LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Carl Nassib, the first active player in the NFL to come out as gay, shared some life advice to NFL rookies during his draft night appearance. He also brought the co-founder of The Trevor Project with him onstage to highlight the crisis intervention group’s work on behalf of LGBTQ youth. Continue reading “Carl Nassib Represents At NFL Draft + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Kit Connor (above), best known as bisexual rugby player Nick Nelson in Netflix’s queer coming-of-age series Heartstopper, has been cast in a leading role in the upcoming A24 film titled Warfare. Continue reading “Kit Connor’s New Film + The Making Of ‘Mommie Dearest’ + More News”
Amari, a waitress from Indiana, wowed the American Idol judges with her intimate rendition of “She Used To Be Mine” from the Broadway musical Waitress. Continue reading “Trans ‘American Idol’ Contestant Wows Judges With Sara Bareilles Hit”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Congratulations are in order for Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, who came out in 2021, for his engagement to partner Leighton Morrell. Continue reading “Out Footballer Josh Cavallo Gets Engaged + More News”
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma has concluded that 16-year-old transgender student Nex Benedict died of suicide last month as a result of ingesting a lethal amount of antihistamines and antidepressants. Continue reading “OK Medical Examiner: Nex Benedict Died By Suicide”
Some news items you might have missed: • GLAAD: A new poll by GLAAD found that 94% of LGBTQ Americans are motivated to vote, with those residing in seven swing states preferring President Joe Biden over Donald Trump by a margin of 57 points. Continue reading “GLAAD Poll: 94% Of LGBTQ Voters Motivated To Vote + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Prosecutors in San Francisco said they will proceed with a new trial for James Rickleffs after his convictions for the 2012 bondage and poppers murder and robbery of gay hairstylist Steven “Eriq” Escalon were overturned by an appellate court. Continue reading “Bondage/Poppers Murder Case To Get Retrial + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) – the first gay immigrant elected to the House of Representatives and former mayor of Long Beach, California – shares how and why he spent his first year in Congress holding far-right MAGA House members accountable. Continue reading “Rep. Robert Garcia + Photographer George Platt Lynes + More News”
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) unanimously voted to censure board member Natalie Cline and asked for her resignation after she publicly questioned a high school athlete’s gender in a Facebook post. USBE found Cline had engaged in “cyberbullying” and “sexual harassment” when she suggested the female athlete was transgender. Continue reading “Utah State School Board Member Censured For Cyberbullying”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The state of Florida is rescinding a rule that allows transgender individuals to alter their driver’s licenses when they transition. “Misrepresenting one’s gender, understood as sex, on a driver’s license constitutes fraud… and subjects an offender to criminal and civil penalties.” Continue reading “Florida Reverses On Trans Driver’s License Changes + More News”