LGBTQ news and entertainment
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: This month marked the 20th anniversary of marriage equality in the U.S., and a new report shows only good has come from embracing the freedom to marry. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: U.S. Marriage Equality Turns 20 + Pride Month TV + More”
Today, we celebrate 20 years since the first same-sex weddings were legally officiated in the United States. Continue reading “Same-Sex Marriage Celebrates 20 Years In The U.S.”
Liechtenstein’s parliament approved legalizing same-sex marriage in a nearly unanimous vote (24-1) on Thursday, making it the 22nd country in Europe to do so. Continue reading “Liechtenstein’s Parliament Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage”
Back in 1998, the citizens of Hawaii passed a state constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage. Today, lawmakers in the Aloha state are in the process of approving House Bill 2802, which will ask voters to rescind a provision in the Hawaii Constitution that gives the Legislature the authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. Continue reading “Hawaii Lawmakers Seek To Repeal Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban”
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have approved a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. The country would be the first in Southeast Asia to fully embrace marriage equality. Continue reading “Thailand: Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Approve Marriage Equality Bill”
A Japanese high court has ruled banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for lawmakers to address the lack of legal recognition of same-sex couples. Continue reading “Japanese High Court Rules Denying Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Gerald Declan Radford (above), the Florida man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot a gay man in a dog park last month, has been arrested and charged with murder and a hate crime. Continue reading “Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News”
The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic chose to approve an expansion of same-sex “registered partnerships” rather than same-sex marriage in a 118-33 vote. At least it’s progress. Continue reading “Czech Lawmakers Reject Same-Sex Marriage But Expand Partnership Rights”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Disgraced out former Congressman George Santos is suing late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly ‘deceiving’ him into making Cameo videos.
• Gr8erDays: Tony Ganios, the handsome actor known for playing “Meat” in Porky’s (1981), “Porky’s II: The Next Day (1983), and Porky’s Revenge (1985), died February 17 of a heart attack while being treated in an NYC hospital for a severe spinal cord infection. He was 64. Continue reading “George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel Over Cameo Videos + More News”
In a landmark victory for LGBTQ advocates, Greece’s Parliament has approved (by a vote of 176-76) a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the socially conservative country. In doing so, Greece becomes the 16th European Union country to embrace marriage equality and the first Orthodox Christian nation to do so. Continue reading “Greece’s Parliament Has Approved Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage”