Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Dan Levy visits Sesame Street (screen capture)Some news stories you might have missed:
• EW: Out Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy recently dropped by Sesame Street to shoot a segment with Oscar the Grouch. And both put their famous “ew’s” to use. Continue reading “News: Dan Levy On Sesame Street + Gay Days At Disneyland + More”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• New York Times: The Tennessee House, where Republicans have a super-majority, voted to expel two Democrats from the state legislature a week after they joined protesters in a call for stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting that left six dead at a Christian school. An effort to expel a third Democrat fell short by one vote. Continue reading “News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More”
(image via Depositphotos)The public health emergency for the mpox outbreak (previously referred to as monkeypox) came to an official end this week as the seven-day average for mpox has dropped to three cases from the August peak of 400 cases per day. Continue reading “U.S. Declares Official End To Mpox Public Health Emergency”
(image via Depositphotos)Some news items you might have missed:
• Census Bureau: Same-sex households in the U.S. have surpassed 1 million for the first time. There were about 1.2 million same-sex households in 2021 with 710,000 indicating they were married, while 500,000 were unmarried. Continue reading “More Than 1 Million Same-Sex Households In US + More News”
(image via Depositphotos)The World Health Organization is reportedly set to rename the monkeypox virus as “MPOX” as a way to de-stigmatize the virus that became a global emergency earlier this year. Continue reading “WHO Planning To Rename Monkeypox Virus As ‘MPOX’”
Lea Michele takes her first bow as Fanny Brice in ‘Funny Girl’ (screen capture)Some news items you might have missed:
• Out: Former GLEE star Chris Colfer threw shade at his former co-star Lea Michele when asked about seeing her in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. “I can be triggered at home…” Continue reading “GLEE Star Shades Lea Michele When Asked About ‘Funny Girl’ + More News”
New data shows those individuals who received at least one shot of the monkeypox vaccine were 14 times less likely to contract the virus than those who were not vaccinated. Continue reading “Data: Vaccinated Individuals 14 Times Less Likely To Contract Monkeypox”
Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness (via Twitter)Some news items you might have missed:
• Gayety: Queer Eye host Jonathan Van Ness has had more than a tiny crush on his co-star Antoni Porowski for some time. The two have famously exchanged flirtatious banter during the show. On Wednesday, Porowski and JVN took to social media to announce that they are “finally together.” Continue reading “Jonathan Van Ness & Antoni Porowski ‘Finally Together’ + More News”
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis (image via Instagram)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Monkeypox cases are declining, and the new White House czar is totally qualified for the job, but conservatives are losing their mind over the out and proud Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. Continue reading “White House Monkeypox Czar Dr. Demetre Daskalakis + More News”
(image via Depositphotos)Some news stories you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Alexander Cheves shares his Gay Flirting Guide: 26 Ways to Master a Lost Art. Tip number one – Being brave enough to introduce yourself is never a failure. Continue reading “Tips For Gay Flirting + Shangela On DWTS + More News Items”