LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I think are worth your time: • OUT: The Season 16 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race reported record-high ratings for the series. Continue reading “‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Premiere Scores Record Ratings + More News”
As expected, the Ohio Republican-controlled House has voted (65-28) to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care and prohibit trans girls from playing in girls’ sports. Continue reading “Ohio Republicans Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Trans Bill”
It was quite the time this morning at a hearing of the House Oversight Committee where Hunter Biden, the president’s son, surprised Republicans when he showed up before they were poised to vote to hold him in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify behind closed doors. Continue reading “Hunter Biden Shows Up At Contempt Hearing, GOPers Meltdown”
Some news items I think are worth your time: • Queerty: The oh-so-heartwarming, adorable marriage proposal by Ezekiel Cieslak to Isaiah Griffith became a viral TikTok video with — yes, you are reading this right — 35 million views. The couple shares their story at the link. Continue reading “Adorable Marriage Proposal Goes Viral + More News”
Out actor Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) recently shared his thoughts on retiring the phrase “openly gay” from our daily lexicon during a roundtable discussion for The Hollywood Reporter last week. Continue reading “Andrew Scott: Let’s Stop Using The Phrase ‘Openly Gay’”
It turns out the “mystery” illness Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is being treated for is prostate cancer, according to a statement Tuesday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Continue reading “Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Treated For Prostate Cancer”
French President Macron has named Gabriel Attal, 34, as his new prime minister, becoming the youngest and first out gay person to serve in the post. Continue reading “Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest & First Out Gay Prime Minister”
Some news stories worthy of your time: • MetroWeekly: Jeremy Allen White, who took home a Golden Globe last night for his series The Bear, is the latest celeb signed as a brand ambassador for Calvin Klein – specifically the underwear line. Good choice. Continue reading “Jeremy Allen White’s New Gig + More News”
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says he’ll kick President Joe Biden off the ballot in Missouri if Maine and Colorado remove Donald Trump from their ballots. The difference, of course, is two courts in Colorado (including its state supreme court) have found Trump engaged in insurrection. No court has found Biden has done the same. Ashcroft gets his ass handed to him here by CNN’s Boris Sanchez, who literally reads the Missouri state constitution to him. Continue reading “Missouri Official Threatens To Remove Biden From Ballot, Can’t Explain Why”
Check out the trailer for the new season of the Emmy Award-winning “make better” show Queer Eye as the Fab Five return to New Orleans to jazz up the lives of their heroes – one emotional makeover at a time. Continue reading “Netflix: Season 8 Of ‘Queer Eye’ Arrives Jan. 24”