LGBTQ news and entertainment
Well, it didn’t happen until the middle of the night, but Donald Trump’s name has finally been removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
It turns out all that scaffolding we saw erected on Friday afternoon was to help raise a tarp so the public couldn’t see the ACTUAL removal of letters from the building. Because someone is such a snowflake… Continue reading “Trump’s Name Finally Removed From Kennedy Center”
Pride Month includes all of our diverse communities, so Tom Goss’s super-fun music video extolling his admiration for “Bears” is a perfect fit. Continue reading “Pride Music: Tom Goss ‘BEARS’”
Happy Friday! Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Queerty: Advice column “Ask Jake” responds to a gay man inquiring if he’s a ‘horrible’ person because he’s attracted to conventionally masculine men versus those who are less so. Jake’s answer is spot-on.
• JoeMyGod: Former reality TV personality/failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt went on an unhinged rant on social media: “I’m going to be lighting you up every single day, and now I don’t have to worry about offending CNN viewers…It’s war!” Continue reading “Men Who Like Masc Men + Spencer Pratt Rant + More News”
Workers have begun the process of removing Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge declined to pause a ruling requiring the removal of Trump’s name by today. Continue reading “Judge Upholds Order To Remove Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center”
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific Pulse Nightclub shooting when a gunman burst into the nightclub and claimed the lives of 49 people, wounding dozens of others. Continue reading “10th Anniversary Of The Horrific Pulse Nightclub Shooting”
Some news stories for you on this cloudless 100 degree day in Las Vegas:
• The Advocate: The Trump administration is considering restoring an LGBTQ youth crisis hotline nearly a year after shutting them down.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from Watermark Magazine remembering the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Continue reading “LGBTQ Youth Crisis Hotline + Fox News Proves Pride Is Fun + More”
It’s safe to say that no Pride Music playlist would be complete without the Pet Shop Boys disco-tastic cover of “Go West.” Continue reading “Pride Music: Pet Shop Boys ‘GO WEST’”
Check out the trailer for Season 2 of Finding Fire Island, the GLAAD-nominated documentary series and the first to document the history of Cherry Grove and The Fire Island Pines.
Created, executive produced, and narrated by Jess Rothschild, Finding Fire Island takes us behind the curtain of the mystique and lore of Fire Island and talks to folks who experienced the gay mecca’s evolution from the 1950s to today. Continue reading “Trailer: ‘Finding Fire Island’ Season 2”
Some news stories for you on this busy Hump Day:
• Instinct Magazine: Kane Evans (above) is making history as just the second male player to publicly come out as gay in professional Australian rugby league.
• The Advocate: A jury found Dmitriy Popov guilty of a hate crime for killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley, who was voguing at a Brooklyn gas station in 2023. But he was only found guilty of manslaughter, not murder, potentially avoiding a life sentence. Continue reading “Aussie Rugby Player Comes Out + Hate Crime For Killing Gay Dancer + More”
Billboard recording artist and Broadway veteran Matt Zarley has received critical acclaim as an out LGBTQ artist for years. So, Pride Month seems like a great time to revisit his award-winning single, “Change Begins With Me.” Continue reading “Pride Music: Matt Zarley “Change Begins With Me””