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Biden Condemns Texas Officials’ Attacks On Transgender Youth

President Joe Biden issued a statement condemning the actions of Texas officials who aim to "investigate" parents who allow their transgender children to receive gender-affirming medical care.
President Joe Biden (photo via public domain/Flickr/WhiteHouse)
President Joe Biden condemned Texas officials – including the state’s governor – in a statement on Wednesday calling recent investigations into the families of transgender youth  “discriminatory actions” that “put children’s lives at risk.” Continue reading “Biden Condemns Texas Officials’ Attacks On Transgender Youth”

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $300K To Humanitarian Orgs Working in Ukraine

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is awarding $300,000 in aid to help the crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine 2022 (photo: UNICEF)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced today that it is awarding $300,000 in emergency grants to immediately help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. My theater tribe never ceases to amaze me in stepping up to help those in need. Continue reading “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $300K To Humanitarian Orgs Working in Ukraine”

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News Round-Up: March 3, 2022

Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog"
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Actor Sam Elliott has called Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog a “piece of s**t.” Elliott, a legend of the western genre, slammed the film citing its depiction of cowboys and “allusions of homosexuality.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 3, 2022”

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Carl Nassib Says Coming Out Was “Stressful” But Did It For LGBTQ Youth

Carl Nassib, of the Las Vegas Raiders, says coming out as gay was "stressful" but also exciting to bring LGBTQ visibility and representation to the NFL.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (images via Instagram)

In his first public remarks since the end of the NFL season, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib says coming out as gay was “stressful” last summer but he felt strongly about bringing visibility and representation to the NFL for LGBTQ youth. Continue reading “Carl Nassib Says Coming Out Was “Stressful” But Did It For LGBTQ Youth”

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Podcast: LGBTQs At The Olympics, Don’t Say Gay Bill, Oscar Noms & More

In this episode of The Randy Report podcast - LGBTQ athletes represent at the Olympics; Florida’s hateful Don’t Say Gay bill is progressing through the state legislature; the percentage of LGBTQ Americans has doubled in the past ten years and more. In this episode of The Randy Report podcast – LGBTQ athletes represent at the Olympics; Florida’s hateful Don’t Say Gay bill is progressing through the state legislature; the percentage of LGBTQ Americans has doubled in the past ten years and more. Continue reading “Podcast: LGBTQs At The Olympics, Don’t Say Gay Bill, Oscar Noms & More”