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News Round-Up: December 27, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• While Laurie Metcalf is getting rave reviews for her star turn in the Broadway production of “Misery,” her co-star Bruce Willis is getting racked over the coals for his “wooden” performance and needing to be fed lines via ear piece.

• The legal defense team for Kathryn Knott, convicted gay-basher, thinks it can keep the young homophobe out of jail by pushing for a mistrial.

• Donald Trump says if he becomes president (oh! my sides…) he will work to make sure the anti-gay “Religious Liberty” bill reaches his desk.

• A new Gallup poll shows the number of Americans who identify as “Christian” has dropped 5 percentage points since 2008; the number of folks who identify with no religious affiliation has risen 5 points.

• Billboard has published it’s year-end Hot 100 Songs of 2015. You’ll never guess where Adele’s “Hello” landed.

• Best LGBT Moments of 2015? Easily one of the top was when this straight high schooler asked his best gay to senior prom.

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News Round-Up: December 18, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• “Otterly adorable” dude gets “discovered” by news reporter taking a shirtless jog in the rain.

• The U.S. Senate Intelligence committee is looking into whether Sen. Ted Cruz accidentally shared classified info during the GOP debate last night.

• A judge in Baltimore declares mistrial in the case of the police officer accused of killing Freddie Gray.

• Oh, did you hear violent Philly gay-basher Kathryn Knott was found GUILTY of assault and a few other things? Share the good news 🙂

• This guy got 18 months in jail for performing oral sex on a passed out straight guy.

• Six Republican presidential candidates have pledged to make discriminating against LGBTs legal IF they become president. (Don’t worry – none of them will…)

• And speaking of Republicans – did you miss this week’s Republican debate from Las Vegas? No worries – CNN has the 90 highlights reel. Check it out below.

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News Round-Up: December 8, 2015

(pic by Katie Byran)

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Two straight BFFs pose for most excellent pics as groom and best man in preparation for upcoming wedding.

• You know you’ve gone too far, Mr. Donald Trump, when you lose ultra-conservative pundit Ben Shapiro.

• HIV diagnoses in the USA drop by 19% from 2005 to 2014, but more work lies ahead.

• Legendary LGBT activists call for an end to “profiteering” and “abusive pricing” on PrEP

• And just one more look at those two straight besties  who have no trouble being who they are… 🙂

(pic by Katie Byram)
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News Round-Up: November 18, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• One of the few magazines I actually read – DETAILS – will cease publication after December.

• Porn star Danica Dillon is suing staunch defender of the sanctity of marriage, Josh Duggar, for “rough sex” during an “appointment” that she says bordered on rape.

• Now that The Donald got to host SNL, other GOP White House hopefuls are demanding equal time under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) laws. But will we laugh at them as much…?

• Muslim activist Saba Ahmed shuts Fox News host Megyn Kelly: “Megyn, we go to the mosque to pray.”

• Caitlyn Jenner says she still plans to vote Republican despite the GOP’s terrible positions on transgender folks.

• Sen. Ted Cruz gets very touchy when someone (namely the President) hits back.

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News Round-Up: September 22, 2015

Some news stories you might have missed:

• This year’s Emmy Awards telecast, unable to compete with Sunday night football, dropped a huge 24% in viewership.

• Prince William, who served in the Royal Air Force with a transgender pilot, says he would confront an LGBT bully and comfort the victim.

• You have heard of this week’s “Scummiest of the earth” Martin Shreli, who bought the rights to an AIDS drug and then raised the price 5,500%?

• The upcoming Stonewall movie might be as bad as some predicted.

• Were U.S. soldiers and Marines ordered to ignore sexual abuse of children in Afghanistan by Afghan allies?

Former Special Forces Captain Dan Quinn

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News Round-Up: September 19, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Princeton University’s Mason Darrow becomes first openly gay Division 1 football player.

• File this under “Duh” – a recent study shows a strong correlation between homophobia and mental illness.

• Jeb Bush on Donald Trump’s failure to correct recent anti-Muslim comments made by a Donald Trump supporter: Obama Is ‘American’ And ‘A Christian.’

• Bag pipe player takes down hateful street preacher in “most Scottish way possible.” Hilarious.

• “Hart To Hart” – 70s/80s TV detective series – is getting a gay couple reboot.

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News Round-Up: September 15, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Hunky, handsome and openly gay trainer Bob Harper on The Biggest Loser will take over the hosting duties for the show this season.

• The lawyers who led the fight for Jim Obergefell and marriage equality in Ohio have submitted their bill to the state for $1.1 million.

• Tennis star James Blake calls for the firing of the police officer who wrongly tackled and handcuffed him in a case of mistaken identity.

• Hollywood movie musical genius Rob Marshall is working on a sequel to Mary Poppins set 20 years after the original story took place.

• Let’s hear it for the most famous deputy clerk in the country, Brian Mason, who IS doing his job in Kentucky’s Rowan county issuing marriage licenses in Kim Davis’ place.

(photo: Dominic Holden)

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News Round-Up: September 9, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Talk about a queen with staying power – Queen Elizabeth II is now the longest reigning monarch in United Kingdom history.

• A year after a repeal campaign led by the infamous Duggar family overturned LGBT protections in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a special election held last night passed an new (although flawed) version of the ordinance 53%-47%.

• Mike Huckabee admits he blocked Sen. Ted Cruz from appearing at the Kim Davis rally.

• Edging up to Donald Trump in the polls, retired surgeon Dr. Ben Carson questions Donald Trump’s “faith.” Smart move or torpedo?

• Caitlyn Jenner is still lukewarm on the idea of marriage equality.

• Rogue county clerk Kim Davis received fan mail while cooling her heels in the hoosegow. I’m sure she’s hoping for lots of checks in those envelopes since her crowd-sourcing campaign has stalled BIG TIME.

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News Round-Up: August 31, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• It’s time for Monday Men At Work (see above)

• The gay couple in Rowan County, Kentucky, who have been denied a marriage license three times have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the county government and County Clerk Kim Davis.

• A man with a 19″ penis says it makes working and having a social dating life impossible.

• Fox and Friends host Elizabeth Hasselbeck doesn’t understand why the #BlackLivesMatter movement hasn’t been named a “hate group.” Seriously.

• Five HIV+ men offer advice to their younger selves about surviving and thriving post-diagnosis.

• Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is running out of time and options in her fight to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Time to do your job, Ms. Davis.

• Ellen DeGeneres announces GapKids x ED, a new collection for Gap Kids that is for every girl no matter “whether they skateboard or dance, wear dresses or jeans, build forts or paint rainbows, or everything in between.”

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News Round-Up: August 21, 2015

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Some news stories you might have missed:

• We know we found one of the hottest math teachers ever, but is this the hottest accountant in the world?

• Caitlyn Jenner could face misdemeanor manslaughter charge (usually a one year prison sentence) for February crash in Malibu.

• Scientists may have found a way to block transmission of HIV and hepatitis C via semen.

• Illinois governor signs legislation banning “ex-gay” torture for LGBTQ youth.

• The federal government to retroactively offer Social Security spousal benefits to same-sex couples who lived in states where their marriage weren’t previously recognized.

• Backstreet Boys, N’Sync and Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi shooting a futuristic “cowboys & zombies” movie.

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