LGBTQ news and entertainment
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”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: Out Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley is heading back to the Olympics for a 5th time. Daley won the gold medal in the 10m platform synchronized diving event at the 2020 Olympics. Continue reading “Out British Diver Tom Daley Heads Back To Olympics + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Gerald Declan Radford (above), the Florida man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot a gay man in a dog park last month, has been arrested and charged with murder and a hate crime. Continue reading “Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News”
The news of the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, who identified as nonbinary, continues to leave a numb imprint on my heart and mind. As I reported yesterday, Nex died one day after a physical altercation with three older girls in their high school restroom. The investigation is still ongoing. This morning, I came across the candid candor of writer, speaker, and visual artist Leo Herrera. His language is like a clarion call as he expresses what I think many of us in the LGBTQ community are feeling. Continue reading “Leo Herrera: ‘Rage And Numbness’ On The Death Of Nex Benedict”
Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, who shot and killed five people and injured over 40 more at the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs in 2022, has been charged with 50 federal hate crimes and 24 firearm violations. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Charged With Federal Hate Crimes”
Matthew Alan Lehigh, 31, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to two federal hate crimes for targeting LGBTQ people by attempting to run over 3 people with his car. Continue reading “3 Years In Prison For Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes In Idaho”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: International pop star and LGBTQ ally Janet Jackson will headline a World AIDS Day concert. Also… Continue reading “Podcast: Janet Jackson + Pulse Nightclub Memorial + More News”
Dmitriy Popov, the 17-year-old charged in the stabbing murder of gay professional dancer O’Shea Sibley, 28, pleaded not guilty during arraignment today. Continue reading “Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Stabbing Murder Of Gay Dancer”
O’Shea Sibley (photo: Kemar Jewel)
(photo via GoFundMe/Greg Breidenbach’s Road to Recovery)