LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• LGBTQ Nation: Tyler Getchell (above), a 30-year-old Florida man who shot and paralyzed his 24-year-old LGBTQ neighbor after months of harassment pleaded guilty to attempted manslaughter and will now face seven years in prison.
• Them: Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, says everyone in D.C. knows there’s a “closeted gay mafia” of Republicans in Congress. Continue reading “7 Years In Prison For Shooting Gay Neighbor + More News”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• Justice Department: The FBI’s office in Puerto Rico has arrested Robinson De La Cruz Hilario (above) following an investigation that uncovered repeated online threats of mass violence targeting the LGBTQ community, as well as the receipt and possession of illegal child porn.
• Facebook: So, I have no details on who created this, but the tune is catchy and the visuals funny – “Trump’s Green Swamp Pool Party Pavilion.” Continue reading “FBI Arrests Man Planning Anti-LGBTQ Terrorism In Puerto Rico + More”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: I admit it’s way early, but a new survey from Emerson College Polling shows former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is Democratic voters’ top choice for a 2028 presidential nominee.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from DNA Magazine. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg Leads Early Presidential Poll + ‘HACKS’ Series Finale + More”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast – a federal appeals court has ruled that requiring teachers in Maryland to use transgender students’ chosen pronouns does not violate a teacher’s First Amendment rights. Also… Continue reading “Podcast: Chosen Pronouns In Maryland, Anti-LGBTQ Violence, Acclaimed Family Dramedy ‘Jimpa’ + More”
Some news items for you
• AP News: A federal judge has ordered ICE to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos (above) and his father from the Texas center where they’ve been held by Tuesday after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota.
• Queerty: A question on the AskGaybrosOver30 subreddit this week had older gays debating the issue of “aging gracefully” and the appropriate age to stop taking off your shirt in public. Regular readers of TRR know where I stand on this 🙂
Continue reading “Judge Orders ICE To Release 5-Year-Old & Father + More News”
Some news stories for you as we get over this Hump Day:
• Politico: Hungarian prosecutors are bringing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organizing a Pride rally last June in the Hungarian capital, which authorities had previously banned. The government’s ban backfired and drew a crowd of over 100,000 participants. Continue reading “Mayor Targeted For Organizing Massive Pride Rally + More News”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Kyle McFarlane (above) was left partially paralyzed last month when an ongoing feud — which previously saw his home vandalized with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and feces — resulted in his neighbor allegedly shooting him leaving him with a bullet lodged in his spine.
• Instagram: Ok, I’m a little obsessed with this guy’s voice – out recording artist Cornelius Versa singing “Not That Girl” from WICKED. Click pic to play. You can find his debut album “The Crystal Cowboy” on Spotify here. Continue reading “FL Man Paralyzed After Incident With Anti-LGBTQ Neighbor + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• JoeMyGod: Fact-challenged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says we should stop funding HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa because “If people don’t understand what’s causing AIDS, then they’re on their own.”
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the finalists for Mister USA at the link. The voting is open here. Continue reading “Mr. USA Finalists + MTG Would End HIV Funding In Africa + More”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• LGBTQ Nation: Michael Wilcox (mug shot above) threatened to shoot up a Pride festival in Marion County, Florida. Then the FBI & cops showed up at his home.
• OUT Magazine: Drag legend champion Jinkx Monsoon has been cast to play “Mary Todd Lincoln” in the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Oh, Mary! The RuPaul’s Drag Race legend’s eight-week run is scheduled to start on August 4. Continue reading “Man Threatened To Shoot Up Pride Event + Jinkx Monsoon On Bway + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Variety: Actor Jonathan Joss, who voiced the character of John Redcorn for 10 seasons on “King of the Hill,” died in a shooting on Sunday. In a Facebook post, his husband said Joss was shot by a neighbor after years of “openly homophobic” harassment. He was 59. Continue reading “‘King Of The Hill’ Actor Shot Dead By Anti-Gay Neighbor + More News”