LGBTQ news and entertainment
International pop star Céline Dion shared with fans Tuesday on Instagram that she’s been forced to postpone the opening of her new show in Las Vegas at the Resorts World Theatre due to “unforeseen medical symptoms.” Continue reading “Céline Dion Postpones Return To Las Vegas Stage Due To ‘Unforeseen Medical Symptoms’”
Get ready for “Hunktoberfest” as the Chippendales transform their Las Vegas home at Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino into a sexy and spooky playground for these Halloween hunks to host a special costume contest on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, in honor of one of the biggest themed-holiday weekends of the year. Continue reading “Hunktoberfest: No Tricks, All Treats At Chippendales This Halloween”
“Endless Summer Nights,” written and performed by Grammy Award winner Richard Marx was released in January 1988 as the third single from his triple Platinum debut album, Richard Marx. Continue reading “Saturday Pool Tunes: Richard Marx “Endless Summer Nights””
The world-famous Chippendales are saying thanks to all first responders by offering free tickets to their “off-the-chain” party at the Chippendales Theater inside Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Continue reading “The Chippendales Say Thanks To First Responders With Free Tickets”
The men of Chippendales have announced that their award-winning male revue will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino beginning September 1 to take the stage and “take it off.” Continue reading “The Men Of Chippendales Announce Return To Las Vegas”
Some news items you might have missed: • ABC13: H Scott Apley (above), an anti-vaxxer and a leader in the Texas Republican Party, died just days after being diagnosed with COVID. His wife and 5-month-old son tested positive as well. Apley mocked federal “hand-outs” during the pandemic on social media, so it will come as no surprise friends have set up a crowd-funding campaign asking for $35K for the family. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 4, 2021”
Just two weeks ago, Jessica DuPreez was on vacation in San Diego with her fiancé Michael Freedy, and their five kids, ages 17, 10, 7, 6, and 17 months. But a visit to the beach led to a sunburn which led to a hospital visit and a positive COVID test. Continue reading “Father Of 5 Dies Of COVID: ‘I Should Have Gotten The Damn Vaccine’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: RuPaul’s Drag Race is returning to Las Vegas, bringing six sexy Pit Crew members with it. And for the most part, it’ll be a totally new cast of sexy men (above). Check them out at the link. • Out Music: Belgian pop superstar Max Colombie, (aka Oscar and the Wolf) unveils his brand-new single and music video “Oliver.” The sultry single serves up a tropical beat and shimmering synths as Colombie’s sensual voice draws us further into his poolside dreamworld.
• Washington Blade: Louisiana lawmakers failed to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ (D) veto last month of a bill that would have barred trans girls and women from participating on athletic teams or in sporting events designated for girls or women at elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools. • Family Equality: This short two-minute video, released in advance of Parents Day on Sunday, offers a lighthearted but thorough explanation of the discrimination, bias, and disproportionate financial outlays same-sex couples can face on their journey to parenthood.
• Outsports: The Olympics always drive huge LGBTQ viewership. Here are 8 events at the Tokyo Olympics likely to be popular with LGBTQ viewers. • Deadline: Billy Porter’s directorial debut for Orion Pictures – What If? – will star Black transgender actress Eva Reign in the upcoming high school rom-com. https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhoOsyH2vf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
And, we’re back to wearing face masks here in my town of Las Vegas, Nevada, thanks to rising cases and slowing vaccination rates. From the Review-Journal:
The Southern Nevada Health District on Friday recommended that everyone — including those vaccinated against COVID-19 —again wear face masks in crowded indoor public settings such as grocery stores, malls and casinos.
The health district’s recommendation comes as COVID-19 test positivity rates, case counts and hospitalizations continue to increase in Southern Nevada, which has been designated as a “sustained hotspot” for the disease by the federal government.
In mid-May, Gov. Steve Sisolak dropped the mask mandate for those who were vaccinated, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The mask requirement remained for unvaccinated people in most public indoor settings, but was largely unenforced and often ignored.
It’s worth noting the change is only a ‘recommendation’ at this time and not a mandate. Los Angeles County reinstated its mask mandate beginning last night.
Some news items you might have missed:
• Cycling News: A spectator who held up a cardboard sign on the opening day of the Tour de France accidentally struck cyclists (above) causing dozens to crash. The 30-year-old French woman has been arrested and charged with involuntarily causing injury and faces a fine of 1,500 euros.
• Vanity Fair: Following her very public statement last week, Britney Spears’s request to have her father, Jamie Spears, removed from her conservatorship has been denied by the judge overseeing the case.
• WPRI: Chase Allen, 25, of Seekonk, was apprehended by FBI agents for allegedly taking part in the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Allen is accused of participating in the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of media equipment during the riots. Photos capturing a man wearing the exact same outfit as Allen show him stomping on cameras outside the Capitol building. He claims he was there to document the events as a journalist.
A sedition hunter told me in March that the Chase Allen case was “low hanging fruit, so it didn’t take a huge amount of sleuthing.” Turned out Allen had some FBI interactions… on Jan. 7. #bostonwhitebeanaom https://t.co/TDnerg2D5H pic.twitter.com/ckBm3P6TwH
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) June 30, 2021
• JoeMyGod: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noam has literally rented out 50 members of the state’s National Guard to an auto scrap billionaire to head down to the Texas/Mexico border.
• Nevada Independent: Nevada casinos collected a single-month record of $1.23 billion in gaming revenues during May, a stunning figure given that most COVID-19 capacity restrictions weren’t fully lifted until June 1.
• People: Out singer/songwriter Hayden Joseph tells the pop culture magazine, “Mainstream country radio is still controlled by a couple of conglomerates, and they still play one-dimensional country music, all signed by a boy’s club that looks and sounds the exact same.” I wrote about his latest single, “Out,” here.
Hayden Joseph Says ‘They Still Play One-Dimensional Country Music’ as He Speaks on His Journey https://t.co/CQSC5QCPKb
— People (@people) July 1, 2021