Boy Culture Links: Crypto Scam Targets LGBTQ+ Adult-Content Creators, Laverne Cox Says 90% of Her Income Has Ceased, Nate Bargatze Goes MAGA + MORE
JUNE 16, 2026
EBAY: Later today, GLAAD is kicking off an auction to raise money for its mission. The items include celeb-donated pieces, like tickets to Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Hilary Duff, Jessie Ware or Evanescence gigs; a signed Sam Smith vinyl collection; tickets to see Titanique on Broadway with a Frankie Grande meet-and-greet; and yes, Rob Rausch’s signed, worn Traitors overalls.
WIRED: Daddy Patrick is among the adult content creators who has recently had to deal with a crypto scam that resulted in a cash demand and a flood of MAGA propaganda all over his social media.
PRIDE GALA: Lifelong’s first-ever Pride Gala live auction raised $142,050 on behalf of health, housing and food access across Washington state. The event honored Laverne Cox with the Lifelong Pride in Action Award for her work regarding LGBTQ+ visibility, while Chris Olsen was named LGBTQ+ Changemaker of the Year.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Speaking of Laverne, she is candidly admitting she’s lost 90% of her income due to Trump’s aggressive rollbacks of DEI programs.
DAILY BEAST: Comic Nate Bargatze was spotted at that pathetic Trump birthday bash/UFC fight in spite of claiming he is apolitical.
GAGAOOLALA: Global streamer GagaOOLala is celebrating Thailand’s marriage-equality triumph with a series of Sawasdee PRIDE-themed films: Ticket to Heaven is a drama about faith with popstars GeminiFourth; PorschArm the Wedding is a doc about Thailand’s first legally married same-sex couples; Flower Boy is a tribal fantasy romance; and Yes or No is the pioneeering lesbian romance of Southeast Asian cinema.
FANDANGO: Girls Like Girls (opening in theaters Friday) enjoyed a special AMC Universal Citywalk screening on June 15, with all talent in attendance. I noted a large number of former kid stars — creator Haley Kiyoko, her co-writer Stefanie Scott and guest Madison Pettis.
INSTAGRAM: Tony winner Jerry Mitchell recalls directing a barefoot Eartha Kitt.
HUFFINGTON POST: Bud Light sponsored the stage from which UFC fighter Josh Hokit slurred Michelle Obama — just a few years after the company was boycotted over its sponsorship of a single Dylan Mulvaney post. They certainly responded to that outrage … but they’re silent on defending First Lady Michelle Obama.
PETER TATCHELL FOUNDATION: Peter Tatchell is urging FIFA to ban participation by countries that outright ban homosexuality: Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Senegal, Qatar, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, Uzbekistan and Algeria.
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KTVB7: A gay couple in Idaho is recovering after an attack by multiple men who yelled slurs at them.
SPOTIFY: The new LADSCLUB album is out now! Play Together is their second full set, and is propelled by the single “Love on Top of Love”:
CNN: Andy Lewis, an extreme sportsman who appeared alongside Madonna during her 2012 Super Bowl performance, died this weekend in a BASE jumping accident along with another man.
SALON: “Blue Film Is the Gay Indie That Won’t Let You Look Away.”