The Randy Report - LGBTQ Politics & Entertainment

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

LGBTQ News: New series 'The Nature Of Us,' Air Force reverses on trans early retirement, and more

August 13, 2025 • 10 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines: • The Air Force has reversed on an option for transgender military service members to take early retirement, opting instead to force them out with no retirement benefits • The U.S. Supreme Court has been formally asked to reconsider its 2015 ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide • The enchanting new web series 'The Nature Of Us' follows two young people fresh out of high school, look...
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LGBTQ News: London’s Trans+ Pride March, "Where The Bears Are" returns + more

July 30, 2025 • 11 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines: • Over 100,000 people marched in London’s Trans+ Pride event over the weekend, making it the biggest trans Pride march in the world • The creative team behind the acclaimed web series “Where the Bears Are” is back with a hilarious and touching documentary titled “A Big, Gay, Hairy Hit — Where the Bears Are: The Documentary.” • A new poll shows queer folks in the UK are less comfortable with PDAs t...
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LGBTQ News: LGBTQ critics announce 2025 Dorian TV Awards, conversion therapy ban in Wisconsin + more

July 8, 2025 • 9 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines: • A Catholic school in Louisiana has fired a 21-year veteran music teacher after a disgruntled parent discovered his deceased husband’s obituary from two years ago • The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for a ban on the harmful practice of conversion therapy • California education officials have rejected a demand by the Trump administration to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and wo...
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LGBTQ News: Budapest Pride, Supreme Court on LGBTQ books, Marriage equality boost to economy + more

July 1, 2025 • 10 mins
In this week’s headlines: • Over the past 10 years, same-sex weddings have boosted the U.S. economy by nearly $6 billion • Budapest’s Pride Parade broke attendance records despite Hungarian Prime Minister's attempts to ban the event • The Supreme Court has ruled parents have the right to opt their kids out of school lessons that include LGBTQ characters or themes All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report
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LGBTQ News: Breakthrough in search for HIV cure, how Americans feel about trans athletes, and more

June 13, 2025 • 13 mins
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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LGBTQ News: Defense Sec orders Harvey Milk's name removed from ship, Pride flags in Hawaii, and more

June 4, 2025 • 12 mins
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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LGBTQ News: Adult film star Colton Ford dead at 62, Title VII & LGBTQ workplace discrimination, more

May 22, 2025 • 10 mins
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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Interview: Pop music star Jake Wesley Rogers drops his debut album "In the Key of Love"

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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LGBTQ News: LGBTQ suicide hotline could lose funding, new movie "On Swift Horses," and more

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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LGBTQ News: Grindr burglaries in the UK, new comedy series "Unconventional" on Revry, and more

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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LGBTQ News: Nathan Lee Graham of 'Mid-Century Modern, Bears roar at anti-trans gay campground, and more

April 5, 2025 • 12 mins
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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LGBTQ News: Judge halts transgender military ban; new comedy series 'Overcompensating' and more

March 23, 2025 • 9 mins
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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LGBTQ News: Marriage equality isn't going anywhere; Military trans ban; 'Mid-Century Modern' on Hulu

March 6, 2025 • 10 mins
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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LGBTQ News: Nearly 10% of Americans identify as LGBTQ; trans man murdered in upstate NY; and more

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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LGBTQ News: New gay rom-com 'Bonus Track,' Defense Secretary halts gender-affirming care, and more

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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LGBTQ News: Orville Peck heads to Broadway; Laverne Cox's new series; The Trevor Project + more

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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LGBTQ News: 82nd Golden Globe nominations, anti-trans Defense Department bill, and more

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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LGBTQ News: Daniel Craig in 'Queer,' Trans bathroom ban at the Capitol, + more

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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LGBTQ News: Historic wins by LGBTQ candidates, 12 college students arrested in hate crime assault + more

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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LGBTQ News: LGBTQ voter impact on 2024 election + New drama "I Don't Know Who You Are" + More

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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