Tag: LGBTQ

I had bookmarked the outsports.com story, 2018 Olympics will have a record 13 out LGBTQ athletes, but when I came back to do the write-up, it had changed to 14. Often when we do this list, readers will alert us to someone we missed and we very much appreciate the tips. Send us any names we missed, along with relevant links, to: outsports@gmail.com. Bravo outsports.com for saying, "HELLO! We missed one! Whoops!" We love the peeps over at outsports.com for bringing...

"Absolutely we could not afford to live on a single income." A new video from Human Rights Campaign (HRC) tells the story of Chad and Bret, a gay couple who’ve encountered a series of employment-related hardships since the birth of their daughter last year. Bret, who is trans, gave birth to Eleanor nine months ago. In the video, the couple reveals that neither of them had access to paid family leave, but that Bret took two weeks of unpaid time off...

Model and LGBTQ activist Colby Melvin definitely knows how to get our heart racing, especially in the booty department as it is on display in several of the photos that he takes on his popular Instagram account. Now, the cheeky heartthrob looks to be putting together a photo series of sorts, where he plays with his good side but also his naughty side.  Looks like the naughty side wins out in one of the first pics from the series, which...

"Together we are paving the way for couples around the world to know that their love and commitment is to be celebrated equally," said the head of Celebrity Cruises For what’s believed to be the first time, a same-sex couple married aboard a cruise ship in international waters. Celebrity Cruises reports South Florida residents Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray tied the knot aboard the line’s 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox in a ceremony officiated by Captain Dimitrios Manetas. “There are only so many firsts...

For the first time ever, the LGBTQ community in Myanmar was able to celebrate a public pride festival. The &PROUD festival took place at Thakin Mya Park in Yangon with over 6,000 people in attendance. In prior years, the celebration had taken place at a private location at the French Institute. Currently, homosexual relations are illegal in the country, but the event organizers were allowed to host the event in a public space. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeDL42JlJoM/?utm_source=ig_embed The event was open to all in...

A gay-friendly church in Charlotte, North Carolina has been vandalized, not once but seven times, but its members are staying strong. Wedgewood Church members woke up to find “F****** are Pedofhiles” (yes, misspelling and all) displayed across their rainbow-colored building early Wednesday. This was discovered just hours after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted to protect LGBTQ students. “It could be related to the school board meeting, but it’s hard to tell since it’s the seventh time we’ve been vandalized,” said Chris Ayers,...

Well this has been quite the week for super hottie actor Darren Criss! This Wednesday the Glee alum made his epic return to the small screen on the hit FX series American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and now, thanks to a sweet and sassy Instagram post, we know that Criss is officially engaged to his girlfriend of over seven years, Mia Swier! While my dream of waking up in Criss' arms every morning in our bed...

Concerned Christian Citizens complained the library of “affirming homosexuality as positive and urging our children to advocate for its acceptability.” A public library in Texas has been denounced by a Christian group for a display it says was “promoting the LGBTQ lifestyle.” When the Temple Public Library ran an Pride month display in June 2017, it generated little fanfare—until two months later, when the right-wing group Concerned Christian Citizens (CCC) complained it “crossed a line.” “They put up a celebratory promotional display...

Nine people have been arrested in Egypt accused of “debauchery” for being gay after neighbours accused them of being “weird”. The men were arrested on Monday, accused of “debauchery” after being accused of being gay. The Dekheila Prosecution in Alexandria arrested the men after they were reported for being “weird” and frequently visiting an apartment. According to reports, investigations ensued after an estate agent rented the property for sex parties. Authorities said the men had put up a wall of secrecy on what...

Students describe the decision as a 'major and unprecedented accomplishment for a Catholic university' Georgetown University announced this week that it will offer LGBTI student housing. The catholic university is in Washington D.C., capital city of the US. The university’s Office of Residential Living has announced it accepted the proposal for a new Living Learning Community (LLC). The new building will provide safe space for students to explore gender and sexuality. Crossroads: Gender and Sexuality is the name of this new LLC. It is intended...

The saying is "everything in Texas is bigger", and that may just relate to its ever growing LGBTQ community as it was just revealed that at least 44 LGBTQ Texans are running for office in 2018! Yee haw! The number is the most in the state's history, tripling the previous record. The bulk of the challengers this year are Democrats, where a smattering of others are running in other parties or non-partisan races. One of the people running happens to also...

A gay imam has revealed plans to open an LGBTQ-friendly mosque. Nur Warsame came out in 2010 and has now revealed plans to open the welcoming mosque in Melbourne. Speaking to ABC, the Somalian explained that he decided to open a mosque that would be welcoming of the LGBTQ people after he faced an “avalanche of misery” from Muslim teenagers. The imam is working closely with a number of philanthropists to build the mosque, which would also serve as a place of...

This past Tuesday, the world got to meet the newest Mr. Gay Handsome Nepal. The annual Mr. Gay Handsome Nepal competition saw 16 contestants, all trained by Ms. Nepal, battle it out in several different categories like talent and Q&A in order to find one who would win the title. The pageant, in its third year since 2013, is organized by the Blue Diamond Society and focused on handsome gay men who also act as social activists fighting for gay rights...

Homosexuality Is Illegal In Tunisia! In the media, it is incredible to have a handful of LGBTQ magazines and blogs, such as Instinct and so many more. I’m honored to be one of the voices who get to promote media for my community. Although we as gay people have faced discrimination and intolerance, it is safe to admit that progression has been on our side of the last years. I’m looking forward to seeing how far we’ll take society in...