Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Former Rowan County clerk Kim Davis (mug shot)Kim Davis, the former clerk in Rowan, Kentucky, has been ordered to pay $100,000 to a same-sex couple for refusing to issue them a marriage license. Continue reading “Kim Davis Ordered To Pay $100K To Gay Couple She Turned Away”
(photo: Nick Fewings/Unsplash)Some news items you might have missed:
• CNN: Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the United States, reported revenue doubled and profit surged 718% last quarter because of sharply higher egg prices. (Some people might call this price gouging…) Continue reading “News: Egg Producer Doubles Revenue + Kentucky + Banning Drag”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, LGBTQ stories won several top tier honors at this year’s Oscars. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: LGBTQ Stories Win At 95th Oscars + Kentucky’s Anti-Trans Bill + More”
(stock image via Depositphotos)Kentucky lawmakers have passed anti-transgender legislation which has been called “the worst anti-trans bill in the nation.” Continue reading “Kentucky Passes ‘Worst Anti-Trans Bill In The Nation’”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast:
• The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and I take a look at the impact of Roe reversal for LGBTQs. Continue reading “Podcast: Impact Of Roe Reversal For LGBTQs, Marriage In Switzerland + Oscar The Gay Dog”
Todrick Hall (screen capture)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Out singer and Celebrity Big Brother alum Todrick Hall has been accused of skipping out of paying $60,000 in rent for February and March of this year. Continue reading “News Round-Up: April 7, 2022”
J.K. Rowling (screen capture)Some news items you might have missed:
• Out: J.K. Rowling had to scramble after Russian President Putin defended her against cancel culture. The Harry Potter author basically said, “I’m a transphobe, but not that kind of transphobe.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 26, 2022”
Former County Clerk Kim Davis (image via Fox)Nearly seven years later, a federal judge in Kentucky has ruled that former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples when she denied them marriage licenses during the summer of 2015. Continue reading “Judge Rules Kim Davis Violated Constitutional Rights Of Gay Couples”
(image via White House)As President Biden continues to negotiate for an impactful infrastructure bill, the White House has released this short video visiting folks in Kentucky, the home state of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Citizens of the state chat on the condition of the roads, bridges, and water supply as well as needing dependable broadband service to support creating jobs and small businesses.
From the YouTube page: “After decades of neglect, our infrastructure is crumbling – and American families and workers are paying the price. Join us on an infrastructure road trip this week and meet just some of the rural Americans whose lives would be changed by the American Jobs Plan.”
(screen capture via Facebook)Disturbing video posted to social media appears to show a Louisville, Kentucky, police officer punching a protester as four other officers are involved in restraining the man.
From WLKT:
A Louisville Metro police officer is facing an internal investigation after video surfaced on social media of him striking an individual several times in the face.
The video was posted to Facebook Sunday and shows five police officers involved in the attempted arrest of the man at Jefferson Square Park.
The video shows the officers force the man to the ground, and as that’s occurring, one of the LMPD officers begins striking the individual in the face. Once the man is mostly on the ground, the officer can be seen repeatedly striking the individual.
The four other officers continue to pin the man down as they try to arrest him.
The man, identified as Denorver Garrett, was booked on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Chief Erika Shields said in a statement, “This raises serious questions and is not consistent with LMPD training.”