Bright Light Bright Light Goes into the Nightlife with ‘This Was My House’ — WATCH

Bright Light Bright Light, aka Rod Thomas, has released an exuberant video for his new single “This Was My House” which he is calling a “love letter to the LGBTQ community” and its safe spaces which are disappearing. The single is the first track off his upcoming album Fun City, due this fall.

The track features Madonna’s longtime backup singers Niki Harris and Donna De Lory.

Said Bright Light Bright Light of the video: “Because the song is about the LGBTQ+ community and our safe spaces, I wanted to fill it with as many people from the community as I possibly could. I was thrilled to have Bill Coleman in the video. He’s an amazing music figure who worked on things like Deee-Lite’s records, the Party Monster soundtrack but most importantly the Party Girl soundtrack, which is hugely influential on the production of the track. The cast are a glorious mix of human rights advocates, party planners, party goers, bartenders, creatives and entrepreneurs who all make the tapestry of the NYC LGBTQ+ world so rich. I’m so grateful to them all for lending their talent, time and passion to my video. I made it with director Tyler Jensen, a long-time friend who recently made the incredible Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street documentary about the homophobia surrounding Mark Patton on Nightmare on Elm Street 2.”

Among those featured in the clip are Andy Brattain, Angelica Torres, Bill Coleman, Bright Light Bright Light, Colt Adam Weiss, Erik Perera, Glow Job, Jevon Martin, Matty Crosland, Naiomi Cruz, Red Richards, Richard Schieffer, Ryan Ortega, The Illustrious Blacks, Thomas Walker.

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Drag Race’s Brita: ‘My Own Insecurities’ Led to Clash With Aiden Zhane

The New York performer discusses her love of Madonna, her relationship with competitor Aiden Zhane, and the health crisis in her city.

www.advocate.com/television/2020/4/13/drag-races-brita-my-own-insecurities-led-clash-aiden-zhane

Fiancé of Gay Deputy Killed by Coronavirus Blasts Police Chief’s Homophobic Remarks: WATCH

Jonathan Frey, the fiancé of gay South Florida Deputy Shannon Bennett, who died from coronavirus last week, is speaking out after Davie police chief Dale Engle was suspended after going on a homophobic rant about Bennett to his department.

As we reported, Engle allegedly responded to police employees’ concerns about contracting coronavirus by ordering them into formation in a parking lot, giving them an inspection, and berating them with a homophobic tirade about Bennett, who is believed to be the first officer to have died from the coronavirus in that state.

ICYMI: Florida Police Chief Berates Department with Homophobic Rant About Gay Police Officer Who Died of COVID-19: WATCH

Engle’s behavior was brought to the attention of Davie town administrators by Mike Tucker of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

Explained Tucker in a letter to Davie town administrator Richard Lemack: “Engle then proceeded to berate these members about the issues they raised, yelling about their ‘baseless’ concerns. During this, members were shocked when Chief Engle cited the tragic death of BSO Deputy Shannon Bennett who recently succumbed to the COVID-19 virus. Chief Engle allegedly yelled about a ‘backstory’ which proclaimed that Deputy Shannon Bennett contracted and died from the virus because he was a ‘homosexual who attended homosexual <sexual> events’ He intimated that it was because of this homosexual lifestyle that Deputy Bennett first contracted a serious underlying disease which aggravated the COVID-19 virus and lead to his death. His rant continued for some time, with the presumable desired effect of intimidating the members and discouraging any other department employees from complaining or expressing concerns in the future.”

Engle reportedly tried to walk back his remarks in a later email to staff, saying they had been taken out of context.

Said Frey, who was to marry Bennett in December, in a statement: “The Chief’s alleged comments are completely false, homophobic, and slanderous. I look forward to the fair and impartial investigation initiated by the Town Manager, and I hope that appropriate action will be taken at its conclusion.”

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