Category: People
Openly gay Florida state senator Shevrin Jones has condemned a false campaign message sent to voters claiming he is living with HIV, accusing those behind it of weaponising both his sexuality and HIV stigma for political gain. Jones is seeking the Democratic nomination for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, where he hopes to succeed retiring US […]
Two queer directors have revealed they turned down opportunities to work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, citing J.K. Rowling’s record on transgender issues. Canadian writer-director Ally Pankiw, whose credits include Black Mirror, The Great and I Used to Be Funny, shared a screenshot of an exchange with her representative in which she was […]
Fresh from winning ten-pin bowling gold at the Gay Games in Valencia, John Williams is preparing to roll again at Auckland’s Rainbow Games this October and wants bowlers of every age and ability to join him At 80, John Williams is not interested in slowing down. When he is not competing in ten-pin bowling, he […]
Troye Sivan is back, and he’s surrounded himself with some seriously iconic women for his new era. The openly gay Australian pop star has released “She’s the Best”, the first single and title track from his forthcoming album, accompanied by a star-studded music video featuring Nicole Kidman, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 winner Sasha Colby […]
The world of Heated Rivalry is getting considerably bigger for season two, with five new cast members announced for the hit queer hockey drama. Emily Hampshire, Priyanka, Edvin Ryding, Sabrina Jalees and Robert Naylor are officially joining the series, giving fans some major clues about which of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels could feature in […]
The How I Met Your Mother star has reflected on coming out publicly in 2006, saying growing speculation about his sexuality made disclosure feel increasingly inevitable. Neil Patrick Harris has opened up about the pressure he felt to publicly come out as gay in 2006, when celebrity gossip blogs were increasingly targeting stars over their […]
Former Olympic diver Freddie Woodward has opened up about a deeply private struggle with compulsive pornography use that followed him through the height of his sporting career. When Freddie Woodward competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he had reached the pinnacle of a remarkable diving career. By his early twenties, the Sheffield athlete had competed […]
Britain’s first openly gay defence secretary, Wes Streeting, says he has faced an “unbelievable volume” of homophobic abuse online since taking on the role. Streeting was appointed defence secretary in July as part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet, following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer. Speaking at an Edinburgh Fringe event, Streeting said […]