Tag: coming out
Utah Commissioner Nathan Ivie Comes Out As Gay
It took Republican lawmaker Nathan Ivie more than 20 years to come to terms with his identity. However, on Wednesday, the 40-year-old Utah County commissioner came out as gay in a video he published to Facebook.So far, the video has been viewed more than 4,000 times, Ivie embraces his sexual orientation and describes the challenging experience of growing up feeling “spiritually and biologically” at odds. Ivie is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...
‘I’m gay’: Mormon Republican lawmaker in Utah comes out
“You can be gay and a Republican ... you need to trust that people will love you for who you really are,” Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie said.
By The Associated Press
Republican lawmaker Nathan Ivie says it took him more than 20 years to come to terms with his identity.
But on Wednesday morning the 40-year-old Utah County commissioner sat in front of his computer and publicly shared the secret that has caused him pain and confusion since he was 9...
He’s Mormon, Republican, married to a woman & just came out on Facebook
Utah County has been called “the most Republican county in the most Republican state in the United States.” It is 88 percent Mormon and has consistently voted for Republican presidents since 1992. That’s why it’s remarkable that the county’s 40-year-old Utah County Commissioner, Nathan Ivie, just came out on Facebook as gay.
In the video, the soft-spoken politician (wearing a cowboy hat) says, “I’m sharing my story with you here today because I know I need to be honest with my...
I Came Out To My Parents And Found Out They Had A BIGGER Secret
Coming out to your parents is never easy, and some people take years before they build up the courage. But what happens when you find out, while coming out, that your parents… had an even bigger, shocking secret than yours’?Illustrative PhotoThat’s what happened to this guy on Reddit, who was scared for years to come out to his adoptive parents, so they were already 70-years-old when he did.“I was told I was adopted from the beginning of my life,...
Pride in Pictures: Meet the Two Spirit community
This year, the Bay Area held their eighth annual powwow in Fort Mason, San Francisco to celebrate Two Spirit communities.
Two Spirit individuals are members of indigenous communities who are fluid with their gender and sexuality. There are several definitions of the word that differ between nations, but the term was adopted at the Intertribal Native American, First Nations, Gay and Lesbian conference in Winnipeg in 1991.
The Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit organization (BAAITS), which organizes the annual powwow,...
Australian soccer star Andy Brennan comes out gay
Brennan announced his sexuality in an Instagram post."It's taken me years to get comfortable saying this – I'm gay," the 26-year-old Brennan wrote."I was scared it would affect my friendships, my teammates, and my family. But the support of the people around me has been so great and helped me get to the final step, being completely open.""Being open is the best way for me to feel most comfortable and be myself," he added. "So... carry on! So...carry on!"Brennan previously played for...
John Barrowman says he knows there are more gay athletes out there, encourages them...
Actor John Barrowman says he “knows” for a fact there are more gay footballers out there and he’s encouraging them to come out.
Speaking to The Sun, the actor, who recently competed alongside former Spurs and West Ham Boss Harry Redknapp on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, said: “I had this conversation with Harry who apparently had never met a gay man before he met me in the jungle which I find hard to believe as I know there are gay...
This Mexican reality star just came out as bisexual
Meet Xavier Ulibarri, a.k.a. “Xavi.” He’s the newest cast member on Acapulco Shore, the Mexican spinoff of MTV’s Jersey Shore.
Acapulco Shore is one of the hottest reality shows in Mexico at the moment. Currently in its sixth season, the show is broadcast on MTV Latin America and regularly draws millions of viewers each week.
In this week’s episode, Xavi revealed to his fellow cast mates that he’s bisexual while attending a “botox party” organized by a colleague.
Related: Reality star says having gay relationship unfold on screen was “difficult...
Barry Manilow: Coming out earlier would have ‘killed my career’
He's happier now to be out
In a new interview, Barry Manilow said it’s ‘wonderful’ to be publicly out, because for years he believed he couldn’t be.
‘I went through many, many years when I couldn’t do that,’ he told the Daily Mirror of being able to talk openly about his husband, Garry Kief.
Manilow fell in love with Kief, who’s also his manager, in 1978 and the couple married in 2014. The legendary singer, however, did not come out publicly until...
This Mexican reality star just came out as bisexual
Meet Xavier Ulibarri, a.k.a. “Xavi.” He’s the newest cast member on Acapulco Shore, the Mexican spinoff of MTV’s Jersey Shore.
Acapulco Shore is one of the hottest reality shows in Mexico at the moment. Currently in its sixth season, the show is broadcast on MTV Latin America and regularly draws millions of viewers each week.
In this week’s episode, Xavi revealed to his fellow cast mates that he’s bisexual while attending a “botox party” organized by a colleague.
After the group of...
Andy Brennan Becomes First Australian Soccer Pro to Come Out as Gay
He hopes he can be an example for other athletes scared to be open for fear they won't be accepted
Andy Brennan has become what is believed to be the first professional Australian soccer player to come out as gay, the AFP reports.
Brennan, who plays for the Green Gully Cavaliers, and formerly played for the Newcastle Jets, for which he made five A-league appearances, came out in an Instagram post.
The 26-year-old admitted he had been “scared it would affect my...
Singaporean singer Wils comes out in music video with his boyfriend as the leading...
Wils is singing a different tune these days: The Singaporean pop star, born Willie Tay and previously known as Willtay, publicly came out as gay with his new single, “Open Up Babe.” According to The Rainbow Times, Wils is the first openly gay Chinese singer.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwp7ev3gNfW/?utm_source=ig_embed
“About two years ago, I was trying to write a couple of songs, and I just felt like I couldn’t be myself, being in the closet,” Wils explains in a new Billboard interview. “I felt...
Star 29-year-old athlete James Faulkner celebrates his birthday by coming out
Offering a birthday gift to all his fans, Australian cricket star James Faulkner celebrated his birthday by coming out of the closet via Instagram.
Faulkner, who turned 29 this April 29, shocked the sports world by posting a picture of him having dinner with his mom and boyfriend, Rob Jubb. He also confirmed that he and Rob have been a couple for five years.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1epixh7hN/?utm_source=ig_embed
Faulkner rocketed to fame in 2012 when he began playing on the Tasmanian cricket team as a...
Valedictorian at Mormon college came out as gay in inspiring speech
'I am proud to be a gay son of God,' he said
A student came out publicly during his valedictorian speech at a prominent Mormon college in the US.
Matty Easton attended his graduation ceremony at Brigham Young University on 26 April ready to deliver the most important speech of his life.
In his speech, Easton gave a shout out to his LGBTI friends at BYU, before revealing he himself identifies as gay.
‘I stand before my family, friends, and graduating class today...
