Tag: family

We're not crying, you're crying. A farmer came out to his family this week on the Australian TV show This Time Next Year, and it’s got us a bit misty. The show profiles Australians looking to make a big change in the next 365 days, and follow ups with them at the end of the year. Brad Purdy, 36, went on the show with the goal of finding a partner. But he knew to do that he’d have to come out to...

A gay man in Berlin has reportedly been attacked by a family. The 35-year-old man was walking through Neukölln, a neighbourhood in the south-east of the city, on Friday when he was attacked. The group of men, women and children, who have been identified as a family, verbally insulted the man. The men also punched and kicked him before a female passerby intervened and called the police. The man has since been taken to hospital but the attackers have not yet been identified...

The 17-year-old boy was murdered by his uncle after learning of his homosexuality. Russian magazine Snob has reported that a 17-year-old Chechen boy has been pushed from a 9th floor balcony and killed by his uncle, after families are being encouraged to “wash the shame” away from gay relatives. Snob was approached by a gay Chechen fugitive who left the Russian republic after admitting his sexuality to his local mullah (religious leader). Speaking anonymously, the fugitive revealed that his mullah told him:...

Matt Bomer and husband Simon Halls are will be honored for their philanthropic work on behalf of children and families on May 18 in Hollywood! E! Online reports: The Hollywood power couple will be honored with the Ambassador of Children Award at Uplift Family Services at Hollygrove's upcoming Norma Jean Gala for their work on behalf of children and families in need. "We are so honored to be recognized by Uplift Family Services at Hollygrove in this way and are in awe...

And viewers were not happy about it. The Australian reality show Bride and Prejudice recently aired a heartbreaking episode that found a gay man being discarded by his parents when he tried to invite them to his wedding. Chris never really talked about his sexuality with his religious parents, but knew going into the conversation that they don’t approve of him being gay. “You know I’ve got very strong beliefs on that…situation,” Chris’ mother, Yvonne, replied in a heartbreaking scene that found...

A young Indian man says he was beaten and threatened with “corrective rape” after his family learned he was living with his boyfriend, the India Times reports. The man, referred to as “Sanjoy,” is in his early 20s and lives in Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, in West Bengal, India. According to the paper, after his family got wind of his living situation, they hired a group of men to torment him both physically and emotionally. “Violence against the LGBTQ community is extremely common in India,”...

We'd call this the Christmas gift of honesty! Imgur user Keegeroni gave his family a handmade gift this Christmas season: Keegeroni's Christmas present was a paper closet with a miniature version on himself inside proclaiming "I'm gay." He posted the present on the photo-sharing site, with a caption reading “I’m making my Christmas present for my family.” The response was overwhelming positive, though some commenters thought it wasn’t the most appropriate gift. “Why does it matter what you are?” complained one commenter,...

A family affair, it is! Ricky Martin took his darling twin sons Matteo and Valentino, to the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story world premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday. We can't get over what an adorable family, they make! Along with the 8-year-old twins, Martin brought his (stunningly handsome) fiancé, artist Jwan Yosef. Seriously! Could they be any cuter? Source

I am Benny, I am just 16 years old and I know by now that I am gay. I have been really troubled in this regard for the past 2 years, since my early 14s, but things have begun to take shape now. None of my friends know about it and I have never had a boyfriend so far, but I know what I feel and I cannot deny it anymore. The closest thing to a relationship I ever had...

Tim Ramsey founded LGBT charity Just Like Us to help provide to the support he never got at school. My Dad left me a voicemail. He never leaves me voicemails. “Nothing to worry about, but could you just give me a ring.” Instantly worried, I stopped training our volunteers to call home. Dad answered: “I wanted to speak before mum gets home. I opened an anonymous letter threatening to take you and us to court because the charity is operating illegally.” I felt sick....

Ellen Degeneres gave two fathers an incredible surprise during a segment on her show, when they came on to discuss their new family. Having wanted to start a family for years, they took the plunge and found a surrogate. But the blessings came like buses, and after finally getting the family they’ve longed for, they discovered they were having triplets. The dads, Justin and Adam, were invited on the show after one of their friends got in touch with Ellen, who...

When he came out to his progressive family at the family barbecue, he didn’t want no trouble. Just a pat on the back and the relief of knowing he could “move on with their support.” But no such luck. That close, ever-smiling, ever-prying family support didn’t stop after the obligatory “We’re so proud” and “It’s okay to be gay.” Now, “all they talk about is how I’m gay. Nothing else I do matters.” Such is the (thoroughly modern) problem facing Reddit...

The Treasury Department has released what may be the most accurate survey yet of where married same-sex couples live and how much money they make. A new research paper from the Treasury Department has revealed a significant wage difference between married same-sex and different-sex couples. Joint tax returns for 2014revealed that the average household earnings of a male same-sex couple is $176,000. Comparatively, this figure is about $52,000 more than a female same-sex couple and $63,000 more than a different-sex couple. The...

He shared a wonderful snap on the couple’s second wedding anniversary. Neil Patrick Harris’s Instagram could not get any cuter right now, after the How I Met Your Mother star took to the site to commemorate his two year anniversary to actor David Burtka. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKBpwOEDnuY/ Neil wrote that marrying Burtka was the ‘best decision ever’ as he posted the shot of their big moment, which is also adorably his phone wallpaper. Sharing a photo from their 2014 destination wedding in Italy, Harris wrote: "Two...