LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult platforms and gay hookup apps — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban. This is how Grindr, Pornhub, and Sniffies are responding to new state restriction laws. Continue reading “How Gay Dating Apps Are Responding To New Restrictions + More News”
Twelve students from Salisbury University in Maryland, including seven associated with the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, have been charged with a hate crime for orchestrating an alleged attack on a man because of his sexual orientation, according to the police. The authorities say the students, ranging in age from 18-21, face assault, false imprisonment, reckless endangerment, and associated hate crime charges after luring the man to an off-campus apartment on October 15 through a fake Grindr account pretending to be a 16-year-old. Continue reading “Maryland College Students Charged In Anti-Gay Hate Crime”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Check out this year’s OUT100 honoring the most impactful change makers of 2024 in the LGBTQ community. The year’s very worthy honorees include Cynthia Erivo, Rachel Maddow, Jonathan Groff, my friend Tony Morrison (GLAAD Director of Communications – top right photo) and 97 more. Continue reading “2024 OUT100 Honorees Announced + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Metro Weekly: A gay couple in Miami who arranged to meet a man (above) through Grindr got the shock of their lives after they realized they had been catfished by a gun-wielding man who proceeded to shoot at them. Continue reading “When Your Grindr Date Pulls A Gun + New WICKED Trailer + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Lawmakers in Congress voted to pass a stopgap spending bill to avoid a federal shutdown through Dec. 20. The Senate vote was 78 to 18. The House vote was 341-82. All the “no” votes were Republicans. Continue reading “Congress Passes Spending Bill + Grindr Date Gone Wrong + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A California same-sex couple, married by Vice President Kamala Harris in 2013 when she was the Golden State’s attorney general, share their thoughts on their friendship with the presidential nominee and the significance of her historic nomination. Continue reading “Same-Sex Couple Married By Kamala Harris + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Four teens in Texas have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a gay man at gunpoint. Police say the man was targeted by the teens using Grindr, the popular gay dating/hookup app. Continue reading “Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Via Grindr + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: A sequel to the hit 2023 gay romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue is officially in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez (above) set to return. Continue reading “‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Sequel Announced + More News”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• JoeMyGod: Nearly 700 Grindr users have joined a lawsuit in the UK accusing the gay dating app of sharing highly sensitive information, including HIV status, with third parties without their consent. Continue reading “Grindr Accused Of Sharing Users’ HIV Status + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Fellow Travelers star Jonathan Bailey is reportedly set for a leading role in the latest dinosaurs-on-the-rampage film, Jurassic World 4. Continue reading “Jonathan Bailey Set To Duel With Dinosaurs + More News”