LGBTQ news and entertainment
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (images via Instagram)In his first public remarks since the end of the NFL season, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib says coming out as gay was “stressful” last summer but he felt strongly about bringing visibility and representation to the NFL for LGBTQ youth. Continue reading “Carl Nassib Says Coming Out Was “Stressful” But Did It For LGBTQ Youth”
American Idol favorite David Archuleta (photo: Zack Knudsen)
Out freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy advances to the finals of the men’s freeski halfpipe in Beijing after a slightly shaky start to his first Winter Olympics Games as a member of Team Great Britain. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Advances To Finals Of Freeski Half-Pipe”
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (above), better known as MAL Weekend, an event that attracts thousands from all over the world, returns to Washington, D.C in 2022. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 16, 2021”
Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy has shared via social media that some ongoing health issues have him concerned about his 2022 Olympic prospects. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Shares Health Concerns With 2022 Olympics Just Months Away”
Out pro wrestler Anthony Bowens and his longtime boyfriend Michael Pavano trolled anti-LGBTQ protesters recently by throwing down a defiant gay kiss. Continue reading “Anthony Bowens Claps Back At Haters With A Kiss”
Australian soccer player Josh Cavallo of Adelaide United comes out as gay in an emotional video message to fans that was shared by his team’s Twitter account. Continue reading “Josh Cavallo, A-League Australian Soccer Player, Comes Out As Gay”
Some news items you might have missed: • GQ Magazine UK: Billy Porter on the Actors Fund of America when he found out he was HIV positive: “They showed up for me and saved my life. I’m so grateful that there was some place for me to go where I was not shamed but instead lifted up and supported so I could get back on my feet. And now look at what has happened, all because someone cared enough to help.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 8, 2021”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: 23 years ago today, on October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard (above) stopped into the Fireside Bar in Laramie, Wyoming, to take a break from his studies at home. By the following morning, a family, and a nation, was changed forever by an act of senseless violence. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 6, 2021”
Carl Nassib, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end who came out as gay this summer, sat down for his first real interview this week since the big announcement. Continue reading “Carl Nassib Talks Coming Out, Meeting Boyfriend & More”