LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed:
• Boy Culture: Excellent review of the new gay biker-themed drama Pillion (lead photo) starring Alexander Skarsgård as “a commanding Dom in an uncompromisingly queer film that fluctuates between the hard shell and the soft underbelly of a uniquely gay male way of life.” Now playing in select theaters. Continue reading “Alexander Skarsgård ‘Pillion’ Captivates Audiences + More News”
Donald Trump was asked Friday afternoon about the racist video clip posted to his Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes in the jungle.
And again, the story changed. Continue reading “Trump On Racist Video: “I Didn’t Make A Mistake””
Happy Friday! Some news items you might have missed:
• Them: 23-year-old Swedish skier Elis Lundholm set to make history as the first openly trans athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. Although Lundholm is a trans man, he will compete in the women’s moguls and women’s dual mogul events in adherence to the current anti-trans restrictions of the IOC.
• The Advocate: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation today sending a slate of constitutional amendments to voters, including a measure that would finally erase the state’s ban on same-sex marriages and replace it with an affirmative right to marriage equality. Continue reading “Trans Skier To Compete At Winter Olympics + More News”
Vice President JD Vance was booed during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics today.
Spectators cheered and cheered as each nation marched into the stadium. That is, until Vice President Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance appeared on the stadium’s Jumbotron. Continue reading “JD Vance Booed During Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony”
On Thursday night, Donald Trump shared a racist video clip on his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in the jungle.
The minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the tabulation of the 2020 presidential election results showed the Obamas’ faces superimposed onto the bodies of apes as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” played in the background.
It goes without saying that comparing Black people to apes is a racist trope that has been used for centuries to dehumanize people with African heritage.
Did I mention this is Black History Month?
Trump posts a video portraying former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes
— Molly Ploofkins (@mollyploofkins.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Continue reading “Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting Obamas As Apes”
Some news items for you on this gorgeous Thursday here in Las Vegas:
• GLAAD: Not only is LGBTQ ally Bad Bunny headlining this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, but out bi singer Billie Joe Armstrong is performing during the pregame with Green Day, and out country artist Brandi Carlile is set to sing “America the Beautiful.”
• LA Times: “Heated Rivalry” series creator Jacob Tierney shared in a recent interview that Season 2 of the hockey-centered drama will have 6 episodes and introduce new characters. Continue reading “Green Day & Brandi Carlile Join Super Bowl Line-Up + More News”
Continuing in the Trump administration’s attempts to whitewash U.S. history, the National Park Service is reportedly in the process of removing the word “racist” in describing the murderer of civil rights leader Medgar Evers from brochures at the national monument honoring Evers. Continue reading “Team Trump Whitewashing Medgar Evers Monument”
Out pop artist and virtuoso pianist Micah McLaurin drops the music video for his soul-baring single “How Can I.”
Symbolizing the turmoil of clinging to who you are, “How Can I” mirrors Micah’s own journey of grappling with forgiving his religious parents who repeatedly rejected him for who he is. Continue reading “New Music: Micah McLaurin ‘How Can I’”
Some news items for you as we get over Hump Day:
• Idaho State Journal: An Idaho House committee on Monday advanced House Bill 557 that would block local policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Since 2011, 13 Idaho cities and towns passed nondiscrimination ordinances.
• Variety: Pedro Pascal has come to the rescue agreeing to star in the Todd Haynes 1930s gay romance, De Noche, with Danny Ramirez. The film has been in limbo since Joaquin Phoenix abruptly exited the movie just five days before filming was set to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico, in August 2024. Continue reading “Pedro Pascal Rescues Gay Romance Film + Idaho On LGBTQ Protections + More News”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to cut all Defense Department support to Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) unless it purges all of its DEI initiatives “and other social justice, gender-fluid ideological stances.”
Hegseth, who was never a scout, has long hated on the organization’s embrace of diversity and called the group’s pro-LGBTQ+ policies “unacceptable.” Continue reading “Pete Hegseth Threatens To Pull Defense Dept Support For Scouting America”