LGBTQ news and entertainment
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”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • People: With this week’s SCOTUS ruling allowing the Trump anti-trans military purge to proceed, I want to share this February interview with Paulo Batista, a Naval intelligence analyst, who is trans and was named Junior Sailor of The Quarter earlier this year. #MoreThanQualified Continue reading “Celebrating Out Military Service Members + How LGBTQ Books Change Lives + More”
A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court today grants the Trump administration immediate authority to start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts while challenges to the ban move forward. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban To Go Into Effect”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the new movie “On Swift Horses” follows two queer characters searching for love and belonging in mid-century America. Continue reading “Podcast: New Movie ‘On Swift Horses’ + LGBTQ Suicide Hotline Funding At Risk + More”
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a lower court’s block on its proposed ban on transgender military service members. Continue reading “Trump Asks Supreme Court To Allow Trans Military Ban”
Some news items you might have missed: • Talk About Fake News: Donald Trump posted a photo of himself holding a seemingly digitally altered image of the left hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month. Please note how clear and sharp the “MS13” is compared to his tattoos. Plus, the “MS13” is not present in other photos of Abrego Garcia. Can you say ‘Photoshop?’ Continue reading “Fake Tattoos + ‘The Wedding Banquet’ + More News”