LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Tampa Bay Times: Dylan Brewer, who performed several burnouts in a pickup truck in order to vandalize a Pride crosswalk, has been sentenced to probation, community service, and is required to pay $5K to repair the damage. Note – a crowdfunding “defense fund” raised over $36K for him. Continue reading “Anti-Gay Vandal Gets Sweetheart Deal + More News”
Some news items I think are worth your time: • Queerty: The oh-so-heartwarming, adorable marriage proposal by Ezekiel Cieslak to Isaiah Griffith became a viral TikTok video with — yes, you are reading this right — 35 million views. The couple shares their story at the link. Continue reading “Adorable Marriage Proposal Goes Viral + More News”
(photo: Jeong Park/Hulu)
L-R Scott Hoying, Mark Manio (via Instagram)
Ricky Martin (screen capture via People)
UK actors Kris Mochrie and Max Parker, who have been dating since 2020, became engaged on Saturday after Mochrie popped the question during a quiet afternoon at the beach. Continue reading “‘Emmerdale’ Actors Engaged After Quiet Beach Proposal”
Just before the Atlanta Falcons’ final game of the season, cheerleader Ben Ajani was on the field when he was asked to head upstairs for a promotional appearance. Imagine his surprise when his boyfriend appeared and proposed. Continue reading “Falcons Cheerleader Gets Engaged At Final Game Of The Season”
Will Jardell and James Wallington on The Amazing Race (image via CBS)
In the clip, Will breaks down as he shares how his grandmother used to take him to Mardi Gras, James explains why he was surprised by Will’s marriage proposal, and they talk about wanting to adopt children. Hung and Chee arrived at the finish line second, with the McKibbin brothers coming in third. Congrats to James and Will!
744 DAYS YA’LL!!! The best kept secret(s) ever… I love you @williamjardell. You make my wildest dreams come true. We did it. 🌈✨💜 #AmazingRace pic.twitter.com/ZMpoEQkJ0r
— James Wallington (Amazing Race 32) (@JamesWallington) December 17, 2020
L-R Cody Boykin proposes to Brandon Moss (via Twitter)
« The day I asked my best friend to marry me » 🤗🥰🏳️🌈#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gay #tiktok_France #France #PRIDEMONTH pic.twitter.com/x58Fe8VBlL
— Thornhaugh 🏳️🌈 (@toony36_mcilroy) June 30, 2020
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| Nick Sandell (via Instagram) |
Some news items you might have missed:
• InstaHunks: Hunky fitness model Nick Sandell is ‘catching some rays’ in my native Texas.
• FreeMovement: An immigration judge in the UK has rejected an asylum seeker because the man did not have a gay “demeanor” and did not “look around the room in an effeminate manner.” I kid you not.
• NY Times: The official cause of death for accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was suicide by hanging according to the coroner’s autopsy. The report indicates he tied a bedsheet to the top of a set of bunk beds, then knelt toward the floor with enough force that he broke several bones in his neck.
• Boy Culture: Serious props to Adam Price for this romantic oceanside marriage proposal to his bf, former X Factor contestant Naisa Lasalosi.
Full video ❤️❤️👬👬. How beautiful is love??!! I said yes!!!! 💍💍👬👬 pic.twitter.com/4LSCzYy50S— Naisa Lasalosi (@OyNAISA) August 12, 2019
• Deseret News: Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, shared in a Facebook message with family and friends Thursday that he is gay, divorcing his wife and doesn’t see a place for himself in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• OUT: Disney has announced the leads for its upcoming spin-off of the successful coming-out film, Love, Simon, and neither of the two lead actors are openly gay.
• New Music: Randy Report favorite Mika drops his latest, “Tiny Love,” from his upcoming album My Name Is Michael Holbrook.
“The most important thing in the world is the love we have for those around us, the love others offer us and the love we have for ourselves,” says Mika about the track. “That love can feel so massive and yet at the same time it’s so tiny and imperceivable to others. This song is a conscious decision to provoke that emotion.”
Musically, I like the track – fun melody and the production is rich and sophisticated.
But, every now and then, this happens: I like the song, but in this instance, the music video gets in the way for me. I’m just not vibing with the video.
That said, it’s a fun track. Let me know what you think in the comments.