The Randy Report - LGBTQ Politics & Entertainment
LGBTQ+ news from the writer/editor of TheRandyReport.com, a daily blog reporting on the current news cycle in terms of politics, pop culture, and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ+ community.
Episodes
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• A research team in Australia has announced a significant breakthrough in the search for a cure for HIV
• The Trump administration has quietly made official its plan to eliminate a federal suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ youth
• A new Gallup poll breaks down how Americans feel about trans athletes and how they compete
Plus, I celebrate Pride Month with Matt Zarley’s award-winning “Change B...
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In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the name of pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk to be removed from a US Navy ship
• A new report ranks the best and worst states for LGBTQ safety
• Missoula city council designates Pride flag as "official city flag"
• Pride Flags fly over Hawaii’s capital for the first time this Pride Month
All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.
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In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• A federal judge has ruled Title VII does not protect LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination. His verdict directly contradicts a 2020 ruling by the Supreme Court
• A petition to ban the harmful practice of “conversion therapy” has garnered over 1 million signatures in the European Union, requiring the European Commission to provide a detailed response.
• Legendary adult entertainment star and...
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May 10, 2025 • 21 mins
Today, I’m chatting with visionary out pop music artist Jake Wesley Rogers, who just released his debut full-length album, "In the Key of Love."
The latest single from the collection, “My Misery,” revolves around a buoyant groove fueled by a marching band-style drumroll and bold piano, all highlighting Jake’s theatrical, larger-than-life sound.
Jake recently performed at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards and will be taking his bombast...
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April 26, 2025 • 12 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• The Trump administration plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline
• Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud and identity theft
• The new movie “On Swift Horses” follows two queer characters searching for love and belonging in mid-century America
All that and more in this episode ...
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April 17, 2025 • 10 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• The Trump administration has removed all members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS
• The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has reportedly been told to repeal hate speech laws that protect LGBTQ people in order to get a trade deal with the Trump administration
• The queer streaming platform Revry has debuted its first original scripted comedy series, “Unconventional,” a show...
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In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• A private gay campground in Texas caught backlash after banning transgender men from its property
• A bill is working its way through the Arkansas legislature that would allow for discriminating against LGBTQ people
• And I chat with Nathan Lee Graham about his new Hulu sitcom “Mid-Century Modern”
All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.
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In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service members
• The European Union is standing up for LGBTQ rights after Hungary banned Pride events
• A queer college group will be allowed to present their annual drag show "Draggieland" at Texas A&M
• And the new Amazon Prime Video comedy series “Overcompensating” follows a closeted former high school footba...
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In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis lost in court again in her fight against same-sex marriage. I take a look at what would happen IF her case reached the Supreme Court
• The Defense Department has released details on how it will try to discharge nearly every transgender service member
• The new comedy series “Mid-Century Modern” - described by some as a gay spin on “The Golden Girls” - arriv...
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February 21, 2025 • 12 mins
In this week’s headlines:
• Police say the murder of a trans man in upstate New York wasn’t a ‘hate crime’
• The latest polling from Gallup shows nearly 10 percent of Americans now identify as LGBTQ
• A federal judge ridiculed Donald Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers
• And a Republican lawmaker in Tennessee wants to expand the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law
All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.
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February 8, 2025 • 12 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• Three men have been found guilty after drugging gay men outside NYC gay clubs and then robbing them leading to their deaths
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate halt to gender-affirming care for transgender service members
• A new Gallup poll shows Americans satisfied with LGBTQ acceptance has dropped
• And amid all the dark news lately we can all use a distraction, so I recomm...
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January 15, 2025 • 10 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• Out country music star Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut in the current revival of CABARET this spring
• The Trevor Project will undergo layoffs and restructuring in major 'transformation'
• LGBTQ entertainment critics have announced the nominees for the 2025 Dorian Film Awards
All that plus news of Laverne Cox’s new Amazon Prime comedy series, "Clean Slate," in this episode of The Ran...
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December 12, 2024 • 12 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• The annual Defense Department bill approved this week in the House of Representatives includes a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members
• New Jersey’s governor has signed a new law blocking book bans in schools and libraries which often focus on LGBTQ-centered books
• Good news from Montana where the state Supreme Court has upheld trans rights
• The 82...
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November 24, 2024 • 10 mins
In this week's LGBTQ headlines:
• A Republican lawmaker decided to make transgender women using the restroom at the U.S. Capitol a big issue
• Illinois’ highest court overturned “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s felony conviction for falsely reporting a hate crime
• Peru is close to legally recognizing same-sex couples
• And Daniel Craig stars in the acclaimed new film “Queer” in theaters this week
All that and more in this epi...
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November 11, 2024 • 14 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• The 2024 elections have come and gone and while my presidential candidate didn’t win, there were several big wins for LGBTQ candidates
• 12 students from Salisbury University in Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after using Grindr to lure a gay man into a violent assault
• Sexually transmitted infection rates are down among gay and bisexual men thanks to a simple antibiotic routine
• ...
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November 1, 2024 • 10 mins
In this week’s headlines:
• LGBTQ voters could play an outsize role in the who wins the 2024 presidential election
• Ireland passes hate crimes law amid spike in anti-LGBTQ violence
• England’s only openly gay pro footballer Jake Daniels speaks out about preconceptions about queer sports stars
• I highly recommend the new film drama “I Don’t Know Who You Are”
All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.
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October 22, 2024 • 14 mins
Today I’m chatting Andy Bell, frontman for the legendary electropop duo Erasure, whose hits include “A Little Respect,” “Chains of Love,” “Ship of Fools,” and so many more.
In the 2000s, he released his acclaimed solo albums 'Electric Blue' and 'Non-Stop.'
He is currently working on new solo material with Grammy Award winner Dave Audé, and will be reuniting with Vince Clarke to start work on a new Erasure album in 2025.
Through...
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October 17, 2024 • 11 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ news:
• A conservative group’s boycott of LGBTQ-friendly businesses in Ohio backfires, causing a surprise uptick in sales for the local stores
• Over 800 military service members discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell will now receive honorable discharges
• A soccer team comprised entirely of transgender men has made its debut in Spain
• And Netflix has released the third season of its acclaimed coming out, ...
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September 29, 2024 • 31 mins
Today, I’m chatting with Emmy Award winner Kevin Spirtas about the debut of season 3 of his 6-time Emmy Award-winning digital series, After Forever.
The show stars Kevin as Brian and Mitchell Anderson (Doogie Howser, Party of Five) as Jason, a "50-ish" gay couple living in New York City who appear to have it all -- until Jason's untimely death from cancer forces Brian to think about his future and ultimately his mortality, without...
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September 14, 2024 • 10 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• A Florida school district must restore dozens of LGBTQ-themed books to its libraries as part of a lawsuit settlement that called the state's queer book ban legislation unlawful.
• Delaware state senator Sarah McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender member of Congress
• Gilead's twice-yearly injectable PrEP exceeds expectations in clinical trial
• And the new documentary “Lover ...
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