The Randy Report - LGBTQ Politics & Entertainment
LGBTQ+ news from the writer/editor of TheRandyReport.com, a daily blog reporting on politics, pop culture, and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ+ community. GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Blog.
Episodes
October 18, 2025 • 13 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ news:
• Donald Trump ordered serial liar and former out gay Republicans Rep. George Santos released from prison
• The Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Colorado's law banning the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy" on minors, which purports to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity
• The City of Arlington, Texas, is considering repealing its local anti-discrimination...
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In this week's LGBTQ news:
• Gay porn performer Austin Wolf sentenced to 19 years in prison
• Republicans are seeking deep cuts to HIV prevention and treatment funding
• An FBI agent fired for having a Pride flag on his desk
• Madonna has penned a new song dedicated to her late brother
• New music from out recording artist Milahroy - "Sleep In"
All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.
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September 15, 2025 • 12 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ news:
• Rounding up the big LGBTQ wins at the 77th Emmy Awards
• The Justice Department is considering new regulations that could restrict gun ownership for trans people
• A Republican Oregon state lawmaker has flipped to Democrat and credits his gay son for the decision
• Plus, my review of the new coming-of-age film “Griffin In Summer” coming to Video On Demand September 16
All that and more in this epis...
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August 28, 2025 • 11 mins
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines:
• An appeals court has ruled West Texas A&M University’s ban on drag shows is likely to be unconstitutional
• The Florida Department of Transportation erased the Pulse Nightclub memorial crosswalk in the middle of the night
• A trans woman has been found guilty of “sexual assault” after not revealing her gender identity to a male sexual partner
• And the New Netflix series “Boots” is an off-beat ...
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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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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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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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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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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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