Ed Koch’s Secret

The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page opened up about his coming out journey and challenging career moments in a new interview.

Janelle Monáe showed her pride and some major underboob on Sunday while serving as grand marshal of the Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California.The 36-year-old entertainer wore a risqué black-and-white outfit that included dangling silver nipple covers.Janelle sported a black policeman's hat with a checkered band and small black visor while holding a rainbow fan. Grand marshal:Janelle Monáe showed her pride and some major underboob on Sunday while serving as grand marshal of the Pride Parade in West Hollywood, CaliforniaShe also had her legs on display in a black-and-white miniskirt.Janelle accessorized with dangling earrings, studded choke collar, several rings and a bracelet.

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Drag Race UK star Vanity Milan showcased her charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent during the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant.

Cardi B had a great time at Pride celebrations in West Hollywood, California on Sunday, as she was seen giving attendees shots of Whipshots, her vodka-infused whipped cream collaboration with Starco Brands.The I Like It artist, 29, donned a rainbow-colored bodysuit with blue open-toe sandals as she rode on a float with a number of participants in the parade.The New York native, whose full name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, had red and purple streaks in her shoulder-length blonde mane on the sunny day in Southern California. The latest:Cardi B, 29, had a great time at Pride celebrations in West Hollywood, California on Sunday, as she was seen giving attendees shots of Whipshots, her vodka-infused whipped cream collaboration with Starco BrandsShe accessorized with hoop earrings and multiple gold bracelets at the festive outing.She toted a mocha bottle of her Whipshots brand to those who were keeping up with the float she was riding on.

GEMMA Collins has admitted she made an "SOS call to a medium" after being terrified by weird noises in her Essex home. The former The Only Way Is Essex turned to her pal Nicola Palmer, who is known as Miss Spirit London, to find the poltergeist.

We’re Queer my Dear (WQMD), the acclaimed, informative, and empowering LGBTIQA+ online web series returns for its third season.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis asked the state’s medical board to ban gender-affirming care for trans individuals.

Fire Island star Bowen Yang said legendary actress Faye Dunaway wants to confront him over his social media handle.

TRANSlations is available to screen anywhere in the US; Three Dollar Bill Cinema Puts; Need for trans representation on screen more important than everSEATTLE—Three Dollar Bill Cinema recently announced the lineup for TRANSlations: Seattle Trans Film Festival. One of two transgender film festivals in the US and one of a few in the whole world. TRANSlations returns for its 17th year in hybrid format, both online and in-person.This year’s festival will showcase over 56 multigenerational stories from 11 countries, including Panama, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and Ireland“TRANSlations is our favorite time of the year; a chance to bring together under-represented members of our community and focus on them for an entire weekend of thoughtful and impactful programming,” said Billy Ray Brewton, Managing Director of Three Dollar Bill Cinema.

June 1 rally on State House steps highlighted urgent need to update parentage protections for LGBTQ families; LGBTQ Families and Allies Call on Legislature to Pass ActBOSTON–Despite the rain and chilly weather, LGBTQ families, advocates, and allies kicked off Pride Month (on June 1) with the Rally for Massachusetts Families outside the State House, calling on the legislature to promptly pass the Massachusetts Parentage Act (MPA) (S. 1133 / H.

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Netflix‘s unintentionally homoerotic Indian action epic, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Drag kings got their moment.Liam Payne gave a private show.Mario Adrion found a drinking buddy.Lance Bass brought his infant to the bar.Trixie Motel opened its doors.♬ Brick House – CommodoresRob Anderson wrote a song.A chicken made its debut.Wayne LaPierre was thanked for his thoughts and prayers.Jasper practiced a dance.And an ally went viral.

It’s funny, as much as gays love a dance floor anthem, an epic song of summer, a certified bop, queer movies aren’t exactly known for their soundtracks. This may have something to do with the fact that big budget Hollywood films centering queer people tend to be kinda tragic (we have to die so that straights can empathize with us, obv) and queer indies are less likely to spend their limited budget on pricy music rights.

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Fire Island dropped, we knew Tomás Matos was destined to be a star. You simply can’t nail a Marisa Tomei-in-My Cousin Vinny impression like that and not become an instant queer icon.The enchanting rom-com set on the titular gay oasis boasts a cast that’s an embarrassment of riches—with faces that are surely familiar to queer comedy fans, like SNL‘s Bowen Yang, I Love That For You‘s Matt Rogers, and Joel Kim Booster, the film’s hilarious writer and star.

The 2020s aren’t the first decade in which the LGBTQ+ population has endured an epidemic, of course, but the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many a twenty-something’s “adulting” years. In fact, Reddit user u/GodMadeAdamAndSteve said he feels like his 20s have been ruined by the coronavirus crisis. He writes:I just turned 24 when COVID started, and I was just finding myself.

San Francisco has seen its first probable case of monkeypox, part of a global outbreak that now involves nearly 800 people, mostly gay and bisexual men, the Department of Public Health announced Friday evening, June 3.The health department said the person had recently traveled to a location experiencing an outbreak, but gave no further details about the case. The individual is in isolation and has reported no close contacts in San Francisco during the period when they could have spread the virus."The risk to the general population from this virus is believed to be low as the known cause of spread is prolonged contact and bodily fluids," the health department said in a statement.

For some gays, every inch of a guy’s body is attractive. “I’ll get turned on by any part of him,” one Reddit user observed in a recent r/askgaybros thread.But for others, specific body parts are better left clothed, as Redditors revealed on that same thread. You see, the discussion started when one person asked for nominations for the “least unappealing men’s body part.” (That user meant least appealing, FYI.

bisexual to her husband of nine years has remains happily married to him.However, Melanie Morton, 31, also now dates women as well as the father of her two children - A.J., 35.The mum revealed she was struggling with her sexuality and broached the idea of an open marriage last year with A.J., who she wed in January 2013.A.J. was supportive of his wife's desire to explore her sexuality - and encouraged her to go on dates with other women, even helping her to sign up to dating app Hinge.Melanie met Jackie Olson, 26, a sales and marketing assistant, in June 2021 through the app and the pair hit it off with Jackie becoming Melanie's girlfriend - before meeting A.J.

CATHEDRAL CITY, California — Robert Reeves, de 78 años, pasa la mayoría de los días descansando junto a la piscina, tomando el sol del desierto con sus amigos y vecinos. Los cuatro hablan de sus novedades —recuperación de una reciente operación del pie, algunos problemas de inflamación crónica— y graban videos para las redes sociales, donde, con el nombre colectivo de Old Gays, han acumulado millones de seguidores. Una tarde calurosa de mayo, Jessay Martin, de 68 años, cruzó la calle rumbo a su reunión habitual junto a la piscina.

Death has always been on Andrew Holleran’s mind. It loomed over the shame and hedonism of “Dancer From the Dance,” his 1978 debut novel and one of the most famous works of gay literature, and has pervaded his books since: a small body of work traces the arc of life. At 77, and releasing his first novel in over 15 years, Holleran feels as though he has reached “the end of the arc,” he said in a recent interview.

GEMMA Collins proves she is the perfect step-mum as she gives boyfriend Rami Hawash's son bike riding lessons. The former Towie and Celebrity Big Brother star took to Instagram to proudly share that she spent her Saturday morning with Rami's three-year-old son Tristan.

Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren fully immersed themselves in the Pride Month festivities on Saturday afternoon.The couple were among the stars in attendance atPair of Thieves and Rocco's 'RISE WITH PRIDE' event, which was held atRocco's WeHo in West Hollywood.Jessica cut a stylish figure by pairing her studded motorcycle jacket with lavender high-waisted shorts and matching accessories. Allies:Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren fully immersed themselves in the Pride Month festivities on Saturday afternoon.The couple were among the stars in attendance at Pair of Thieves and Rocco's 'RISE WITH PRIDE' event, which was held at Rocco's WeHo in West HollywoodThe 41-year-old actress highlighted her flat stomach in a fitted black bodysuit and threw on a pair of sheer polkadot tights.She gave her petite frame a boost in a pair of black platform heels.

Scottish referees Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson have come out as gay in an effort to create more LGBTQ+ visibility.

apologized.dababy calling people living with hiv “nasty” and “”junkies” i truly have no wordsAfter saying that people living with HIV are "junkies" and "nasty," DaBaby faced a lot of backlash from celebrities and fans. He eventually issued a semi-apology. He said DaBaby "punched the LGBTQ community right in the AIDS." He also said he thought the word "feminists" meant "frumpy d*kes." "Her first year as a woman — ain't that something? Never even had a period — ain't that something?" he said. In his Instagram Live, Lil Nas X joked about having a collab with Boosie, which caused him to go on the above rant. i am truly saddened.

The Sound of Music when I was younger. The next thing I knew, an agent calls and says they don't want me for Artie, but they're creating this new role they wanted me to audition for instead," Chris recalled.“By existing and showing up and being a different person, a different identity that the writers may not have even known about before, I think in that way, I influenced Theo’s character,” they told MTV.

Simon hasn't yet come out as a gay teen to his family or even his friends. But when he falls for an anonymous classmate online, and that secret is threatened, he has to come to terms with his identity.

Ricky Gervais has hired bodyguards at a cost believed to be £10,000 a night for stand-up gigs after being accused of poking fun at transgender people. The Office star caused uproar with comments he made in a Netflix one-off special SuperNature last week.

Legendary actress Lynda Carter shut down social media trolls after she celebrated Pride Month with Wonder Woman artwork.

Use of the word “dick” isn't usually on your GOP-gathering bingo card. (Image via video still)

WNBA star Brittney Griner has received written correspondence from her wife and loved ones while being detained in Russia.

Craig Napier described the response to his coming out as gay as “pretty humbling” after going public for the first time. Napier and fellow match official Lloyd Wilson announced their sexuality on Thursday in a bid to change the culture in Scottish football.

Cinderella star Billy Porter and Beauty and the Beast actor Luke Evans have joined the upcoming film Our Son.

RuPaul’s Drag Race just delivered another gag-worthy episode of All Stars 7.

Gemma Collins says the ghost in her house is welcome to stay there.The Towie star panicked when things started going bump in the night and decided to call in a spirit medium.But her mind was put at ease when the spectre turned out to be friendly.The GC turned to Nicola Palmer, known as Miss Spirit London, to chat up the poltergeist.Nicola said: “Gemma was hearing noises and feeling cold like something just walked over her.“She would hear things move, like the rustling of the knife drawer, that kind of stuff. She couldn’t find certain stuff.”She added: “It was a man.

Nouveau Productions, which Frazier runs with his husband Robert Pullen.All told, the special, star-studded programming to date has been strong in LGBTQ interest and appeal, ranging from an Ella Fitzgerald-themed Christmas show starring Vanessa Williams to the recently launched “Broadway in Concert” series featuring contemporary stars of the Great White Way paying tribute to iconic musicals.None of the specials have been quite as gay, however, as the latest, the explicitly queer-themed True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs.Timed to kick off June’s Pride month, the program features real-life stories of hope, resilience, and triumph from members of the LGBTQ community, including former NBA player Jason Collins and acclaimed Sex and the City star and activist Cynthia Nixon, tied together with musical performances by a hodgepodge of queer talent, accompanied by the APO under Frazier and hosted by transgender Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider.The performance lineup includes the pioneering lesbian folk/rock duo the Indigo Girls with their chart-topping breakout hit “Closer to Fine,” Drag Race alums Peppermint, Alexis Michelle, and Jujubee giving a spin of “(A Little More) Mascara” from La Cage aux Folles, trans opera singer Breanna Sinclairé covering “Somewhere” from West Side Story, and Tony-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning stage veteran André de Shields (Hadestown) reviving “The Colors of My Life” from the 1980 musical Barnum.Additional performers include Glee star Chris Colfer, persevering contemporary Christian singer Trey Pearson formerly of the group Everyday Sunday, and young indie-pop artist Morgxn.Premiering Saturday, June 4, on www.PBS.org, the PBS Video app, and select PBS stations nationwide.Local affiliate WETA is

While a huge crowd was gathering in Fair Park for the first day of Dallas Pride weekend and the Miller Lite Music Festival, a handful of right-wingers hit The Strip on Cedar Springs today (Saturday, June 4)  to protest …. well, something.

Guy Lodge Film CriticWhile the police force faces a massive task of image rehabilitation on screen, these are unexpectedly rich times at the movies for anyone with a firefighter fetish. After an unsurprisingly long wait for one film featuring a team of strapping laddermen in sensual dance formations, two have come along at once.

Riot! Opening Party. Billed as “D.C.’s largest pride party and main event,” Riot!, at Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE, will kick off the weekend on overdrive, aided and abetted by headliner Symone, winner of Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, not to mention a bevy of local queens set to work the crowd into a proudful frenzy, including S.H.E., Haus of Bambi, Molasses, Desiree Dik, Jaxknife, Bobby Decanio, and Vagenesis aka National Bearded Empress 2022.

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Colton Haynes opened up about that ancient homoerotic photo shoot, twink-flavored ice cream hit the shelves, and a queer Asian revolution kicked off in Hollywood. Here’s what happened on Instagram:Tyson Beckford served.  A post shared by Tyson C.Beckford (@tysoncbeckford)Lucas Bitencourt sunned his thighs.  A post shared by Lucas Bitencourt (@lucas_bitencourt)Kevin McHale stayed in Amsterdam.  A post shared by Kevin McHale (@kevinmchale)Matteo Lane made pasta.  A post shared by Matteo Lane (@matteolane)Chris Salvatore dropped his towel.  A post shared by Chris Salvatore (@chrissalvatore)Gus Kenworthy drank a Cann.  A post shared by gus kenworthy (@guskenworthy)John Halbach showed off his fur.  A post shared by John Halbach (@johnhalbach)Matthew Camp removed his socks.  A post shared by Matthew Camp (@matthewcamp)Titanius Maximus looked up.  A post shared by Titanius Maximus (@titaniusmaximus)Max Emerson walked the dog.  A post shared by Max Emerson (@maxisms)Miles McMillan checked the view.  A post shared by Miles McMillan (@milesmcmillan)Nath Henry heated things up.  A post shared by Nath Henry (@nathanhgshore)Prince Royce hung around.  A post shared by Prince Royce (@princeroyce)Ricky Martin worked from home.  A post shared by Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin)Christian C. tanned with the plants.  A post shared by Christian C.

Lia Thomas thought that her decision to come out as transgender and medically transition would end her college swimming career. Instead, she made history this March, when she became the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I national championship in any sport.

Users in Reddit’s r/askgaybros forum let loose recently when one user asked for other gay bros’ “pettiest/most shallow dealbreaker.”Some of the responses are hilariously harsh (like using Internet Explorer “out of choice”). Others are all too relatable and, in our book, questionably petty (like “judge-y people”).We included some of the most interesting responses below, editing the comments for readability and leaving out the body-negative ones.“Short texts/one-word answers for all messages.”“Text speech when messaging. (For example, ‘hwr u?’)”“Eating with mouth open.

The New York Times over the weekend posted an in-depth story, “The Secrets Ed Koch Carried,” about the former mayor’s struggles with coming to terms with his sexuality. He was from a generation that was averse to being open about being gay and chose to hide it rather than be honest about it, much to his detriment.During his time in public life, he made comments such as “I’m not a homosexual” and “I am a heterosexual.” I don’t think he fooled many people. When he ran for mayor the first time against Mario Cuomo, campaign signs were strung throughout Cuomo’s home borough of Queens that said, “Vote for Cuomo, not the homo.” Cuomo denied he had anything to do with that.After I met Koch, I returned home, and I remember telling my partner, “That man is in his late 80s.

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To the Editor: Re “The Secrets Ed Koch Carried” (front page, May 8): I read about former Mayor Ed Koch’s closeted state of mind with a mixture of anger and sadness. As a gay psychiatrist who, in the 1980s, watched patients, friends and colleagues get sick and die from AIDS, I felt anger about the closeted mayor who refused to advocate forcefully enough for them. Yet I also felt sadness as a psychoanalyst who has observed, studied and written about the psychology of being in the closet.

Edward I. Koch looked like the busiest septuagenarian in New York. Glad-handing well-wishers at his favorite restaurants, gesticulating through television interviews long after his three terms as mayor, Mr.