LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you: • Eurovision Song Contest: Austria won this year’s mega-song competition as JJ (above), a 24-year-old countertenor from Vienna, combined elements of opera, techno and soprano in his song “Wasted Love.” The win is Austria’s third in the competition, following drag queen Conchita Wurst’s success in 2014 and Udo Juergens’ victory in 1966. Continue reading “2025 Eurovision Song Contest Winner + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Sheryl Lee Ralph, the Emmy-winning star of Abbott Elementary, who has a long legacy of allyship – from founding an HIV/AIDS charity to talking about pronouns on social media – is this year’s Advocate of the Year. Continue reading “Sheryl Lee Ralph ‘Advocate Of The Year’ + More News”
A new campaign ad features blistering assessments of Donald Trump by some of the highest ranking officials during his administration including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, national security adviser John Bolton, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. Continue reading “Top Trump Administration Officials Featured In New Ad “The Best People””
Some news items you might have missed: • Harper’s Bazaar: Pop star/actor Ricky Martin on finding joy following his divorce: “I can only appreciate the highs if I acknowledge the lows, and I cannot forget that it’s been tough at times. That is rocket fuel for me to create in my mind what I want, what I need, in order for me to be satisfied with life.” Continue reading “Ricky Martin Post-Divorce + Gay Polo Tournament + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: The family of deceased trans teen Nex Benedict has released details left out of the medical examiner’s preliminary report that listed suicide as the cause of death. Notably, multiple contusions, hemorrhages, lacerations, and abrasions were found on his head, revealing “the severity of the assault” before he died. Continue reading “What To Watch + New Nex Benedict Details + More News”
Some news stories I thought worth your time (or amusement): • CNN: Former Vice President Mike Pence clapped back at Donald Trump’s assertion that the FBI instigated the January 6 attack on the Capitol building and added that “everyone that conducted that riot at the Capitol needs to be held to the fullest extent of the law.” Continue reading “Mike Pence Rejects Trump Claim FBI Instigated J6 Attack + More News”
Former Vice President Mike Pence is suspending his struggling 2024 campaign. Show of hands – who’s surprised? Anyone? Anyone? Me neither. Continue reading “Mike Pence Suspends Listless 2024 Campaign”
File this under “Odd things that happened in New Hampshire:” a heckler interrupted former Vice President Mike Pence in front of reporters claiming to be his gay lover. Continue reading “Man Claims To Be Mike Pence’s Gay Lover”
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in ‘All Of Us Strangers’ (image via Blueprint Pictures)
Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash this morning, former Vice President Mike Pence went full-on black and white on the issue of Donald Trump wanting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading “Mike Pence: ‘They Were Asking Me To Overturn The Election’”