Day: February 1, 2026

A 25-year-old Mississippi man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the killing of a local university student and drag performer. Jimmy “Jay” Lee, who was 20 at the time, disappeared from Oxford, Mississippi, in July 2022. Two weeks later, police arrested Sheldon […]

Former Division I college football player Jake Eldridge has revealed that the pressure of hiding his sexuality throughout his sporting career became so overwhelming it ultimately landed him in hospital. Speaking to People on 27 January, Eldridge said he knew he was gay from a young age, but that football became a way of suppressing […]

Dan Levy has honoured his longtime co-star Catherine O’Hara with a heartfelt tribute following her passing at age 71. The Schitt’s Creek co-creator and star took to Instagram to reflect on his special bond with O’Hara, who played the eccentric and iconic Moira Rose — the onscreen mother to Levy’s character, David — on the […]

Tennessee Republican gubernatorial hopeful Monty Fritts has drawn widespread condemnation after openly calling for the state to execute the parents and guardians of transgender and non-binary children. The 62-year-old made the remarks during a recent appearance on a Christian Nationalist podcast, with a clip shared on Thursday (29 January) by anti-fascist watchdog group Right-Wing Watch […]

Veteran LGBTQ+ journalist Don Lemon, 59, has been arrested following his coverage of a protest at a church in St Paul, Minnesota. Lemon, a former CNN anchor and now independent journalist with his own YouTube show, was detained late Thursday night (29 January) under allegations he breached federal law during the protest on 18 January. […]