"Let's go, gay agenda!"
Contents:
- WHAT MAK A ‘GAY IN’?
- 15 DEFG QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS OF 2021"LET'S GO, GAY AGENDA!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CULTUREBY SAM MANZELLADECEMBER 27, 2021/11:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2359PX;WIDTH:3539PX;}BENT RAGL/GETTY IMAG FOR BETLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: LIL NAS X PERFORMS ONSTAGE AT THE BET AWARDS 2021 AT MICROSOFT THEATER ON JUNE 27, 2021 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY BENT RAGL/GETTY IMAG FOR BET)BY SAM MANZELLADECEMBER 27, 2021 / 11:36 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"15 DEFG QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS OF 2021","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2021-12-27T16:36:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2021-12-27T16:36:22.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"YEAR IN REVIEW","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MA IMAGE: LIL NAS X AT THE 2021 BET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2021 PROVED ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT A GLOBAL PANMIC N'T STOP QUEER EXCELLENCE. ALL YEAR LONG, OPENLY LGBTQ ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND CREATIV BROKE LAVENR CEILGS, SRED PRTIG DTRY AWARDS, AND EVEN SPURRED REAL-WORLD CHANGE. BELOW, READ UP ON 15 QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS THAT FED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A S'S REAL-WORLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RSELL T. DAVI'S LONDON-SET DRAMA ABOUT GAY LIFE THE EARLY DAYS OF THE AIDS CRISIS WAS A MERCIAL AND CRIL SUCCS, BUT S BIGGT W TRANSCEND THE SCREEN. AFTER THE SHOW'S FEBARY PREMIERE THE UNED KGDOM, ORRS FOR HIV TTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S HONTLY AMAZG TO SEE A REAL-TIME RPONSE TO THE SHOW, AND ’S BLOWN ME AWAY," IT'S A S STAR OLLY ALEXANR TOLD LOGO FEBARY. "I THK ’S SHOWN HOW MUCH THERE NEEDS TO BE A NVERSATN REALLY STILL, ABOUT NOT ONLY HIV, BUT PEOPLE’S SEXUAL HEALTH, PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RUPL'S DRAG RACE U.K. SEASON 2 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYS EVERYWHERE WERE GOOPED AND GAGGED WHEN MAMA RU CROWNED STTISH QUEEN LAWRENCE CHANEY (PICTURED ABOVE) — NOT VEGAN LEGEND AND FAN-FAVE PETOR BIMI BON BOULASH — AS THE WNER OF DRAG RACE U.K. SEASON 2 MARCH. HELL, LAWRENCE HERSELF WAS SURPRISED!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, DRAG RACE U.K. RU-TURNED FOR SEASON 3 THIS SUMMER, SO FANS GOT OVER THE GAG RERD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOEBE BRIDGERS'S SMASHG SNL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GRAMMY-NOMATED DIE ROCKER AND NOTED BISEXUAL PERFORMED AN IMPASSNED RENDN OF HER SONG "I KNOW THE END" ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE APRIL. SHE END THE SET BY SMASHG HER GUAR ONSTAGE, SECURG HER SPOT THE HEARTS OF SAPPHICS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE REIGN OF LIL NAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS "INDTRY BABY" HAD A HELL OF A YEAR. BETWEEN PISSG OFF HOMOPHOB ONE MIC VIO AT A TIME, FALLY RELEASG HIS BUT STUD ALBUM, MONTERO, AND TAKG HOME THE TOP HONOR AT THE 2021 MTV VIO MIC AWARDS, LIL NAS X PROVED HE IS NOT A ONE-H {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE GAY AGENDA," NAS X SAID HIS VMAS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. "LET'S GO, GAY AGENDA! ... I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH. I WILL NOT TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHE LOT RIMMG SCENE HEARD 'ROUND THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUT ACTOR MURRAY BARTLETT MA A SPLASH AN AUGT EPISO OF HBO'S CRILLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA THE WHE LOT, WHICH CLUD A GAY RIMMG SCENE BETWEEN HIS CHARACTER, ARMOND, AND DILLON (PLAYED BY LAS GAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LOVE THAT WAY OF WORKG, THAT [CREATOR MIKE WHE] JT MAK YOU FEEL LIKE YOU N PLETELY PLAY ON SET," BARTLETT TOLD LOGO BACK AUGT. "YOU’RE JT EXPLORG, BUT HE GIV YOU THIS CREDIBLE LIBRARY OF RMATN ABOUT THE CHARACTER THE SCRIPT. SO I DIDN’T HAVE A LOT OF QUTNS AND I FEEL LIKE HE DIDN’T REALLY NEED TO EXPLA A LOT OF STUFF. WE JT PLAYED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MUNA AND PHOEBE BRIDGERS'S "SILK CHIFFON" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAPPHICS WERE FOREVER CHANGED AFTER THE SEPTEMBER RELEASE OF "SILK CHIFFON," A SUGARY-SWEET QUEER POP SONG OM ALT-POP OUTF MUNA AND THE AFOREMENTNED BRIDGERS. THE SONG'S FECTLY TCHY BEAT AND UNRELATABLE LYRICS ("LIFE'S SO FUN, LIFE'S SO FUN / GOT MY MI SKIRT AND MY ROLLERBLAS ON") SPAWNED A LUGE OF HILAR VIOS ON WLW TIKTOK. AND WHO ULD FET S INIC BUT I'M A CHEERLEAR-SPIRED MIC VIO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROOKLYN LIBERATN'S SEND ANNUAL MARCH FOR BLACK TRANS LIVMICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: A PERSON SPREADS WGS WH THE WORDS "BLACK TRANS LIV MATTER" WRTEN ON THEM DURG THE BROOKLYN LIBERATN'S PROTECT TRANS YOUTH EVENT AT THE BROOKLYN MM ON JUNE 13, 2021 THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH NEW YORK CY. BROOKLYN LIBERATN ANIZED A MARCH AND RALLY AS AN EMERGENCY ACTN RPONSE TO LEGISLATN TO RTRICT TRANS RIGHTS ACROSS 34 STAT. ACRDG TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 250 BILLS TRODUCED STATE LEGISLATUR AIMED AT THE LGBTQ MUNY 2021. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMID THIS YEAR'S RERD-HIGH NUMBERS OF NEW ANTI-TRANSGENR BILLS, THE BROOKLYN-BASED ACTIVIST LLECTIVE ANIZED ANOTHER RALLY AND MARCH CENTERG BLACK TRANS LIV JUNE. THOANDS OF PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS TO PARTICIPATE, DRIVG HOME THE MSAGE THAT BLACK TRANS YOUTH MATTER. LOGO EVEN HONORED THE ANIZERS OF BROOKLYN LIBERATN AS OUR GURAL LOGO LEGENDS AND CHRONICLED THEIR WORK A SHORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOJO SIWA'S HISTORIC N ON DANCG WH THE STARSERIC MCCANDLS/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGDANCING WITH THE STARS - "FALE" - THIS SEASON'S REMAG FOUR UPL WILL DANCE AND PETE THEIR FAL TWO ROUNDS OF DANC THE LIVE SEASON FALE WHERE ONE WILL W THE VETED MIRRORBALL TROPHY, MONDAY, NOV. 22 (8:00-10:00 P.M. EST), ON ABC. (ERIC MCCANDLS/ABC VIA GETTY IMAG)JENNA JOHNSON, JOJO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NICKELOON STAR AND DANCE MOMS ALUM WASTED NO TIME AFTER G OUT PUBLICLY EARLIER THIS YEAR. SHE PETED ON SEASON 30 OF DANCG WH THE STARS ALONGSI PRO DANCER JENNA JOHNSON, MARKG THE FIRST SAME-SEX DANCG DUO TO APPEAR ON THE SHOW S 16-YEAR HISTORY. SIWA AND JOHNSON MA ALL THE WAY TO THE SEASON FALE BUT ULTIMATELY LOST OUT TO BASKETBALL STAR IMAN SHUPERT AND DANCER DANIELLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COMG OUT COLTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNLS YOU LIVED UNR A ROCK DURG 2021, YOU SURELY HEARD OF COLTON UNRWOOD'S G-OUT SAGA. THE FORMER BACHELOR OPENED UP ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN THIS SPRG A SOUL-BARG S-DOWN WH GOOD MORNG AMERI'S ROB ROBERTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE'D BE THE STAR OF A NEW NETFLIX DOCERI CHRONICLG HIS G-OUT JOURNEY. UNRWOOD'S G OUT (AND NETFLIX AL) WERE MET WH MIXED REACTNS, BUT THE REALY TV STAR LATER TOLD LOGO LIVE HOST JOHNNY SIBILLY HE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE PRIVILEG HE HAS AS A WHE, CISGENR GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I THK THERE’S A LOT OF RPONSIBILY THAT WH [COMG OUT COLTON]," UNRWOOD ADD. "IT’S ALSO AN OPPORTUNY FOR ME TO HELP OUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND TO LEARN OM THEM, TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOIC, TO SHARE THEIR VOIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELVIRA, NONILLY QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MISTRS OF THE DARK HAS ALWAYS HELD A SPECIAL PLACE THE HEARTS OF QUEER FANS, BUT SEPTEMBER, SHE SOLIDIFIED HER SPOT THE QUEER POP CULTURE HALL OF FAME BY OPENG UP ABOUT HER GIRLIEND OF 19 YEARS (!!!) GAY GOTHS EVERYWHERE WERE GOOPED, GAGGED, AND SHAKEN AWAKE THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FATHER, SON, AND HOE OF GUCCI"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE, RIDLEY STT'S GUCCI FAY EPIC DIVID FILM CRICS, BUT LADY GAGA STOLE SCEN LEFT AND RIGHT AS SRNED EX-WIFE PATRIZIA REGGIANI. FOR THIS INIC LE ALONE — AN IMPROVISED MOMENT, NO LS! — 'S A MP-FT WORTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPERMAN'S BISEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JON KENT, SUPERMAN'S SON, WAS REVEALED TO BE BISEXUAL SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #5. THE IC DROPPED NOVEMBER, BUT DC COMICS MA THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OCTOBER 11, A.K.A. NATNAL COMG OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRNEY'S LONG-AWAED EEDOM OM HER FATHER'S NSERVATORSHIPPATRICK T. FALLON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGSUPPORTERS OF THE FREEBRNEY MOVEMENT CELEBRATE FOLLOWG A URT CISN ENDG HER NSERVATORSHIP OUTSI THE STANLEY MOSK URTHOE LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 12, 2021. - A LOS ANGEL JUDGE ON FRIDAY FORMALLY APPROVED THE PROCS OF ENDG THE NTROVERSIAL GUARDIANSHIP THAT HAS NTROLLED POP STAR BRNEY SPEARS' LIFE FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS. (PHOTO BY PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP) (PHOTO BY PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE #FREEBRNEY MOVEMENT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS, BUT A SERI OF HARD-HTG DOCUMENTARI ABOUT THE POP SGER'S STGGLE TO BE EED OM HER FATHER'S 13-YEAR LEGAL NSERVATORSHIP BROUGHT THE E BACK TO THE ZEGEIST. IN JUNE, SPEARS GAVE A HEART-WRENCHG URTROOM TTIMONY ABOUT HOW HER FATHER ED HIS LEGAL THORY TO KEEP HER HEAVILY MEDITED, PEL HER TO WORK AGAST HER WILL, AND FORCE HER TO KEEP HER IUD SERTED WHEN SHE WANTED TO REMOVE . OUT BRNEY STANS AND CELEBRI LIKE HALSEY AND JAMEELA JA OFFERED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SGER ON SOCIAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COME NOVEMBER, A CALIFORNIA JUDGE LED TO TERMATE SPEARS'S NSERVATORSHIP, MARKG A WILY CELEBRATED END TO THE LONG AND HIGHLY PUBLIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEX AND THE CY ANCHISE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND JT LIKE THAT..., THREE OF THE FOUR LEADG LADI OF SEX AND THE CY RETURNED TO OUR SCREENS FOR HBO MAX'S LONG-AWAED NEW SEQUEL SERI. ALTHOUGH KIM CATTRALL'S SAMANTHA WAS WRTEN OFF THE SHOW, THE REBOOT DID ADD ONE NEW CHARACTER WHO EXCED QUEER FANS: CHE, A NONBARY SEX PODSTER PLAYED BY GREY'S ANATOMY ALUM AND NOTED BIN SARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SGLE ALL THE WAYPHILIPPE BOSSE/NETFLIXSGLE ALL THE WAY (L-R). MICHAEL URIE AS PETER, JENNIFER COOLIDGE AS AUNT SANDY, PHILEMON CHAMBERS AS NICK, SGLE ALL THE WAY. CR. PHILIPPE BOSSE/NETFLIX © {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REMEMBER WHEN HAPPIT SEASON WAS THE ONLY QUEER CHRISTMAS MOVIE WE HAD? JT A FEW YEARS LATER, OUT FILMMAKERS, SCREENWRERS, AND ACTORS HAVE HERED A VERABLE RENAISSANCE FOR THE BELOVED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR'S STANDOUT? SGLE ALL THE WAY, NETFLIX'S STAR-STUDD GAY CHRISTMAS ROM- ABOUT A PERPETUALLY SGLE L.A. GAY (PLAYED BY MICHAEL URIE) WHO FALLS FOR HIS BT IEND-SLASH-ROOMMATE (PHILEMON CHAMBERS). IT WAS ALSO THE STREAMER'S FIRST HOLIDAY ROM- CENTERG A QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}YEAR IN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- IS THERE A ‘GAY ATHETIC’ TO POP MIC?
WHAT MAK A ‘GAY IN’?
Out Magaze’s Popnography vers the latt trends on everythg LGBT, om polil fights, to the latt LGBT film, to the risg gay or lbian celebry, to velopments the trans muny, to the hottt new drag queens - fd out the what, where, why. and who of gay culture! * gay pop culture icons *
It won the 2019 Digal Publishg Award for bt digal lumn that this is the 100th edn of this lumn and that we're nearg the fal days of my first full wrg about all thgs gay on the regular, I figured why not go all out and unt down the queer pop culture moments that fed an absolutely extraordary for LGBTQ excellence? Or books like Roxane Gay's Hunger, Hasan Namir's God Pk, Hilton Als's Whe Girls, Vivek Shraya's even this page is whe, Casey Plett's Ltle Fish or Joshua Whehead's Jonny Appleed. Andrew Stt on FleabagBeyond beg more or ls the greatt achievement serial storytellg 2010s, the send season of Fleabag also let gay actor Andrew Stt bee the most lted after man the world for a hot mute thanks to his perfectly sexy (and jt perfect general) portrayal of "Hot Prit.
Scht's CreekArguably the most popular Canadian televisn export sce The Kids and the Hall (if not ever), CBC's very own Scht's Creek gave both everyone's favoure pansexual sweater enthiast David Rose (seri -creator Dan Levy) and the fictnal utopia we all serve: a world where homophobia don't seem to exist and David's sexualy is simply accepted by all the show's characters whout qutn. Followg an agg novelist as he travels the world on a lerary tour (though really he's avoidg the weddg of an ex-boyiend), Ls is very much about what means to get old as a gay 's also hilar and romantic, landg wh a perfect endg that still mak me tear up when I thk about .
Pedro Almodóvar's Pa and GloryAnother masterfully realized reflectn on gay agg is currently still cemas: Pedro Almodóvar's Pa and Glory, a semi-tobgraphil look at a filmmaker whose hope and health is fadg, portrayed by longtime Almodóvar me Anton Banras sentially playg Almodóvar a reer-bt performance (give him an Osr nomatn, please). And while pretty much everythg he did sce qualifi as queer excellence, peak Perfume was probably the gleamg, epic 2014 sgle "Queen, " which he has scribed as a song spired by "gay panic" and " the power one n rive om knowg their mere beg is makg everyone around them extremely unfortable.
15 DEFG QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS OF 2021"LET'S GO, GAY AGENDA!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CULTUREBY SAM MANZELLADECEMBER 27, 2021/11:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2359PX;WIDTH:3539PX;}BENT RAGL/GETTY IMAG FOR BETLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: LIL NAS X PERFORMS ONSTAGE AT THE BET AWARDS 2021 AT MICROSOFT THEATER ON JUNE 27, 2021 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY BENT RAGL/GETTY IMAG FOR BET)BY SAM MANZELLADECEMBER 27, 2021 / 11:36 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"15 DEFG QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS OF 2021","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2021-12-27T16:36:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2021-12-27T16:36:22.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"YEAR IN REVIEW","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MA IMAGE: LIL NAS X AT THE 2021 BET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2021 PROVED ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT A GLOBAL PANMIC N'T STOP QUEER EXCELLENCE. ALL YEAR LONG, OPENLY LGBTQ ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND CREATIV BROKE LAVENR CEILGS, SRED PRTIG DTRY AWARDS, AND EVEN SPURRED REAL-WORLD CHANGE. BELOW, READ UP ON 15 QUEER POP CULTURE MOMENTS THAT FED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A S'S REAL-WORLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RSELL T. DAVI'S LONDON-SET DRAMA ABOUT GAY LIFE THE EARLY DAYS OF THE AIDS CRISIS WAS A MERCIAL AND CRIL SUCCS, BUT S BIGGT W TRANSCEND THE SCREEN. AFTER THE SHOW'S FEBARY PREMIERE THE UNED KGDOM, ORRS FOR HIV TTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S HONTLY AMAZG TO SEE A REAL-TIME RPONSE TO THE SHOW, AND ’S BLOWN ME AWAY," IT'S A S STAR OLLY ALEXANR TOLD LOGO FEBARY. "I THK ’S SHOWN HOW MUCH THERE NEEDS TO BE A NVERSATN REALLY STILL, ABOUT NOT ONLY HIV, BUT PEOPLE’S SEXUAL HEALTH, PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RUPL'S DRAG RACE U.K. SEASON 2 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYS EVERYWHERE WERE GOOPED AND GAGGED WHEN MAMA RU CROWNED STTISH QUEEN LAWRENCE CHANEY (PICTURED ABOVE) — NOT VEGAN LEGEND AND FAN-FAVE PETOR BIMI BON BOULASH — AS THE WNER OF DRAG RACE U.K. SEASON 2 MARCH. HELL, LAWRENCE HERSELF WAS SURPRISED!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, DRAG RACE U.K. RU-TURNED FOR SEASON 3 THIS SUMMER, SO FANS GOT OVER THE GAG RERD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOEBE BRIDGERS'S SMASHG SNL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GRAMMY-NOMATED DIE ROCKER AND NOTED BISEXUAL PERFORMED AN IMPASSNED RENDN OF HER SONG "I KNOW THE END" ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE APRIL. SHE END THE SET BY SMASHG HER GUAR ONSTAGE, SECURG HER SPOT THE HEARTS OF SAPPHICS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE REIGN OF LIL NAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS "INDTRY BABY" HAD A HELL OF A YEAR. BETWEEN PISSG OFF HOMOPHOB ONE MIC VIO AT A TIME, FALLY RELEASG HIS BUT STUD ALBUM, MONTERO, AND TAKG HOME THE TOP HONOR AT THE 2021 MTV VIO MIC AWARDS, LIL NAS X PROVED HE IS NOT A ONE-H {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE GAY AGENDA," NAS X SAID HIS VMAS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. "LET'S GO, GAY AGENDA! ... I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH. I WILL NOT TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHE LOT RIMMG SCENE HEARD 'ROUND THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUT ACTOR MURRAY BARTLETT MA A SPLASH AN AUGT EPISO OF HBO'S CRILLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA THE WHE LOT, WHICH CLUD A GAY RIMMG SCENE BETWEEN HIS CHARACTER, ARMOND, AND DILLON (PLAYED BY LAS GAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LOVE THAT WAY OF WORKG, THAT [CREATOR MIKE WHE] JT MAK YOU FEEL LIKE YOU N PLETELY PLAY ON SET," BARTLETT TOLD LOGO BACK AUGT. "YOU’RE JT EXPLORG, BUT HE GIV YOU THIS CREDIBLE LIBRARY OF RMATN ABOUT THE CHARACTER THE SCRIPT. SO I DIDN’T HAVE A LOT OF QUTNS AND I FEEL LIKE HE DIDN’T REALLY NEED TO EXPLA A LOT OF STUFF. WE JT PLAYED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MUNA AND PHOEBE BRIDGERS'S "SILK CHIFFON" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAPPHICS WERE FOREVER CHANGED AFTER THE SEPTEMBER RELEASE OF "SILK CHIFFON," A SUGARY-SWEET QUEER POP SONG OM ALT-POP OUTF MUNA AND THE AFOREMENTNED BRIDGERS. THE SONG'S FECTLY TCHY BEAT AND UNRELATABLE LYRICS ("LIFE'S SO FUN, LIFE'S SO FUN / GOT MY MI SKIRT AND MY ROLLERBLAS ON") SPAWNED A LUGE OF HILAR VIOS ON WLW TIKTOK. AND WHO ULD FET S INIC BUT I'M A CHEERLEAR-SPIRED MIC VIO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROOKLYN LIBERATN'S SEND ANNUAL MARCH FOR BLACK TRANS LIVMICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: A PERSON SPREADS WGS WH THE WORDS "BLACK TRANS LIV MATTER" WRTEN ON THEM DURG THE BROOKLYN LIBERATN'S PROTECT TRANS YOUTH EVENT AT THE BROOKLYN MM ON JUNE 13, 2021 THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH NEW YORK CY. BROOKLYN LIBERATN ANIZED A MARCH AND RALLY AS AN EMERGENCY ACTN RPONSE TO LEGISLATN TO RTRICT TRANS RIGHTS ACROSS 34 STAT. ACRDG TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 250 BILLS TRODUCED STATE LEGISLATUR AIMED AT THE LGBTQ MUNY 2021. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMID THIS YEAR'S RERD-HIGH NUMBERS OF NEW ANTI-TRANSGENR BILLS, THE BROOKLYN-BASED ACTIVIST LLECTIVE ANIZED ANOTHER RALLY AND MARCH CENTERG BLACK TRANS LIV JUNE. THOANDS OF PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS TO PARTICIPATE, DRIVG HOME THE MSAGE THAT BLACK TRANS YOUTH MATTER. LOGO EVEN HONORED THE ANIZERS OF BROOKLYN LIBERATN AS OUR GURAL LOGO LEGENDS AND CHRONICLED THEIR WORK A SHORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOJO SIWA'S HISTORIC N ON DANCG WH THE STARSERIC MCCANDLS/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGDANCING WITH THE STARS - "FALE" - THIS SEASON'S REMAG FOUR UPL WILL DANCE AND PETE THEIR FAL TWO ROUNDS OF DANC THE LIVE SEASON FALE WHERE ONE WILL W THE VETED MIRRORBALL TROPHY, MONDAY, NOV. 22 (8:00-10:00 P.M. EST), ON ABC. (ERIC MCCANDLS/ABC VIA GETTY IMAG)JENNA JOHNSON, JOJO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NICKELOON STAR AND DANCE MOMS ALUM WASTED NO TIME AFTER G OUT PUBLICLY EARLIER THIS YEAR. SHE PETED ON SEASON 30 OF DANCG WH THE STARS ALONGSI PRO DANCER JENNA JOHNSON, MARKG THE FIRST SAME-SEX DANCG DUO TO APPEAR ON THE SHOW S 16-YEAR HISTORY. SIWA AND JOHNSON MA ALL THE WAY TO THE SEASON FALE BUT ULTIMATELY LOST OUT TO BASKETBALL STAR IMAN SHUPERT AND DANCER DANIELLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COMG OUT COLTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNLS YOU LIVED UNR A ROCK DURG 2021, YOU SURELY HEARD OF COLTON UNRWOOD'S G-OUT SAGA. THE FORMER BACHELOR OPENED UP ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN THIS SPRG A SOUL-BARG S-DOWN WH GOOD MORNG AMERI'S ROB ROBERTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE'D BE THE STAR OF A NEW NETFLIX DOCERI CHRONICLG HIS G-OUT JOURNEY. UNRWOOD'S G OUT (AND NETFLIX AL) WERE MET WH MIXED REACTNS, BUT THE REALY TV STAR LATER TOLD LOGO LIVE HOST JOHNNY SIBILLY HE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE PRIVILEG HE HAS AS A WHE, CISGENR GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I THK THERE’S A LOT OF RPONSIBILY THAT WH [COMG OUT COLTON]," UNRWOOD ADD. "IT’S ALSO AN OPPORTUNY FOR ME TO HELP OUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND TO LEARN OM THEM, TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOIC, TO SHARE THEIR VOIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELVIRA, NONILLY QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MISTRS OF THE DARK HAS ALWAYS HELD A SPECIAL PLACE THE HEARTS OF QUEER FANS, BUT SEPTEMBER, SHE SOLIDIFIED HER SPOT THE QUEER POP CULTURE HALL OF FAME BY OPENG UP ABOUT HER GIRLIEND OF 19 YEARS (!!!) GAY GOTHS EVERYWHERE WERE GOOPED, GAGGED, AND SHAKEN AWAKE THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FATHER, SON, AND HOE OF GUCCI"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE, RIDLEY STT'S GUCCI FAY EPIC DIVID FILM CRICS, BUT LADY GAGA STOLE SCEN LEFT AND RIGHT AS SRNED EX-WIFE PATRIZIA REGGIANI. FOR THIS INIC LE ALONE — AN IMPROVISED MOMENT, NO LS! — 'S A MP-FT WORTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPERMAN'S BISEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JON KENT, SUPERMAN'S SON, WAS REVEALED TO BE BISEXUAL SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #5. THE IC DROPPED NOVEMBER, BUT DC COMICS MA THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OCTOBER 11, A.K.A. NATNAL COMG OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRNEY'S LONG-AWAED EEDOM OM HER FATHER'S NSERVATORSHIPPATRICK T. FALLON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGSUPPORTERS OF THE FREEBRNEY MOVEMENT CELEBRATE FOLLOWG A URT CISN ENDG HER NSERVATORSHIP OUTSI THE STANLEY MOSK URTHOE LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 12, 2021. - A LOS ANGEL JUDGE ON FRIDAY FORMALLY APPROVED THE PROCS OF ENDG THE NTROVERSIAL GUARDIANSHIP THAT HAS NTROLLED POP STAR BRNEY SPEARS' LIFE FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS. (PHOTO BY PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP) (PHOTO BY PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE #FREEBRNEY MOVEMENT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS, BUT A SERI OF HARD-HTG DOCUMENTARI ABOUT THE POP SGER'S STGGLE TO BE EED OM HER FATHER'S 13-YEAR LEGAL NSERVATORSHIP BROUGHT THE E BACK TO THE ZEGEIST. IN JUNE, SPEARS GAVE A HEART-WRENCHG URTROOM TTIMONY ABOUT HOW HER FATHER ED HIS LEGAL THORY TO KEEP HER HEAVILY MEDITED, PEL HER TO WORK AGAST HER WILL, AND FORCE HER TO KEEP HER IUD SERTED WHEN SHE WANTED TO REMOVE . OUT BRNEY STANS AND CELEBRI LIKE HALSEY AND JAMEELA JA OFFERED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SGER ON SOCIAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COME NOVEMBER, A CALIFORNIA JUDGE LED TO TERMATE SPEARS'S NSERVATORSHIP, MARKG A WILY CELEBRATED END TO THE LONG AND HIGHLY PUBLIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SEX AND THE CY ANCHISE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND JT LIKE THAT..., THREE OF THE FOUR LEADG LADI OF SEX AND THE CY RETURNED TO OUR SCREENS FOR HBO MAX'S LONG-AWAED NEW SEQUEL SERI. ALTHOUGH KIM CATTRALL'S SAMANTHA WAS WRTEN OFF THE SHOW, THE REBOOT DID ADD ONE NEW CHARACTER WHO EXCED QUEER FANS: CHE, A NONBARY SEX PODSTER PLAYED BY GREY'S ANATOMY ALUM AND NOTED BIN SARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SGLE ALL THE WAYPHILIPPE BOSSE/NETFLIXSGLE ALL THE WAY (L-R). MICHAEL URIE AS PETER, JENNIFER COOLIDGE AS AUNT SANDY, PHILEMON CHAMBERS AS NICK, SGLE ALL THE WAY. CR. PHILIPPE BOSSE/NETFLIX © {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REMEMBER WHEN HAPPIT SEASON WAS THE ONLY QUEER CHRISTMAS MOVIE WE HAD? JT A FEW YEARS LATER, OUT FILMMAKERS, SCREENWRERS, AND ACTORS HAVE HERED A VERABLE RENAISSANCE FOR THE BELOVED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR'S STANDOUT? SGLE ALL THE WAY, NETFLIX'S STAR-STUDD GAY CHRISTMAS ROM- ABOUT A PERPETUALLY SGLE L.A. GAY (PLAYED BY MICHAEL URIE) WHO FALLS FOR HIS BT IEND-SLASH-ROOMMATE (PHILEMON CHAMBERS). IT WAS ALSO THE STREAMER'S FIRST HOLIDAY ROM- CENTERG A QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}YEAR IN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
* gay pop culture icons *
Please Like Me Inially — and rctively — pegged as "an Atralian Girls if Hannah were a gay du, " Please Like Me centred on 20-somethg Josh (played by and suggtively based on creator Josh Thomas) as he navigated his relatnships wh his lovers, fay and iends (cludg Hannah Gadsby). Sam Smh's "Stay Wh Me"While, ntrary to their own Osr speech, Sam Smh may not have been the first gay to w an Osr, they did give a lot to appreciate the 2010s, cludg their unniably harrowg signature sgle "Stay Wh Me. Billy Porter's red rpet fashnNo one refed what celebry male fashn uld look like this more than actor Billy Porter, whose tuxedo gown was lerally the bt thg about this year's Osrs and who wore this while beg the first openly gay Black man to w an Emmy for bt drama actor.
Kate McKnon and Bowen Yang on Saturday Night LiveTwo of the few unniably great thgs about a very uneven for Lorne Michaels's 45-season-and-untg Saturday Night Live were the addns of two tremendoly talented gay edians: Kate McKnon (who joed 2012 and has been the bt thg about SNL ever sce) and Bowen Yang (who me on as a wrer 2018 and st member 2019). Anchored by a stunng, who-knew-he-had-that--him performance by Darren Criss as Cunanan, The Assassatn of Gianni Versace ultimately me together as a btal and brilliant dissectn of homophobia — both ternal and stutnal — unlike anythg televisn's ever seen. Sentially ma Timothée Chalamet's El and Armie Hammer's Oliver stant ins of queer cema — and fally got gay cematic legend Jam Ivory an Osr wner (makg him, at 89, the olst Osr wner ever).
IS THERE A ‘GAY ATHETIC’ TO POP MIC?
LookgI'm aware not everyone agre, but I thought Andrew Haigh and Michael Lannan's short-lived HBO seri Lookg was a legimately revolutnary exploratn of what means to be gay. Lady Gaga took a song wh lyrics like "Don't be a drag, jt be a queen" and "No matter gay, straight, or bi / Lbian, transgenr life / I'm on the right track, baby / I was born to survive" and phed as far to the mastream as possible, sellg over 8 ln pi worldwi of the track alone and performg at the 2017 Super Bowl halftime show for 117. PoseThe aforementned Ryan Murphy would probably be the first to adm he's been aid by his privilege as a whe gay cis male who has been workg the dtry sce the 1990s.
As an activist for LGBT rights, she has been an outspoken cric of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy the US ary which prohibs gay and lbian servicepeople om beg open. Diana was of the most fervent advot for those afflicted wh the HIV/AIDS, pecially the early years of the disease’s onslght, and she did this at a time when few others would – a time when gay men beme public enemy no.