Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Nikolas Cruz (screen capture)Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 students and staff members in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre at the age of 19, was officially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading “Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Sentenced To Life In Prison”
Colton Haynes in ‘Swindler Seduction’ (image via Lifetime)Some news items you might have missed:
• Out: Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes returns to TV as a pair of identical twin con artists in Lifetime’s upcoming movie Swindler Seduction. The film premieres October 22 on Lifetime at 8pm ET. Continue reading “Colton Haynes Returns To TV As Twins + More News”
(screen capture via YouTube)Guy Reffitt, convicted of five felony offenses – including obstruction of Congress as it met to certify the 2020 election result, interfering with police and carrying a firearm to a riot – has been sentenced to 87 months in prison.
Following the deadly riots on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol building, Reffitt (a member of the far-right Three Percenters) threatened his teenage son and daughter. “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor, and traitors get shot,” his son testified at the trial. Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison”
(screen capture via YouTube)Mark Ponder, 56, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for attacking police officers with poles during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.
Before his sentencing, Ponder told the court he “got caught up” in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and “didn’t mean for any of this to happen.” Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Gets 5+ Years In Prison For Attacking Police”
Jerry Harris of Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ (screen capture)Jerry Harris, one of the stars of the hit Netflix reality series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges relating to child sexual abuse images. Continue reading “Jerry Harris, Former ‘Cheer’ Star, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence On Child Porn Charges”
(image via Southwest Facebook page)A California woman has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for punching a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, The altercation centered around the woman refusing to wear her face mask properly. Continue reading “Woman Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Punching Flight Attendant”
Blake Knight and Garrett Clayton (via Instinct)Some news items you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: My colleague Denny Patterson caught up with Garrett Clayton & Blake Knight to talk more about their wedding day, married life, plus their Spotify Greenroom podcast, A Gay in the Life, which provides a safe space for conversation about the LGBTQ experience, current events, history, and culture. Continue reading “Garrett Clayton & Blake Knight + More LGBTQ News”
UPDATE: U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood has rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for Travis McMichael. Continue reading “Plea Deal For Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers In Hate Crimes Case”
A Texas man was sentenced today to more than 9 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made available due to the pandemic. Continue reading “9 Years In Prison For $1.6M COVID Fraud Spent On Lamborghini & Strip Clubs”
Two tourists have been arrested in Hawaii after allegedly falsifying vaccination cards. The travelers face up to a year in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. Continue reading “Hawaii: Two Travelers Arrested For Fraudulent Vaccine Cards”