LGBTQ news and entertainment
Surveillance video caught a man tearing down a Pride flag from a candy shop in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Owners of the shop say it’s the 4th time the store has been targeted in recent years. Continue reading “Man Caught Tearing Down Pride Flag: “Call 1-800-Who-Cares, No Gay People””
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Gay Times: Fans of The Bold and the Beautiful have expressed concerns over where the show is taking its first gay male couple played by Harrison Cone and Christian Weissmann (above).
• MPR News: Prosecutors have charged a self-described “right wing libertarian” in connection with a vandalism spree that targeted LGBTQ Pride flags in St. Paul, Minnesota as well as smashing windows at a bookstore, coffee shop and school that cost more than $14,000 to repair altogether. Continue reading “Fans Concerned Over ‘Bold And The Beautiful’ Storyline + More News”
The Center on Colfax, which provides services and advocacy for the Denver LGBTQ community, was the victim of vandalism early Saturday morning when someone threw a large rock through windows near the main entrance.
A statement from the Center says security footage confirms the attack was purposeful. The alarm system was triggered, and the person left the scene before the police arrived. Continue reading “Denver’s LGBTQ Community Center Targeted With Vandalism”
A MAGA Starbucks customer who was “offended by a Pride flag hanging” in the coffee shop threw his drink on the flag and then ripped it from the wall and stuffed the item in a garbage can, according to local police. Continue reading “‘Offended’ MAGA Man Destroys Starbucks Pride Flag”
A rainbow Pride crosswalk near Old School Square in Delray Beach, Florida, has been vandalized yet again.
Surveillance video shows a pickup truck driving through the intersection – twice – doing burnouts. Continue reading “FL Rainbow Pride Crosswalk Vandalized For 3rd Time”
For decades, the pink triangle on top of Twin Peaks in San Francisco has been an iconic symbol of Pride Month in San Francisco. But on Tuesday afternoon, that icon was vandalized. Continue reading “Man Arrested After Vandalizing SF’s Iconic Pink Triangle”
Some news items you might have missed: • Tampa Bay Times: Dylan Brewer, who performed several burnouts in a pickup truck in order to vandalize a Pride crosswalk, has been sentenced to probation, community service, and is required to pay $5K to repair the damage. Note – a crowdfunding “defense fund” raised over $36K for him. Continue reading “Anti-Gay Vandal Gets Sweetheart Deal + More News”
Over 150 Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, were vandalized this week in New York City, according to the city’s police department. According to police, an unidentified person removed and destroyed around 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday. Continue reading “Pride Flags Vandalized Near Stonewall National Monument”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Fellow Travelers star Matt Bomer says that he lost out on the opportunity to star as “Superman” in the early 2000s because he is gay. Continue reading “Matt Bomer Lost Superman Role Because He’s Gay + More News”
Police have arrested a teenage suspect in connection with vandalism at the Newberg Public Library, where a window displaying a rainbow LGBTQ Pride flag was shattered by a BB gun on Wednesday night. Continue reading “Teen Arrested After Public Library Window Displaying Pride Flag Shattered”