MLB’s Billy Bean Passes At 60 + More News

Some news items I thought worth your time: • Major League Baseball: Billy Bean, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, passed away at his home on Tuesday after an 11-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 60. Bean was the only living openly gay Major League player (current or former), having come out in 1999. Continue reading “MLB’s Billy Bean Passes At 60 + More News”

California Store Owner Killed Over Pride Flag

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The owner of the Mag Pi clothing store in Lake Arrowhead was shot and killed during a dispute over a Pride flag on Friday evening. Police arrived to find Laura Ann Carleton, 66, with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Continue reading “California Store Owner Killed Over Pride Flag”

Log Cabin Republicans Name Homophobe As An ‘Outspoken Ambassador’

Isabella Riley Moody
The Log Cabin Republicans, the right-wing organization that claims to represent “LGBT conservatives and straight allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality,” has announced its 2023 class of “Outspoken Ambassadors.” Continue reading “Log Cabin Republicans Name Homophobe As An ‘Outspoken Ambassador’”

Donut Shop Vandalized Twice For Hosting Drag Event

The owners of The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have had their business vandalized TWICE now after hosting an art installation organized by drag queens centered around donut sculptures that the artist wanted to hold in an actual donut shop for the full immersion. The owners of a donut shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have had their business vandalized TWICE now after hosting an art installation organized by drag queens centered around donut sculptures that the artist wanted to hold in an actual donut shop for the full immersion. Continue reading “Donut Shop Vandalized Twice For Hosting Drag Event”

Boebert: Student Loan Forgiveness Funds ‘Lesbian Dance Theory’ Degrees

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
During a recent appearance on Fox News, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) claimed President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan “robs” hard-working Americans in order to pay for degrees in “lesbian dance theory.” Continue reading “Boebert: Student Loan Forgiveness Funds ‘Lesbian Dance Theory’ Degrees”

Washington Man Arrested For Death Threats Against Pride Event

Tyler Dinsmoor (image via OnlySky)
Tyler Dinsmoor, 27, of Oak Harbor, was arrested without incident Friday after expressing his desire to kill members of the LGBTQ community on social media, according to the Oak Harbor Police Department and court documents. Continue reading “Washington Man Arrested For Death Threats Against Pride Event”