LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories I thought worth your time as we head into the weekend:
• The Advocate: The first recorded victim of 9/11 was a gay Catholic priest. Father Mychal Judge (above) served firefighters, AIDS patients, homeless people, and LGBTQ+ Catholics before walking into the North Tower on September 11, 2001.
Father Judge was also my hubby Michael’s priest when he was growing up in New Jersey. Continue reading “1st Recorded Victim Of 9/11 Was Gay Catholic Priest + More News”
Twenty-five years later, we stop to honor the memory of the first responders, and more we lost on 9/11. Continue reading “25 Years Later: Remembering Those Lost On 9/11”
During an event honoring emergency personnel who perished during the September 11 attacks, Donald Trump continued to add to his ever-evolving account of his actions that day in New York City.
Today he claimed he was basically pulled out of the rubble while his employees were at Ground Zero helping. Continue reading “Trump: ‘Big, Strong Firemen Lifted Me Up And Carried Me’ From Collapsing Building On 9/11”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gayety: Remembering two gay heroes lost on September 11 – former rugby player Mark Bingham (who joined three others in resisting the hijackers aboard United Flight 93) and FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge (who rushed to Ground Zero immediately after the first tower fell).
Gayety looks back on two members of our community who were lost on September 11, 2001. They found ways to help and serve in the midst of chaos and pain.https://t.co/DzqsihGGth
— Brian Sullivan aka Sully (He/Him/His) (@SullyNash) September 11, 2025
Continue reading “Remembering Two Gay Heroes Of 9/11 + More News”
(image via White House)
Bette Midler sings in tribute to those lost in 9/11
A recent Billboard article compiled a list of “Songs That Helped Us Grieve And Heal” after 9/11. Included in the list was “Grand Central Station” penned by my musical hero, Mary Chapin Carpenter. Continue reading “Songs That Helped Us Heal: Mary Chapin Carpenter “Grand Central Station””
As I reported earlier today, all of the living former presidents and first ladies (except 96-year-old Jimmy Carter) took part in today’s ceremonies recognizing the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S. Continue reading “Same Day…”
Music is always my “go-to” for emotional release. So it’s no wonder each year I revisit this clip of Bette Midler singing ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ at a memorial at Yankee Stadium shortly after the horrific bombings on 9/11. This encapsulates so much of what we felt then and still feel today. Her “thank you” at the 4:30 mark says so much on behalf of so many. As only Bette could deliver… https://youtu.be/lGKOtLPMjtI Also – my fellow LGBTQ blogger, Joe Jervis, shares his personal account of what it was like to be in New York City on that day. Well worth the read.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were joined by former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton at a ceremony in New York City commemorating the 20th anniversary of the deadly 9/11 attacks. Continue reading “On The 20th Anniversary Of The 9/11 Attacks”