LGBTQ news and entertainment
I’m recommending the acclaimed 2017 drama Nobody’s Watching for your TV viewing this weekend. Nobody’s Watching is a fresh and unexpected take on the immigrant tale. The journey is not to get a Green card but to confront the true reasons for leaving home and redefining one’s identity on one’s own terms. Continue reading “What To Watch: Award-Winning Drama “Nobody’s Watching””
In this week’s headlines: The United Methodist Church has reversed its ban on gay clergy. Plus… • Out country music artist Chris Housman drops his oh-so-romantic new single and music video “Guilty As Sin.” Continue reading “Podcast: United Methodist Church, Country Music Artist Chris Housman + More”
Some news items I thought are worth your time: • New Music: Out pop artist Grant Knoche throws down some pretty slick choreography in his new music video, “Intrusive Thoughts.” Nice mid-tempo dance-pop with a little touch of sonic grunge. Continue reading “New Music From Grant Knoche ‘Intrusive Thoughts’ + More News”
The U.S. economy added 175,000 new jobs in April. While that’s lower than previous months, it’s still positive growth AND the kind of job market cooling the Fed has been looking for to begin lowering interest rates. Continue reading “175K News Jobs Added To US Economy In April”
Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom including Judy Shepard, Phil Donahue, Al Gore and more. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Continue reading “Medal Of Freedom Honorees Include Judy Shepard, Phil Donahue, Al Gore + More”
Some news items worth your time and/or entertainment: • The Advocate: The “world’s strongest gay” announced he is retiring from his career as a competitive professional strongman. Rob Kearney said he was fortunate to have had a successful career but that it was time to move on to the next chapter in his life. Continue reading “‘Worlds Strongest Gay’ Retires + Kevin Spacey Docuseries + More News”
Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko wowed Las Vegas audiences during his debut as the latest celebrity guest host of Chippendales at the Rio Hotel & Casino. Continue reading “DWTS’ Gleb Savchenko Wows As Chippendales Celeb Guest Host”
There’s apparently a mystery afoot in Albuquerque regarding a surprise performance by a drag queen at a high school prom, and now death threats are part of the equation. Continue reading “Death Threats Following Drag Performance At High School Prom”
Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: GLAAD’s annual ‘Where We Are on TV’ report tracks the presence of LGBTQ characters in the latest television season. There were only 468 LGBTQ characters in the 2023-2024 television season, and a significant chunk of them won’t be returning. Continue reading “GLAAD Report ‘Where We Are On TV’ + MILF Manor + More News”
Thanks to a state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year, the LGBTQ center at the University of North Florida has been forced to close. Continue reading “University Of North Florida Forced To Close LGBTQ Center”