LGBTQ news and entertainment
Donald Trump announced on social media that if the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t allow him to put his name on the Kennedy Center, he will close it down for good. Continue reading “Trump: Kennedy Center Will Remain Closed Unless My Name Is Put On The Building”
UPDATE: Immediately after a federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s name being added to the Kennedy Center building, Trump’s handpicked board voted to shutdown the performing arts center arguing the institution is in “dire” financial and structural shape.
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A federal judge has once again blocked the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees from adding Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue. Continue reading “Judge Blocks Kennedy Center From Adding Trump’s Name (Again)”
Some news items for you
• New York City: In honor of the late, great Dolly Parton, the Empire State Building sparkled in pink light tonight at 9:25 in honor of her hit film, “Nine To Five.” Continue reading “Empire State Goes Pink For Parton + New Music From Sam Smith + More”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Gayety: Heartstopper star Kit Connor (above) has reportedly been cast as “Cyclops” in the upcoming new X-Men movie from Marvel Studios. #perfectcasting Continue reading “Kit Connor To Play ‘Cyclops’ In X-Men Movie + More”
Well, it didn’t happen until the middle of the night, but Donald Trump’s name has finally been removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
It turns out all that scaffolding we saw erected on Friday afternoon was to help raise a tarp so the public couldn’t see the ACTUAL removal of letters from the building. Because someone is such a snowflake… Continue reading “Trump’s Name Finally Removed From Kennedy Center”
Workers have begun the process of removing Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge declined to pause a ruling requiring the removal of Trump’s name by today. Continue reading “Judge Upholds Order To Remove Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center”
A federal judge has ruled Donald Trump’s name must be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Thank god. Continue reading “Judge Orders Trump Name Removed From Kennedy Center”
Happy Monday! Some news stories for you as we head into the week:
• Them: The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that a Maryland school district can require staff to use transgender students’ personal pronouns, denying a claim from a Christian substitute teacher who sued the district on First Amendment grounds.
• Black History Month: More than 40 years after the HIV epidemic began, on-screen representation of Black people living with HIV remains woefully sparse. Here are 10 celebrated films about the Black community, HIV, and why they remain culturally significant today. Continue reading “Appeals Court Upholds School District’s Pronoun Rule + More News”
Just like his casinos and other businesses, following Donald Trump slapping his name on the building, the Kennedy Center will soon be closing its doors.
Trump announced today in a social media post that the legendary arts venue would close for nearly 2 years to undergo construction.
I am extremely proud to have performed on the Kennedy Center stages, and horrified (but not surprised) that Trump has managed to disrupt the history of this iconic arts center.
This comes following a series of artist cancellations, plunging ticket sales, and internal upheaval since he took over the storied institution nearly a year ago. Continue reading “Trump Plans To Shut Kennedy Center Down For Two Years”
It’s a beautiful Saturday in Las Vegas, so I’m heading to the dog park with the pups in a little while, but first, some news items for you:
• Entertainment Weekly: Following the “bigness” of episode 5, Heated Rivalry crescendoed into touching intimacy in the season finale. Show creator Jacob Tierney and stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie chat on many episode highlights including a touching “toe” moment and why Tierney chose to close the season with “a pretty big swing.” Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Season Finale + Another Actor Sues Tyler Perry + More”