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Colton Underwood Weds, Elliot Page Soaks In The Sun + More News

Jordan C. Brown and Colton Underwood (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • PEOPLE: Colton Underwood, the Bachelor alum who came out as gay in 2021, 31, wed Jordan C. Brown, 38, in front of 200 guests in a romantic ceremony at the Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa Valley on Saturday. Continue reading “Colton Underwood Weds, Elliot Page Soaks In The Sun + More News”

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Gio Benitez Named As Host For GMA3 + More News

Gio Benitez (image via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • US Weekly: Out ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez has been announced to handle host duties for GMA3 after the regular hosts (who are married to other people) were caught having a romance of some sort. The gig is temporary for now, but who knows? Congrats Gio! Continue reading “Gio Benitez Named As Host For GMA3 + More News”

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Cher Don’t Care What Folks Think About Younger BF + More News

Cher, 76, doesn't care what folks have to say about her dating younger bf - 36-year-old music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: It won’t surprise you that entertainment legend Cher, 76, doesn’t care what folks think about her choosing to date a younger bf – music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, who’s 36. Continue reading “Cher Don’t Care What Folks Think About Younger BF + More News”

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Bette Midler, Elliot Page, Lynda Carter + More News

Bette Midler
Bette Midler (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • People: Bette Midler says she was not intending to be ‘transphobic’ by tweeting about the erasure of women. “There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said,” the Hello, Dolly! star wrote, addressing backlash from a previous tweet that some interpreted as anti-trans. Continue reading “Bette Midler, Elliot Page, Lynda Carter + More News”

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News Round-Up: November 29, 2021

Amy Schneider is the first transgender woman to qualify for the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.

Some news items you might have missed: • Gaily Grind: Amy Schneider (above) is the first transgender woman to qualify to compete in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, an annual tournament between the show’s top 15 contestants. The nine-time champ is still on a roll with $343,200 in winnings. Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 29, 2021”

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News Round-Up: May 24, 2021

Screen capture from CBS News magazine 60 Minutes

Screen capture from CBS News magazine 60 Minutes
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Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The CBS News magazine 60 Minutes is being excoriated for a story on transgender health care because of its focus on people who regret transitioning. GLAAD called the report “shameful.” • Marvel Studios: Check out the newly-released teaser trailer for The Eternals, the much-anticipated project for the Marvel Cinematic Universe which will, among other things, feature Marvel’s first openly gay super-hero. Brian Tyree Henry will play “Phastos” who is not only gay, but married with children. In theaters November 5.

• Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow citizens to carry handguns without a license, background check, or training. A recent poll, however, shows a large majority (59%) don’t believe handguns should be allowed in public without a permit. • Instinct Magazine: Lady Gaga’s iconic album Born This Way is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate and recognize its cultural impact, the City of West Hollywood officially declared May 23 as “Born This Way Day.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPRIFeM3zS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • Rasmussen Reports: The daily tracking poll from Rasmussen shows President Biden with 54% approval rating (43% disapproval rating). The firm is known for being a right-leaning outfit. Rasmussen regularly showed “the former guy’s” approval rating much higher than other polling firms. • Instagram: Actor Elliot Page shared this photo today (impressive abs!) with the caption, “Trans bb’s first swim trunks #transjoy #transisbeautiful” https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRDYAUhvEt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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News Round-Up: January 26, 2021

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Some news items you might have missed: • Right Wing Watch: Religious anti-gay loon Scott Lively told his radio audience that God removed Donald Trump from the White House because he was too pro-gay. #srsly • NewNowNext: Montana’s House of Representatives has voted in favor of two vehemently anti-transgender bills. The first is House Bill 112, which would bar trans student athletes from playing on sports teams that correspond with their gender identity. The second is House Bill 113, which would block medical professionals from providing potentially life-saving gender-affirming health care to trans or nonbinary youth. • The Frontier: Last April, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered $2 million worth of hydroxychloroquine based, in part, on Donald Trump’s promotion of the malaria drug for use against the coronavirus. Now, the state is trying to unload nearly the entire shipment.

• Instinct Magazine: Nearly two months after coming out as a transgender male, Elliot Page and wife Emma Portner have filed for divorce. • NBC News: A gay New York City couple say they were harassed and asked to leave a restaurant this month because of their sexuality. Because the incident happened in New York, the men may have legal recourse, but in nearly half the states, they would not. • New York Times: Grindr has been fined 100 million Norwegian kroner, or about $11.7 million, for illegally disclosing private details about its users to advertising companies.

• Justice Department: The Wisconsin pharmacist who intentionally intended to render hundreds of doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine ineffective pleaded guilty to two charges filed today in federal court. Steven R. Brandenburg, an admitted skeptic of vaccines in general, now faces up to 10 years for each charge against him. • Reuters: The good news – By a vote of 55-45 the U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to stop former President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial on a charge that he incited the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The bad news – Democrats need more than 5 GOP Senators to vote to convict Trump.