Category: People
Former Express (Your Ex) managing editor Peter Dragicevich reflects on the legacy of Father Michael Bancroft for gay Catholics. There can’t be too many people who have had their passing acknowledged with such warmth by groups as disparate as the Burnett Foundation, Hato Hone St John and Urge Events, and who then go on to […]
Rocky remains one of cinema’s most celebrated underdog stories, turning Sylvester Stallone into a global star and launching a sports-film franchise that has earned approximately US$1.9 billion worldwide. Released in 1976, the original film followed struggling Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa as he received an unlikely opportunity to fight heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Rocky became the […]
Jens Spahn, the openly gay leader of Germany’s governing conservative parliamentary bloc, has resigned from the position after announcing that he and his husband had become fathers through surrogacy. Spahn stepped down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parliamentary group following intense criticism over the couple’s decision to use a […]
Queer actor Charlie Besso is attracting attention online after sharing a playful thirst trap taken in front of one of the world’s most famous paintings. While many social media stars favour beaches, pools, clubs or bedrooms for their revealing photographs, Besso chose the crowded Louvre Museum in Paris as the setting for his latest post. […]
YouTubers, comedians and partners Dan Howell and Phil Lester say their online content has repeatedly been demonetised after they used words such as “gay”. The pair, known collectively as Dan and Phil, claim automated systems are restricting the reach and advertising revenue of content containing certain LGBTQ+ terms. Howell and Lester first met in 2009 […]
Frankie Grande has spoken candidly about the “femmephobia” he says he has faced from within the LGBTQ+ community, revealing that writing his memoir, Supergay, helped him better understand the hostility directed towards him. Speaking backstage at Titanique on Broadway, Grande said he had long struggled to make sense of the criticism he received from other […]
Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated epic The Odyssey arrived in cinemas on Friday, 17 July, with critics and early audiences singling out Elliot Page’s performance for praise. Adapted from Homer’s ancient Greek poem, the film follows Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. Matt Damon leads the cast as […]
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the grand finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11. A new queen has officially joined the Drag Race Hall of Fame following a dramatic All Stars 11 finale packed with tension, high-energy performances and one final battle for the crown. The episode opened with the season’s top […]