LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time: • LGBTQ Nation: An Ohio school district has paid a $450,000 settlement to a teacher who says she felt forced to resign after refusing to address two students by their transgender names and personal pronouns. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Teacher Wins $450K Settlement + More News”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA for allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events alleging that permitting athletes who were identified as male at birth to play in women’s sports is “deceptive” and “misleading.” Continue reading “TX Attorney General Sues NCAA Over Trans Athletes”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A pizzeria in Tennessee received widespread criticism after confirming it does not cater same-sex weddings because of the personal beliefs of its owners. How very 2015. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Pizzeria Backlash + Oscars Shortlist + More News”
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the defense spending bill for fiscal year 2025 today by a vote of 85-to-14, despite objections from some Democrats who opposed a provision that would deny gender-affirming care for children of military service members. Continue reading “Senate Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care For Minors”
A state district court in Montana has temporarily blocked enforcement of a policy enacted in February that prohibits residents from changing the gender marker on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses. Continue reading “Montana Court Blocks Ban On Gender Marker Changes”
Aiden Michael Mann, an out and proud trans guy on Instagram, shared this story about his recent trip to the grocery store where his conversation about the price of cookies with an employee took an unexpected turn. Continue reading “Instagram: Transphobia In Public”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: Karla Sofía Gascón (above) has made history as the first out trans woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe as lead actress in a film for her performance in Emilia Pérez. Daniel Craig also scored a nod for his daring turn in Queer. More LGBTQ nominations at the link. Continue reading “LGBTQ+ Golden Globe Nominations + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • OUT: R&B singer Khalid has shared a new video clarifying his feelings about being outed by an “internet personality” last week. Continue reading “Khalid Clears The Air After Being Outed + More News”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: a Republican lawmaker decided to make transgender women using the restroom at the U.S. Capitol a big issue. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Trans Bathroom Ban At The Capitol, Daniel Craig in QUEER + More”
Donald Trump is not only planning to once again ban transgender people from joining the U.S. military, but according to reports he also plans to kick out the 15,000+ trans military members who are currently serving. Continue reading “Trump Plans To Discharge Trans Military Service Members”