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Johnny Lopez, star of the reality show The Riveras and the son of the late Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, has publicly come out in a video on YouTube to discuss his sexuality. Johnny appears in the video with his sister Chiquis and explains how photos of him with his boyfriend of 2 years, Joaquin, were posted online and went viral--causing backlash from fans of his family's story and his mother's music. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDzVFXjMJT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb3pQv0lfHh/ Johnny's late mother, Jenni Rivera, better known as La...

Queerskins is looking to tell the story of the LGBT experience through Virtual Reality. The story is set in the early 1990's and is about Sebastian Alder, a gay doctor in Missouri who dies of AIDS. His devoutly Catholic mother stumbles upon his diary and uses it as a second chance to get to know her son. The films Kickstarter reads, In this emotionally-charged haptic experience for Oculus Rift Touch, visitors are seated in the back seat of a photorealistic vintage 1986...

'I was torn between my husband and my child.' ‘I was torn between my husband and my child.’ These are the words of Carolyn, a Catholic mother who now regrets disowning her gay son, David. Speaking as a part of Eric Kruszewski’s documentary on LEAD, an LGBTI group in Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church, she talks about her family and the moment she found out about her son’s sexuality. ‘The time that we found out about David’s homosexuality was very, very difficult. We happened...

'It sounds very cliche, but it feels like our lives have started over' Gay dads Matt DeLeva and Joseph Littlefield always knew they wanted to be parents. In fact, they even spoke about it on their first date. Fast forward three and a half years and it’s finally a reality, but it hasn’t been the smoothest journey. The adorable pair met at a Pride event held at the San Diego Zoo, but they both live in Los Angeles. They got engaged and then...

Justin Tru-daddy! Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s son wore a pink dress for Halloween and everyone’s freaking out. While Trudeau opted for Superman, his wife Sophie and daughter Ella-Grace both wore Wonder Woman costumes and his other son Xavier dressed as a werewolf. But Trudeau’s three-year-old son Hadrien dressed as his favorite character, Skye – a female cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle mix) from the Canadian cartoon PAW Patrol. The official fandom website describes Skye as the first female member of the PAW Patrol, who...

But then the extended family found out the truth, and the parents now 'regret' the decision A gay guy kicked out by parents after coming out has learned his mom and dad told everyone he’s a ‘sex offender’. Writing on Reddit, a 22-year-old guy has written asking for advice after his explosive coming out. ‘I had lived with my parents and my two younger sisters (Anne, 16 and Beth, 17) my whole life. My parents have always been on the conservative side,...

Gabriel Fernandez was allegedly beaten, burned, bitten and starved before his death. A man accused of torturing his girlfriend’s 8-year-old son to death did so because he through the child was gay, a prosecutor has said. 32-year-old Isauro Aguirre, of Palmdale, California, has been charged with the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez with a special circumstance of torture. The boy’s mother, Pearl Fernandez, also faces trial. During opening statements on Monday (October 16), Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office prosecutor on Jon...

"He called him things like ‘whore of Babylon.'" A Los Angeles man has been convicted of first-degree murder after shooting his gay son and stabbing his wife to death in March 2016. Shehada Issa, 70, originally claimed he killed his son Amir in self-defense after the 29-year-old killed Issa’s wife, Rabihah. Coming home from a trip, he told police, he found Rabihah stabbed to death in the bathroom. Investigating noises, Shehada grabbed his gun and went outside, where Amir allegedly threatened...

Frozen 'superfan' Noah loves dressing up as Queen Elsa. Disneyland Paris has refused to let a three-year-old boy take part its ‘Princess for a Day’ experience because he’s not a girl, his mother has said. Hayley McLean-Glass hoped to book the ‘fairytale transformation’ as a Christmas present for her three-year-old son Noah who is a “superfan” of the Disney film Frozen and loves to dress up as Queen Elsa from the film. However, the mother of three says she was left devastated...

A loving mother has allegedly been forced to resign from her high-ranking post in a Muslim group because her son is gay. Siddika Reza defied her peers by refusing to condemn her son, Ali Reza, when he came out as gay. Earlier this month she attended the same-sex wedding of her son, speaking openly about her joy for the happy couple. Following the wedding she has become the target of public condemnation from leaders of their Shia Ithna-Asheri sect, also known as...

“We have every right to be here," said one mother, "I’m here to find a boyfriend for my son." At the Shanghai’s famous “marriage market,” parents of young singles exchange fliers with their offsprings’ details, in hope of landing them a mate. But on Saturday, when parents of gay singles tried to join in, they were met with hostility from other “shoppers,” and were ultimately escorted out by police. Eleven parents participated in the event, organized by the local PFLAG chapter...

United Airlines has apologised for accusing a gay dad of having his hand “too close” to his son’s genitals. The airline detained Henry Amador-Batten, 52, for about an hour after a flight attendant made the allegation, which Henry called “dangerous and hurtful”. This incident came a month after United dragged a doctor off its flight with blood running down his face. Also last month, the airline ruined a gay man’s honeymoon after it prevented him from taking his mobility device on board. Henry...

If you’re looking to very quickly come down with a case of the feels, head directly to the below video of a father’s beautiful expression of acceptance towards his young son, who happens to love his new Little Mermaid Ariel doll. The clip has been roaming the internet for a while, but it’s an instant classic that’s right for any season. “Now how do you think a dad feels,” he asks on camera, “when a son wants to get this?” “Yeah!” his...

Magic Johnson let his guard down in an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ show Wednesday about his gay son, Earvin Johnson III, known best as EJ. “When my son came out,” the NBA legend told the talk show host, “I was so happy for him and happy for us as parents. We love him. EJ is amazing. So you got to support your child, because there are so many people who try to discriminate against them, so they need you to...