LGBTQ Entertainment News

Share Tweet Share Share Email Darren Criss, renowned for his role as the charming Blaine Anderson on Glee, has recently described himself as “culturally queer.” So, what does that mean?  A Trailblazer on and Off Screen His portrayal of Blaine, the talented and openly gay lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers, helped shape one of television’s

Harmonica Sunbeam reads books to kids at a 2023 event Photo: Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Jersey City drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam had planned on reading books, singing songs, coloring pictures, and taking pictures with kids as part of Brookdale Community College’s “Bring Your Child to Work Day” event for employees. But

Share Tweet Share Share Email “I’m mean, old and gay.” Nearly two years after the curtain fell on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen DeGeneres stepped back into the spotlight. At her recent stand-up gig at the Largo in Los Angeles, DeGeneres didn’t shy away from the controversies that nudged her off the daytime TV throne.  “Oh yeah, I

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Share Tweet Share Share Email The former Fifth Harmony star is ready to mix things up when it comes to love. After splitting from Sasha Mallory, Lauren Jauregui explores polyamory. The former Fifth Harmony star embraces new relationship styles. On a recent episode of the “Two Dykes and a Mic” podcast, Jauregui shared some personal insights into her current

Chaya Raichik Photo: Screenshot Planet Fitness locations across the country have continued to receive bomb threats in the wake of an anti-transgender boycott campaign spearheaded by anti-LGBTQ+ hate influencer Chaya Raichik’s Libs of TikTok social media accounts. Media Matter reports that at least 53 Planet Fitness locations in 20 states have now reported receiving bomb

Share Tweet Share Share Email Sophia Bush, renowned for her role in One Tree Hill, has captured hearts once again, this time with her touching revelation in Glamour magazine about being queer and her blooming romance with soccer sensation Ashlyn Harris. A New Beginning at 41 In her candid personal essay, Bush expresses a profound sense of relief

Eli. Underwood likes the experience of voting in person, but they now have to vote by mail. Underwood went to a Detroit church to cast a ballot in the 2022 general elections, but chronic health conditions meant the two flights of stairs to the basement taxed them badly; living with Long Covid as well, Underwood was frustrated by

Share Tweet Share Share Email Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in Sex Education, is gearing up to bring a wave of “queer energy” to the iconic role of The Doctor in the upcoming season of Doctor Who.  Showrunner Russell T Davies spills the tea on what fans can expect from Gatwa’s groundbreaking portrayal, promising a character

Welcome to the (somewhat shorter this week) LGBTQ Nation News Quiz. We’ve kept you up-to-date on politics, current events, and news from the LGBTQ+ community all week. Now, this is your chance to look back on what happened. We’ll be testing your knowledge with a series of questions taken from our headlines this past week. Try the

Share Tweet Share Share Email In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week, we’ve put together a list of Hollywood’s iconic faces who boldly embraced their truth in 2024. Let’s dive in! Celebrating the Icons of Change In a powerful wave of self-revelation, celebrated women from various facets of the entertainment industry chose to embrace their queer

Lori Gimelshteyn, executive director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network. Photo: KUSA screenshot Colorado’s Supreme Court has said that an anti-LGBTQ+ “parents’ rights” group may start collecting signatures to approve Ballot Measure 142, a proposed law that would require schools to out transgender students to their potentially unsupportive parents. The group now has until August

Share Tweet Share Share Email In a revealing interview with Rolling Stone for her May 2024 cover story, Billie Eilish shares how her new song “Lunch” became a pivotal moment in her journey toward understanding her sexuality.  The song will feature on her upcoming third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. Unpacking “Lunch”: A Song of Self-Discovery Billie Eilish,

Shangela at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019 Photo: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN A former production assistant (PA) on HBO’s docuseries We’re Here has dropped his rape lawsuit against Darius Jeremy “DJ” Pierce, a former RuPaul’s Drag Race competitor better known as Shangela. Pierce still faces sexual assault allegations from five

Share Tweet Share Share Email “They’re all in.” During the energetic press tour for the new steamy tennis drama Challengers, Josh O’Connor shared exciting details about the character fluidity and his surprising journey to landing the role of Patrick. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), the film features Zendaya in her debut

River Nevaeh Goddard Photo: Screenshot A nonbinary 17-year-old, River Nevaeh Goddard, was found dead earlier this month, and their boyfriend has been arrested in connection to the death. But he’s not being charged with murder. Police were responding to a welfare check at the home of their boyfriend, Shane Curry, in Stow, Massachusetts on April

Share Tweet Share Share Email Billie Eilish Joins Fortnite’s Celebrity Roster Billie Eilish is gearing up to score some major victories in Fortnite as the acclaimed queer singer confirmed her entry as a playable character in the latest update of the game. Known for hits like “Bad Guy,” Eilish will soon stand alongside pop icons such as

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton Photo: YouTube screenshot Big Mama Thornton — a six-foot tall, 300-pound, Black, gender-nonconforming blue musician who wore men’s apparel and sang with a growl — has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her influence on the genre. Though Thornton didn’t personally identify as LGBTQ+, modern