LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories for you as we head into the holiday weekend:
• Greece: I really don’t intend to be mean, but…the four in that lead pic chose to sit down at the restaurant I was at tonight with their backs to an incredible view of Athens, Greece. And yes, that’s the Acropolis on the left. #smh
• Attitude Magazine: Oscar winner Kevin Spacey says he felt “attacked” by the LGBTQ community when he came out. Gurl… Continue reading “View With..A Phone? + Kevin Spacey Felt ‘Attacked’ + More News”
Some news stories for you on this beautiful Saturday in Las Vegas:
• Queerty: “Heated Rivalry” star François Arnaud (lead photo) is poised to enter his leading man era in the upcoming indie film F*cktoys, where he plays a blonde, rich bad-boy with abs of steel. Continue reading “François Arnaud’s Upcoming Indie Film + Cynthia Erivo Is ‘Dracula’ + More”
Former ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk clapped back at out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling him a “Soros stooge” who “can’t even do math” after Bessent told CNN Musk wasn’t ‘popular.’
Bessent was referencing a recent Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll that found just 33% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Musk.
Bessent’s remarks came after Musk announced he would be creating a new political party in the U.S. this past weekend. Continue reading “Elon Musk Calls Gay Treasury Secretary A ‘Stooge’”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Axios: The dating app Tinder will now verify new users in California using facial recognition technology in an effort to reduce impersonation (“catfishing”).
• Broadway World: Review round-up for the new stage musical Hercules in London’s West End based on the 1997 animated Disney film. Here’s a tease of easy-on-the-eyes-and-ears leading man Luke Brady singing “Go The Distance” (photo – Matt Crockett). Continue reading “West End “Hercules” Goes The Distance + Dating App Adopts Facial Recognition Tech + More News”
Out gay billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed by the Senate today as Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary by a vote of 68-29. Continue reading “Gay Billionaire Scott Bessent Confirmed As Treasury Secretary”
Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary is reportedly hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, who some years ago was a major Democratic donor to Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and is now a true Trump convert having known the Trump family for decades. If confirmed, he would be the first openly gay man to lead the Treasury. Continue reading “Gay Hedge Fund Manager Nominated For Treasury Secretary”