LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Pentagon has announced even more policies to undercut transgender military service members fighting to stay in the armed forces by changing the rules regarding military separation boards which could decide in their favor. Continue reading “Pentagon: New Policy Makes It Harder For Transgender Troops To Challenge Dismissal”
Some news items for the beginning of your week:
• Queerty: Queer Eye, the Netflix makeover series, won its 7th Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Structured Reality Program last night. Continue reading “QUEER EYE Wins 7th ‘Outstanding Reality’ Emmy + More News”
A new Air Force memo says that transgender airmen who are being kicked out thanks to a Trump administration directive will not have the opportunity to argue their case before a board of their peers for the right to continue their military service. Continue reading “Air Force: Trans Service Members Will Not Get Separation Hearings”
Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: Florida cities are removing rainbow crosswalks and Black history murals, but citizens are fighting back. The rainbow memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting is facing the same threat.
• The Advocate: Christopher Wiggins shares the story of Technical Sergeant Alyx Anguiano, another 15-year Air Force veteran who’s being stripped of retirement under Trump’s transgender purge. Continue reading “FL Cities Removing Rainbow Crosswalks, Black History Murals + More News”
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”
The U.S. Air Force has suddenly reversed on previously approved early retirements for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.
The reversal voids retirement dates granted under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, leaving affected service members facing involuntary separation which includes the loss of lifetime benefits. Continue reading “Air Force Reverses On Early Retirement For Transgender Service Members”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• New Music: Out country music artist Bryan Ruby (above) drops his latest single – “Diggin’ (‘Til The Corn Comes)” – a country/rock banger “about hard work, a little bit of stubbornness, and the belief that if you keep your head down and your hands dirty, something good’s gonna grow.” Continue reading “Bryan Ruby Is ‘Diggin’ + Reneé Rapp ‘Euphoric’ After Coming Out + More News”
Some news items for you: • The Advocate: With the news of the passing of Cheers star George Wendt, John Casey looks back at a seminal Cheers episode where Wendt’s “Norm” taught us gay stereotypes are the real joke. Continue reading “That CHEERS Episode When Norm Flipped The ‘Gay Stereotype’ Script + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: The Facebook group “Gay and Fabulous” recently asked the question – “What instantly makes a man unattractive?” Yes, there was a ‘most popular’ answer. Continue reading “What Makes A Guy Unattractive? + Pentagon Halts Trans Healthcare + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: On what would have been her 118th birthday, a TikTok has gone viral in which legendary actress Katharine Hepburn discussed being a “tomboy” with NBC News: “I was called Jimmy, and I hated being a girl. I really hated it. I just shaved my head and thought, ‘I’m a boy’.” Continue reading “Katharine Hepburn ‘Hated Being A Girl’ + Outer Critics Circle Awards Announced + More”