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Tim Walz To Honor LGBTQ Community At HRC Gala + More News

Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic candidate for vice president

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz will honor the LGBTQ+ community this weekend at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner in Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Tim Walz To Honor LGBTQ Community At HRC Gala + More News”

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Hulu’s LGBTQ Lineup For Pride Month + New Music From Ben Platt + More News

Graphic for "I Kissed A Boy" on Hulu (image via Hulu)

Some news stories you might have missed: • Gayety: This Pride Month, Hulu has planned a fantastic lineup of LGBTQ content that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer. From groundbreaking new shows to special events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, including Season One of the UK’s first gay dating reality show, “I Kissed A Boy.” Continue reading “Hulu’s LGBTQ Lineup For Pride Month + New Music From Ben Platt + More News”

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New Music: Ben Platt’s Tender “Andrew” Recounts A Childhood Crush

Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning Ben Platt drops his tender new single “Andrew.” With gentle echoes of Simon & Garfunkel, the guitar-driven song recounts a childhood crush on a boy and the intimate journey of the heart that follows. Continue reading “New Music: Ben Platt’s Tender “Andrew” Recounts A Childhood Crush”

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Former ‘Evan Hansens’ Ben Platt & Noah Galvin Are Engaged

Ben Platt proposed to boyfriend Noah Galvin over the Thanksgiving holiday
L-R Noah Galvin, Ben Platt (photo: Henry Jacob Platt)
Tony/Grammy/Emmy Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) and his actor boyfriend, Noah Galvin (The Good Doctor), announced on Friday they are now engaged. Continue reading “Former ‘Evan Hansens’ Ben Platt & Noah Galvin Are Engaged”

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Ben Platt On ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Film + More News

Tony Award winner Ben Platt recently broke his silence regarding the reactions to the critically-panned 2021 film version of Dear Evan Hansen
Tony Award winner Ben Platt (image via official Facebook)
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Tony Award winner Ben Platt on the reactions to the critically-panned 2021 film version of Dear Evan Hansen – “It was definitely a disappointing experience, and difficult, and it definitely opened my eyes to the internet and how horrific it can be…I find that Twitter is almost exclusively for tearing people down…It’s been really nice to be away.” Continue reading “Ben Platt On ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Film + More News”

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News Round-Up: June 10, 2021

Caden Wyatt with his dad, John, and his mom, Janell (image via John Wyatt)
Some news items you might have missed: • Buzzfeed: Just over a year since he first came out, Caden Wyatt, 15, (above) told the most people he ever has that he’s gay — and he did it with his dad by his side. For the first time in their lives, and likely one of the first times in their Oklahoma neighborhood, the Wyatts hung a flag outside their house to ring in Pride Month. • PEOPLE: Queer Eye star Karamo Brown says filming the current season of the “make better” show in Texas was the ‘first time’ he experienced ‘blatant’ hatred. • Instagram: Cheyenne Jackson is thankful he learned how to get ripped AF with his hotel room workouts. He looked pretty fit before, but I’m not complaining… https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3ZISeD74e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • Buzzfeed II: Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) explained to Kelly Clarkson why it took him five years to start dating Noah Galvin (The Real O’Neals) and it’s really sweet. “I didn’t see the light for a long time, and then I realized, you know, that he was the guy.” • Instinct Magazine: Caitlyn Jenner compared herself with Donald Trump in an uneasy appearance on The View on Thursday. When pressed by Joy Behar if she was one of those Republicans who believe Trump won the election, she hedged her answer. “I’m not going to get into that, that election is over with,” but she proceeded to draw a parallel between herself and Trump. “He was a disrupter when he was president. I want to do the same thing.”

• Christian Post: Pastor Lewis Clemons of Columbus, Georgia, could have settled a civil case against him for zero dollars if he agreed to acknowledge and record a public apology for allegedly sexually abusing and raping his former congregant, Lequita Jackson. He refused and went to trial. On Wednesday, a jury in the Superior Court of Muscogee County ruled in favor of Jackson and imposed a $500,000 verdict against him. • USA Today: Austin Swink was preparing to go on his first mission trip with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he decided to reveal the news that he was gay to his dad, Vaughn Swink. “I got this feeling that I just needed to get it off my chest before I left, because it was weighing on me for so long, not saying anything,” Swink said. He decided to video record his coming out to his dad, and posted the reaction online.