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Moonlight has become the first ever LGBT+ themed film to win a Best Picture award at the Oscars. The breakout hit, which tells the story of a black gay man’s coming of age, has received immense critical acclaim and was pitted by many against the high-budget, glossy musical La La Land for Best Picture. Barry Jenkins, who directed Moonlight, said during his acceptance speech: “Even in my dreams this could not be true. But to hell with dreams! I’m done with...

“So yeah, I’m transgender. And yeah, I’ve transitioned.” Filmmaker of The Matrix, writer and producer Lilly Wachowski (formerly known as Andy) has recently come out as a transgender woman. This coming out happened just four years after Lilly's sister Lana did the same in 26 July 2012. An eye-catching headline in "The Daily Mail" appeared and attracted a lot of people to this news: “Sex change shocker – Wachowski brothers now sisters!!!”. Posting this self-portrait photo, Lilly wrote: “I knew at some point I would have to come...

Why are always celebrities put under the gaydar? It's not out of gossip, not in all cases. Knowing that a great actor or a famous singer is gay and has the power to speak for the LGBT community is encouraging. It's been hard in the entertainment world to be a LGBT member. We know it from Ricky Martin who has hidden his sexuality so that he won't have problems in his career. When Ellen DeGeneres came out, she went through...

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake became the winners of the first annual award of the LGBT community that is known as GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Awards. Justin and Jessica are two prominent and loyal allies of the LGBT community who are involved in tens of different charitable organizations and projects and do a lot for improving young people's lives - said in her interview with "People" GLSEN’s, executive director Eliza Byard. GLSEN is a US national organization...