Pride 2023
A History Of The Once-Ler, The Unlikely LGBT+ Icon You Might Not Have Thought About In Years
He's one of many Tumblr "Sexymen."
Kit Connor Explained What The Bisexual Experience Is Like, And His Experience Being "Forced" To Come Out
"At the end of the day I don’t regret it. In many ways it was really empowering.”
35 LGBTQIA+-Owned Brands That Might Turn Into Your Favorite Shops
Treat yourself to some retail therapy 💅✨.
Here's What Influencer Dylan Mulvaney Had To Say About How Bud Light Handled The Anti-Trans Backlash She Faced
"For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all — because it gives customers permission to be as transphobic and hateful as they want. And the hate doesn't end with me, it has serious and grave consequences for the rest of our community."
Photographer Maxwell Poth Perfectly Captures What It's Like To Be An LGBTQ+ Kid In The US Today In His New Book, "Young Queer America"
Maxwell turned his own personal experience into a mission to connect young queer people with each other and help them find community when they might not have one around.
13 Power Gay Couples And The People You Totally Forgot They Dated Before
It's like one big alternate gay universe.
Ty Sunderland Is NYC's Biggest Queer DJ Right Now — And He's Created A Safe Space In Nightlife For Everyone
One night he's summoned last-minute to privately DJ for Janet Jackson, the next he's performing for a bunch of gays in Brooklyn.
"I Am Not Going To Entertain Anybody's Disgust Over My Body": Liv Hewson Spoke About Getting Top Surgery Last Year
"I cannot tell you the complete, fundamental shift that I have felt in the year since having surgery. I knew that I wanted top surgery for a decade; it's the longest I've ever thought about doing anything."
Will Smith Said No To A RuPaul Cameo On "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," And It Was Reportedly Because Of The Actor's Image
Listen, Ru could have cameoed on Fresh Prince, but it would never have topped her appearances in The Brady Bunch films (those were iconic '90s moments).
"Glamorous" Star Miss Benny Just Came Out As Transgender And Says She's Now "Breathing Freely"
"By 8 years old, I was praying every night to wake up and somehow be like my sisters."
Here's Why Sam Smith's Pride Post Is Facing Some Criticism
"Not the cops babe."
Parents Of Transgender And Nonbinary Children And Teens Are Sharing Their Stories, And It's Important
"Attending pride with them as allies as a family did not make my son trans. It made my son trans and alive. It made him trans and still feeling loved and accepted."
5 Hot, Smart Sex Product Picks From Black Bisexual Sex Shop Owner Daya Bryant
Owner of Hoelistic Shop, Daya Bryant — a Queer Black woman and self-proclaimed Hoe — wants to be a resource for her community first, and help you be your best hoe-self, second.
"Whoever Put This Online Is Absolute Trash": People Are Defending Andy Cohen After Someone Secretly Filmed Him Being Intimate At Pride
"Whoever put this online is absolute trash."
"Stranger Things" Star Noah Schnapp Went To His First Pride In NYC This Weekend And Shared The Happiest Pics
The Stranger Things star celebrated alongside his parents and friends.
24 Queer Pop Culture Moments That Are Too Iconic To Not Think About
For example: Every Falguni Pathak music video.
LGBTQIA+ Folks Share Their Experiences Of Growing Up In Straight Families
"I remember feeling so scared that my parents would find out, and I’d have full-blown panic attacks whenever they came near my sketchbook or journal, in fear that they would find out."
I Am Cackling At These 19 Hilarious Tweets About Pride Month
Gay twitter really popped off with the tweets this year, y'all.
15 Characters Who Were Almost Going To Be Queer In These Movies And Shows And The Reasons Why It Didn't Explicitly Happen
In 2013, Andrew Garfield notably said he asked Spider-Man producers if his Peter Parker could be bisexual. He even wanted Michael B. Jordan to play MJ.
16 Veeerrry Funny Gay Tweets From This Week
Howling at these.
21 Queer-Owned And Operated Sex Shops To Support (Even After Pride Month)
Support queer businesses year-round by shopping for your favorite spicy products at one of these shops. 🏳️🌈
Here Are 26 Sex Toys That LGBTQ+ Reviewers Absolutely Love
Serious shoutout to the queer reviewers who are doing the work, so the rest of us can shop confidently. We appreciate you. ❤️ 🏳️🌈
Emma D'Arcy Explained Why Rhaenyra's "House Of The Dragon" Wig Has Proven To Be A "Blessing"
In a new interview, Emma D'Arcy opened up about being nervous about joining House of the Dragon and suddenly being a household name, and Jennifer Garner had a great perspective on it.
16 Fiction And Non-Fiction LGBTQ+ Books That Are Essential Reading
It's the middle of Pride season, let's get cracking.
The "More Than Two Genders" Meme Is Waaaay Funnier Than It Should Be
Just in time for Pride.
I Am Truly Rolling My Eyes At These 19 Times Straight People Were So Straight, They Could Not Fathom Gay People Existed
History will call them roommates, besties, and gal pals...but not girlfriends, apparently.
15 Famous People Who Are Publicly Supportive Of Their LGBTQ Kids
"You got to support your child, because there are so many people who try to discriminate against them. Because if you don’t support them, who is going to?"
22 Celebs Who Have Talked About Identifying As Nonbinary Or Gender Fluid
“I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between."
15 Actors Who Asked The Studio To Make A Big Change To Their Character (And If The Head Honchos Listened)
Ryan Reynolds is reportedly hopeful that Deadpool's pansexuality will be represented on screen in future Marvel movies because "this universe…needs to represent and reflect the world in very real ways."
I Seriously Doubt You Can Correctly Identify More Than 3/12 Of These Pride Flags
If you don't know at least half of these, it's a red flag.
25 Celebrities You May Not Know Identify As Pansexual
"I guess you could qualify me as pansexual because I really don't care. If a person is great, then a person is great."
23 Wild Sexual Awakenings From TV And Movies You'll Only Understand If You're Not 100% Straight
When you suddenly realize you're attracted to Meredith Blake AND the dad in The Parent Trap...
Sasha Calle Opened Up About Playing An "Androgynous" Supergirl In "The Flash"
"The suit is so beautiful; it's a beautiful mix of femininity and masculinity."
15 Suuuper Funny Gay Tweets From This Week
"As gay people, it is our right to lie to straight coworkers when they ask what we did over the weekend."
12 Popular LGBTQ Characters Who Were Either Done Totally Right Or Royally Wrong By Hollywood
"I loved Micah from The L Word: Generation Q and what he represented as an Asian transgender man. He started the series as an openly gay man, but Season 2 saw him start to develop feelings for his friend's sister. While he dated women pre-transition, he grappled with his feelings toward a woman after coming out as a gay man."
Country Star Garth Brooks Is Facing Backlash During Pride Month For Saying He Will Sell "Every Kind Of Beer" At His New Bar Amid The Conservative Boycott Of Bud Light
"Garth has been on the right side of history many times. This is just him doing it again." —Brandi Carlile
Natasha Lyonne Talked About The Lasting Impact Of "But I'm A Cheerleader" In A Convo With Melanie Lynskey
Nearly 24 years after But I'm A Cheerleader, Natasha Lyonne talked to Melanie Lynskey about the backlash the movie received at a time when LGBTQ+ stories were not widely celebrated and whether she would play a lesbian character today.
23 Funny Tweets Only Sapphics Will Understand
"Queer women will guess your zodiac sign in 0.2 seconds but can’t guess if you’re flirting with them."
17 Underrated Gay Movies That Are So Gay — Like, Really Gay — And You Should Watch Them, Gay
Some of these are veryyyyy spicy and NSFW, so, um, don't watch them with your parents.
15 Famous Men You Might Not Know Are Bisexual
"It’s a very beautiful thing.” —Billie Joe Armstrong.
"Glee" Fans Show Their Support For Lea Michele And Alex Newell's First Public Reunion Since The Series Ended
"I'm so happy we could share this season together! And thank you for celebrating me!"
"I Constantly Had To Educate People And Explain Why I Identified With Those Pronouns": Demi Lovato Looked Back At Only Using They/Them Pronouns
"For that very reason, I know it's important to continue spreading the word."
58 Celebrities You May Or May Not Know Are Currently In Queer Relationships
Let's celebrate our queer couples with a rundown of who's dating who.
Ice Spice Said She's "That Bitch" And Doesn't Care That You Think She's Successful Because She's Light-Skinned
"I feel like that's not something personal to me."
Ezra Miller Showed Up To "The Flash" Premiere, And Fans Are Divided About Their Appearance
"How are y'all just casually allowing Ezra Miller to pop up at the premiere like that?"
30 Iconic Moments From This Year's Tony Awards
Josh Groban as Sweeney Todd will haunt my nightmares forever, but like, in a good way.
He's The Best Memer on Twitter — Here's Everything To Know About @HeyJaeee
"I just love making people laugh, and I love bringing my community together as much as I can."
Here's What Everyone From "The Ultimatum: Queer Love" Is Up To Now, After That Messy Reunion Aired
I'm surprised to find out who's in a new relationship already.
Not Just One, But Two Nonbinary People Won At The Tony Awards Last Night, And I Am Crying Tears Of Inclusive Joy
"For every trans, nonbinary, gender non-conforming human that was told you couldn't be seen — this is for you."
JoJo Siwa Explained Why Social Media Was A "Safe Space" For Her To Publicly Come Out, And It's Very Inspiring
"I always told myself it was gonna be easier to come out online than it was in person."
It's Pride Month, So Let's Play Never Have I Ever: LGBTQ+ Edition
If you've ever been mistaken for your partner's sibling; this one's for you.
15 Suuuper Funny Gay Tweets From This Week
The Teresa Giudice Grindr message, LMAO.
22 Emotional And Inspiring Celebrity Coming Out Stories
"That was the first time I felt like I didn't have to have a beard. I didn't have to have a man standing beside me because I [was] in love with a girl."
12 Indian TV And Film Moments That Are Both Iconic And Heartwarming And Prove Why Representation Is Important
I am not crying, you're crying!
Elliot Page Turned Down A Film Because He'd Have To Wear Dress: "It Was Too Much"
"I was despondent, trapped in a dismal disguise — an empty, aimless shell."
To Celebrate Pride, We Spoke To Three Queer Musicians About What It's Like To Be LGBTQ+ In The Industry
"The music industry is an industry where they do like to typecast".
Big Freedia Means Business
“They can say well if Freedia did it, I can do it as well.”
Elliot Page Went Into Graphic Detail About His Failed Attempts To Have Sex With A Man For The First Time At 16 And Admitted His Brain Couldn’t “Comprehend” That He Wasn't Interested
“We'd try and then stop, try and then stop, try and then stop, and then we stopped trying… My brain could not comprehend that I simply wasn't interested, that I just didn't want to go through with it.”
"The Ultimatum: Queer Love" Was One Of The Best Reality Shows I've Seen In A Long Time, And People On Twitter Are Begging For More
I'm on bended knee...begging for 40 more seasons!
19 Funny But Also Infuriating Stories Of Straight People Forgetting That Gay Couples Exist
"Oh, how cute, a double wedding! Where are the grooms?" Ma'am, there are no grooms.
Here Are The Funniest Gay Tweets Of The Week
HAPPY PRIDE!
If You Grew Up Queer In A Straight Household, How Were You Treated Differently Than Your Siblings?
Queer folks: whether you were out or not as a young one, tell us how were you treated differently than your straight siblings.
Elliot Page Said That He Would Have Sex "All The Time" While Filming "Juno" With His Costar Olivia Thirlby
"At that we started sucking face. It was on."
A Couple Of “Barbie” Cast Members Attended A Pride Parade On A Pink Float
In the wise words of a fellow LGBTQ+ icon Jennifer Coolidge, "The gays just know how to do stuff."
Elliot Page Revealed How His Family Reacted After He Came Out As Transgender
"It took her time to break out of the ideas she grew up with."
This Is Why Taylor Swift’s Impassioned Pride Month Speech Has Been Branded “Disingenuous” And “Defensive” By Fans
“She must have a private account that she does all her advocacy on cuz I haven’t seen it 🥺”
Tyler James Williams Revealed Why It's "Dangerous" To Speculate On Sexuality, And It's A Very Powerful Message
"Being straight doesn't look one way. Being gay doesn't look one way."
LGBTQ+ People Are Sharing Their Turn-Ons And Whew, I'm Getting A Little Hot Over Here
"It's such an undervalued body part".
33 Hilarious, Relatable, And Wholesome Tweets You Must See This Pride Month
"I have come across so many of the same people on dating apps over the years, I’ve started to see them as coworkers."
These 27 Supposedly Straight TV/Movie Characters Were Obviously Supposed To Be Queer, Like 100%
I want what Billy and Stu from Scream had, but like, without the murder and dying.
Taylor Swift Gave An Impassioned Speech About Pride, Voting, Safe Spaces, And More At Her Concert Last Night
"If we’re not doing our research on these elected officials: Are they advocates? Are they allies? Are they protectors of equality? Do I want to vote for them?"
Elliot Page Said A Famous Actor Threatened To Have Sex With Him To Make Him Realize He Wasn't Gay
"These moments that we often like don't talk about or we're supposed to just brush off, when actually it's very awful."
24 Of The Most Iconic Moments In Queer Pop Culture History
Long live Janelle Monáe's vagina pants.
Elliot Page Opened Up About Dating A Closeted Female Costar For Two Years
"The first person I fell for after my heart was broken was Kate Mara. She had a boyfriend at the time, the lovely and talented Max Minghella."
Beanie Feldstein Got Married In A Gorgeous Wedding, And Sarah Paulson Was A Stunning Bridesmaid
Ben Platt, Adam Levine, and other celebs were there to celebrate too.
Kim Cattrall Had Something Very Gay To Say About Her “Sex And The City” Return In “And Just Like That…”
It feels so good to know Samantha Jones is back in the Sex and the City universe.
"I Want This On A T-Shirt": A Conservative Tried To Tweet An Anti-LGBT+ Graphic, And Gay Twitter Completely Flipped It Around
"Catch me outside with my demons all summer."
Elliot Page Opened Up About How "Erosive And Damaging" Gender Dysphoria Was While Growing Up
"It especially became complicated as an actor because people would just go, 'You're an actor, just put on the clothes.' But needless to say, it was so much more than that."
Melissa McCarthy Based Her Performance Of Ursula On Drag Queens, In Fact She Used To Be One
“It was me there with my lovely gay guy friends and I was dressed like a big old drag queen."
