The Smollett family has issued a response to the horrific attack against the actor and singer earlier this week in Chicago. You can read their full statement below. We bolded a few sentences that particularly resonated with us … “In Read more
Donald Trump is condemning the attack on “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, reports Aol. During a discussion at the White House on Thursday, the president addressed the reported homophobic and racist assault on Smollett. “That I can tell you is horrible,” Read more
(Photo: James “Doc” Greene Sr.) James “Doc” Greene Sr. was detained by police after barging into a Houston library to protest a scheduled drag queen storytime for children, reports LQBTQ Nation. Greene has previously been banned from the library for similar antics Read more
For leading voices within the black LGBTQ community, Jussie Smollett’s attack feels far too familiar, reports Daily News. The Empire star – who identifies as gay and plays a gay character on the show – was the subject of a Read more
Surveillance video captured potential persons of interest in the attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in the Streeterville neighborhood, Chicago police said Wednesday afternoon, reports ABC 7 in Chicago. Chicago police released the photos late Wednesday. The photos show two Read more
Jussie Smollett’s scheduled performance at the Troubadour in West Hollywood will go on, his rep confirms to Page Six. The actor, who was attacked in Chicago early Tuesday, will travel to LA to perform on Saturday, reports Page Six. The “Empire” star Read more
(Photo Rev. Al Sharpton) Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on President Trump to start speaking out — and tweeting up a storm — against the the MAGA hatred that apparently fueled the vicious attack on Jussie Smollett, reports TMZ. Sharpton told TMZ that the President should Read more
Kevin Hart has joined many other celebrities speaking out after Jussie Smollett was the victim of a homophobic, racist violent hate crime, reports People. The actor, 39, sent Smollett well-wishes in an Instagram post late Tuesday, encouraging the Empire star to “stand strong.” “Sending prayers your way Read more
In response to the brutal attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett – who was hospitalized after being approached by two men who assaulted him, called him a faggot n****r and poured an “unknown substance” on him before one of them Read more
(Photo: Jussie Smollett) Stars are standing behind Empire star Jussie Smollett after he was hospitalized following a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago early Tuesday morning, reports Harper’s Bazaar. Two unidentified offenders yelled homophobic and racial slurs at the 35-year-old actor, physically Read more
A violent crackdown on LGBT people in the Russian region of Chechnya has resulted in the arrest and torture of dozens of people so far – as well as at least two deaths. Advocates, attorneys, and activists say that the Read more
On the reported hate violence against actor Jussie Smollett, the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) issued this statement: “While details are still developing, the hate violence Jussie Smollett experienced is reflective of what we see in our national data on Read more
As part of its 50th anniversary, the Los Angeles LGBT Center kicks off a year of events on Wednesday, January 30 –celebrating 50 Years of Queer with the first installment of Big Queer Convo’s special panel series documenting the impact of LGBT people on Read more
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett was brutally attacked by 2 men who beat him up, put his head in a noose and screamed, “This is MAGA country,” reports TMZ. Sources directly connected to Jussie tell TMZ, the actor arrived in Chicago from New Read more
(Photo: Terry Crews) Terry Crews hit back at comedian D.L. Hughley Sunday during an exchange on Twitter about sexual assault, specifically how men “with all those muscles” should react if touched inappropriately, reports Deadline. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor was responding to comments Hughley made about him during an Read more
Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur and author running for President as a Democrat in 2020. In 2011 he founded Venture for America, a national entrepreneurship fellowship, and spent the last 6 years creating jobs in cities like Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Read more
(Photo: Mahershala Ali, “Greenbook”) It was another good night for actors winning awards for queer roles at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday., reports the Advocate. Mirroring their wins at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month, Mahershala Ali, Read more
Bella Thorne says she lost an audition after coming out as bisexual, reports Page Six. “There were a few places on the acting side that were very negative about it,” the 21-year-old said in the new issue of Gay Times. “There was Read more
Organizers of the National Transgender Visibility March will hold their event a day early to accommodate a larger-than-expected crowd, organizers told the Washington Blade,reports The Advocate. The event will now take place on March 31, a Sunday, following demand for a weekend march. Read more
(Photo: Rhys Ernst) In a conversation with Deadline, Rhys Ernst discusses the future of queer cinema, and what he hopes to see in the years to come. Known as a producer on Transparent and a series of shorts—“a lot of stuff that Read more
