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‘Heartstopper’ Casting News + Tim Cook Steps Down + More

Kit Connor and Olivia Colman in 'Heartstopper' (image via Netflix)

Happy Monday! Some news stories for your perusal:

• Gayety: The upcoming Heartstopper Forever, the film finale set to wrap Nick and Charlie’s story, will move forward without Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, who played Nick’s mother in the first two seasons. Anna Maxwell Martin will step into the role for the film.

• The Advocate: Apple has announced that Tim Cook, one of the most powerful gay men in business, will step down as CEO later this year. Continue reading “‘Heartstopper’ Casting News + Tim Cook Steps Down + More”

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Chef Says He Was Cast In ‘Queer Eye’ Then Suddenly Replaced + More News

Chef Stuart O'Keeffe revealed he was told he was originally part of the Queer Eye 'Fab 5' but was suddenly replaced by Antoni Porowski

Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Chef Stuart O’Keeffe (above) says that he was originally told he would be one of the Fab 5 in Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot alongside Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Tan France, and Jonathan Van Ness, but then unexpectedly replaced by Antoni Porowski. Continue reading “Chef Says He Was Cast In ‘Queer Eye’ Then Suddenly Replaced + More News”

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Upcoming LGBTQ Films + Pumpkin Spice Latte Season + More

Ten upcoming LGBTQ-centered films set for release this fall/winter I'm definitely looking forward to.
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in ‘All Of Us Strangers’ (image via Blueprint Pictures)
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Here are ten upcoming LGBTQ-centered films set for release this fall/winter I’m definitely looking forward to. Continue reading “Upcoming LGBTQ Films + Pumpkin Spice Latte Season + More”

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New Help For LGBTQ Military Veterans + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • NBC Bay Area: A new law in California will help LGBTQ military service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies because of their sexual or gender identities to reestablish their eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits. Continue reading “New Help For LGBTQ Military Veterans + More News”

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Kit Connor + Summer Camp For LGBTQ Teens + More News

Heartstopper star Kit Connor announced he's deleted the Twitter app following accusations of 'queerbaiting' after being photographed holding the hand of a female co-star
L-R Kit Connor, Joe Locke of Heartstopper (via Netflix)
Some news items you might have missed: • Out: Heartstopper star Kit Connor announced he’s deleted the Twitter app following accusations of ‘queerbaiting’ after being photographed holding the hand of a female co-star of a film he’s shooting. Folks, Kit is 18 – please leave him and his sexuality alone. Continue reading “Kit Connor + Summer Camp For LGBTQ Teens + More News”

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Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $42.5 Million To Sandy Hook Parents

InfoWars talking head Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $42.5 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy murdered in the Sandy Hook school shooting for mocking his death and calling the incident a "hoax"
Alex Jones (screen capture)
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Info Wars infamy has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy murdered in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after years of declaring the deadly event was a “false flag” hoax staged by actors. Continue reading “Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $42.5 Million To Sandy Hook Parents”

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Angelica Ross To Star In CHICAGO On Bway + More News

Angelica Ross ( photo: Steven Simione/Muze Magazine)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Hollywood Reporter: Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago this September. She is the first openly trans actress in the role, and among one of the first known trans actresses to star in a leading role in a Broadway musical. Continue reading “Angelica Ross To Star In CHICAGO On Bway + More News”