Tag: LGBTQ
Billy Porter & Matt Zarley Cover “You Gotta Be”
Billy Porter sings “You Gotta Be” (screen capture)Billy Porter (Golden Globe nom – FX’s Pose, Tony Award winner Kinky Boots) has teamed up with two-time Out Music Award winner Matt Zarley to reimagine the 1995 Des’ree anthem, “You Gotta Be.”
All of the proceeds from the single will benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Youth Center.
Close friends for more than 30 years, the two artists had been looking to collaborate on a...
Kenya’s High Court Upholds Gay Sex Ban
(images via Pexels)Kenya’s High Court has upheld the African country’s laws which criminalize homosexual behavior.
LGBTQ activists had argued the laws are discriminatory, lead to increased harassment of the LGBTQ community, and serve to discourage people from seeking HIV testing or treatment.
The plaintiffs involved in the case also said the laws violate the Kenyan Constitution which reads the “state shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against any person on any ground,” including...
‘Henry Danger’ Actor Michael D. Cohen Discusses His Transition
Credit: Michael D. Cohen InstagramMichael D. Cohen, who is primarily known for his role on the Nickelodeon series Henry Danger, just opened about his transition from female to male that took place 20 years ago.
He spoke with PEOPLE on Thursday, May 23, about how he felt he was assigned the wrong gender at birth and decided to transition to male and align with his “core being and essence” on April 26, 2000.
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Utah County Commissioner Comes Out At 40
County Commissioner Nathan Ivie comes out as gay (screen capture)A Republican county commissioner in Utah came out as gay to his constituents via social media video on Wednesday.
“There’s no easy way to say this, I might as well just jump up and say it — I’m gay,” said Nathan Ivie in the video. “That’s my reality, and that’s what I need to talk to you about today.”
Ivie, a 40-year-old horse trainer,...
Mayor Pete Will Not ‘Repent’ For Loving His Husband
Mayor Pete Buttigieg during Q&A at 92nd Street Y in NYC (screen capture)Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked by the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart during a Q&A at New York City’s 92nd Street Y Wednesday evening about homophobic comments leveled at the openly gay mayor by Vice President Mike Pence and evangelist Franklin Graham.
Buttigieg has been very open about his personal faith as an Episcopalian, as well as the hypocrisy he sees in religion-based attacks on him.
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California Town Says No To Rainbow Flag During Pride Month
City Councilman Shawn Kumagi asked City Hall to fly rainbow flag during Pride month (photo courtesy – Kumagi)You might think the city of Dublin, California, would be pretty inclusive in regard to LGBTQ issues being just 35 miles east of San Francisco.
But at a City Council meeting Tuesday night, a request for flying the LGBTQ rainbow flag at City Hall for Pride month was voted down, according to local Fox affiliate KTVU.
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New Trailer For Upcoming ‘Tales Of The City’
A scene from Netflix’s upcoming ‘Tales of the City’ (screen capture)Netflix has released the first full trailer for its upcoming revival of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, and clearly the theme of the reboot is the importance of “family.”
The official synopsis reads:
“Mary Ann (Laura Linney) returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter Shawna (Ellen Page) and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), twenty years after leaving them behind...
Boy George Throws Diva Fit On ‘The Voice Australia’
Daniel Shaw (L) and Boy George (R) have a testy moment on The Voice Australia (screen capture)During the premiere of season 8 of the Australian edition of The Voice, coach Boy George stormed off the set after a testy exchange with a contestant.
Daniel Shaw, 20, had just performed “Beneath Your Beautiful,” leading all four coaches to hit their “I Want You’ buttons.
In chatting with Shaw, Boy George inquired if he played...
Alabama Public TV Refuses To Air ‘Arthur’ Gay Wedding
Mr. Ratburn and boyfriend Patrick get married on PBS’s ‘Arthur’ (image via PBS)Instinct recently reported that a character on the long-running PBS children’s show, Arthur, was getting married to his male partner. In an episode titled “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,” it turns out that Arthur’s stern yet forgiving 3rd grade teacher is gay, and marries his boyfriend, Patrick. The storyline was celebrated by LGBTQ advocacy groups like GLAAD: When we...
Nico Tortorella, Billy Porter and More Dazzle at the 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards
Credit: GettyIt was a star-studded evening inside Cipriani’s 42nd Street at the 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards in New York City. Major A-listers from Wilson Cruz to Nico Tortorella showed up in droves to support this leading organization that works to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth. Held annually in Los Angeles and New York, the award show honors the work of student leaders, educators, community organizers, influencers, and corporations who serve...
FX’s POSE Scores Peabody Award, Teases Season 2
Billy Porter in FX’s POSE (screen capture)FX’s acclaimed series, Pose, preps for its second season as the groundbreaking television show flashes forward in time to 1990. Created by Ryan Murphy (GLEE, American Horror Story, American Crime Story), the series explores the lives and aspirations of LGBTQ performers in the ballroom scene of 1980s New York City. The show made history last year employing the largest number of transgender cast and crew members in television history. ...
Univision Announces First Gay Led Telenovela
History is being made in the world of telenovelas.
Univision has announced that they are going to launch the first primetime telenovela with a gay couple as its lead characters, according to We Are Mitu.
The new show will be in Spanish and be called El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca or The Heart is Never Wrong. It will be a spinoff of the Mexican telenovela Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia or My Husband Has More Family.
The show’s story will follow the...
One in three LGBTQ people have experienced suicidal thoughts over body image
A third of LGBTQ people say they’ve experienced suicidal thoughts over their body image.
The worrying statistics come as part of a new survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation and conducted by YouGov, which examines the way people think and feel about their bodies.
Among adults who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or other, 53% said they felt anxious and 56% said they felt depressed because of their body image, compared to one third (33%) of the adults who identify...
Riverdale star opens up about his “experience with a man”
Riverdale star Tommy Martinez has opened up about his sexuality.
The American actor – who plays recurring character Malachai on the popular teen show – is now starring in the Freeform series, Good Trouble, a spin-off from the critically-acclaimed LGBTQ family drama The Fosters.
On the show, he portrays graphic designer Gael Martinez, who identifies as bisexual. During a panel discussion for the show in Los Angeles, Martinez said he resonates with his character because he previously had an “experience with...
