Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: The teen daughter of far-right, anti-LGBTQ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) just came out as bisexual? Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 10, 2022”
News Round-Up: January 10, 2022
Non-Binary Skater Timothy LeDuc Will Represent US At Winter Olympics
Figure skater Timothy LeDuc, 31, will officially become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics.
LeDuc and partner Ashley Cain-Gribble will be one of two pairs representing Team USA next month. Continue reading “Non-Binary Skater Timothy LeDuc Will Represent US At Winter Olympics”
Gus Kenworthy Shares Health Concerns With 2022 Olympics Just Months Away
Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy has shared via social media that some ongoing health issues have him concerned about his 2022 Olympic prospects. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Shares Health Concerns With 2022 Olympics Just Months Away”
News Round-Up: November 17, 2021
Some news items you might have missed:
• AP News: Switzerland will recognize same-sex marriages from other countries beginning January 1. And starting July 1, the Alpine nation will allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 17, 2021”
News Round-Up: October 11, 2021
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: UK Olympic gold medal diver Tom Daley said it’s his “mission” to stop countries where being LGBT+ is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 11, 2021”
Podcast: Out NFL Player Carl Nassib, Team LGBTQ Scores At Olympics
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast:
• Team LGBTQ brought home the medals at this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo Continue reading “Podcast: Out NFL Player Carl Nassib, Team LGBTQ Scores At Olympics”
News Round-Up: August 9, 2021
Some news items you might have missed:
• Outsports: The queer-centric sports website tracked the achievements of the 180 out athletes at the Tokyo Summer Olympics reimagining them as a unified team. Had they been their own country, Team LGBTQ would have finished 7th, ahead of France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Brazil, taking home 11 Gold, 12 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 9, 2021”
Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’
In a video message today, President Joe Biden congratulated U.S. Olympians for “showing what we can do together as one America and as one team.”
“I want you to know how much watching you compete means to all of us,” he added, “especially to all those little kids dreaming to be you one day.” Continue reading “Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’”
News Round-Up: August 7, 2021
Some news items you might have missed:
• Glamour Magazine: Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy (pictured above) are releasing an official Schitt’s Creek book entitled Best Wishes, Warmest Regards. The publisher says it will capture the “essence and alchemy of all six seasons,” including, “the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt’s Creek.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 7, 2021”
Simone Biles Returns To Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam
Overcoming mental health issues (and some serious bouts of the ‘twisties’), superstar American gymnast Simone Biles returned to Olympic competition today for the women’s final in balance beam and scored a bronze medal. Continue reading “Simone Biles Returns To Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam”