LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Politico: Melania Trump, who has been notably absent from the campaign trail during the Donald’s presidential run, is back on the GOP fundraising circuit — a fundraiser for the quisling Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading “Melania Trump To Host Quisling Fundraiser + More News”
Queer country sensation Orville Peck and country music legend Willie Nelson team up for a song of acceptance with their cover of Ned Sublette’s 1981 classic, “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other.” Continue reading “Willie Nelson & Orville Peck Duet – “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other””
Earlier this week, several House Republicans proposed renaming Dulles Airport in D.C. after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. But some House Democrats have a better idea. On Friday, they introduced legislation to rename a federal prison in Miami after Trump. Continue reading “House Bill Would Rename Federal Prison After Donald Trump”
The Labor Department reports 303,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month – a much larger gain than experts had forecast. The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% to 3.8%, and the country experienced its 39th straight month of job growth. Continue reading “303K Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In March 2024”
New York City had the shakes this morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled in around 10:23 a.m. Continue reading “4.8 Magnitude Earthquake In New York City”
Some news items you might have missed: • Newsweek: In a new lawsuit, Kanye West has been accused of attacking gay people in a meeting, saying that they are “controlled by Bill Gates so they don’t have children for population control.” Continue reading “Lawsuit Accuses Kanye West Of Attacking Gays + More News”
The centrist political group No Labels will not run a third-party “unity” ticket in this year’s presidential election, saying it was unable to find a candidate with a credible path to victory. Continue reading “‘No Labels’ Abandons Efforts To Find Credible 3rd Party Candidate For Prez”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher T.J. House (above), who came out as gay in 2022, married his husband, Ryan Neitzel, in grand style in New Orleans. The photos (below) show a beautiful event. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5RIFhJudnR/ • Reuters: Pope Francis found a surprising ally in his predecessor, Benedict XVI, when he spoke in favor of civil partnerships for same-sex couples. • LGBTQ Nation: Uganda’s constitutional court refused on Wednesday to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for homosexuality. https://twitter.com/lgbtqnation/status/1775504781978509783 • Metro Weekly: Right-wing shareholders pressured Best Buy to halt donations to LGBTQ organizations. • New York Times: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan (where he’s accused of covering up a sex scandal during the 2016 presidential campaign) rejected his last-ditch bid to delay a trial beyond April 15. Tick tock, Donald. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1775631375946662150
Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) takes on the role of ‘the talented Tom Ripley’ in the stylish black-and-white limited series Ripley. Continue reading “What To Watch: Andrew Scott In New Netflix Series ‘Ripley’”
Far-right nut Charlie Kirk told attendees at an event for Turning Point Faith last night that no Christian should be on birth control because it makes women “bitter, angry, and unattractive” to men. Continue reading “Charlie Kirk: Birth Control Makes Women “Bitter, Angry, And Unattractive””