Roanoke investigates drag brunch

Cubans on Sunday will vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents.

When he was an undergrad at Harvard, author and historian Eric Cervini’s first encounter with queer history surprisingly did not come from a book.

ABOVE: She gave one of the all-time great movie performances.

The first teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new LGBTQ+ horror movie Knock at the Cabin has arrived. 

After a performance from a repertoire of the best known hits from his songbook in a special musical concert at the White House Friday evening, Elton John was called to the podium where, accompanied by the first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden surprised the iconic British singer-songwriter with an award.

The Color Purple star Cynthia Erivo has opened up about her coming out journey in a new interview.

Peacock’s critically acclaimed Queer as Folk reboot has been cancelled by the streaming service after just one season.

Ready for a return trip to France? Netflix’s popular series “Emily in Paris” is back for a third season. When viewers last left the title character, she was facing personal and professional choices that change everything.

Queer storylines are becoming increasingly common in video games, but it’s still rare for games to be capital-G Gay. So if the prospect of an explicitly gay title makes you want to reach for the nearest joystick, check out this new offering from Melbourne-based Up Multimedia.The Beat: A Glam Noir Game is an investigative thriller where players take on the role of a closeted gay cop who is investigating a murder in a city’s gay scene.While tracking down clues over seven days and nights, you’ll explore places like a gay bar and a cruising area rendered with an impressive eye for detail.Related: The 10 best queer games available on the Nintendo Switch“The gay bar is this strange other world in which the main character steps,” says game developer Luke Miller. “He’s drawn to it but doesn’t fully understand why.

threw major shade at Lindsey Graham, a London bathhouse tuned in to the Queen’s funeral, and straight people sounded off on Bros.

Correction: This post previously stated that Cynthia is currently dating actor and writer Lena Waithe; their relationship has not been publicly confirmed.

Drag Race UK finalist Bimini Bon Boulash shared their “disgust” after a boy was attacked leaving Great Yarmouth Pride last week.

The newest member of the legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse is Drag Race Sweden (aka Drag Race Sverige). Fans have known about this spin-off for a few months, but now the host for the latest international edition of the ultimate drag competition has been revealed.On Sept. 6, Entertainment Weekly released the news that drag artist Robert Fux is stepping into the hosting chair for the upcoming season.

Turing says her body “shut down” on the latest episode of Drag Race Philippines.

Children’s storytime sessions led by drag queens are growing in popularity in countries from the United States to Japan – while fierce opposition campaigns are also gathering pace.

Elton John‘s touching tribute to Princess Diana, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Lady Gaga saw Shangela.Brendan Jordan relived his moment.Jacob Max Lopez explored the gay resort.The birthday girl got her wish.Leslie Jordan stopped the car.Brody channeled Madonna.Hot dad did some things.A closeted Red Sox fan went viral.Dylan Adler gave directions.And Ross Lynch said bussy.

She’s a winner, baby! RuPaul has won her seventh Creative Arts Emmy award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.

Meta, the parent company for Facebook, is currently running ads for Protect Texas Kids, founded by  right-wing extremist Kelly Neidert, to run ads “baselessly calling people pedophiles,” journalist Steven Monacelli reported today (Saturday, Sept. 3) via Twitter. “Meta has allowed these ads to reach thousands of people.”

GEMMA Collins spilled the tea on marrying Rami Hawash saying she has found her venue and has her dress all planned out. The reality TV diva previously said she wanted a "no fuss" wedding but has changed her tune. Former Towie star Gemma, 42, revealed she and Essex businessman Rami Hawash are planning to get married abroad.

Gemma Collins wasn't holding back on the latest episode of Channel 4's Big Breakfast.The former TOWIE star, 41, appeared on the programme alongside Loose Women star Judi love for a tell-all chat about her up and coming wedding to fiancé Rami Hawash.More recently, Gemma and Rami jetted off on a romantic getaway to Mykonos in Greece and it appears there was more than meets the eye when it comes to their holiday.READ MORE: Gemma Collins claims 'drones' following her as she dons plunging swimsuit on getawayThe loved-up pair were not just visiting the country for some needed rest and relaxation but were actually on tour to scout-out a venue for their big day.Confirming they'd found just what they were on the hunt for, Gemma dished all of the dirt to Judi as the pair gathered on the sofa together.Being real, Judi said: "Listen I want to get some juice with you.

Gemma Collins has shared details on how her wedding plans are going as she prepares to tie the knot with fiancé Rami Hawash.The 41 year old has just returned back to the UK following a lavish sun-soaked holiday abroad in Mykonos, Greece, where she confirmed she scouted venues for her nuptials to her 48 year old other half Rami. Speaking on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast show as she sat next to fan-favourite presenter Judi Love, 42, Gemma explained that she's found the perfect venue and the wedding will be "everything everyone expects basically".

Welcome to the weekend, Queerty readers! Can you smell what the bop is cookin’?It’s been a long week, and it seems like it’s had folks feeling pretty sensitive: JK Rowling spent all week backpedaling, Sarah Palin felt the defeat in Alaska, and Lea Michele was appalled when her friends read her all the Twitter jokes.This weeks drops were a little more sensitive than usual, too — mostly we mean introspective, though one of the entries did add in a little extra sensation of the physical kind.From self-reflection to extra protection, here’s your weekly bop roundup:Charlie loves nothing more than a heavily layered vocal on a synthpop ballad (other than getting a little thotty for the masses, that is). This definitely isn’t a huge departure for the post-Voicenotes sound he’s cultivated in “Girlfriend” or “Light Switch”, but it’s a perfectly fun sadboy bop to tide us over til Charlie drops in October.

Members of Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club standing guard as security for the event. (All photos courtesy of Steven Monacelli)

Drag Race UK legend Tayce opened up about homophobia still being "rife" across the country, claiming she was blocked from having gay friends visit her hotel rooms while on tour by "judgey" reception staff.

The fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK hasn’t even aired, yet casting for season five is already open!

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: We finally have a release date for the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

With August 31 marking the 25th anniversary of her untimely death, we are resharing one of our favorite anecdotes about the beloved former princess. This story not only illustrates what a great ally Diana was — it also gives us a peak into the lesser known humorous and fun-loving side of her personality. In the late 1980s, at the height of fear and stigma around HIV, Diana regularly visited AIDS wards in hospitals.

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Drag Race fans, World Of Wonder’s WOW Presents Plus is the one-stop destination. They simply have it all—and they’re about to have even more this fall. As a wise person once said: “Gagatrondra!”Queerty is thrilled to share an exclusive sneak peek at the months ahead on WOW, a wig-snatching lineup that will have you laughing, learning, and shablam-ing all season long.

BBC Three has revealed an insane line-up of guest stars for the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

BBC Three has released its first promotional video to Twitter for Rupaul’s Drag Race UK season four, which has left fans wanting more.The outlet posted a 10-second clip on Tuesday on its Twitter account. In the video, there was an array of cameras, lights, and fabric moving in sync with Rupaul’s track, "Supermodel (You Better Work)."Spliced throughout the clip were the words, "Bring it to the runw4y!" At the end, came the announcement of the fourth season.

Ouch!The accident befell Varla Jean Merman on Friday whilst she was undertaking her summer season at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown. We love Provincetown but as anyone who’s been will know, it’s not exactly overrun with hospitals.

Promo has officially started for the upcoming fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Gigi Era has revealed her planned character for Drag Race Philippines’ first-ever edition of Snatch Game.

Gardaí are currently investigating the incident that took place at Clonmel Pride, when a masked individual cursed and shouted at those marching in the parade, before taking a progress flag, snapping it in half and throwing it on the ground. The young man wore a red face-covering and called the Pride participants “f*cking evil” in […]

Drag Race UK star Ginny Lemon has opened up about their past criticism of the franchise in a new interview. 

A group of people armed with AR-15 style assault rifles stood guard outside a Texas drag queen brunch location Sunday to defend people enjoying the show from armed right-wing extremists bent on disrupting it. Eventually, the two sides clashed, and a local journalist caught it on video.A video showing some of the heated exchanges that ensued went viral on Twitter.  Dallas-area freelance investigative journalist Steven Monacelli posted a thread to his Twitter timeline, where he documented the day’s events.Monacelli also captured this terrifying image of a right-wing extremist menacing the assembled crowd by intimidating them with a baseball bat wrapped in razor wire.

A post shared by Thom Filicia (@thomfilicia)Thom Filicia has touched the homes of countless Americans (including Jennifer Lopez and Tina Fey) and served as the design expert of the original cast of the cultural staple Queer Eye for the Straight Eye. He publicly celebrated the transcendent magic of queerness on television before homophobia was policed online. There’s not much Filicia hasn’t accomplished in his career, though drag queen is now part of his Rolodex. After being the third contestant eliminated on Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, Jackie Would revealed herself to be none other than the celebrity interior designer, to the shock of all the judges, including Carson Kressley, his former castmate. We spoke to Thom Filicia about his Britney Spears number, donating bone marrow to save his brother’s life, his evolution on television, and whether a reunion may ever be in the works for the OG “Fab Five,” perhaps, maybe even alongside their rebooted counterparts.

Reading is fundamental, RuPaul Charles doesn’t fail to remind the queens in his Drag Race franchise. The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 did not appear to have received the memo. Episode 5 started off with a fan favourite mini challenge – reading.

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A post shared by MONTERO (@lilnasx)Lil Nas X wowed the red carpet at the MTV VMAs last night with a stunning, feathered hoop dress. The see-through look also showed off the rapper and singer’s muscular physique.

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Manchester Pride fans were forced to take a double take when the boyband legend stepped onto stage to perform in front of thousands of people. The hugely popular singer dressed up to the nines as he took to the stage in a black and red leather corset, matching black leather thong and saucy fishnet tights.He paired the jaw-dropping outfit with black sequined cuffs on his forearms and a thick metal choker around his neck.READ MORE: Blue's Lee Ryan breaks silence after arrest as he issues emotional apology to fansThe look was complete with a large brunette bouffant wig which featured a low ponytail which was curled into tiny ringlets that cascaded over his shoulder.

ABOVE: Sean ... Sean.

Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon has opened up about her iconic All Stars 7 Snatch Game performance in a new interview. 

The Boy Who Sat By The Window.Before clubland success came calling, one of Hodge’s first jobs in London was working on the reception desk at the London Lighthouse. It was one of the UK’s foremost AIDS hospices. Hodge worked there during the worst days of the epidemic, before treatment for HIV became available.One day in the mid-90s, he was surprised by a guest visitor: Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Cricket legend Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff joined Drag Race UK icon Tayce to make a loud and proud arrival in Manchester city centre as they joined revellers in celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The dynamic duo pulled into the city to toast the arrival of Manchester Pride with Tayce treating partygoers at the Oast House pub to an impromptu lip-sync performance.