LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories you might have missed: • Playbill: Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett (above) will make his Broadway debut, replacing Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) in the musical Spamalot as Sir Robin, the cowardly yet creative knight of the roundtable. Continue reading “Jonathan Bennett Broadway-Bound + More News”
A teenage gunman killed a sixth-grade student and injured five other people at a high school in Perry, Iowa, early Thursday. Continue reading “Teen Gunman Kills 6th Grader, Injures Five More In Iowa School Shooting”
Some news items you might have missed: • Reuters: By a vote of 369-10, Thai lawmakers overwhelmingly passed four draft bills on same-sex marriage in their first reading, moving the country closer towards its legalization in a country with one of Asia’s most open and visible LGBT communities. Continue reading “Thai Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage In 369-10 Vote + More News”
Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Iowa have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Iowa’s newly-enacted “Don’t Say Gay” law which restricts schools from mentioning LGBTQ people and has led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries. Lawyers for the two groups say the law (Senate File 496) discriminates against LGBTQ students and violates their rights to free speech, equal protection and due process under the 1st and 14th Amendments. Continue reading “Lawsuit Filed Challenging Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law”
Last night was quite the night at the polls as Democrats extended their winning streak in states across the country. Continue reading “Democrats Extend Winning Streak On Election Night”
Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry in Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue
Some news items you might have missed: • AP News: A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a Labor Day parade in Essex, Iowa. Essex Mayor Calvin Kinney spearheaded the decision, with no motions or city council vote. Kinney did not immediately respond to an email from the AP regarding the decision. Continue reading “Pride Group Excluded From Labor Day Parade + More News”
Rep. George Santos (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: •The Advocate: In Pennsylvania, extremists from Moms for Liberty protested outside a youth community center and were met with overwhelming support for the LGBTQ+ community. Continue reading “News: Moms For Liberty Outnumbered By LGBTQ Supporters + More”
Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed a new education bill into law this week that will restrict teaching about LGBTQ topics and ban books from school libraries that contain any sex acts. Continue reading “Iowa Gov. Signs New Law Banning Books, LGBTQ Teaching”