A gay-owned private club in Colorado will be hosting a pricey-fundraiser for Mike Pence and the Republican Party, reports Alex Bollinger at LGBTQ Nation. The Caribou Club in Aspen, Colorado, is owned by Billy Stolz and Richard Edwards, and it’s set to host a VIP-only reception with Pence this evening. The reception will cost $35,000 per…
Anderson Cooper has posted a tribute to his brother that he lost through suicide, reports Gay Star News. The CNN anchor has shared a few pictures to mark the 31st anniversary of his brother’s Carter death. Cooper’s shots captured Anderson and Carter together as kids. The openly gay journalist also shared pictures of an older…
Gay figure skating power couple Eric Radford and Luis Fenero tied the knot on July 11 in a beautiful Spanish wedding, reports Pink News. Fenero was born in Spain and represented the country as a skater, and so the couple decided to hold their wedding there. Canadian figure skater Radford, who is a two time…
(Denali Berries Stuckey, RIP) Denali Berries Stuckey was murdered in Charleston, South Carolina early Saturday morning, according to local reports, reports Out magazine. Trans Griot blogger Monica Roberts, who also covered the death, notes that local media misgendered her in their reporting. According to North Charleston Police, Stuckey’s body was found around 4 a.m. EST …
Law enforcement officers who paired endorsements of violence with racism and homophobia in a slew of derogatory Facebook posts will be fired, reports The Washington Post. The Philadelphia Police Department officers, one of whom was a sergeant, were among the 72 removed from street duty and placed on administrative leave in June, when the department announced…
It was a celebration at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, reports ABC7News. Inside Terminal 1, there is now a massive exhibit telling the story of Harvey Milk‘s life. SFO Spokesperson Doug Yakel visited ABC7News earlier this week to explain why this opening is so special for the Bay Area. “This is really the first…
A Presbyterian pastor in New Jersey accused of sexual assault has defended himself by saying he was exorcising evil, demonic spirits from the men, reports Gay Star News. Three parishioners came forward and claimed that 69-year-old Reverend Dr William Weaver sexually assaulted them, according to Newsweek. When the three came for private counselling from the…
Netflix has threatened the organizers of Boston’s “Straight Pride” with legal action after they listed the streaming platform as a “prospective corporate sponsor” for their anti-LGBT+ event, reports Pink News. Netflix sent a cease-and-desist order to Super Happy Fun America, the group organizing the parade, which has several ties with far-right and white nationalist organizations.…
Ricky Martin joined a mass protest in front of the house of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló last night, reports LGBTQ Nation. Thousands of people protested Rosselló after a set of messages between him and senior administration officials showed him repeatedly using and condoning misogynist and anti-LGBTQ language. The leaked messages between Rosselló and administration…
Kevin Spacey’s legal woes are not over, despite the collapse of the only criminal case brought against the two-time Oscar winner since he became mired in sexual misconduct allegations, reports Patch. The former House of Cards star is still being investigated in London and Los Angeles over several allegations and faces a federal lawsuit alleging…
A mayor in Pennsylvania has blocked the local city council from raising the LGBT pride flag at city hall, calling it a “political” symbol, reports The Hill. Reading, Pa., Mayor Wally Scott (D) on Monday prohibited city employees from raising the rainbow flag as part of a pride celebration shortly before it was set to…
Ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage Sunday afternoon in 90-degree weather to address would-be Iowa caucusgoers, but only Pete Buttigieg got a standing ovation, reports Des Moines Register. The crowd of more than 1,100 who turned out for the annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Cedar Rapids demonstrated the most enthusiasm for the South Bend,…
Zach Barack made history this year when it was announced that he would appear in Spider-Man: Far From Home, making him the first openly trans actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reports Leo Allanach for The Advocate. While there are a few canonically trans superheroes in Marvel Comics — the best-known being Loki, Thor’s brother, who’s trans…
Queer artist Janelle Monáe has called for Donald Trump to be impeached following his xenophobic remarks on Twitter, reports Pink News. “I’m dead convinced this idiot racist could kill someone on Twitter live in the WH west wing & u guys would be like ‘when he kills someone he reaffirms his message of division.…
(Photo: Billy Porter) The Emmy nominations for 2019 are officially in – and from powerful female leads to the ultimate celebration of the transgender community, there’s never been a better reflection of the changing times we’re living in, reports Glamour. The standout nomination is Pose, Ryan Murphy’s boundary-breaking drama that’s swept up an Outstanding Drama Series…
(Photo: Pete Buttigieg) A star-studded Hollywood fundraiser will be held for openly gay 2020 presidential contender Pete Buttigieg on July 25, reports NBC News. The event will be co-hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and Sean Hayes, two of the most famous LGBTQ entertainers, with other well-known celebrities slated to attend. The event will be held at the…
Queer Eye‘s Antoni Porowski has been snapped up by Tom Ford to front their underwear campaign for retailer Neiman Marcus, reports Attitude. “Tom Ford’s new underwear collection at Neiman Marcus is all about confidence. Feeling confident is something that is really important to me, and I think that starts with feeling comfortable in your own…
(Photo: John Merrill) Alabama Republican Senate candidate John Merrill this week complained that he doesn’t enjoy watching television anymore due to the excess amount of “homosexual activities” that appear on his screen, reports Raw Story. In an interview with AL.com, Merrill said that the lack of positive moral content on television these days has led…
This Gay immigrant artist has created a world where AIDS never happened… if only Facebook would let you see it. BY BRENDEN SHUCART | PHOTO BY JOSE GUZMAN COLON Imagine a world where AIDS never happened, where our most inspired artists had another 30 years to shape the cultural conversation rather than being cut down…
Fudgie Frottage on equality, recognition and why the term “Drag King” doesn’t come up in rainbows. BY Brenden Shucart | PHOTO BY LARRY UTLEY Since the days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco has always been a beacon for those who don’t perfectly conform to their society’s expectation of gender expression, correspondingly the City has…
The seven colors of sex. BY LEON FOX | PHOTO BY BRADLEY ROBERGE For about seven years now, I’ve majored in the gay erotic arts, via escorting, adult film acting, sex and intimacy coaching, etc; and if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that we’ve been programmed to believe that there is only one kind…
Recovery doesn’t just mean living substance-free, it means living more integrated and expressive lives. BY VICTOR MELAMED Founded in 1986, Pride Institute is the nation’s first and leading provider of residential and outpatient treatment programs devoted to treating addiction and the mental health needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. At Pride Institute,…
