Tag: gay

Gus Kenworthy has become one of our most favorite gay celebrities for many different reasons. He's a decorated athlete, a hero to many, and has broke ground in our community several times like when he shared a historic kiss with his boyfriend Matt Wilkas. Oh, and one other thing: he's fine. Like... really really fine (I've met him in person and can easily vouch for this). And his Instagram (which just passed one million likes recently) prove this thought point and...

An LGBTQ church in the Philippines’ Quezon city held several gay weddings earlier today. The weddings, which were merely ceremonial as gay marriage is still illegal in the country, were held by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Straight (LGBTS) Christian Church at 8 am, according to Efe which also has video and photos of the event. The Church holds this mass wedding every year to give LGBTQ citizens the opportunity to at least participate in the wedding ritual. While the Philippines...

Queen Elizabeth attended Ladies Day at Royal Ascot yesterday where she donned a pink tweed coat and matching pink hat. On the brim of the hat were several rainbow colored roses that many are now interpreting as a subtle English nod to the LGBTQ community during Pride season. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkR6yQkHT3p/?utm_source=ig_embed Hmmm. Let’s take a closer look… Yep! Looks gay to us! Technically, the 92-year-old monarch is required to remain neutral on social and political issues, but every now and then she let’s it slip that...

The Czech Republic is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage. A few hours ago, news broke that the Czech Republic’s government decided to support a parliamentary bill that will legalize same-sex marriage. The draft that was introduced to parliament earlier today will give the same rights that straight couples have to same-sex couples. This includes the right to a widow’s pension, equal guardian rights over children, and access to family care. Since 2006, the country has been allowing gay and lesbian...

They became engaged earlier this year It seems that actor Russell Tovey may be single following a split from fiancé Steve Brockman. The information comes via Tovey’s Instagram. One day ago, he posted a selfie in the gym. In the comments of the post, he answered some fans’ questions. One person asked Tovey if he was still with Brockman. The answer was a very simple ‘no, darling’. A scroll through Tovey’s Instagram also reveals a lack of photos with and of Brockman, when they defnitely...

His ex-wife will actually 'give him away' to his new same-sex partner The first ever royal family member to come out has just announced his engagement to his same-sex partner. Lord Ivar Mountbatten is the third cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and the great-great-great grandson to Queen Victoria. He publicly came out as bisexual in 2016, at the age of 53. He also revealed he’s dating airline service cabin director, James Coyle. https://twitter.com/sandrella/status/1007927884584030208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Ffirst-member-royal-family-come-out-engagement%2F Lord Ivar will marry Coyle in the private chapel on his...

A new study has disrupted long-held beliefs about earning disparity in the workplace The portrayal of gay men as metropolitan elites who live in upmarket neighborhoods and have unreserved disposable income has been around for decades. Pop culture and TV shows like Will & Grace and Modern Family have perpetuated the stereotype of widespread gay affluence, but the financial reality for many in the community has been starkly different. Numerous studies have demonstrated that openly gay men are paid less than...

If Tom of Finland and Arabian Nights had a lovechild, it would look something like the work of Artqueerhabibi. The artist, who chooses to remain anonymous out of safety concerns, uses his work to showcase diverse gender expressions and homoerotic love in the Arab world. Speaking to Pink News recently, Artqueerhabibi says he wants to show the world that LGBTQ people do, in fact, exist in Arabic countries. “I want to show the world that you can live in Arabian countries and...

LGBTQ fans and advocates have decried FIFA’s choice of Russia to host the World Cup this year, saying the notoriously antigay country would be unsafe for LGBTQ fans. While the sporting authority and the Russian government have tried to downplay the concerns, two fans have already been brutally attacked before the games have even started. French citizen O Davrius and his partner had traveled together to Russia to cheer on French athletes according to Metro UK, but the first match...

Wedding planner José Rolón shares story of late husband Tim and the kids he left behind – Avery, Lilah and London My name is José Rolón, and I always knew I wanted to be a father. However, when I met my late husband Tim in 2007, he expressed on date number three he didn’t. But over time, he came around to the idea completely, mostly on his own. Soon after getting married in 2010, we went for it. We did surrogacy, and...

A gay football fan has been left with serious brain injuries after being viciously attacked in Russia. O. Davrius and his partner had travelled to Russia from France to cheer on their home country, but were beaten in St Petersburg after catching a taxi. Their phones and wallets were stolen in the horrendous attack. Davrius was left with more severe injuries than his partner, suffering with a fractured jaw, brain contusion and an open craniocerebral injury. Two men have been arrested in...

Footballing superstar Mohamed Salah has received a backlash after agreeing to meet the leader responsible for Chechnya’s ‘gay purge.’ The Egypt and Liverpool forward, one of the most famous faces in football, was visited at his hotel by Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov, whose regime has reportedly engaged in a deadly campaign against gay and bisexual men. Salah agreed to accompany Kadyrov to Egypt’s training base in Grozny, Chechnya’s capital city, before posing and smiling with the leader in front of the...

His appearance was at the Trooping of the Colour’s for the Queen’s birthday. The Queen’s new openly gay personal footman, Ollie Roberts, made his first public appearance yesterday. During the Trooping of the Colours, Ollie was sat behind the Queen on her carriage. Ollie is 21, from Wales, and has served with the armed services in the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44_kcy3GdTU The Trooping of the Colours is an annual event that celebrates the Queen’s birthday. During the ceremony, the Queen goes down The Mall in...

An autistic gay man is opening up about what sex is like for him in a new confessional published by The Guardian. In the post, the man, who does not reveal his name, describes himself as “a homosexual man in my mid-50s diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome or high-functioning autism.” What does that mean exactly? We’ll let him explain: In formal environments such as higher education and work, I come across as reasonably normal, pleasant, chatty if a bit shy and wary, and...