Gen Z in sexual identity shakeup as majority now say they’re something other than straight: ‘A lot more open’

Gen Z in sexual identity shakeup as majority now say they’re something other than straight: ‘A lot more open’

They’re here, they’re queer, no big deal. Close to six in 10 people under the age of 30 now identify as something other than boring old heterosexual, a new survey revealed. Dating app Feeld polled more than 3,000 users from 71 countries to compile the study. A survey of dating app users revealed that close … Read more

Joaquin Phoenix refuses to reveal why he quit gay romance film: ‘Not sure how that would be helpful’

Joaquin Phoenix refuses to reveal why he quit gay romance film: ‘Not sure how that would be helpful’

Joaquin Phoenix isn’t speaking on his sudden departure from Todd Haynes’ NC-17 gay detective romance movie — just five days before the film was set to start filming. The 49-year-old was asked about his controversial exit during a press conference for his upcoming movie, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. “I think if I … Read more

Former ‘Bachelorette’ star Josh Seiter describes ‘abuse’ since coming out as trans: ‘I fear for my safety’

Former ‘Bachelorette’ star Josh Seiter describes ‘abuse’ since coming out as trans: ‘I fear for my safety’

A former Bachelorette star who came out as transgender since the show says she doesn’t need surgery or hormone treatment to “be a woman.” Josh Seiter, 37, who was born male, and appeared on season 11 of TV show in 2015 as a cis male competing with others to match with a single woman. But … Read more

There’s a new form of sexual attraction heating up: Here’s what being ‘symbiosexual’ means

There’s a new form of sexual attraction heating up: Here’s what being ‘symbiosexual’ means

The more, the merrier. A recent study conducted by researchers at Seattle University unveiled a new sexuality called “symbiosexual.” According to research recently published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, it’s described as an “attraction to the energy, multidimensionality and power shared between people in relationships.” A person identifying with this feeling connects to the energy … Read more

Dear Abby: My family doesn’t accept my transgender child

Dear Abby: My family doesn’t accept my transgender child

DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and I, along with her sibling, are supportive and love her unconditionally.  She recently decided to share the news with her grandparents, sending a heartfelt email along with a couple of resources specifically for grandparents. One grandparent has … Read more

‘Abrosexual’ identity takes hold as more people embrace the term: ‘Finally, I feel seen’

‘Abrosexual’ identity takes hold as more people embrace the term: ‘Finally, I feel seen’

More people are identifying as “abrosexual” as they discover the term on social media. An abrosexual is a person whose sexuality changes over time. A person may be attracted to different genders at different times of their life or have varying levels of sexual attraction. A person may be attracted to different genders at different … Read more

We both fell in love with our maid of honor after we got married — now we’re a throuple and it feels so right

We both fell in love with our maid of honor after we got married — now we’re a throuple and it feels so right

Good things come in threes A married couple who fell in love with their maid of honor is now living with her as a throuple — and they’re happier than ever. Massachusetts residents Katie and Ness tied the knot back in 2021 with their pal, Kaylie, serving in the ceremony. The newlyweds had worked with … Read more

Traveler reveals she was ‘banned for life by American Airlines’ for something she didn’t do: ‘I am literally a lesbian’

Traveler reveals she was ‘banned for life by American Airlines’ for something she didn’t do: ‘I am literally a lesbian’

High-mile criminals. Erin Wright, who goes by @erin_wright_ on TikTok, revealed how American Airlines allegedly “banned” her from flying with the airline for life. “I got permanently banned from flying American Airlines for having sexual relations with a man on a plane even though I’m a lesbian,” Wright, 24, wrote online. Erin Wright, 24, found … Read more

Dear Abby: I think my husband is cheating on me with his male best friend

Dear Abby: I think my husband is cheating on me with his male best friend

DEAR ABBY: During my entire 40-year marriage, I have wondered if my husband is bisexual. He met his friend “Ernie” around the same time he met me. My husband has always had female friends as well as Ernie. When he came home late, I’d accuse him of having affairs with his female co-workers.  We have … Read more

I came out as gay in later life — and got married to a woman three months later who’s 19 years older than me

I came out as gay in later life — and got married to a woman three months later who’s 19 years older than me

A woman came out as gay in later life and married a woman 19 years her senior — just three months after they met. Olivia Reed, 34, had only dated men previously when her six-year relationship naturally ran its course. She decided to give dating women a try and met Kelly Reed, 53, who works … Read more

Bisexual women are more like straight men in these ‘dark’ ways: study

Bisexual women are more like straight men in these ‘dark’ ways: study

She’s a guy’s girl. A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior revealed that bisexual women are more open to casual sex and possess more “Dark Triad” personality traits — that is, narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism — putting them closer to heterosexual men than women in this regard. Such “dark” qualities have previously been associated … Read more

Melissa Etheridge felt ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’ after son’s death from opioid addiction: ‘I did the best I could to keep myself alive’

Melissa Etheridge felt ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’ after son’s death from opioid addiction: ‘I did the best I could to keep myself alive’

Come to her window.  Rock star Melissa Etheridge takes a leaf out of Johnny Cash’s book and performs at a prison in her new docuseries, “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken.” “I grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and most people know it from all the prisons,” Etheridge, 63, told The Post.  “I could see [the federal … Read more

Former ‘Doctor Who’ David Tennant tells UK Minister of Women and Equalities to ‘shut up’ during LGBTQ rights speech

Former ‘Doctor Who’ David Tennant tells UK Minister of Women and Equalities to ‘shut up’ during LGBTQ rights speech

Former “Doctor Who” actor David Tennant told a top U.K. government minister to “shut up” during a speech about LGBTQ rights, adding that he hoped for a world in which she didn’t “exist.” Tennant took aim at Kemi Badenoch, the U.K.’s Minister for Women and Equalities, last week when accepting an award at the British … Read more

Queen of clubs: NYC nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch pumps up Pride with a big bash — and a new book

Queen of clubs: NYC nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch pumps up Pride with a big bash — and a new book

For years, decades even, the biggest VIP in the gay scene of New York nightlife has been a straight, Swiss-born woman. That would be Susanne Bartsch, the legendary club queen who has presided over generations of queer party boys — and other children of the counterculture — in the City That Never Sleeps. “You know, … Read more

Queer creator of ‘gayest’ Star Wars series claps back at haters who claim it’s ‘woke’ propaganda with ‘lesbian space witches’

Queer creator of ‘gayest’ Star Wars series claps back at haters who claim it’s ‘woke’ propaganda with ‘lesbian space witches’

The creator of the controversial Disney+ “Star Wars” show “The Acolyte” is pushing back against those who say that her show is “woke” propaganda featuring “lesbian space witches,” slamming the criticism as “reductive.” Leslye Headland, the “first openly queer person to create” a major Star Wars project as The Hollywood Reporter (THR) described her, spoke … Read more

What happens when an Orthodox woman comes out as Gay

What happens when an Orthodox woman comes out as Gay

By 19, Sara – nee Malka – Glass got everything an ultra-religious Jewish woman from the insular Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn could want. She’s married a God-fearing man and became a mother – her “true purpose” in life –  while settling into the Hasidic enclave of Lakewood, NJ. After growing up in a “Fiddler … Read more

‘Bridgerton’ reveals surprising queer lead for Season 4

‘Bridgerton’ reveals surprising queer lead for Season 4

There’s a curveball shaking up the ton.  “Bridgerton” just confirmed that not one but two of the main characters are queer, in a surprise twist.  Spoilers ahead for Season 3 part 2. In author Julia Quinn’s books on which the hit Netflix show “Bridgerton” is based, all of the characters are straight – but the … Read more

‘House of the Dragon’ star Matt Smith corrects interviewer over co-star Emma D’Arcy’s pronouns

‘House of the Dragon’ star Matt Smith corrects interviewer over co-star Emma D’Arcy’s pronouns

British actor Matt Smith is being praised for subtly correcting a red-carpet interviewer who accidentally misgendered his “House of the Dragon” co-star Emma D’Arcy. At the “House of the Dragon” Season 2 London premiere, Smith was speaking with reporter Sue Perkins about the Season 1 finale, in which Daemon (Smith) informs Rhaenyra (D’Arcy) about her … Read more

Matt Bomer claims he lost Superman role because he’s gay: My sexuality was ‘weaponized’ against me

Matt Bomer claims he lost Superman role because he’s gay: My sexuality was ‘weaponized’ against me

Matt Bomer was almost the Man of Steel. The “White Collar” star, 46, revealed that he was in the mix to play Superman on the big screen in the early 2000s, but he allegedly lost out on the role when he was outed as gay. “I went in on a cattle call for Superman, and … Read more

The Post Pride 2024 playlist: From Diana Ross and Janet Jackson to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé

The Post Pride 2024 playlist: From Diana Ross and Janet Jackson to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé

It’s the second weekend of Pride Month — my favorite time of the year — so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. So let’s get this party started with my Pride Realness Playlist: Diana Ross, “I’m Coming Out” Diana Ross Getty Images You know, we gay … Read more