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Another reality star came out, and we’re pretty excited about it. Survival of the Fittest is another British reality contest to match the likes of Big Brother and Bromans. This time, the show finds guys and girls battling it out in mental and physical challenges in the South African Savannah. On top of the battles, there’s also the layer of romance. Contestants have the option of pursing romance with members of the opposing team, but in doing so they risk endangering...

And Spills On Boys, Wrestling, And Growing Up Closeted! HELL YEAH! Okay, so I may not have been familiar with 23-year-old, Professional Wrestler, Jake Atlas, until now – but, boy, oh boy, he’s a complete hottie! Doing some quick footwork on Atlas: He’s the 2017 Southern California Rookie of the Year, works at the Santino Brothers Wrestling Academy, and lives in Los Angeles, California. These West Coast boys, I’m tellin’ ya! According to GayStarNews, Atlas gives an exclusive interview as he...

I had bookmarked the outsports.com story, 2018 Olympics will have a record 13 out LGBTQ athletes, but when I came back to do the write-up, it had changed to 14. Often when we do this list, readers will alert us to someone we missed and we very much appreciate the tips. Send us any names we missed, along with relevant links, to: outsports@gmail.com. Bravo outsports.com for saying, "HELLO! We missed one! Whoops!" We love the peeps over at outsports.com for bringing...

In a visit to Watch What Happens Live, Patti LaBelle opened up about her relationship with Luther Vandross, including how they met and the rumors of his sexuality. Watch below: https://twitter.com/slaytvnow/status/938545460721135616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftvone.tv%2F66151%2Fpatti-labelle-reveals-the-real-reason-luther-vandross-didnt-come-out%2F While the 73-year-old icon might have thought she was being respectful of her friend, social media wasn’t happy about her speaking of Luther’s private life. https://twitter.com/Nann_Nigga/status/938601310768820225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftvone.tv%2F66151%2Fpatti-labelle-reveals-the-real-reason-luther-vandross-didnt-come-out%2F https://twitter.com/coreybking/status/938599686042210304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftvone.tv%2F66151%2Fpatti-labelle-reveals-the-real-reason-luther-vandross-didnt-come-out%2F https://twitter.com/callmedollar/status/938594580131348480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftvone.tv%2F66151%2Fpatti-labelle-reveals-the-real-reason-luther-vandross-didnt-come-out%2F

Johnny Lopez, star of the reality show The Riveras and the son of the late Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, has publicly come out in a video on YouTube to discuss his sexuality. Johnny appears in the video with his sister Chiquis and explains how photos of him with his boyfriend of 2 years, Joaquin, were posted online and went viral--causing backlash from fans of his family's story and his mother's music. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDzVFXjMJT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb3pQv0lfHh/ Johnny's late mother, Jenni Rivera, better known as La...

"I don't know what I was thinking." Jack Maynard has finally apologised for using homophobic and racist slurs in a series of tweets he posted between 2011-2013. The vlogger’s tweets were discovered earlier this week and he was axed from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here on Tuesday (November 21) in the wake of the news. Maynard, who was allegedly hit with a nude picture leak earlier this week, personally apologised for the offensive tweets in a YouTube video uploaded...

But then the extended family found out the truth, and the parents now 'regret' the decision A gay guy kicked out by parents after coming out has learned his mom and dad told everyone he’s a ‘sex offender’. Writing on Reddit, a 22-year-old guy has written asking for advice after his explosive coming out. ‘I had lived with my parents and my two younger sisters (Anne, 16 and Beth, 17) my whole life. My parents have always been on the conservative side,...

He's the latest celebrity to speak out against the actor Several LGBTI celebrities have taken to Twitter to criticize Kevin Spacey’s decision to come out after sexual assault allegations. The latest, actor Zachary Quinto, tweeted a lengthy and emotional statement about it. https://twitter.com/ZacharyQuinto/status/925040235066679296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fzachary-quinto-kevin-spacey-emotional-statement%2F Quinto holds nothing back in his words. The tweet has over 31,000 re-tweets and also over 87,000 likes. Here’s his statement in full: It is deeply sad and troubling that this is how Kevin Spacey has chosen to come out. Not...

"We know from the amount of professionals that there has to be players who are gay, but feel they don't want to come out." The world of professional soccer is currently suffering from a lack of LGBT representation, with zero openly gay players on any major team in the UK. But the new edition of the popular computer game Football Manager is shaking things up by allowing players to come out of the closet for the first time. The spreadsheet game...

Over the last few years, Star Wars fans have vociferously requested gay subplots start getting weaved into the story. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS6KsrqlkJj/ Well, actor John Boyega has heard those pleas and he ardently agrees. Asked by Metro whether the franchise has a responsibility to become “more progressive and inclusive,” Boyega said: “There definitely is that responsibility, but more the responsibility to hire those from those experiences to share their creative light, that’s the pivotal thing. Because if you just hire the same sort of people you’re...

Someone needs to tell Bobby Drake’s parents that love is love. Over the past two years, X-Men member Iceman has come out as gay to his team and friends in the Marvel Comics series, dividing fans on whether it was the right storyline for him considering his string of romances with female heroes beforehand. But most LGBT+ fans were happy to see him become Marvel’s first comic book series with a gay lead – and Iceman #5 sees him tackle a...

Congratulations Greyson Chance! Greyson Chance, the young singer made famous by Ellen DeGeneres, has come out as gay. Known for his astounding cover of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi at the age of 12, the singer has become a fully fledged pop star in his own right. The 19-year-old has decided to take to Instagram to proclaim he is a gay man, and explained why he kept it to himself for so long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDlC7YV5is ‘The decision to write this came after I received a message from...

Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has got a request for the bosses at the soap – to make his character come out as gay. Thomas, who plays Adam Barton, has said the reason he wants his character to come out, is because gay characters “get good storylines”. “Whoever’s gay seems to get a good storyline so I’m hoping Adam turns gay,” the star told The Sun. “I’m putting it out there. I’m not bothered about snogging another guy – I love guys.” “I’ve not...

Boston sports writer Alex Reimer publicly came out as gay on an episode of the "Kirk & Callahan" radio show. From Outsports: Boston-based sports writer Alex Reimer decided to come out publicly as gay Wednesday during a spot on WEEI’s “Kirk & Callahan” show. What ensued was 20 minutes of incredibly comfortable questions and joking that demonstrated just how far sports radio — or at least the Kirk & Callahan show — has come. You can listen to the full interview here. The radio...