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St. Pete Honors Pride Month + New Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter Video + More

The steps leading up to City Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the new week:

• BayNews9: The steps of City Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida, have been transformed into an art installation showcasing the colors of the rainbow flag for Pride Month (above).

St. Pete Pride worked with the mayor’s office for months brainstorming ideas after the rainbow crosswalk in the city’s grand central district was painted over last summer.

• New Music: Madonna has released the official music video for “Bring Your Love,” her duet with Sabrina Carpenter. Continue reading “St. Pete Honors Pride Month + New Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter Video + More”

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Rocker Caleb Shomo Comes Out As Gay In Emotional Statement + More News

Caleb Shomo of the rock band Beartooth

Some news items you might have missed this Memorial Day.

• Queerty: Caleb Shomo (above), the founding member/singer of rock band Beartooth, came out as gay in an emotional message on Instagram on Saturday.

Continue reading “Rocker Caleb Shomo Comes Out As Gay In Emotional Statement + More News”

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Lance Bass Shares Sweet Story How Bandmate Found Out He Was Gay + More

Lance Bass and NSYNC (via Depositphotos)

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• Pink News: Former NSYNC star Lance Bass shared a sweet story of how fellow bandmate Joey Fatone accidentally became the first band member to find out he was gay. Continue reading “Lance Bass Shares Sweet Story How Bandmate Found Out He Was Gay + More”

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Court Allows Pentagon To Ban HIV Enlistment (Again) + David Archuleta Pens Memoir + More

Defense Department

Some news stories you might have missed:

• The Advocate: A federal appeals court has reinstated the Pentagon’s ban on people living with HIV enlisting in the armed forces, undoing a lower-court decision that had briefly opened the door to qualified recruits with undetectable viral loads.

• Queerty: The new memoir from American Idol alum David Archuleta,  Devout,  details his experiences of growing up within the Mormon Church, and then finally stepping away from it after coming out. Continue reading “Court Allows Pentagon To Ban HIV Enlistment (Again) + David Archuleta Pens Memoir + More”

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First Look: Netflix’s Comedic/Drama Series ‘BOOTS’

A scene from upcoming Netflix series BOOTS (photo: Alfonso "Pompo" Bresciani)

Check out the first teaser video for BOOTS, a one-hour comedic drama from Netflix that follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), as they join a diverse group of Marine recruits. Continue reading “First Look: Netflix’s Comedic/Drama Series ‘BOOTS’”

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Australian Football Player Comes Out + Minneapolis Mayor Urges Unity After Shooting + More

Mitch Brown (above), a former Australian Football League (AFL) player has come out as bisexual, becoming the first openly queer man in the league’s 129-year history.

Some news items for your Hump Day:

• Gay Times: Mitch Brown (above), a former Australian Football League player has come out as bisexual, becoming the first openly queer man in the league’s 129-year history. Continue reading “Australian Football Player Comes Out + Minneapolis Mayor Urges Unity After Shooting + More”

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Crumbl Cookies Co-Founder Comes Out + More News

Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley comes out (image via Instagram)

Some news items you might have missed:

• THEM: Sawyer Hemsley, 33-year-old founder of Crumbl Cookies (more than 1,000 locations across the U.S.), came out as gay late Monday night after a former reality TV personality shared screen caps of private messages with the entrepreneur on TikTok.

Hemsley, who was raised in the Mormon church, shares that growing up “with values and beliefs that I still deeply love and respect” made his coming out more complicated. Continue reading “Crumbl Cookies Co-Founder Comes Out + More News”