Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that President Trump might “face the real prospect of jail time” after prosecutors indicated last week that he directed illegal payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, reports The Hill. “There’s a very real prospect that on the day Donald Trump leaves office, the Justice Department may indict him. That he may…
(Photo: Patricio Manuel) An emotional six-year journey proved worth every step for Patricio Manuel on Saturday when he climbed into the ring at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio to become the first transgender male boxer in U.S. history, reports the Los Angeles Times. Twelve minutes later he climbed out with a win in his…
My 12 Step Store, the recovery gift and book store, located in the heart of West Hollywood, is being showcased on channel CBS 2 show “This is LA,” on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at 10am PST (check your local listing for possible broadcast delays and other potential network schedule changes). “This is LA” is a Circle…
First Gay CA Democratic Party Leader Steps Down Eric Bauman, the leader of the California Democratic Party, the first gay person to lead the state’s party, has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct—the latest politician forced to step down in the #MeToo era, reports Vox. Allegations that he had made sexually explicit comments and inappropriately…
(Photo: Jay Brome) A former California Highway Patrol officer says his coworkers made his life miserable on the job because he’s gay, and he’s now suing the CHP for discrimination, reports The Advocate. Jay Brome, who was a CHP officer from 1996 until 2015, when he took leave due to medical stress, told The Sacramento…
My charismatic Senate candidate, Beto O’Rourke, has just a couple of terms in Congress under his belt and hasn’t hit fifty, but thanks to Trump, he looks amply qualified to sit behind the Resolute Desk.” FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS We took a break from nonstop MSNBC to head down to the Gulf Coast over Thanksgiving only…
(Photo: Suspect Kealan Abraham) Police arrested two men in the assault and stabbing of a gay couple in Las Vegas last week, reports Fox 5. Kealan Abraham, 34, and Andre Duncan, 39, were arrested on Dec. 2 for battery with a deadly weapon, battery with use of deadly weapon result of substantial bodily harm and conspiracy…
A Pennsylvania-based priest has deemed Celine Dion’s new gender-neutral clothing line for kids “demonic” and “satanic,” reports Gay Star News. Dion launched the groundbreaking clothing line, called CELINUNUNU, last month. ‘CELINUNUNU believes that fashion builds concepts deep within our minds and changes thought patterns,’ the company said in a press release. ‘It aims to free…
(Photo: Landon Rafe Zumwalt) An openly-gay communications director for an openly-gay social networking app has left the company because he disagrees with family values of the app’s president, reports Newsweek. Landon Rafe Zumwalt, who was head of communications for Grindr, announced Friday he can’t defend a statement made by Grindr president Scott Chen, who said he…
Comedian Kevin Hart announced Thursday night that he will no longer host the 2019 Oscars after refusing to apologize for posting anti-gay tweets years ago that had recently resurfaced, reports BuzzFeed. The controversy over the tweets began earlier this week following the announcement that the Night School actor would host the upcoming Academy Awards. Some…
(Photo: Dolly Parton) In an exclusive interview with “Nightline,” Parton dishes about her love life (including those rumors that she is secretly gay), losing a drag queen lookalike contest and building a multimillion-dollar entertainment empire, reports ABC News. Parton is a proud supporter of LGBT rights and even hosts “Gay Day” at her theme park,…
Comedian Kevin Hart is cleansing his social media feed after anti-gay tweets by the performer recently resurfaced following his announcement as the next Oscars host, reports BuzzFeed News. “Yo if my son comes home & try’s 2 play with my daughters doll house I’m going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice…
Hecklers outside of the courthouse where Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI yelled “Lock him up! Lock him up!” – an echo of the chant Flynn famously led during the 2016 Republican National Convention, referring to Hillary Clinton. WATCH:
Kevin Hart has been tapped to host the 2019 Academy Awards, which could shape up to be the most diverse to date, with many films featuring LGBT characters being honored, reports Yahoo Entertainment. And as the internet reacts to the news, an old “joke” the comedic actor made — about not wanting his son to…
Aaron Salazar, the young man who was found in May critically injured along train tracks outside of Truckee, Calif., continues to improve and is speaking, reports ThisisReno. A video shared by his family with ThisisReno shows Salazar saying that he did not jump from the Amtrak train he was riding from Denver to Sacramento. “I did…
Tumblr, the blogging platform once heralded for its laissez-faire posting policies, is banning adult content, reports The Daily Beast. The change has spurred jokes about the loss of free porn GIFs and topless selfies, but the site’s devoted user base of sex workers isn’t laughing. They are worried about what the censorship will do to their…
The Trump administration has exempted the United States from provisions in the new USMCA trade deal with Mexico and Canada that require LGBT+ rights protections to be put in place, reports Pink News. The was made public on November 30 as it was signed by Trump, Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Mexico’s Enrique Pena Nieto at the G20 summit…
