Love, Simon was heralded as the first major-studio film to focus on a teenage LGBT+ romance. Based on Becky Albertalli’s novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, the romcom follows a high school student as he falls love with an anonymous classmate known as Blue. Simon sequel series […]
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Christian Malheiros beautifully conveys orphaned gay youth striking out
The title character (Christian Malheiros) of out gay director/ co-writer Alexandre Moratto’s intimate, affecting Brazilian drama “Sócrates” is a gay 15-year-old facing homelessness. As this intense film opens, Sócrates’ mother has died and he is trying to live on his own, avoiding both foster care […]
Tunisia has its first openly gay candidate for president
Just months after a Tunisian presidential commission recommended the decriminalization of homosexuality, the North African nation has its first openly gay candidate for president: Mounir Baatour. Baatour, 48, is a lawyer and president of both the Tunisian Liberal Party and Association Shams, Tunisia’s main […]
Ariana Grande and Barbra Streisand slay surprise duet of “No More Tears”
We love it when two vocal powerhouses come together for a surprise duet, and you don’t get much bigger than Ariana Grande and Barbra Streisand. During the Chicago stop on her latest tour to support new album Walls – which features an LGBTQ anthem called Love’s Never […]
The Politician: First look at Ryan Murphy and Ben Platt’s Netflix comedy
The first images have been released from Ryan Murphy and Ben Platt’s new Netflix musical comedy series, The Politician. The upcoming show is Pose creator Ryan Murphy’s first show under a big-budget deal that will see him create exclusively for Netflix. The Politician stars […]
Diplo tells fans ‘I might be gay’ as plane makes emergency landing
The American DJ and music producer Diplo told his fans he “might be gay” as his plane made an emergency landing due to a heavily cracked windshield. As the pilots donned oxygen masks, Diplo connected to the plane’s WiFi to send an Instagram post coming out to […]
Adam Lambert says people are ‘fearful’ of how ‘openly gay’ singers could succeed in music industry
Adam Lambert has claimed that people are ‘fearful’ of how an ‘openly gay’ artist could succeed in the music industry. The 37-year-old opened up about homophobia in the entertainment business during a chat with Hayley Kiyoko, Big Freedie and Tegan Quin for Billboard. The American […]
Patrick Swayze to be remembered in new documentary released this month
Patrick Swayze secured his place in Hollywood history with performances in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” Some 10 years after Swayze’s death, co-stars Jennifer Grey and Demi Moore are among those to reflect on their experiences working with the actor in a new documentary. “I Am Patrick Swayze” […]
A younger version of DC Comics’ Aquaman has come out as LGBTQ
The animated character Aquaman was confirmed to be LGBT+ on the latest episode of Young Justice: Outsiders, the DC Universe’s animated show about teenage superheroes. The latest episode, “Quiet Conversations,” saw the iconic DC superhero exchange a kiss with Wynnde, an Atlantean man, while holding […]
Rammstein share same-sex kiss on stage in Russia to protest homophobia
Rammstein are showing their true colours as LGBTQ allies. Two members of the German heavy metal band, guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe, shared a kiss on stage during a performance in Russia’s capital city Moscow to protest the country’s anti-LGBTQ attitudes and laws. While […]