LGBTQ news and entertainment
Even though Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have agreed to a spending bill, Johnson’s far-right Republican colleagues in the House are threatening to blow the legislation up. Continue reading “Far-Right House Republicans Rebel Against Spending Bill”
Some new items you might have missed: • Gayety: Check out this list of upcoming gay holiday rom-coms arriving this season including reigning “holiday King” Jonathan Bennett in Hallmark’s “Christmas On Cherry Lane,” premiering December 9. Continue reading “Holiday Rom-Coms + More “Don’t Say Gay” In Florida + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • Vulture: Billy Porter has penned a love duet for himself and co-star Luke Evans for their upcoming film, Our Son, in hopes of singing at the Oscars (and maybe completing his EGOT status). Continue reading “Billy Porter Looks To Complete His EGOT + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: NBC News correspondent Steven Romo speaks to a gay couple who is crowdfunding to cover their costs on having a baby after they didn’t qualify for insurance coverage, a move which they say felt discriminatory. Continue reading “Gay Couples Trying To Become Parents + More LGBTQ News”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: truth-challenged gay Congressman George Santos survives a House vote to expel him from office. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Italian Romance ‘Nuovo Olimpo’ + Speaker Johnson + More LGBTQ News”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Target CEO Brian Cornell says that his company removed much of its Pride Month merchandise this past June because he had store team members saying, “It’s not safe to come to work” due to threats of violence from homophobes. Continue reading “Target Pulled Pride Merch Due To Threats + More News”
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) suddenly gained a lot of attention in the past week after his elevation to Speaker of the House. And so has his wife, Kelly Johnson. Continue reading “Mike Johnson’s Wife Runs Counseling Service That Equates Being Gay To Bestiality”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) went out of his way to heavily insinuate that fellow House Republican Jason Smith (R-MO) is a closeted gay man. Continue reading “Matt Gaetz Outs Fellow GOPer? + More News”
Newly-anointed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has already signaled his opposition to the proposed expulsion of truth-challenged gay Rep. George Santos (R-NY). Continue reading “Speaker Johnson On Santos Expulsion: ‘We Have A Razor Thin Majority…’”
Some news items I thought were worth your time: • The Advocate: You must read this terrific profile of Emmy Award-winner (and original Dreamgirl) Sheryl Lee Ralph and her decades-long fierce activism against HIV/AIDS. (The photo above was the first time I met the luminous Ms. Ralph). Continue reading “Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Fierce HIV Activism + More News”