Dolly Parton Sends TX Drag Queen A Gift + More News

International superstar Dolly Parton is writing a Broadway m

Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: Brigitte Bandit, a drag queen in Texas, received a bejeweled guitar from international superstar Dolly Parton on Friday while performing at a club, bookending a tumultuous year for the performer. Continue reading “Dolly Parton Sends TX Drag Queen A Gift + More News”

News Round-Up: November 8, 2021

Adelaide United footballer Josh Cavallo expressed concerns about playing in Qatar due to severely homophobic laws and social attitudes.

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Next year’s FIFA World Cup is set to take place in Qatar, but gay soccer player Josh Cavallo (above) is speaking out, saying he would not feel safe playing in a country where homosexuality is banned with punishments ranging from flogging and long prison terms to execution. Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 8, 2021”

Aaron Rodgers: Taking Ivermectin & Consulting With Joe Rogan On COVID-19

When asked if he'd been vaccinated against the coronavirus in August 2021, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers replied, "Yeah, I'm immunized."

After testing positive for COVID-19, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers claimed he has an “allergy” to Covid-19 vaccines and that he is taking an “immunization protocol” to combat the virus. Continue reading “Aaron Rodgers: Taking Ivermectin & Consulting With Joe Rogan On COVID-19”

News Round-Up: September 1, 2017

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Some news items you might have missed:

Roberto Caccamo gets a jump start on the weekend. #ThisBeMeIn321

• Four-time Grammy Award winner/out singer-songwriter Sam Smith announces new music due out next week.

• L’Oréal fires transgender model Munroe Bergdorf for speaking out against racism.

• Hollywood is singing the blues as summer comes to an end and the LA Times reports the lowest number of movie tickets sold in the U.S. since 1992.

• Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers says society is getting better about accepting gays in the locker room, but players still have “a fear of job security” if they might come out.

• September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to connect with those affected by suicide and to share resources to better support individuals to prevent suicide. According to a 2016 study by the Center for Disease Control, 43% of lesbian, gay and bisexual high school students seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months, compared to 15 percent of their heterosexual peers. Find more info at the Human Rights Campaign.

• Dance into the weekend with these new remixes of “Carefully Taught” by Tony/Grammy Award winner Billy Porter and India.Arie. The first is by Quentin Harris, the second by John J-C Carr.