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Louisville Agrees To Pay Anti-LGBTQ Photographer $800K In Legal Fees

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The city of Louisville has agreed to pay $800,000 in legal fees to a Kentucky photographer who challenged the city’s LGBTQ nondiscrimination law.

Chelsey Nelson filed her lawsuit in 2019 claiming the Louisville ordinance restricted her ability to publicly state she would not photograph same-sex weddings, which she doesn’t believe in.

The lawsuit was a “pre-enforcement challenge” meaning that no same-sex couple had even attempted to hire the photographer. Continue reading “Louisville Agrees To Pay Anti-LGBTQ Photographer $800K In Legal Fees”

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Podcast: Luke Evans Heads To Broadway, UK Honors LGBTQ Vets + More

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In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, out action movie star Luke Evans will make his Broadway debut in a new revival of “The Rocky Horror Show” this spring. Plus…

• King Charles III attended the unveiling of the U.K.’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ veterans, 25 years after the country lifted its ban on homosexuality in the military. Continue reading “Podcast: Luke Evans Heads To Broadway, UK Honors LGBTQ Vets + More”

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NYCGayDad Sues Right-Wing Activist For Defamation + More News

NYCGayDad sues right-wing commentator for defamation

Some news items you might want to check out:

• Metro Weekly: José Rolón (above), a gay father and popular social media influencer known as @nycgaydad, has filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing commentator Stew Peters, who falsely accused him of “criminal sexual conduct” involving his three young children.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ publications including the latest from Lavender featuring an in-depth look at planning your same-sex wedding. Continue reading “NYCGayDad Sues Right-Wing Activist For Defamation + More News”

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Appeals Court: CA Bakery Discriminated Against Same-Sex Wedding

Wedding cake with two grooms

An appeals court in California ruled a Kern County baker violated the rights of a gay couple when she refused on religious grounds to sell a cake for their wedding. The couple asked to purchase a pre-designed, generic 3-tier cake without any “gay” references or adornment. But the bakery refused to sell to them. #FAFO Continue reading “Appeals Court: CA Bakery Discriminated Against Same-Sex Wedding”

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Free Same-Sex Weddings + New TV Series ‘Invisible Boys’ + More News

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Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: With threats to marriage equality looming, a venue in Columbia, South Carolina, hosted free weddings for LGBTQ+ couples and raised funds for a transgender organization. Continue reading “Free Same-Sex Weddings + New TV Series ‘Invisible Boys’ + More News”

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Kelly Clarkson Helps Gay Couple Get Married On NYE

Kelly Clarkson helps a gay couple get married on New Year's Eve

As Kelly Clarkson walked through the audience during her New Year’s Eve concert in Las Vegas, she chatted with a gay couple, Brian and Marcello, who shared they were getting married that night. One of the men explained they’d been together 14 years and he asked if she would stand next to him as they exchanged wedding vows. Like, right then and there. Continue reading “Kelly Clarkson Helps Gay Couple Get Married On NYE”

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Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News

L-R Amber Laign and Robin Roberts (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • GMA: Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts married her longtime partner Amber Laign on Friday in an intimate ceremony in the backyard of their home. Continue reading “Robin Roberts & Amber Laign Tie The Knot + More News”

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Country Star Ty Herndon Ties The Knot + More News

Ty Herndon and Alex Schwartz (image via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: It was a big gay Tennessee farm wedding for out country music star Ty Herndon and his husband, Alex Schwartz. They tied the knot among more than 300 guests during an outdoor ceremony Saturday on a farm outside Nashville. Continue reading “Country Star Ty Herndon Ties The Knot + More News”