LGBTQ news and entertainment
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking a judge to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 90K square foot “ballroom.”
The organization’s filing argues the project is illegal and unconstitutional having failed to undergo required reviews or receive congressional authorization for the addition. Continue reading “National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom”
Fans of the romantic series “Heated Rivalry” rejoice! The gay hockey-themed drama has been renewed for a second season. Continue reading “Hockey Drama ‘Heated Rivalry’ Renewed For Second Season”
It’s Fa-la-la Friday! From 3-time Grammy Award-winning vocal group Pentatonix – a bouncy, popping “Deck The Halls.” Continue reading “Christmas Music: Pentatonix ‘Deck The Halls’”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• ESPN: Former NBA player Jason Collins – the first active male athlete in a major U.S. team sport to come out as gay – opens up about his diagnosis for Stage 4 brain cancer (glioblastoma), adding he may not have much longer to live. Continue reading “Former NBAer Jason Collins On Brain Cancer Diagnosis + More News”
Indiana’s GOP-controlled state Senate has voted down a redistricting map that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House, despite intense pressure from Donald Trump.
The vote was 31-19. A majority of the 40 Republicans voted no.
From Politico:
The failed vote is the culmination of a brass-knuckled four-month pressure campaign from the White House on recalcitrant Indiana Republicans that included private meetings and public shaming from Trump, multiple visits from Vice President JD Vance, whip calls from Speaker Mike Johnson and veiled threats of withheld federal funds.
The members held out in spite of pipe bomb threats, unsolicited pizza deliveries to their homes, and swattings of their homes.
The failed vote saves the seats of two sitting members, Democratic Reps. André Carson and Frank Mrvan, whose districts had been carved up to become heavily Republican under the proposed map.
Read more here.
Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push https://t.co/tMNl8HL19w
— POLITICO (@politico) December 11, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was NOT prepared for Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) to come with receipts during her hearing before a House committee on national security threats. Continue reading “Deported U.S. Veteran ZOOMs Into Noem Hearing”
A federal judge in Maryland today ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego García from ICE custody “immediately.”
The El Salvadoran was mistakenly deported this year before being returned to the United States where he’s basically been used as a pawn by the Trump administration. Continue reading “Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Kilmar Abrego García”
Broadway actress Natalie Toro (Les Miz, A Tale of Two Cities, CATS, Evita) soars in her 2013 holiday release, Just In Time For Christmas. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Natalie Toro ‘Just In Time For Christmas’”
Some news items as we hippity-hop over Hump Day:
• The Advocate: Seattle PrideFest has encouraged folks attending the June 26 World Cup match to bring rainbow flags to celebrate Pride Month. But leaders in each nation’s football federations publicly rebuked the idea, saying such events clashed with their cultural and religious values.
The nations involved in the first-ever World Cup Pride Match — Egypt and Iran — are asking FIFA to cancel it, calling it “culturally and religiously contrary” to their values. Both countries have criminalized same-sex sexual relations.
• JoeMyGod: One Million Moms is really concernstipated over a new ad from Kohls Department Store that playfully insinuates using the “elf-word.” #srsly Continue reading “Egypt And Iran Want Out Of World Cup Pride Match + More News”
The Defense Department is asking a panel of judges at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate its policy banning prospective service members who are HIV+ even though they are asymptomatic and have undetectable viral loads. Continue reading “Defense Dept Asks Appeals Court To Reinstate Ban On HIV+ Recruits”