Day: January 27, 2025

The disco-pop band Village People has been in the news lately, and not for good reasons, explains Craig Young. Witness “YMCA” being played at Donald Trump’s inauguration! and one of the original band members denying that their hit “YMCA” had anything to do with gay men at all. It may be instructive to provide a […]

London’s Metropolitan Police are searching for three men in connection with the unexpected death of legendary drag queen Heklina in Soho, London. Heklina, whose real name was Steven Grygelko, was a well-known drag performer, celebrated both in the U.K. and the U.S.. She was found unresponsive at a residential property in Soho Square on 3 […]

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is pursuing arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures over their role in the “unprecedented, unconscionable and ongoing persecution” of LGBTQ+ individuals and women in Afghanistan. Karim Khan KC announced on 23 January that the ICC had submitted applications for the arrest of Taliban supreme leader […]

A newly released HBO documentary has revealed that Paul Reubens, best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, spoke openly about his sexuality before his passing. The two-part documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, premiered at Sundance this week, featuring Reubens discussing his sexual orientation and a relationship with a man named Guy. Despite his long and successful career, […]