LGBTQ news and entertainment
Out recording artist Gatlin has shared “Soho House Valet,” the beautiful centerpiece single from her upcoming debut album, The Eldest Daughter.
The gentle piano-driven ballad paints an intimate portrait of familial strife, as Gatlin unravels the layered complexity of eldest-daughterhood, while also reflecting on her experiences coming out in the conservative and religious community where she was raised. Continue reading “New Music: Gatlin ‘Soho House Valet’”
After spending the past few years hanging with music legends like Joni Mitchell & Elton John, out recording artist Brandi Carlile has announced her first solo album since 2021, titled Returning To Myself, along with a gorgeous video for the introspective title song.
The gentle guitar-driven track finds the 11-time Grammy winner pensive as she considers whether focusing on oneself after a period of sharing is necessary, selfish, or perhaps a bit of both. Continue reading “New Music: Brandi Carlile ‘Returning To Myself’”
Some news items for your weekend reading:
• The Advocate: Texas troopers were assigned to follow Democratic state lawmakers to ensure they would be present to vote on redistricting. So one out lawmaker, Rep. Venton Jones (above), led police to a Dallas gay bar.
• New Music: Out R&B artist Dizzy Fae is all aglow over her new crush in her smooth new music video, “Blush.” Continue reading “TX Lawmaker Takes Troopers To Gay Bar + New Music From Dizzy Fae + More”
Acclaimed singer-songwriter (and TRR favorite) WRABEL drops the title song from his upcoming full-length album, up above.
The ethereal, slow-building song dissolves in and out of form, exploring “the balance between existential meaning and beauty, and existential dread and impending doom.” Continue reading “New Music: Wrabel ‘up above’”
Some news items for your weekend perusal:
• Outsports: Jakub Jankto, a history-making soccer player who came out as gay in February 2023 while still an active international, says his career is over due to a serious injury.
• The Advocate: During a hearing in the Texas House regarding a new anti-trans bathroom bill, lawmakers heard from several law enforcement officials who oppose the legislation. Continue reading “Out Pro Soccer Player’s Career-Ending Injury + New Bathroom Bill In TX + More News”
Some news items for you as you head into the weekend:
• The Advocate: CVS Health has denied coverage for a new HIV prevention drug – Gilead’s Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN) – despite it being nearly 100 percent effective, citing in part the medication’s high cost.
• Pink News: Drag superstar La Voix (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Queen of the Universe) will be kicking up her heels as a contestant on the popular reality dance competition Strictly Come Dancing. Continue reading “La Voix Joins ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ + CVS Health Says No To New HIV Med + More News”
Out singer-songwriter and TRR favorite Betty Who just dropped her playful new single “Fabulous” complete with a witty, high-luxe music video, portraying the lavish highs and hollow lows of fame through a hyper-stylized lens. Continue reading “New Music: Betty Who Really Is ‘Fabulous’”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: Florida cities are removing rainbow crosswalks and Black history murals, but citizens are fighting back. The rainbow memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting is facing the same threat.
• The Advocate: Christopher Wiggins shares the story of Technical Sergeant Alyx Anguiano, another 15-year Air Force veteran who’s being stripped of retirement under Trump’s transgender purge. Continue reading “FL Cities Removing Rainbow Crosswalks, Black History Murals + More News”
Canadian alt-rock group The Beaches have dropped their evocative new ballad “Lesbian Of The Year,” which chronicles member Leandra Earl’s deeply personal story of coming to terms with her sexuality later in life. Continue reading “New Music: The Beaches ‘Lesbian Of The Year’”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Gloria Gaynor, whose hit “I Will Survive” is seen as a gay anthem, has been announced by as a Kennedy Center Honors recipient, hand-picked by Donald Trump. Folks are now wondering whether she’s a Trump supporter and rewinding on some of her ‘problematic’ LGBTQ comments.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including Gay City News’s guide to NYC Black Pride 2025. Continue reading “Gloria Gaynor’s ‘Problematic’ LGBTQ Comments + More News”