BETO O\u2019ROURKE<\/strong>. Ted Cruz challenger holds largest political rally since 2016 election<\/a>: \u2018O\u2019Rourke\u2019s political rally\u00a0was held Saturday\u00a0night at an outdoor amphitheater in Austin, Texas,\u00a0 with country music singer Willie Nelson and other country music performers onstage. The campaign said that more than 50,000 people had RSVP\u2019d to attend the concert, while actual\u00a0attendance\u00a0was estimated at\u00a0about\u00a0 55,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n LINDSAY LOHAN<\/strong>. Attacked after trying to take a couple\u2019s child<\/a>.<\/p>\n CRISTIANO RONALDO<\/strong>. Las Vegas woman says she was raped by the Real Madrid footballer<\/a>: \u201cThey met on June 12, 2009 in a Las Vegas nightclub. Ronaldo was there on vacation with his brother-in-law and cousin. It was the summer when the star, then 24, would transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid for a then-record sum of 94 million euros. Kathryn Mayorga, 25 at the time, was a budding model and one of her jobs was to hang out with other young, beautiful women<\/a> in front of bars to lure in guests.\u201d<\/p>\n RIP<\/strong>. Joe Masteroff, who adapted Cabaret<\/em><\/a>. \u2018Inspired by Christopher Isherwood\u2019s \u201cBerlin Stories\u201d and John van Druten\u2019s stage adaptation, \u201cI Am a Camera,\u201d \u201cCabaret,\u201d with a book by Mr. Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, was a smash hit, running 1,165 performances. It won eight Tonys, including for best musical, and was followed by a national tour, a London production, an Oscar-winning 1972 film starring Liza Minnelli, many major revivals and countless community theater productions.\u2019<\/p>\n AWKWAFINA<\/strong>. The first Asian woman to host SNL in 18 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n TEXAS<\/strong>. Governor Greg Abbott says anti-LGBTQ bathroom bill no longer on agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n FLORIDA<\/strong>. Gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis appears at Miami event with anti-gay pundit Raynard Jackson who insulted Pulse nightclub victims<\/a>. \u2018He\u2019s been fervently and angrily tweeting and blogging about the evils of the \u201chomosexual lobby\u201d for years. He seems to hate gay<\/a> people, trans<\/a> people, gender-nonbinary people, and anyone who doesn\u2019t believe that men<\/a> and women<\/a> should get married at age 19 and pump out 33 kids.\u2019<\/p>\n CALIFORNIA<\/strong>. Feds sue over state\u2019s Net Neutrality law<\/a>: \u2018Among 34 bills signed Sunday,\u00a0Brown approved the nation\u2019s toughest\u00a0net neutrality\u00a0protections<\/a>, setting up a legal fight by\u00a0bringing back Obama-era internet regulations the federal government repealed about nine months ago. The Justice Department almost immediately filed its\u00a0lawsuit, arguing\u00a0Senate Bill 822 interferes with the\u00a0federal government\u2019s deregulatory approach to the internet,\u00a0according to a\u00a0statement<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n NANCY PELOSI<\/strong>. Impeaching Kavanaugh is a possibility.<\/p>\n Would a Democratic majority impeach Brett Kavanaugh? <\/p>\n .@nancypelosi<\/a> says if he\u2019s not telling the truth, he\u2019s not fit to be on the Supreme Court or the court he\u2019s on right now. #TribFest18<\/a> <\/p>\n Watch live<\/a>: t.co\/7g5SMWLfnV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uI8OkfDQQK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 29, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n READY4REPEAL<\/strong>. Group behind calls to repeal Singapore\u2019s ban on gay sex urges public to contact lawmakers<\/a>: \u2018Ready4Repeal held its first town hall on Sunday (Sept 30), which drew 818 participants to Singapore Management University. There, the group shared updates on the petition they submitted to the Government, and laid out the next steps.Speaking after several LGBT people shared how 377A emboldened others to harm them, petition co-author Johannes Hadi said: \u201cWe need you to take these stories to your MPs.\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n ORCAS<\/strong>. Half of world\u2019s population threatened by PCBs<\/a>.<\/p>\n HOLIDAY MASH-UP OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Mac and Cheese Candy Canes<\/a>: \u2018Seattle company Archie McPhee, which previously\u00a0brought candy lovers bacon-flavored candy canes,\u00a0is selling the new confectionary curiosity\u00a0on its website<\/a>.\u00a0It describes the 5 1\/4-inch-tall, yellow-and-white-striped\u00a0candy canes as having \u201ccheesy flavoring\u201d that tastes\u00a0\u201clike your childhood favorite \u2013 mac and cheese. It\u2019s like comfort food-flavored comfort food!\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n SEEN AT DRAG CON<\/strong>. RuPaul, Tina Fey, Charles M. Blow, Nico Tortorella\u2026and more<\/a>\u00a0\u2026<\/p>\n DRAG CON ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Trixie Mattel and Katya are bringing back their talk show:<\/p>\n UNHhhh is BACK, kitty girls<\/a>! Catch this clip of our Trixie & Katya panel at #DragCon<\/a> NYC where @trixiemattel<\/a> and @katya_zamo<\/a> announce the return of UNHhhh on #WOWPresents<\/a> Plus Watch the full trailer NOW on the @worldofwonder<\/a> Twitter! pic.twitter.com\/DdciQqST8l<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RuPaul’s DragCon (@RuPaulsDragCon) September 29, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n IRONIC INTERRUPTION OF THE DAY<\/strong>. A race horse charged into a bar where people were betting on horse races<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n AMNESIA OF THE DAY<\/strong>. The Will & Grace cast can\u2019t remember their first appearance on Ellen 14 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MONDAY MUSCLE<\/strong>. Zach Graves.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The post Jussie Smollett, Beto O\u2019Rourke, Drag Con, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joe Masteroff, Lindsay Lohan, Will & Grace: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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