- Entertainment
Wayne Brady Says His Theater Return Perfectly Reflects His ‘Joy’ Right Now
The five-time Emmy winner and Billy Porter star as a devoted pair of gay parents in an all-Black production of “La Cage aux Folles.”
5 min readHuffPost
- Entertainment
How Ryan Beatty learned to love a love song
The former Radio Disney teen heartthrob, raised Mormon and now openly gay, trades the bruised introspection of 2023's "Calico" for songs that exult in desire on his new album, "Sweet Fortune."
8 min read
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
‘Beautiful and terrifying’: the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more
From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life
25 min readThe Guardian
- Sports
In a rainbow-trimmed robe at the World Cup, a gay Qatari doctor advocates for equal rights
Formally dressed in a traditional Qatari bisht, Dr. Nasser Mohamed strolled past a crowd of several hundred people outside Chase Center as the England-Croatia World Cup match was shown high above on the big screen. “That’s why the World Cup is really powerful, because people don’t need to hear about who I am — I can just walk, be seen, and that’s it,” he said. Four years ago, when the World Cup was played in his home country and Mohamed was already living across the world in San Francisco, he came out and became an exceptionally rare openly gay man from Qatar, where gay sex is prohibited and he can't dress how he'd like.
5 min readAP
- Lifestyle
First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished for her LGBTQ+ activism. The irony that she left her home in China and found a public platform for her LGBTQ+ artistic expression in San Francisco’s Chinatown — the country’s oldest — is not lost on her. “Here in San Francisco Chinatown, I still continued my journey and met so many like-minded community members and friends,” Chen told The Associated Press through an interpreter.
6 min read - Health
What is 'bottoming fever'? Experts weigh in
LGBTQ+ health experts debate whether or not "bottoming fever" is a real condition — and how you should treat it if it is.
6 min read
Out - Celebrity
Clive Davis gave LGBTQ+ people the soundtrack of our lives and a place in music
Beyond the hits, Davis left an enduring mark on queer culture and the fight against AIDS, writes John Casey.
6 min read
The Advocate - US
Court strips away California protections for transgender students’ privacy
The ruling limits enforcement of California’s SAFETY Act, which was designed to protect LGBTQ+ students from being outed without their consent.
3 min readThe Advocate - World
I survived political violence. LGBTQ+ candidates should not have to risk their lives to serve
Daniel Hernandez warns that growing violence against LGBTQ+ candidates threatens representation and democracy.
4 min readThe Advocate - Lifestyle
21 Pride Signs That Are So Hilarious They Genuinely Made Me Cackle Out Loud In Public
"I'm here! I'm queer! I have social anxiety, please be nice!"
2 min readBuzzFeed
- Sports
MLB stands by warning to players over Pride Night protest but faults Giants for poor communication
In a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley, Major League Baseball denied it targeted players who oppose gay rights and partially blamed the San Francisco Giants for the team’s Pride Night fiasco.
4 min read
NBC News - US
Washington Supreme Court Justice Pokes Holes In State's Argument About Trans Woman Sent To Men's Prison: 'I Don't Understand'
The court heard oral arguments in the case of Amber Kim, a transgender woman who accused the Department of Corrections of violating protections against cruel punishment by sending her to a men's prison.
2 min read - Celebrity
People Are Revealing Their Darkest Family Secrets And I'm Speechless
"My grandmother was also apparently a lesbian, which my mom found out completely by accident."
21 min read - US
Kiara St. James was the queen of New York's trans rights movement
Remembering beloved activist Kiara St. James, who made great strides for trans and queer rights in the Empire State.
4 min readThe Advocate - US
The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds
A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.
12 min readThe Advocate - US
Dispatches from Route 66: How queer communities are rebuilding safety along the Mother Road
Along Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas, Black and LGBTQ+ communities are preserving history, creating safe spaces and caring for one another where institutions fall short.
10 min readThe Advocate - Entertainment
LGBTQ+ Movies I BuzzFeed List
30 must-see LGBTQ+ movies for each day of Pride Month!
3 min read - US
Trump Education Department investigates Michigan schools over trans-inclusive policies
The probes into Ann Arbor, Monroe, and Chippewa Valley schools are the latest in a broader federal push against transgender students during Pride Month.
3 min readThe Advocate - Entertainment
All 6 of the hottest sex scenes from 'Industry' season 4, ranked
The show may be full of corporate intrigue, but there are also incredibly steamy — and gay — sex scenes.
5 min readOut - Entertainment
Tim Bagley shares how James Burrows' 'empathy for LGBTQ people' revolutionized TV
The gay actor watched and worked with the legendary director for over 40 years, from Cheers to his final appearance on HBO’s The Comeback.
6 min readOut - US
Meet NYC Mayor Mamdani’s LGBTQ+ avengers
The mayor of New York City has appointed several LGBTQ+ people to powerful positions. Learn more about them here.
2 min readThe Advocate - Sports
Jason Collins to be honored posthumously with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS
Jason Collins will posthumously be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his impact on LGBTQ+ visibility in pro sports at The ESPYS in July. Collins was the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league. Before his death, Collins publicly shared his cancer journey and spoke openly about his prognosis in hopes of advancing understanding and helping others facing similar diagnoses.
1 min read - Entertainment
‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters
From gritty criminals to teens coming to terms with their identity, pride month sees Guardian writers on their most beloved queer characters
10 min read - US
Nancy Mace Gets Humiliating Fact-Check After 'TRANS MICE' Meltdown
The politician's rant against "radical transgender experiments" on animals had one major problem.
3 min read - Entertainment
Horror films are finally coming out of the closet
Opinion: LGBTQ+ audiences have long identified with the victims—and monsters—in scary movies. The genre is moving away from subtext toward queer themes that openly resonate with the cultural and political moment.
6 min readOut