LGBTQ news and entertainment
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused a request to reconsider its Obergefell v. Hodges ruling which made same-sex marriage legal nationwide in 2015. Continue reading “Supreme Court Declines To Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ruling”
Some news items for you as we close out the weekend:
• New York Times: In a 60-to-40 vote on Sunday night, the Senate cleared the way for a spending deal to end the government shutdown. A group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade to vote with Republicans.
• Pink News: As the Supreme Court decides whether to hear a case that threatens marriage equality, research published earlier this week found that 65.8% of Americans support same-sex couples’ right to marry. Continue reading “Senate Votes 60-40 To Begin Reopening Govt + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Queerty: Actor Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue) has a new autobiography out titled Vagabond. The memoir, currently ranked as #1 in celebrity biographies on Amazon, offers a detailed look back at his life and 50+ year career in show business. Continue reading “Tim Curry Memoir ‘Vagabond’ + Fighting For Marriage In Ukraine + More”
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett says that the Supreme Court “should not be imposing its own values on the American people,” as the high courts considers whether to revisit its same-sex marriage ruling. Continue reading “Justice Amy Coney Barrett: ‘The Law Isn’t An Opinion Poll’ As High Court Considers Revisiting Same-Sex Marriage”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Hill: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton predicts – “The Supreme Court will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion — they will send it back to the states.”
• Instinct Magazine: Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman says there may be some surprises for fans in the upcoming film finale of Nick and Charlie’s love story. “There is a point in the movie where we slightly diverge from the events of volume six, and it takes a slightly different path to get to the ending.” Continue reading “Hillary Clinton Prediction On SCOTUS & Same-Sex Marriage + More News”
On a recent episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” Bravo host Andy Cohen read former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis for filth over her request to the Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage rights. Continue reading “Andy Cohen Reads Kim Davis For Filth Over Marriage Equality Challenge”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: The enchanting new web series “The Nature Of Us” follows two young gays fresh out of high school, looking for a sign to lead them to what comes next. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: New Series ‘The Nature Of Us’ + More LGBTQ News”
Ten years after the Supreme Court issued its landmark Obergefell ruling which made same-sex marriage legal across the U.S., the high court has been formally asked to overturn that decision. Continue reading “Supreme Court Formally Asked To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Two men – one is straight, one is gay. Together, these best friends of nearly 20 years are reimagining masculinity, banter, and wit with their fun new podcast, “No Homo with Jonathan & Tom.” Continue reading “New Podcast ‘No Homo’ + TX Judge Sues To Ignore Same-Sex Marriage + More”
Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis – who famously refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Rowan County back in 2015 and was briefly jailed for refusing to do so – is trying once again to squirm out of paying the gay couples who sued her and asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Obergefell ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land. Continue reading “Kim Davis Tries Again To Reverse Same-Sex Marriage”