LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Them: For reasons unknown, Sylvester Stallone’s wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone (above), unfortunately decided to weigh in on trans kids. #smh Continue reading “Stallone’s Wife Decides To Weigh In On Trans Kids + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Joe.My.God.: Following the the conservative outcry about TV home renovation stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ new reality series Back to the Frontier including a gay couple, new anti-queer criticism is being raised about their 2024 competition show Roller Jam, which also includes queer contestants and judges. Lordy, folks…we exist – let it go. Continue reading “More Anti-Gay Backlash For Chip & Joanna Gaines + More News”
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”
Painted over, colored in, and painted over again — what was an approved rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse Nightclub is now black and white again.
Early Sunday, the Florida Department of Transportation repainted the rainbow memorial crosswalk to black and white. And now, police are monitoring the site. Continue reading “Florida Paints Over Pulse Nightclub Memorial Again”
Some news items you might have missed:
• YouTube: I recently came across this clever 12-minute edit of the 2015 movie “Fourth Man Out,” which follows a car mechanic in a small, working class town who comes out of the closet to his unsuspecting, blue-collar best friends. I really found the quick pace of this edit captures the spirit of the film in a wonderful way. Full movie currently available for free on Pluto. Continue reading “What To Watch: ‘Fourth Man Out’ + Madonna’s Birthday + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: Florida cities are removing rainbow crosswalks and Black history murals, but citizens are fighting back. The rainbow memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting is facing the same threat.
• The Advocate: Christopher Wiggins shares the story of Technical Sergeant Alyx Anguiano, another 15-year Air Force veteran who’s being stripped of retirement under Trump’s transgender purge. Continue reading “FL Cities Removing Rainbow Crosswalks, Black History Murals + More News”
Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Windy City Times: David Archuleta (above) says his new EP Earthly Delights is about “exploring and getting comfortable with my sexuality, sensuality, and falling in love—things I never allowed myself to do before. I used to keep things so G-rated—even into my 30s.”
• NBC News: New York City has opened the first publicly funded homeless shelter for transgender people. Ace’s Place will offer 150 beds and services, including counseling, financial literacy workshops and a work-study program in the culinary arts. Continue reading “David Archuleta Explores ‘Earthly Delights’ + Homeless Shelter For Trans People + More”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pride.com: South Park’s newest episode eviscerates Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for killing a puppy and abusing Botox, complete with a pit crew reattaching her face. The episode also features VP JD Vance as Trump’s baby oil-wielding man-baby. Continue reading “‘South Park’ Trolls Dog-Killer Kristi Noem + LGBTQ Magazine Round-Up + More”
A rainbow Pride crosswalk near Old School Square in Delray Beach, Florida, has been vandalized yet again.
Surveillance video shows a pickup truck driving through the intersection – twice – doing burnouts. Continue reading “FL Rainbow Pride Crosswalk Vandalized For 3rd Time”
Some news items you might have missed: • Equality Florida: Good news! Florida’s legislative session ended without any anti-LGBTQ bills passing. These included attempts to ban Pride flags at government buildings and a “Don’t Say Gay/Trans at work” bill. • New Music: Erasure frontman Andy Bell released his new album Ten Crowns this week. Check out his duet with fellow pop legend Debbie Harry – “Heart’s a Liar.” Continue reading “Good News From Florida + New Music From Andy Bell + More”