(Photo: Dean Obeidallah) Comedian Dean Obeidallah, who is Muslim, told a C-SPAN caller that Republicans are not following the teachings of Jesus Christ even though they may oppose abortion and other policies advocated by evangelicals, reports Raw Story. “I am independent,” Pam, who called from Arkansas, told Obeidallah. “I vote according to my conscience of…
(Photo: Rick Wiles) RightWingWatch reports that minister Rick Wiles, on his TruNews radio program, hosted and agreed with guests who managed to combine anti-transgender hatred with anti-Semitism. Their claim: transgenderism is a “Zionist plot” meant to destroy humanity as we know it, reports LGBTQ Nation. “What they are really trying to do is undo God’s…
#PeteButtigieg reacts to conservative supporters of President Trump going after him for his sexual orientation, in an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News. “I am not going to be lectured on family values from the likes of Rush Limbaugh or anybody who supports Donald J. Trump as the moral as well as the political…
A rookie doctor in New York City for his first year of residency was gay bashed by his surgical bosses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, the doctor alleges in a lawsuit, reports the New York Post. Dr. Chad Jensen, a surgical resident, said one supervisor referred to him as a member of the ATM or…
(President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador) Democratic presidential candidates Tom Steyer, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg sat down for interviews with Spanish-language network Telemundo on Friday in Nevada after a candidate forum hosted by the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights organization, reports Towleroad. The AP notes that…
As an outbreak of the coronavirus has swept through Hubei province, China, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been preparing for its worst case scenario — a widespread outbreak of illnesses in the United States, reports CNN. “Right now we’re in an aggressive containment mode,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told CNN‘s…
(Chasten and Pete Buttigieg. Photo: Twitter/chas10buttigieg) A proposed law that would ban discussions of LGBTQ people in Iowa school could also prevent teachers from telling students that out Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is gay, reports LGBTQ Nation. The bill would make it illegal for educators to teach about any topics related to sexual orientation or gender…
CNN host Jim Sciutto shut down a conservative commentator on Thursday for defending Rush Limbaugh’s recent anti-gay attacks on Pete Buttigieg. reports Towleroad. On his radio show Wednesday, Limbaugh questioned how it will look when Buttigieg, whom he calls “booty judge,” kisses his husband on stage after a debate against “Mr. Man Donald Trump.” Conservative…
Singer, songwriter and actor Tom Goss has just released Québec, the second installation of a trilogy of music videos, starring Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, Looking). The trilogy tells the story of Goss falling in love with a man (other than his husband) and the fallout thereafter. Berlin is the first installment of the trilogy of videos.…
Empire actor Jussie Smollet was indicted Tuesday by a special prosecutor in Chicago investigating allegations he bogusly reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, officials said, reports ABC News. Smollett, 37, was indicted by special prosecutor Dan Webb, who was appointed by a Cook County judge to continue looking into his false…
(Photo: Conor Climo) An avowed white supremacist pleaded guilty on Monday for planning bomb and shooting attacks at a synagogue and LGBTQ bar in Las Vegas, reports USA Today. Conor Climo, a former security guard, told U.S. District Judge James Mahan he possessed materials to make a destructive device and is a member of the Feuerkrieg Division, an offshoot of a U.S.-based…
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The rousing, life-affirming “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman (Paramount) won the Oscar for best original song at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, reports Billboard. Elton John co-wrote the song with his long-time collaborator, Bernie Taupin. It’s John’s second Oscar win; Taupin’s first. Both songwriters saluted their long partnership in their acceptance speeches at…
(Pussy Riot. Photo by Igor Mukhin) Russian police raided a video shoot by the queer feminist punk group Pussy Riot on Sunday in St. Petersburg for “gay propaganda, extremism, and making an illegal video,” according to the group, reports Towleroad. A spokesperson told Dazed: “We had a contract with the location and paid for everything. It…
(Photo: Daniel Seargeant, DrPH, MBA) IRVINE, Calif. (February 10, 2020)— Radiant Health Centers, a nonprofit that offers free HIV testing and other specialized medical and comprehensive social services to Orange County, welcomes Daniel Seargeant, DrPH, MBA as its new Chief Financial Officer. Seargeant is an experienced CFO, financial analyst, internal audit manager and financial consultant…
(Photo: Bong Joon-ho) For the first time ever, a film in a foreign language won best picture when Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, a comedy-drama-thriller about class and secrets, took the big prize. Bong also won the awards for best director, best original screenplay and best international film, reports NPR. He delivered three warm and generous speeches,…
At Saturday’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and Alex Newell (Glee, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) arrived with a performance intended to “shine a spotlight on the gayest moments in films that you may not have realized were gay,” reports Towleroad. Little did Laura Dern know, but she was about to…
RuPaul explains why he isn’t in drag for his monologue and shares his philosophy on drag and life. “If they ain’t payin’ your bills, pay them no mind!” WATCH:
Joe Biden mocks Pete Buttigieg’s experience as a small-city mayor in a new digital adthe former vice president’s campaign is set to use on YouTube and Facebook in New Hampshireahead of Tuesday’s primary, reports CNN. The ad marks a sharply negative turn as Buttigieg led and Biden finished fourth in Iowa’s caucuses on Monday. Titled…
To some the 1990s feel like yesterday, but stories about social change often succinctly mark the passage of time, reports Vanity Fair. Nathan Lane appeared on The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast It Happened in Hollywood to discuss the struggles of coming out as a gay entertainer, and shared a particularly emotional experience promoting his breakout role…
During a CNN town hall in New Hampshire yesterday, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg describes what his historic candidacy means to him personally. #CNN WATCH:
The Kobe and Gigi Bryant public memorial has been set for Monday, Feb. 24 at Staples Center — with organizers expecting a MASSIVE turnout, and Vanessa Bryant just announced it, reports TMZ. The date (2/24) is significant — #24 was Kobe’s jersey number and #2 was the number his daughter, Gigi, wore. Worth noting, Vanessa’s…
