Lori Lightfoot doesn’t give AF if you were offended by her comments about Clarence Thomas

Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The group recorded three albums between 1980 and 1984 before their breakup in 1985. Their most popular song was “Fade To Grey,” the second single from their debut album Visage, releasedby Polydor Records in November 1980.Written by band members Billy Currie, Midge Ure, and Chris Payne and performed by Strange, the lyrics are in both English and French and tell of a lonely wanderer standing in the rain on a deserted train platform contemplating whether to take his own life.“Feel the rain like an English summer/Hear the notes from a distant song/Stepping out from a back shop poster/Wishing life wouldn’t be so long.”The song’s dark story is juxtaposed by a pulsing beat and swelling baseline, which give it a catchy, danceable vibe.An accompanying music video was directed by Godley & Creme and released in 1981.

buck-wild for “Buddie,” the portmanteau of Evan “Buck” Buckley (Oliver Stark) and his platonic best friend, Edmundo “Eddie” Diaz (Ryan Guzman), on ABC’s juicy first-responder drama 9-1-1. While both characters have previously been considered straight, the latest season of the show has seen Buck come to terms with his bisexuality, leading to renewed hope for an eventual “Buddie” love story.While procedurals tend to skew a little more conservative—or at least designed to appeal to as wide an audience as possible—many series have made significant strides in LGBTQ+ representation.

Austin’s KUTX described Caleb de Casper as the “ultra glam femme boy fatale.” In late April, the darkwave disco singer kicked off an abbreviated tour of Texas from his base in Austin. The tour is anchored by his appearance this Saturday at the annual Thin Line Fest in Denton. De Casper will perform at Rubber Gloves with Dallas glitter punk band Boof and surprise special guests.

Omar Apollo album is imminent–– and if his new single “Spite” is any indication, we’re about to “like it / like I do, like I do, like me.”The 26-year-old alt-pop singer has been hard at work in the studio crafting his sophomore record –– while making time for the occasional thirst trap –– but as he just alerted his Instagram followers: “Album turned in, [I’ll] let God do the rest.” No release date yet, but we’re thrilled to know it’s en route!Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.While the queer songwriter rose to fame with “sad boi” vibes (and we still aren’t over his sobering coming-out ballad “Ice Slippin” from last year’s Live for Me EP), it sounds like he’s having a lot more fun time this time around.Even if the boys are still pissing him off!A post shared by omar apollo (@omar.apollo)It’s certainly evident on “Spite,” where he calls out an irresistible lover who’s not ready to make it official: “Why you gotta ruin every night? / 50K, I spend it out of spite / Every time I see you on my phone / Hate that I still need you in my life.”He’s even recruiting fans to spill the tea on their worst ex-relationships on TikTok with #MySpiteStory for a chance to win a call from Omar himself. The contest runs through April 30.(Imagine an old flame drudging up your baggage on the most-popular social app and then getting to chat with Apollo one-on-one?! We’re already forgetting why we broke up in the first place….)That being said, the bop also has an undeniable groove we can’t resist dancing to.

riled up homophobes last month, when he was spotted with pink accessories–nail polish, phone, wallet and lip gloss–at the Trojans women’s basketball team’s second round NCAA tournament matchup. Already uncomfortable with his expressive antics, macho meatheads tried to frame Williams’ “pretty in pink” persona as another red flag. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The D.C.