Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in ‘All Of Us Strangers’ (image via Blueprint Pictures)Some news items you might have missed:
• OUT: Here are ten upcoming LGBTQ-centered films set for release this fall/winter I’m definitely looking forward to. Continue reading “Upcoming LGBTQ Films + Pumpkin Spice Latte Season + More”
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’”
Former Vice President Mike Pence (screen capture)Former Vice President Mike Pence wants to make it clear he was never onboard for Donald Trump’s “flip the votes” ploy during the counting of electoral votes on January 6, 2020.
Pence puts the blame for how Trump got to where he is today on “crackpot lawyers that kept telling him what his itching ears wanted to hear.” Continue reading “Pence: Trump Was ‘Surrounded By Crackpot Lawyers That Kept Telling Him What His Itching Ears Wanted To Hear’”
(image: public domain/WhiteHouse/Flickr)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Republicans barely passed this year’s defense bill with ‘poison pills’ like barring gender-affirming healthcare coverage for trans service members, killing the current policy of reimbursing female military members who have to travel to other states in order to have an abortion, and ending diversity training. It won’t pass in the Senate. Continue reading “House GOP Targets Culture Wars With Defense Bill + More News”
Tennis legend Billie Jean KingSome news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: A school district in Florida is reviewing I Am Billie Jean King, a children’s biography of the out tennis legend, after a parent filed a complaint objecting to its LGBTQ+ content. Continue reading “Banning Billie Jean King + More LGBTQ News”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• NBC Out: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the first gay immigrant elected to Congress, sashayed to the House floor on Wednesday to honor drag icon RuPaul Charles, as the centuries-old art form has become a political lightning rod in recent months. Continue reading “RuPaul In The House + Mike Pence Goes For Trump + More News”
L-R Mike Pence, Donald Trump (image via White House)Former Vice President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork declaring his intention to run for the Republican nomination for president – against his former boss, Donald Trump.
Talk about the candidacy no one wants or asked for. Continue reading “Mike Pence Files Paperwork For Presidential Run #yawn”
Elton JohnSome news items you might have missed:
• Variety: An event for Television Academy members Monday night was not just about celebrating the success of Disney+’s live-streamed Elton John/Dodger Stadium special from last November, but about reminding potential voters that the star lacks just one vowel in his EGOT crown. Continue reading “News: Could Elton John Get His EGOT Soon? + More”
Former Vice President Mike Pence (photo: Gage Skidmore – CC license)A second search of former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home by the F.B.I. on Friday has turned up more documents with at least one being marked “classified.” Continue reading “Another Classified Doc Found At Pence’s Indiana Home”
Former Vice President Mike PenceThe classified document kerfuffle just got more complicated as letters from the National Archives now indicate a lawyer for Mike Pence discovered about a dozen classified documents at Pence’s Indiana home last week. Continue reading “Classified Documents Found In Mike Pence’s Indiana Home”