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Pete Buttigieg marked his eighth wedding anniversary with a sweet social media posting. Alongside photos of himself and husband Chasten, Pete said, “Eight years married and I still can’t get enough of that smile. Happy Anniversary, my love!” On Instagram, the photo gained over 160k likes in less than 24 hours. Many of the replies said the same thing: They want to see Buttigieg run again for the Presidency. Many others just wanted to congratulate the couple on their anniversary.

Image Credit: ‘The Devil Queen,’ Kino Lorber If we told you there was a movie about a drag queen crime lord, you might assume it was something modern, a reflection of a time with a greater breadth of queer representation on screen. Yet the Brazilian drama The Devil Queen—or “A Rainha Diaba”—is from 1974, and considering it’s over half-a-century old, it’s a surprisingly progressive, shockingly lurid, and unabashedly queer tale that still feels fresh today.

Tr*mp biographer Michael Wolff delivered some truly stomach-churning news when he spoke in May about Tr*mp and Epstein’s twist “pussy committee” dreams for Princess Di back in the 1990s. But just in case you wanted a fresh dose of nausea, Wolff is back with even more gross tea about Tr*mp’s sex life, and it’s not what you’d think. Well, in a certain way, it’s exactly what you’d think.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Landon Roupp told members of the LGBTQ+ community to “read the Bible” after he and two teammates defaced their Pride hats last week. But if Roupp is looking for reading material himself, we have an autobiography he might want to check out. The subject, Jeremy Affeldt, was once a lot like him. A devout Christian, the 15-year MLB vet used to be so uncomfortable around gay people, he seldom left his hotel room when playing in San Francisco.

Is Vice President JD Vance auditioning for a spot on the 2028 ticket… or to be a contestant on the next season of America’s Next Top Model? Because based on his recent press tour, the famously anti-gay, former drag queen, alleged couch f*cking, high-profile farter wants America to believe he’s gone through a total makeover.

We’ve already established that it’s a bush summer. With the rise of looksmaxxing and other insidious forms of bodily improvement, having some straggly hairs down there is one of the strongest statements of authenticity that a guy can make. But that means they may not always be contained within the speedo lines. On Instagram, an OF model named Justin Laid recently asked his followers if it’s OK to wear itty-bitty swimwear if your front lawn isn’t trimmed.

Two days ago, V Spehar of UnderTheDeskNews showed up on the FYP with a report that rocked everyone’s world: Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, one of the oldest-serving members in the Senate, had just entered the hospital, and nobody knew if he was ever going to come back out.

Image Credits: Instagram, @greysonchance (left) | Instagram, @lilnasx (center) | Screenshot via X, @@arianagbnewsnet (right) Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead.

I think we’ve already been doing that, truly, as folks in our community, the LGBTQIA+ community… Looksmaxxing is the straight man’s version. …With trans people, it’s very much they’re trying to become theirselves. Their trying to become the best version of theirselves. It’s very much for them. And, not to get to serious, but I feel like [the straight men] are in crisis. We need to figure that out, and figure out why [they] need to chip away at [themselves]. That’s what it feels like to me.