Tag: Pete Hegseth

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Music & Songs At NYC AIDS Memorial + Hegseth In Hot Seat + More News

New York City AIDS Memorial (via official Instagram)

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• New York Times: “No Time at All” is a 65-minute sound installation at the New York City AIDS Memorial in the West Village (above). Culled from 53 VHS tapes, the piece is a continuous mix of music and songs performed by gay men’s choruses from 1985 to 1995.

• The Advocate: Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), who’s openly gay, confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the disrespect shown to Harvey Milk in light of reports that Milk’s name is to be removed from a Navy ship. Continue reading “Music & Songs At NYC AIDS Memorial + Hegseth In Hot Seat + More News”

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Podcast: Navy To Remove Harvey Milk’s Name + States Ranked For LGBTQ Safety + More

The Randy Report podcast

In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast:

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the US Navy to remove pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk’s name from a ship. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Navy To Remove Harvey Milk’s Name + States Ranked For LGBTQ Safety + More”

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Pete Hegseth Orders US Navy To Remove Harvey Milk’s Name From Ship

As millions observe Pride Month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to take the rare step of renaming a ship, one that bears the name of pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

A Defense Department official confirmed that that the timing of the announcement – occurring during Pride month – was intentional. Continue reading “Pete Hegseth Orders US Navy To Remove Harvey Milk’s Name From Ship”

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Celebrating Out Military Service Members + How LGBTQ Books Change Lives + More

Paulo Batista (via Instgram)

Some news items I thought worth your time: • People: With this week’s SCOTUS ruling allowing the Trump anti-trans military purge to proceed, I want to share this February interview with Paulo Batista, a Naval intelligence analyst, who is trans and was named Junior Sailor of The Quarter earlier this year. #MoreThanQualified Continue reading “Celebrating Out Military Service Members + How LGBTQ Books Change Lives + More”

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Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More

Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) attacked trans military service members in a speech to a gathering of special forces operators on Tuesday, vowing, “No more dudes in dresses, we’re done with that s**t.” • OUT: In a candid interview with The Pivot podcast, out NFL player Carl Nassib reveals how losing his gay uncle empowered him to come out as gay in 2021. Continue reading “Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More”

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Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: A cisgender woman says a security guard stormed into the ladies room at the high-end Liberty Hotel in Boston, demanded she exit a stall, prove her gender, and threw her out of the hotel. The hotel has suspended the security guard and apologized.

• YouTube: Political satire funny guy Randy Rainbow offers his new parody of “Impossible” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella in addressing the issue that is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Continue reading “Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More”

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Hegseth Has Makeup Studio Installed In Pentagon

Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who declared during his confirmation hearings he intends to bring “warrior culture” back to the U.S. military has had a makeup studio installed at the Pentagon. Because nothing says “warrior culture” like a new make-up room. Continue reading “Hegseth Has Makeup Studio Installed In Pentagon”

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Hegseth Shared Attack Details In 2nd Signal Chat + More News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to a second encrypted group chat on Signal that included his wife and brother using his private phone, according to reports. Continue reading “Hegseth Shared Attack Details In 2nd Signal Chat + More News”

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Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist

Donald Trump (screen capture)

The story of the day has to be the Trump administration accidentally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg (editor-in-chief at The Atlantic) on a private group text chat that discussed the planning of military attacks on the Houthis. Continue reading “Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist”

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Trump Amplifies Nazi-Era Pink Triangle Symbol On Social Media

This past weekend, Donald Trump shared an article on his Truth Social account that included a pink triangle—the symbol from the Nazi period used to identify and target gay men in concentration camps—overlaid with a red prohibition sign. Continue reading “Trump Amplifies Nazi-Era Pink Triangle Symbol On Social Media”