LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you as we head over Hump Day:
• Queerty: A NYC-based fashionista called out the gays for a number of trends that he finds disingenuous: “curated body hair, vintage basketball shorts, Le labo scents and performative freeballing.”
• New Music: Carly Rae Jepsen drops her new song and music video, “After All” – from her upcoming album Day and Night set for release September 18. Continue reading “‘Performative Freeballing’ + PEPFAR Cuts + More News”
Happy Friday! Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Semafor: The Trump administration plans to permanently end funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, in South Africa. South Africa has about 8 million people living with HIV, the most in the world.
• NLGJA: NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the recipients of its 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, recognizing exemplary reporting produced in 2025. Full list of winners at the link. Congrats to all! Continue reading “Team Trump Plans To End AIDS Relief To Africa + More”
Some news items for you as we head into the week.
• New Music: DJ Bill Bennett (above) hit #1 on iTunes Pre-Orders chart over the weekend with DILF Act 3, the final installment of his DILF trilogy. As I’ve written in the past, I’m so impressed by Bennett’s gorgeous music production as well as his compelling story-telling based on his own life experiences.
His new music video, “I’m Not That Man Anymore,” movingly chronicles his journey in overcoming an abusive relationship. Continue reading “New Music From DJ Bill Bennett + Bad News For PEPFAR + More”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Gay Times: According to a recent report, One Direction singer Liam Payne “wrestled with his sexual identity, compounding his struggles and leading to risky behavior.” Payne died in October 2024 after falling off a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Continue reading “Liam Payne + Google Calendars Drop Pride Month + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting transgender students, their teachers, and their schools. The order also bans discussion of trans people in classroom instruction. Continue reading “Cher Tries To ‘Turn Back Time’ + Trump Targets Trans Kids + More News”
The Trump administration has abruptly stopped the distribution of live-saving antiretroviral HIV drugs to almost 26 million people worldwide. Continue reading “Trump Halts Global HIV Medication Program PEPFAR”
Former President George W. Bush (photo: public domain)
Who wants to hear me talk on this week’s headlines?
• NBC, having already given the green light to the Will & Grace reboot, wants even more
• I’ve got a favorite on this season’s The Amazing Race, and I bet you will, too
• New Mexico says “no” to so-called ex-gay therapy
• Nebraska finally scrubs it’s anti-LGBT adoption stance
• International supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford talks with me about his residency in Las Vegas as the Celebrity Guest Host for the world famous Chippendales.
All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report. Hit the play button below 🙂
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| President George W. Bush |
President George W. Bush pens public appeal to the Trump administration to leave the budget for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) intact.
Last month, Trump proposed cutting $300 million from Bush’s extremely successful program that battles HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Here’s just an excerpt from Bush’s op-ed published by the Washington Post:
As the executive and legislative branches review the federal budget, they will have vigorous debates about how best to spend taxpayers’ money — and they should. Some will argue that we have enough problems at home and shouldn’t spend money overseas. I argue that we shouldn’t spend money on programs that don’t work, whether at home or abroad.
But they should fully fund programs that have proven to be efficient, effective and results-oriented. Saving nearly 12 million lives is proof that PEPFAR works, and I urge our government to fully fund it. We are on the verge of an AIDS-free generation, but the people of Africa still need our help. The American people deserve credit for this tremendous success and should keep going until the job is done.