happy coming out day. troye sivan said it best: gay gay gay gay.
Welcome back to the Watering Hole, and happy National Coming Out Day. Troye Sivan said it best this week, four exclamation marks and all, and Tom Daley’s husband says he’s straight now, so it has been confusing. Further down, three separate courts did right by us, which almost never happens.
Someone said a pop star’s whole brand is being gay. He agreed. Loudly. Troye Sivan: “I am gay!!!! Gay gay gay gay.” Four exclamation marks. His album came out the next day. keep reading →
An Olympic diver did drag for the first time and knitted his own gown. His husband’s review: “I’m straight now.” Tom Daley, in Plastique Tiara’s chair. Dustin Lance Black, on FaceTime. Sir, we understand. keep reading →
A pop star put Tinashe and Amanda Lepore on one bill, for trans kids. I have never wanted to be in LA more. Chappell Roan, two nights at the Shrine, Oct. 21 and 22. There’s a $15 block party for the rest of us. keep reading →
A lesbian congresswoman lost her Senate race and applied, on the radio, to run the WNBA. Hire her. Angie Craig: “every middle-aged lesbian’s dream job.” Her wife says take the call. keep reading →
The comedian SNL once fired over gay slurs hosted again and closed on “you’re either gay or you’re Hitler.” We’ll take gay. Shane Gillis was talking about his hairline. Variety’s verdict: he bombed. Again. keep reading →
The BBC told millions two gay men pressured staff to be their surrogates. It just apologized in court, unreservedly. PinkNews founders Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James are giving the payout to charity. It took almost two years. keep reading →
Elon Musk’s first wife says he sent their trans daughter “I’ll always love her,” then cut her health insurance the next day. Justine Wilson says it in Alex Gibney’s Musk. He hasn’t answered that claim. Love is a strong word. keep reading →
The government deported a gay man from Phoenix to Equatorial Guinea. A judge says go get him. On your dime. Ahmed Soliman has been held there, incommunicado, since Sept. 11. DHS asked for a stay. Denied. keep reading →
The world’s war crimes court wants the Taliban’s leaders for persecuting queer Afghans. Four warrants, unsealed Oct. 5. The court’s word for us is “non-conforming.” Close enough. keep reading →
A councilman called a colleague a sissy. Asked about a petition to fine him, he asked reporters if the woman behind it is gay. Kenneth Stokes of Jackson, Mississippi, then walked out of City Hall. Be so for real. keep reading →
A police chief used an anti-gay slur at work and got 30 days. Two judges were “shocked” and gave him his firing back. Roselle, New Jersey’s Stacey Williams, under oath: “It’s a joke.” Not anymore. keep reading →
A politician tweeted something filthy about a gay MP and fought it for three years. Australia’s top court just said bye. Mark Latham owes Alex Greenwich $140,000 plus costs. Greenwich is “relieved and grateful.” We’re smug. keep reading →
He came out as gay in the ’70s and as HIV-positive on national TV in 1991. He was booked to read on Coming Out Day. Michael Kearns died Oct. 5, at 76. He was due at Celebration Theatre in LA today. Somebody read his lines. keep reading →
It is October, the radiators are on, and your knuckles have noticed. Two things for the season: one for the apartment, one for your hands.
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It’s National Coming Out Day. Four people made statements this week. We graded them. Verdicts are ours.
TROYE SIVAN To a hater: “I am gay!!!! Gay gay gay gay.” Clarity: 10/10.
ANGIE CRAIG Out as a candidate for “every middle-aged lesbian’s dream job.” Hired, by us.
DUSTIN LANCE BLACK One look at his husband in drag: “I’m straight now.” Request denied.
SHANE GILLIS “You’re either gay or you’re Hitler.” Then declined to fix his hair. Wrong door.
Michael Kearns came out in the ’70s and was booked to read at Celebration Theatre today. Somebody read his lines. his story
— Spencer
