‘Heated Rivalry’ Baseball Edition + George Santos Again + More

(image via the Portland Pickles)

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

Queerty: Collegiate baseball team the Portland Pickles All-Stars played the Willamette Wildbills on Tuesday where a pitcher and batter had a ‘Heated Rivalry’ moment 🙂 Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Baseball Edition + George Santos Again + More”

‘Superman’/’Priscilla’ Star Terence Stamp Dies At 87 + More News

Terence Stamp, star of "Superman" and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" has died at the age of 87

For your Sunday perusal:

EXTRATV: Terence Stamp — who scored with audiences in the box-office smashes “Superman” (1978) as the evil General Zod, and ground-breaking “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994) as trans character Bernadette — has died at 87.

A Broadway star, an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, a 60s sex symbol – Stamp did it all. Rest well, Terence Stamp. Continue reading “‘Superman’/’Priscilla’ Star Terence Stamp Dies At 87 + More News”

Another Reason To Love Baseball: Cal Raleigh ‘The Big Dumper’

Cal Raleigh (screen cap)

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has knocked out a terrific first half of the 2025 season. The 28-year-old has notched 36 home runs so far (a Mariners record) and will be a starter for the American League All-Star Team. Continue reading “Another Reason To Love Baseball: Cal Raleigh ‘The Big Dumper’”

Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Up + New Music From Katie Gavin + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: While overall crime rates fell by 3% in the U.S. in 2023, anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes increased. The HRC says anti-LGBTQ+ politicians are contributing to the violence. • New Music: Katie Gavin, lead singer of MUNA, serves up an acoustic, fiddle-driven confessional, “Inconsolable,” exploring the difficulties of being open in a relationship due to being “from a long line of people we describe as inconsolable.” From the out artist’s upcoming solo album, What A Relief. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes Up + New Music From Katie Gavin + More News”

New Favorite MLB Player + More News

The gays have a favorite new MLB player - Davis Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays (photo via Instagram)

Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: The gays have a new favorite MLB player—mustached Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider. After years of working his way through the minor leagues, he became a team favorite last season when he hit a home run in his first at-bat. Continue reading “New Favorite MLB Player + More News”

News Round-Up: April 8, 2021

Hunky guy snaps a gym selfie

Hunky guy snaps a gym selfie
(image via kenneth-in-the-212)
Some news items you might have missed: • Kenneth-in-the-212: Kenneth’s weekly ‘Mask4Masc’ feature is a winner with all kinds of inspiration this week (plus more at the link). • TVLine: NBC’s streaming platform Peacock has ordered a reboot of the landmark queer TV series Queer As Folk.  Described as a “vibrant reimagining,” the new Queer as Folk will center on a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. The original QAF debuted on Britain’s Channel 4 in 1999 and ran for 10 episodes. The American version was created for Showtime and lasted five seasons (from 2000 to 2005). • Axios: A new Gallup poll shows more Americans identify as Democrats by the largest margin since 2012. Per the recent survey, 49% say they support Democrats, 40% support the Republican Party and 11% say they are Independents with no partisan leaning.
(graphic via Gallup)
Instinct Magazine: Grammy-nominated singer Kehlani shared this past weekend during an Instagram Live chat that she identifies as a lesbian. “You want to know? You want to know what’s new about me? I finally know I’m a lesbian,” said the singer. • Herald Leader: A southern state is actually making it easier to vote? Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) signed into law Wednesday a significant election reform bill that will make it easier for Kentuckians to vote early, bucking a national trend of more restrictive election laws in the aftermath of the 2020 election. • The Gaily Grind: The office of embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz released a statement purportedly written by female staffers defending the pro-Trump lawmaker amid his ongoing sex trafficking scandal. Despite being signed by “The Women of the Office of U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz,” not a single woman is named in the statement. • Instagram: Just a quick reminder that baseball is back – and I ain’t mad 🙂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSknbvHINT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Baseball Players Celebrate Runs With ‘Double Grab’ Secret Handshake

Joey Gallo and Nomar Mazara share a ‘low two’ after scoring runs

During Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, Joey Gallo and Nomar Mazara of the Texas Rangers had a moment of celebration that went viral after sharing a choreographed “double-crotch grab” handshake to celebrate a home run.

It was Gallo who hit a home run that led to both him and teammate Mazara scoring runs.

After rounding the bases and getting to home plate, the duo did a quick set of ‘low fives’ capped off with a handful, reports TMZ.

TMZ points out that no one seemed to ask about the secret handshake after the game.

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