LGBTQ news and entertainment
PEN America reports nearly 12,000 books were banned in public schools in the U.S. during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase.
The award-winning novel SOLD, abut a teenage trafficking victim, was the top banned book. Stephen King was the most banned author for the second year in a row. Continue reading “A Record 12,000 Books Were Banned By Public Schools In Last Year”
Some news stories for your Sunday:
• JoeMyGod: Donald Trump raged on his failing Truth Social platform about the upcoming statewide vote on Prop 50 which will approve a new congressional map giving Democrats possibly 5 more seats in Congress. A recent CBS News poll showed 62% of likely voters support the measure.
• Gay Times: Heartstopper star Kit Connor has been cast in A Long Winter, a new drama from All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh. Continue reading “Poll: 62% Support California’s Prop 50 + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• NPR: Donald Trump says that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin have agreed to meet face-to-face following today’s summit between Trump, Zelenskyy and a delegation of Europe’s top leaders (lead photo).
• The Advocate: George M. Johnson, the author of one of the most-banned books in America – All Boys Aren’t Blue, refuses to be silenced. Continue reading “Trump: Putin Has Agreed To Meet With Zelenskyy + More News”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the House of Representatives approved the annual Defense Department spending bill with a ban on gender-affirming care for trans children of military service members. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Golden Globe Nominations, Anti-Trans Defense Dept Bill + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: Karla Sofía Gascón (above) has made history as the first out trans woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe as lead actress in a film for her performance in Emilia Pérez. Daniel Craig also scored a nod for his daring turn in Queer. More LGBTQ nominations at the link. Continue reading “LGBTQ+ Golden Globe Nominations + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: A queer guide to Bluesky, the social media platform millions have chosen to switch to after the decline of X (formerly Twitter). Continue reading “Queer Guide To Bluesky + New James Dean Book + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • them: Out actor Jonathan Bailey thinks everyone over 40 should be forced to watch Netflix’s acclaimed coming-out, coming-of-age series Heartstopper. I couldn’t agree more. Continue reading “Cynthia Erivo On ‘Defying Gravity’ + Jonathan Bailey + More News”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast – a Florida school district must restore dozens of LGBTQ-themed books to its libraries as part of a lawsuit settlement. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Doc-Film Explores Abraham Lincoln’s Private Life + More LGBTQ News”
A northeast Florida school district must restore 3 dozen LGBTQ-centered books to libraries as part of a settlement in a lawsuit where parents said the decision to limit access to books with LGBTQ content was unlawful. Continue reading “Florida School District Must Restore Banned LGBTQ+ Books”
Nearly half of the books targeted for censorship in the U.S. in 2023 were LGBTQ-themed, according to the American Library Association (ALA). It won’t surprise you to know that seven of the top ten are LGBTQ-themed. Continue reading “Nearly Half Of Books Targeted For Censorship Are LGBTQ-Themed”