The Randy Report - LGBTQ+ News

In this week's headlines: • Two gay men were shot in Miami because they were kissing goodnight • A new study shows men in same-sex marriages experience less stress than their straight peers • Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh went after Pete Buttigieg’s marriage but Pete clapped back • New report shows LGBTQ youth consider suicide even more than we thought • And new music from Bridesmen All th...

In this week's headlines: • Mayor Pete Buttigieg had a historic night at the Iowa Caucuses • Voters in Switzerland overwhelmingly approved protections for LGBTQ people • Virginia becomes first state in the South to approve statewide LGBTQ protections • A beloved morning talk show host in the UK came out as gay • A star of the Netflix docuseries Cheer is getting ready to climb to the top of the hum...

In this week's headlines: • Kentucky high school is being sued for outing a queer teen • Professional ice hockey player Zach Sullivan comes out • Freeform channel previews upcoming gay romantic comedy for Valentine’s Day "The Thing About Harry" • Billy Porter's taking a stroll down Sesame Street • LGBTQs and their allies score at the 2020 Grammy Awards All that and more in this episode of The Rand...

In this week’s headlines: • Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a church where the ministers compared homosexuality with Satan • HIV infections rates in the UK have declined dramatically since 2012 • Utah bans harmful 'conversion therapy' for minors • A male stripper in Atlanta sentenced to prison for killing his secret straight-married lover • Attending the 2020 GayVN Awards aka 'the Oscars of gay...

In this week’s headlines: • Marriage equality comes to Northern Ireland • A gay conservative student who led a drag queen protest was found dead of suicide just hours later • Blackmail forces a YouTube star to come out • The truth behind rumors of backstage fights at NBC's 'Will & Grace' • And the Oscar nominations are out and pretty much without the gays All that and more in this episode of The R...

In this week's headlines: • A Grindr hookup in Michigan on Christmas Eve goes horribly wrong • Britain’s most prolific rapist is sentenced to life in prison • Grammy winner Sam Smith posts a shirtless photo on Instagram • A transgender actress gets the lead in the upcoming reboot of 'Saved By The Bell' • Recapping this year’s Golden Globe Awards All that and more in this episode of The Randy Repor...

As we head into the roaring 20s, I wanted to take a look back at 2019 and the 20-teens to acknowledge the accomplishments, visibility and fierceness that the LGBTQ community has achieved so far in terms of politics, television, movies and pop culture. Hit play as I acknowledge out athletes, representation in film and TV, and legislative achievements by the LGBTQ community.

As we head into the roaring 20s, I wanted to take a look back at 2019 and the 20-teens to acknowledge the accomplishments, visibility and fierceness that the LGBTQ community has achieved so far in terms of politics, television, movies and pop culture. Hit play as I acknowledge out athletes, representation in film and TV, and legislative achievements by the LGBTQ community.

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • Two Dallas men used Grindr to lure gay men into violent attacks • The first LGBTQ-welcoming senior housing opens in New York City • An Elder at an anti-LGBTQ Missouri church has been charged with soliciting sexual favors from college guys • The Netflix series “Special” is renewed for Season 2 • Plus, tips for introducing your significant other to your family durin...

In this week's headlines: • A journalist wrote a scathing piece about Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the mayor called his critic to listen
 (warning - strong language here) • NYC sees a significant drop in new HIV infections • A Palo Alto police brutality case reaches a settlement • Gay panic defense could be bye bye in New Jersey • Kasey Musgraves has a new ‘tres gay’ Christmas special on Amazon Prime...

In this week's headlines: • Sen. Kamala Harris calls Mayor Pete Buttigieg "naive" for relating his experience as a gay man to other marginalized communities • Three federal judges have blocked a new rule announced by the Health and Human Services Department that would allow healthcare professionals to deny service to LGBTQs • The Straight Pride event in Dallas was the biggest fail yet • Netflix re...

In this week's headlines: • Mayor Pete Buttigieg has surged to #1 in the latest polling for the upcoming Iowa caucuses • Gay men in Malaysia have been sentenced to months in prison and being whipped with a cane for having sex at a private residence • A gay teen heard the slur ‘faggot’ one time too many - and took care of it. Link to story at The Randy Report - http://therandyreport.com/a-gay-teen-...

In this week's headlines: • A young man standing outside a gay nightclub in North Carolina is shot leaving him paralyzed, and people all over the world come together to help with his recovery. Crowdfunding link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hope-for-pedro • A new report shows LGBTQ discrimination costs Jamaica over $11 billion a year • A lawmaker won her bid to become the first female and first LGBT...

‘The Third’ is a provocative, sexy new original series created for the gay-centric streaming platform Dekkoo. The series follows Jason (Sean McBride), a young man who enters into a passionate three-way relationship with an established gay Palm Springs couple - Carl (Corey Page) and David (Ryland Shelton). But he quickly learns that “adding a third” could bring a whole new set of skepticism, jealou...

By now, we all know out Olympic bronze medalist Adam Rippon is witty, smart, inspirational, and utterly sassy. He is, after all, 'America's sweetheart.' As the oldest rookie to qualify for the Olympics at 28-years-old, and the first openly gay American figure skater to compete at the Olympics, his path to success has been groundbreaking, although it hasn’t been without setbacks. In his new memoir,...

In this week's headlines: • Allegations of sexual battery have led to the cancellation of a California high school’s football season • A federal judge has struck down Tampa Florida’s ban on so-called conversion therapy • The FDA has approved a second drug to be prescribed for PrEP • A Russian man is suing Apple for $15k because his iPhone made him gay? • And a Tennessee teen honored as part of his...

In this week's headlines: • A Tennessee teen commits suicide after being outed by fellow students • The Trump administration tried to wipe out Pride crosswalks • A suspect has been arrested in brutal crime where a gay man was tied to a minivan and dragged through the streets of Jacksonville • Collegiate swimmer says he was kicked off Stanford’s swim team for being openly gay • Tom Goss's new music...

In this week's headlines: • Billy Porter makes history at the Emmy Awards • Arizona’s Supreme Court rules it’s fine for businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people • Democratic White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg got grumpy with the LGBTQ media • A conservative lawmaker (who opposed LGBTQ rights because Jesus) charged with possessing child pornography • Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness comes out a...

In this week's headlines: • A bisexual high school student in NYC is sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing one of his bullies to death. • A gay man was threatened by a homophobe for wearing a pink yarmulke. • Scientists have discovered a second genetic mutation that makes people immune to HIV. • A new study indicates that people who use more emojis in their text messages have busier sex liv...

Today I’m chatting with award-winning filmmaker Gerald McCullouch - whose acting work you know from movies like Daddy, the BearCity franchise, as well as his role of 'Bobby Dawson' on the hit TV series, CSI. Gerald has spent years exploring and documenting the world of male strippers. A few years ago, he shared his documentary 'All Male All Nude' which took a look behind the scenes of Atlanta’s fa...

Join me as I chat with my Instinct Magazine colleague, Corey Andrew. In addition to the terrific writing Corey contributes to Instinct, he also has an international music career as an accomplished singer/songwriter and producer with songs that have been streamed over a million times. Working together, Corey and I realized we have many interests and friends in common having both arrived in New York...

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • 'Pose' star MJ Rodriguez honored as "Best Actress" in TV series at 2019 Imagen Awards which recognize positive portrayals of Latinx people in the media • New ad spot compares eating ice cream with hugging your same-sex boyfriend in countries where homosexuality is punishable with prison time (what???) • Illinois becomes the 5th state to include LGBTQ history in pu...

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • An Ohio Republican lawmaker faced backlash after she blamed gays, video games, drag queens and more for recent mass shootings • A New York City pastor is accused of scamming over $600,000 from two charities that help HIV+ drug addicts • Kevin Spacey resurfaces for an impromptu performance in Italy * Univision is about to premiere its first Spanish language broadca...

Chatting with writer, performer, celebrity journalist and podcast host Dennis Hensley. I've known Dennis for years. He's the guy you want to sit next to at a party because he's not only smart but always ready with an authentically witty line. Dennis is a master of so many fields. From his popular podcast, 'Dennis Anyone?' (www.dennisanyone.net) to his very cool 'Lifecast' project where he intervie...

In this week's headlines: • The chief of Customs & Border Patrol told Congress an immigrant’s HIV+ status is enough to justify family separation at the border • A 90s child actor made an AIDS joke on Twitter, and no one laughed • George Michael’s ex trashed the deceased pop star’s mansion • A major LGBTQ news website closes its doors All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report