Category: People
Sydney has made LGBTQ+ history, with Councillor Olly Arkins becoming the City of Sydney’s first openly transgender Deputy Lord Mayor. Arkins was elected to the role by fellow councillors on 21 September, less than two years after first winning a seat on the City of Sydney Council in 2024. She was the only nominee for […]
Clay Aiken has opened up about a painful moment from 2006, saying he “died inside” after Rosie O’Donnell effectively outed him on national television before he was ready to publicly identify as gay. The former American Idol star revisited the incident during an appearance on Page Six Radio, describing that period as part of “the […]
Conservation, community and connection came together at The Hotel Britomart in Auckland for a special networking brunch exploring how collaboration can turn shared environmental values into greater impact. At the heart of Conservation in Action were husbands Jerad and Ike Haldan, the couple behind the Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance — The OPERA. Together, they […]
Charlie Hunnam is looking back fondly on the groundbreaking gay series that launched his career, as he returns to Netflix in another story steeped in queer themes and sexual repression. Long before Sons of Anarchy, The Gentlemen or Monster, Hunnam was 18 and playing Nathan Maloney, the fearless 15-year-old at the centre of Russell T […]
Producer, filmmaker and former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member D. Smith has announced that he is detransitioning after 12 years living publicly as a transgender woman, while making clear his support for the trans community remains unchanged. Smith shared the deeply personal update on Instagram, saying he will now live and present as […]
The cause of death of beloved San Francisco drag performer Heklina has finally been confirmed, more than three years after she was found dead in London — bringing a prolonged and heavily criticised police investigation to a close. Heklina, 55, died on 3 April 2023 while in London with longtime friend and collaborator Peaches Christ […]
Big Brother 2026 housemate Frankie Taber has come out as bisexual in an emotional Diary Room moment, telling viewers he entered the show partly because he was finally ready to say it out loud. The 23-year-old marketing manager from London became tearful as he explained that he had been carrying guilt and shame around his […]
Jude Wilson is building a career around queer stories with heart. After his moving turn in Fellow Travelers, the actor is back on screen in Netflix’s new teen sports drama Crew Girl — this time playing an openly gay athlete whose sexuality is simply part of who he is. Wilson stars as Bronson “Baloo” Garner, […]