LGBTQ Entertainment News

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Idaho v. Hecox, which allow states to exclude trans girls from girls’ team sports, we’ve been seeing renewed calls for Supreme Court reform. We absolutely need to reform the court and restore the balance of power in an institution that decides

Elliot Page is feeling stronger than ever. The actor recently gave fans a look inside his boxing training, sharing shirtless photos and videos from the gym that showcase months of hard work in the ring. Alongside the post, Page credited his coach with helping him grow not only as a boxer but also in the

Donald Trump has threatened to veto important, and in the current Congress, extremely rare bipartisan legislation, unless Congress passes the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.” The bill would require in-person voting by providing documented proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. It either severely curtails or totally eliminates online

July is packed with plenty to add to your Netflix queue, but for LGBTQ+ viewers, one title stands above the rest. This month marks the end of an era as Heartstopper Forever brings Nick and Charlie’s love story to its emotional conclusion. Alongside the highly anticipated finale, Netflix is also serving up the final season

Niger, the former French colony in West Africa, is in the midst of a country-wide gay purge, with dozens of high-ranking officials and civilians arrested and imprisoned. Earlier this year, the government officially banned homosexuality in the country, imposing years-long sentences and fines on anyone found guilty of committing “indecent or unnatural acts” with a

More than 20 years after the original Legally Blonde became one of the most beloved comedies of all time, Prime Video is taking fans back to where it all began. Light series spoilers ahead. Instead of following Elle Woods through the halls of Harvard Law School, Elle rewinds the clock to 1995, when everyone’s favorite

Victor Willis, the original lead singer for the iconic disco group the Village People, died on Tuesday after “a short but aggressive illness,” according to an announcement posted to the band’s social media. He was 74. Willis was recruited as the group’s lead singer by gay French music producer Jacques Morali, who targeted disco’s massive

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can continue enforcing laws that prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, a decision that marks another major legal setback for transgender Americans. The ruling upholds laws in Idaho and West Virginia, finding that the restrictions do not violate the

Fanni Fajth, an 18-year-old student in Budapest, summed up the mood in the Hungarian capital on Saturday, as tens of thousands of marchers turned out for the first Pride celebration in the country since authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán was deposed in April after 16 years in office. “Everyone is just so much more uplifted,” she

Pride Month closed on a bright note in New York City as Tony Award nominee Luke Evans helped illuminate the Empire State Building in the colors of the Inclusive Pride Flag during a special ceremony celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride. The Welsh actor joined leaders from The Trevor Project and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative on

California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) says he was “verbally and physically” harassed while trying to attend San Francisco’s annual Trans March by a group of people he claims misrepresented his stance on Israel and Gaza. In a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday, the gay Jewish lawmaker said he was on his way to

For a show that has spent five decades defining American comedy, Saturday Night Live has also quietly built one of television’s strangest queer archives. Sometimes that meant obvious camp. Sometimes it looked like subtext pushed to the point of absurdity. And increasingly in recent years, it’s meant openly queer writers and performers creating sketches that

LGBTQ+ consumers spend about $1.4 trillion in the U.S. annually and $3.9 trillion globally, but about 70% are spending their money with businesses that they see supporting the community — and an almost equal amount are avoiding companies they see as reducing their inclusion commitments — according to a new report released on Tuesday by

Broadway is bringing back one of Richard Greenberg’s most celebrated plays with an impressive trio of leading actors. Superman star David Corenswet, Heated Rivalry actor François Arnaud and The Handmaid’s Tale standout Yvonne Strahovski will headline a new production of Three Days of Rain, marking the play’s first Broadway revival in more than two decades.

To photographer Mel Porter, one of the clearest examples of the Trump administration’s antipathy for the LGBTQ+ community isn’t what it’s done, but what it has stopped doing. “I actually do work for the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo,” Porter said. “And one of the things that’s been noticeable is, the last two years, we haven’t

Adam Shankman says there was a time when the Hollywood career he enjoys today almost never happened. In a candid first-person essay shared through GLAAD’s “GLAAD To Share” series, the Hairspray director reflected on childhood trauma, addiction, and the long journey toward embracing his identity as a queer storyteller. Shankman, whose latest film Stop! That!

Former Secretary of Transportation and likely 2028 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after an anonymous false report alleging he was a danger to his young twins.  Buttigieg detailed the ordeal firsthand in a post on Substack, titled “A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family.” He said he was “furious” that

At just 20 years old, SOMBR is proving his breakout moment was only the beginning. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter released his latest single, “My Body Isn’t Ready,” on Friday, accompanied by a cinematic music video starring Inde Navarrette and Josh Heuston. The release arrives as the rising star prepares for a busy stretch that includes a

After two decades, the U.S. will end a life-saving HIV-prevention and treatment program in South Africa, a country where over 8 million people live with the virus (about 12% of its population). The Trump administration said it is stopping the funding because South Africa hasn’t done enough to meet the U.S. president’s policy requests, including

One of the most acclaimed LGBTQ films of the year is officially headed to audiences. Netflix has announced that La Bola Negra (The Black Ball), the queer Spanish-language epic that emerged as a breakout sensation at the Cannes Film Festival, will debut in U.S. theaters on Nov. 6 before arriving on the streamer Dec. 4.

James Fishback, a racist and antisemitic Republican running to become Florida’s next governor, will hold a rally on Saturday, June 27 with Christian nationalist hate pastor Joel Webbon — a man who blames Jewish people for all social evils, blames teachers for causing men to be gay, blames marijuana for making men “spiritually gay,” and thinks Adolf Hitler wasn’t

Leave it to Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying to turn a baby name announcement into a full-blown musical production. The couple officially introduced their newborn daughter, Birdie James Hoying, on Instagram with an elaborate original song dedicated entirely to one very important question: what do you name the child of two extremely musical dads? The

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has joined a lawsuit filed by an extremist religious freedom organization on behalf of nuns at a Catholic hospice in New York, challenging a state law requiring nursing facilities to affirm their patients’ gender identities. The suit was filed in April by Colorado law firm First & Fourteenth, which is

Romeo Beckham is officially entering his actor era, and his first project already sounds like it could become a new obsession for fans of sports dramas, slow-burn tension, and beautiful people having emotional crises in Paris. Studiocanal has unveiled the first look at Forty Love, a new French romantic drama directed by acclaimed fashion photographer

A record number of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. are fleeing the president’s anti-transgender policies by seeking asylum in other countries, according to a report released last Saturday by the LGBTQ+ asylum relocation assistance group Rainbow Railroad. Simultaneously, fewer LGBTQ+ refugees from other anti-queer countries are seeking asylum in the U.S., a result of the

After months out of the spotlight, Lil Nas X is giving fans a deeply personal update, and signaling that a new chapter may finally be taking shape. The Grammy-winning artist shared a candid video message on Instagram this week, revealing that he recently completed time in rehab and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In the

A popular, longtime destination for the gay community in Mobile, Alabama, was forced to close ahead of Pride celebrations in the Gulf Coast city, after an ownership transfer revealed irregularities in the bar’s liquor licensing. The three-story B-Bob’s Bar in downtown Mobile shuttered with little warning and canceled planned events for Pride Month, including a

There’s no shortage of LGBTQ+ dating apps in 2026, but there’s also no shortage of discourse about them. Questions around authenticity, profile quality, privacy and paywalled safety features have become common conversation points across queer social spaces. Now, a new entrant is betting that users are ready for something different. Gaydar, a newly launched LGBTQ+

A teacher hired by a Florida school was forced by the superintendent to either resign or be fired (with no reason given) after only three weeks. Now, Shepherd Scalf is filing a discrimination complaint with the ACLU, alleging that the district thought he was trans because he’s intersex. “Receiving this ultimatum was confusing and overwhelming.