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News Round-Up: December 9, 2016

I wonder if he trims?

Some news stories you may have missed:

• “Extreme groomers,” folks who trim their nether regions more than once a month, might be four times more likely to report having an STI than non-groomers.

• Trump transition team members forced to sign non-disclosure agreements.

• “Alt-right” website Breitbart attempt to rip Kelloggs for canceling advertising backfires as more advertisers cancel their contracts. It couldn’t happen to a better website 🙂

• After seeing his fellow Republican governor, Pat McCrory of North Carolina, get ousted from office over anti-transgender bathroom law, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says his state doesn’t need a similar law. See? Folks can learn from the past.

 • Congress refuses to reimburse New York City Police Department for the $35 million spent protecting president-elect and family through January 20th inauguration.

• Andy Cohen says “of course” he’d have sex with Justin Bieber. Me? I’d pass.

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News Round-Up: December 2, 2016

Fitness model Nick Sandell

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Nick Sandell wishes you a calm and pec-ful weekend (via Instagram).

• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie now wants to replace Reince Priebus as head of the Republican National Committee. Since he’s not getting a plum spot in the Trump administration, why not?

• Depending on the size of your “YUUUUGE” contribution to the Trump campaign, you may be offered a whole lot of perks for your donation – luncheons, dinners, inaugural balls, access to The Donald. All this could be yours, if the price is right.

• Mad Magazine names outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory to it’s annual “20 Dumbest List” over his support for the anti-LGBT legislation, HB2.

• Here’s how to get a job in the Trump administration – criticize the Trumpster’s “victory” over Carrier Corporation like Sarah Palin just did.

• Walmart comes out on the losing end of a lawsuit after denying same-sex spouses the same health benefits as heterosexual couples. Hurray for the good guys!

• Philadelphia-based, out singer-songwriter Aiden James released a cover of the famous Joni Mitchell tune “River,” reimagined with two men at the center of the story.

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News Round-Up: November 28, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Super stats guy Nate Silver snaps Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway back to reality after she claimed the Trumpster won in a “landslide.”

• An Ohio State University student is dead after driving a car into a group of pedestrians and then stabbing several people today. Eleven people were hospitalized as a result of the student’s attack.

• Neither President Obama nor Vice President Biden will be attending the funeral of deceased Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

• A representative for the Texas Electoral College is resigning rather than cast his vote for Donald Trump on December 19.

• A gay man in Colorado was verbally assaulted (“the faggot that voted for Hillary”) in front of his 4 year old son by an employee of Floor and Decor when he tried to return defective floor tiles.

• Donald Trump’s pick for National Security Adviser, KT McFarland outed her gay brother to their parents as he was dying of AIDS.

• Tony Award winner Sutton Foster delivers moving “Unbreakable” on the Netflix revived Gilmore Girls.

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News Round-Up: November 19, 2016

Sam Asghari

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Britney Spears’ “Slumber Party” video introduces the world to hottie Persian-American model Sam Asghari. You may want to check out his Instagram 🙂

• Openly gay Army Secretary Eric Fanning doesn’t think Donald Trump will roll back LGBT inclusion in the military. Mainly because it’s very hard to tell a soldier to “take off” his uniform.

• Trump supporters are “punishing” Starbucks by telling each other to buy more from the coffee giant. Put more money in Starbucks pocket – that’ll learn ’em!

• Newly named Attorney General Jeff Session received an absolute ZERO from the Human Rights Campaign scorecard. Now, what does that tell you about how he’ll serve as America’s top cop?

• Democrat Roy Cooper’s lead in the North Carolina governor’s race keeps growing even as anti-LGBT Gov. McCrory refuses to admit defeat. True sign of a loser – they can’t see they are a loser.

• There have been more than 700 reported incidents of hate harassment since Donald Trump became President-elect Trump.

• Good news on the HIV front – a newly discovered antibody neutralized 98% of HIV strains tested.

• And one more pic of the handsome Sam Asghari before we go…

A photo posted by Sam Asghari (@samasghari) on Oct 3, 2016 at 12:00pm PDT

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News Round-Up: November 15, 2016

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Mark-Paul Gosselaar beefed up for his new role as the captain of the first baseball team to hire a female pitcher on Fox’s Pitch. Batter up!

• Donald Trump announces the leader of a white nationalist movement to be chief strategist in the White House. What could possibly go wrong?

 • Sen. Barbara Boxer files legislation to repeal the Electoral College as Hillary Clinton nears 1 million more votes than Donald Trump in presidential election.

• Gwen Ifill, co-host of PBS Newshour passes away at 61 after a battle with cancer. She will be missed – what a class act.

• Trump supporter shoves anti-Trump protester down stairs at peaceful rally in Ohio.

• RuPaul on the Trumpeter as prez:

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News Round-Up: October 28, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed.:

• NBC is considering a Will & Grace revival!

• Talk about dying on the Vine! Twitter is pulling the plug on it’s six-second cousin.

• GLAAD says it’s time we adopt the acronym LGBTQ versus the current LGBT when referring to the community.

• The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Virginia transgender student over the right to use bathrooms that align with his gender identity.

• Jennifer Lopez will star in a live TV production of BYE BYE BIRDIE for NBC.

• Raven-Symoné leaving ‘The View’ for ‘That’s So Raven’ spinoff

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News Round-Up: October 25, 2016

Pita Taufatofua

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Tonagan Olympian Pita Taufatofua is still dancing in our dreams.

• Sen. Marco Rubio booed off the stage by Hispanic crowd at a campaign stop in Orlando, Florida.

• Professional d*ck Sean Hannity promises to fly Obama and family to Kenya on the condition they “can’t come back.”

• The Cook Political Report predicts Democrats will regain control of the U.S. Senate by picking up 5-7 seats this election cycle.

• In a blow to the RNC, the Trump campaign says it’s done with high-dollar fundraising events. “We’ve kind of wound down.”

• The Real O’Neals “Kenny” gets ready to celebrate his first Halloween as an openly gay teen – “The Gay Super Bowl!”

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News Round-Up: October 22, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• This Is Us star (formerly of Smallville) Justin Hartley gets wet and wild for a good cause on ELLEN.

• Log Cabin Republicans vote to withhold endorsing Donald Trump for president. What a bold decision two weeks before the election.

• Utah activists sue the state over laws which ban any positive discussion of LGBTs in public schools.

• Donald Trump says he plans to sue all the women who have accused him of sexual assault after the election.

• In case you’re wondering, here’s Nate Silver’s latest numbers crunching of the presidential election.

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News Round-Up: October 15, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Impossibly handsome Ben Cohen, anti-bullying hero, reminds us we’re just one month to #StandUpDay. #Woof

• Donald Trump’s brand is taking a serious hit as his new five star D.C. hotel is now slashing rates by 50% even though major events are happening in town.

• Anti-LGBT Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton headed to felony fraud trial where he faces 99 years in prison.

• CNN explores whether or not Hillary Clinton attacked her husband’s accusers.

• A judge has found there is probable cause for a complaint of official misconduct against Gov. Chris Christie regarding the 2013 “BridgeGate” debacle.

• Virulently anti-gay Alabama State Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore told to clean out his office after being suspended for the remainder of his term for instructing probate judges to refuse same-sex couples marriage licenses.

• The Simpsons lampoons Donald Trumps reportedly “cozy” ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin as Homer meets an unlikely voter at the polls. Watch the short clip below.

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News Round-Up: October 9, 2016

Noah Galvin of The Real O’Neals

Some news stories you may have missed:

• The Real O’Neals star, out actor Noah Galvin, says he was “dumb and unkind” to troll Colton Haynes’ coming out.

• Hollywood icon Warren Beatty says his transgender son, Stephen, is “his hero.”

• Rentboy.com CEO pleads guilty to promoting prostitution – faces 21 months in prison and $10 million fine.

• A major Latino polling company says Hillary Clinton could win the largest share of Hispanic voters in recorded history.

• For the first time ever, a major presidential candidate – Democrat Hillary Clinton – has penned an op-ed for an LGBT newspaper addressing LGBT equality.

• Awesomeness! British researchers think they may be on track to cure HIV.

• Sen. Ted Cruz is mad that NBC didn’t share Donald Trump’s “Grab’em by the p***y” tape earlier so he could have been the Republican nominee.

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