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested In Miami”

Quarterback/Puppy Video Goes Viral + 20 Years For Gay Murder + More

Sam Hartman of the Washington Commanders

Some news stories you might have missed:

Instinct Magazine: The Washington Commanders recently blessed timelines with a video featuring quarterback Sam Hartman holding an impossibly cute puppy, and let’s just say nobody is mad. Continue reading “Quarterback/Puppy Video Goes Viral + 20 Years For Gay Murder + More”

More On Gay Cruise Turned Away By Turkey & Egypt

With my Atlantis Cruise buddies in Mykonos

It was a bit of a “working vacation” these past two weeks while on my Atlantis cruise of the Mediterranean…

After our cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady, was turned away from Turkey and then Egypt, the incidents garnered international headlines.

One new bit of info I just recently learned – it was the Egyptian Navy that intercepted our ship shortly after midnight on July 9 and ordered our captain to turn away from Egyptian waters.

As the only member of the LGBTQ media who was onboard during the debacle, I’ve been interviewed by several major news outlets and thought I’d share some of the coverage 🙂 Continue reading “More On Gay Cruise Turned Away By Turkey & Egypt”

Nothing Burger: Trump’s Election Speech Falls Flat

Donald Trump

Donald Trump addressed the country last night lying across multiple topics, including rehashing his favorite conspiracy theories and renewing attacks on trans people and immigrants.

While Trump said his much-ballyhooed speech was about “building” confidence in U.S. elections, he actually spent most of his address undermining them.

The speech was basically a big nothing burger. ABC and NBC declined to air the speech live (knowing the litany of forthcoming lies) and Trump predictably called for their licenses to be revoked. Continue reading “Nothing Burger: Trump’s Election Speech Falls Flat”

‘Heated Rivalry’ Baseball Edition + George Santos Again + More

(image via the Portland Pickles)

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

Queerty: Collegiate baseball team the Portland Pickles All-Stars played the Willamette Wildbills on Tuesday where a pitcher and batter had a ‘Heated Rivalry’ moment 🙂 Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Baseball Edition + George Santos Again + More”

Mexico’s 1st Out Gay Mayor Shot/Killed + More News

Happy Tuesday from Croatia! Some news items for you:

Gay Times Magazine: Mexico’s first openly gay mayor, Benjamin Medrano Quezada (above), was shot and killed after leaving a ice cream shop in the Santa Elena de la Cruz neighborhood. He was 59.

The Advocate: The Trump administration has caved to public pressure after an avalanche of opposition to an HHS proposal that threatened funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. Continue reading “Mexico’s 1st Out Gay Mayor Shot/Killed + More News”

‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball’ Announces Closing Date

The Jellicle moon will soon be setting.

The Tony Award-winning musical revival, CATS: The Jellicle Ball,  will end its Broadway run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, August 8.

But – before the final curtain, the production will be filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Continue reading “‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball’ Announces Closing Date”