LGBTQ news and entertainment
John Kluge (above), a transphobic music teacher in Indiana who resigned after refusing to call trans students by their preferred names, has settled his lawsuit against his former school district pocketing $650,000. Continue reading “Indiana Teacher Gets $650K After Refusing To Call Trans Students By Preferred Names”
Some news items you might missed as we hip-hop over Hump Day:
• OUT: The new drama Blue Film, starring Kieron Moore (above promo photo) and Reed Birney, is officially coming to theaters in May 2026. The movie, considered too “controversial” to play in film festivals like Sundance and SXSW, tells the story of a camboy/sex worker who meets up with a disgraced former teacher.
• New Music: Queer indie pop trio Muna is set to drop their first new album in 4 years titled Dancing On The Wall – due out May 4. Check out the sassy title track below. Continue reading “‘Blue Film’ Gets Release Date + New Music From Muna + More News”
Some news items for you as we head over Hump Day.
• Broadway World: A new production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks, reimagined as a contemporary gay love story, is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of my longtime friend and Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.
• New York Times: The victim of today’s ICE shooting in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, remembered as a compassionate, giving person. A video circulating on X appears to show her distraught partner sitting in the snow in Minneapolis sobbing, “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do.” Continue reading “Gay-Revised ‘The Fantasticks’ May Be Heading For Broadway + More”
Indiana’s GOP-controlled state Senate has voted down a redistricting map that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House, despite intense pressure from Donald Trump.
The vote was 31-19. A majority of the 40 Republicans voted no.
From Politico:
The failed vote is the culmination of a brass-knuckled four-month pressure campaign from the White House on recalcitrant Indiana Republicans that included private meetings and public shaming from Trump, multiple visits from Vice President JD Vance, whip calls from Speaker Mike Johnson and veiled threats of withheld federal funds.
The members held out in spite of pipe bomb threats, unsolicited pizza deliveries to their homes, and swattings of their homes.
The failed vote saves the seats of two sitting members, Democratic Reps. André Carson and Frank Mrvan, whose districts had been carved up to become heavily Republican under the proposed map.
Read more here.
Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push https://t.co/tMNl8HL19w
— POLITICO (@politico) December 11, 2025
Some news items for your Friday perusal: • EuroNews: A plan to legalize same-sex civil marriage and adoption proposed by the center-right Greek government is set to be approved by Parliament thanks to the backing of the left-wing opposition, despite backlash from the Orthodox Church. Continue reading “Same-Sex Marriage In Greece + Luke Evans + More News”
A federal judge blocked an Indiana law last Friday that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the state. Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Indiana Ban On Gender-Affirming Care”
Some news stories you might have missed: • OutSports: While haters keep attacking pro-LGBTQ businesses, it’s worth noting that 29 Major League Baseball teams will be holding Pride Nights this summer. The Texas Rangers remain the lone holdout. Continue reading “29 MLB Teams Plan To Hold Pride Nights In 2023 + More News”
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R)