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A Farewell to Aretha Franklin From CNN’s Don Lemon

The world lost a host of luminaries in 2018 — among them magnificent mathematician Stephen Hawking, Marvel mastermind Stan Lee, American patriot (whether or not you agreed with...

Trump vs. Underwood/Spacey: Who’s the Creepiest President?

With the actual POTUS venting all alone tweeting in the White House, and a reanimated Francis Underwood back from the dead to obliquely address new charges of sexual assault,...

What One Gay Man Learned after Getting Dumped at Christmas

It was cold in Miami that December. Temperatures had dropped into the high 30s. For Miamians, this meant an emergency. Being cold-blooded: many an invasive iguana froze to death...

Dolly Parton Serves Delicious Dumplin’ – Announcing the Winners!

“Why can’t they be as miserable as us heterosexuals in their marriages?” – Dolly Parton on marriage equality. In the music industry, there are divas,...

“Boy Erased”: Why Joel Edgerton Couldn’t Put This Story in Anyone Else’s Hands

Joel Edgerton has been seen in roles ranging from Star Wars to A Streetcar Named Desire. He’s now the writer, director and one of the stars of Boy Erased, the buzzworthy new...

People We Love 2018: Samira Wiley

Not long ago, it would have been virtually unthinkable for an actor to find two roles for a queer woman of color in popular, critically-acclaimed television series — never mind...

Mike Bloomberg Cuddled Trixie Mattel at the SAGE Toys Party

The annual tradition raised over $275,000 for LGBTQ charities. On December 9th, over 2,500 attendees — including former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, CNN’s Don Lemon,...

A Gay Man Remembers Taking Risks to Appear “Straight”

As I approach my 40th birthday as an out-and-proud gay man, I find myself thinking about the years I spent as a closeted teen, including some of the ridiculous things I did to fit...

Sherry Vine Has No Plan B

Why should you vote for Miss Vine? We asked the always-entertaining drag queen Sherry Vine how she felt about being part of our 2018 People We Love celebration, and she offered...

30 LGBTQ Golden Globe Nominations Worth Applauding

What lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer projects and performers are worth rooting for among the announced 2018 Golden Globe nominations? We take a look at how the...

Is Shawn Mendes Gay? The Singer Tells All — But Not What You’d Expect

In a Rolling Stone profile, pop star Shawn Mendes gives the most revealing look into his sexuality yet. He’s been grappling, he says, with what he refers to as...

5 Queer Things in Melissa McCarthy Drama “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Much has been said about the fact that Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a sharp turn toward drama for comedy queen Melissa McCarthy, but you may be surprised to learn that this...