Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Billboard Magazine reports: For the last 40 years, pop icon Madonna has cemented her status as a bonafide gay icon. This year, the Queen of Pop wants to remind her LGBTQ fans that without them, she wouldn’t still be here. In a touching message shared to her Instagram on Thursday (June 6), Madonna paid tribute to the queer community and …

Phoenix’s CBS affiliate reports: Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Thursday with a trip to the Valley, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal a week ago. Meanwhile, Phoenix Fire officials say 11 people have been taken to hospitals complaining of heat-related symptoms. Many attendees had been waiting outside the …

The Verge reports: Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm is calling on the company’s shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s massive $56 billion pay package or risk driving the billionaire CEO to greener pastures. On June 13th, Tesla shareholders will decide the fate of Musk’s compensation package, which is estimated to be worth as much as $56 billion. Denholm implying that Musk …

CNBC reports: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted millions of dollars’ worth of gifts over the past two decades on the bench, a total nearly 10 times the value of all gifts received by his fellow justices during the same time, according to a new analysis. Thomas received 103 gifts with a total value of more than $2.4 million between …

Fox News reports: Miss Rachel, a popular children’s YouTube creator, sparked backlash on social media after she posted a video celebrating Pride Month – and issued a pointed message to parents who took issue with her remarks. The educational content creator, who has become a viral sensation among babies and toddlers and boasts nearly 10 million subscribers, posted the video …

Reuters reports: Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters. Reports of the deaths suggest the bird flu outbreak in cows could take a greater economic toll in the farm belt than initially thought. Farmers have long culled poultry infected …

“Not one time has he ever asked for anything other than this: that you fight. That you stand up and fight back. No more time for the weak, spineless, feckless Republicans. Steve Bannon is being marched off to the gulag. Donald Trump faces sentencing in one month’s time. “If you don’t understand what time it is — if you don’t …

ABC News reports: President Joe Biden said he would not pardon his son Hunter amid an ongoing felony gun trial during a wide-ranging exclusive interview with ABC News anchor David Muir at the Normandy American Cemetery on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Muir asked Biden on Thursday if he would accept the outcome of his son’s trial in Wilmington, Delaware, …

The Regina Leader-Post reports: The Hospitals of Regina Foundation has reiterated its “sincere and unconditional apology” for a standup comedy set performed by former Saturday Night Live actor — and well-known anti-vaxxer — Rob Schneider at a recent fundraising event. Schneider was advertised as the main entertainment act for The Four Seasons Ball, a sold-out fundraiser hosted by the foundation …

From the New York City real estate site 6sqft: The Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway station in Greenwich Village will be renamed in honor of the Stonewall National Monument. A bill sponsored by Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assembly Member Deborah Glick passed the New York State Senate on Wednesday, directing the MTA to rename the station to “Christopher Street-Stonewall National Monument …