Rounding up some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• TIME: The U.S. has turned its back on LGBTQ asylum seekers.
• TikTok: A MAGA TikTok user had a meltdown over a trans man wearing a pink dress sporting facial hair using the ladies room at a Barnes & Noble. The bathroom user told the woman he was assigned female at birth. Isn’t this what transphobes want? People using the bathroom that aligns with the gender they were assigned at birth?
@orbia8 Woman says she felt extremely uneasy after a bearded individual dressed in women’s clothes and cat ears entered the women’s bathroom with her at Barnes & Noble. On top of it, after she confronted the person outside, another woman rushed to defend the weirdo. #male #female #bathroom #barnesandnoble #crazy
• The Advocate: Counting down the 10 most expensive gayborhoods in the United States. These rankings are based on the median home price for each area as of November 2025, which is subject to change.
• Reuters: A new poll finds only 29% of Americans support the Trump administration using the U.S. military to kill suspected drug traffickers without a judge or court being involved.
• Music Video: Folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage and The Sequins drop the music video for their single “Belong To You,” celebrating love in all forms. The single is a fan favorite from their new album Canopy.
• Axios: Convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is planning to file a habeas corpus petition seeking review of her 20-year prison sentence. Note: habeas petitions are rarely successful.
• Holiday Music: Out smooth jazz sax man Dave Koz scored a Grammy nomination last week for his collaboration with pianist Bob James, “Just Us.” And today, Koz announced his 28th annual “Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.”Dave is a friend, and I highly recommend the holiday concert if it lands in your city. Much fun.
Discover more from The Randy Report
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.