LGBTQ news and entertainment
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President Trump: "I think mail-in voting is horrible, it's corrupt."
Reporter: "You voted by mail in Florida's election last month, didn't you?"
Trump: "Sure. I can vote by mail"
Reporter: "How do you reconcile with that?"
Trump: "Because I'm allowed to." pic.twitter.com/Es8ZNyB3O1
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 7, 2020
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Some news items you might have missed:
• How cute are InstaCouple Justin & Nick? Follow them on the gram of Insta here.
• Two men from Washington D.C. were arrested for drug trafficking as they tried to board a gay cruise leaving from the port of Miami. They were caught thanks to intercepted planning emails sent from one of the men’s government-issued laptop.
• The ABC hit sitcom Modern Family has been renewed for its 11th and final season.
• Donald Trump loves to refer to it as the ‘failing’ New York Times, but facts are facts, and the Times‘ stock price just hit a 13-year high.
• Damon Wayans Jr. is just the latest celeb apologizing for past homophobic statements and ‘jokes.’ At least he has the decency to actually straight-up apologize.
• Out pop singer/songwriter Gia Woods drops her new music video, “Jump The Fence,” which offers a groovy respite with shades of female empowerment and sexual freedom.
Billboard gushed about the new song calling it “a breathy pop ear-worm packed with tribal-like pulsations and distant howls that matches the musical climate while maintaining an undeniable edge.”
Gia’s breakout music video, “Only A Girl,” has garnered over 10 million viesw and counting. The talented 22-year-old is prepping to release her debut EP later this year.
Check out the new bop from Ms. Woods below.
Some news items you might have missed:
• George Michael made secret donations to Project Angel Food in Los Angeles totaling more than $650,000 after the death of his partner to HIV-related causes in 1993.
• The state of Florida will offer HIV prevention treatment PrEP for free statewide by the end of 2018. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 16, 2018”
Reid Ewing, of Modern Family fame, casually noted his sexuality in a tweet about Eugene Bata’s recent appearance on Good Morning America addressing body dysmorphia, which Reid had recently written about.
Check Reid’s essay on body dysmorphia on Huff Post here, and read his uber-casual response below 🙂
You’ll never guess what hit TV show seems to attract GOP campaign ads.
And guess which television genre seems to be the most apolitical when it comes to advertising?
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell and Judah Friedlander look at the facts and try to figure it out.
After an entire season of planning, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) finally walked down the aisle in the season 5 finale of “Modern Family.”
In the wake of several states legalizing same-sex marriage and a Gallup poll showing support for marriage equality is at an all-time high, Cam and Mitch’s wedding is a timely end to the season.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet play a gay couple on “Modern Family” and they’ve kind of become spokespeople for the same sex marriage movement.
Eric is actually straight, but that hasn’t stopped their characters from becoming positive role models for same sex couples.
Watch their “PSA” for the “Straight-Gay Alliance for Straight-Gay Marriage.”
The ACLU is would really, really like to see ABC to have the gay characters on Modern Family get married.
Having two main characters in a wildly popular show get married would put the issue of marriage equality in living rooms across the country and generate conversations about the importance of allowing same-sex couples to marry – the kinds of conversations that we know change hearts and minds.
And because it’s a weekly series, the message won’t go away during the closing credits. It will be back next week, and the weeks after that, and again during summer reruns. The wedding would demonstrate that marriage — with its unique recognition of love and commitment — matters. And it’s a choice that should be readily available.
Here’s the link to the petition.
(via JMG)
Guest star Matthew Broderick’s “Dave” isn’t sure if he’s on a romantic date with Phil in “Mistery Date” episode.
Modern Family won four Emmy Awards last night, including its third consecutive trophy for best comedy series.
ABC’s hit LGBT-inclusive sitcom also won awards for Directing (director Steve Levitan), and supporting actors Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet.
Jessica Lange, as expected won for outstanding supporting actress for her work in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story. This was Lange’s second win as she previously won for best actress in a miniseries/TV movie for the 2008 drama Grey Gardens.
My personal favorite win of the night was Julianne Moore for best actress in a miniseries/TV movie for her fab portrayal of Sarah Palin. Game Change, HBO’s drama about the 2008 election, also won for best miniseries/TV movie, best director for Jay Roach, and Danny Strong for best writing for miniseries/TV movie.
Moore, a longtime ally to the LGBT community, said in her acceptance speech: “I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down,” Moore said while accepting the trophy.
Interesting fact of the night: Mad Men set a new record by losing all seventeen Emmys it was nominated for.