Why All Stars’ Derrick Barry Loves Being in a Throuple
Last week, Derrick Barry sashayed away after failing to impress the judges on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars with her celebrity impressions during a talent...
June 12, 2020
Reclaim Pride by Defunding the Police
In the early 1970s, the first Pride memorialized the Stonewall rebellion. Since then, mainstream LGBTQ movements have divorced Pride from its radical history of protest...
June 12, 2020
Two black trans women were killed as the nation protested that #BlackLivesMatter
Two Black transgender women were slain this week: Dominique Rem’mie Fells of Pennsylvania and Riah Milton of Ohio. Though police are investigating both cases, the...
June 12, 2020
Inclusion Is Now a Requirement for Oscars Eligibility
Diversity will soon be a requirement for a film’s eligibility at the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is creating a task...
June 12, 2020
Two Black Transgender Women Were Killed This Week, When Will it End?
As the nation continues to demand action against white supremacy and police brutality, the recent deaths of two Black trans women are a disturbing reminder...
June 12, 2020
After Months of Quarantine, Nurse Proposes to Longtime Girlfriend
One of the many sacrifices frontline medical workers have to make while helping treat patients during the current global pandemic is having to self-isolate to prevent...
June 12, 2020
GOP publishes jawdropping claim Trump has “taken unprecedented steps” to protect LGBTQ people
The Republican party has published a claim so preposterous it could have run on a parody site. President Donald Trump, they say, has “taken unprecedented...
June 12, 2020
GOP platform will call for ban on same-sex marriage & transgender military members
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has decided to re-use the party’s anti-LGBTQ political platform from 2016 because the coronavirus epidemic prevents the RNC from assembling...
June 12, 2020
Here’s how “Batwoman” will handle the unexpected departure of its lesbian lead character
Caroline Dries, the showrunner of the CW’s superhero series Batwoman, has assured fans that the show won’t kill off Kate Kane, the character who moonlights...
June 11, 2020
Randy Rainbow, With an Assist From Judy, Roasts Trump as ‘Bunker Boy’
Comedian Randy Rainbow used inspiration from a Judy Garland deep cut to take aim at Donald Trump’s laughable reaction to White House protests over police...
June 7, 2020
Minneapolis Council Plans to Disband, Replace Police Department
A majority of Minneapolis City Council members have signed a pledge to disband the city’s police department and replace it with a new system for...
June 7, 2020
Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer in Solidarity For Black LGBTQ+ Lives
While attending Friday’s protest against white supremacy and police brutality in New Orleans, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star Justice Smith came out as queer to...
June 7, 2020
J.K. Rowling Goes Full TERF in New Series of Transphobic Tweets
The creator of the Harry Potter empire, J.K. Rowling, unleashed a series of transphobic tweets Saturday even as she claimed to “love” trans people. Her...
June 6, 2020
The True Story Behind ‘Out,’ Pixar’s Groundbreaking Gay Short Film
Steven Clay Hunter was not prepared for the outpouring of love he’d receive after the Pixar short he wrote and directed, Out, debuted on Disney+...
June 6, 2020
Austin Wolf on Porn, Racism, and His Own Questionable Twitter Exchange
This week, as demonstrators protested against white supremacy and police brutality following the death of George Floyd, a slew of racist remarks and attacks appeared...
June 5, 2020
House Candidate Gets Heat for Supporter’s Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ Video
A congressional candidate in Virginia is getting strong criticism after a video circulated showing one of his supporters calling racial minorities “the devil” and saying...
June 5, 2020
‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted on D.C. Street Leading to the White House
Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser directed the city to paint “Black Lives Matter” on a portion of 16th street leading to the White House, where...
June 5, 2020
L.A. Pride’s Solidarity March Sparks Backlash for Police Involvement
UPDATE: Jeff Consoletti, the event producer, has withdrawn his involvement from the march after the backlash. Read his statement below. L.A. Pride’s Black solidarity march...
June 5, 2020
Indy Pride will cut ties with local police force that groped & brutalized unarmed women
While protests over police brutality against the Black community have swept the nation, departments have responded by violently attacking peaceful protesters and elevating tensions dramatically....
June 5, 2020
Lady Bunny Offers a Raunchy Remedy for Quarantine Blues
If you’re in need of a temporary reprieve from reality during these turbulent times, drag legend Lady Bunny is here to help. No, her new...
June 5, 2020
