LGBTQ news and entertainment
If you’re in the San Diego area sometime in the next month, come check out Hello, Dolly! directed by yours truly at San Diego Musical Theatre. Continue reading “Teaser: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ At San Diego Musical Theatre”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting transgender students, their teachers, and their schools. The order also bans discussion of trans people in classroom instruction. Continue reading “Cher Tries To ‘Turn Back Time’ + Trump Targets Trans Kids + More News”
Donald Trump tried to place the blame for last night’s deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on DEI policy initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA without citing any evidence. Continue reading “Trump Blames DEI & Buttigieg For DC Plane Crash”
A Puerto Rican family, all U.S. citizens, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being overheard speaking in Spanish while shopping in Milwaukee. Continue reading “Puerto Rican Family Detained By ICE For Speaking Spanish”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Two civil rights lawyers who led the fight against Trump’s first transgender military ban explain why the Donald’s new trans ban has far-reaching consequences beyond the military. Continue reading “Consequences Of New Trans Military Ban + More News”
Well, that was quick – the Trump administration reversed itself and rescinded an executive order that froze massive amounts of funding that affected kids, seniors, and military service members. Continue reading “White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Loans + Grants”
Here’s a success story – following Target’s announcement last week that it was caving to conservative anti-LGBTQ pressures and dropping its DEI initiatives, Twin City Pride (TCP) dropped the department store as a sponsor. And very quickly ended up with more than twice the funding they started with. Continue reading “After Target Dropped DEI, Minnesota’s Largest Pride Fest Dropped Target As Sponsor – And Raised 2x More Money”
Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would restrict federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for transgender minors and some adults, which he described as harmful and irreversible. Continue reading “Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Minors”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Caroline Kennedy said in a letter to U.S. senators that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (above) is a “predator,” and urged them not to confirm him to be HHS secretary. Continue reading “Caroline Kennedy Calls Her Cousin RFK Jr. ‘A Predator’ + More News”
Jim Acosta signed off for the last time today with a thank you to viewers and a final message: “Don’t give in to the lies.” Continue reading “Jim Acosta Signs Off At CNN: “Don’t Give In To The Lies””