LGBTQ news and entertainment
In a late night social media post, Donald Trump floated the idea of tearing out the White House press briefing room and restoring a historic indoor swimming pool in its place. Continue reading “Trump Teases Tearing Down White House Briefing Room”
Happy Tuesday! Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• Variety: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas sometime in 2027. Sphere Studios will use its signature immersive technology to enhance the 1975 cult classic as it did with “The Wizard of Oz,” which has sold more than 3 million tickets since opening in 2025.
• New Music: Out country music artist Chris Housman makes it clear with his fun new music video – he doesn’t want a cowboy, he wants a “Cowman.” Continue reading “‘Rocky Horror’ Coming To Sphere Las Vegas + New Music From Chris Housman + More”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• The Advocate: A Tennessee library board voted to fire its director after she refused to remove more than 100 LGBTQ books from the system’s shelves, capping weeks of escalating tension over censorship, access, and reader privacy.
• Outsports: Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was cut from the team for “conduct detrimental to the team” following his anti-gay social media posts attacking Pride. #Good Continue reading “Librarian Fired Over LGBTQ Books + Jaden Ivey Cut For Homophobic Rant + More”
While a federal judge and outside architects have expressed concerns about the super-sized scope of Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, the Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the project.
This is where I note that Trump fired the entire commission panel last year and filled it with his hand-picked allies. Continue reading “Federal Arts Commission Packed With Trump Allies Approves Massive Ballroom”
Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:
• White House: The White House posted (and then deleted) a video today showing Santa with a list of ‘naughty’ journalists that included MS NOW reporters Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian, CNN’s Jake Tapper, and reporters from CBS News, Axios, and The Bulwark. Continue reading “White House Posts List Of ‘Naughty’ Journalists + More News”
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking a judge to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 90K square foot “ballroom.”
The organization’s filing argues the project is illegal and unconstitutional having failed to undergo required reviews or receive congressional authorization for the addition. Continue reading “National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom”
It was a mesmerizingly friendly afternoon in the Oval Office today as Donald Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City he has attacked for months.
“I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Trump said to the shock of many. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.” Continue reading “Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump At The White House”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Them: For reasons unknown, Sylvester Stallone’s wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone (above), unfortunately decided to weigh in on trans kids. #smh Continue reading “Stallone’s Wife Decides To Weigh In On Trans Kids + More News”
Well, that was quick – the Trump administration reversed itself and rescinded an executive order that froze massive amounts of funding that affected kids, seniors, and military service members. Continue reading “White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Loans + Grants”
The Trump team has removed a pair of tributes on WhiteHouse.gov dedicated to Nex Benedict and Matthew Shepard, both of whom died following horrific acts of anti-LGBTQ+ violence. Continue reading “White House Site Removes Tributes To Matthew Shepard + Nex Benedict”