LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories for you as we get over this Hump Day:
• OUT: Fresh off his SNL hosting stint, Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry) stars in this clever slasher-horror parody for Verizon in the cheekily titled “Look Behind You.” Continue reading “Connor Storrie In Slasher Parody + DOJ Goes After Minnesota (Again) + More”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded several queer-inclusive shows via PBS and NPR, is shutting down following the Trump administration’s defunding of public media. #sadness
• New Music: Out recording artist Chappell Roan is the picture of sapphic yearning in her new music video, “The Subway.” Find it on all streaming platforms here. Continue reading “Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Shut Down + New Music From Chappell Roan + More”
Some news items from the day:
• The Advocate: A new Gallup poll shows public support sinking for transgender athletes to play based on gender identity – 69% of Americans want sports segregated based on birth certificates, not gender identity.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including now-retired out Olympic diving champ Tom Daley covering OUT Magazine. Continue reading “Tom Daley Covers OUT + Support For Trans Athletes Declines + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Actor Mickey Rourke (above) has been kicked out of the Celebrity Big Brother UK house after multiple instances of “threatening and aggressive” language. Rourke, 72, told out recording artist Jojo Siwa, 21, “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.” Continue reading “Mickey Rourke Booted From BIG BROTHER UK + More News”
Donald Trump took to social media this week to calling on Republicans in Congress to stop federal funding from PBS, calling it a “giant SCAM,” “horrible and completely biased,” and an arm “of the Radical Left Democrat Party.” Continue reading “Trump Wants ‘Giant Scam’ PBS + NPR Defunded”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Here’s the list of the LGBTQ+ artists and allies who won at the 67th Grammy Awards last night including Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan and rapper Doechii. Continue reading “LGBTQ+ Winners At 2025 Grammy Awards + More News”
NPR station KUOW in Seattle has announced it will no longer broadcast the White House daily briefings on the coronavirus due to “a pattern of false information and exaggeration.” Via the Washington Post:
“After airing the White House briefings live for two weeks, a pattern of false information and exaggeration increasingly had many at KUOW questioning whether these briefings were in the best service of our mission — to create and serve a more informed public,” notes the statement, posted Wednesday afternoon.
“Of even greater concern was the potential impact of false information on the health and safety of our community.” KUOW provided three examples of bogus information stemming from the briefings. All of them — surprise — came from President Trump.
• “Nobody knew there’d be a pandemic or an epidemic of this proportion,” President Trump said at a live White House briefing on March 19 despite warnings from the U.S. Intelligence community earlier this year.
• “You’re seeing very few empty shelves,” our listeners heard live from President Trump on March 20. Local reporting shows many stores are out of basic supplies, including hand soap.
• We’re going to be able to make the drug chloroquine “available almost immediately” said President Trump on March 19. The president claimed, incorrectly, that the FDA had fast-tracked approval of its use to treat COVID-19. There isn’t current medical evidence of the efficacy of that drug in treating COVID-19.
In related news, The Hill reports major news outlets have now started to cut away from the briefings after less than half an hour as well. Except Fox News, of course,
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Some news items you may have missed:
• Woofy out Olympian Gus Kenworthy shares the above from his ESPN Magazine “Body Issue” shoot.
• NPR tweeted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, but Trump supporters (who didn’t know what they were reading) took it to be “propaganda” against the Donald.
• Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler said transgender people serving in the military is as big a threat to national security as “North Korea, and Putin and ISIS.”
• The Colorado baker who refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple told the ladies at The View, “I don’t believe that Jesus would have made the cake if he had been a baker.” Joy Behar’s simple response: “Come on — Jesus would have made the cake.”
• A New York City man, indicted on hate crime charges, could face 15 years in prison for violently punching a lesbian on the subway as he shouted “dyke” and “faggots.” The victim suffered a concussion, fractured nose, a broken eye socket and multiple deep cuts.
• According to a new Pew Research Center poll, more Americans (56%) trust German Chancellor Angela Merkel than they do Donald Trump (46%).
• MSNBC’s Morning Joe had it’s biggest ratings ever the day after Donald Trump tweeted about the co-hosts. #SoMuchWinning
• Bonus “Just because” from Lony Pizarro, fitness model. Photo: Anthony Deeying
From NPR’s Domenico Montanaro:
Hillary Clinton would have a significant electoral advantage over Donald Trump in the general election, based on an NPR analysis.
The Democratic former secretary of state would start out with already exactly enough electoral votes to win the presidency, 270-191, based on states considered safe, likely and to lean toward either candidate. The ratings, which will be updated at least monthly until Election Day, are based on fundamentals — historical trends and demographics, plus reporting and polling (both public and private).
Utah’s surprise decision to legalize same-sex marriage caps a landmark year for gay rights. The last 12 months saw a huge string of victories, from state legislatures, to Congress, to the Supreme Court.
NPR put together this very well-done recap of the past 12 months in LGBT progress. Amazing to look back and realize all this happened in one year.
It’s a quick seven minutes. Click below to listen.