Thursday Round-Up: Tim Walz; Lil Nas X; Luca Guadagnino; Joaquin Phoenix; Lee Daniels

Tim Walz to honor LGBTQ+ community at Human Rights Campaign National Dinner Advocate

Lil Nas X says he’s ‘starting over’ after firing his team Out.com

Lee Daniels calls Empire ‘absolutely the worst experience,’ but doesn’t regret it: ‘Money, money, money’ EW.com

Luca Guadagnino shut down a question about gay James Bond during Queer press conference Out.com

Joaquin Phoenix breaks silence on his abrupt exit from Todd Haynes’ NC-17 gay romance Queerty