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The Rowlett City Council voted on Tuesday, May 7, to disband its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission. In March, we reported that the council was considering renaming the commission because the term DEI was “toxic and divisive.”

Nicholas Galitzine, who has played several gay or queer characters both on TV and in films, says he has felt “somewhat guilty” over the possibility that he, as a straight man, is “taking up someone’s space.”

On May 11, 1999, what was originally known as the Potomac Gay Men’s Book Group convened for its first meeting. A lot has changed over the ensuing quarter-century, starting with our name. But our identity remains true to the description on our blog: “an informal group of men who are interested in gay literature (both fiction and non-fiction).”

The Idea of You, but it’s his penchant for on-screen gay romances that first got everyone’s attention.Over the last few years, the 29-year-old has played queer in at least five projects including his big breakout role opposite Taylor Zakhar Perez in the blockbuster gay rom-com Red, White & Royal Blue, and, more recently, as a man who seduces the King of England in the miniseries Mary & George.In a new interview, Galitzine expressed his pride in getting to play so many queer characters, but also questioned if he’s overstepping as a heterosexual actor.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by British GQ (@britishgq)“I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories,” he said to British GQ. “I felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I’m taking up someone’s space, and perhaps guilt.

sweaty, locker room-set performances and disruptive Grindr “bloops,” the 2024 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is already shaping up to be an especially gay one—but when is it not?Since it began in 1956, Eurovision has brought together artists representing countries across the European Union (and beyond) in a tournament-style competition that typically favors pop bombast, melodrama, spectacle, and more than a little kitsch.Naturally, these factors have long made it an annual must-see event for gay audiences across the globe, but especially in recent years, the contest has seen a number of LGBTQ+ take the stage, too. And, sometimes, they even take the top prize!Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The victor of last year’s tournament and 2012’s, the Swedish signer Loreen, came out as bisexual in the time between her dual wins.