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OnlyFans Creator Has One Bit Of Advice For Newbies + More

OnlyFans creator Adam Adonis (via Instagram)

Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the week:

• Instinct Magazine: OnlyFans creator Adam Adonis (above) has one important piece of advice for newbies when shooting a collaboration.

• The Advocate: Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, say a new treatment regimen helping patients with blood cancer could be effective in suppressing HIV. Continue reading “OnlyFans Creator Has One Bit Of Advice For Newbies + More”

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‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Surpasses Original Film’s Box Office + More

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci in "The Devil Wears Prada 2"

Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend.

• Deadline: The Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway dramedy The Devil Wears Prada 2 will outstrip the original 2006 film’s global lifetime box office of $326.5 million today – just a week after the sequel’s release. Folks are projecting it could hit over $700 million worldwide by Sunday.

• Page Six: There’s Broadway chatter that Lea Michele called out of CHESS this week after being snubbed by the Tony Awards nominations on Tuesday. Continue reading “‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Surpasses Original Film’s Box Office + More”

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Virginia Approves Congressional Redistricting + Mark Ballas On Bway + More

Virginia voters approve congressional redistricting map

Some news stories you might have missed:

• Washington Post: Virginia voters have approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of Representatives, awarding Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans. Continue reading “Virginia Approves Congressional Redistricting + Mark Ballas On Bway + More”

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Trans Skier To Compete At Winter Olympics + More News

2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan

Happy Friday! Some news items you might have missed:

• Them: 23-year-old Swedish skier Elis Lundholm set to make history as the first openly trans athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. Although Lundholm is a trans man, he will compete in the women’s moguls and women’s dual mogul events in adherence to the current anti-trans restrictions of the IOC.

• The Advocate: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation today sending a slate of constitutional amendments to voters, including a measure that would finally erase the state’s ban on same-sex marriages and replace it with an affirmative right to marriage equality. Continue reading “Trans Skier To Compete At Winter Olympics + More News”

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Bad Bunny Drops Trailer For Super Bowl Halftime Show + More

Trailer for Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl appearance

Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• Variety: Bad Bunny has released a trailer for his upcoming appearance at Super Bowl LX featuring a series of dancers of all different ages and cultures. At one point, he dances with a young man in a football jersey, then a man in jeans, a white tee and a Stetson doing a full-on cowboy dance. Toward the end of the clip, Bad Bunny even dips that man. Continue reading “Bad Bunny Drops Trailer For Super Bowl Halftime Show + More”

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NYCGayDad Sues Right-Wing Activist For Defamation + More News

NYCGayDad sues right-wing commentator for defamation

Some news items you might want to check out:

• Metro Weekly: José Rolón (above), a gay father and popular social media influencer known as @nycgaydad, has filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing commentator Stew Peters, who falsely accused him of “criminal sexual conduct” involving his three young children.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ publications including the latest from Lavender featuring an in-depth look at planning your same-sex wedding. Continue reading “NYCGayDad Sues Right-Wing Activist For Defamation + More News”

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Virginia Won’t Enforce Conversion Therapy Ban + Price Of Gas + More News

Virginia won't enforce ban on discredited practice of conversion therapy

Some news items you might have missed:

• AP News: Virginia officials have agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning the scientifically discredited practice of conversion therapy for minors as part of an agreement with a faith-based conservative group. #boooo

• CNN: Donald Trump keeps lying about the price of gas. “Gasoline just hit $1.99 today in five states,” he said today. Except it’s not true. AAA reports Mississippi has the lowest gas prices of any state at $2.71 – not anywhere near $1.99. Continue reading “Virginia Won’t Enforce Conversion Therapy Ban + Price Of Gas + More News”

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Viral Video: Virginia Dad Destroys School Board For Suspending DEI Policies

Cody Connor address Virginia Beach school board (screen capture)

Last week, Cody Connor  – a Virginia Beach dad who has a trans daughter – stepped up armed with some facts as he addressed a Virginia Beach school board that voted to uphold a suspension on DEI policies.

“Rather than embrace the future, you desperately hold onto echoes of the past… the future is coming and it doesn’t look much like you.”

You really need to watch this. Bravo, Cody. Continue reading “Viral Video: Virginia Dad Destroys School Board For Suspending DEI Policies”

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Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News

Gerald Declan Radford (mugshot via Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office}

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Gerald Declan Radford (above), the Florida man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot a gay man in a dog park last month, has been arrested and charged with murder and a hate crime. Continue reading “Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News”

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My Favorite Thing Today: A Father’s Speech At School Board Meeting

Cody Connor at October 10 Virginia Beach school board meeting

Cody Conner, a Virginia Beach dad, has gone viral with his straight-to-the-heart speech at an October 10 Virginia Beach school board meeting where he addressed newly enacted discriminatory policies targeting LGBTQ students. This is easily my favorite thing today. Continue reading “My Favorite Thing Today: A Father’s Speech At School Board Meeting”