LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Queerty: Check out the trailer for Season 2 of Apple TV’s campy series “Palm Royale” centered on 1960s Palm Beach high society starring Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Allison Janney, Laura Dern and Carol Burnett. Season two premieres Wednesday, November 12 on Apple TV. Continue reading “‘Palm Royale’ Season 2 Trailer + More News”
Happy Monday! Some news items to start your week:
• Gayety: The NFL reaffirmed their support for LGBTQ youth and mental health with a $100,000 donation to The Trevor Project this past Saturday, National Coming Out Day.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: For tennis fans – Valentin Vacherot and Coco Gauff won big China, plus all the ATP beef that’s fit to post. Continue reading “NFL Donates $100K To The Trevor Project + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• The Advocate: Check out this Top Ten list of states with the most same-sex couples living together. One hint – my state is number 4.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: This week’s round-up of the latest LGBTQ publications including the ‘Miami Spice’ issue of Wire Magazine. Continue reading “States With Most Same-Sex Couples + The Amazing Mark S. King + More”
Some news items you might have missed:
• JoeMyGod: Nearly 200 people have been arrested or detained since the start of June in a gay sex sting at a Penn Station men’s restroom in NYC.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: This week’s round-up of LGBTQ publications including the fall fashion issue of HotSpots! Magazine. Continue reading “Gay Sex Sting At NYC’s Penn Station + More News”
Some news items as we head into the weekend:
• them: A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to re-establish national emergency suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth — which were stripped away by the Trump administration. Continue reading “Suicide Prevention For LGBTQ Youth + Passports + More News”
Some news items to start your week:
• Gay City News: The full bench of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rejected a challenge under to a Georgia County’s refusal to cover gender-affirming surgery under its employee benefits plan.
• The Advocate: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offered a candid critique of former President Joe Biden’s failed reelection bid in a recent interview on NBC’s Meet The Press. And I agree with him. Continue reading “Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Gender-Affirming Surgery Ban + More”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gayety: Remembering two gay heroes lost on September 11 – former rugby player Mark Bingham (who joined three others in resisting the hijackers aboard United Flight 93) and FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge (who rushed to Ground Zero immediately after the first tower fell).
Gayety looks back on two members of our community who were lost on September 11, 2001. They found ways to help and serve in the midst of chaos and pain.https://t.co/DzqsihGGth
— Brian Sullivan aka Sully (He/Him/His) (@SullyNash) September 11, 2025
Continue reading “Remembering Two Gay Heroes Of 9/11 + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gay Times: Prime Video has renewed the acclaimed coming-of-age LGBTQ college comedy Overcompensating (above), created by comedian and actor Benito Skinner, for a second season.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: U.S. Open champ Carlos Alcaraz revealed a new platinum blond look after his big win. Continue reading “‘Overcompensating’ Renewed For 2nd Season + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Joe.My.God.: Following the the conservative outcry about TV home renovation stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ new reality series Back to the Frontier including a gay couple, new anti-queer criticism is being raised about their 2024 competition show Roller Jam, which also includes queer contestants and judges. Lordy, folks…we exist – let it go. Continue reading “More Anti-Gay Backlash For Chip & Joanna Gaines + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• New York Times: Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Voters will decide in November 5 special election.
• Entertainment Tonight: Grammy winner Lil Nas X gave fans a fright late Wednesday night, as he wandered Ventura Blvd. in Studio City, California, in nothing but his underwear. Police reportedly transported him to a local hospital for a possible overdose and placed him under arrest for battery on a police officer. Continue reading “Lil Nas X Roams In Underwear + CA Lawmakers Approve Redistricting Map + More”