LGBTQ news and entertainment
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”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Presidential Debate: Tonight is the first (and possibly only) Harris v Trump presidential debate beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Joe Jervis lists several outlets to watch at the link. Continue reading “Presidential Debate Tonight + New Music From Micah McLaurin + More News”
Florida strikes again! The official website for Florida tourism – VisitFlorida.com – quietly removed a section dedicated to LGBTQ-friendly travel destinations some time in the past few months. Archived versions of the site viewable on Internet Archive show the section had featured videos and information about the Sunshine State’s queer-friendly events, beaches, and travel ideas. Continue reading “Florida’s Tourism Site Removes LGBTQ Travel Section”
Hundreds of New College of Florida library books were tossed in a dumpster and sent to a landfill this afternoon. The college also emptied the school’s Gender and Diversity Center sending hundreds of LGBTQ-centered books to a landfill as well. Continue reading “Florida College Trashes LGBTQ Library Books”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, which Republicans currently lead, approved a spending bill that would cut at least $419 million from federal AIDS programs. Continue reading “Republicans Cut $400+ Million From AIDS Programs + More News”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Queerty: Hit the link for 20 facts about the award-winning yet under-rated star-studded gay rom-com “The Broken Hearts Club” featuring Zach Braff, Billy Porter, Dean Cain, John Mahoney, and the Jennifer Coolidge. Continue reading “Revisiting ‘The Broken Hearts Club’ + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Caftan Chronicles: Carl Siciliano (above) shares a spiritual episode he had at the age of 15 that eventually led to his founding the Ali Forney Center for homeless queer youth in NYC. Carl’s new book, Making Room, is a must-read. Continue reading “Carl Siciliano On His Journey To Helping Homeless Queer Youth + More”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: All Elite Wrestling pro Bulk Bronson comes out as bisexual. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Bulk Bronson Comes Out, What To Watch This Pride Month + More”
A federal judge has called Florida policies restricting gender-affirming care for minors and adults “unconstitutional,” permanently blocking the state’s policies from being enforced. Continue reading “Florida Ban On Gender-Affirming Care Blocked As “Unconstitutional””
Some news stories you might have missed: • Kenneth-in-the-212: A Kevin Spacey victim responds to the new 2-part Max documentary Spacey Unmasked. Continue reading “Kevin Spacey Victim Responds To Doc-Series + More News”