Author Will Freshwater (R) and the cover of his latest romance novel, The Light Reflected (L). Stephen Cremen A year ago, author Will Freshwater quit his desk job as a lawyer for Verizon to dedicate h...
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FDA proposal would allow gay men in monogamous relationships to donate blood
A nurse fills test tubes with blood to be tested during an American Red Cross bloodmobile in Fullerton, CA on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Paul Bersebach | Medianews Group | Getty Images The Food and D...
Pope Francis Says Being Gay ‘Isn’t A Crime’ As He Denounces ‘Unjust’ Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Topline Pope Francis in an interview with the Associated Press Wednesday said being gay is not a crime as he criticized laws that criminalize same-sex relationships, in what appears to be the latest a...
Claudine Gay Named Harvard’s First Black President — Here’s What To Know About Her
Topline Harvard University named Claudine Gay as its 30th president in an announcement Thursday, following Lawrence Bacow’s earlier decision to step down from the position, making her the school’s fir...
14 States Claim Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law ‘Does Not Discriminate’ And Want It To Be Upheld
Topline A coalition of 14 GOP-led states wants a federal court to uphold Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act—known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law—signaling that more states could be on board with p...
Darren Aronofsky On ‘The Whale’ And Brendan Fraser’s Hollywood Second Coming
Brendan Fraser as Charlie in ‘The Whale.’ A24 The Whale came out of this year’s festival as a clear awards season favorite with critics and cinephiles. At the heart of that was Brend...
Disney CEO Bob Iger talks ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ LGBTQ inclusion at town hall
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Following criticism of its past ...
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Speedy Willie Gay Impresses In Return From Suspension
Willie Gay Jr. of the Kansas City Chiefs exits the field after defeating the Denver Broncos 28-24 at … [+] Empower Field on Jan. 8, 2022. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) Getty Images Fol...
Kevin Spacey Says He Waited Until 58 To Come Out As Gay Because His Dad ‘Was A Neo-Nazi’
Topline Kevin Spacey denied accusations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward actor Anthony Rapp when the latter was a teenager and said the reason he waited so long to come out as gay was beca...
Billy Eichner And Luke Macfarlane On Hitting Authentic Comedy Gold With ‘Bros’
(Left to right) Luke Macfarlane and Billy Eichner at the the premiere of Universal Pictures’s ‘Bros’ … [+] in Los Angeles. AFP via Getty Images “I wanted it to be really ...
‘Bros’ Director Nicholas Stoller Talks Honesty And The Rom-Com’s Secret Weapon
Director Nicholas Stoller arrives for the premiere of Universal Pictures’s ‘Bros’ at Regal LA Live … [+] in Los Angeles. AFP via Getty Images Hit comedies are becoming fewer an...
How The Kansas City Chiefs Will Try To Replace Willie Gay
Darius Harris of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off of the field after a preseason game against the … [+] Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 20, 2021. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Getty Images Foll...
Monkeypox Misinformation Is Spreading, Experts Warn—Here’s What You Need To Know About The Disease
Topline As monkeypox cases rise, public health experts and officials around the world are scrambling to contain the outbreak, but as scientists gather vital data, they also face the challenge of fast-...
CDC estimates 1.7 million gay and bisexual men face highest risk from monkeypox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.7 million men who have sex with men face the biggest threat from monkeypox right now. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on ...
Monkeypox Symptoms Are Different From Previous Outbreaks, Doctors Warn
Topline People infected with monkeypox during the ongoing global outbreak are displaying symptoms not typically associated with the viral infection, according to research published in the British Medi...
WHO recommends gay, bisexual men limit sexual partners to reduce spread
People line up outside the Test Positive Aware Network nonprofit clinic to receive the monkeypox vaccine in Chicago, Illinois, July 25, 2022 Eric Cox | Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesd...
These Are The Republican Senators Who Will Vote To Codify Gay Marriage As A Right
Topline Five Republican senators have indicated they intend to vote “yes” on a bill the House passed Tuesday to codify same-sex marriage as a right under federal law, but it remains to be ...
WHO Calls Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency
Topline The World Health Organization announced Saturday the spread of monkeypox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, with “a clear risk of further international spread” as ...
A One-Dose Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy Could Help Extend Scarce Supplies As U.S. Outbreak Grows
Topline Health officials in New York City, San Fransisco, Canada and the U.K. are stretching scarce monkeypox vaccine supplies by focusing on delivering as many first doses to high-risk groups as poss...
House Passes Bill Protecting Gay Marriage—47 Republicans Vote ‘Yes’
Topline The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday afternoon to codify the right for same-sex couples to marry into federal law, which Democrats proposed in response to Supreme Court Justice C...
Greek Orthodox Church Protests Baptism Of Celebrity Gay Couple’s Children
Topline Fashion designer Peter Dundas and his partner, Evangelo Bousis, had their children baptized by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, drawing protest from Greece’s Orthodox Church, which does not...
Struggling To Find A Monkeypox Shot? Severe Shortages And Technical Mishaps Are Slowing Down Rollouts
Topline Rollout of the monkeypox vaccine nationwide has been hamstrung by logistical, bureaucratic and technical errors, leaving many Americans frustrated and scrambling for scarce doses as experts an...
‘Stranger Things’ Star Says ‘It’s 100% Clear Will Is Gay And He Does Love Mike’
Stranger Things Netflix Variety has a new interview with Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp up that I found rather fascinating. The actor who plays will is the youngest member of the cast at 17, and re...
Andy Cohen On The Business Of Bravo, Fatherhood, And Speaking Out For Gay & Women’s Rights In America
Andy Cohen and ‘The Real Housewives’ franchise cast on Bravo. NBCUniversal/Bravo It has been 16 years since Andy Cohen decided to take a risk on a new show idea at Bravo calling itself The...
Monkeypox Symptoms Look Different In Recent Cases Than Previous Outbreaks, Doctors Warn
Topline Monkeypox infections could be flying under the radar as symptoms differ from what doctors have seen in the past, according to a study published Friday in Lancet Infectious Diseases, as public ...
As Monkeypox Spreads, Here’s Who Should Get A Vaccine—And How
Topline Monkeypox vaccines will be offered to anyone in the U.S. who thinks they have been been exposed to the virus and groups most at risk of catching it, including men who have sex with men, measur...
Louisiana Lawmakers Kill ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Banning Teachers From Discussing Gender Identity
Topline A Louisiana bill considered perhaps the most extreme “Don’t Say Gay” proposal in the country was shot down by a state House committee Tuesday, as more Republican-controlled s...
Florida Lawmakers Will Try To Punish Disney For ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Opposition As Part Of Special Session
Topline The Florida legislature will use its special session this week in part to go after laws that have given Disney special privileges—and let Walt Disney World operate as its own local government—...
Hiding Your Truth Is ‘Staggeringly Unfair’
Chiwetel Ejiofor posed for a portrait at Sofitel LA in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo by M. … [+] Caulfield/WireImage. WireImage “How did we get here?”asks the character played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, i...