LGBTQ

Earlier this week, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, Tiffany Trump, spoke at a Pride event in hopes of helping her father’s re-election campaign. It had previously appeared that Tiffany was going to be left out of his campaigning efforts, but this new speech proved she was being used in whatever way possible. The […]

Transgender activist Sarah McBride won the Democratic nomination for Delaware’s state Senate seat, according to The Hill. By winning the nomination on Tuesday, it brought McBride one step closer to becoming the nation’s highest-ranking transgender elected official. McBride won over 91 percent of the vote for her party’s primary, according to CNN. In a series […]

According to Pink News, Robbie Coltrane, who played Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, said that he stood by J.K. Rowling following the announcement of her new novel, which caused the bestselling author to be accused of transphobia. In the plot of Rowling’s new book, Troubled Blood, a male serial killer dresses as a […]

Chloe and Halle Bailey channeled two members of the Spice Girls for their live virtual performance at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night. The sisters, who perform as the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, had a little help from a few stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. The singers performed their hit song […]

The Chi has just returned to television for Season 3, and Barton Fitzpatrick is already teasing a possible comeback, according to a report from Distractify. The series follows a group of people living in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. During the first two seasons of the show, Fitzpatrick played the role of […]

This Thursday’s episode of the television series The Bold Type might be setting the stage for a new romantic relationship between Kat Edison (Aisha Dee) and Eva (Alex Paxton-Beesley), based on a sneak peek recently uploaded to Freeform’s YouTube channel. The show tells the story of three women — writer Jane Sloan, played by Katie […]

Nicole Maines is best known for her role as Nia Nal/Dreamer on The CW’s Supergirl, but the actress is also playing a major role as a trans activist off-screen. In a recent interview, Maines took a moment to explain how her definition of Pride has shifted this year, while highlighting her ultimate LGBTQ icon, according […]

Barack Obama was one of many voices commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots on Friday. In a virtual speech, the former president joined Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, and many others in supporting Pride Live’s third annual Stonewall Day. In his speech, Obama emphasized the way protests and politics often work […]

Hulu’s new teen romance series, Love, Victor, was inspired by Love, Simon, a 2018 movie starring Nick Robinson as Simon Spier. At the beginning of the series, it was clear that Simon would be a significant part of the story from a distance, but the unexpected cameo was the icing on the cake for many […]

Mindy Kaling found a fun and colorful way to celebrate Pride Month at home. On Wednesday, the 40-year-old actress took to Instagram to show off a mini dress that was the perfect attire to mark the occasion. The Mindy Project star was pictured outside standing on the corner of her well-manicured lawn. The area she […]

Lena Waithe believes Hollywood needs more black, queer creatives to work on its projects. The Chi creator was a part of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter‘s virtual Pride Summit and Prom event. During the event, E! News reports that Waithe and Jonica T. Gibbs, who stars in Waithe’s show, Twenties, had a conversation about representation […]

On Friday, Starbucks stated that they would allow employees to wear gear that advocates for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, CNBC reported. This is a reversal from their previous stance, which prohibited employees from wearing clothing, pins, or other accessories that supported BLM. The reversal comes after the company faced backlash on social media […]

Nicole Maines made television history when she joined the cast of The CW’s Supergirl as the first transgender superhero. Now, she’s calling for more evolved roles for trans characters, according to a report from Variety. Maines has played the role of Nia Nal/Dreamer for the past two seasons of the show and has helped provide […]

Actress and LGBTQ+ activist Angelica Ross recently revealed that social media helped her learn that her new boyfriend is engaged to the mother of his child. The Pose alum, 39, shared on Thursday, March 19, that her new love isn’t what he appeared to be during their relationship. Entertainment Tonight reports that Ross posted several […]

Aaron Shock, the former Illinois Republican Congressman who was at one time the youngest person in the legislative body, has come out as gay, according to a statement on his website. On Thursday, Shock’s website showed only his statement in which he announces his orientation, opening with the words, “I am gay.” “For those who […]

Actress and activist Rosario Dawson decided to come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a recent interview. The Rent star spoke to Bustle and shared that she was a part of the LGBTQ+ community two years after she caused speculation about her sexuality on social media. According to Hollywood Life, Dawson captioned […]

Wendy Williams recently received backlash online after her remarks concerning gay men on The Wendy Williams Show. The daytime talk show host expressed her opinions about the appearance of some gay men during a segment of the show. Hollywood Life reports that during the “Hot Topics” section of the show, in which Williams discusses recent […]

The parents of a teenage girl have filed a lawsuit against her former school, alleging that the private Christian Kentucky institution saw photos of her eating a rainbow cake, concluded wrongly that she’s gay, and expelled her, NBC News reports. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the teenager, identified in court documents only as “K.K.,” […]

A Kentucky teenager was expelled from her private, Christian school after her mother posted a picture of her celebrating her birthday with a rainbow cake while wearing a sweatshirt with a rainbow on it, The Louisville Courier-Journal reports. The rainbow color scheme is sometimes associated with the LGBTQ community. Back in late December, Kimberly Alford […]

As quoted by 411Mania, Nyla Rose recently spoke with Ring the Belle about All Elite Wrestling‘s dedication to creating a diverse company. According to the transgender superstar, the locker room is supportive of performers from all backgrounds — regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, shape or size. “It’s such a different environment. It’s very […]

A Tennessee town has canceled a Christmas parade after a planned float spurred threats of violence, The Tennesseean reports. Apparently, some residents took offense to the float’s LGBTQ theme. However, plans are afoot to make the parade happen, possibly on an alternate day. The town of Troy, along the Kentucky border, announced in a Facebook […]

A man in the Bronx area in New York City was reportedly assaulted with a hammer and pushed onto the New York subway tracks in what’s being described as an anti-gay attack, The New York Daily News reported today. Police sources cited by The New York Daily News, said that a 21-year-old man was waiting […]

Lena Waithe recently shared with John Legend that she is officially a married woman after secretly tying the knot with her longtime love, Alana Mayo. The actress and writer revealed her news during her appearance on The Ellen Show. According to Essence magazine, Waithe revealed to guest host Legend that she was officially off the […]

Actor Nico Tortorella will be enjoying a queer Thanksgiving dinner with their mother this year, despite being disinvited from family gatherings in the past. According to a report from Us Weekly, the Younger star and their wife, Bethany Meyers, both identify as non-binary individuals and the couple lives a lifestyle that many people — including […]

The Kentucky Supreme Court has sided with a printer who refused to make gay pride T-shirts because doing so would have violated his religious beliefs, The Associated Press reports. However, the case was thrown out on a technicality, and not its actual merits. Back in 2012, Lexington’s Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (GLSO) approached Hands-On […]

Proctor & Gamble, the manufacturer of the Always line of feminine hygiene products, will be removing a symbol long associated with women and femininity from its packaging in order to be more inclusive of transgender and nonbinary users, CNN reports. For millennia, the ♀ symbol (a circle with a cross extending) has been associated with […]

Kellogg’s recently partnered with gay-rights advocacy group GLAAD in an effort to combat bullying and raise awareness of LGBTQ issues, releasing a special-edition box in honor of Spirit Day. However, as Yahoo Lifestyle reports, some Twitter users are not pleased with the idea of a breakfast cereal being used as a tool to advocate LGBTQ […]

A middle school girl by the name of Justice Cillo-Smith from New Jersey caused quite a controversy regarding LGBTQ issues recently because of a t-shirt. This particular shirt was inspired by the Broadway musical The Prom, which Cillo-Smith had recently seen. The musical follows several high school students who work to help out a fellow […]

Chart-topper Lil Nas X was booked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday. The performer’s appearance alongside the comedian sparked a very candid chat when the host asked the rapper about his decision to come out as gay. This happened when the hitmaker’s song, “Old Town Road,” was dominating the music charts this past summer. […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s record on LGBTQ rights came under scrutiny during his appearance at the Iowa presidential forum on Friday, Reuters news agency reports. Biden faced questions pertaining to his past opposition to same-sex marriage, his support for the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, and a number of similar conservative positions related […]

CNN on Wednesday announced details of its upcoming town hall event in Los Angeles, which will take place next month and feature nine of the Democratic Party’s candidates running for president, but the cable news network announced that both Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang declined invitations to participate in the LGBTQ town hall. Both candidates […]

The Hill reports that McKrae Game, the founder of Hope for Wholeness in South Carolina – one of the United States’ largest conversion therapy programs,⁠recently came out as gay. He made the announcement in early June via Facebook, two years after he was fired from Hope for Wholeness. “I certainly regret where I caused harm,” […]

As Ruby Rose prepares to play the first lesbian superhero, Batwoman, she revealed that she was bullied for being gay as a kid, reported The Daily Mail. At a panel discussion on Sunday during a Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, the actress claimed that bullying has gotten worse since she was a […]

Culture and views regarding the LGBTQ community have come a long way since Brokeback Mountain was released back in 2005. The controversial film commanded attention around the world thanks to its tragic love story starring Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger as cowboys. For many, the film became an easy punchline for a wealth […]

A “Straight Pride” parade is in the works for Modesto, California, Yahoo News reports. If it’s approved, the Central California city will join Boston, Massachusetts in hosting such parades. As reported in June by The Inquisitr, a group calling themselves “Super Happy Fun America” applied for permission to have a “Straight Pride” parade in Boston. […]

According to CNN, organizers of a Straight Pride Parade, set to take place in Boston in August, included a Netflix logo on their website regarding potential corporate sponsors, to which Netflix reacted immediately and threatened to pursue legal action if the logo was not removed. “You should know that we’re unafraid of bullies. Our legal […]

Fuller House star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Juan Pablo Di Pace is publicly opening up about his experiences as a gay man for the first time during his own TEDx talk, according to a report from Pop Culture. In the TEDx talk, which was recorded in March and recently uploaded to YouTube, Di […]

Actor Tom Holland, who plays the most recent iteration of Spider-Man — and is likely to do so for the foreseeable future — says he’s open to the idea of his character being portrayed as gay in the future, HuffPost reports. Holland has appeared in five films as Spider-Man, a job he’s had since 2016’s […]

Taylor Swift’s music video for her new song, “You Need to Calm Down,” is awash in LGBT iconography and in clear support of the community. Swift’s lyrics are highly political — they speak loudly against hate against the LGBT community — and are a huge shift from her usual work. With the line “Why are […]

WWE has always had a way of pushing the envelope when it came to different storylines, but things haven’t gone quite as far since the “Attitude Era” ended. However, this may all be about to change, though, as was proven by an angle that took place after a match on this week’s SmackDown Live. While […]

A Florida woman is outraged after her Homeowners Association (HOA) at the condominium complex where she lives ordered her to take down an LGBTQ pride flag, Yahoo Lifestyle reports. Robin Chipman, a retired commercial interior designer, lives in a beachside condominium complex in St. Petersburg. What’s more, her condo is adjacent to the site of […]

Youtuber Elijah Daniel just purchased Hell, Michigan, for Pride Month. Daniel has also renamed the town “Gay Hell” in protest of Donald Trump and his administration’s refusal to fly the LGBTQ rainbow flag in front of United States embassies throughout June, per The Daily Wire. Daniel announced his purchase — and the renaming of Hell, […]

A family in Ontario, Canada recently filed a human rights complaint against a school on behalf of their 6-year-old daughter, whom they claim was discriminated against based on her gender and gender identity. The family claims that their daughter — referred to simply as “N” — was subject to a lesson plan that made her […]

Taylor Swift just released a new single, “You Need To Calm Down,” and it came with extremely epic cover art. The singer took to her Instagram page to share the single cover with her 118 million followers, and it’s not what most people would expect. She has returned to her more “girly girl” vibe with […]

Lisa Vanderpump’s drama with her co-stars has been a hot topic on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and according to Vanderpump, who quit the series earlier this month, she’s not happy about it. After leaving the show after nine seasons, the longtime reality star, who will continue to appear on her Bravo TV spinoff […]

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday outlined his plans to promote and protect the rights of LGBTQ individuals, which include some efforts aimed at overturning some Trump administration policies, Reuters reports. “LGBTQ+ Americans have made incredible progress over the past decade, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of activists and advocates — […]

Wisconsin’s government has hoisted the LGBTQ pride flag over the State Capitol Building for the first time ever, CNN reports. The move coincides with a similar one made by the state of New York the same week. On Friday, Governor Tony Evers created an executive order that directs the pride flag to be flown over […]

Some U.S. diplomats have sought to defy or otherwise circumvent a Trump administration directive in which the State Department will reject all requests of embassies seeking to fly rainbow flags during LGBTQ Pride Month this year, The Washington Post reports. Presently, the exterior facades of the U.S. missions in Seoul and Chennai, India, are each […]

Beleaguered Lisa Vanderpump was called out at The Hollywood Museum, being honored with the prestigious Hollywood Legacy Award at the 7th annual Real to Reel: Portrayals and Perceptions of LGBTs in Hollywood ceremony held on Thursday. Then, today on Instagram, the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) cast member sincerely gave thanks to the […]

Adena El-Amin, played by Nikohl Boosheri, has returned for Season 3 of Freeform’s The Bold Type and it looks like the hijab-wearing lesbian artist and photographer is about to win back the woman she left behind, based on a teaser recently uploaded to the TV Promo’s YouTube channel. The Bold Type documents the lives and […]