LGBTQ news and entertainment
Cissy Houston, two-time Grammy Award winner and mother of pop mega-star Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91. Continue reading “Grammy-Winner Cissy Houston, Mother Of Whitney, Dead At 91”
I am so sad to learn of the passing of stage and screen actor Ken Page at the age of 70. Page is best known for his Broadway roles in The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cats, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues and the first Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls. Continue reading “Broadway Star Ken Page (CATS, Ain’t Misbehavin) Dead At 70”
Broadway actor Gavin Creel, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the Bette Midler revival of “Hello, Dolly!,” has died at the age of 48 in his home in Manhattan. Continue reading “Tony Award Winner Gavin Creel Dies At 48”
Acting legend James Earl Jones (3 Tony Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Grammy, Golden Globe, and lifetime achievement Academy Award) has died at the age of 93. Continue reading “Legendary Actor James Earl Jones Dead At 93”
If you were there in the 1980s, you knew of (and probably listened to) Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the senior citizen psychologist who became a pop culture phenomenon as “Dr. Ruth” – the uber-popular radio & TV sex counselor. Continue reading “Dr. Ruth, Famed Sex Therapist, Dies At Age 96”
Coach Robert Hughes, the winningest high school basketball coach in the U.S., died on Tuesday at the age of 96. I grew up with Coach, as he was the father of my best friend, Carlye J. Hughes. As such, I’ve spent most of my life being a part of the family and an ‘honorary Hughes.’ Continue reading “Coach Robert Hughes, Winningest High School Basketball Coach In US, Dies At 96”
Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his relentless drill instructor “Emil Foley” in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy Award for his turn as “Fiddler” in the 8-part miniseries Roots, died at the age of 87. Continue reading “Oscar/Emmy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr. Dies At 87”
Legendary LGBTQ+ activist and presidential adviser David Mixner, whose career in political advocacy stretched back to volunteering for John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, died Monday at the age of 77. Continue reading “LGBTQ Activist/Presidential Adviser David Mixner Dies At 77”
Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Chita Rivera has died at the age of 91. According to her daughter, Lisa Mordente, she died peacefully today in New York after a brief illness. Her storied Broadway career spanned from 1952 (Call Me Madam) to 2015 (The Visit), with iconic shows like West Side Story, Chicago, and Bye Bye Birdie in between. Continue reading “Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Dies At 91”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: The Ohio legislature has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that bans transition-related medical care for transgender minors and restricts trans athletes’ participation on school sports teams. Ohio joins nearly two dozen GOP-led states that have adopted similar laws. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Law In Ohio + Yay For Gay TurboTax Ad + More News”