NYC’s LGBT Center #Walkaway Event Controversy

This is something totally foreign to me. I had no idea anything like this was happening. 

New York City’s LGBTQ center has come under fire for hosting an event urging the community to #WalkAway from the Democratic Party.

However, there’s an update that states the #Walkaway event was canceled. 

It’s a very long, political article that’s an interesting read, especially if you didn’t know anything like this was going on. 

Here’s the link. 


Straightwashing Elton John Biopic, ‘Rocketman’

I’m only reporting the facts with this one. According to this article, studio executives want to censor a scene from Rocketman to keep it from getting an R-rating. The film already stars a straight actor playing Elton John in gayface, Taron Egerton.

The studio fears that an R rating would render severe damage to the film’s box office prospects, whereas a PG-13 rating would help repeat the recent success of Bohemian Rhapsody, which made more than $215 million in the US alone.

Here’s the link for more. I didn’t bother seeing Bohemian Rhapsody, and I don’t plan on seeing Rocketman. But I’m sure we’ll hear more about this. 


Pope Francis and the Pro-LGBT Statement

This is the first time I’m hearing about the Pope’s pro-LGBT statement. But from what I gather most people don’t know much about it.

The Vatican is preparing to oppose homophobia in a way the Catholic Church has never done before.

I just hope the statement is something that encourages people and gives them hope and guidance. I think that’s what most people are looking for, in a general sense. 

Here’s the link.