Ricky Martin’s sweaty Pride frenzy, Lukas Gage & Chris Appleton make it final, Doctor Who’s gay kiss
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…END OF THE ROAD: Seven months after ending their six-month marriage, Chris Appleton and Lukas Gage have finally reached a divorce settlement. [People]AMERICAN HERO: Kristen Stewart has been cast to play Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space and the first US LGBTQ+ astronaut, in the new Amazon limited series The Challenger. [TV Line]Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.LOCA PRIDE: Ricky Martin whipped up the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ community into a sweaty frenzy with a euphoric performance of his biggest hits while headlining LA Pride in the Park.A post shared by Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin)DOCTOR WHO CAN GET IT: Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff locked lips on screen and made TV history as it was the first time the main character in Doctor Who shared a romantic same-sex kiss in the show’s 60-year history. [Deadline]SPEAKING HER TRUTH: Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp opened up about being nervous to publicly come out as a lesbian after initially identifying as bisexual. [Billboard]HOT RAT BOY SUMMER: The mainstream media has caught on to the viral trend of calling unconventionally handsome white actors like Josh O’Connor, Jeremy Allen White, Mike Faist, Timothée Chalamet, and Barry Keoghan “rodent men.” [NBC NEWS, NY TIMES, NY POST]we’re talking hot rodent men and no one mentioned king capybara himself Glen Powell?
pic.twitter.com/Q11TEn3DmqDOLLY ARMY RISE: Meghan McCain‘s husband’s far-right website The Federalist attempted to crucify beloved American icon Dolly Parton for supporting the LGBTQ+ community and the country queen’s fans are not having one word of the outlet’s ridiculous haterade. [Mediaite]PAGEANT QUEEN: Meet Bailey Anne Kennedy, the first trans woman, Asian American and military wife to win Miss Maryland USA. [People]SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT:.
