LGBTQ news and entertainment
Erin Reed, an award-winning independent journalist who’s always on top of transgender issues, shared on her blog just now that the provision that would bar Medicaid covering gender-affirming healthcare for trans people is out of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Continue reading “GOP Pulls Medicaid Ban On Gender-Affirming Care From ‘Big Beautiful Bill’”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Billboard Magazine: Check out this list of ‘The 100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time.’ While it’s impossible to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight.
• JoeMyGod: Plastic surgery to create chiseled, masculine jawlines has become very popular among MAGA men in Washington, D.C. Sounds kinda like gender-affirming care to me, no? Continue reading “100 Greatest LGBTQ Anthems + MAGA Men Want Chiseled Chins + More”
Conservative lawmakers in several red states want to force transgender people to use restrooms that align with their gender assigned at birth.
But here’s what happened when a 25-year-old trans man, Luca Strobel, tried to use the ladies room at a South Carolina bar, where he was picking up his friend, Caroline Frady, as her ‘sober ride’ home. Continue reading “Trans Man Detained After Using Ladies Room In South Carolina Bar”
On Monday, the Texas House approved H.B. 229, a measure that mandates state agencies to define an individual’s sex strictly based on biological characteristics at birth. Continue reading “Texas House Approves Bill That Would Effectively Erase Trans Identities”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Caftan Chronicles: In-depth chat with porn-sensation turned recording artist Colton Ford about his music, leaving OnlyFans, life in Palm Springs and more. • Kenneth-in-the-212: This week’s Tennis Tuesday over at KIT212 is a serious service winner. More at the link. Continue reading “Tennis Anyone? + Colton Ford On Leaving OnlyFans + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Gayety: Robert Irwin (above), the youngest child of the late wildlife icon Steve Irwin, has officially kicked off a new career path — as an underwear model — and the internet is not mad.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s magazine round-up including Heartstopper star Kit Connor on the cover of FLAUNT Magazine – bonus chill eye-candy video as well. Continue reading “Robert Irwin’s New Modeling Gig + Kit Connor Covers FLAUNT + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: The new film The Four Seasons follows a group of married couples who vacation together each season, with their seemingly perfect friendships thrown into disarray when one couple faces a looming breakup. The new Netflix adaptation stars Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani (above) as one of the intrepid duos. Continue reading “Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” + George Michael’s Generosity + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A Hungarian immigrant is charged with the murders of two elderly gay men in Miami. He could be the first person to receive a mandatory death penalty sentence under a new Florida law. • New Music: Out Grammy Award winning pop star Chappell Roan drops her twangy, country-inspired single “The Giver.” Continue reading “Murders In Miami + Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Fox News spent nearly as much time covering Donald Trump’s anti-trans executive orders as CNN and MSNBC combined. To conservatives who are tired of hearing about trans people: the call is coming from inside the house. • New Music: Lil Nas X dropped his new pop-rap track “Dreamboy” complete with a music video featuring the Grammy winner in a hot pink Barbie box being his authentic self. Continue reading “Fox News Spends A Lot Of Time On Anti-Trans Policy + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Salon: A proposed Texas state law would make identifying as transgender a felony calling it “identity fraud.” • OUT: Orville Peck, the masked gay country singer, and The Wiggles, the Australian children’s music group, have teamed up for a new country song that celebrates the queer community and nods to viewers who are in the know – “Friends of Dorothy.” Continue reading “Orville Peck And ‘Friends Of Dorothy’ + Another Anti-Trans Bill In TX + More”