Tag: Paralympics

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Jake Adicoff Becomes 1st Out Gay Man To Win Individual Gold At Paralympics

Jake Adicoff is the first out gay athlete to win individual gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games

Team USA skier Jake Adicoff made history at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games after winning the gold in the 1.5km cross-country sprint.

Not only was that his first individual Paralympics gold medal, the victory made him the first out gay male Paralympian ever to win gold as individual. Continue reading “Jake Adicoff Becomes 1st Out Gay Man To Win Individual Gold At Paralympics”

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Cynthia Erivo To Be Honored At HRC Gala + More News

Cynthia Erivo

Some news items you might have missed: • Metro Weekly: Emmy/Grammy/Tony winner Cynthia Erivo (soon-to-star in the upcoming WICKED movie) will be honored with the Human Rights Campaign’s National Equality Award at it’s annual gala in D.C. Continue reading “Cynthia Erivo To Be Honored At HRC Gala + More News”

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Gay Man Entrapped By Qatar Police Finally Released + More News

Qatar (via Google Maps)

Some news items I thought worth your time: • LGBTQ Nation: Manuel Guerrero Aviña, a gay man from Britain who was jailed in Qatar after being entrapped by the police on Grindr, has finally been permitted to return to the United Kingdom after months of imprisonment in inhumane conditions. Continue reading “Gay Man Entrapped By Qatar Police Finally Released + More News”

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News Round-Up: July 16, 2021

Voters stand in line waiting to vote

Voters stand in line waiting to vote
Investigation by AP found few potential cases of voting irregularities in Arizona
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: It seems Caitlyn Jenner is filming her ‘campaign’ for governor of California – any guesses why the reality TV celeb might be doing that? • OUT: Two gay men vacationing on the French island of Corsica were brutally attacked by group of up to 20 men while a large crowd gathered and watched but did nothing to stop the brutal assault. • It Gets Better: Regular readers of TRR know I’m not only a huge supporter of the Olympic Games but especially the Paralympic Games. Check out the journey of out lesbian Courtney journey who will be competing in wheelchair basketball for Team USA at this year’s Games.

• Instinct Magazine: Michael Henderson, the popular head coach of Murrieta Valley High School’s cheer and student program in southern California, was abruptly fired from his job last month. Henderson says he was fired for being gay and has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit alleging that the process leading to his dismissal was “flawed.” • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out Kenneth’s round-up of the what’s what in LGBTQ publications including out swimmer Michael Gunning covering the latest from Attitude Magazine.

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• 4WWL: Alan Scott Lanoix tested positive for COVID-19 and spent 17 days in the hospital with several on a ventilator. His wife and 3 sons all tested positive too. Lanoix died June 9 at 54 years old. According to his sister, “He thought the vaccine was poison.” • AP: Investigation by the Associated Press finds fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud identified by Arizona’s local election officials out of 3.4 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election.

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Trump Mocks Paralympians At White House Reception

During a ceremony meant to honor U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes on Friday, Trump awkwardly told the press that he found the Paralympics “a little tough to watch” but he watched “as much as I could.”

The Paralympics organization took the high road reminding the president that billions of people, including myself, enjoy watching the games.

“Record numbers around the world are not finding @Paralympics tough to watch. Billions of viewers now take in the Paralympics in hundreds of countries around the world. We hope the US President continues to watch and be inspired by the Paralympics,” the organizers tweeted.

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I’m a big supporter and fan of the Paralympic Games.

I’m horrified that Trump could sink this low.

It seems I’m not alone.