All Entries in the "Entertainment & Sports" Category
Tyler Glenn, Neon Trees Frontman on Reconciling Gay Mormonism
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn is still figuring out what it means to be a gay Mormon. Not just how both modifiers can exist simultaneously, but if it’s even possible that they do. The alt musician spoke candidly on the heels of the band’s latest album, Pop Psychology, revealing how he’s […]
Boston Area Orgs. & Clubs Cater to LGBTQ Community & Inclusion
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Earlier in the year, The Rainbow Times published an article about LGBTQ-themed and -friendly dance nights throughout the Boston area. The piece featured groups such as Gays for Patsy, OUT to Dance, Boston Open DanceSport, Swingtime, and events like those held at Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way […]
Exclusive to New England: The True Colors of Kathy Bates
Hollywood luminary talks lesbians, drag and Uma Thurman By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Long before dishing lesbian wisdom to Melissa McCarthy’s mess of a character in this summer’s road-trip comedy Tammy, Kathy Bates had the gay community in shackles. It didn’t take a sledgehammer to maintain our obsession with her – it just took the […]
Deep Inside Hollywood: Father of the Bride, Glee, Maria Bello
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT— Father of the Bride goes gay In the ’90s, the Father of the Bride movies were enormous hits for Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. And because everything old is new in Hollywood, here comes the gay-themed sequel, in which curmudgeonly George (Martin) has to deal with his own prejudices […]
Getting Blunt with Whoopi
Entertainer shrugs off gay rumors, talks being ‘claimed’ by the LGBT community By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Never one to give a flying you-know-what, Whoopi Goldberg has made a career out of not caring. Ask her about her sexuality – to some, a lingering enigma since the ’70s, when Goldberg made lots of lesbians laugh […]
Weymouth Club Opens TNT Restaurant & Cafe
To Cater to Members, Local Businesses, And General Public WEYMOUTH, Mass.—The Weymouth Club, already the premier health and fitness facility on the South Shore, has added another feature designed not just for its members but also for local businesses and the general public. On May 1st, the Club officially opened the TNT Restaurant and Café […]
Celebrities Wish Boston a “Happy Pride” Week
Boston Pride Facebook Page to Post Celebrity Videos Each Daily throughout Pride Week BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride is excited to announce that for the fourth year in a row, videos from the entertainment industry’s most beloved celebrities will be posted to the Boston Pride Facebook Page with customized messages to Boston’s LGBT community each day during […]
ESME Women’s Block Party Pays Tribute to Long-Time DJ Linda Lowell
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—DJ Linda Lowell—otherwise known as Trancegirl—spun at the annual ESME Women’s Block Party, part of Boston Pride, for 17 years before passing away unexpectedly June 10, 2013. According to producer and promoter Harry Collings, this year’s Block Party will be dedicated to her. “She had amazing energy from the […]
