LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Sheryl Lee Ralph, the Emmy-winning star of Abbott Elementary, who has a long legacy of allyship – from founding an HIV/AIDS charity to talking about pronouns on social media – is this year’s Advocate of the Year. Continue reading “Sheryl Lee Ralph ‘Advocate Of The Year’ + More News”
In a sign of just how much influence billionaire Elon Musk will have in the new Trump administration, during a phone call with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump handed the phone to Musk. Continue reading “Trump Put Elon Musk On Phone To Ukraine President Zelensky”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Media Matters: Fox News’ Jesse Watters told viewers on a recent episode of The Five: “I don’t like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. I need to know if someone is gay. I have to know.” Continue reading “Jesse Watters ‘Needs To Know’ If Someone Is Gay + More News”
Some news items worth your time: • The Advocate: Out actor Zane Phillips (Fire Island, Glamorous) says attending a local theater camp in small town Texas was the beginning of his learning to accept his sexuality. “Without it, I wouldn’t have met a lot of the people who guided me to this place of being confident in myself and being okay with myself.” Continue reading “Theater Is Where Zane Phillips Learned To Accept Himself + More”
The House (finally) passed an $60.8 billion aid bill to Ukraine on a vote of 311-112. All Democrats voted in favor of the measure. Republicans were nearly evenly divided, with 101 in favor, 112 against, and one present. Continue reading “House Approves Aid Packages To Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan”
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”
An Orthodox church in Kyiv, Ukraine, revoked a medal it awarded to Ukrainian combat medic Viktor Pylypenko after the church discovered he was gay. Pylypenko has bravely defended his country during the full-scale invasion of his country by Russia. But then, something uplifting occurred as the church’s reversal didn’t sit well with Pylypenko’s fellow soldiers, and many have now denounced the same honor given to them. Continue reading “Ukrainian Veterans Reject Honors After Church Revokes Gay Soldier’s Medal”
Some news items you might have missed: • Xtra Magazine: A town in Alberta, Canada, has approved a new bylaw that bans crosswalks or flags that support “political” or “social” movements. The town council must now move to ban rainbow crosswalks and Pride flags on public property. Continue reading “Canadian Town Bans Rainbow Flags & Crosswalks + More News”
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are fighting over aid to Ukraine again because Speaker of the House Mike Johnson can’t take ‘yes’ for an answer. Continue reading “Senate Passes Ukraine Aid Bill 70-29, House Speaker Refuses To Allow Vote”
Good news for Ukraine today as European Union leaders have agreed to officially open negotiations for the eastern European country to join the bloc. Continue reading “EU Agrees To Open Talks For Ukraine To Join”