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Redistricting Games: South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee

Vote - ballot showing Democrats and Republicans (image via Depositphotos)

Republican-led redistricting games continue this week in several states in advance of the mid-term elections this fall with some good and bad news.

• NBC News: The GOP-led South Carolina Senate has voted against a new congressional map, ending the last-minute redistricting effort in the state for now. The failed vote was a surprise rejection of Donald Trump, who wanted lawmakers to pass a redrawn map that would eliminate the state’s one majority-Black district. Continue reading “Redistricting Games: South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee”

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‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Surpasses Original Film’s Box Office + More

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci in "The Devil Wears Prada 2"

Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend.

• Deadline: The Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway dramedy The Devil Wears Prada 2 will outstrip the original 2006 film’s global lifetime box office of $326.5 million today – just a week after the sequel’s release. Folks are projecting it could hit over $700 million worldwide by Sunday.

• Page Six: There’s Broadway chatter that Lea Michele called out of CHESS this week after being snubbed by the Tony Awards nominations on Tuesday. Continue reading “‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Surpasses Original Film’s Box Office + More”

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Poll: 62% Support California’s Prop 50 + More News

New poll shows 62% of likely voters approve of Prop 50 in California

Some news stories for your Sunday:

• JoeMyGod: Donald Trump raged on his failing Truth Social platform about the upcoming statewide vote on Prop 50 which will approve a new congressional map giving Democrats possibly 5 more seats in Congress. A recent CBS News poll showed 62% of likely voters support the measure.

• Gay Times:  Heartstopper star Kit Connor has been cast in A Long Winter, a new drama from All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh. Continue reading “Poll: 62% Support California’s Prop 50 + More News”

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Alabama Bill Would Extend ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law To K-12

Alabama lawmakers have advanced an expanded version of Don't Say Gay law

State Rep. Mack Butler (R) has refiled a bill that would expand the state’s current “don’t say gay” law from grades K-5 to all public school grades.

Because god forbid high school students find out queer people exist… Continue reading “Alabama Bill Would Extend ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law To K-12”

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Tim Curry Memoir ‘Vagabond’ + Fighting For Marriage In Ukraine + More

Tim Curry in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Queerty: Actor Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue) has a new autobiography out titled Vagabond. The memoir, currently ranked as #1 in celebrity biographies on Amazon, offers a detailed look back at his life and 50+ year career in show business. Continue reading “Tim Curry Memoir ‘Vagabond’ + Fighting For Marriage In Ukraine + More”

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Rest In Peace Roberta Flack + Pedro Pascal Goes Viral + More News

Roberta Flack (image via Depositphotos/s_bukley)

Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Post: Roberta Flack, a classically trained pianist who became one of the most popular performers of the 1970s, died today in Manhattan. She was 88. The cause of death was ALS, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The onetime D.C. teacher won back-to-back Grammy Awards for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Continue reading “Rest In Peace Roberta Flack + Pedro Pascal Goes Viral + More News”

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Judge Overrules Alabama Town, Allows LGBTQ Pride Group In Christmas Parade

Christmas parade in Prattville, Alabama

A federal judge ordered the city of Prattville, Alabama, to allow a local LGBTQ Pride group to participate in the town’s annual Christmas parade on Friday just hours before the event after Prattville’s mayor and town council had banned Prattville Pride from taking part in the parade a day before. Continue reading “Judge Overrules Alabama Town, Allows LGBTQ Pride Group In Christmas Parade”