Tag: sexuality

College is a defining moment for many students. It is time to explore the freedom that comes with breaking free from parental rules, tasting adulthood for the first time, and shaping the future. However, for an LGBT student, the prospects are different, and there's more to worry about. As a historically marginalized group, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer community have their cards arranged differently when it comes to college admission. They have unique concerns and issues...

Over half of the 120 occupants at a popular gay-friendly bar have been arrested and charged in the nation of Uganda. According to reports, approximately Sixty-seven individuals were arrested during a Sunday raid which included armed military personnel, on the bar Ram in Kampala. According to Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), 53 people have since been

Olympic Gold medal-winning American track and field athlete, Kerron Clement, has come out as gay.  33-year-old Clement opened up about his sexuality for the first time during a Nike event to mark the launch of a new community athletic rainbow track in Los Angeles. Speaking at the facility which was dedicated to the late Gilbert

English singer, songwriter, Boy George says that he is not concerned if the actor who is set to play him in his upcoming biopic is straight or gay. The 58-year-old star made the comment while speaking to tabloid TMZ who stressed that sexuality was not important, provided they nail the part. Boy George, who confirmed that

Julianne Hough has opened up about her sexuality. The American actress, dancer and singer, who joined America’s Got Talent as a judge earlier this year, told Women’s Health that being more emotionally and physically intimate with her husband allowed her to reveal that she isn’t straight. “I , ‘You know I’m not straight, right?’ And he was like, ‘I’m sorry what?'” she explained. “I was like, ‘I’m not. But I choose to be with you.’ I think there’s a safety with...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed General John Hyten to be the second-highest ranking U.S. military official, a day after he denied sexual assault allegations against him. The vote was 20-7 in favor of Hyten being the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hyten, the outgoing commander of the U.S. military’s Strategic Command, must still be confirmed by the full Senate. A date for that vote has not been announced. Hyten...

Mario Lopez, the actor and TV host who became well known for his role as A.C. Slater in the ’90s-era teen series Saved by the Bell, criticized the parents of transgender children during his appearance on The Candace Owens Show, saying that allowing kids to assert their gender at a young age may be “dangerous” and have “repercussions” later on. Though the interview originally took place in June of this year, his comments have only recently received greater attention. The discussion...

Mario Lopez has received universal backlash for his recent transphobic comments. The television host and journalist – who gained international recognition for his role as A.C Slater on Saved by the Bell – criticised Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s decision to allow her child to live as a girl. “I thought she was a boy, too, until she looked at me when she was three years old and said, ‘I am not a boy’,” Charlize said earlier this year, explaining that she’s...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the second-highest ranking U.S. military officer categorically denied sexual assault allegations against him at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “Nothing happened, ever,” said Air Force General John Hyten, who would become the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff if confirmed. The full-throated denial by Hyten followed a U.S. Air Force investigation that did not substantiate the allegations against him by an Army colonel who was formerly...

Tennessee state Rep. Bill Sanderson — a “family values” Republican — abruptly resigned on Tuesday night after a state political blog accused him of “openly soliciting sex” and sending “sexually explicit messages and pictures to men almost 40 years his junior.” “The Dog and Pony Show,” a local political site by Cari Wade Gervin, claimed to have caught anti-LGBTQ lawmaker on the gay dating and hookup app Grindr. According to Gervin’s newsletter: Since he took office in 2011, Tennessee state Rep....

Paras Griffin / Getty Images “There’s been plenty of speculation about this hot young r&b star’s sexuality, but most of it has been drowned out by the adoration by fans and famous alike,” wrote the gossip site Bossip in 2012. “After keeping folks guessing in 2011, this soul singer will answer any questions about which team he’s swinging for with his upcoming musical release.”This was a...

Simon Dunn has hit out after a homophobic meme used his face to further its message. The meme was divided into two sections, one about gay men the creator respected, with Dunn’s picture, and one about the gay men the creator doesn’t, with a picture of comedian Julian Clary looking camp. The section next to Dunn’s picture says the gay men to be respected are those who: Act like a “normal human being” Has a personality Doesn’t force the fact they’re gay onto...

The herpes simplex virus impacts a significant portion of the worldwide population. According to the World Health Organization, 3.7 billion people younger than 50 have HSV-1 and over 417 million have HSV-2. Since it’s so common, there should be more awareness about the differences between herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2), symptoms, and treatment. Herpes can impact various parts of the body: people experience symptoms on the anal region, external genitalia, mucosal surfaces, and skin. They appear as cold-sores, turn into blisters,...

Odell Beckham Jr. has responded to rumours surrounding his sexuality. The American football star, who currently plays as the wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, covered GQ for their latest issue and said the gay rumours started after an altercation with Jason Norman of the Carolina Panthers. Norman reportedly threatened Beckham with a baseball bat and shouted anti-gay slurs at him, which led to the star being suspended for one game. News sites then started speculating about how he identifies. “I’ve never had an...