For fans of “Billy on the Street”, good news! Billy Eichner is starring in, executive producing and co-writing a new gay rom-com titled Bros. The movie is currently set to release in August 2022. https://www.out.com/film/2021/3/08/billy-eichner-make-history-starring-major-gay-romcom-bros
Author: Kathleen Baril
New book “Gay Bar: Why We Went Out”
The gay bar has long been a place of solidarity but as many are closing, author Jeremy Atherton Lin wondered: What was the gay bar? And how have they shaped him? He examines this and much more in his new book, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966752896/gay-bar-tracks-the-wave-of-a-whole-culture-and-one-life
“Bridgerton” actress Golda Rosheuvel
Pat Patterson, the first openly gay pro wrestling star, has died at 79
Oscar nominee Elliot Page announces he is transgender
Stephanie Byers could become first transgender lawmaker in Kansas
Stephanie Byers is running for the Kansas House of Representatives and could be the first transgender lawmaker to serve in the state. She is one of at least 547 LGBTQ candidates running this year. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/blazing-pathway-retired-teacher-could-become-kansas-first-transgender-lawmaker-n1243777
CEO’s story of coming out as transgender
This article discusses Wynne Nowland and how she came out to her employees, colleagues and clients. Ms. Nowland is the head of Bradley & Parker, an insurance, risk management and financial services firm. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happened-when-a-ceo-came-out-as-transgender-11600002000?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1