Category: People
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 […]
Strictly Come Dancing champion Carlos Gu may currently be trying to disappear from view alongside Amy Dowden on Celebrity Hunted, but the professional dancer has previously spoken candidly about a very different challenge: growing up gay in China. Gu and fellow Strictly professional Dowden are among the celebrity fugitives taking part in the latest series […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has thrown her support behind the Women’s Tennis Association’s controversial new eligibility rules requiring players to undergo genetic sex screening. Speaking at the Canadian Open in Toronto, the Belarusian star said she believed the new measures were necessary to preserve fairness in women’s professional tennis. “I think it’s really important […]
Frankie A. Rodriguez and Joe Serafini have taken their High School Musical romance from the screen to real life — and now all the way to an engagement. The actors, who met while starring as couple Carlos Rodriguez and Seb Matthew-Smith in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, announced the happy news […]
Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA 2026 title just over a month after being crowned, with the Miss USA Organisation declaring that racism, homophobia and transphobia have no place within the pageant. The decision was announced on Wednesday, 5 August, weeks before Boltinhouse was due to represent North Carolina at […]
Heated Rivalry season two is moving into production, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are back together in Toronto, and now another queer romance is officially joining the ice-hockey phenomenon. After weeks of speculation, Crave has confirmed that openly queer actor Justice Smith and Canadian star Charlie Gillespie have joined the second season as Harris Drover […]
Heartstopper star and openly bisexual actor Kit Connor is reportedly preparing to swap the rugby pitch for a pair of ruby-quartz shades, with industry reports naming him as Marvel Studios’ choice to play Scott Summers, aka Cyclops, in the MCU’s upcoming X-Men movie. Deadline reported that director Jake Schreier and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige […]
Angelina Jolie’s older brother, filmmaker James Haven, has publicly come out as gay, sharing a deeply personal reflection on the years he spent questioning and concealing parts of himself. The 53-year-old revealed his sexuality during a livestream with former wife and longtime friend Romi Imbelli, which accompanied the conclusion of her Breathe Mija Substack series. […]