Tag: LGBTQ

LGBTQ celebrities including legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen and comedian and actor Stephen Fry have lent their backing to a campaign aiming to create a statue of murdered gay playwright Joe Orton, in his home city of Leicester. Orton, whose plays include Entertaining Mr Sloane and Loot, was murdered by his boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell in 1967 with a hammer. Orton’s sister, Leonie, said she hoped the statue would “serve as an inspirational reminder that talent is everywhere and art is for...

The phone call that would change M.’s life came one spring evening in 2018. “You’re on the list,” the baritone voice on the other end of the line said.The caller identified himself as a member of the military and accused M. of indecent behavior. “We need to cleanse our republic of these people,” the voice said. The man didn’t say the word — he didn’t have to. M. knew the voice on the phone was implying he...

If you’re a fan of European esports then you’re likely familiar with James “Stress” O’Leary. The former League of Legends European Championship (LEC) caster was the voice of Europe’s top League of Legends organization before leaving the booth for a position with LEC participant Splyce. But his enthusiastic calls and infectious personality masked his struggle to be out publicly to his audience. O’Leary is gay, and esports has a history of being less than accepting of LGBTQ communities. In recent...

MTV’s dating show Are You The One? is back for its eighth season with a gloriously queer twist: every one of the cast members this year is sexually fluid. “Welcome to the most ambitious matchmaking experiment ever attempted,” said host Ryan Devlin. 16 sexy singletons from all across the US have flown to Hawaii for the summer in hopes to find their perfect match. And the best part is, there are no gender limitations. The aim of the game is...

Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (image via IMDB) It’s a beautiful day for this new trailer for the upcoming movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Inspired by an article penned by Tom Junod for Esquire (“Can You Say…Hero?”), two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks portrays Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Rogers and Junod. The official longline...

(stock photo via Depositphotos) Pharmaceutical company MSD has announced early but promising news regarding the first round of testing on humans for its PrEP implant, known as Islatravir, which could prevent HIV infection for up to a year. The news was shared at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City. The biennial conference is considered the world’s most influential meeting on HIV research and its applications. Currently, PrEP is available as a daily oral medication. But...

According to Russian news outlet Fontanka, Grigoryeva’s body was found by a passerby in the bushes near her home in the city of St Petersburg around 5pm on Sunday 21 July. She had been stabbed multiple times. It’s believed she may have been targeted after her name and details appeared on a website encouraging users to “hunt” down LGBTQ activists in a “game” based on the ‘torture porn’ horror movie franchise Saw. Just three days before she was killed, Grigoryeva posted...

(stock photo via Depositphotos) Pharmaceutical company MSD has announced early but promising news regarding the first round of testing on humans for its PrEP implant, known as Islatravir, which could prevent HIV infection for up to a year. The news was shared at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City. The biennial conference is considered the world’s most influential meeting on HIV research and its applications. Currently, PrEP is available as a daily oral medication. But...

Exactly one year out from the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the field of athletes is already starting to take shape. We know that out world champion Tom Daley will be representing Great Britain. It will be the fourth Olympics for Daley, who came out as gay several years ago. We also know that the women’s soccer teams of Brazil, New Zealand, Netherlands and Sweden have all officially qualified. All of them had out...

A Russian LGBTQ activist was fatally stabbed in St. Petersburg Sunday night after her name was posted on a website that encourages people to “hunt” LGBTQ activists. Yelena Grigoryeva was reportedly stabbed by a “40-year-old resident of Bashkortostan.” The suspect has been detained by police, reports Russian newspaper Fontanka. The 41-year-old was active with Russia’s Alliance of Heterosexuals and LGBT for Equality and other activist causes, according to the Russian LGBT Network. Grigoryeva was worried about her safety after she discovered her...

“It’s a lot of things,” she says, speaking to us on the phone from Los Angeles where she’s in her car on her way to her next appointment. Angelica’s not complaining at all though, adding that she loves being “booked and busy” – and following her standout performance in Pose, we suspect it’s going to be that way for some time yet. We are living in a golden age of television and at its centre Pose is a drama shining...

Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (image via IMDB) It’s a beautiful day for this new trailer for the upcoming movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Inspired by an article penned by Tom Junod for Esquire (“Can You Say…Hero?”), two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks portrays Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Rogers and Junod. The official longline...

“It’s a lot of things,” she says, speaking to us on the phone from Los Angeles where she’s in her car on her way to her next appointment. Angelica’s not complaining at all though, adding that she loves being “booked and busy” – and following her standout performance in Pose, we suspect it’s going to be that way for some time yet. We are living in a golden age of television and at its centre Pose is a drama shining...

The Pawtucket Red Sox are taking some heat on social media after inviting former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to toss the first pitch Friday night, the very evening the Rhode Island minor league team celebrated “Pride Night at the Ballpark.” Reports by the Associated Press and the Boston Globe noted Spicer is a Rhode Island native who joined a disabled veteran, Carlos Lopes, in throwing out the ceremonial pitch. Longreads sports columnist Britni de la Cretaz tweeted...