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In this week's headlines: • Donald Trump says he wants to end the HIV epidemic within 10 years • A state senator in Wyoming compared being gay to bestiality when she met with LGBTQ youth • A new study indicates children raised by same-sex parents do better in school • And, for the first time ever, a Disney character ever says the words “I’m gay” All that and more in this episode of The Randy Repor...

Chatting with Steve Sims of Quest of Life Radio, a 24/7 radio station dedicated to LGBTQ musicians. QLRadio just celebrated one year on the air with listeners in over 40 countries. I chat with Steve about his passion for out musicians, how his nonprofit helps them make music, and what's on the horizon in QLRadio's 2nd year on the air. Plus, some of the challenges of starting a full-on radio statio...

In this week's headlines: • Protester with a gun disrupts Drag Queen Storytime in Houston • Anti-gay former county Clerk Kim Davis may have to pay big buck for denying same-sex couples marriage licenses • New Jersey will soon have LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum in schools • Empire star Jussie Smollett attacked in homophobic, racist assault in Chicago • Arkansas Supreme Court reverses on Fayetteville c...

In this week’s headlines: • Angola repeals anti-homosexuality laws • Observing the International Holocaust Remembrance Day • The 30th annual GLAAD Media Award nominations were announced • And four star generals are still opposing Donald Trump’s transgender military ban All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

In this week's podcast: • A lesbian couple, together for 40 years, were denied an apartment at a retirement home in Missouri because they are married • Vice President Mike Pence is deeply offended folks are upset his wife has chosen to teach art at a school that bans LGBTQ kids and parents • A gay Australian party got into hot water over rude instructions to photographers • And Broadway legend and...

In this week’s headlines: • Chechnya is hunting down LGBTQ folks again • The American Psychological Association confirms that toxic masculinity is a real thing and its rooted in homophobia • Wedding fashion giant David’s Bridal features a same-sex couple in their new commercial • Mutual of Omaha agrees to stop denying coverage to gay men who use PrEP • Adam Lambert revealed he has a cameo in Bohem...

In this episode of The Randy Report: • The new Congress is sworn in with a record number of LGBTQ lawmakers • Donald Trump scored a victory in court this week regarding his proposed ban on transgender military service members • Comedian Kevin Hart’s homophobic tweets & jokes landed him on Ellen DeGeneres’ couch • And Madonna surprised the crowd at the iconic Stonewall Inn on New Year’s Eve All tha...

As we say goodbye to 2018, I want to share my own take on the best that the year had to offer in terms of LGBTQ music, movies, television and pop culture moments. Hit play to find out what resonated the most with Randy Report readers as well as the top LGBTQ headlines. As always, I'd love it if you would share The Randy Report with your friends. See you in 2019.

In this week's headlines: • A neighborhood stands by their gay neighbors after the theft of a rainbow flag • The Trump administration has begun kicking HIV+ soldiers out of the US military • Ohio Gov. John Kasich did something no other Republican governor has done • The world celebrates the 200th anniversary of ‘Silent Night’ All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report

Today I’m chatting with the oh-so-handsome and charming Mr. Matthew Camp, and I have to tell you upfront that this is one of my favorite interviews in a long time. An intoxicating blend of good looking country boy with a side of danger, what I enjoyed most about chatting with him was how smart and thoughtful he is. It’s a disarmingly charming equation. The social media celebrity - over half a mill...

In this week’s headlines: • New HIV diagnoses in New York City drop to a record low for the second year in a row • Vice President Mike Pence gives a speech for World AIDS Day without mentioning LGBTQ people while offering wildly misleading information • As George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States has died at the age of 94, I discuss his legacy on the AIDS epidemic • A Virginia fir...

In this week's headlines: * A teenager is arrested for making threats of violence to two gay bars in Boston * Taiwan overwhelmingly says ‘no’ to amending their civil code to include marriage equality * The Trump administration is trying to take it’s ban on transgender military service members to the Supreme Court * The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made history with its first same-sex kiss • Chec...

In this week's headlines: • Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker gets married to his boyfriend • Michelle Obama snuck out of the White House to celebrate marriage equality • Hate crime suspect in Brooklyn faces 15 years in prison • A gay widower is being denied benefits by the Social Security Administration • Acclaimed short film ‘The Real Thing’ really is the real thing All that and more in this epis...

In this week's headlines: • I break down the midterm elections on how LGBTQ candidates did as well as how the “Blue Wave” will affect our community. • The US State Department denounces the hideous human rights violations against LGBTQ people in Tanzania. • Hollywood legend Rock Hudson is getting a big screen biopic treatment by out super-producer Greg Berlanti (Love, Simon). • And Colton Haynes su...

Today I’m chatting with actor and singer Jim Newman. In addition to a lengthy Broadway resume (Hands on a Hardbody, Curtains, Minnelli on Minnelli, Steep Pier, Sunset Boulevard, and The Who’s Tommy), Jim is also currently ‘The Cowboy’ in a very iconic 70s/80s disco band you know very well. Jim also works extensively in TV, film and web series. In fact, Jim has been featured in two of my favorite a...

In this week's headlines: • Gay Tanzanians are living in fear after the commissioner of the country’s largest city called for a witch hunt to round up gay people • Over 1,600 scientists have joined in protest over the Trump administration’s plans to redefine transgender people out of existence • A notorious ex-gay therapist is caught trolling for sex on gay dating apps • And a 'Grey’s Anatomy' sta...

In this week’s headlines: • 
A religious ceremony celebrating the adoption of twins by a gay couple at a Pittsburgh synagogue was interrupted by an armed neo-nazi who shot and killed 11 people. Head to https://www.gofundme.com/tree-of-life-synagogue-shooting to donate to help the victims and families affected by the hate crime. • Out actor Garrett Clayton is talking about the homophobia he’s encou...

In this week's headlines: • The Trump administration is proposing a new, narrow definition of gender that would virtually erase transgender Americans out of existence • Nancy Pelosi says The Equality Act would be a high priority for a Democratically controlled House of Representatives • Trump voters believe straight men face more discrimination than gays • And RuPaul wants to make sure you sissy t...

In this week's headlines: • The nation observed the 20th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard • Anti-LGBTQ forces in Romania faced an epic fail in trying to outlaw marriage equality • New Jersey moves to protect transgender students • The Trump administration requires foreign diplomatic employees' partners to be married in order to be in the US or face deportment • Taylor Swift goes politi...

In this week's headlines: 'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon fell short in her bid to become the Democratic nominee for governor in NY. A Pennsylvania university will not let a gay man take his last two classes for his degree. A new study shows same-sex couples are getting married at an older age than heterosexuals. RuPaul and the Fab Five celebrated at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. An...

Today I’m chatting with Matthew Ohlshefski - who you may know better as YouTube’s Shirtless Violinist. Matthew joins me today to talk about his wildly popular series of shirtless music videos showcasing his musical artistry. Since 2016, the classically trained musician has combined the violin with sex appeal and a splash of humor channeling his passion for music into his own Uber-successful YouTub...

In this week's headlines: • An Oklahoma school district shut down after parents of students threatened violence on a transgender 5th grader • That anti-gay Colorado baker is at it again - this time denying a cake to a trans woman • Smart guy Matt Baume reminds us when 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' went gay for just one episode (Watch Matt break it down here - http://randyreport.blogspot.com/2018/08/...

In this week's headlines: • A homeless gay teen becomes valedictorian of his class. Head to https://www.gofundme.com/hoyaseth to contribute to his college fund. • Puerto Rico now allows transgender folks to change the gender on their birth certificates. • The hit TV series 'Riverdale' is getting a gay romance. • 'Supergirl' will have television's first transgender super-hero. • Ryan Reynolds wants...

In this week's headlines: • The Trump administration is raiding HIV/AIDS programs to pay for further family separations at the U.S. border • Hawaii’s Supreme Court declines to review a bigot’s appeal after being found guilty is LGBTQ discrimination • UK pop star Harry Styles admits, “There a little bit of gay in all of us” • This year’s Emmy Awards nominations had a lot of love for the gays All th...

In this week's headlines: • The governor of Maine becomes the first in the nation to veto an 'ex-gay therapy' ban • An Ohio congressman is accused of turning a blind-eye to sex abuse • Starbucks expands healthcare for transgender employees • New Jersey adopts new trans rights • Ohio lawmakers want teachers to snitch on trans students • How Trump’s new Supreme Court could affect marriage equality •...