LGBTQ Entertainment News

With the 2025 Grammy Awards just around the corner, excitement is building as the Recording Academy has announced the first wave of performers set to take the stage. The annual ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, February 2, will shine a spotlight on some of the biggest names in music, with a particular focus

The Trevor Project, an organization combatting suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, said that it experienced a 33% increase in people seeking help on Monday, the day that President Donald Trump was inaugurated. On that day, Trump signed an executive order instructing the federal government to stop legally recognizing trans people, rolling back numerous civil rights orders

Alan Cumming, the Emmy-winning actor and host of The Traitors, graces the cover of Out magazine’s January/February 2025 issue. In an exclusive interview with Out Editor-in-Chief Daniel Reynolds, Cumming opens up about his role in shaping a new era of queer representation on television, his fierce political activism, and the power of embracing individuality. Known

Jack Haven arrives to the NETFLIX: PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2018 on September 6, 2018 in Hollywood, CA The nonbinary actor who rose to fame playing Casey Gardner on Atypical announced that they have changed their name to Jack Haven. Haven, best known for starring in last year’s I Saw the TV Glow in addition

Share Tweet Share Share Email Taylor Zakhar Perez knows how to make an entrance—by leaving little to the imagination. The Red, White & Royal Blue heartthrob turns heads as Lacoste’s fresh face for its global underwear campaign. The 33-year-old star smolders in two jaw-dropping looks: crisp white boxer-briefs

In the small town of Alpena, Michigan, pop. 10,197, an obsession with “pornographic” LGBTQ+ library materials has rewarded two conservative activists with seats on the board that determines official library policy, Book Riot reports. Campaigns to ban the coming-of-age memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue and a dozen other books that “parents rights” advocates have deemed

Calls to LGBTQ+ mental health and crisis hotlines surged dramatically on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in for his second presidential term, with many expressing fear and distress over his administration’s early policy moves targeting the LGBTQ+ community. By early Monday afternoon according to The Advocate, the Rainbow Youth Project USA Foundation’s hotline had

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, portrait of the civil rights leader carved in granite, dedicated by President Barack Obama in 2011. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the holiday’s 40th observance. The theme, “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365,” is challenging in this politically polarized era. With this new presidency,

Share Tweet Share Share Email Drew Starkey, Omar Apollo and Daniel Craig star in Queer, Luca Guadagnino’s steamy adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novella. But despite critical acclaim, the film was completely overlooked by the 2025 BAFTA nominations. Fans are questioning whether ongoing stigmas surrounding LGBTQ+ storytelling contributed

Orville Peck performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park Sunday October 6, 2024. Will gay country crooner Orville Peck wear one of his signature face masks when he makes his Broadway debut this spring? That’s what fans of the singer are asking after producers announced this week that Peck will replace

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has sparked controversy by criticizing the decision of a transgender college student, Micah Leroy, to undergo top surgery despite having cerebral palsy. Leroy, a student at the University of Minnesota, has garnered attention on social media for documenting his transition, including his journey with top surgery, a procedure often sought

Isreal’s war on Gaza has made finding medication nearly impossible for people trying to survive in the region, and Palestinians living with HIV have been hit particularly hard. According to The Intercept, aid groups like Glia say that HIV medication has specifically been blocked from entering Gaza, though Isreal’s agency for the Coordination of Government

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress, has been appointed Deputy Whip for Policy in the 119th Congress. The announcement marks a significant milestone in McBride’s political career as she continues to advocate for policy changes that directly impact the lives of working families, particularly in the areas

NEW YORK CITY – FEBRUARY 6 2016: Mayor Bill de Blasio and members of the NYC city council marched in Sunnyside’s annual St. Pat’s For All parade Facing a financial deficit and a shortage of dues owed by local chapters, the National Stonewall Democratic Federation, founded by retired out Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) in 1998 to

Share Tweet Share Share Email Omar Apollo, the Grammy-nominated crooner behind hits like Evergreen, isn’t here for homophobia—or shrinking himself to appease followers. The 27-year-old artist recently shared a provocative still from his film Queer featuring co-star Daniel Craig, and the internet had opinions. But instead of shying

On December 13, 2024, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflects on his time at the department before the new administration change. Outgoing Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has revealed the first things he’s looking forward to doing as a civilian now that President-elect Donald Trump will soon install his replacement. While Buttigieg is proud of the

The Winter Party Festival, one of the most iconic celebrations of LGBTQ+ culture, will return to Miami Beach for its 32nd annual edition, scheduled to take place from February 26 to March 4, 2025. The week-long festival, organized by the National LGBTQ Task Force, brings together thousands of international attendees to raise vital funds for

Ugandan LGBTQ activists push for LGBTQ rights in a public demonstration. Uganda has formally joined the Russia-led BRICS economic alliance, a move prompted by sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union in reaction to the East African nation’s Kill the Gays law, according to the country’s foreign minister in a veiled reference

Share Tweet Share Share Email The Los Angeles wildfires continue to affect thousands of residents, causing evacuations, displacing families and pets, and creating hazardous air conditions. If you’re looking for ways to help or need assistance, here are up-to-date resources and tips to stay safe and support relief

Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on his expected nomination to be Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Monday’s Senate confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth – a former Fox News host and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense – included numerous questions about his alleged

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly ordered the removal of tampons from men’s bathrooms across the company’s offices in Silicon Valley, New York, and Texas. The move, which affects restrooms previously equipped with tampons for trans and nonbinary employees, is part of a broader series of policy changes at the company that critics say signal

Anti-LGBTQ evangelist Franklin Graham will deliver the invocation at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, according to a copy of the program circulating on X, The Washington Blade has reported. Graham’s invocation further cements Trump’s connection to the Christian Evangelical community. An estimated 80% of evangelical voters supported Trump even though Trump says he has

Share Tweet Share Share Email The devastating wildfires sweeping across Los Angeles have claimed 24 lives in just a week, leaving a trail of destruction that has impacted homes, businesses, and communities throughout the city. Among the casualties is The Ruby Fruit, a beloved lesbian bar in the

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Share Tweet Share Share Email Meta’s recent policy change, which allows users to make statements calling LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill” based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, has sparked a wave of backlash from the company’s LGBTQ+ employees. Several workers have reportedly taken time off to care

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Share Tweet Share Share Email The cast of Goosebumps: The Vanishing is ready to redefine horror with heart. Ahead of the series’ January 10 debut on Disney+ and Hulu, the actors sat down to chat about representation, character evolution, and their love of spooky stories. About Goosebumps “Goosebumps:

Washington DC / USA – October 20 2019: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee. New policies from tech giant Meta are enabling bigots to claim that LGBTQ+ people have a “mental illness.” Concurrently, the company announced on Friday that it is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments, sparking

A federal judge in Kentucky has ruled that the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations, which expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students, were unconstitutional, striking them down nationwide. The decision, issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, invalidated the entire 1,500-page regulation, citing what he described as “fatally” flawed legal reasoning. The ruling is a

A Kentucky federal judge has struck down President Joe Biden’s Title IX guidelines prohibiting discrimination against transgender students. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves (an appointee of anti-LGBTQ+ former President George W. Bush) ruled that Biden’s Department of Education (DOE) overstepped its authority and bypassed the necessary legislative process to extend a Supreme