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This just in: Actor Tyler Blackburn bats for both teams. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbPZzsTBqgN/?utm_source=ig_embed In a new interview with The Advocate, the 32-year-old TV heartthrob opens up about his sexuality publicly for the first time. “I’m queer,” he says. “I’ve identified as bisexual since a teenager. I just want to feel powerful in my own skin, and my own mind, and in my own heart.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcCqX-goSW/?utm_source=ig_embed Blackburn first made a name for himself as bad boy Caleb Rivers in Pretty Little Liars and its spin-off, Ravenswood....

Actor Robert Sheehan offered up some refreshing heterosexual energy in a recent interview, speaking candidly and shamelessly about past same-sex sexual experiences. The 31-year-old plays openly gay character Klaus Hargreeves on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and appears on the popular UK show Misfits as Nathan Young. Speaking to Hot Press, Sheehan, who identifies as straight, opened up about experimenting sexually with other guys when he was younger. “I think it would be irresponsible not to question my sexuality. “I had a couple of...

The Queen biopic is to be shown in selective theatres in China without any homosexual content. If it's popular, it could be picked up for a wider release. Bohemian Rhapsody is already on illegal streaming sites and torrent sites in China. According to The Hollywood Reporter, all footage will be cut from the Chinese release, along with those depicting drug use. "Showing excessive drinking, smoking and other bad habits" is one of the banned reasons in State Administration of Press,...

And what cuties they are! English actor Ryan Sampson publicly came out on Twitter by introducing his boyfriend to the internet after homophobes tried to bait him. Sampson, who stars in the ITV2 series Plebs, decided he needed to ‘straighten’ things out last week. As he explained on Twitter about his decision to come out: ‘I was on Instagram and I looked at my direct messages and it turned out someone was trying to rope me in to some (pretty creaky) homophobic...

Actor Ryan Sampson, 33-year-old star of the British sitcom Plebs, has taken to social media to shut down homophobes…by coming out. In a post to Twitter, the actor noted that he had received messages from an Instagram user wanting to engage him in “homophobic banter.” Sampson refused to take the bait, posting a picture of himself with his boyfriend instead–the first public admission by Sampson that he is gay. https://twitter.com/MrRyanSampson/status/1098352520718630914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1098352520718630914&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.queerty.com%2Ftv-star-comes-introducing-world-boyfriend-20190225 “Hi y’all,” Sampson wrote in his post. “So. I was on Instagram...

Jim Parsons, who stars in the colossally successful CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, is also reportedly to blame (or thank) for the series meeting its end after 12 seasons. He’s had enough, apparently, turning down a massive pay offer to bid farewell to the show. Twelve years is a long time and Parsons was already the highest paid actor on television, so money wasn’t exactly driving his decision. But rather than construct a Scrooge McDuck-style vault and spend his remaining...

Not like we had a shot with him anyway (although the thought of it has always been nice), but congrats to Nick Jonas on his engagement to the lovely Priyanka Chopra. PEOPLE reported overnight that the "Jealous" singer and actress are betrothed after only two months together. A source told the publication that they got engaged a week ago on her 36th birthday while the two were in London. He closed down a Tiffany store in New York City to buy...

Burmese actor and model Okka Min Maung (otherwise known as Ye Htoo Win) came out publicly after intimate pictures of him and his boyfriend were leaked. Earlier this week, a close friend of Maung’s leaked private photos of him. The pictures showed Maung lying in bed with his partner. These photos quickly made their way around the internet before being picked up by local tabloids. Then, Maung confirmed that he’s not only gay but also in a relationship through a Facebook video. The...

Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee says there needs to be more LGBTQ representation in gay films. Bajpayee was recently in London to participate in the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (or LIFF), which encompassed three LGBTQ-inclusive films this year titled “Venus,” “My Son is Gay,” and “Bird of Dusk.” In an interview with Reuters, Bajpayee stated that he thinks its time that Bollywood become more inclusive of LGBTQ characters. “There is not enough portrayal or enough films on LGBT rights or LGBT...

They became engaged earlier this year It seems that actor Russell Tovey may be single following a split from fiancé Steve Brockman. The information comes via Tovey’s Instagram. One day ago, he posted a selfie in the gym. In the comments of the post, he answered some fans’ questions. One person asked Tovey if he was still with Brockman. The answer was a very simple ‘no, darling’. A scroll through Tovey’s Instagram also reveals a lack of photos with and of Brockman, when they defnitely...

Colton Haynes took a moment over the weekend to reflect on what it means to be an openly gay actor in Hollywood, as well as his dreams for the future. In a series of tweets published in the very early hours Sunday, the 29-year-old looked back on his 12 years working in the entertainment industry, calling it an “odd place” and saying he prays that out LGBTQ actors land more starring roles soon: Hollywood is a very odd place. I've been...

“I just pretty recently have come to terms with the fact that maybe I am not fully cisgender.” American actor and model Nico Tortorella has come out as gender fluid. During a discussion with Drag Race legend Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor, the Younger star opened up about their gender identity. “This isn’t actually anything I’ve talked about on a public level quite yet, but I just pretty recently have come to terms with the fact that maybe I’m not fully cisgender,” they...

British-born but current American-resident model Zander Hodgson came out as gay recently. The model posted a Youtube video with the title, “Zander’s IMPORTANT MESSAGE” with a description that simply says, “Hi guy, Hope you enjoy. This one kinda explains itself. Comment, Let me know what you think :) Love Zander.” In the video itself, Zander hangs out in his LA home and explains that this video is about him coming out, which is something he’s been wanting to do for some...

He said he related to Simon's journey in the film Joey Pollari, an actor who appears in the groundbreaking gay teen romance movie Love, Simon, recently came out as gay. The actor, who got his start in Disney Channel movies, opened up about his sexuality in an interview with The Advocate. In Love, Simon, Pollari plays Lyle, a guy who works at the local Waffle House and is a potential love interest for the titular protagonist. It’s a charming and memorable, if...