Boy Culture Links: Russell T. Davies on New Queer Show 'Tip Toe,' Honoring Ann-Margret, Hot Tennis Pros, Big Gretch on Rights Record + MORE
MAY 19, 2026
DEADLINE: Russell T. Davies talks about his new show Tip Toe, about the LGBTQ+ experience in Manchester, England, saying the fears he is dramatizing are universal:
“A Jew could have written this. If this was a Jewish version of the story, you wouldn’t be calling it timely, you’d be calling it too late.”
KENNETH IN THE (212): Kenneth’s weekly peek aka leer at tennis players.
CHITA RIVERA AWARDS: Ann-Margret was honored by the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards Monday evening. The winners of the event’s various awards:
Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show: Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show: Max Clayton, Schmigadoon!; Robert “Silk” Mason, Cats: The Jellicle Ball; and Isabelle McCalla, Schmigadoon!
Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show: Schmigadoon!
Outstanding Choreography in a Feature Film: Aakomon Jones, Sinners
Outstanding Direction of a Dance Documentary: Steve Boettcher, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
PRIDE SOURCE: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer chats with Pride Source’s Chris Azzopardi about her LGBTQ+-rights legacy — so far:
WASHINGTONIAN: A remembrance of when gay-rights hero Frank Kameny visited a college class.
CAFTAN CHRONICLES: Catching up with 2000s Falcon star Matthew Rush, whose new business direction sounds … interesting.
JOE.MY.GOD.: Mark Furhrman, the racist pig whose “work” on the O.J. case only helped O.J. in the end, has died at 74.
SFIST: In the Castro, a florist’s shop was allegedly tagged with hateful graffiti by a Charlie Kirk fan.
CBS: On the latest episode of Elsbeth, Tracey Ullman plays an obvious homage to Cindy Adams who frames an obvious homage to Leona Helmsley. It’s pretty fucking fun.
