Earlier this year we reported that Grindr, the leading gay social app, was up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a … [Read more...] about Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
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TripAdvisor Zaps ‘Straight Pride Parade’ Organizers with Cease-and-Desist Letter Peppered with Gay Anthems
Earlier this week organizers of Boston's "Straight Pride Parade" received a cease-and-desist order from Netflix for listing the company as a … [Read more...] about TripAdvisor Zaps ‘Straight Pride Parade’ Organizers with Cease-and-Desist Letter Peppered with Gay Anthems
Brandon Flynn and Richard Madden, Philadelphia, Billy Eichner, Madonna, Werner Horn, Iran, Pete Davidson: HOT LINKS
PHILADELPHIA. 13 police officers fired over racist, homophobic, and violent social media posts: "These officers were determined to be the worst … [Read more...] about Brandon Flynn and Richard Madden, Philadelphia, Billy Eichner, Madonna, Werner Horn, Iran, Pete Davidson: HOT LINKS
Pete Buttigieg Unveils ‘Douglass Plan’ to Broadly Combat Racial Inequality: VIDEO
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who has struggled to build support from black voters, told CNN last week that he believed his policies will help him … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg Unveils ‘Douglass Plan’ to Broadly Combat Racial Inequality: VIDEO
Trump Twitter Meltdown: I’m a ‘Great Looking, Smart, Stable Genius’ Unlike ‘Sleepy Joe Biden, Alfred E. Neumann, and ‘Skinny’ Pocahontas
Donald Trump launched an unhinged Twitter rant on Thursday morning ahead of a "social media summit" at the White House. In the rant he attacked Joe … [Read more...] about Trump Twitter Meltdown: I’m a ‘Great Looking, Smart, Stable Genius’ Unlike ‘Sleepy Joe Biden, Alfred E. Neumann, and ‘Skinny’ Pocahontas
Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses
Nicki Minaj has pulled out of a concert at Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia, citing the country's poor record on LGBTQ rights and women's rights, and … [Read more...] about Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert, Citing LGBTQ, Women’s Rights Abuses
Fischerspooner’s Casey Spooner: I’m Running for President in 2020
Casey Spooner, of the electronic music duo Fischerspooner, announced he's running for president in a post to his social media accounts. … [Read more...] about Fischerspooner’s Casey Spooner: I’m Running for President in 2020
Google Employees Call on SF Pride to Drop Google’s Sponsorship and Representation in All Events Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies
A group of Google employees is calling on the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors to drop their company's sponsorship of Pride 2019 and bar the … [Read more...] about Google Employees Call on SF Pride to Drop Google’s Sponsorship and Representation in All Events Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Hope Hicks, Marie Kondo, Global Equality Caucus, Farrah Fawcett, Tammy Smith, Elton John, Janet Mock: HOT LINKS
NO JOE. 21 Democratic candidates, but no Joe Biden, answer questions for the NYT. "The New York Times reached out to 22 Democratic presidential … [Read more...] about Hope Hicks, Marie Kondo, Global Equality Caucus, Farrah Fawcett, Tammy Smith, Elton John, Janet Mock: HOT LINKS
This Alabama GOP Official Thinks the ‘Freaking Queers Have Gotten Too Much Sympathy’ — WATCH
Mobile County Treasurer Phil Benson says he has no regrets about referring to LGBTQ people as "freaking queers" in a comment on the Mobile County … [Read more...] about This Alabama GOP Official Thinks the ‘Freaking Queers Have Gotten Too Much Sympathy’ — WATCH