LGBTQ news and entertainment
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””
Donald Trump seemed to take credit for California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton advancing to the general election because of the Donald’s pronouncements of voter fraud claims in the state.
#wrong Continue reading “Trump Takes Credit For Steve Hilton Advancing In CA Gubernatorial Race”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted hundreds at a New York city courthouse last night to kickoff his administration’s inaugural Pride Month celebration.
At his Pride reception, the mayor spoke exclusively with The Advocate about solidarity with LGBTQ+ residents and attacks on transgender health care. https://t.co/yRifSA4qI4
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) June 10, 2026
From The Advocate:
The event brought together New Yorkers of all different stripes, from politicians and activists to actors and drag artists.
Mamdani told The Advocate that the celebration signified his administration’s broader commitment to supporting the queer community, especially given the breadth of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights under President Donald Trump.
“We are so proud of our status as a haven for queer people,” Mamdani said. The city is dedicated to “protecting trans and queer New Yorkers from these relentless attacks that we’re facing with the federal administration.”
Since taking office in January, Mamdani created the city’s first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, launched a public awareness campaign around public safety for trans people, and earmarked $15 million for gender-affirming health care in the city’s executive budget.
Read more here.
Here’s the short program from the evening. Mamdani delivers his remarks at the 16:45 mark.
In August 2017, out musician Wrabel released his powerful music video for “The Village” as a sign of solidarity with the transgender community in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s ‘out of nowhere’ decision to ban trans military service members
Clearly, his message still resonates today. Continue reading “Pride Music: Wrabel “The Village””
The U.S. has launched new strikes against Iran after Iranian forces shot down a U.S. Army helicopter last night. Continue reading “U.S. Launches Strike Against Iran After Downing U.S. Helicopter”
Data from a new survey from Gallup Polling shows Americans’ views regarding whether some behaviors tracked by Gallup are morally acceptable have notably declined in the last year.
While the new report shows 62% of Americans feel gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable (2 points lower than last year) — birth control, gambling and cloning animals have all hit record lows this year after holding relatively steady throughout most of the trend. Continue reading “Gallup: 62% Of Americans Say ‘Gay Relations’ Are Morally Acceptable”
Donald Trump scored major boos from the Madison Square Garden crowd last night at Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
All was fairly quiet inside the Garden when Trump arrived to his VIP security glass encased suite, but midway through the national anthem, the Jumbotron threw up a shot of Trump and the crowd immediately burst into jeers and boos. Continue reading “Trump Scores Massive Boos At Knicks Game”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: The LA Dodgers honored Glenn Burke and Billy Bean, the first Major League Baseball players to come out as gay. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: LA Dodgers Honor Gay Trailblazers + ‘Miss You, Love You’ + More”