LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: Actress/pop star Demi Lovato, who came out as non-binary in May 2021, has issued a heartfelt statement in response to Donald Trump’s recent anti-trans executive order. Continue reading “Demi Lovato + Classic Queer Film Gets 4K Release + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC Bay Area: A new law in California will help LGBTQ military service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies because of their sexual or gender identities to reestablish their eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits. Continue reading “New Help For LGBTQ Military Veterans + More News”
Demi Lovato (photo: Angelo Kritkos)
What are your pronouns? We have partnered with @UMG and some friends to share the importance of respecting pronouns not just during Pride month, but all year long. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BwzJuvsolq
— GLAAD (@glaad) June 30, 2021
Actor/singer Demi Lovato (screen capture)
• CBS News: Fox News Media filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about the 2020 presidential election amplified by some of its hosts. The motion laughingly says Fox’s “responsible journalists covered both sides” of the controversy and that the network’s opinion hosts provided commentary which “a reasonable viewer” would consider as little more than “hyperbole.” • Twitter: Rep. Tim Ryan was DONE with Republican House members who voted against a bipartisan commission to investigate the January invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. The measure passed by a vote of 252-175, with 35 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the plan. Note – Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN), brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, voted against the bill even though the rioters on January 6 called for hanging his brother.
stop what you are doing and watch this pic.twitter.com/YvPTekXNgR
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) May 19, 2021
Actress and pop star Demi Lovato (screen capture)Actress and recording artist Demi Lovato premiered the trailer for her upcoming YouTube Originals documentary series, Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, on Wednesday.
The four-part series takes a deep dive into not only the circumstances that led up to her nearly fatal drug overdose in 2018, but the effects it had on Lovato’s life after being hospitalized.
In a voiceover, Lovato explains she’s had “so much to say over the past two years wanting to set the record straight about what it was that happened.”
Friends and family taking part in the docu-series express their surprise that Lovato really wants to go there.
One friend exclaims, “I can’t believe y’all are doing this.”
Another: “Are we talking about heroin? Are we doing that?”
Elton John in ‘Dancing with the Devil’International pop-star Elton John, who knows a few things about fame and addiction, appears in the preview telling the audience, “When you’re young and you’re famous – my god it’s tough.”
In a candid disclosure, the 28-year-old reveals she had three strokes and a heart attack in the hospital.
“I was left with brain damage, and I still deal with the effects of that today,” she told reporters during a Television Critics Association panel on Wednesday. “I don’t drive a car because I have blind spots on my vision.”
“And I also for a long time had a really hard time reading,” she adds. “It was a big deal when I was able to read out of a book, which was like two months later because my vision was so blurry.”
Lovato, who came out as sexually fluid in 2018, shares that hosting The Ellen DeGeneres Show last year “was the catalyst for my need and desire to express myself and my story to the fullest extent.” “I knew that one appearance on a television show wasn’t going to cut it, I was not going to be able to share my whole story in one interview whether it was with a magazine or whatever it is,” continued Lovato. “That’s why I wanted to turn it into a documentary.” 
Demi Lovato in ‘Dancing with the Devil’ (screen capture)
Speaking to PEOPLE Magazine, the singer acknowledged that despite the difficult aftermath of the overdose being a painful journey, looking back today she “wouldn’t change a thing.”
“I get sad when I think of the pain that I had to endure to overcome what I have, but I don’t regret anything.”
“I’m so proud of the person I am today,” she added. “And I’m so proud that people get to see it in this documentary and I couldn’t be more grateful that I had someone by my side.”
The pop star has released two previous documentary films. Demi Lovato: Stay Strong in 2012 after her first stint in rehab, and Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated in 2017 which chronicled her struggles with bi-polar disorder and continuing addiction. Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil premieres March 23 on YouTube.
Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, Lizzo at 62nd Grammy Awards (image via Instagram/lilnasx)
WATCH: Grammy Award Winner @LilNasX performs a new mix of his @RIAA Diamond certified, record breaking, history making song, #OldTownRoad. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/TkUpHibXUV
— Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) January 27, 2020
the vocals, the feelings. queen. #GRAMMYs #DemiLovato pic.twitter.com/r7G0Wu8ou3
— Jerry 🦊 (@jerry_bxl) January 27, 2020
WATCH: @ArianaGrande gives you a taste of her Grammy nominated album, Thank U, Next! #Grammys pic.twitter.com/MHkFIriQlD
— Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) January 27, 2020
Get on my nerves, and the curtain closes! 😂 Living for my lewk styled by @sammyratelle with a custom design by @scottstudenberg of @bajaeast and featuring a custom hat by @sokolmillinery & mechanically engineered by @SM00TH_TECH. pic.twitter.com/GsCY09aNzc
— Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) January 27, 2020
Lil Nas X is next level @Versace 💓 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/rIkzLBXN89
— HELLO! Canada (@HelloCanada) January 26, 2020
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UPDATE: According to Demi’s rep, she is now “awake and responsive.”
Demi Lovato was apparently hospitalized on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a suspected heroin overdose, according to TMZ.
TMZ reports Lovato was transported from her Hollywood Hills home shortly before noon today to a local hospital.
Paramedics reportedly found Lovato unconscious upon arrival at her home.
The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer’s condition is not currently known.
The 25-year-old actress and pop star has struggled with alcohol, cocaine and Oxycontin abuse for years.
In June, she released her song, “Sober,” as she shared that she had relapsed shortly after celebrating six years of sobriety.
Lovato was scheduled to perform at an upcoming date in Atlantic City. No announcement on whether she’ll make that date.
The singer is one of the biggest names on social media, with a combined following of over 145 million.
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• Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt asked a top aide to purchase a “used mattress” from the Trump International Hotel for him…?
• UK trio Clean Bandit dropped their new self-directed music video for their single “Solo” featuring Demi Lovato released earlier this month which garnered over 20 million streams during its first week.
The song is a paean to “self-love” (solo, get it?) and even better, the story resolves with a rainbow-furred dog. What’s not to like? Hit the play button below 🙂
So, here’s how I got the story:
Demi Lovato made an appearance at The Monster, a gay bar in the West Village, to promote her new single. But just as she starts to sing she says she needs someone to dance with while she sings.
And that’s when Ms. Lovato got upstaged by a go-go dancer who proved that “monster” wasn’t just the name of the club.
It’s actually quite funny to watch since it’s difficult to pay attention to Demi. NSFW.
RuPaul has shared a list of celebrity guest judges for the upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race have been announced, and what a line-up it is.
Olivia Newton-John, Jessica Alba, Mel B, Demi Lovato, John Waters, Kathy Griffin, Jordin Sparks, Michael Urie and Rebecca Romijn are all slated to appear in the new season beginning March 3rd on Logo Network.
In addition to the guest star power, Ru brings in new judges – Queer Eye fashion expert Carson Kressley and Ross Matthews.
Executive Producer RuPaul had this to say about the new judges: “Yes, Virginia, there is a gay Santa Claus! I asked for a new, wickedly funny, smart and experienced judge…and I got two! Ross and Carson are the perfect addition to the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ family because they’re not just show biz experts, they’re superfans and longtime lovers of the art of drag.”