Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Some news items you might have missed:
• Washington Blade: Pope Francis has said he is open to the possibility that the Catholic Church would allow blessings for same-sex unions. Continue reading “Pope Evolves On Blessing Same-Sex Marriages + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Queerty: Out professional wrestler Anthony Bowens (above) has called out homophobes who have told him not to talk about his sexuality. Last year, he made history as the first out-gay wrestler to win an AEW championship. Continue reading “Out Wrestler Anthony Bowens Calls Out Homophobes + More News”
L-R Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal (photo: Sony Pictures Classics)Some news items you might have missed:
• Gay Times: Ahead of its UK premiere, acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar praised the intense onscreen chemistry between Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke in his new gay-centric cowboy film Strange Way of Life. Continue reading “Onscreen Chemistry In Gay Cowboy Flick + More News”
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing took a rather unexpected turn this week when Republican senator John Kennedy performed a sexually explicit reading. Continue reading “Sexually Explicit Senate Reading + More News”
(image via Depositphotos)The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. Continue reading “FDA Approves Newly-Updated COVID Vaccines”
Rep. George Santos (R-NY)Some news items you might have missed:
• JoeMyGod: Truth-challenged Rep. George Santos (R-NY) may be in the process of hashing out a plea deal regarding the 13-count indictment accusing him of multiple crimes, including fraud, money laundering, stealing public funds, and lying to Congress. Continue reading “Plea Deal For George Santos? + More News”
(illustration of HIV cells)Disappointing news as the only HIV vaccine in late-stage testing was stopped early after it failed to prevent HIV in men who have sex with men and transgender people in the Americas and Europe. Continue reading “The Only HIV Vaccine In Late-Stage Trial Fails”
Wednesday, December 14, will be the two-year mark since nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first person in the U.S. to get a COVID vaccine jab outside the clinical trials. Continue reading “Study: COVID Vaccines Averted 3.2 Million Deaths In US”
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first updated COVID vaccines since the initial December 2020 rollout. Millions of Americans will soon be able to receive new booster shots that target not only the original virus but the BA.5 Omicron subvariant as well.
The updated COVID vaccines – known as ‘bivalent boosters’ since they address multiple variants – could be made available as soon as next week. Continue reading “FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines To Target Omicron Variant”
(stock image via Depositphotos)Britain is the first country to approve a newly-updated COVID booster that targets both the original coronavirus and the newer Omicron variant which became the dominant strain last winter. Continue reading “UK Approves First COVID Booster That Targets Two Variants”