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Daniel Radcliffe Shared Why He Has A "Little Problem" With The Word "Ally," And I'm Glad Somebody's Speaking Up About It
"Anytime you hear somebody self-refer to themself as an ally, I'm always like, 'I'm suspicious of you.'"

Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrated Transgender Day Of Visibility With The Sweetest Post To Her Daughter
"As a mother, I stand in total solidarity with my children as they move forward in the universe as their authentic selves with their own minds and bodies and ideas."

A Trans Day Of Vengeance Protest Was Canceled After Organizers Received A Threat Of Gun Violence Fueled By Right-Wing Anti-Trans Rhetoric
“We received a possible active shooter threat and to protect trans life, which is our ultimate goal, we will be canceling,” an organizer said.

These Dreamlike Photos Feel Radical For Showing Black Transmasculine People At Rest
“There aren’t any flowers within the images I make, but the flowers are the Black transmasculine people themselves,” Texas Isaiah said of his project, Flowers at Your Feet.

Amid Right-Wing Anger, Nashville’s LGBTQ Community Is Stepping Back — For Now
“When the second roll of news came out that the shooter was a trans person, someone a part of the LGBTQ community, we knew that there would be backlash from that.”

As J.K. Rowling Continues To Attack The Trans Community, Daniel Radcliffe Continues To Support Them
“If you’re going to talk about trans kids, it might be useful to actually listen to trans kids.”

When You’re Polyamorous, Figuring Out Who’s Paying For What Can Be Complicated
“If you need money to go date six different people in your city, and you can’t have guests at your house, so every date requires a restaurant and a hotel room, that requires some money.”

A “Wizards Of Waverly Place” Showrunner Confirmed The Long-Running Theory That Selena Gomez’s Character Alex Was Bisexual And Explained Why They “Weren’t Able” To Explore It
“I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us, which was the relationship between Stevie and Alex.... We got as close as we could.”

Lukas Gage And Chris Appleton Have Finally Confirmed That They're Dating Each Other
"I’m very happy. Very much in love."

Kit Connor Is Seriously Jacked Now, Like What?!
To be quite honest, that takes some serious dedication.

“The Last Of Us” Star Bella Ramsey Recalled Being Turned Away From Acting Jobs As A Child Because They Didn’t Have The “Hollywood Look,” And It’s Heartbreaking
“imagine being 6 or 7 and being told that... very sad.”

Nathan Lane Remembered When Robin Williams "Protected" Him When He Wasn't Ready To Publicly Come Out
"Robin was just the greatest person. Such a beautiful, sensitive soul and so kind and generous to me."

There's Set Photos Of Lady Gaga As Harley Quinn In "Joker: Folie Á Deux" And She Definitely Looks The Part
The sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker is well underway in New York City, and now we know what Gaga's going for looks-wise.

Let's See If We Can Guess Your Star Sign Based On Your "RuPaul's Drag Race" Preferences
It's All in the Stars!

Prince William Visited An LGBTQ Restaurant In Poland, Which Still Doesn’t Recognize Same-Sex Unions
“We are surprised too, but where else would he feel nice and safe than in our queer and loving space?” one worker posted on Instagram.

This Nonbinary Author Wants You To Read As Many Trans Books As You Can This Week To Raise Money for Trans Rights
The weeklong Trans Rights Readathon will raise funds for trans rights organizations.

George Santos Or Barbie: Who (Supposedly) Had This Job?
Rep. George Santos has had, according to his claims, a long career. So has Barbie. Can you tell which supposed job belongs to who?

15 Books By Trans Authors To Read During The Trans Rights Readathon
The Trans Rights Readathon is happening this week. Support trans authors by donating to trans rights organization and checking out these great books.

JoJo Siwa Has Opened Up About Why She Thinks It’s Important Not To Hide Her Sexuality From Her Young Fans After She Was Confronted By The Company She Worked For
One year after JoJo came out as LGBTQ+, Nickelodeon failed to invite her to its annual Kids’ Choice Awards — despite the fact that she was nominated.

This Quiz Will Reveal Once And For All Just How Gay You Really Are
Your whole gay life has led to this moment.

Maren Morris Shared That She Introduced Her 2-Year-Old Son To Drag Queens At A Tennessee Benefit Show After The State Restricted Drag Performances
"And yes, I introduced my son to some drag queens today, so Tennessee, fucking arrest me.”

JoJo Siwa Got Real About The Moment She Realized She Was Gay And Where She Was When It Happened
"Having all those feelings while just being in the most magical place in the world and the happiest place on Earth was so cool."

Lil Nas X Was Criticized On Twitter For Not Being "Really Gay" And Not As Good Of A Role Model As Andrew Tate
These Twitter arguments and conspiracies are getting out of control — we're accusing people of pretending to be gay now?

Lukas Gage Revealed How The Golden Shower Community Responded To Those Scenes On "You"
"At the end of the day, you hope that the stories do more than just entertain."

Here's What's Happening Between Law Roach, Priyanka Chopra, And A Comment About Being "Sample-Sized"
"That wasn’t the real conversation. I’ve never had that conversation with her, ever."

I'm A Queer, First-Gen Asian American — Here's What "Everything Everywhere All At Once's" Wins Actually Mean To Me
"It’s a reminder to others that we can't be held down."

Law Roach Explained His Decision To Retire And Opened Up About "Gatekeepers" Who Said That He Wouldn’t Treat Clients “The Way He Treats Zendaya”
"You know what, I’ve done everything I wanted to do in this career. I’ve received all the awards, the accolades, I’ve changed people’s lives…And I just feel like, I’ve had enough."

Tell Me Which Green Flags Your Partner Showed Early On In Your Relationship
Share your story with me!

Law Roach Clarified He Isn't Breaking Up With Zendaya A Day After The Celebrity Stylist Said He Was Retiring
"So y’all really think I’m breaking up with Z….. we are forever!"

Zaya Wade Just Did Her Very First Cover Story And Opened Up About Being Transgender And Her Relationship With Gabrielle Union
"[There is] a lot of pressure on me."

Hang On, Chris Olsen Posted A Series Of Pics Kissing Ryan Trainor, Meghan Trainor's Brother
"Australia u were so good to me."

These 26 "The Last Of Us" Behind-The-Scenes Facts Will Give You The Strength To Keep Going While We Wait For Season 2
From Pedro Pascal forgetting he was cast in the show, to on-set temperatures so cold the actors had a hard time even SPEAKING, to inside jokes so disruptive they halted filming.

Lil Nas X Is Apologizing After Some People Thought He Was Making Fun Of Trans People
"i def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool."

Zendaya's Stylist Law Roach Said He’s Retiring Just Days After He Put Hunter Schafer In A Viral White Feather Top For The Oscars
“My cup is empty,” the A-list stylist wrote in an Instagram post shared Tuesday.

Jamie Lee Curtis Says Her Oscars Statue Is Nonbinary In Honor Of Her Transgender Daughter Ruby
"I'm very, very moved by the whole thing."


A Fan Shaded Olivia Rodrigo Midway Through Joshua Bassett’s Concert And It’s Seriously Not OK
Joshua previously shared his discomfort at the way that Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter were reduced to “surface-level gossip” off the back of the “Drivers License” drama.

Tessa Thompson Revealed That She Has Never Had A Hamburger In Her Life At Last Night’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party, And I Was Truly, Truly, Truly Shocked By That
I would have been less shocked if she said she was actually from Asgard.

"The Last Of Us" Was MAJOR For Queer Representation, And The Twitterverse Couldn't Be More Thankful
Representation matters, and The Last of Us is repping hard!

I'm Pretty Sure Shakira's Ex Needs To Join The Witness Protection Program After Watching Her Jimmy Fallon Performance
This is like a religious experience where the religion is calling out Shakira's dirty doggin' ex.

42 Celebrities Who Switched It Up And Wore Something Completely Different To The Oscar After-Parties
Because everyone loves a wardrobe change.

"The Whale" Won Best Makeup At The Oscars, And People Are Not Happy About It
Darren Aronofsky's award-winning film was plenty controversial before last night's win, and people still aren't happy about it.


The Vanity Fair Oscar Party Is One Of The Biggest Celeb Events Of The Year, And Here's What Everyone Wore This Year
That invite probably truly said, "Dress to impress."

“Must Be In Her Nature”: People Are Praising Lady Gaga For Racing To Help A Photographer Who Fell On The Oscars Red Carpet
And the Oscar for Sweetest Celebrity Ever goes to...Lady Gaga!

Lady Gaga Stripped Away All The Glam For Her Oscars Performance, And The Internet Has A Lot To Say About It
"Lady Gaga was once again like, 'I will only perform at the Oscars if it is filmed in the most uncomfortably intimate way possible,' and I love that about her."

Jamie Lee Curtis On Bittersweet Oscars Win: "How Do You Include Everyone When There Are Binary Choices?"
"I think the most important thing is inclusivity and more women!"

Lukas Gage Addressed His Relationship With Chris Appleton, And The Pressure To “Label” His Sexuality
"It’s a weird line that I’m still trying to figure out."

Lukas Gage Reacted To Penn Badgley's Comments On Doing Fewer Sex Scenes In "You" And Revealed He Initially Auditioned To Play Joe
"I think I had auditioned for every single season of You and didn’t get it until then."


Here's An Explainer On Meghan Trainor And Chris Olsen's Relationship, In Case You're Also Curious Why They Post So Much Together
Chris joked in a recent TikTok, "Because I'm hired, as soon as we're done with our work, she stops speaking to me. She won't say a word. I'm actually not allowed to make eye contact once I clock out for the day."

Grindr Has Been Sued By A Teen Who Was Raped By Four Men He Met On The App
The lawsuit accuses Grindr of actively recruiting children to the gay hookup app. Grindr called the accusations “meritless and obviously homophobic.”

Miley Cyrus Shows Us Her Contradictions On “Endless Summer Vacation”
The singer’s latest album, a radio-friendly patchwork of pop, is her softest pivot in years.

Pedro Pascal Perfectly Shut Down Anti-LGBTQ+ "The Last Of Us" Questions — Here's What He Said
He's seriously making all the right moves.

Here Are Just 27 Times Bella Ramsey And Pedro Pascal From "The Last Of Us" Were Hilarious And Wholesome Together Behind The Scenes
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal not being able to get through a single interview or The Last of Us scenes without laughing is my favorite thing.

2023 Oscars Are Upon Us, And It's Still A Bit Complicated When It Comes To LGBTQ Nominations
It's almost time for the 2023 Academy Awards, with plenty of LGBTQ films up for awards. From time-bending, multiverse adventures to thrilling dramas about power dynamics, this year's queer film slate is everywhere and everything all at once!

Cara Delevingne Has Admitted That She Is “Grateful” For Those Disheveled Airport Photos Because They Encouraged Her To Seek Help For Addiction
Despite feeling “shame and embarrassment” over her erratic behavior at Van Nuys airport in September, Cara has credited it as being the push she needed to get sober.

RuPaul Urged Fans To Fight Back Against The Right-Wing “Stunt Queens” Who Are Legislating Against Drag
RuPaul had faced criticism by some for not speaking out more publicly against the spate of anti-drag bills sweeping state houses across the country.

Lizzo Said Bigotry “Wouldn’t Fly” If People Explained Why They Were Racist, Anti-Trans, Or Anti-Fat
“Don’t get it twisted— I don’t care why people are bigoted. That’s a waste of my imagination.”


People Are Finding Out What The Lead Singer Of Imagine Dragons Looks Like, And I'm Surprised This Is Still A Thing
If everybody would look back at everything I've been saying and preaching and praying and saying, then you would know this.

People Are Struggling To Understand Why Rebel Wilson Expected Meghan Markle To Be “Warm” Toward Her After She Admitted That Her Mom Had Asked “Rude” Questions
"There's a lot to unpick here but let's start off with the fact that you can't expect someone to be welcoming when you are rude to them.”

Rebel Wilson Has An Interesting Reason Why She Thought Meghan Markle "Wasn't As Warm" As She Expected Her To Be
Rebel met Meghan and Harry — and, apparently, the encounter wasn't exactly what she was expecting.

After The Trailer For The Final Season Of "Riverdale" Was Met With Negative Comments, Lili Reinhart Called Out The "Assholes" Who Posted Publicly About It
"Babe, why does the show have such an impact on your life that you feel the need to make a public comment about it?"

Rebel Wilson Was Banned From Disneyland For 30 Days For Posting A Selfie
When asked if she was in the "Disney Illuminati," Rebel replied, "You’re not supposed to say you’re in it. You’re not supposed to reveal other celebrities who are in it, or other members."

"Did We Get Rid Of The Pride Flag?": This Arizona Realtor's HOA Just Got Served A Big, Tall Glass Of Petty Revenge
"At this time, no one on the HOA board of directors has made mention of our new and improved flag/flagpole. We have had multiple neighbors make mention of it, though..."

Tennessee Has Banned Drag Performances In Public, And Other States Are Considering Similar Bans
The ban is set to go into effect April 1 this year, a few months ahead of Pride festivities, trans advocates have noted.

A Republican Lawmaker Who's Pushing A Drag Ban Defended The Time He Did Drag "As A Joke"
"Y'all really going crazy over me wearing a dress as a joke back in school for a theatre project?" state Rep. Nate Schatzline said.

29 Memes For WLW That Don't All Reference U-Haul's
We may not have a dedicated year-round safe space to party — but we've sure got the jokes!

Reneé Rapp Talks "Hating The First Year Of Filming 'The Sex Lives Of College Girls'" Because Of Her Past Struggles With Coming Out As Bisexual
When explaining her coming out story, Reneé Rapp said, "I was just, like, laughed at every time I tried to come out. So then I never really talked about it. And I had always just said, 'I just was one of those people who never felt like they really had to come out.'"

Rebel Wilson Had To Ask The CEO Of Disney Before She Proposed To Her Girlfriend At Disneyland
"I did go to the big boss to get permission.”

The Governor Who Said He’ll Ban Drag Performances Is Going Viral For Appearing To Have…Dressed In Drag
The 1977 yearbook photo appears to show Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee dressed as a cheerleader for a powderpuff football game.

17 "Hot Guys" From Your Childhood With Some Serious, Serious Thirst Traps
Ashley Parker Angel is the clear and obvious winner of this one. Kudos to him for sharing *so much* with all of us <3

Evan Rachel Wood Shared Instagram Screenshots To Back Up Her Claim She Never Pressured A Model Into Making Sexual Assault Allegations Against Marilyn Manson
A model who now claims that Wood pressured her to make false allegations against Marilyn Manson previously wrote on Instagram that he had held her captive, according to screenshots attached to a new court filing.

Storm Reid Calls The Backlash To "The Last Of Us" Queer Representation "Nonsense" — "I Need You To Get Your Priorities Straight"
"There's so many other things to worry about in life. Why are you concerned that these young people — or anybody — love each other? Love is beautiful, and the fact that people have things to say about it, it's just nonsense."

People Are Thanking Dwyane Wade And Gabrielle Union For Treating Their Daughter With The Respect Every LGBT+ Child Deserves
"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love and support you give your beautiful daughter," one fan shared when Dwyane Wade shared a clip of their now-viral NAACP acceptance speech. "If only I had a father like you when I was coming up."

Once Again, Everyone's Sobbing Over "The Last Of Us," So Here Are 33 Of The Best Tweets About Episode 7
Bella Ramsey and Storm Reid delivered powerful and award-worthy performances in a The Last of Us episode that, once again, made everyone sob — even after the episode was over.

Aubrey Plaza Looked Super Uncomfortable After Her “White Lotus” Costar Appeared To Warn Her About A Wardrobe Malfunction Onstage At The SAG Awards
“she almost got elbowed and also was being shoved in the back the whole time, put two and two together.”


Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Praised Their Daughter Zaya, And Honestly, The Speech Healed My Inner Child
"I admire how you’ve handled the ignorance in our world...that you face every day. To say that your village is proud of you is an understatement."

Dylan Mulvaney Said That She "Laughed" After Seeing Comments Misgendering Her At The Grammys: "I Saw A Beautiful Woman"
"I started laughing because I then was looking at that same picture, and I saw a beautiful woman, who was me."

Jeffree Star Called They/Them Pronouns “Stupid” And It’s Way Worse Than Run-Of-The-Mill Beauty Influencer Drama
Star’s latest comments aren’t just influencer drama, and they don’t exist in a vacuum.

Zaya Wade Has Been Legally Granted A Name Change And Permission To Change Her Gender Marker
This week, Los Angeles' Superior Court granted the 15-year-old an official name change and gave her the legal permission to change her gender marker on legal paperwork.

Bretman Rock Said “The Beauty Industry Became The Sorry Industry” And He No Longer Wants To Be Associated With It
“The beauty industry became the sorry industry,” the 24-year-old former makeup influencer said in a new interview.

The 20 Most Gag-Worthy And Iconic "RuPaul's Drag Race" Moments Of All Time
Hey, kitty girls, in celebration of the show's 200th episode, let's shantay down the memory runway and look back at the moments that truly have become LEGENDARY.

Lukas Gage And Chris Appleton Both Posted Photos Of Themselves Vacationing Together, And It Seems Like They Might Be Dating
It appears that the two went Instagram official while vacationing together in Mexico.


Da Brat Is Having A Baby! The Rapper Opened Up About Being Hesitant About Carrying A Child Of Her Own
"I had never been so excited about something that I didn't even know I wanted."

31 Funny, Genius, And Emotional Tweets About "The Last Of Us" Episode 6, AKA "Kin"
Once again, The Last of Us delivered a brilliant episode this week. In particular, everyone can't stop talking about Pedro Pascal's award-worthy scenes as Joel.


People Can Not Get Over This Resurfaced Clip Of Lea Michele “Fake Crying” Over Chris Colfer’s Golden Globes Win When She Realized The Camera Was On Her
"She saw that green light go off and she went to work."

Months After Saying She Had Found Her "Disney Princess," Rebel Wilson Got Engaged To Ramona Agruma At Disneyland
Writing "what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess" -> getting engaged at Disneyland.

Sam Smith Was Heckled And Called A "Pedophile" While Walking In NYC, And It's Seriously Disturbing
The incident occurred in the notoriously LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood, the West Village.

Rebel Wilson Revealed That She Was Contractually Banned From Losing Weight While Making “Pitch Perfect” And Talked About Being “Pigeonholed” After Playing “Fat Amy”
“You have to kind of stay at the weight. It’s in your contract.”

People Who Let Their Potential Soulmate Walk Out Of Their Life Are Finally Confessing The "Missed Connection" Moment They'll Never Forget
"I still think about that kiss, and compare others to it from time to time."

A 30-Year-Old Native American Trans Woman Was Killed After Meeting Up With A Man From A Dating App, Her Family Says. Almost Six Months Later, No One Has Been Arrested.
Family and friends of Acey Morrison say she took care of everyone around her, but they fear they won’t get accountability in her death.

Rebel Wilson Says Ramona Agruma's Family Hasn't Been As "Accepting" About Their Relationship
“With me, it was a couple of hurried conversations that I would have liked to have just taken my time with, so that was a bit difficult."

These New York Times Contributors Say The Paper’s Coverage Of Gender Issues Is Hurting Trans People
Their letter accused recent news stories of using “an eerily familiar mix of pseudoscience and euphemistic, charged language” that vilifies being trans.

Black Queer Author George M. Johnson’s Family Showed Up To Fight Back Against A Book Ban — And They Won
“It was a beautiful thing for queer community to see what it looks like when a family shows up for you.”