Grand marshals past and present have signed a letter demanding that New York City Pride bans hospitals that stopped providing healthcare for trans kids from participating in the event. Trans advocacy group Gender Liberation Movement published the letter, which was addressed to NYC Pride’s Board of Directors and Leadership, onContinue Reading
Leave it to Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying to turn a baby name announcement into a full-blown musical production. The couple officially introduced their newborn daughter, Birdie James Hoying, on Instagram with an elaborate original song dedicated entirely to one very important question: what do you name the child ofContinue Reading
Pride Month is known for parades, parties and celebrations, but it also brings something less talked about: a noticeable shift in dating energy. For many LGBTQ+ people, June creates a sense of freedom that can feel difficult to access during the rest of the year. Confidence grows. Conversations come easier.Continue Reading
Pop’s favorite architect of feelings and floor-fillers is back. Carly Rae Jepsen announced Day and Night, a sprawling 24-track double album arriving Sept. 18 via Interscope Records. The project marks her first full-length release since The Loveliest Time and arrives with a concept built around contrast: 12 songs for daylightContinue Reading
The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued a binding ruling requiring the government to fully recognize marriage equality, marking one of the most significant LGBTQ+ rights decisions in the country’s history. Delivered on June 18, 2026, the decision directs state authorities to ensure that same-sex couples are granted equal legalContinue Reading
Over 20 LGBTQ+ seniors gathered in West Hollywood this week for a Pride Month pizza party hosted by Jewish Family Service LA’s Project Rainbow, a long-running social support group centered on connection, storytelling, and companionship. Held at the West Hollywood Comprehensive Senior Center at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., the eventContinue Reading
Romeo Beckham is officially entering his actor era, and his first project already sounds like it could become a new obsession for fans of sports dramas, slow-burn tension, and beautiful people having emotional crises in Paris. Studiocanal has unveiled the first look at Forty Love, a new French romantic dramaContinue Reading
“Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength” — Betty Friedan. My friends unanimously declared me crazy, and admittedly, I wasn’t super confident that they were wrong. After practicing criminal law for more than 30 years, I decided to apply for an adjunct teaching positionContinue Reading
Will Young has said he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and put on medication during a mental health breakdown, describing years of dissociation and saying he “doesn’t know how” he is still here. Speaking on On The Mend with Matt Willis , the 47-year-old singer-songwriter said the crisis followed aContinue Reading
Michelle Buteau is making sure Survival of the Thickest goes out with the same energy that made audiences fall in love with it in the first place: joy, community and chosen family. On Saturday, June 20, the comedian, actress and creator made a surprise appearance at NYC Pride’s “It’s GivingContinue Reading
The 2026 Wimbledon Championship is set to kick off this month. Funnily enough, the tennis tournament has a wide-ranging history of LGBTQ+ athletes competing. The 139th edition of Wimbledon begins on Monday, 29 June. Here are some LGBTQ+ tennis players who have served at Wimbledon… Billie Jean King has aContinue Reading
I stood in the center of my parents’ Valley Stream, Long Island, living room, heatedly yelling at my 90-year-old West Indian father — a U.S. veteran with advanced Alzheimer’s-related dementia — and wondered how we had regressed to this familiar, hostile place. Looking back, I should have known better. I’mContinue Reading
When I found out I was having my first boy five years ago, I was elated and excited … and then worried about anger. There had recently been yet another school shooting, followed by yet another rash of headlines about boys, guns and rage. I understand the roots of thatContinue Reading