LGBTQ

An Illinois waitress says she is humbled by the groundswell of support she has received after a customer left her an anti-gay note instead of a tip last week. Twenty-year-old Samantha Heaton was waiting tables at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockford, Illinois, August 5, when a customer wrote on their credit card receipt, “Can’t tip […]

Amina Yusurova, a well-known Kyrgyzstani celebrity and model, has taken to social media to advocate the cause that LGBTQ people be rounded up, placed on an island, and “blown up.” Yusurova shared her disturbing views on Facebook recently, targeting all people of “non-traditional orientation” in the midst of her nation’s public fight over LGBTQ rights. […]

Of all the notables to ever show support for same-sex marriage, fictional superhero Captain Planet and his band of teenage “Planeteers” may be the most unexpected yet, but their message will touch you nonetheless. In a Facebook post made by the official social media profile of the 1990s animated children series on Wednesday, the green-haired […]

On Wednesday, two LGBTQ rights groups filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on behalf of five transgender service members. The lawsuit alleges that Trump’s announced ban on transgender service members violates their Fifth Amendment rights. The unnamed service members, represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, […]

A gay server was given an unusual reason why she was denied a tip after she waited on a couple and their two children at an Illinois restaurant. Samantha Heaton, 20, waited on the family at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockford, Illinois, August 5. When the customers paid their $60.55 tab, she noticed they did […]

Rapper Lil Scrappy of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta fame has chimed in on singer Bobby Valentino’s recent scandal involving rumors that the “Slow Down” crooner has been sexually involved with transgender women. BET noted that the VH1 reality star and 2000’s era hip-hop star released a video on social media on Thursday, where he […]

Young entertainer Keke Palmer, star of YouTube’s new That’s The Gag series, has been taken to task since 2016 on her continued usage of “the gag,” a phrase that was reportedly, initially coined by the African-American LGBTQ community. During a sit-down on Late Night with Seth Meyers in July of 2016, the Scream Queens star […]

Some stories are best told without words. The complete version of In A Heartbeat, an animated short about a boy named Sherwin who secretly longs for the affections of Jonathan, one of his young classmates, debuted Monday on YouTube after nearly a year of teases by its creators, Beth David and Esteban Bravo, according to […]

The Department of Defense (or DoD) and Donald John Trump have some explaining to do, according to critics. If the government spends significantly more in its Armed Forces budget on erectile dysfunction and Viagra than on gender reassignment surgery, why are transgender troops no longer welcome in the military — particularly, since the reason given […]

An ill-made joke or actual line of truth stated by Caitlyn Jenner regarding the Aerosmith classic “Dude (Looks Like A Lady)” fired up the transgender activist’s social media following earlier this week. The 67-year-old former spouse of Kris Jenner and occasional hot topic subject shared a shot of herself with Steven Tyler, the front man […]

The Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously that government-subsidized employer benefits might not have to be offered to couples in a same-sex marriage. Gay marriage activists immediately slammed the decision by the highest court in the Lone Star State. During the Friday hearing by the Supreme Court of Texas, the justices overturned a ruling by a […]

For Demi Lovato, her support of the LGBTQ community comes from a personal place, having close friends who identify with an orientation that is other than straight, as well as having amassed a large LGBTQ fanbase. Now, Demi adds her voice, or rather her pen, in support, as she helps Billboard celebrate Gay Pride Month […]

After two years, Cara Delevingne would have hoped that people would at least make an attempt at understanding what she means, when referring to herself as sexually fluid. Yet, even Delevingne’s own friends are having difficulty grasping what that means and Cara says she’s so over it. Cara Delevingne Clarifies Her Sexuality One More Time […]

Pride 2017 celebrations were a success in several cities all over the world. Several companies showed their support for the cause, and Apple is no exception. The company and its CEO, Tim Cook, continued to show love for the LGBTQ community and joined them in several cities like San Francisco and Toronto. Apple And CEO […]

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States — the highest court in the land — will listen to the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court case. The actual caption of the case reads “Craig & Mullins v. Masterpiece Cakeshop,” and it involves a gay couple who lived in Colorado and ordered the wedding cake from the […]

A Chicago Pride event is causing major outrage after three attendees at Chicago’s Dyke March were ousted for carrying a Jewish Pride flag, which is a rainbow flag with the Jewish Star of David symbol in the middle, according to the Inquisitr. The marchers who kicked out the Jewish attendees defended their action by explaining […]

While POTUS Donald Trump has refused to join in any of June’s Pride celebrations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly felt no shame when he joined the LGBTQ community in celebrating Toronto Pride on Sunday. The 45-year-old liberal Canadian leader took to the streets as part of Canada’s largest Pride parade, and he did it […]

The lyrical talents of Jane Oranika, known to her followers online as queer rap artist Chika, are continuing to push the performer’s name well beyond the bounds of social media, thanks to the 20-year-old’s recent LGBTQ-influenced take of Ed Sheeran’s mega-hit, “Shape of You.” Writers for Staying Alive, a sister site housed by MTV, were […]

One of the most powerful voices on Glee, and quite possibly the world, belonged to none other than Charice Pempengco. Fans of the show, and music fans in general, now know Charice as Jake Zyrus, as the star officially changed his name on Twitter on Sunday to reflect his new male identity. Jake appeared on […]

Laverne Cox is fortunate that the producers of Orange is the New Black were open to the concept of a trans woman playing a transgender character, but, as the actress shares, that’s not always the case. Cox now urges television producers and filmmakers to cast more trans actors in trans roles to better educate the […]

Under Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Department of Education is expected to address allegations of civil rights violations less severely than in the past few years. The Obama administration issued new guidelines on how school districts should endeavor to protect the rights of all students. Under President Donald Trump, these are being rolled back, and reports […]

McDonald’s could be in water hotter than their coffee in the wake of a lawsuit filed by La’Ray Reed, a transgender woman from Michigan and former employee of the fast food chain. According to Reed’s lawsuit, she was fired from a Michigan McDonald’s after enduring five months of “extreme sexual harassment and disparate treatment based […]

A North Carolina resident accused of violently attacking a same-sex married couple while boasting his support of Donald Trump was found not guilty of the gay bashing after first attempting to goad the alleged victims into a group hug during court proceedings. Key West, Florida, natives Kevin Seymour and Kevin Paul Taylor say that a […]

Last month, a 12-year-old Mormon girl came out as a lesbian in front of her church congregation, only for an elder to ask her to stop in the middle of her speech. But it’s only now that Savannah Ward is getting worldwide attention for her courageous decision and her belief in God’s love for everything […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have invited Lance Berkman, a former player who has espoused anti-LGBTQ views, to speak at the team’s annual “Christian Day.” The decision is being met with outrage by area LGBTQ groups, USA Today is reporting. For about 30 years now, the Cards organization has hosted an annual “Christian Day” at Busch […]

Fans of YouTube darling Thomas Sanders are filled with pride over the bubbly social commentator’s brave admission of being gay in his latest video. The heartwarming clip entitled “Having Pride” which the Florida native, 28, put together to honor and celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, begins with a smiling Sanders acknowledging the importance of honoring the […]

Openly gay rapper Cazwell, the performer behind the lace shorts fashion trend that went viral a few weeks ago, has officially debuted the fierce look in the new music video for his first project through Snow Cone, his self-made record label. Writers for NewNowNext noted that the entertainer premiered the video for his song, “Loose […]

Miley Cyrus has partnered with Converse to launch a new line of sneakers called Pride. The new Pride shoes by Converse that Miley Cyrus will be promoting has the classic Converse style. These Converse shoes are not only functional and stylish, but will also help to raise funds for Miley Cyrus’ Happy Hippie Foundation and […]

A transgender individual has been appointed as a deacon in the United Methodist Church, a mainline Protestant denomination that has made headlines before by performing gay marriages. This has caused a sharp divide in many members of the United Methodist Faith, one of the largest Christian churches in the United States. The church also has […]

The United Methodist Church has taken another step in its longstanding push for full inclusion of gay and transgender leaders by commissioning its first transgender deacon. The church instilled M Barclay at its Northern Illinois Conference last Sunday, a move made amid a year-long denominational shakeup. Barcaly identified as a straight woman when she entered […]

Betsy DeVos testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. She was there to talk about the proposed budget from President Trump which plans to cut billions of dollars in public education funding while increasing funds to support programs for school choice. While there, […]

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, but is U.S. President Donald Trump aware of this? It looks like Trump is abandoning the tradition to declare June Pride Month, the month when America celebrates equal rights and speaks out against discrimination. On June 1, 2017, America woke up to a disappointing realization that June may no longer […]

A mix of pro-gay pop stars were asked by Billboard to participate in a featured post to celebrate the start of LGBTQ Pride Month, which kicks off June 1, including singer Jessie J, who once famously denounced her own bisexuality. The “Bang, Bang” vocalist, 29, was one of 65 entertainment notables invited by the music […]

First and foremost, we want to wish a Happy Pride Month to everyone in the LGBTQ community all over the world. In celebration of this momentous month, we decided to take a look at how far the LGBTQ community has come over the years, and also how far they have to go in order to […]

If you’re a lesbian, it’s likely because it was your choice and you probably just want to turn straight men on. At least, that’s what a new university study published on Science Direct concludes. The controversial “scientific” report is facing backlash on social media for claims that lesbian and bisexual attraction exists because men think […]

Canada, and the province of Ontario, in particular, is something of a leader in the adoption of transgender and gender-non-conforming rights. According to the Toronto Star, Ontario (whose human rights laws specifically designate gender identity and gender expression as protected categories) has already instituted gender-neutral options on health cards and driver’s licenses: the health card […]

From the moment Bruce Jenner revealed that he would soon be transitioning as a male to female transgender and going by the name Caitlyn, the celebrity has received both criticism and encouragement. As Caitlyn Jenner, the celebrity takes most criticism in stride and has tried to serve as a positive trans role model, but rarely […]

Days of Our Lives fans are bursting with excitement and anticipation at the news Will Horton is set to return to this NBC soap opera. Chandler Massey is the actor who will be reprising his role as Sami Brady and Lucas Horton’s son, Will Horton, in September of this year. Days of Our Lives fans […]

Richard Simmons, the popular fitness guru, has remained secluded away from public scrutiny since early 2014, and the details for his seclusion are coming to light. In a stunning lawsuit filed on Monday, May 8, 2017, Richard Simmons brought forward accusations against a former associate, Mauro Oliveira. Although Oliveira was not named as a defendant […]

Katie Hopkins came under fire recently for comments on her LBC radio show about the parents of transgender children, saying that they were “too quick” to accept their child’s identity, and describing them collectively as “vegan, quinoa-eating liberals.” Hopkins, the self-proclaimed “Biggest B***h in England” is known for her controversial, often insulting, statements regarding marginalized […]

Ellen DeGeneres decided in 1996 that she wanted to come out on the fourth season of her show, so she invited Dava Savel and the other writers to her Los Angeles home for a “meet and greet” before starting the new season. And so, on the episode that aired on April 30, 1997, Ellen proudly […]

Kentucky family court judge W. Mitchell Nance has announced that he will no longer hear adoption cases involving “homosexual parties” due to his belief that “under no circumstance” would “the best interest of the child be promoted by the adoption by a practicing homosexual.” According to USA Today, Judge Nance cited a judicial ethics rule […]

Dr. William Powers of Michigan has been getting a lot of attention this week since a Facebook post advocating for transgender and non-binary patients. Specifically, Dr. Powers addressed that insurance forms have options for marking a patient as “male” or “female,” but no option for patients who are non-binary, agender, or gender variant. Sharing a […]

The latest emotional reveal from The Secrets of My Life, Caitlyn Jenner’s upcoming memoir, could be a double-edged dig at the reality star’s former wife, Kris Jenner. In a new excerpt from the tell-all tome, which was shared exclusively with People and transcribed by both the Inquisitr and Page Six on Wednesday afternoon, the Olympic […]

Controversial TV personality Wendy Williams is under fire once again after blasting actor Tyrese Gibson on her talk show early Friday morning, just hours before she was set to lead-in the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The former radio DJ and current host of The Wendy Williams Show, 52, has been called to task […]

A bill filed on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in North Carolina’s House of Representatives aims to make North Carolina the first state to ignore the United States Supreme Court and make gay marriage illegal. On top of that, under House Bill 780, North Carolina would not recognize gay marriages performed in other states. The Bill’s […]

Gay men are being rounded up and sent to concentration camps in Chechnya and tortured, human rights groups claim. Approximately 100 gay men were allegedly arrested and taken to LGBT concentration camps in the Russian region in what is being referred to as a “gay purge.” Protests against the gay concentration camps are now being […]

On April 5, singer Barry Manilow officially came out of the closet by confirming in People magazine that he has been in a relationship with his manager, Garry Kief, since 1978. The couple tied the knot in 2014. In the 70s and 80s, Manilow rocketed to the top of the charts with such hits as […]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5hc9g0 Despite being outed by Suzanne Somers in 2015, Barry Manilow has never officially confirmed his sexuality — at least until today. In an interview with People, Barry spoke out about being gay and talked about his nearly 40-year relationship with his husband, Garry Kief. It turns out that Barry Manilow stayed quiet about his […]

Transgender housing discrimination is even worse than researchers had expected, according to a study published in the Yale Journal of Law & Feminism. According to a report from the Huffington Post, researchers were surprised by the extent of pervasive housing discrimination faced by transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, and the ways in which that discrimination […]