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Game of Thrones’ long-anticipated prequel series, House of the Dragon, is finally here, and while most viewers are busy speculating on who might be getting the axe, queer twitter has their...

The Zeus Network streaming service has just launched a brand-new gay dating series with Lytes as the leading man. As Trina’s cousin, Lytes has appeared on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop:...

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A church in Texas is apologizing "for staging an unauthorized production of Hamilton" and has agreed to "pay damages for our actions."The apology was issued Tuesday by The Door Christian Fellowship...

Though it was flimsy from the start, the haute couture shroud of mystery Harry Styles drapes around his sexuality is starting to fray. The British pop star has long been accused...

Story at a glance Six openly LGBTQ+ candidates vying for seats in the state legislature won their primaries Tuesday evening in Florida. Should they defeat their Republican opponents in...

This morning I saw some pigeons eating falafel and now I am eating falafel. Not the pigeon’s falafel, I got my own. Not to brag, but...

At the polls (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) August 25, 2022 - Max Politics Podcast: 2022 Congressional Primaries and The New York Times Editorial Board, with Mara Gay Mara Gay of The New...

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Russia is notorious for its anti-LGBTQ+ persecution. (Envato/PinkNews) Two Russian men were arrested after being reported by a neighbour for allegedly having...

"The Inspection" is a new feature about a young man who turns his life around in the Marine Corps after being kicked out of the house as a teen for...

A suspect was arrested Monday in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed three people and injured another at one of Chicago's oldest and most iconic gay bars.Tavis Dunbar, 34, was arrested...

Protesters gathered at a Missouri high school after a principal asked teachers to remove gay pride flags from their classrooms just as the school year was beginning.Two protests were held Monday...

U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) lost Tuesday’s crowded Democratic primary election to represent New York’s 10th Congressional District. One of the country’s first openly gay Black members of congress was defeated...

The Kansas City Chiefs defense has changed quite a bit since last year’s AFC Championship Game. The addition of multiple rookies in the secondary and speedy young linebackers has revamped a...

A self-described “strong conservative and Christian” Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s state assembly is speaking out after he says he was blackmailed by someone who had video of him performing oral sex...

As an LGBTQ student in the William Penn School District in Delaware County, I felt both accepted and welcome. Not once were my peers or I treated differently; on the contrary,...

He now styles the hair of some of the biggest TV and movies stars in the world (Picture: PA Real Life)A London-based hairdresser who styles Hollywood A-listers for TV and...

At the end of a quiet dirt road in Midland County, a cluster of structures sits next to a serene pond. There are chicken pens, canary cages and a small garden...

When Frothy Monkey co-owner Ryan Pruitt and his team consider expanding, they always themselves, "Is it frothy?" The new downtown Knoxville location, which opened this morning at 419 S. Gay St., is...

Hong Kong’s gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city’s long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have...

A gay former marine is being hailed as a hero for his timely intervention that averted a tragedy after an agitated man brought a grenade into a popular gay bar in...

Indonesian Ulema Council chairman says LGBT community is ‘condemned’ by all six state-recognised religions, even though homosexuality is not illegal in country Woman wrapped...

A year after the Taliban took control over Afghanistan, women’s rights have been eroded and queer people have faced threats to their safety and lives with many reporting being attacked, sexually...

Plays and Gays The Door McAllen church apologized for putting on a production of Hamilton that changed its contents to include homophobic commentary Weeks...

A police officer in Katy, Texas recently removed a copy of Mike Curato’s Flamer, a gay YA graphic novel, from a high school library shelf in the small town near Houston. And...

By way of introduction, Roger Q. Mason, a playwright and performer who uses the pronouns they/them, writes on their website: “I am a Black, Filipinx, plus-sized, gender non-conforming, queer artist of...

Along with being a talented painter, Leonardo was also a scientist, architect, sculptor, engineer, and draughtsman. One of the questions that’s been circulating about Leonardo (years after his life and death)...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Two Republican lawmakers in the running to represent Oklahoma City in the state House will be on the ballot Tuesday as they vie for the seat being vacated...

Screenshot from Facebook / @Grace Christian School - Valrico, Florida The administrator of a Florida Christian school is defending its...

When promoting a queer movie, there are certain things an actor just shouldn’t say. Harry Styles managed at least two of them in a new interview with Indiewire, sparking criticism...

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A GOP candidate for the Oklahoma state house is under fire over his resurfaced remarks justifying the murder of gay people. Scott Esk was campaigning for a different seat in 2013...

A24 has unveiled a trailer for its buzzy drama The Inspection, inspired by the personal story of director Elegance Bratton (Pier Kids), which is slated for release in theaters on November...

Former gay atheist Becket Cook is revealing new details about his remarkable testimony, showing how God can use anyone, anywhere to plant a seed that can lead others into the Kingdom...