LGBTQ Entertainment News

As Netflix’s The Hunting Wives gears up for its highly anticipated second season, stars Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman are helping kick off Pride Month with a playful and heartfelt message for LGBTQ+ fans. In a new video shared by MOST, the pair joked about embracing “absolute worst behavior” during Pride Month. “Kissing lots of

Israel, which bills itself as the only democracy in the Middle East, has long claimed that status makes it a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution elsewhere in the region. In his speech before Congress in 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocked protesters holding “Gays for Gaza” signs outside, saying they “might as well hold

Queer menswear designer Louis-Gabriel Nouchi (LGN) is no stranger to challenging fashion’s boundaries. Known for dressing stars including Pedro Pascal and Alexander Skarsgård, LGN has built a brand rooted in intimacy, desire, and cinematic tension. Now, he’s bringing that vision to OnlyFans. In a new partnership that includes joining the platform as a creator and

A 54-year-old man named Mark McMinn pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behavior on Wednesday and was fined £200 ($267) for harassing a transgender woman at a May 6 karaoke event at the Cloch Caravan Park of Gourock, Scotland (a town 28 miles west of Glasgow). The woman he harassed was hanging out with friends

Nearly a decade later, Tom Holland’s unforgettable performance of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on Lip Sync Battle is still making waves. While appearing on Good Hang with Amy Poehler, the Spider-Man star looked back on the viral 2017 moment and revealed that, despite starring in blockbuster franchises and some of Hollywood’s biggest films, fans still bring up

Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele implied on Thursday that President Donald Trump is obese and lying about his weight. Steele also noted a recent YouGov poll in which 66% of Americans said that an “average American” could beat Trump in a fight. In an MS NOW column, Steele noted that military troops hoping

Support for same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ+ issues has slipped from recent highs in the United States, according to a new Gallup survey that points to changing views among Republicans as the primary driver behind the decline. The findings come from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey, conducted May 1-17, 2026. The poll found that

Heterosexual actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery on Wednesday related to a February incident in which he assaulted two men and called them “fa***ts” during an altercation amid the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana. LaBeouf insinuated that the altercation occurred because of inappropriate touching from the men, though

When Zoya Biglary was coming out nearly a decade ago, she struggled to find stories that reflected her own experience. As a queer Middle Eastern woman, many of the resources she encountered felt disconnected from the realities she was navigating. There were articles about coming out and LGBTQ+ acceptance, but few addressed the close-knit family

Christian nationalist hate pastor Joel Webbon — a man who blames Jewish people for everything he hates and thinks maybe Adolf Hitler wasn’t so bad after all — said in a May 30 X video that Christian men should smoke tobacco to help restore the nation because marijuana makes men “spiritually gay.” “I think you know one

Storytelling has long shaped how communities are seen, understood and remembered. At this year’s American Black Film Festival, GLAAD and ViiV Healthcare brought that idea into sharp focus with a conversation centered on Black queer voices and the role media can play in challenging HIV stigma. Held at the New World Center’s Truist Pavilion, the

Chicago, Illinois. Oct. 3, 2025. Gregory Bovino visits with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at the ICE facility in Chicago to observe enforcement operations | Shutterstock Gregory Bovino — the now-former tactical commander-at-large for U.S. Border Patrol official who oversaw the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaigns in U.S. cities before Trump removed him last

Barry Manilow, the songwriting icon whose ballads have soundtracked generations, recently offered a candid look into his past, reflecting on the decades he spent keeping his romantic life private. The performer revealed that coming out during the height of his fame in the 1970s and 1980s would have likely ended his career, a choice he

The Southern United States’ first out lesbian Episcopal bishop was officially installed as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina last Saturday. The Rev. Sarah Fisher, 54, was elected last November by a simple majority on the third ballot, the Christian Post reports. In her response to essay questions provided to the

As California’s high school track and field championships kick off this weekend, one student-athlete is once again carrying the weight of a national political debate she never asked to lead. AB Hernandez, a transgender senior at Jurupa Valley High School, is returning to the CIF State Track and Field Championships under a policy that continues

Blood donations in England are way up, as the National Health Service benefits from eligibility changes that have brought more gay and bisexual men to their local donation sites. A recent survey found that 7.5% of male blood donors now report that they’re bisexual, gay, pansexual, queer, bicurious, or sexually fluid, SceneMag reports. That number

Cara Delevingne is embracing a label she once struggled with. During a new interview with Variety, the model, actor, and musician got candid about her sexuality, her longtime discomfort with labels, and the girlfriend who has become her biggest supporter as she launches her music career. The conversation came after Delevingne made headlines earlier this

A British evangelical Christian man who sued the U.K. government for “religious discrimination” after his government employer refused to accommodate his discomfort of LGBTQ+ symbols had his lawsuit dismissed by a tribunal, according to a Daily Mail article published yesterday. Mark Jennings accepted a job with U.K. Department for Work and Pensions in June 2024,

State of Firsts, directed by filmmaker Chase Joynt, follows Sarah McBride as she makes history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. The documentary chronicles McBride’s campaign for Delaware’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and the intense national attention that followed her victory. Her election coincided with Donald Trump’s return

Bari Weiss, the transphobic lesbian editor-in-chief of CBS News, was notably absent last night at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards in Manhattan, where a scholarship recipient told the audience that Weiss’ leadership at the news network “stains the legacy” of one of its most famous journalists. The day after, Weiss tore apart the veteran

Ryan O’Connell has never been interested in surface streets. The Emmy-winning creator of Special sat down with us to discuss his new essay collection, Inspiration Porn, and the conversation quickly spiraled into open relationships, body image, internet culture, addiction and why he believes straight people are currently trapped in “hetero hell.” “I just ask questions,”

Community members surrounding the White County High School of Cleveland, Georgia are standing up to those upset over the fact that students elected transgender student Willow Polangco-Kenney as their prom king last month. Polangco-Kenney herself has spoken out, noting that people’s hatred has overlooked the prom queen’s beauty and the student body’s love and support.

More than 50 years after The Rocky Horror Picture Show first shocked and delighted audiences, a new documentary is celebrating the strange, sexy, and deeply queer legacy of the midnight movie phenomenon. And now, you can watch all of the magic come to life from the comfort of your home. Strange Journey: The Story of

Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled on Tuesday that Protect Girls’ Sports in Maine, an anti-transgender campaign, submitted invalid and forged signatures in its bid for a November ballot measure that sought to ban trans students from school sports and restrooms. As a result, the measure will not appear on the voting ballot this

A Kentucky middle school graduation took an unexpected turn after one student used his moment at the podium to publicly criticize his school in front of classmates, teachers and families, and the internet has not stopped talking about it since. Daniel Mattingly, an eighth grader at Stuart Academy in Louisville, became the center of a

Gay actor Colman Domingo recently opened up about the way his family embraced him after he came out to them in the 1990s. In an interview with Men’s Health, Domingo spoke about his touching experience coming out to his older brother Derek, the first person he told. Derek had taken him to a strip club,

As the Trump administration ramps up attacks on transgender rights at the federal level, Vermont lawmakers are heading in the opposite direction. This week, the state Legislature passed H.550, a sweeping bill designed to strengthen protections for incarcerated transgender people. Advocates say it could become one of the strongest state laws in the country addressing

A district court judge has rejected Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s bid to force plaintiffs in a lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse to identify themselves publicly. Judge James K. Bredar ruled earlier this month that the men can each continue to be known publicly as “John Doe” during the pretrial phase of their lawsuit against McMahon