As Promised, Trump's Persecution of LGBTQ+ People Is Underway | Opinion

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued sharp criticism of President Donald Trump’s Director of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, and cautioned him against “trying to control the airspace.” The Washington Democrat said she would ask the U.S. Department of Transportation to prevent Musk from participating in efforts to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), while also citing concerns over an alleged conflict of interest.

boom* there’s your happy ending.But, as we well know, when it comes to queer love stories, things are often anything but conventional.That’s certainly the case in the upcoming Revry original dramedy Unconventional, which follows a pair of thirty-something queer siblings who have each begun to settle into lives with their significant others, but are starting to realize they might want more than the traditional happy ending.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Created by and starring Kit Williamson, the series is described as a “spiritual successor” to his Emmy-nominated web series EastSiders, which premiered via Logo TV and later streamed via Netflix.Whereas that series explored modern life & love in the Silver Lake neighborhood of east Los Angeles, Unconventional goes even further east to the historic gay community of Palm Springs and the high desert of Joshua Tree.It’s there that we find millennial PhD student Noah Guillory (Williamson) living with his husband of 10 years, Dan (High Tide‘s James Bland). The two seem to have everything going for them—including an enviable desert home and a plan to adopt—but it’s clear that, after a decade of wedded bliss, both are questioning what they want out of their lives… especially after the experiment with opening things up to a third.Meanwhile, Noah is the sperm donor to his sister Margot’s (Nashville‘s Aubrey Shea) wife Eliza (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Briana Venskus).

ripping the New York Knicks at the NBA Draft and being our nation’s unabashed meme king. In recent months, the fast-talking sports pundit has been a regular presence on the political TV circuit, from Fox News’ Sean Hannity to Real Time with Bill Maher.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!While Smith obviously loves attention–the First Take host is a ubiquitous presence on ESPN and works pretty much every day from the start of the NFL season in September through the end of the NBA playoffs in June–there seems to be a method behind his recent publicity blitz.

Antoni Porowski is a rebel with a cause as he channeled the late Hollywood icon in a new fashion campaign.While the Netflix hunk was chosen to be the ambassador for a new line of James Dean sunglasses by the luxury eyewear brand Renauld, he also opened up about his secret infatuation with the smoldering late Hollywood icon.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Antoni was not only was a fan, but prior to becoming known for his bicep baring looks on Queer Eye, he tried to emulate Dean’s legendary badboy ’50s style.“I remember my obsession with learning as much as I could about his journey, his life and his creative pursuits,” the 40-year-old said in the campaign video. “I used to style my hair like him.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Night Stage,” the gay erotic thriller by Brazil’s Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, has been acquired by German distributor Salzgeber, which will release the film in Germany and Austria. The film will world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama sidebar next week. M-Appeal is handling international sales for the film, and has released the international trailer.

Determined to melt queer hearts all over the world through his numerous performances, Jonathan Bailey won’t even let us catch our breath judging by the first glimpse at his latest feat, Jurassic World Rebirth.

Donald Trump signed his latest trans-bashing executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," barring transgender women and girls from competing in female sports. His administration claims the order aligns with Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and extends federal oversight into private sector policies.This latest action is part of a political dog-whistle campaign targeting transgender rights.

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Donald Trump's anti-transgender executive orders.Since beginning his second term, Trump has taken steps to unravel protections for transgender people, signing an executive order on his first day in office declaring that there are "only two genders, male and female."In another executive order, Trump said the United States would no longer "fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called 'transition' of a child from one sex to another" and would seek to cut off funding to Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals that provided or promoted such care. He has also barred transgender people from serving in the armed forces and transgender student-athletes from playing on teams corresponding with their gender identity.The orders from Trump have created a dilemma for states with a progressive agenda, like California, that have legislated to protect transgender identity.