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PBS NewsHour | Dodgers re-invite drag group to Pride Night after backlash | Season 2023

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WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The latest company caught up in the battle over LGBTQ issues is the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of baseball's most storied franchises, the Dodgers originally planned to include one particular queer and trans group as part of its Pride event. But then, under pressure from critics, the Dodgers retracted that invitation. Now, as Stephanie Sy reports, the team has reversed course again, apologized and welcomed the group back. Read More...

Think Beyonc doesnt belong at the CMAs? Then you dont know country.

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Wednesday night, Nashville, fittingly known as Music City, held its annual blowout celebration of its most popular export. As it was the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Awards, it was a special evening for the city. The cast of characters was about the same as always: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Martina McBride and others took the stage while Stetson-clad fans watched from the stands of the Bridgestone Arena, which sits on the edge of the city’s neon-sign and honky-tonk-lined Lower Broadway entertainment district. Read More...

Did Selena speak fluent Spanish?

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She couldn’t speak fluent Spanish. Selena was born and raised in Texas where the dominant language was English. Selena learned her songs phonetically, but when her career began to rise her father, Abraham, encouraged her to take Spanish speaking classes to improve her fluency.Click to see full answer. Beside this, did Selena Quintanilla speak fluent Spanish?Selena grew up speaking English, but her father taught her to sing in Spanish so she could resonate with the Latino community. Read More...