‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: An Engrossing if Incohesive Dive Into William Friedkin’s Gay S&M Thriller and Its Surrounding Controversy

Admin16 hours ago014 mins

Arguably no major gay-themed film has ever been as polarizing within the queer community as 1980’s Cruising, the gritty William Friedkin crime thriller set against the backdrop of New York’s leather-bar scene. Documentarian Jeffrey Schwarz takes a three-pronged approach to the subject in Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, examining the real-life homicide that inspired the story, the development…

Critic’s Notebook: In Praise of ‘Heated Rivalry’ and Gay Happy Endings

Admin5 months ago018 mins

[This story references plot points from the entire first season of Heated Rivalry, including the finale.] Much has been written, including by my THR colleague Seth Abramovitch, about the phenomenal numbers of women devouring Canadian streamer Crave and HBO’s sizzling gay hockey series, Heated Rivalry. Female viewers appear drawn by the romance and the toned…

XG’s Cocona Comes Out as Transmasculine, Nonbinary

Admin6 months ago04 mins

Cocona, a member of the global hip-hop and R&B-inspired group XG, has come out as transmasculine and nonbinary. The 20-year-old announced the news in a birthday Instagram post on the group’s account. “Today, I turned 20. As I reach this new chapter in my life, I want to share something that’s been in my heart…

Dustin Lance Black, Sean Penn Hit Back as Navy Ship Is Stripped of Harvey Milk’s Name: “These Guys Are Idiots” (EXCLUSIVE)

Admin1 year ago07 mins

Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn, who won Academy Awards for writing and starring in the 2008 Harvey Milk biopic Milk, are speaking out on orders from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to remove the name of the gay rights activist and late San Francisco Supervisor from a Navy ship. “This is yet another move…

Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Sabrina Carpenter Sign Open Letter Supporting Federal Funding for LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention

Admin1 year ago06 mins

Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sabrina Carpenter and Daniel Radcliffe are among more than 100 Hollywood notables who signed an open letter, slamming the Trump administration’s proposal to cut funding for LGBTQ youth suicide prevention programs. Published by the nonprofit organization The Trevor Project, the celebrities are calling for Trump and Congress to…

The Hollywood Reporter, GLAAD to Celebrate Pride ’25 and the 40th Anniversary of the LGBTQ Advocacy Organization

Admin1 year ago03 mins

The Hollywood Reporter and GLAAD have teamed up to celebrate Pride ’25 and the 40th anniversary of GLAAD. THR and GLAAD are hosting an invite-only bash June 11 at a West Hollywood hotspot. Paramount+, the streaming service home to popular originals such as Yellowjackets, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and RuPaul’s Drag Race, is a…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Creative Duo Set for Sheffield DocFest as “Queer Stories Face Growing Resistance”

Admin1 year ago06 mins

The Sheffield DocFest will feature producers and directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the co-founders of production company World of Wonder (WOW), who have been behind the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race, as this year’s guests of honor, screening several of their films and TV series. Among the programming in tribute to the duo, the…

#GLAAD Board Members Frankie Grande, Peppermint Urge More LGBTQ Inclusion for Reality TV

Admin1 year ago017 mins

GLAAD board members Frankie Grande and Peppermint are calling for more inclusivity and LGBTQ representation in reality TV series. “While we’ve made impressive strides in LGBTQ visibility over the decades, the fact remains that for far too long now, reality shows too often include just one LGBTQ storyline or depend on a single LGBTQ cast…

Technology

#Queer-founded brand discovery platform Famm launches a LinkedIn for the LGBTQ+ community

Admin1 year ago05 mins

Famm, the discovery platform for queer-owned brands, was created by BIPOC queer married couple Cat Perez and Marianna Di Regolo to help users find LGBTQ-owned businesses. Now it’s launching a new social networking app for LGBTQ+ professionals and business owners to connect and collaborate. Famm Connect, now available on iOS and Android devices, includes common…

#Chloë Grace Moretz Comes Out as a “Gay Woman” in Post Endorsing Kamala Harris

Admin2 years ago03 mins

Chloë Grace Moretz has come out as a “gay woman,” while also endorsing Kamala Harris. The actress took to her Instagram on Friday to announce that she “voted early” and voted for Democratic presidential candidate Harris for the 2024 election. She also shared a photo of an “I Voted Early” sticker on her jeans. “There…