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Russia May Ban ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Violating ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law

Andy Towle March 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

LeFou Josh Gad

The latest numbnuts to be up in arms about a "gay moment" in Disney's Beauty and the Beast are Russia's anti-gay lawmakers, MP Vitaly Milonov, who … [Read more...] about Russia May Ban ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Violating ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law

Topics: Actor, Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: Beauty and the Beast, Disney, Film, movies, Russia, Vitaly Milonov

Lydia the Great White Shark ‘Just Kept Swimming’ for 36,000 Miles

Lidia Jean Kott - PRI The World March 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

great white shark lydia

  It’s Lydia’s “Gotcha Day!” Four years ago to the day, the Great White was hauled onto a boat off the coast of Florida and fitted with … [Read more...] about Lydia the Great White Shark ‘Just Kept Swimming’ for 36,000 Miles

Topics: History, Travel More Posts About: Environment, Nature, Sharks

Franklin Graham’s Call for Boycott of Disney over Gay ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Character Goes Viral

Andy Towle March 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

Franklin Graham

Franklin Graham, the NC-based son of evangelical preacher Billy Graham and president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has called for a … [Read more...] about Franklin Graham’s Call for Boycott of Disney over Gay ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Character Goes Viral

Topics: Business, Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: Beauty and the Beast, Boycotts, Disney, Film, Franklin Graham, Josh Gad, LeFou, movies

Alabama Drive-In Drops ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Screenings Because of Gay Character

Andy Towle March 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

LeFou Josh Gad

The Henagar Drive-In Theatre in Henagar, Alabama has dumped Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast from its screening schedule because it has a gay … [Read more...] about Alabama Drive-In Drops ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Screenings Because of Gay Character

Topics: Business, Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: Alabama, Beauty and the Beast, Film, movies

95-Year-Old Comes Out as Gay, and He’s Looking for Love: WATCH

Andy Towle March 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

Davey Wavey spoke with Roman Blank, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor who is the subject of a forthcoming documentary, On My Way Out. Roman lived his … [Read more...] about 95-Year-Old Comes Out as Gay, and He’s Looking for Love: WATCH

Topics: Coming Out, History More Posts About: coming out, Davey Wavey, Gay Seniors, I'm Gay

NEW MUSIC: Ride, Communions, The Orwells, Xiu Xiu

Michael Fitzgerald March 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

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This week in New Music: 90s shoegaze act Ride are back with the gorgeous single "Home is a Feeling," 80s/90s-leaning indie rock with no twist … [Read more...] about NEW MUSIC: Ride, Communions, The Orwells, Xiu Xiu

Topics: History, Music, towleroad More Posts About: Communions, Entertainment, New Music, Ride, The Orwells, Xiu Xiu

Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Will Make History with Disney’s First ‘Exclusively Gay Moment’

Andy Towle March 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, due on March 17, will feature a watershed moment for the studio: an "exclusively gay moment" for the … [Read more...] about Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Will Make History with Disney’s First ‘Exclusively Gay Moment’

Topics: Actor, Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Entertainment, Film, Josh Gad, movies, Playing Gay

Teacher Bullied for Being Gay Came out to 1,000 Kids at Assembly

Luis Damian Veron February 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

A south London teacher took the step of coming out as gay at a school assembly to a thousand pupils at the Harris Academy South Norwood in … [Read more...] about Teacher Bullied for Being Gay Came out to 1,000 Kids at Assembly

Topics: Coming Out, History More Posts About: education, LGBT Youth, London, United Kingdom

Gay Rugby Player Keegan Hirst May Be About to Make History

Luis Damian Veron February 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

Rugby player Keegan Hirst is set to become the first openly gay English rugby player to play in the top-level Super League when he debuts for club … [Read more...] about Gay Rugby Player Keegan Hirst May Be About to Make History

Topics: History, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Keegan Hirst, Rugby, United Kingdom

In Donald Trump’s Language, Echoes of Russia’s Soviet Past

Lidia Jean Kott - PRI The World February 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

Donald Trump press conference

Donald Trump has used the phrase "enemy of the people" a couple of times. In early February, he tweeted … [Read more...] about In Donald Trump’s Language, Echoes of Russia’s Soviet Past

Topics: History, Politics, towleroad, World More Posts About: Donald Trump, Russia

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