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Appeals Court Upholds Arkansas Ban On Gender-Affirming Care + More News

Voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to strip women of their right to an abortion in the conservative state

Some news items you might have missed:

• Law Dork: A full federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Passed in 2021, its enforcement had been enjoined since a preliminary injunction in the case had been issued four years ago.

• TMZ: Danielle Spencer – famous for playing wise-cracking Dee Thomas on the hit ’70s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” – has died at the age of 60 following complications from cancer. Spencer became a veterinarian after leaving Hollywood in the 1990s. Continue reading “Appeals Court Upholds Arkansas Ban On Gender-Affirming Care + More News”

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Reneé Rapp’s New Album ‘Bite Me’ + More News

Renee Rapp drops her new album "Bite Me"

Some news items for your Sunday:

• New Music: Out recording star Reneé Rapp dropped her new album “Bite Me,” this week.

In an interview with Variety she shared, “Everything I make is gay…This time around, I knew what I wanted. I wasn’t making [this album] to impress anyone else. I made it to impress myself.” Continue reading “Reneé Rapp’s New Album ‘Bite Me’ + More News”

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Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Shut Down + New Music From Chappell Roan + More

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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”

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New Music: Sam Smith ‘To Be Free’

Sam Smith "To Be Free"

Out pop star Sam Smith drops their soulful new single, “To Be Free,” a graceful ballad featuring backing by The TwoCity Chorus.

Smith and the stirring choral voices are accompanied by just a single acoustic guitar, underscoring the tender intimacy and vulnerability of the track. Continue reading “New Music: Sam Smith ‘To Be Free’”

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Music Video: Chris Housman “Hidin’ Something”

Chris Housman drops his new music video "Hidin' Something"

Out country music artist Chris Housman drops his new single, “Hidin’ Something,” which takes the iconic story of a woman exacting revenge on her cheating spouse to a whole new level.

“Hidin’ Something” combines classic country themes of revenge, love, betrayal and remixes them through a modern queer lens making a bold declaration that country music is for everyone. Continue reading “Music Video: Chris Housman “Hidin’ Something””

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Podcast: Return Of ‘Where The Bears Are,’ London’s Trans+ Pride, New Music From Bryan Ruby

The Randy Report podcast

In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: London’s Trans+ Pride event over the weekend saw a turnout of over 100,000, making it the biggest trans Pride march in the world. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Return Of ‘Where The Bears Are,’ London’s Trans+ Pride, New Music From Bryan Ruby”

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Pedro Pascal’s Early Celeb Crushes + Gay Venezuelan Describes Horrific Salvadoran Prison + More

Pedro Pascal (via Depositphotos)

Some news items for you on this gorgeous Saturday:

• The Advocate: Now that he’s been released from CECOT (the Salvadoran torture prison), gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero describes the horrific sexual & physical abuse he experienced calling it “an encounter with torture and death.”

• Them: In a recent interview, Pedro Pascal – currently starring in the new Fantastic Four super-hero flick – shares his earliest celebrity crushes were Olivia Newton-John in Grease and Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones trilogy. #goodtaste Continue reading “Pedro Pascal’s Early Celeb Crushes + Gay Venezuelan Describes Horrific Salvadoran Prison + More”