gay rights
Matty Healy protests anti-LGBTQ laws in Dubai by kissing male fan at gig
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy acted in protest at a show in Dubai by kissing a male fan during a gig to protest the Arab state’s anti-LGBTQ laws. In the United Arab Emirates, all sexual relations outside of heterosexual marriage are considered a crime. In Dubai specifically, you can be jailed up to 10 years […]
Marvel to add “prominent LGBT heroes” to MCU post-‘Avengers: Endgame’
Avengers: Endgame technically was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature an openly gay character. However, the role was met with backlash as it was a nameless man who only appeared on screen for a few seconds. Read more: Slipknot announce new tour dates including show with Rob Zombie Played by co-director […]
Is Ryan Reynolds giving Deadpool a nod in Taylor Swift’s video?
Taylor Swift dropped a music video for her new song “You Need To Calm Down” featuring plenty of LGBTQ+ pride, a few of our scene favorites and a little appearance from Deadpool A few days ago, Swift dropped the track and announced that a star-studded video was coming. Read more: Poppy talks shift to heavier […]
Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage
[Image credit: QZ] Gay marriage in Taiwan is now recognized after a panel of fourteen judges “ruled that the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman in Taiwan’s civil law violates constitutional guarantees of equal protection,” reports The Straits Times. Check out what this means for Taiwan below. Read more: […]
Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn comes out as gay—"I am a happy and healthy Mormon gay pop star"
Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn has come out as gay. The singer and longtime AP reader publicly addresses his sexuality in the Rolling Stone issue due out tomorrow, March 25. “I've always felt like I'm an open book, and yet obviously I haven't been completely,” he told RS. Glenn says he first came out to friends and family last fall, but has struggled […]
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