LGBTQ news and entertainment
Happy Star Wars Day! Some news stories for you as we head into the week:
• Variety: Disney’s star-studded sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 scored over $77 million in U.S. theaters in its opening weekend, and over $233 million worldwide.
• Philadelphia Gay News: Author Tom Vellner opens up about his new novel, 30 Love, dubbed “Heated Rivalry for tennis.” Continue reading “‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Scores $233 Million + More News”
Rudy Giuliani has reportedly agreed to a settlement that will allow him to keep his apartments and his World Series rings in exchange for unspecified “compensation” and a promise not to further defame two election workers. Continue reading “Rudy Giuliani Agrees To Settlement With GA Election Workers”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Judith Jamison, who became an international star with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, first as a majestic dancer and then as the troupe’s director, building it into the most successful modern dance company in the country, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 81. Continue reading “Dance Legend Judith Jamison Dead At 81 + More News”
Former Donald Trump attorney and NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani has stalled and stalled, but a federal judge has ordered him to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million. Continue reading “Giuliani Ordered To Hand Over Apartment, Mercedes & More To Defamed Election Workers”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy has penned an open letter offering queer pearls of wisdom for LGBTQ+ athletes competing at this year’s Olympic Games. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Sends Support To LGBTQ Paris Olympians + More”
Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy just days after being ordered to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud as he worked to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss. Continue reading “Rudy Giuliani Files For Bankruptcy Listing Over $500 Million In Debts”
Some news items you might have missed: • Reuters: By a vote of 369-10, Thai lawmakers overwhelmingly passed four draft bills on same-sex marriage in their first reading, moving the country closer towards its legalization in a country with one of Asia’s most open and visible LGBT communities. Continue reading “Thai Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage In 369-10 Vote + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Grindr, the popular LGBTQ dating app, has released its comprehensive “Unwrapped” 2023 report highlighting various interests and behaviors across multiple regions, including where the most tops and bottoms were active worldwide. Continue reading “Grindr Reveals Where Most Tops & Bottoms Are Worldwide + More News”
An 8-person jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer for Donald Trump, to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for the harm caused by defamatory statements he made about them following the 2020 election. Giuliani repeatedly claimed (without any evidence) that the two women engaged in a fake ballot processing scheme while they served as election workers for Fulton County in the last presidential election. Continue reading “Giuliani Ordered To Pay $148 Million In Damages To Election Workers”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)