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Life In Prison For Anti-Gay Stabbing Murderer + More News

An 18-year-old man in Jamaica is in critical condition after being ambushed in a fake dating app hookup where he was robbed, had his penis partially severed and set on fire.

Some news items you might find interesting: • LGBTQ Nation: An Irish court handed down two concurrent life sentences to Yousef Palani, 23, for the brutal stabbing murders of two gay men he targeted using an LGBTQ dating app. Continue reading “Life In Prison For Anti-Gay Stabbing Murderer + More News”

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“Don’t Say Gay” Author Gets 4 Months In Prison For COVID Fraud

Joseph Harding

Joseph Harding, a former Florida state lawmaker, was sentenced to 4 months in prison for fraudulently collecting about $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended to help small businesses. Harding is a virulent homophobe who authored Florida’s hideous anti-LGBTQ “Don’t Say Gay” law. Continue reading ““Don’t Say Gay” Author Gets 4 Months In Prison For COVID Fraud”

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Florida’s Anti-Drag Law Can’t Be Enforced + More News

Drag legend Randy Roberts

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A federal appeals court said an anti-drag law signed by Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this year can’t be enforced while state officials pursue an appeal of a previous ruling that found the law unconstitutional. (Drag legend Randy Roberts pictured above) Continue reading “Florida’s Anti-Drag Law Can’t Be Enforced + More News”

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Taylor Swift Causes Surge In Voter Registration + More News

Taylor Swift – Eras Tour, Arlington, TX (photo: Ronald Woan/Flickr – CC license)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Independent: Just hours after music superstar Taylor Swift called on her U.S. fans to register to vote on Tuesday in honor of National Voter Registration Day, Vote.org’s communications director announced, “Our site was averaging 13,000 users every 30 minutes.” Continue reading “Taylor Swift Causes Surge In Voter Registration + More News”

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George Michael Wanted To Make ‘Porn’ Music Video? + More News

The late George Michael
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The late George Michael wanted to shoot a “hardcore porn” version of a music video he filmed after being arrested for engaging in a “lewd act” with an undercover Beverly Hills cop in April of 1998, according to a longtime collaborator. Continue reading “George Michael Wanted To Make ‘Porn’ Music Video? + More News”

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Podcast: ‘Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe’ + More

In this episode of The Randy Report - France bans conversion therapy, Florida Republicans push "Don't Say Gay" bill, bad news for Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Rippon has good news, and the award-winning Western short film STEAM! premieres on Revry. In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: The Hungarian edition of ELLE Magazine features two gay dads on the cover celebrating rainbow families in an increasingly anti-LGBTQ country, plus… Continue reading “Podcast: ‘Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe’ + More”

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Florida County Bans Children’s Book About A “Hugging Lion”

A shelf holding LGBTQ themed books in a library
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Officials in Manatee, Florida, have removed from library shelves a 32-page children’s book titled, “Christian, the Hugging Lion,” which tells the story of two men who raise a lion named Christian in a London apartment. Continue reading “Florida County Bans Children’s Book About A “Hugging Lion””

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Rudy Giuliani Booked On 2020 Election Charges + More News

Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani (mugshot via Fulton County Sheriff’s Office)
Some news items you might have missed: • CBS News: Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot was released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail to be booked on charges alleging he and others attempted to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia. Continue reading “Rudy Giuliani Booked On 2020 Election Charges + More News”

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Lebanon Moves To Ban ‘Barbie’ Movie + More News

R-L Margot Robbie as Barbie, and Ryan Gosling, as Ken, in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” (photo: Warner Bros.)
Some news items you might have missed: • ABC News: “Barbie” is set to open in the Middle East, but Lebanon and Kuwait are moving to ban the film for “promoting homosexuality.” There are no overt references to LGBTQ rights in the film. Continue reading “Lebanon Moves To Ban ‘Barbie’ Movie + More News”

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Billy Porter Has “To Sell His House” Due To Actors Strike + More News

Emmy/Grammy/Tony Award winner Billy Porter says the actors' strike in Hollywood is forcing him to sell his house.
Billy Porter (photo: Meredith Truax)
Some news items you might have missed: • Deadline: Emmy/Grammy/Tony Award winner Billy Porter says the actors’ union strike in Hollywood is forcing him to sell his house. Continue reading “Billy Porter Has “To Sell His House” Due To Actors Strike + More News”