Tag: LGBTQ

Israel’s new Education Minister, Rafi Peretz, has been condemned by LGBTQ groups, after he told Israel’s Channel 12 TV that gay ‘conversion’ therapy was “possible.” The so-called therapy, which has been discredited by the NHS and the World Psychiatric Association, refers to any attempt at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, and often involves techniques like electroshock therapy or prayer. On the channel, Peretz said: “I think that it is possible to convert . I can tell you that...

Each week, Outsports stops the clock for an instant reply of the week that was. It’s our way of memorializing the glorious victories, the ignominious defeats, and the players and personalities who made them, lived them or just couldn’t avoid them. We realize our roster may differ from yours, and we welcome your comments, contributions and critiques. We read them all! Details on how to reach us are below, after our look at the week’s winners and losers. Winners: The USWNT,...

L-R Jeff Graves, Nigel Shelby (images via WHNT) A police officer in Alabama who resigned amid controversy after mocking the suicide of a gay teen has been rehired just two months later. Nigel Shelby, a 15-year-old high school student, took his own life in April after having been the target of homophobic bullying. Jeff Graves, while working as a Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy, commented on a story posted to Facebook about Shelby’s death writing:  “Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, BBQ – That’s my kind...

The Albert Kennedy Trust has commemorated its 30th anniversary with an event held at the Speaker’s House. During the event, attendees heard speeches from ambassadors for the charity, Robyn and Edmond, and another patron Simon Callow. Attendees were also treated to a rendition of Happy Birthday, played on the Speaker’s piano, by another patron of the charity, Dan Gillespie Sells. As part of their 30th anniversary, the Albert Kennedy Trust also worked on a small video with students and lecturers at...

Given that the two teams in the Women’s World Cup final had the most out lesbians and bisexuals in history with five apiece, and with 40 out players and coaches in the entire tournament, there was bound to be some girl-on-girl kissing at some point. The final scored a combined television audience of 14.27 million viewers on Fox, according to the network and Nielsen, which peaked at 19.6 million. And since a lot of people now get their entertainment...

Known for his Top 40, Hip-Hop and Rap style remixes, the crazy tongue-hanging antics of DJ Brryce Fersher come in high demand. His residency at Chicago’s Scarlet Bar and both Milwaukee and Chicago's Pride Fests have made him a mainstay in the LGBTQ community and beyond. Twitter: @BrryceFersher | Instagram: /BrryceFersher Curating the popular Sunday night “Takeovers” in Boystown, Brryce has incorporated different genres and themes making the Sunday-Funday nights one of the most sought after events in Chicago. GoPride.com asked DJ Brryce to give...

(stock photo via Depositphotos) Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson will soon begin testing an experimental HIV vaccine in the U.S. and Europe sometime this year, according to Bloomberg News. The experimental vaccine, described as a “mosaic-based preventative immunization,” is made up of four components that target several strains the HIV virus. The vaccine utilizes an altered cold virus to create a group of “mosaic” proteins that will elicit immune responses to a variety of strains. Approximately 3,800 men who have sex with men...

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Tom Goss (photo: LafamosPR) Out singer/songwriter Tom Goss drops this chill summer single, “Quayside,” from his upcoming album, Territories. In a departure for the ‘guitar-toting troubadour,’ Goss heads into new musical territory with “Quayside” (pronounced ‘key-side’) exploring a contemporary synth-pop vibe. Featuring acclaimed songwriter Gregory Douglass, and produced by Ian Carmichael, the song shares the delicate story of entering into a polyamorous relationship. I recently chatted at length with Goss about the new track and how his own perceptions of love...

Zach Gibson / Getty Images LGBTQ activists sent a letter Wednesday to the CEOs of companies including AT&T, Microsoft, and Google, calling on them to end their financial support of politicians who fight against LGBTQ rights.The group, Zero for Zeros, analyzed the contribution data between 2010 and 2019 of the top-scoring companies on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. It...

‘Straight Pride’ has been in the headlines for weeks as a group called Super Happy Fun America received a permit to hold their event on August 31 from the City of Boston. According to their website, they hope that the parade and platform will mean that “FINALLY STRAIGHT PEOPLE WILL HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD”. Pause for dramatic eye-roll. Instead of simply ignoring this childish, toys-out-of-the-pram, knee-jerk reaction to LGBTQ people getting more attention than our straight counterparts for just ONE...

Matt Wilkas & Gus Kenworthy (image via Instagram) PEOPLE Magazine reports that out Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy and longtime boyfriend, actor Matt Wilkas, have “decided to take a break in their relationship.” “Gus and Matt are taking time apart,” a spokesperson for the couple told PEOPLE. “They love and support each other and remain close friends.” The couple met via Instagram when Kenworthy reportedly messaged Wilkas in November 2015. Kenworthy told PEOPLE that some folks found the Insta approach unusual. “It sounds bizarre, because...

“One Million Moms” is calling for a boycott of Pixar’s Toy Story 4 over what the conservative anti-LGBT group admits is a “subtle” nod to the LGBTQ community. “At the start of the movie, when Woody’s new owner Bonnie goes for her first day of kindergarten, in the background there is a quick scene where one child is dropped off by two moms,” the group explains on their website. “Later, the moms return to pick up their child who gives...

19-year-old Kent Mendez (via Twitter) A gay teen shared a heartbreaking note he left his parents explaining why he had to leave home after they rejected him for coming out as gay. The letter, penned by 19-year-old Kent Mendez, was shared on Twitter Monday and quickly went viral. At this writing, the post has been retweeted 15,000 times. “There hasn’t been a day where I haven’t cried or struggled to find the energy to get out of bed,” begins Mendez. “This doesn’t...

Juan Pablo Di Pace (images via Instagram) Juan Pablo Di Pace, one of the stars of Netflix’s Fuller House, recently came out as gay during a TedX event in the Netherlands. Di Pace (Mamma Mia!, AD The Bible Continues, Dallas and Camp) spoke to the audience about growing up in Argentina and how, as a small boy, he realized he enjoyed playing with girls instead of boys. Until one day, he heard a word for the first time in first grade. “It started like thunder that...