Rebel Rebel: David Bowie went from queer icon to family man — and an alien reborn

Rebel Rebel: David Bowie went from queer icon to family man — and an alien reborn

David Bowie’s had a vigorous afterlife since dying in New York 10 years ago. He conquered Billboard’s album chart for the first time in his career with the dark jazzy masterpiece “Blackstar,” released Jan. 8, 2016 — just two days before his death. His best-known singles surged back into the top 100 on both sides … Read more

Bobby Berk calls out Netflix for not warning him about ‘Queer Eye’ ending

Bobby Berk calls out Netflix for not warning him about ‘Queer Eye’ ending

Bobby Berk has a bone to pick with Netflix. The former “Queer Eye” star called out the streamer for not warning him about the show ending with Season 10 before he announced his new series with HGTV. “[Netflix] could have easily given me a heads-up on when that was going to be announced,” the 43-year-old … Read more

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill’s daughter Gracie declares she’s ‘been an out and proud queer, bisexual woman’ in Pride Month post

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill’s daughter Gracie declares she’s ‘been an out and proud queer, bisexual woman’ in Pride Month post

Gracie McGraw is proud to be queer. After Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s 28-year-old daughter shared a message about her sexuality on Instagram Monday to celebrate Pride Month, she released a statement clarifying that she was already out. Gracie McGraw in an Instagram photo from May 30, 2025. graciemcgraw/Instagram “Let me be VERY clear here… … Read more

Daniel Craig gets 9-min standing ovation for erotic film ‘Queer’ after laughing off ‘Gay James Bond’ question in Venice

Daniel Craig gets 9-min standing ovation for erotic film ‘Queer’ after laughing off ‘Gay James Bond’ question in Venice

It was a very queer day at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.  Daniel Craig was praised after Luca Guadagnino’s erotic film “Queer” premiered at the festival, garnering a nine-minute standing ovation. The movie also features “Outer Banks” star Drew Starkey, 30.  Craig’s performance has already been labeled “a career best,” and it’s clear the … Read more

‘House of the Dragon’ reveals queer plot twist — sealed with a steamy kiss

‘House of the Dragon’ reveals queer plot twist — sealed with a steamy kiss

Sealed with a kiss.  Spoilers ahead for Season 2, episode 6 of “House of the Dragon.”  In this week’s episode of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff show “House of the Dragon,” Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) shares a steamy kiss with another woman: her advisor, Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno).  This is a big deal because Rhaenyra is … Read more

Jonathan Van Ness reacts to ‘monster’ allegations on ‘Queer Eye’ set: ‘I could have been better’

Jonathan Van Ness reacts to ‘monster’ allegations on ‘Queer Eye’ set: ‘I could have been better’

Jonathan Van Ness is speaking out about the accusations that they were “abusive” on the set of “Queer Eye.” In March, a Rolling Stone exposé claimed that Van Ness, 37, is “very difficult” to work with on the hit Netflix series. Sources close to the show used the words “monster,” “nightmare” and “demeaning” to describe the grooming … 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

‘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

Chucky, Queer Icon?

Chucky, Queer Icon?

During Pride Month, it can seem as if their faces are everywhere: Madonna, James Baldwin, Elton John, Judy Garland, Grace Jones, Bea Arthur. The well of queer icons is as deep as it is colorful. But how about Chucky, the homicidal redhead doll? Chucky, the killer doll who first appeared in the 1988 horror film … Read more

Born this way: Ben Platt puts a ‘70s spin on queer love on new album ‘Honeymind’

Born this way: Ben Platt puts a ‘70s spin on queer love on new album ‘Honeymind’

On Tuesday’s opening night of his 18-show residency at Broadway’s historic Palace Theatre, Ben Platt didn’t just conjure up the spirits of Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and other legends of the newly renovated venue. The Tony-winning star of “Dear Evan Hansen” also channeled James Taylor on a beaming rendition of JT’s 1977 classic “Your Smiling Face.”  … Read more

Queer Women Behaving Badly: These Movies Scrap the Coming-Out Story

Queer Women Behaving Badly: These Movies Scrap the Coming-Out Story

“What I noticed about these three films, specifically, is also that they’re all funny and light,” Glass said. “But inevitably, I think a lot of the discussion around it is very somber. And I think what puts a lot of people off, particularly if they’re not queer themself — people get very defensive and get … Read more

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness —  not a monster, just an Aries

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness —  not a monster, just an Aries

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness came under fire — Aries pun intended — this week with the publication of a Rolling Stone expose that alleges the beautifully groomed grooming expert has “rage issues” that have directly and adversely affected their co-stars and the show’s production crew. A gander inside their birth chart helps illuminate the stars that … Read more

‘Monster’ Jonathan Van Ness caused ‘fear’ on ‘Queer Eye’ set — and more bombshell exposé claims

‘Monster’ Jonathan Van Ness caused ‘fear’ on ‘Queer Eye’ set — and more bombshell exposé claims

It’s “Queer Eye” for the not-so-nice guys.  A new Rolling Stone exposé is breaking down alleged “Queer Eye” behind-the-scenes drama between its “Fab Five”: food and wine expert Antoni Porowski, 39; interior designer Bobby Berk, 42; grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness, 36; culture afficionado Karamo Brown, 43; and fashion expert Tan France, 40.  According to … Read more

Queer passenger removed from Delta flight, reprimanded — for not wearing a bra: ‘It was humiliation’

Queer passenger removed from Delta flight, reprimanded — for not wearing a bra: ‘It was humiliation’

A frustrated female flyer is pushing back after Delta Airlines staff threatened to kick her off the plane for not wearing a bra. Lisa Archbold was traveling from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on Jan. 22 when the tit snit took off, very suddenly putting her plans in peril. The self-employed DJ, who had … Read more

The Queer Kids Are All Right. And Now They’re Making Me Better.

The Queer Kids Are All Right. And Now They’re Making Me Better.

What makes “Smiley” as pleasurable as its name suggests is its refusal to represent the trauma of homophobia. Its world includes genuine sadness, but not the kind imposed from the outside. It instead puts a queer spin on the universal inheritance of mixed feelings, false starts, near losses and hard truths that is the basis … Read more

Bobby Berk opens up about Tan France feud drama and why he’s really leaving ‘Queer Eye’: ‘There was a situation’

Bobby Berk opens up about Tan France feud drama and why he’s really leaving ‘Queer Eye’: ‘There was a situation’

Former “Queer Eye” guy Bobby Berk is dishing on his exit from the Netflix series — and came this close to confirming it had to do with a feud with co-star Tan France. “Tan and I had a moment,” Berk told Vanity Fair in an interview published Jan. 25. “There was a situation, and that’s … Read more

Kristen Stewart promises sex scenes in queer romance-thriller will ‘shock people’: I ‘felt turned on’

Kristen Stewart promises sex scenes in queer romance-thriller will ‘shock people’:  I ‘felt turned on’

Kristen Stewart said “she felt turned on” by the lesbian sex scenes in her new LGBTQIA+ romance-thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” — and that they will “shock people” for their frankness. “They don’t take their clothes off, but this is going to shock people,” Stewart told Variety, adding that it’s a change of pace from standard … Read more

‘Survivor’ winner Parvati Shallow comes out as queer, reveals Mae Martin relationship

‘Survivor’ winner Parvati Shallow comes out as queer, reveals Mae Martin relationship

What a way to ring in the new year! Parvati Shallow — who won “Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites” in 2008 — came out as queer on Saturday by posting a photo of herself kissing comedian Mae Martin, 36. “We’re here. We’re queer. Happy New Year,” Shallow, 41, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo … Read more

Bobby Berk is exiting ‘Queer Eye’ after Season 8 — read the cast’s reactions

Bobby Berk is exiting ‘Queer Eye’ after Season 8 — read the cast’s reactions

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

‘FatCon’ hosted by Temple University features queer sex therapist offering ‘fat positive sexual healthcare’

‘FatCon’ hosted by Temple University features queer sex therapist offering ‘fat positive sexual healthcare’

Temple University is set to host the first-ever Philly “FatCon” this October, a conference boasting its role as an exclusively judgment-free fat-focused event featuring “fat-friendly” fitness classes, vendors, talks with influencers, a Halloween costume party, and more. “The Fat Sex Therapist” Sonalee Rashatwar, who uses they/he pronouns according to one of the con’s Instagram posts, is … Read more