Tag: coming out

“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...

Martin is 86-years-old, who spent much of his life in the closet. He spent most of his life as a photographer, admiring the male body, but never fully able to assert his sexuality and live life to the fullest as a gay man. It wasn’t until he was 85 that he realized the he needed to essentially ‘come out’ and fully express himself as a gay man. For much of his life he searched for a partner whom he...

Alex Strangelove is Love, Simon with more sex jokes First there was Love, Simon, giving us the gay romantic comedy we all craved. Now streaming giant Netflix is adding one more title to the tragic dearth of gay teen movies — but this time with a raunchier tone. Alex Strangelove is the brand new Netflix original movie exploring sexuality, identity, and more in high school. The story follows Alex Truelove (yes, his real name). He pretty much has it all — a...

“It has taken me a long time to accept myself as I am. But now I have, and am ready to put all of this behind me and move on with my life.” American squash player Todd Harrity came out as gay in a heartfelt Twitter post on Saturday (28 April), becoming the sport’s first openly gay pro player. The 27-year-old, who is ranked number one in the U.S. and number 54 worldwide, said he’s ready to live his life as...

Collin Simpson is known for his work with Gay Hoopla and is currently single and seeking a partner Gay porn star Collin Simpson has come out as bisexual in a series of tweets. After first asking his fans to guess his sexuality via a Twitter poll, he revealed the answer. ‘You asked, now here’s the answer! I don’t like to label myself, however if I had to say for certain, I’m bisexual with a preference for women. I am sexually attracted to...

The former Republican representative recently made his sexuality public Mike Jacobs, a Georgia judge and former Republican state representative, just came out as bisexual. It fast happened when he simply posted a photo on Twitter earlier this month. What’s special about the photo? It’s from the Stonewall Bar Association spring mixer. The Stonewall Bar Association is an organization of LGBTQ attorneys, judges, and other people within the law world. https://twitter.com/JudgeJacobs/status/987152170343632896?tfw_creator=anyacrittenton&tfw_site=gaystarnews&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fjudge-georgia-bisexual%2F Then, yesterday (1 May), he released a statement to Project Q Atlanta and confirmed...

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...

These are the LGBTQ films we’re looking forward to this year. 2017 blessed our screens with the likes of Call Me By Your Name, an eloquent story of a forbidden love set in an Italian summer. And, although the film was snubbed at the Golden Globes, there’s still something that needs to be said for its success. LGBTQ films are no longer cheap. They’re no longer budget films that nobody cares about. They’re slowly making their way into the mainstream, providing...

Journalist Ronan Farrow, who has been tight-lipped about his sexuality for years now, finally revealed that he identifies as part of the LGBT community during an acceptance speech on Monday night. He was on hand to accept The Point Foundations' Courage Award, which was presented to him by fellow journalist Thomas Roberts at their annual Point Honors New York Gala. The foundation is a national scholarship fund for queer students. “Being a part of the LGBT community – which recognized that...

'Life is too beautiful to be hidden in a closet' Venezuelan Olympic diver Robert Páez just came out as gay. The 23-year-old diver wrote a moving letter for OutSports. In it, he explains he came out to his mother first at the age of 18 but he’s always known he’s gay. He said: ‘I believe that I was born gay. As I got older I became more aware of it, and as I grew – like with so many others – it...

The teacher wants to make sure no one else faces the same discrimination ever again A teacher in India said he lost his job the day after his autobiography, My Homosexual Confession, came out. Avijit Kundu taught math and physics at the prestigious Calcutta International School in western India. But he lost his job on 5 February, exactly one day after his book debuted at the Kolkata International Book Fair. The Kolkata International Book Fair is the biggest book fair open to the...

"They need you to support them. Because if you don't support them, who's going to?" Growing up queer is hard, but supportive parents can make coming out and living your truth that much easier. Below, we celebrate 11 amazing celebs who’ve embraced their LGBT kids. Sally Field This Hollywood legend is a huge ally to her gay son, Sam Greisman, and his wing lady: During the 2018 Winter Games, she tried to set him up with out Olympian Adam Rippon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hdvyvLhw2s In 2012, Field received...

Industry experts told L.A. reporter Karl Schmid, "Don't—it'll ruin you." A reporter with ABC News came out as HIV positive in a heartfelt Facebook post that’s gone viral. Karl Schmid, a 37-year-old correspondent with KABC Channel 7 in L.A., usually covers human interest and entertainment stories, including this year’s Academy Awards. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf852tOlWlX/?utm_source=ig_embed But the Australian journalist became the subject of the story on Friday, when he decided to share his status. “For ten years I’ve struggled with ‘do I or don’t I?’” wrote...