This out women's soccer player is celebrating Pride without labels: 'You're good just where you are'
Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.
July 15 2024 9:50 AM
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U.S. hurdles star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay: 'I had to take my time'
Cunningham did not qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics but is ranked 11th in the world in the men's 110-meter hurdle race.
July 10 2024 12:40 PM
Utah drag queen Tara Lipsyncki was forced to sell her childhood home & go into hiding after far-right attacks
Tara Lipsyncki was harassed and doxxed to the point that she had to sell the home her mom left her after she died.
July 10 2024 10:36 AM
Lauren Boebert mercilessly mocked for calling White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre a 'DEI hire'
The conservative representative recently took to social media to insult Karine Jean-Pierre, the first out gay Black woman to serve as White House press secretary.
July 05 2024 1:33 PM
Jason Mraz on why he waited to come out: 'Being gay was like the punch line of a joke'
Despite first rising to fame in 2002, the Grammy Award-winning musician and Dancing With the Stars contestant would wait until 2018 to come out as bisexual.
July 05 2024 11:18 AM
Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model
LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.
July 03 2024 11:35 AM
Devery Jacobs didn't have the 'option to be in the closet' — and she didn't want it
The Reservation Dogs and American Gods actor has a message for queer Indigenous youth.
July 02 2024 11:15 AM
Meet George Washington University’s pioneering lesbian president Ellen Granberg
She’s going into her second year as the leader and public face of the prestigious private institution in the heart of Washington, D.C.
July 01 2024 5:43 PM
Trans nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz dedicates record-breaking Olympic qualifier to 'all the LGBTQ folks'
Hiltz was in fourth place with 300 meters left before they suddenly accelerated past their competition, breaking the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials record.
July 01 2024 3:40 PM
Adult film star Austin Wolf arrested on child pornography charges
The popular adult film star is accused of sending and receiving "hundreds of video of child pornography."
June 28 2024 1:48 PM
Photographer Mike Ruiz's newest project showcases LGBTQ+ success through portraits
Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.
June 27 2024 3:47 PM
Katy O'Brian realized her sexuality thanks to seafood: ‘More into this shellfish than I am into this guy'
The out Star Wars and Marvel actor recently opened up about a date she went on where she found her mussels more appealing than the man she was with.
June 25 2024 12:55 PM
This gay couple is encouraging other LGBTQ+ people to become foster parents
“All the kids who come into our house have left an impact on us," say Travis and Michael VanZant, who have fostered 20 children thanks to an agency in Tennessee.
June 25 2024 11:41 AM
Talking ‘Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?!’ podcast with Ted Malawer and Frankie Grande
The pair is involved in a new podcast that tells the queer story of a murder mystery.
June 24 2024 8:00 AM
LGBTQ+ parents share the importance of reproductive technology access amid IVF challenges
This lesbian couple and gay man discuss the joy of parenthood in uncertain times.
June 20 2024 4:30 PM
Joel Kim Booster opens up about 'imposter syndrome' and feeling like a 'fraud'
"I wish I had half the confidence I had at 26 that I do at 36, because the impostor syndrome is real," the comedian recently told Out Magazine.
June 18 2024 4:57 PM
Zane Phillips figured out his sexuality by acting 'stupid in a very specific way'
"Straight boys are stupid with each other in their own kind of way, but I never really accessed that," the out actor recently told PRIDE.com.
June 17 2024 4:16 PM
An ex-Mormon couple is renewing their vows 5 years after one came out as transgender
After 18 years of marriage, Shaye and Amanda Scott are finally planning a ceremony authentic to them.
June 17 2024 3:05 PM
Kamala Harris celebrates 20 years of ‘Queer Eye’ with creators and cast
The show brought queer men into American living rooms at a time when being out was not easy and has moved forward LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream media.
June 14 2024 11:31 AM