John Cho Was Worried About Making Sulu Gay From the Beginning
The decision to make Sulu a gay man with a husband and child in Star Trek: Beyond has not gone over very well, but mostly with the original Sulu, George Takei.
Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden Both Gave Pro Transgender Rights Speeches This Weekend
On Saturday, at a Washington breakfast hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, Vice President Joe Biden and prospective President Hillary Clinton both gave impassioned speeches in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans—and our stalwart veep managed to squeeze in a rock solid republican diss, too.
Are Attractive Women Really More Likely to be Straight?
Chris Rock once joked that men are only as faithful as their options, and new research suggests that women may only be as heterosexual as their options—with more attractive women more likely to identify as 100 percent hetero, and less attractive women more open to other sexual identities. Of course, the implied…
Does Pat Robertson Want to Watch Dudes Do It in the Butt or What
For someone so against gay rights, Pat Robertson sure seems to be obsessed with butt stuff. The 85-year-old televangelist and last known living dinosaur recently released a new video in which he demands to be shown a child conceived through anal sex. And he’d also probably like to see how it was made.
Kerry Washington Gave a Speech That Will Give You All The Feelings
Kerry Washington - one of last night's winners at the GLAAD Media Awards for her work as an ally - gave a compelling acceptance speech emphasizing the need for marginalized groups to come together across difference (an especially salient point in the wake of Patricia Arquette's unfortunate comments on women's rights).
Zoe Saldana Won't Boycott Dolce & Gabbana, is Super Casual About Hate
Fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana made some awfully regressive comments about lifestyles, babies, and sexuality in a recent interview. "We oppose gay adoptions," was one such comment. Another, made by Dolce: "You are born to be a mother and a father. Or at least that's how it should be. I call children of chemistry,…
'Straight James Franco' Interviews 'Gay James Franco'; Both Suck
In a universe already filled with twee, whimsical magazine stories that feel like they've escaped the prison of Zooey Deschanel's brain, there's one more. FourTwoNine magazine asked James Franco (eternal student, important scholar) to interview himself. Or rather, for the straight James Franco to interview the gay one.
Empire's Gay Black Son to 'Blow Lid Off Homophobia'
I remember David's black boyfriend, Keith, in Six Feet Under. And of course gahmotherfuckingbless Omar Little, the baddest dude up in The Wire. Oh and Deadline says that HBO is developing a series called Bros about a group of brothers, one of whom is gay. Other than them though, we all gotta be real honest with…
TLC to Air My Husband's Not Gay, About Gay Mormon Men Married to Women
"Well I'm interested in men, I'm just not interested in men."
YouTube Celeb Comes Out as Gay in Video to Fans
Connor Franta, a YouTube star with more than 3.6 million followers, came out as gay in a video posted for his fans.
​Hallmark Accidentally Stocked BYU Bookstore with Gay Marriage Cards
Last week, the bookstore at Brigham Young University was forced to remove some sections in their card collection after a mix-up left them with — much to their horror — heartwarming cards congratulating gay newlyweds. HA.
Same-Sex Marriages Have Been Blocked in Virginia
All same-sex marriages have been stopped in Virginia as of today. The supreme court is now deciding whether to hear the state's appeal against same-sex marriage and is also considering the question of whether same-sex marriage should be legalized nationwide. CONFIDENTIAL TO SUPREME COURT: HELL YES, IT SHOULD BE.
Beach Body Horror Story: Life's a Beach and Then You Die
"Homosexual acts are acts of envy." — W.H. Auden
National Treasure Dolly Parton Releasing A Dance Album For The Gays
Dolly Parton, perfect human announced today that she may be working on a new album soon. Something more upbeat. Dancey. Gay.
This Sweet, 8-Minute Lesbian Love Story Film Is Really an Ice Cream Ad
Cornetto has been doing a lot of filmmaking-as-advertising lately, by making long-form commercials that barely even show the product being shilled. The latest is called "40 Love," and features two winsome young ladies, with Lily Allen as a guest star.
1988 Advice for Straight Women Encountering Lesbians is Bonkers
Feast your eyes on a genuine relic from the late 20th century: "When You Meet a Lesbian: Hints for the Heterosexual Women." It is a handout from a women's studies class at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, circa 1988, and it is really something.
What It Was Like to Get Married During Macklemore's Grammy Performance
Like any young couple in love, Brittany Pennington and Sally Beaver wanted to get married in a way that they would never forget. Some couples go big by renting a horse and buggy, skydiving out of an airplane, or getting married in Las Vegas by Elvis (hey, don't knock it till you try it). But Pennington and Beaver did…
Dipshit Writes Law Barring Gays From Playing In The NFL
Earlier this year, University of Missouri football standout and NFL prospect Michael Sam announced that he is gay, putting football-enthusiast homophobes in a tough spot. Now, suddenly, like a gay thief in the glittery night, a very real possibility existed that in the near future, one or more of them would be forced…
Some Arizona Lawmakers Now Regret Backing That Lousy Anti-Gay Bill
Three Republican lawmakers are having a desperate change of heart regarding a bill that would make it legal for businesses to discriminate against gay patrons.
Gay Men Are, Indeed, Made That Way Because of Their Mothers
A recent study has found new evidence that male sexual orientation is genetic. Researchers discovered that genes on at least two chromosomes influence whether a man is gay or straight—and they are passed down exclusively from their mothers.
