Pet Adoption Hasn’t Ended Because Of The Health Crisis, Nor Should It
The gay cofounder of Paw Works, an LA-based pet adoption center, doesn’t want us to forget our furry friends.
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WATCH: The trailer for ‘Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ has arrived
The trailer for RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race has arrived.
The spinoff of Drag Race will see celebrities compete in a drag show to earn money for their favorite charities. Each week will see three competitors hitting the runway for a $30,000 prize. Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards, Asia O’Hara, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Nina West, Trinity the Tuck, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo will also appear as advisors to the contestants.
Related: These Horrifying Celebrity Drag Queen Transformations Will Brighten Your Day
Beyond that, details on the show remain mum. That also includes the identities of the celebrity contestants, which will not be revealed until each episode airs. Personally, we’re hoping for a reprise of Tom Holland’s “Umbrella” rendition. That said, if Sarah Palin shows up as she did on The Masked Singer, we will start a boycott.
The four-episode limited series arrives on VH1 on April 24.
Kristin Chenoweth’s Carole Baskin, Meat Supply, Timothée Chalamet in Dune, Matt Bomer, AOC, Bebe Zahara Benet, Maluma: HOT LINKS
JOE BIDEN. Here’s my plan to safely reopen America in the wake of the coronavirus crisis: “The plan has to start with responding effectively to the immediate medical crisis and ultimately lead to the widespread availability and administration of a vaccine. But we can’t stay home and just wait for the vaccine to arrive. As others have noted, we need to build a bridge from here to there. Here’s what our national strategy should look like.”
TRUMP CASH HAUL. Trump and the RNC raised $212 million in the first quarter.
TIGER KING THE MUSICAL. Here’s Kristin Chenoweth playing Carole Baskin.
ALEX AZAR. Trump has moved the Health and Human Services Secretary out of the spotlight for giving him news he didn’t want to hear. ‘Speaking truth to power has its price in the Trump administration. The former Eli Lilly executive was shouted down by White House aides as “alarmist” and sidelined by Jared Kushner, Mike Pence and others willing to give the president a more rosy view. And on Sunday night, Trump lashed out at Azar by name for the first time, following a New York Times report that Azar had “directly warned Mr. Trump of the possibility of a pandemic during a call on Jan. 30, the second warning he delivered to the president about the virus in two weeks.”’
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Navy sailor dies of coronavirus.
CHLOROQUINE. Study halted over heart complications: “A small study in Brazil was halted early for safety reasons after coronavirus patients taking a higher dose of chloroquine developed irregular heart rates that increased their risk of a potentially fatal heart arrhythmia.”
FIRST LOOK OF THE DAY. Timothée Chalamet as protagonist Paul Atreides in Dune.
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LAVERNE COX. On aging and more: “This feeling of oneness with yourself and the universe comes with age, and it makes you look better.”
SCOTUS. High court to hear cases via teleconference. “The court will hear 10 cases over six days in May, with the justices and lawyers participating over teleconference to abide by social-distancing policies. News media will have access to a live audio feed of the arguments.”
AOC. Biden campaign has not reached out to me…
MEAT SUPPLY. As pork plant closes, expert worry U.S. is running out: “The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” the meat processor’s chief executive, Kenneth Sullivan, said in a statement Sunday. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running,” he said. “These facility closures will also have severe, perhaps disastrous, repercussions for many in the supply chain.”
COLLAB OF THE DAY. The upcoming Sam Smith and Demi Lovato single.
SAMPLE OF THE DAY. The new Black Eyed Peas collab samples Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita”.
MASKS ON FLEEK. Matt Bomer shares family Easter photo from isolation.
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TRAILER OF THE DAY. The Half of It.
SNL MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Drake Song.
This is a Drake song. #SNLAtHome pic.twitter.com/jbfKJR6aIN
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 12, 2020
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Kiesza “All of the Feelings”.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY 2. Bebe Zahara Benet “Banjo”.
COVER OF THE DAY. ONR covers Frank Ocean’s “Pink + White”.
MONDAY MAN. Maluma.
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Transgender Teens Suffer High Rates of Depression, New Study Shows
A new study shows transgender teens suffer at disproportionately higher rates than their cis counterparts, but hormone therapy helps.
Daily Dose: Angela Lansbury is magic
Welcome to Queerty’s latest entry in our series, Queerantined: Daily Dose. Every weekday as long as the COVID-19 pandemic has us under quarantine, we’ll release a suggested bit of gloriously queer entertainment designed to keep you from getting stir crazy in the house. Each weekend, we will also suggest a binge-able title to keep you extra engaged.
The Charming: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Angela Lansbury once held the title of gay icon and sex symbol courtesy of her Broadway resume, which saw her show off her powerhouse voice, athletic figure and her dramatic skills. It’s a shame she rarely got any of those roles in movies, though one in particular, filmed at her peak does hint at her stage talents. 1971’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks casts Landsbury as a would-be witch in a musical about magic, friendship and Nazis.
Really.
This proto-Harry Potter finds Landsbury’s Ms. Elgantine Price taking in three young children during the World War II air raids. The four must travel the world via an enchanted bed–including underwater and an island of animated animals–in search of a lost magical spell to help the war effort. Hijinks ensue, as do toe-tapping musical numbers from stalwart Disney composers the Sherman Brothers. Bedknobs and Broomsticks sags a bit in its mid-section, but thanks to some very good special effects and a winning performance from Lansbury, it makes for great fun during the COVID days. Also, a great many men reading now actually wanted to be witches growing up, and likely took notes while watching. Don’t pretend you didn’t. Instead, embrace the camp and goofy fun of this good, clean romp and don’t be ashamed if you want to sing along.
Streams on Amazon, VUDU, YouTube, iTunes & Disney+.
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President: WATCH
Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden for president in a livestream on Monday afternoon: “Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans – to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse.”
#BREAKING: Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden: “Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans – to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse.” pic.twitter.com/Ty1r9ligJx
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2020
Said Biden: “Your endorsement means a great deal…I’m going to need you—not just to win the campaign but to govern.”
BREAKING: Joe Biden to Bernie Sanders: “Your endorsement means a great deal…I’m going to need you—not just to win the campaign but to govern.” t.co/aE2u6rLZHD pic.twitter.com/05lnM3iYJP
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) April 13, 2020
Livestream:
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Suggestions from an LGBTQ Young Person: How School Counselors can Support LGBTQ Youth
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GLAAD joins in remembering LGBTQ community advocate and leader Robby Browne
GLAAD joins with the community in mourning the loss of community advocate, leader, and former GLAAD Board member Robby Browne, who passed away over the weekend. Throughout his life, Robby was known for his unforgettable charm and dedication to helping others, and we will continue to celebrate and honor the profound impact he left on the LGBTQ community. More info about Robby can be found below.
Philanthropist and LGBTQ advocate Robby Browne died on Saturday after contracting COVID-19. Watch @donlemon‘s tribute to his friend: “He always wore a smile.” pic.twitter.com/5O15bg2BvW
— GLAAD (@glaad) April 13, 2020
Robby Browne is remembered as one of New York City’s most visible, vocal, and beloved gay community leaders, in addition to his long career of high-profile real estate deals in the city. He passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 after battling cancer and contracting coronavirus. Browne was a force in philanthropy for New York’s LGBTQ organizations, raising and donating millions to support LGBTQ organizations and issues. His friends and family remember his playful spirit, sharp humor, and unique ability to connect others. These unforgettable qualities were on full display at his iconic house parties on the Upper West Side and in the Hamptons, where Browne continuously brought people from all walks of life together in inclusive and celebratory ways.
Browne was one of the most renowned residential agents in New York real estate. He spent 18 years at the Corcoran Group where he closed high-profile deals with a client list that included Hilary Swank, Uma Thurman, Rosie O’Donnell and Jon Bon Jovi. He earned accolades including Corcoran’s deal of the year, broker of the year, and top sales team of the year awards on multiple occasions. He sold $218 million worth of real estate in 2018, placing 25th on Real Trends’ broker ranking last year. In 2007, the year he turned 60, he accepted Corcoran’s Broker of the Year Award dressed in drag and dancing to the Village People’s “YMCA,” to honor the friends he lost in the AIDS crisis, including his brother Roscoe, who was also gay.
Browne leveraged his significant success in business to support many LGBTQ organizations and causes. He was proud of who he was and deeply cared for others, so Browne dedicated much of his life to fighting for a world where everyone could have the opportunity to be proud of themselves. More than 30 years ago, he started the annual Toys Party in his living room with homemade eggnog. The event, which he co-hosted since its beginning, has grown into a 2,500 person highly anticipated LGBTQ holiday fundraiser. Through the event, Browne has donated tens of thousands of toys to children in need and raised millions of dollars for SAGE, an organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ elderly people. He launched the event during the AIDS crisis as a way to bring gay men together during the holidays outside of bars. Browne once wrote about why he started the event: “I knew that so many of us had love in our hearts and wanted to have a family in the traditional way but were dealt different cards in that we were gay. I remember so well the joy in people’s eyes greeting me as the host and showing me what toy they had gotten and what it meant to them.” He appeared on the TODAY Show multiple times over the years to feature some of the donated toys. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Don Lemon, and Mariska Hargitay are among the notables who attended and spoke at the Toys Party over the years. The event captured Robbie’s spirit and his trademark charm as it welcomed thousands of diverse LGBTQ New Yorkers who wished each other happy holidays, laughed, and connected, all while raising attention and donations for significant causes. Browne has participated on the Board of Directors of GLAAD and was an active contributor to Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), ACT UP, Hetrick-Martin Institute, and God’s Love We Deliver. He also participated in mentorship programs that paired New Yorkers with low-income young people.
During times when the closet was the norm, Browne refused to be anything but out, loud, and unabashedly proud. In 1994, Browne helped friend and Olympic diver Greg Louganis publicly come out during the opening ceremonies of the Gay Games IV in New York. That year, Browne also went on to medal in his own diving division during the Gay Games. A kiss between him and his friend Louganis became one of the first gay kisses to air on mainstream news.
Brown had a magnetic charm, energy, and a zest for life that inspired everyone he met. He was a mainstay at Studio 54 and he hosted countless house parties on his terrace overlooking Central Park, welcoming all types of friends. He kept an open-door policy for his parties and created spaces where everyone would feel accepted and included. He’d often don drag at his celebrations to break the ice and bring smiles and laughs to his guests. He loved to host parties and gatherings where diversity and fun were front and center, and where pretentiousness was absent. Browne welcomed everyone as part of his family and network, from people just starting out to notables including Secretary Hillary Clinton and First Lady Nancy Reagan. The origin stories of his hundreds of friendships are almost as dynamic as the people themselves. Browne found joy in bringing people of all backgrounds and viewpoints together and was a dedicated social connector who skillfully and perpetually thought of how to best uplift his friends.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Browne attended Princeton University and Harvard Business School. Before real estate, he owned Browne-Ladd Tours, a successful travel company that brought students to Europe. In 1984, Browne was on the organizing committee for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Below are several tributes in honor of Browne’s legacy:
www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-community-mourning-loss-robby-browne
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