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The reality show is currently airing on LOGO in America We’re only a few episodes in, but Logo’s Fire Island has quickly become our favourite new reality show. Featuring a bunch of gay men house-sharing together at the iconic LGBT+ party destination, there’s boat loads of drama, romance and everything in between. After we took a closer look at Cheyenne Parker last week, we thought it was about time to give you a closer look at his co-star, Jorge Bustillos. Check him out...

A new Gallup poll shows that Americans have moved to the left on a number of social issues this year, including acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships. The telephone poll on social issues, which Gallup has performed every year since 2001, shows new high levels of Americans saying that the way other people live is “morally acceptable.” Respondents are more likely now than in any year since 2001 to say they’re fine with birth control, divorce, sex outside of marriage, gay...

A student at a Buffalo high school has filed a federal lawsuit, with the help of the New York Civil Liberties Union, for the right to form a Gay-Straight Alliance. The openly gay 18 year-old Byshop Elliott could no long sit idly by, ignoring the reportedly homophobic atmosphere in the school, and said he is suing because, “I just want them to wake up,” he told The Buffalo News. The lawsuit alleges that McKinley Principal Crystal Boling-Barton has warned students during...

A Republican lawmaker has claimed that there is a “distinction” between human beings and homosexuals. Rick Brattin, a Republican lawmaker in the Missouri House of Representatives, made the shocking claim during a debate over a bill amendment to protect LGBT people from discrimination. Arguing against the amendment, Mr Brattin claimed it would infringe upon religious liberty. He then claimed: “When you look at the tenets of religion, of the Bible, of the Qu’ran, of other religions, there is a distinction between homosexuality...

The US state of Connecticut has become the latest in the US to ban the harmful practice of gay ‘cure ‘ therapy for minors. Governor Dannel Malloy signed House Bill 6695 into law, after the bill passed in the Senate. It protects LGBT+ young people from being subjected to the dangerous practice of gay ‘conversion’ therapy. The bill had passed previously in the Senate unanimously, and was last week passed in the House. Democratic Representative Jeffrey Currey of East Hartford, when the bill...

'The Holocaust teaches us what can happen when state-sponsored, group-targeted violence is allowed to go unchecked' The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says it is ‘deeply concerned’ over reports that gay men are being targeted for arrest, torture, and, in some cases, murder in Chechnya. ‘The Holocaust teaches us what can happen when state-sponsored, group-targeted violence is allowed to go unchecked,’ Museum Director Sara J. Bloomfield said in a statement Friday (28 April). ‘The reports about the targeting of LGBT persons in Chechnya...

The British openly gay actor is about to become a father himself… But ahead of this life-changing moment, Hollyoaks’ Kieron Richardson will appear in a one-off documentary exploring parenting in the LGBT+ community. “It’s an honour to be a part of this very exciting documentary, and also the significance of its place in marking the 50th anniversary of such a hugely important milestone in LGBTQIA history,” Kieron said. “As an expectant father myself I am fascinated to learn about other people’s experiences...

37-year-old Xavier Jugelé was part of the response team called to the scene of the Bataclan massacre in 2015. The policeman killed in Thursday’s night’s attack by a gunman in Paris was a proud gay rights activist with a civil partner, it has emerged. Tributes have been flooding in for Xavier Jugelé, 37, who was killed by a gunman on the Champs-Élysées on Thursday night in what French authorities are treating as a terror attack. Jugelé, who was a member of Flag,...

Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has reportedly promised to wipe out the region's gay population by the start of Ramadan. Chechnya’s president has reportedly vowed to “eliminate” the region’s gay population by the end of next month as the brutal persecution and torture of gay men in the region continues. Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has promised to wipe out gay men from the region by the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins on May 26 this year and...

Single LGBT adults over 50 are also more likely to have a disability than their married counterparts. A new study has found that married LGBT people have better physical and mental health, more money, and greater social support than their single counterparts. The national study, which was published in the academic journal The Gerontologist, revealed that single LGBT adults over 50 are more likely to have a disability than their married counterparts. They’re also more likely to report having a lower physical,...

Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to enforce a national LGBT youth strategy. The strategy will help tackle homophobia and address other challenges faced by young LGBT people in Ireland. Events are being organised across the country to open a line of communication and give government ministers a better understanding of issues that need to be addressed. The launch is starting on Facebook where Katherine Zappone, the Children’s Minister, will be launching an online questionnaire. The programme hopes...

These couples are going ~ straight ~ to the big dance. Ah, it's that time of year again — prom season. And with the blooming of spring flowers also comes promposals big and small — some adorable and others maybe not so much. 1. This year, it's clear that LGBT teens didn't miss a step when asking their dates to the big dance. 2. Like this magical take on Beauty And The Beast: https://www.instagram.com/p/BR65sCFB9yr/ 3. And this promposal filled with pride: https://twitter.com/Ahaharper/status/846447844219281409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fskarlan%2Fprom-queenz 4. This perfect pun: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRgGqv7ghVD/ 5. And...

Age ain't nothing but a number. We all come out in our own time, right? For some people that’s in kindergarten but, for others, it can take a lot longer to feel comfortable in their own skin. Below, we spotlight 7 celebrities who waited until they were older to come out of the closet. George Takei The Star Trek star didn’t come out publicly until 2005, when he was 68. But since then, both he and husband Brad Altman have been outspoken...

Love shines brighter than ever. Miami Pride took place this weekend with a typical explosion of noise, colour, and fabulous-ness, but this year’s event was marked by a more sombre start than usual. The city’s three-day Pride event began on Thursday night (April 6) with an emotional event to mark to last June’s tragic events just 200 miles away in Orlando, where 49 LGBT people and allies lost their lives when gunman Omar Mateen opened fire on crowds at Pulse nightclub. Miami...