LGBTQ news and entertainment
Yesterday, I reported the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a ruling that blocks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to expel transgender service members.
The ruling by a 3-judge panel found the ban was motivated by animus and therefore unconstitutional. The decision did, however, allow the Pentagon to enforce its ban against transgender individuals seeking to enlist. Continue reading “Hegseth After Losing Trans Ban: ‘See You At SCOTUS’”
Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• Gayety: The mega-hit ice hockey series Heated Rivalry won 16 awards – every category it was nominated in – at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards.
• HBO Max: I highly recommend the beautifully acted Miss You, Love You starring Oscar winner Allison Janney and Tony nominee Andrew Rannells. The darkly comedic movie follows a grieving widow who is forced to plan her husband’s funeral alongside her estranged son’s personal assistant.
Continue reading “‘Heated Rivalry’ Scores At Canadian Screen Awards + More News”
Happy Monday! Some news items to start your week:
• Washington Blade: Inside the lonely world of MAGA gay men. I found this to be a very interesting dive into gay Trump supporters, how they justify their views, and how it all plays in their love lives.
• Gayety: Pride House Los Angeles/West Hollywood presented a 25th anniversary screening of the groundbreaking queer film The Broken Hearts Club on Saturday night. The pre-screening Q&A brought together co-stars Billy Porter and Zach Braff, and writer-director Greg Berlanti – who all had stories to tell. Continue reading “The World Of Gay MAGA Men + ‘The Broken Hearts Club’ Reunion + More”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• The Advocate: A Tennessee library board voted to fire its director after she refused to remove more than 100 LGBTQ books from the system’s shelves, capping weeks of escalating tension over censorship, access, and reader privacy.
• Outsports: Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was cut from the team for “conduct detrimental to the team” following his anti-gay social media posts attacking Pride. #Good Continue reading “Librarian Fired Over LGBTQ Books + Jaden Ivey Cut For Homophobic Rant + More”
Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:
• Queerty: Almost a year to the day that General Hospital premiered the gay character of “Marco Rios” played by uber-handsome Adrian Anchondo (above), the ABC soap has killed him off. #BuryYourGays
• Instinct Magazine: In the upcoming high-stakes adventure/comedy STOP! THAT! TRAIN!, RuPaul plays the President of the United States, leading an ensemble cast of ‘Drag Race’ alums and familiar Hollywood faces (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lisa Rinna, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more). Set to hit theaters on June 12. Continue reading “‘General Hospital’ Kills Off Gay Character + RuPaul’s New Movie + More”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Academy Awards: I’m watching live – how about you? Follow here for all the winners as they happen.
• JoeMyGod: Increasingly toxic Megyn Kelly got into a social media fight with fellow-conservative talking head Mark Levin to the point she called him a “micro-penis.” #InfightingIsFunny Continue reading “98th Academy Awards + Hegseth Meltdown + More News”
Press photographers have been barred from Defense Department briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were deemed “unflattering.” Continue reading “Pentagon Bars Press Photographers Over ‘Unflattering’ Pics Of Hegseth”
The government watchdog group Open the Books did a deep dive into Defense Department spending and found the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth’s (photo) leadership burned through $93 billion in September 2025 alone as part of an end-of-fiscal-year spending spree to maintain its funding levels. Continue reading “Report: Pentagon Spent Billions On Salmon, Lobster, King Crab In End Of Fiscal Year Purchases”
Some news stories for you as we close out the weekend:
• SNL: Last night’s cold open brutally skewered Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and outgoing “totally not fired” Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem with spot-on performances by Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla. Lots of funny in here… Continue reading “SNL Skewers Hegseth And Noem In Cold Open + More News”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the Defense Department will conditionally continue to provide support to Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) IF the youth organization commits to pulling all DEI initiatives from its program.
Because god forbid kids learn how to include everyone in their activities. Continue reading “Hegseth: Trans Scouts In Scouting America Will Be Outed + Segregated”