LGBTQ
All things queer, all year!
My Boyfriend Said My Cancer Was "Too Much Drama" — Should I Take Him Back, Now That I'm Healthy?
"He told me he thought there was too much drama."
Ranking 25 Pop Star Documentaries From Worst To Best
Not to pit Katy Perry against Taylor Swift again, but...
Ellen DeGeneres Reportedly Broke Her Silence On Anne Heche's Hospitalization After A Near-Fatal Car Crash
"I don't want anybody to be hurt."
16 Comments On Same Sex Marriages From Republicans That I Can't Believe I Am Reading In 2022
I can't believe people still use the excuse of faith to deny basic human rights.
13 Celeb Parents Who Support Their Trans And Nonbinary Children
From Jamie Lee Curtis to Gabrielle Union.
Here Are All The Best Books Releasing In August
Another month, another stack of books to add to your TBR!
What To Know About Monkeypox And Big Queer Dance Parties
As monkeypox spreads predominantly among gay and bisexual men, many are wondering if it’s safe to go to big shirtless dance parties. Here’s what experts say.
13 Celebs Who Really Said "Gay Rights" And Actually Backed It Up
They really said, "SLAYYY!"
"Paper Girls" Will Be Your New Obsession And These Fan Reactions Prove It
"I guess that's one way to find out you're gay."
The Best Movies We've Watched In 2022 (So Far)
From Bodies Bodies Bodies to Cha Cha Real Smooth, here's what BuzzFeed's Streaming Team loved during the first half of the year.
A 74-Year-Old Man Will Go To Prison For More Than 2 Years After Threatening To Attack LGBTQ Groups And Pride Events
For eight years, retired teacher Robert Fehring sent at least 60 anonymous letters to individuals and government officials in which he threatened to kill LGBTQ people.
Popular YA Vampire Drama "First Kill" Has Been Canceled By Netflix, And Fans Are Calling Out The Unfair Standards
"We need an exclusive WLW streaming service; I'm TIRED."
Demi Lovato Explained Why She's Adopted She/Her Pronouns Again
"For me, it’s just about, like, feeling human at your core."
Why Women Are Deciding To Become Nonmonogamous
We're looking to speak with women and transfeminine or nonbinary people for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Hayley Kiyoko Read Thirst Tweets, And...It's A Fact, She Really Is Lesbian Jesus
🚨This is NOT a drill.🚨
Neil Patrick Harris Revealed That He And Rosamund Pike Were Told To “Rehearse” ~That~ Graphic Sex Scene In “Gone Girl” By Themselves Before Having To “Present” It To The Director
“[Director David Fincher] came back in and sat there while we showed him. He was like, ‘Yeah, that will work.’ But that was different times.”
In “Renaissance,” Beyoncé Chooses Ecstasy
Renaissance is a strikingly loose and gloriously libidinous seventh album from the pop superstar.
19 Celebrities Who Have Had Children Through Surrogacy
"So many things were bittersweet."
After Facing Backlash, JoJo Siwa Explained Why She Doesn't Like The Word "Lesbian" And It Makes Sense
"'Lesbian' is not a dirty word."
"They/Them" Is An LGBTQ+ Horror Masterpiece
The film is a masterful queer psychological thriller dressed up as a slasher flick that will scare you in ways you'll never see coming.
Jinkx's Snatch Game Performance And 19 More Moments We Loved From "All Stars 7"
All Stars 7 was an immense showcase of talent from eight former Drag Race winners. These are the moments we loved.
27 "Renaissance" Tweets That'll Remind You, Again, That Gay Twitter Is The Funniest Thing On The Internet
"The album is called Renaissance bc Da Vinci and Michelangelo would be kissing in the club if they heard it."
"The Boys" Leaves Behind Its Homophobic Past To Find Greatness
The Boys' third season recently ended on Amazon Prime with a bang, and showed how to update LGBTQ+ storylines in the best way possible.
After Photos Went Viral A Few Months Ago, Cara Delevingne Was Asked Exactly What Was Going On With Megan Thee Stallion At The Billboard Music Awards
"People find me a bit odd, but that's me."
Men Who Have Sex With Men Should Reduce Their Partners For Now To Avoid Monkeypox, The WHO Has Advised
The head of the World Health Organization also urged these men to reconsider new sexual partners and exchange contact details in order to follow up if needed.
Here's Everything We Know About "Heartstopper" Season 2 So Far
One thing we know? It can't come fast enough!
Listen To The Speech A Republican Lawmaker Gave At His Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against Marriage Equality
“We’re just blessed, and we just want to say thank you to everyone here as part of the celebration,” said Rep. Glenn Thompson, three days after voting against codifying marriage equality in federal law.
10 Things "Heartstopper" Gets Very Right About Queer Teenage Relationships
The Netflix dramedy realistically portrays the ups and downs of queer teenage romance.
The Best 2022 Film Festival Movies So Far (and Where To Watch Them)
The best from Sundance, SXSW, Cannes, and Tribeca at your fingertips.
Ricky Martin's Court Case Was Dismissed After His Nephew Withdrew His Claims
"It has been so painful."
From One Bisexual Person To Another, Tell Me How Many Fictional Character Crushes We Have In Common
Having a crush on both Rapunzel and Flynn Rider is such a bi struggle.
This Woman Diagnosed Herself As Intersex At Age 17 After Doctors Wouldn't Believe Her — Turns Out She Was Right. Now She's Sharing Her Journey As An Intersex Person To Be A Resource For Others.
"Women are not encouraged to know about their own bodies. It's a shame, it's really a shame."
Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova's "UNHhhh" Is The Funniest Thing Around, And Here's My Proof
"I'm not gonna let any man or woman or anything in between tell me that I'm too sexy to be who I am."
Here's All 47 Republicans Who Voted For The Marriage Equality Act And Also What They Said About Their Decision To Do So
Now we see if there are 60 votes in the Senate.
I've Read 3,000 Books In The Last 10 Years — Here Are My Absolute Favorites
It's like a time capsule, but with reading!
10 Celebs Who Opened Up About Coming Out Later In Life
Coming out is a choice, and you are valid no matter when you come out.
82 Of The Best TV Shows To Stream On HBO Max In July
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, The Rehearsal, FBoy Island, and more great titles you'll want to stream this month.
This Is Why LGBTQ+ People Who Grew Up In The '80s Are Defending “Stranger Things” After It Was Accused Of “Queerbaiting”
Some viewers aren’t happy that Will’s sexuality is so implicit, but others have argued that it’s true to the era.
I'm Obessing Over Selena Gomez And Cara Delevingne's Scenes In "Only Murders In The Building"'s Season Two
I don't know what the show's future holds for them, but I'm already loving this!
20 Times Hollywood Got It Right By Casting LGBTQ+ Actors In Leading Queer Roles
Representation is important, and these casting choices are a reminder of it.
This Millennial's Post About How LGBTQ+ Rights Have Changed In Her Lifetime Also Has A Big Message For Gen Z
"When I was born, homosexuality was still listed as a mental illness."
“Stranger Things” Star Noah Schnapp Confirmed That His Character Will Byers “Is Gay And He Does Love Mike” Just Weeks After Praising The “Beauty” Of His Sexuality Not Being Addressed
“It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing.”
23 New LGBTQ+ YA Novels To Chill With This Summer
Whether your summer reading preferences lean toward fluffy beach reads or killer thrillers, there's something for everyone in queer YA this season!
Brooke Lynn Hytes And Brad Goreski On Season 3 Of "Canada's Drag Race" — "The Looks Are To Die For"
"I think a lip sync to Sarah McLachlan would be hysterical."
LGBTQ Activists Are Quietly Preparing For A Nightmare: The Supreme Court Undoing Marriage Equality
“It's exhausting to even think about trying to do this again in the environment that we're in now,” one LGBTQ campaigner said.
The Best TV Shows We've Watched In 2022 (So Far)
From The Bear to Abbott Elementary, here's what BuzzFeed's Streaming Team loved during the first half of the year.
40 LGBTQ+ Candidates Running For Office In 2022
With the 2022 Midterms election inching closer, dozens of LGBTQ+ candidates across America are running for change.
12 Years After Airing, Seth MacFarlane Had A Confusing Justification For A "Family Guy" Episode That Was Accused Of Being Transphobic
"There isn’t a big change I would make."
Tessa Thompson Is Proud Her Coming Out Helped 'So Many' LBGTQ Fans Do The Same: "That’s Been Tremendous"
“That’s been tremendous.”
Straight Kids Loved The Action In "Power Rangers," But Queer Children Of The '90s Discovered Something Deeper
The Power Rangers were a global phenomenon in the '90s, but they held a special place in the hearts of queer youth who were just coming into their sexuality.
15 Queer Twitch Streamers You Should Be Following
Just cause Pride month is over doesn't mean we're tired of seeing LGBTQ creators!
67 Of The Best TV Shows To Stream On Hulu In July
The Bear, Abbott Elementary, The Old Man, and more great titles you'll want to stream this month.
Macy Gray Says She "Never Meant To Hurt Anybody" Following Her Controversial Anti-Trans Comments
"You can call yourself whoever you believe you are and no one can dictate that for you."
A Guy Who Googled "How To Get Away With Murder In Real Life" After Shooting A Gay Teen Pleaded Guilty To A Hate Crime
The 26-year-old admitted to shooting the gay teen eight times after the pair met at a local library.
Get Ready, Because These Are All The Best Books Releasing In July
Need more to read this summer? We got you covered!
Put On Some Chapstick And Fix Your Hair Because We're About To Set You Up With Your Lesbian TV Character Soulmate
I was busy thinking 'bout girls!
Emma Corrin Says They're Still Working Out All Their "Complex Gender And Sexuality Stuff"
"In my mind, gender just isn't something that feels fixed."
Bette Midler Clarified Her Anti-Trans Tweet But Didn't Really Apologize At All
"There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said."
"Friends" Co-Creator Marta Kauffman Says She Regrets Misgendering Chandler's Trans Parent
"Pronouns were not yet something I understood."
Season 4, Volume 2 Of "Stranger Things" Essentially Confirmed That Will Is Gay, And Fans Had Some Hilarious Reactions To It
"Will Byers cant die yet, he still has to find out that being gay is okay."
Cynthia Erivo Explained Why It's Taken Her So Long To Share She's Bisexual After Coming Out As Queer
"The only difference is that we love differently and we express ourselves differently."
40 Highly Anticipated YA Books You’ll Want To Check Out This Summer
New books make perfect accessories for a beach day, or a picnic day, or a stay-at-home day, or any other day, honestly!
23 Transgender Women From 23 Countries Dressed In Their "National Costume," And It's Clear They All Understood The Assignment
TBH, all of these are stunning.
Highly-Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books That Are Set To Be Released In The Latter Half Of 2022
The first half of 2022 has given us some incredible LGBTQ+ reads, but fear not, there's even more coming your way in the second half of the year!
"We Met In Prison, And Been Together Ever Since": Queer Folks Are Revealing How They Met Their Chosen Family, And It's Eye-Opening
"When I think about who I want to spend the rest of my life with, I don't think of a husband or kids — I think about the three of us."
"Queer As Folk's" Representation Of Not Just Gay Men Makes It Must Watch Television
In Queer as Folk, the representation goes beyond tokenism to tell amazing LGBTQ+ stories rarely seen on television.
Cumdumping Is A Misunderstood Kink. We Tried To Get To The Bottom Of It.
Cumdumps are often reviled and shamed for their kink, but the judgment comes from people who seem to fundamentally misunderstand the fetish.
20 Items To Celebrate The Pride At The End Of A Rainbow
You're what's found at the end of a rainbow.
I Am Begging Hollywood To Greenlight Spinoffs For These 19 TV Characters Already
Josie Saltzman from Legacies deserves the whole world.
"Queer As Folk" Is Rebooted As A Classic Once Again
In its third iteration, Queer as Folk lets its queerness shine brighter than ever.
How Do Your "Love, Victor" Opinions Compare To Everybody Else's?
I can't believe it's really over!
I'm Curious If You Still Feel The Same About These Shows Mistreating Their Queer Audience
If there's one thing I'm good at, it's keeping grudges. And these shows gave me plenty of reasons.
Coming Out As LGBTQ In Your Childhood Isn't Always So Bad, And Here Are 16 Beautiful Stories That Prove It
"When I did a research project about transgender people in high school, I realized the idea of me having a penis wouldn't upset me in the slightest. I always felt like a boy inside and related to everything they did."
From "Rumors" To "Work Bitch," I Need To Know How Many Of These "Songs That Make Gay People Scream" Make You Yell
Don't get in between twinks and the dance floor when "Rumors" by Lindsay Lohan comes on at a gay bar.
Jennifer Lopez, Cher, And 12 Other Celebrity Parents Who Champion Their LGBTQ+ Kids
I'm open to being adopted at any time!!
Here Are 27 Sex Toys That LGBTQ+ Reviewers Absolutely Love
Once again, shoutout to all of the queer reviewers doing the most important work. Thank you.
15 Celebrities Shared Their Coming Out Stories, And This Is So Important
"The universe has always given me the power to know I’ll be okay. Even at that time, when my parents didn’t understand, I just felt that one day they are going to understand."
15 LGBTQ+ Chefs That Should've Been On Your Radar, Like, Yesterday
A delicious way to savor Pride month!
Here Are Actors, Directors, And Writers Who Advocated For Better Queer Representation, And What Scenes Ended Up In The Final Cut As A Result
"I had to threaten to quit because they basically wouldn’t let us have the characters kiss."
16 Queer Movies That Actually Have Happy Endings
Spoiler Alert: These will fill you with joy! 🌈
Just 19 Cool Products To Celebrate Pride Month (And Beyond)
Not that we need a reason to celebrate.
People Are Sharing Their First LGBTQ+ Pride Experiences, And It's Proof That Pride Needs To Be Celebrated All Year Round
"That first Pride is still one of my favorite experiences. It allowed me to give myself permission to be the real authentic me."
Halsey Voiced Their Opinion On The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade At A Concert And Some Fans Weren't Feeling It
"The 'people pay to see you sing not hear your views' argument is so dumb."
I Bought My Parents A "LGBT+ 101" Crash Course, And I Don't Know What I Was Expecting, But...Bless Their Hearts
They have a lot to learn, and I'm going to be right there with them.
11 Famous LGBTQ+ Couples Who Have Been Together For 15+ Years
Tan and Rob France skipped the engagement and went right to forever. 🥺
Lil Nas X And 11 Other Black LGBTQ Celebrities Who Deserve BET Awards
We're not free until we're ALL nominated.
My Boyfriend Of Three Years Has Been Catfishing Me All Along — Should I Dump Him?
"I really love this person, but I’m not sure how I can cope with the fact that they were lying to me all this time."
I Read The 5 Most Challenged And Banned LGBTQ+ Books Of Last Year — Here's What I Thought
Tl;dr: Stop banning books, you weirdos.
I Have Monkeypox — Here's What It's Like And What You Should Know
This is my experience, but it boils down to this: This shit sucks and you don’t want it.
19 LGBTQ+ Couple Influencers Who Prove Time And Again That Queer Love Is Beautiful
Queer love is incredibly precious, and these folks prove it.
21 Reactions To The "Hocus Pocus 2" Teaser Trailer That Anyone Who Grew Up Loving The Original Would Appreciate
"And when we needed them most, they returned 😩🙌🏼."
18 Highs, Lows, And Plateaus In "Survivor" LGBTQ+ History
Come on in, gays!
Get Intimate With Samer Salem, "My Fake Boyfriend's" Fun-Loving Foodie
Taking leaps of faith has paid off in spades for the Canadian heartthrob.
"I Made That Film With The Best Intentions, But I Think It Was A Mistake": 7 Actors Who Said They Wouldn't Accept LGBTQ+ Roles Outside Their Identity Today
"I want to make sure I won't be another straight boy taking a gay man’s role."
