The creator of hit LGBT+ television series EastSiders has revealed that watching queer TV shows growing up saved his life. The writer and actor opened up about the importance of queer representation on-screen in an interview with Digital Spy. “I’m a huge supporter of pretty much anything queer that makes it to television,” Williamson said.
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Marvel has finally had its first ever on-screen same-sex wedding – but it’s not quite what you might expect. Hulu original Marvel series Runaways features the studio’s first ever same-sex wedding in a new episode in its third season – but sadly, the wedding turns out to be a fantasy taking place in one of
Actor Billy Dee Williams arrives at the premiere of Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm’s ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) When actor Billy Dee Williams, best known for playing Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, referred to himself with both he/him and she/her pronouns, it was widely interpreted that he was telling the world he was gender fluid.
John Boyega and Oscar Isaac attend the European Premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 2015 (Anthony Harvey/Getty) Sorry, Star Wars fans – it looks like a gay romance between Poe and Finn just isn’t on the cards. In an interview with Variety, Poe Dameron actor Oscar Isaac confirmed that he’s aware of the
Israel Folau has reached a settlement with Rugby Australia (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) Rugby Australia has issued an apology for “any harm caused” to disgraced rugby star Israel Folau as part a settlement over his sacking for anti-gay comments. The former Australian rugby star reached an undisclosed settlement with Rugby Australia and the New South Wales
Chris Martin admitted that he doubted his sexuality as a young teen at boarding school (Rolling Stone) Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has admitted that he was “very homophobic” when questioning his sexuality as a young teen at an all-boys’ boarding school. Martin, who is straight, told Rolling Stone that he had “a rough time” fitting
Jonathan Van Ness on the cover of the January 2020 issue of Cosmopolitan UK. (Cosmopolitan/ jvn/ Twitter) Can you believe? Non-binary Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has become Cosmopolitan‘s first-ever ‘non-female cover star’. Van Ness will grace the cover of the January 2020 issue of Cosmopolitan UK in a Christian Siriano peach gown paired
In the latest thing to tick off homophobes, a bottle of Evian water. (Twitter) Fellas, is it gay to drink bottled water? That’s the question Twitter users asked after a user dumped a bottle of Evian with an LGBT-inclusive design in the bin. The French company released a design of the bottle featuring a chic
Shelly Morrison, who played Rosario on Will & Grace, has passed away. (Jennifer Lourie/Getty) Shelley Morrison, best known for playing Karen Walker’s maid Rosario on Will & Grace, has died at the age of 83. The actress passed away from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Will & Grace initially
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of putting the NHS ‘up for sale.’ (Getty) Jeremy Corbyn has claimed that a Conservative government would put the NHS “up for sale” in order to strike a US trade deal, resulting in higher drug prices. At a press conference on Wednesday, November 27, the Labour leader brandished a
Travis Alabanza Burgerz. (Elise Rose) At the end of their show, Burgerz, Travis Alabanza asks an audience member to throw a burger at them. The person, who volunteered to go on stage to hold Travis’s hands but was not expecting this, balls their own hands into fists and clutches them to their chest. Shaking their
Billy Dee Williams attends Go Behind The Scenes with Walt Disney Studios during D23 Expo 2019 (Frazer Harrison/Getty) Billy Dee Williams, the actor best known for playing Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, has revealed that he is embracing gender fluidity by using both he/him and she/her pronouns. Williams, 82, will be reprising his role as
Itaberlly Lozano and his mother Tatiana Ferreira Lozano Pereira. (Itaberlly Lozano/ Facebook) A mother who stabbed her teenage son to death for being gay has been sentenced by a jury in Brazil to 25 years and eight months in prison. Tatiana Ferreira Lozano Pereira never accepted that her 17-year-old son Itaberli Lozano was gay, and
16-year-old Channing Smith was described by family as “the sweetest kid ever from birth.” (Screenshot: News Channel 5) A bisexual teenager took his own life after he was outed online, but the anti-gay district attorney is refusing to bring criminal charges against those who outed him. 16-year-old Channing Smith, from Manchester, Tennessee, had confided in
Conchita Wurst performs live on stage during the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds on May 18, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Michael Campanella/Getty) The Hungarian government has hit back at claims that the country pulling out of the Eurovision Song Contest because it’s “too gay”. According to The Guardian, a pro-government
The pair surrounded the street preacher with rainbow flags in a “big ol circle of gay love”. (Diogo Rodrigues/ Facebook) A Christian street preacher publicly declaring that homosexuality is an “abomination” was surrounded by rainbow flags in a “big circle of gay love” by members of the queer community. Michael Overd, from Somerset, is the
In an adorable video, Norwegian comedian Ørjan Burøe donned a Disney princess dress to dance with his son, but was targeted by a Trump supporter as a result. (Screen capture via Instagram) Damn, supports of Trump, back at it again with the backwards definitions of gender and identity? In today’s edition of ‘an adult angered
Republicans in Iowa are attempting to ban the flying of the transgender flag, after one politician likened flying the flag to jihad. The pink, blue and white trans flag was flown over the Capitol building in Des Moines on 20 November to mark International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR is observed annually to honour
Hera Jay Brown is the first trans woman to become a Rhodes scholar after 117 years. (Hera Jay Brown/ Twitter) A trans woman who was made homeless as a teenager after she was kicked out by her family will be the first ever transgender woman to become a Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Scholarship is the
The assessment process to earn the Rainbow Tick took 13 months and 15 focus groups. (NZDF) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has been awarded a Rainbow Tick for LGBT+ inclusion, making it the the first military in the world to be given the independent accreditation. The Rainbow Tick accreditation measures whether an organisation accepts
Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards. (John Shearer/Getty) Dolly Parton gave her iconic song ‘Jolene’ a drag makeover on an episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers last week, and it was incredible. She told the story of how she wrote the song, explaining that Jolene was a bank teller who she felt
Drag queen Courtney Love says talking about labels “helped me understand who I am” (Dave J Hogan/Getty) RuPaul’s Drag Race star Courtney Act has said she’s all for putting labels on sexuality if they “help to bring visibility to the LGBT+ community”. The Australian drag queen, real name Shane Gilberto Jenek, opened up on The
Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson delivers a speech at the launch of his party’s manifesto. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) British prime minister Boris Johnson promised on Sunday to “get Brexit done”, pledging in his Conservative Party manifesto to ram his deal through the European Union to withdraw from the bloc before Christmas. However, across the 59-page
Police chief Rachel Swann (L) addresses reporters about the evacuation of Whaley Bridge in August. (Screen capture via BBC) A British police officer was subjected to “sexist and homophobic” abuse following a television appearance all because she had short, spiky hair with blond highlights. Deputy chief constable Rachel Swann was a crucial lifeline for many
Muslim protesters march against the LGBT+ community in Banda Aceh, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in 2017. (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty Images) Several Indonesian ministries have come under fire for banning pregnant, disabled and LGBT+ applicants as it “only wants the normal ones”. In a winding list of requirement for job seekers, the Attorney General’s Office
Divina De Campo. (BBC) Divina De Campo lost out on the crown and title of Britain’s first drag superstar by a red hair’s breadth last night. We caught up with them to chat about mental health, The Vivienne’s strategy and why she nearly quit Drag Race UK. Congratulations on making it to top two! How
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has once again refused to apologise for referring to gay people as “tank-topped bum boys.” The leader was challenged during a BBC Question Time Leaders’ special on Friday evening about his use of racist and homophobic slurs during his work as a newspaper columnist. Johnson has repeatedly rejected calls to apologise
Indiana University has ruled out sacking a university professor who said that gay people should be banned from teaching to stop them from abusing students. The university is under pressure to sack Professor Eric Rasmusen, a professor of business economics and public policy, after homophobic, sexist and racist posts emerged online. Rasmusen’s views came under scrutiny
The results are in: The Vivienne has been named as the first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and fans are going wild. The Vivienne fought off competition from Divina De Campo and Baga Chipz to snatch the crown. Speaking at the beginning of tonight’s finale, The Vivienne said: “If you think I’ve gone through
A United States restaurant chain has been forced to apologise after a drag queen was turned away from an outlet in Austin, Texas. Erika Klash said she was turned away from Whataburger because she was “in drag.” “Manager didn’t want me to enter and security blocked me from entering without citing any company policy. I
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