LGBTQ

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Sophie Cunningham seem to be butting heads. (Geoff Stellfox/Rich von Biberstein/Getty) The WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) commissioner Cathy Engelbert has denounced people trying to “sow divisiveness” over the league’s handling of the trans athlete debate. This comes after a new interview with Sophie Cunningham, in which the Indiana Fever guard questioned Engelbert’s position.  Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. Commissioner Engelbert has faced a mounting wave of attention that began...

Pope Benedict XVI (Getty Images) A photo of a young Pope Benedict XVI has sent the internet into a frenzy, with the collective verdict landing somewhere between “Vatican heartthrob” and “evil twink”. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The 1950s image went viral on X this week, and the gays, as ever, had thoughts. “Imagine wasting your life dedicated to religion looking like this,” one person mourned. “Give up sex with that facecard? The mindset he...

Sarah Paulson reunites with Ryan Murphy for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. (Netflix) Sarah Paulson is reuniting with Ryan Murphy for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, set to play infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The upcoming fourth instalment of Murphy’s Monster series centres on the story of the eponymous Lizzie Borden (Ella Beatty). Borden was tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts. ...

Allison Janney (Image: Getty Images) Allison Janney has revealed that, early in her career, an agent told her she could only play “aliens and lesbians” because she is tall. Recalling the meeting on CNN’s “Coming Up”, Janney said: “I remember when I was very young trying to find an agent and I had a meeting with one, she said, ‘What can you play? Aliens and lesbians.'” She told host Elizabeth Wagmeister: “That’s what she said to me because I’m so tall. I’ve played lesbians. I haven’t played an alien yet....

Toronto Tempo Mascot Dez (Getty Images) The WNBA has given us many things, but their latest gift to basketball fans is a butch snapping turtle with she/they pronouns. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The Toronto Tempo unveiled its two new mascots this week, and queer fans immediately zeroed in on Dez and Dot, noticing that Dez, the snapping turtle, is listed as using she/they pronouns and, according to the lore, DJs in their spare time....

Actor Michael Johnston reflects on the ‘terrifying’ experience of playing a gay character in Teen Wolf. (Barry Brecheisen/Getty) Michael Johnston, star of Obsession, said it was “terrifying” to come out while playing a queer role in Teen Wolf. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The 30-year-old actor has reflected on having a breakout role as Corey Bryant, a gay high schooler, in the supernatural drama Teen Wolf. From 2015, Bryan’s character was in a relationship with...

Only Murders in the Building to feature Olivia Colman cameo. (Patrick Harbron/Hulu and Arturo Holmes/Getty) Season 6 of Only Murders in the Building is jetting across the pond, and there are some great British cameos gracing the show. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. Hulu’s murder mystery show is coming to London with its sleuthing trio: Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez). The trio host a true-crime podcast in...

Paul “The Sinnerman” Sinha from The Chase (ITV) Paul Sinha, better known as The Chase brainbox “The Sinnerman”, has revealed his birth name is actually associated more with girls. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The out gay quizzer spoke about the “weird” situation while talking to Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks on their Staying Relevant podcast. The 56-year-old explained: “It’s quite a common thing with sons of Asian immigrants in this country, in Bengali it’s...

Daniel Piddington (Facebook/Cllr Daniel Piddington formerly Burcham) A man has been arrested on suspicion of sending a series of homophobic and threatening messages to a gay Reform UK councillor. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. Daniel Piddington, who represents Attleborough on Norfolk County Council, reported to police that he had been subjected to what he described as a “sustained pattern of hostility and intimidation”. Norfolk Police were first alerted on 26 July, and following several weeks...

There are an estimated 26.5million LGBTQ+ adults in the US (Image: Getty Images) LGBTQ+ people now make up 12% of the adult population in the US, according to a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation analysis of US Census Bureau data, estimating roughly 26.5million people nationwide. The analysis drew on more than 2.4million entries from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, collected between 2021 and 2024. HRC president Kelley Robinson said in a statement, as per Them: “LGBTQ+ Americans are everywhere,” adding: “There are 25million of us across the country, and...

Neil Amin-Smith moved from music to politics (Getty Images) Reality stars have turned to politics. Actors have turned to politics. And, as it turns out, pop stars have turned to politics, too. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. We’re talking about Neil Amin-Smith, whose name you may not recognise instantly, but you’ll probably know his music. He was a member of pop group Clean Bandit from 2008 until 2016 as violinist and on the keyboard, during...

Derek Chadwick (Image: Getty Images) Derek Chadwick has stepped down from Goose, the gay dating app he co-founded as a Grindr rival, saying the company’s direction no longer matches his original vision, about two months after launch. In an Instagram statement, Chadwick said he is no longer involved with the app “in any capacity” but wished the team well. Explaining his decision, Chadwick wrote: “Where I landed is that my vision for where this should go and the direction the company is going aren’t the same thing anymore,” adding: “When...

A new study has looked into the experiences of trans students (Getty) Supportive teachers can make a huge difference in whether transgender and non-binary students feel like they belong at school, and new research suggests that support can translate into better academic outcomes as well. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. A new report released Tuesday (18 August) from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups GLISTEN and the Trevor Project found that trans students whose identities are affirmed at...

Brittany Snow paid tribute to Hayden Panettiere (Getty Images) Brittany Snow has paid an emotional tribute to Hayden Panettiere, who died aged 36 on 16 August, remembering the actress she played opposite as an on-screen sister early in both their careers. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. Snow, 40, shared a behind-the-scenes photo of the pair from the CBS soap Guiding Light, where the two appeared together as young actresses. In the image, Snow cradles Panettiere,...