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The Britain's Got Talent judge hit out at the BBC reality show.
22/04/2018

The Britain's Got Talent judge hit out at the BBC reality show.

David Walliams has praised two Britain’s Got Talent auditionees, stating they’re proof same-sex couples should be able to compete in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Same-sex dance couple David, 31, and Javier, 33, auditioned for the show in yesterday’s (April 21) episode and their salsa routine...

“All figure skaters are beautiful, but Adam Rippon is different."
21/04/2018

“All figure skaters are beautiful, but Adam Rippon is different."

Pop star Cher has penned an emotional essay for Adam Rippon, describing him as “special” and “brave” after making TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2018. The Winter Olympian has been making a storm since competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He struck up a friendship with fellow athle...

“It should have been done a long time ago.”
15/04/2018

“It should have been done a long time ago.”

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko has slammed the BBC reality show for not including same-sex couples. The former Attitude cover star, who competed in the show’s 13th series with Anita Rani, slammed the show for being too “conservative” compared to its American counterpart Danci...

Now that was unexpected!
14/04/2018

Now that was unexpected!

Gay Winter Olympians Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon caused a storm this week at the GLAAD Awards after sharing a kiss onstage. The two athletes, who struck up a friendship at this year’s Winter Olympics, dropped by the GLAAD Awards on Thursday (April 12) in Los Angeles where they gave a joint speec...

"Life is too beautiful to be hidden in the closet."
08/04/2018

"Life is too beautiful to be hidden in the closet."

Venezuelan Olympic diver Robert Páez has come out as gay. The swimmer, who previously competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, opened up about his sexuality in an essay for Outsportsmagazine. In the post, Páez revealed that he had struggled with his sexuality due to his upbringing in the cou...

"It took me a long time to get to that place but I am here."
07/04/2018

"It took me a long time to get to that place but I am here."

Tom Daley has hit back at critics of his decision to have a child with husband Dustin Lance Black via surrogate. The Olympic diver announced he was having a baby with his screenwriter husband via surrogate earlier this year, and the couple have sadly been forced to defend themselves from bigoted cri...

Farah Moan and Shea Couleé were confronted by two women after performing in the city on Tuesday.
04/04/2018

Farah Moan and Shea Couleé were confronted by two women after performing in the city on Tuesday.

Two former RuPaul’s Drag Race stars have been targeted with homophobic abuse in Newcastle. Season 9 contestants Farah Moan and Shea Couleé claim they were confronted in a kebab shop by two women who called them “faggots” following a performance in the city. Footage of the incident posted by o...

The celebrity blogger says he'd prefer his son to be straight.
03/04/2018

The celebrity blogger says he'd prefer his son to be straight.

Perez Hilton has admitted he won’t let his young son attend dance classes in case he ‘turns out gay’. The celebrity blogger, who is openly gay, has been slammed online after he revealed in a podcast last week that he wouldn’t let his five-year-old son Mario learn to dance in case it ‘influ...

"We’re doing that we always did, we just have more fodder these days."
02/04/2018

"We’re doing that we always did, we just have more fodder these days."

The stars of Will & Grace have defended the show from fan criticism. The acclaimed NBC sitcom was renewed for a third season earlier this year and its new episodes haven’t been shy about addressing political issues. Fans, however, have criticised the revived show for becoming “too political”. ...

Gay.ru is Russia's longest-running LGBT website
01/04/2018

Gay.ru is Russia's longest-running LGBT website

Russia has banned its oldest gay website for violating the country’s gay propaganda law. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor, issued the website a ban notice for violating the country’s anti-LGBT law earlier thi...

The 37-year-old opened up about his HIV status in a Facebook post last week.
31/03/2018

The 37-year-old opened up about his HIV status in a Facebook post last week.

Ricky Martin has praised ABC News reporter Karl Schmid for coming out as HIV-positive. The Attitude cover star is one of the many famous faces praising Schmid’s decision to be open about his status in an attempt to tackle the stigma which still surrounds the virus. Schmid, 37, came out in an emoti...

The Oscar-winning screenwriter is "disappointed" over the lack of full-frontal nudity in the film.
30/03/2018

The Oscar-winning screenwriter is "disappointed" over the lack of full-frontal nudity in the film.

Call Me By Your Name’s Oscar-winning screenwriter has revealed he’s “disappointed” at the lack of full-frontal nudity in the film. James Ivory’s screenplay, an adaptation of André Aciman’s novel of the same name, originally featured full-frontal n**e scenes from characters Elio (Timoth....

The football superstar proved too irresistible for this amorous fan.
28/03/2018

The football superstar proved too irresistible for this amorous fan.

A male fan invaded a football pitch during a match in an attempt to kiss Cristiano Ronaldo. An international match between Portugal and The Netherlands on Monday (March 26) at Geneva’s Stade de Genéve was repeatedly interrupted by fans rushing onto the pitch to meet players. One enthusiastic fan ...

Carl Blea and his partner Marc Lange were targeted in the early hours of Sunday (March 25).
27/03/2018

Carl Blea and his partner Marc Lange were targeted in the early hours of Sunday (March 25).

A gay couple from California have been shot after holding hands while on holiday in Mexico. Carl Blea and his partner Marc Lange were returning from a night out in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, around 2.30am on Sunday (March 25) when real estate agent Carl was shot in the back of his right leg. According...

Karl Schmid says he was warned that being open about his status would "ruin" his career.
26/03/2018

Karl Schmid says he was warned that being open about his status would "ruin" his career.

An ABC News reporter has come out as HIV-positive in attempt to tackle the stigma which still surrounds the virus. Karl Schmid, a correspondent for KABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles, opened up about his HIV status earlier this month in an emotional Facebook post that quickly went viral, NewNowNext repor...

Shocking.
25/03/2018

Shocking.

A gay couple were among the six people who died when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami last week. Osvaldo ‘Ozzy’ González, 57, and partner Alberto Arias, 54, were in the process of moving Arias’ elderly mother into their home on March 15 when the concrete bridge by Florida International ...

"This is an important movie, and a really good one.”
24/03/2018

"This is an important movie, and a really good one.”

Matt Bomer bought out an entire movie theatre so fans can go see Love, Simon. The American Horror Story star loved the teen-drama film so much he bought out a movie theatre in Spring, Texas, so people from his hometown could see the film for free tomorrow (March 25). According to E! News, Bomer reve...

“It’s a total invasion of privacy."
20/03/2018

“It’s a total invasion of privacy."

Former Coronation Street star Oliver Mellor has spoken out after n**e images of him were leaked after a visit to the gym. The 37-year-old actor, who played Dr Matt Carter in the ITV soap for three years until 2013, was reportedly photographed in secret while undressed in a gym changing room before t...

The Gotham star has opened up about his sexuality.
19/03/2018

The Gotham star has opened up about his sexuality.

Gotham star Cory Michael Smith has come out as q***r. The 31-year-old actor, who plays The Riddler in the Fox fantasy crime drama series based on the characters of DC Comics’ Batman franchise, opened up about his sexuality for the first time in a new interview with The Daily Beast. Smith, who acco...

NBC has ordered a third season before the first has even finished.
18/03/2018

NBC has ordered a third season before the first has even finished.

The Will & Grace revival has officially been renewed for another season. The acclaimed comedy show has been picked up for a third season before the first season has finished and the second season, which was ordered last year, has aired. According to Deadline, the news was announced by the cast of th...

The newspaper removed his husband from the obituary for "religious reasons".
17/03/2018

The newspaper removed his husband from the obituary for "religious reasons".

A newspaper has come under fire for removing all references to a gay man’s husband in his obituary to his mother. Texas resident Barry Giles and John Gambill have been together for 31 years. The couple often went on holiday with Giles’ mother, Brenda Light, and cared for her until she died at th...

Shocking.
16/03/2018

Shocking.

A teenage city Councillor from Texas has come under fire after n**e photos from his Grindr profile were sent to City Hall and media outlets. 19-year-old Cross Coburn, and elected member of the City Council in Groves, Texas, was targeted this week after anonymous envelopes arrived at City Hall and me...

He kissed a girl and didn't like it.
15/03/2018

He kissed a girl and didn't like it.

A man Katy Perry kissed on American Idol has revealed he “didn’t like it”. The kiss occurred when Benjamin Glaze, who was 19-years-old at the time, auditioned for the reality television show and told the judges that he liked meeting girls at his job as an electronics store cashier. Referencing...

“It’s a battle of the g**s up in here.”
15/03/2018

“It’s a battle of the g**s up in here.”

Given their status as two of the biggest LGBT television stars of the last three decades, it’s no surprise that Sean Hayes and Ellen DeGeneres go way back. Of course, that meant viewers of The Ellen Show were in for a treat when Hayes took to the sofa to discuss the Will & Grace revival earlier th...

They said it was because of his "lifestyle".
14/03/2018

They said it was because of his "lifestyle".

A dying man’s organ donation was rejected by doctors because he was gay. New Zealander Corey Eteveneaux was rushed to hospital in critical condition after suffering a horrific car crash last month. He died days later and his parents offered his heart valves and corneas for donation, only to be rej...

He was found in the garage with a heartbreaking note.
14/03/2018

He was found in the garage with a heartbreaking note.

A 12-year-old boy has tragically killed himself after he was bullied for coming out. Andrew Leach was found dead at his Mississippi home after he hung himself on March 6. Leach’s 16-year-old brother found him in the family garage alongside a heartbreaking note. Speaking to WREG, Cheryl Hudson, And...

But who places first?
13/03/2018

But who places first?

The UK is the second-most LGBT+ friendly country in Europe, according to a new study. Spotahome, a company that helps people move to new countries, released their Equality in Europe ranking which highlights the cities and countries that are “paving the way for LGBT+ people in Europe”. The rankin...

We love it.
13/03/2018

We love it.

The Eurovision Song Contest has always stood as a beacon of love and acceptance, and Ireland’s entry this year is living up to the annual singing contest’s reputation for inclusivity. The Emerald Isle is sending former Britain’s Got Talent star Ryan O’Shaughnessy to Lisbon in May with liltin...

Apparently sexuality is more fluid than we'd first thought
12/03/2018

Apparently sexuality is more fluid than we'd first thought

A new study has claimed that there’s no such thing as “straight”. Published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers argue that it’s impossible for a man or woman to be “entirely straight”. In the study, a group of straight-identifying men and women were shown dif...

Celebrities are calling on people to boycott Bermuda.
11/03/2018

Celebrities are calling on people to boycott Bermuda.

Ellen DeGeneres has cancelled her trip to Bermuda following its same-sex marriage ban. Bermuda made history last month for being the first country to repeal same-sex marriage less than a year after it was legalised in the country following a Supreme Cort ruling. Bermuda’s governor John Rankin sign...

We can't wait!
10/03/2018

We can't wait!

Armie Hammer has revealed he’s been approached for the Call Me By Your Name sequel. The film, an adaptation of André Aciman’s novel of the same name, tells the story of Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and Oliver’s (Armie Hammer) relationship in 1980s Italy. Director Luca Guadagnino revealed he’s a...

She's speaking out.
09/03/2018

She's speaking out.

Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan has described her exit from the US hit show as “degrading”. Sheridan’s character, Edie Britt, was killed off in the ABC comedy-drama series in 2009. Shortly after, the actress filed a lawsuit against ABC, production studio Touchstone and show creat...

She never stops.
08/03/2018

She never stops.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black have hit back at Katie Hopkins for mocking their decision to have a child. Daley and husband Dustin Lance Black have been subjected to criticism ever since announcing their plans to start a family last month. The pair were slammed for deciding to use a surrogate, and...

The doctor was sentenced to life in prison.
07/03/2018

The doctor was sentenced to life in prison.

A male gymnast has become the first man to accuse a former USA Gymnastics doctor of sexual abuse. University of Michigan freshman Jacob Moore came forward with the allegations on Monday (March 5), and has joined hundreds of other women in a lawsuit against Larry Nassar, a doctor who was sentenced to...

The photo sparked backlash.
06/03/2018

The photo sparked backlash.

Cher has apologised for taking a selfie with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Sydney LGBT Mardi Gras. The ‘Believe’ singer headlined the annual celebration of LGBT equality on Saturday (March 3) before posing for a picture with Turnbull – but the image quickly sparked a backla...

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