LGBTQ news and entertainment
Oscar winner Matt Damon has issued a statement clarifying remarks made in a recent interview where he referenced the homophobic slur “faggot,” giving the appearance that he casually uses the term today. He states definitively for the record that is not the case. Continue reading “Matt Damon: ‘To Be As Clear As I Can Be, I Stand With The LGBTQ+ Community’”
Leo and Romiro Mendez, a gay couple in Salida, California, say on July 24 they ordered food using the Burger King app for their son. But when they tried to pick up their order they were threatened by employees shouting homophobic slurs. Continue reading “Gay Dads Say Burger King Employees Chased Them From Restaurant Shouting Slurs”
Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services under Donald Trump, has penned an op-ed for the New York Times extolling the effectiveness of COVID vaccines. Referring to himself as “the architect of Operation Warp Speed,” Azar urges Americans to take their shot while wishing Trump had gotten vaccinated on TV. Continue reading “Trump Sec Of Health Wishes Trump Had Gotten Vaccine On TV”
Amazon Prime Video has dropped the new trailer for the updated musical film adaptation of Cinderella and it looks like it’s going to be a ball! Continue reading “Trailer: Upcoming Reboot Of CINDERELLA Looks Like A ‘Ball!’”
An investigation overseen by New York state Attorney General Letitia James has determined that Governor Andrew Cuomo kissed, groped or made inappropriate comments to nearly a dozen women resulting in a toxic work environment. Continue reading “Investigation Finds Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Numerous Women”
Race car champion Sebastian Vettel was reprimanded for wearing a rainbow colored t-shirt in support of the LGBTQ community ahead of the national anthem at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Continue reading “Formula One Driver Reprimanded For Wearing Rainbow T-Shirt”
Overcoming mental health issues (and some serious bouts of the ‘twisties’), superstar American gymnast Simone Biles returned to Olympic competition today for the women’s final in balance beam and scored a bronze medal. Continue reading “Simone Biles Returns To Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Hill: Andrew Napolitano (above) is out as a legal analyst at Fox News as he faces allegations of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed against the network. Napolitano allegedly “sexually harassed numerous young male employees during his tenure at Fox News,” according the lawsuit. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 2, 2021”
ABC News reports that Louisiana now has the highest case rate in the country with more than 600 new cases per 100,000 residents, according to federal data. Continue reading “Case Rates & Hospitalizations Surge But Vaccinations See Increase”
In a recent interview to promote his new film, Stillwater, Oscar winner Matt Damon shared that, up until a few months ago, he had still been using the homophobic slur “faggot.” Continue reading “Matt Damon Was Still Saying ‘F*gg*t’ Until 2021?”