At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her…
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon tells Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live) what it felt like to meet his celebrity crush, singer Shawn Mendes… Adam says he felt there was a connection. WATCH:
(Photo: Daniela Vega) LGBTQ Nation reports on LGBTQ highlights at the Oscars: “A Fantastic Woman” wins Best Foreign Language Film A story about a transgender woman, the role of Marina is played by Daniela Vega, who is transgender herself. Daniela Vega became the first transgender person to present an Oscar Vega presented the award for Best Original Song.…
Samsung, a sponsor of Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, has released an ad that includes a letter of support from his boyfriend, reports LGBTQ Nation. Matt Wilkas, the boyfriend, tells Kenworthy that he’s proud of him and happy for him. He also says that he has been sleeping on his side of the bed, leaving Kenworthy’s…
Karamo Brown from the Queer Eye reboot chatted with Gay Times recently about everything that’s wrong with the gay community, starting with dating apps, reports Queerty. “I think they’re the worst,” Brown says. “I think they’re horrible. I do not own an app and never have. I think dating apps are keeping us apart.” Not just that, he says, but…
Ellen offered to help Olympic medalist Adam Rippon find a date, so the ice skater revealed his celebrity crushes, like singer Shawn Mendes, who he’s admittedly been sleeping on (not with). WATCH:
Ellen DeGeneres has stood up for Oprah after Donald Trump attacked her on Twitter, reports LGBTQ Nation. Last Sunday, Trump wrote that an interview Oprah conducted on 60 Minutes of a panel of voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was “biased and slanted.” Ellen responded by showing some clips that compared and contrasted Oprah and Trump: Oprah…
After 30 years, Long Beach’s iconic Paradise Bar and Restaurant will close in April. According to LongBeachize, the neighborhood gay bar was purchased by the owners of Black, a quiet LA bar not far from the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, reports Eater Los Angeles. Paradise Bar is Long Beach’s oldest gay piano bar and has maintained…
MICHAEL AND MICHAEL ARE GAY is a new comedic web series exploring the lives and misadventures of two sex-positive married misfits named Michael. If Broad City and Curb Your Enthusiasm met up at a gay rave… well, you get the idea. Learn more about the series at: https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/mic… WATCH:
Gus Kenworthy is heading home from the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games after finishing 12th in the men’s freestyle slopestyle, reports Queerty, But before doing so, he took a moment to share a photo of the giant bruise on his butt obtained while competing. “Just a bruised peach,” the caption read. He also shared the…
A pastor in Pennsylvania has an interesting explanation as to why he was caught in a car with a naked man who was tied-up with nylon rope in the front seat, reports LGBTQ Nation. “I was counseling a young man with a drug problem, okay?” Pastor George Gregory, of Waterfront Christian Community Church, told a reporter…
Watch as Queer Eye’s Original Fab 5 and New Fab 5 discuss topics ranging from why the show is relevant now more than ever to the Fab 5 brotherhood and advice to the new cast from the Original Fab 5. The new cast members are: Bobby Berk (design) Karamo Brown (culture), Antoni Porowski (food and wine) Jonathan Van Ness (grooming), Tan France (fashion). The reboot…
The Trump administration wants to ban the word “transgender,” among others. The Los Angeles LGBT Center responds. In response to the Trump Administration’s mandate to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to not use the words: diversity, entitlement, evidence-based, fetus, science-based, transgender, and vulnerable, the Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following statement: “The Trump Administration’s effort to…
LUZIA is celebrating PRIDE under the Big Top by partnering with the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC). Enjoy this tribute to art and diversity with a very special performance at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 15 at 4:30 pm! This event includes a special guest speaker, Bamby Salcedo, a unique gift for…
The drag community lost a trailblazer with the passing of Mother Flawless Sabrina Friday night, reports Dan Avery at NewNowNext. Born Jack Doroshow in Philadelphia in 1939, she helped transform drag from an amusement for straight people into an art form that celebrated queer identity. Doroshow first tried on women’s clothing as an 8-year-old, and by…
MAXINE WATERS (D-CA 43) LOS ANGELES Male Actors Sexually Harassed In Hollywood In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, actors—both male and female—have been stepping forward to shed light on the often grotesque behavior encountered at the hands of powerful male Hollywood execs, reports queerty.com. Following in the footsteps of actresses like Asia Argento,…
(Photo: Zelimkhan Bakaev) Sources are reporting that Russian singer Zelimkhan Bakaev was arrested, tortured, and murdered by Chechen authorities “on suspicion of homosexuality,” reports Will Kohler at http://www.back2stonewall.com. Bakaev’s Instagram account has mysteriously been deleted, but a small Twitter account in his name remains active, offering no recent updates. Earlier this week, Igor Kocketkovof the Russian LGBT Network made a statement to the…
