Rodman on Saturday told NBC News while he was at a D.C. restaurant that he “got permission to go to Russia to help that girl.” “I’m trying to go this week,” said Rodman.

A Russian court earlier this month convicted Griner — a Phoenix Mercury center and two-time Olympic gold medalist who is a lesbian and married to her wife, Cherelle Griner — of smuggling drugs into the country and sentenced her to nine years in a penal colony.

Brittney Griner’s lawyers have appealed her sentence. State Department spokesperson Ned Price on Monday told reporters during a press briefing that Rodman “would not be traveling (to Russia) on behalf of the U.S.

Read more on washingtonblade.com

All news from washingtonblade.com

The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

20.09 / 00:11

News Law Media Weatherman, Erick Adame, Fired After Webcam Appearance, Nudes Leaked

Erick Adame, who has been the meteorologist for Spectrum's NY1 for about four years, announced that he had been fired on Monday."I have recently been terminated from my job as the meteorologist at Spectrum News NY1 in NYC," he wrote in a statement on Instagram. "I am taking this opportunity to share my truth rather than let others control the narrative of my life."In the letter, Adame, who has been nominated for two Emmy awards for his work, wrote that "despite being a public figure and being on television in the biggest market in the country," he had "secretly appeared on an adult website."The website itself was never named."On this site, I acted out my compulsive behaviors, while at home, by performing on camera for other men," he wrote.

19.09 / 23:51

News United Kingdom World A Gay American's Trip to London for Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral

19.09 / 23:51

News politics Transgender Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Declares War on Transgender Kids

19.09 / 23:51

News Safety Warner Bros Tsunami Warning Follows Major Quake in Mexico

19.09 / 23:41

Transgender WATCH: The trailer for Netflix’s new transgender documentary short

19.09 / 23:21

Entertainment HBO game of thrones Why does “House Of The Dragon” hate its gay characters?

19.09 / 23:17

instagram lgbtq Don’t Let Republicans Off the Hook on Same-Sex Marriage

19.09 / 22:45

News Military California Will Ease Benefit Process for Vets Discharged Under DADT

19.09 / 22:27

lgbtq President Transgender Blinken speaks at U.N. LGBTI Core Group event

19.09 / 22:19

President 2020 reports Biden announces release of Frerichs in Afghanistan; work continues to bring Griner, Whelan home

19.09 / 22:13

Goods Haynes shows Colton Haynes shows off his pumped up pecs and… WOOF!

19.09 / 22:05

reports death Plus-sized drag queen, 25, dies on stage during performance at gay bar

19.09 / 21:53

With Trans Investigations Texas Judge Blocks Investigations of More Families with Trans Children

19.09 / 21:49

Charity Limerick charity GOSHH provides essential services for queer people in the Midwest

19.09 / 21:41

tv News politics The Queen Is Laid To Rest + Timothée Chalamet Lays BRITISH VOGUE To Rest + Lindsey High On Banning Abortion + MORE! — 6-PACK

19.09 / 21:19

Entertainment Daniel Franzese on ‘Mean Girls’, which ‘Drag Race’ judge deserves the Burn Book, and being a “big man”

19.09 / 20:41

politics Gay-hating grandma announces run for Utah Senate in embarrassing homophobic rap video

19.09 / 20:39

instagram death Queen Elizabeth II Joan Collins inundated with support after heartbreaking loss the day of Queen's funeral

19.09 / 20:29

hospital reports Shooting on Lemmon Ave. at Central Expressway

19.09 / 20:27

News Crime Ezra Miller’s Alleged World of Drugs, Guns, and Messianic Visions

19.09 / 20:15

Entertainment WATCH: Grab hold of something, because this erotic camp fantasy is one wild ride

19.09 / 20:15

Twitter POP CULTURE Witness To Hat Toss IDed — Happy 52nd Birthday To The Series MARY TYLER MOORE

19.09 / 19:51

9 Characters Who Were Almost Queer, But The Studios Chickened Out At The Last Minute

19.09 / 19:17

soccer Life Scottish soccer player comes out, explains why it’s still important to do so

19.09 / 19:17

News Halloween Is this a trick or a treat? We can't decide.

19.09 / 19:11

reports GLAAD Hires Julian J. Walker To Help Elevate Black Queer Storytelling

19.09 / 19:03

LGBTQ+ Good Morning Britain Munroe Bergdorf on transphobic TV debates: ‘We’re in this very precarious time’

19.09 / 18:11

Football Zander Murray makes history as first Scottish senior footballer to come out as gay

19.09 / 18:11

queer art Stunning queer photography magazine 'BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!' launches new volume in Dublin

19.09 / 18:11

politics HBO game of thrones Meghan McCain talks trash, Don Lemon’s career shakeup, and House of Dragon’s homophobia problem

19.09 / 18:09

U.S.District AP Inc. weighs in on deadly anti-PrEP ruling by Fort Worth judge

19.09 / 18:01

experts death TV stars red-faced as host talks Fergie 'toe sucking' during funeral broadcast

19.09 / 17:37

bisexual Pride lgbtq White House officials to meet with bisexual activists

19.09 / 17:37

Pride outbreak Racial disparities persist in monkeypox outbreak despite equity efforts

19.09 / 17:25

Podcast Horror Queer podcasters shine at Irish Podcast Awards

19.09 / 17:23

LGBTQ+ Queen Elizabeth II LGBTQ+ festival Overflo postponed over Queen’s death after Southwark Council withdraws permission: ‘We tried to fight’

19.09 / 17:03

Life Queen funeral Gay, London bathhouse marks Queen’s funeral in its own unique fashion

19.09 / 16:27

Pride Man dies after attack at gay pride event in western Germany

19.09 / 16:03

lesbian lgbtq Co-founder of D.C. LGBTQ Adventuring group Warren Potas dies at 73

19.09 / 15:31

Far-right Belgrade EuroPride 2022 hailed as success despite clash with anti LGBTQ+ protesters

19.09 / 15:09

lgbtq Exclusives Trans Born This Way

19.09 / 14:49

Pride lgbtq reports EuroPride march takes place in Serbia capital

19.09 / 14:49

Pride reports Violence mars Serbia’s Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change

24.08 / 00:57

News Dennis Rodman to Travel to Russia to Secure Release of Brittney Griner

23.08 / 00:45

Life Maybe Dennis Rodman really can free Brittney Griner if we just believe hard enough?

19.08 / 21:37

News Music History 100-Year-Old Twink + Madonna's PAPER Good + Dustin Lance Black Goes DYNASTY At Club + Megan Rapinoe Has Brittney Griner's Back + MORE! — 12-PACK

15.08 / 17:45

News HER Brittney Griner's Defense Team Appeals Her Conviction in Russia

15.08 / 17:19

lesbian lgbtq reports Brittney Griner appeals 9-year prison sentence

U.S. discourages Dennis Rodman from traveling to Russia to seek Brittney Griner release

Related News