LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories as we get over Hump Day:
• Variety: Grammy Award winner Lil Nas X took to Instagram today to share with fans that he’s doing better since his arrest in Los Angeles in August including stays in rehab following being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Continue reading “Lil Nas X Updates Fans + Facial Scanning At SF Gay Bars + More”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• X: I am not mad at hottie Zane Phillips (above) looking oh-so-buff in the latest episode of “The Comeback” (below) starring Lisa Kudrow. Continue reading “Zane Phillips On ‘The Comeback’ + Lil Nas X Assault Charges Dismissed + More News”
Some news items from the day:
• The Advocate: Responding to a question by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend, Brian Glenn, who said many people were “threatened” by the LGBTQ Pride flag (???), Donald Trump said he would have “no problem” with removing the inclusive banner from Washington, D.C. streets.
• LGBTQ Nation: A federal appeals court has ruled that disgraced, gay former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) cannot bring a copyright lawsuit against late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel purchased videos from Santos on the platform Cameo for use on a comedic segment entitled, “Will Santos Say It?” Continue reading “Trump Says He Would Consider Banning Pride Flags + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• THEM: Sawyer Hemsley, 33-year-old founder of Crumbl Cookies (more than 1,000 locations across the U.S.), came out as gay late Monday night after a former reality TV personality shared screen caps of private messages with the entrepreneur on TikTok.
Hemsley, who was raised in the Mormon church, shares that growing up “with values and beliefs that I still deeply love and respect” made his coming out more complicated. Continue reading “Crumbl Cookies Co-Founder Comes Out + 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”
Some news items you might have missed: • New Music: Grammy winner Lil Nas X continues his streak of Barbie-inspired visuals with the music video for his funky pop/rap single, “Hotbox.” Continue reading “Lil Nas X ‘Hotbox’ + NPR’s Pride Reversal + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Fox News spent nearly as much time covering Donald Trump’s anti-trans executive orders as CNN and MSNBC combined. To conservatives who are tired of hearing about trans people: the call is coming from inside the house. • New Music: Lil Nas X dropped his new pop-rap track “Dreamboy” complete with a music video featuring the Grammy winner in a hot pink Barbie box being his authentic self. Continue reading “Fox News Spends A Lot Of Time On Anti-Trans Policy + More News”
Lil Nas X’s new single “need dat boy” features a minimalist piano track with some sexy bass as he confesses to his more vulnerable side. Continue reading “New Music: Lil Nas X ‘need dat boy’”
In the new HBO Original documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, the Grammy-winning artist shares his struggles with growing up gay, coming out to his family, and navigating the pressures of his meteoric rise to stardom. Continue reading “Documentary ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ Lands On HBO/Max”
Some news item you might have missed: • The Advocate: Mirco Olivieri (above), who was convicted for stopping an anti-LGBTQ assault during Sydney WorldPride last year, had his conviction overturned in court earlier this month. Olivieri stepped in when he saw two large men bullying a young gay man. Continue reading “WorldPride Hero’s Conviction Reversed + More News”