As the world reflects on the fifth anniversary of David Bowie’s death, he will undoubtedly be remembered as many things: A fiercely forward-thinker, an astronaut adrift in space and a metamorphosing misfit musician, among so much more. Bowie throughout his life fought against those who sought to […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is set to undergo a radical shift in the next few years following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, and with it the rights to the X-Men. Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, has confirmed that the MCU’s take on the mutants will […]
Karèn Shainyan, 39, a Moscow-based editor and writer, hosts the show Straight Talk with Gay People. To encourage Russian celebrities to come out as LGBT+, he’s been interviewing high-profile LGBT+ celebrities from different countries. Unusually for a gay Russian, Shainyan has never kept his sexuality a […]
Eddie Murphy has distanced himself from his old anti-gay jokes. The comic had a decidedly homophobic start in comedy, with his 1983 special Delirious opening with a five-minute anti-gay rant. The comedy special features Murphy insisting that “f***ots aren’t allowed to look at my ass while I’m on […]
Tom Holland was asked by the The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine whether there could ever be a gay Spider-Man. “Yeah, of course” he replied with a shrug. When asked how soon, he said that the future of the character isn’t his to decide. “But I […]
Prince William has said he would “fully support” his children if they were gay, but admitted he would “worry” about the added pressures they would face. It was something he had thought about since becoming a parent, he said. “I wish we lived in a […]
The Queen of Pop’s critically-acclaimed new album Madame X may have only been out for a couple of weeks now, but many LGBTQ fans have already chosen their favourite track: God Control. Sonically, it’s Madonna at her best; creative, dance-able and unexpected. You might be […]
In the Queer As Folklore series, Yigi Chang invents “modern day fables explaining the mythological origins of the gay culture”. The ten images essentially create visual representations for popular LGBT phrases, touching upon everything from “gold star gay” to “self suck”. For example, the above […]
The relationship between gospel group Mary Mary and the gay community confuses me. It’s relatively clear they’re marketed toward us, unless you think it’s some strange coincidence that their latest ingle “Walking” has been given the remix treatment by highly sought-after club DJs like Dave […]
“I’m Sorry.” If you attended Chicago’s Pride Parade, you may have noticed a few folks wearing shirts with these two words written on them. And exactly what were these people apologizing for? Well, for starters, years upon years of the Christian community judging us… When […]
