DEAR ABBY: I’m a 41-year-old gay man. Although I was raised in a conservative, religious family, I’m out of the closet and proud to be living as myself. For much of my adult life, I have attracted mostly women. I have always tried to handle these situations with as much tact as possible. However, some … Read more
Welcome to Relationship Rehab, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all your romantic problems, no holds barred. This week, our resident sexologist Isiah McKimmie helps a woman understand her sexual fantasies. QUESTION: I’m a straight woman in her late 40s and I’ve recently divorced my husband of 16 years. We had grown apart and it wasn’t serving either of us … Read more
If you want to make babies right, sometimes it’s best to do it yourself. When Mandi Pitzer and her husband Andrew hadn’t conceived six months after getting married in November 2014, she didn’t immediately become alarmed. The then-newlywed just figured it would happen — eventually. Almost immediately after saying “I Do,” the brunette stopped taking the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian who has been in a relationship for a year and a half. My partner was with men the majority of her life. One of her last exes is someone she now calls her best friend. She talks with and texts him every day. I now have trust issues with … Read more
A recent study found that Gen Z adults are much more likely to identify as LGBTQ than older generations. More than 1 in 4 Gen Z adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, a new survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) found. The survey found that … Read more
She’s really jazzed about her weight-loss journey. TLC star Jazz Jennings revealed that she has lost 70 pounds since beginning her fitness program in 2021. On Saturday, the “I Am Jazz” alum posted a photo of herself on social media wearing a black-and-white strapless halter top. “70 pounds down,” Jennings, 23, wrote via Instagram. “Feeling … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” legend Will Ferrell revealed Sunday that he had “zero knowledge” of the trans experience until his close friend of 30 years Harper Steele came out to him in 2022. “I know I’ve met trans people before,” Ferrell, 56, told Variety in a clip posted to the outlet’s social media. “I didn’t have … Read more
Something has become abundantly clear to me lately, as in it keeps slapping me in the face on a weekly basis. It’s that there are a LOT of men still hiding in the closet. Kinda, sorta. And we women are dating them. While the younger generation are now very comfortable with their bisexuality, millions of men … Read more
Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal claimed Sunday that straight men should be allowed to play gay roles depending on who is in charge of the film. “It depends [on] who’s in charge of telling the story,” Mescal, 27, told The Sunday Times. “The issue is that there have been so many queer performances in cinema that … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife, “Sandy,” for 40 years. We married as soon as it became possible for us as a gay couple. While our relationship isn’t perfect, we are deeply committed and I always assumed we shared the same values. Recently, one partner of a couple we know well was admitted … Read more
It was not a pleasurable experience. Dan Levy revealed Saturday that one of the scenes in his new Netflix film “Good Grief” was actually inspired by a real-life incident that happened to him several decades ago. “I think I was 20? And I found an apartment, and I was cleaning the apartment, and I pulled … Read more
Barry Manilow opened up about keeping his sexuality a secret due to his fears coming out would jeopardize his career. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 80-year-old singer, who revealed he was gay in 2017, shared that he struggled with hiding his sexual orientation for years. “I didn’t want my career to go away. … Read more
Dave Chappelle once again takes aim at the transgender community, as well as people with disabilities, in his new stand-up special “The Dreamer,” which dropped Sunday on Netflix. Chappelle, 50, opens the set by recalling the time he met actor Jim Carrey, 61, on the set of “Man on the Moon,” Deadline reports. Carrey plays … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, who is in eighth grade, has slowly come out as lesbian. She enjoys makeup and fashion, but isn’t absolute in presenting in a feminine way. She is an artist and a musician, is very creative and enjoys being unique in her style sense. Some of the students have tried to project … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Three days before my daughter “Ginger’s” wedding, her fiancè called to announce that he could not marry her because she’s bisexual. It’s something he knew about for a year but waited until three days before the wedding to mention. Needless to say, my husband and I were shocked, embarrassed and devastated. We had … Read more
The shocking moment a “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” winner was punched in the face as part of a violent summer attack was revealed last week during court proceedings. James Lee Williams, who won the first season of the show in 2019 as The Vivienne, said Friday he endured a “barrage of abuse” from Alan Whitfield after … Read more
NEW DELHI — More than 2,000 people took part in a gay pride event in New Delhi, waving rainbow flags and multicolored balloons as they celebrated sexual diversity in India but also raised concerns over the country’s restrictive laws. Dancing to drums and music, the participants walked for more than two hours to the Jantar … Read more
Looks like he made it. Barry Manilow revealed Friday that the reason he kept his sexual orientation quiet for so long was due to the fact that the singer feared being gay would have “killed” his career. “Well, in the ’70s, you know, you didn’t [come out],” Manilow, 80, said to veteran journalist Chris Wallace … Read more
Bobby Berk is saying “goodbye” to “Queer Eye.” The home designer announced Monday that he will be leaving the hit Netflix show “Queer Eye” after Season 8 wraps. “To the Queer Eye Community who have become family to me,” Berk, 42, wrote in an Instagram post. “The love that I have received from you all … Read more
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans revealed Saturday that his eldest child has come out as transgender. Appearing on “The Breakfast Club” podcast, the “White Chicks” star spoke openly about his child’s transition and how it has affected him. “I have a daughter that transitioned into a son,” Wayans, 51, said on the podcast. “My daughter … Read more