LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Atlantic: The Atlantic has published the transcript of the now-infamous Signal chat “attack plans.” The White House tried to downplay the release, noting that The Atlantic headline used the phrase “attack plans” rather than “war plans,” which is a seriously lame defense. Continue reading “SignalGate Chat Published + Orville Peck + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Salon: A proposed Texas state law would make identifying as transgender a felony calling it “identity fraud.” • OUT: Orville Peck, the masked gay country singer, and The Wiggles, the Australian children’s music group, have teamed up for a new country song that celebrates the queer community and nods to viewers who are in the know – “Friends of Dorothy.” Continue reading “Orville Peck And ‘Friends Of Dorothy’ + Another Anti-Trans Bill In TX + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A former New Jersey police officer has been awarded $750,000 in her lawsuit against her former boss, who she claimed sexually harassed her and discriminated against her for being a lesbian. Continue reading “Lesbian Cop Wins $750K Settlement In Sex Harassment Lawsuit + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The Rainbow Youth Project, an LGBTQ mental health crisis center, reported over 1,400 calls to its national hotline by early afternoon—a surge that coincided with Trump’s inauguration and the anti-LGBTQ+ policies he outlined. Continue reading “LGBTQ Mental Health Crisis Center Calls Surge + More News”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: out country music star Orville Peck (above) will make his Broadway debut in the current revival of CABARET this spring. Plus… Continue reading “LGBTQ Podcast: Orville Peck On Broadway, Laverne Cox’s “Clean Slate” + More”
Country music sensation Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut as the new ‘Emcee’ in the current revival of Cabaret at the KitKat Club this spring. Continue reading “Orville Peck To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Cabaret’”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Voters in Odessa, Texas rejected three incumbent city council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city’s first out gay council member. Continue reading “Orville Peck + Robbie Williams + Chappell Roan + More News”
Out country artist Orville Peck drops his new original holiday song, “Happy Trails,” a lilting acoustic guitar track that pairs perfectly with Peck’s warm baritone. Continue reading “New Music: Orville Peck ‘Happy Trails’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Variety: Masked out country singer Orville Peck (above) hinted that he could be working on a project for Broadway at an appearance this week at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Orville Peck Headed To Broadway? + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • New York Times: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confessed on Sunday that he had left a dead bear cub in Central Park in Manhattan in 2014 because he thought it would be “amusing.” #weird Continue reading “RFK Jr. Left Dead Cub In Central Park + Orville Peck + More”