LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories you might have missed: • Netflix: Ellen DeGeneres returns for her premieres her Netflix comedy special, Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, on September 24. The final comedy special of her historic career, Ellen gets personal and reveals what she’s been doing since being “kicked out of show business.” Continue reading “Ellen’s Last Comedy Special + New From Julie Williams ‘Just Friends’ + More”
GOP vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance provided the Wall Street Journal with a police report in which a local resident claimed her pet might have been taken by her Haitian neighbors. A WSJ reporter visited the Springfield, OH, resident – identified as Anna Kilgore – last night, and she confirmed that her missing cat, Miss Sassy, who disappeared in late August, was actually found safe a few days later—hiding in her own basement. Continue reading “JD Vance ‘Cat Eating’ Story Debunked – Cat Found In Basement Alive”
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has banned the harmful practice of so-called “conversion therapy” on minors in his state via executive order. Conversion therapy (aka reparative therapy) attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The practice has been widely discredited by nearly all major medical groups including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychiatric Association. Continue reading “Kentucky Governor Bans ‘Conversion Therapy’ For Minors”
As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates today as central bankers continue a careful battle against rapid inflation. This is the first rate cut in four years. The federal funds rate establishes what banks charge each other for short-term loans. Today’s move will ease borrowing costs for consumers. Continue reading “Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates By Half Percentage Point”
Lots of news reporting yesterday covering GOP veep candidate JD Vance calling out Democrats for “heated rhetoric” and using the word “fascist” to describe his running mate Donald Trump. Of course, that just opened the door for several news outlets (in this case CNN) to run a compilation of clips of the Donald calling Dems, and particularly Vice President Kamala Harris — you guessed it — “fascists.” Continue reading “Compilation Of Trump Calling Harris ‘Fascist’”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Hill: A new poll shows 77% of LGBTQ likely voters say they plan to cast their ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election versus just 8% who say they will vote for Donald Trump. Continue reading “Harris Has Massive Lead With LGBTQ Voters + More News”
Netflix has released the official trailer for Season 3 of its acclaimed coming of age series, Heartstopper, and fans are down for it. Continue reading “Netflix: Official Trailer For Season 3 Of ‘Heartstopper’”
GLAAD has released the 12th edition of its Studio Responsibility Index, which tracked the “quantity, quality and diversity” of LGBTQ characters in films released in 2023. Continue reading “GLAAD: Fewer LGBTQ Film Characters In 2023, Uptick In Queer Characters Of Color”
Some memes that caught my eye recently… Continue reading “What I Meme To Say…”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Media Matters: Fox News’ Jesse Watters told viewers on a recent episode of The Five: “I don’t like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. I need to know if someone is gay. I have to know.” Continue reading “Jesse Watters ‘Needs To Know’ If Someone Is Gay + More News”