Tag: LGBTQ

No one knows what the new presidency will hold when Trump and his advisors take over. Will it be a turning back of the clocks? Is it all just hot air? The questions right now outweigh the answers. Zach Brooke is not waiting for many of those questions to be answered. He's taking matters into his own hands and is making changes before the Trump administration takes over. He explains his actions in "Why I'm Marrying My Partner Before Trump...

Meet one of the rare bright spots in the 2016 election. For at least half the nation, it's been a dark night-into morning-into full-blown day with the news that our collective nightmare turned out to be reality—but as with every dark cloud there's a silver lining. For instance, it's going to be a lot easier to get high in some states. And there is now a record number of women in the Senate. It's not quite the same as a...

Twelve. Some things come great in twelves — eggs, doughnuts, Grindr notifications. But it’s not an encouraging polling number, and that’s where Donald Trump’s LGBTQ support currently stands. Despite the overwhelming rejection of the candidate by queer communities, Donald didn’t waste the opportunity at a recent Colorado rally to once again play the “pro gay” Republican character that one needs only to look at the facts to know is offensively inauthentic. Trump grabbed the flag from the audience, which read “LGBTs For Trump,” waving it...

How did singer-songwriter Troye Sivan find his confidence as a gay man? Internet. Yes, Internet. The 21-year South African-born Australian pop star confessed as much to the San Francisco Chronicle. When asked where he found “the confidence to be so open,” Sivan responded: I found it online — I knew no LGBTQ people growing up, so I had to turn to the Internet. I found some of the most inspiring people and stories and communities on there.” And there you have it. Internet. But despite an...

National coming out day still means something, even as diverse identities become more accepted. People still in the closet or deciding to take the plunge and come out clearly benefit from the outpouring of support today. But even if you came out of the womb in drag and belting Cher, we should all be paying attention. It’s not often that we slow down to just listen to a stranger’s experience, unless it involves falling into a lion enclosure or some equally...

For the first time ever, students will be able to gain a postgraduate degree in Queer History at Goldsmiths, University of London. The historic university announced plans for the new course today, alongside the proposed creation of a National Queer Archive. is the first university to offer a specialist MA in Queer History. A small number of other universities in the UK offer postgraduate qualifications in gender, sexuality and culture, while some US institutions offer Queer Studies – but Goldsmiths will be the first university to offer a specialist...

Dying to show off your LGBTQ pride for Donald Trump? No? Oh. Well, then you probably don’t care that the reality-TV-star-turned-Republican-nominee-for-President just released his very first piece of LGBTQ swag on his official campaign website. It’s a rainbow colored t-shirt that says “LGBTQ For Trump” and looks as though it were designed by a very non-LGBTQ graphic design intern who may or may not (probably not) receive college credit for their free labor. The “equality tee” is being sold for $30 a pop (+ S&H) and only comes...

Never has discrimination looked so beautiful. Sometimes a fashion statement says so much more than "I'm fierce." When Dutch designers Mattijs van Bergen and Oeri van Woezik joined forces for EuroPride, they knew they wanted to contribute something that spoke volumes. As visual artists, it was important for that message to be conveyed through the power of a single image. Or in this case, a single dress. The "Rainbow Dress" is 52-feet long, with a skirt made up of the flags from the...

Brace yourselves, the biggest and gayest winter weeks are approaching. Set to start on 23rd of January and to last until 31 of January, this year’s Whistler Pride will mark the 24th Festival of this kind and you are in for a lot of treats. There is plenty for everyone, starting with snow sports, pool parties, bungee jumping, tube sliding, snowmobile tours, body treatments, art galleries and ending with the famous “Snowball Grand Finale Dance Party” 26 nations will take...

You know her from Ugly Betty, Dallas and The exes and now she has been nominated to the Golden Globe for her role as Shelly Pfefferman in Transparent and recently Judith Light gave an interview for PrideSource about how the role of a Jewish mother tingled her acting skills and what is it like from the posture of an LGBT advocate. “How it makes me feel as a longtime LGBTQ advocate - it thrills me. I feel as though my...

This past Saturday was the date of the annual Gay Pride festival in Hong Kong. Last year, the festival was also attended by the Occupy activists as well. It was felt that linking the political democratic tone of the Occupy movement and a gay rights agenda was not universally accepted.  However, what did happen is the Occupy activists supported the call for equality in gay rights. The support from Occupy was not only in words and action, but also...

RuPaul Andre Charles was born 54 years ago.  He didn’t get his fame from his drag show.  Although he did get his fame from drag.  Living in Atlanta, many years ago, he became a well-known drag queen. And why not, he is a gorgeous woman! So, then he took the show to New York.  He was first nationally recognized due to his appearance in the music video “Love Shack” by the B-52s in 1989.  After that, he released a...