LGBTQ news and entertainment
Continuing my annual cavalcade of holiday music, the disco-tastic Bearforce 1 music video, “Christmas Is Here,” also qualifies for a #ThrowbackThursday post as well. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Bearforce 1 “Christmas Is Here””
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Lawmakers in Chile have approved marriage equality legislation by a wide margin. The South American nation will become the 31st country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages. President Sebastián Piñera is expected to sign the bill into law soon. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 8, 2021”
Out pro wrestler Anthony Bowens and his longtime boyfriend Michael Pavano trolled anti-LGBTQ protesters recently by throwing down a defiant gay kiss. Continue reading “Anthony Bowens Claps Back At Haters With A Kiss”
An anti-trans book titled Johnny the Walrus is currently #1 in the LGBTQ+ section of Amazon due to a mislabeling mistake. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Book Becomes Amazon’s #1 LGBTQ+ Book Due To Mislabeling”
Tony Award winners Billy Porter & Idina Menzel shine bright in this musical update of “I Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.” The duo serves up fierce holiday magic accompanied by back-up dancers and sparkles, sparkles, sparkles. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Idina Menzel & Billy Porter ‘I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm’”
Some news items you might have missed: • CTV: Conversion therapy will soon be banned across Canada after Bill C-4 has now cleared both the House of Commons and Senate without changes, in just over a week. Once it receives royal assent, the bill will become law. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 7, 2021”
Colton Haynes shares vivid details about the homophobia and exploitation he experienced during his early years in Hollywood in an essay written in the first person for Vulture. Continue reading “Colton Haynes Details Homophobia Experienced In His Early Hollywood Years”
Donald Trump reminded people of his less-than-firm grasp of the English language when he dispatched a grammatically challenged statement over the weekend that inadvertently called his own supporters “stupid” and “corrupt.” Continue reading “Former Guy Inadvertently Calls His Own Supporters ‘Stupid’ And ‘Corrupt’”
Annie Lennox delivers her modern spin on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” while bringing the drama and tradition of the classic holiday tune. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Annie Lennox “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen””
Some news items you might have missed: • Twitter: I haven’t had time to watch Colton Underwood’s Netflix series “Coming Out Colton.” But apparently the last few minutes tries to connect his coming out with the legacy of Stonewall, Harvey Milk and Marsha P. Johnson…? Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 6, 2021”