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10 reasons ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’ is the best Against Me! album
Against Me! gained traction in the underground punk scene in the early 2000s with their earlier albums before their fourth full-length, New Wave, took them into the public eye. New Wave saw their first-ever charting single with the banger “Thrash Unreal,” which ended up reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and […]
Vans “I Heart” shoes prove love is love with new line
Vans continues to prove they have a shoe for everyone with their latest addition. From band collabs to The Nightmare Before Christmas to Harry Potter, the sneaker company has consistently put out epic creations, and the “I Heart” line is no exception. Working in a red, black and white color palette, the collection recently hit […]
Panic! At The Disco song used as ice skating show’s first same-sex dance
Panic! At The Disco track “High Hopes” was used for an epic same-sex skate routine in the UK show Dancing On Ice. Dancing On Ice is much like the USA’s Dancing With The Stars. Celebrities are matched with professionals of their respective art and learn how to do it. For DOI, instead of dancing on a […]
My Chemical Romance angel statue location decodes more return imagery
My Chemical Romance fans are a savvy bunch. From a phenomenal video project to deciphering symbolism from clothing, there isn’t a lot the MCRrmy can’t do. Now, one My Chemical Romance fan pieced together the puzzle of the backdrop that was displayed during the reunion show. The statue is known as the Angel of the […]
Marilyn Manson joins Cyndi Lauper's holiday benefit show lineup
Marilyn Manson is no stranger to playing shows where he stands out and he’s ringing in the end of 2019 with another at Cyndi Lauper‘s holiday benefit concert. Manson is joining Lauper and a number of other musical guests for the show on December 10 with proceeds going towards Lauper‘s True Colors United organization. Read More: blink-182 recorded […]
Chick-fil-A ending donations to two anti-LGBTQ+ organizations
Fast food giant Chick-fil-A have notoriously donated to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations over the years but the company says they’re backing off. The company will no longer donate to Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and are announcing they will redirect their donations in 2020. Read More: The Pretty Reckless announce first show in two […]
YUNGBLUD rallies ‘the underrated youth’ in most important EP yet
Anyone who knows anything about YUNGBLUD will tell you that he’s constantly making moves, from crowdsurfing his way through Times Square or ping-ponging across the stage on his recent sold-out Twisted Tales Of The Ritalin Club tour—a name inspired by his new graphic novel. But the moves don’t stop there as the musician is also […]
YUNGBLUD opens up about “fluid” sexuality: “It’s about connection”
YUNGBLUD has opened up about his “fluid” sexuality in a new interview where he explains a bit about how he is attracted to whoever he has a connection with. Even though the 22-year-old artist is assumed to be in a relationship with Halsey, he spoke to Attitude Magazine about his open sexuality and who he […]
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 […]
IMDb updates policy on deadnaming transgender actors on site’s profiles
IMDb has updated their policy after coming under fire for allegedly publishing the birth names of actors who are transgender without their permission. The entertainment website shares information about films, tv, video games and more about cast, production and more. Read more: Wendy’s is giving away free spicy chicken nuggets, here’s how to get them […]
Rammstein members defy Russia's anti-LGBTQ policies with onstage kiss
Rammstein guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe are taking a stand in defiance against Russia’s anti-LGBTQ stance by kissing one another onstage. The band later took to Instagram to share a photo of the kiss after the show. Read more: Brendon Urie shares metal track clip he created while “stoned and drunk” This isn’t the first […]
Instagram, Facebook blocking women, LGBTQ-owned ads, brands say
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are under fire from queer and feminist brands who say the platforms refuse to run their ads on users’ feeds. Feminist newsletter Salty revealed recently that it tried to run ads on Instagram of its latest cover, but was denied. Salty also runs a website with a focus on […]
Halsey shuts down accusation of using LGBTQ community for marketing
Halsey has clapped back after someone accused her of using the LGBTQ community as a marketing strategy. The openly bisexual artist recently posted photos on social media from a show in Brazil, some in which she’s shown holding a Pride flag. Read more: Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam members join ultimate rock jam set at festival […]
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 […]
Top 10 queercore-inspired bands leading the scene into the future
What began as an emphatic middle finger to the closed-mindedness of an ’80s world has blossomed into a full-blown movement. Queercore has quickly transcended its DIY punk roots, now spilling into a plethora of genres and media. Films, magazines and countless other art forms fall under the queercore umbrella, but it all comes back to […]
Stand Atlantic, Alex Lahey collab on release benefitting LGBTQ community
Stand Atlantic have just released a collab version of their track “Skinny Dipping” featuring fellow Australian songwriter Alex Lahey. Proceeds from the track will benefit the It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit with a mission to uplift, empower and connect members of the LGBTQ community all around the globe. Check out the track, below! Read […]
Adore Delano is the happiest “making trashy, awful music”
Adore Delano sounds tired. She just flew from her native Los Angeles to Denver to shoot a music video, and in less than two days she’ll board a plane to Australia to perform a string of tour dates. “It was chill. I slept through the whole thing,” she says with a sleepy voice, when asked […]
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 […]
Halsey gives empowering speech in London after homophobic bus attack
Halsey performed in Camden last night, and gave an empowering speech about LGBTQ Pride and bigotry. For background, recently, two women were beaten in a homophobic attack on a London bus that garnered a lot of attention online. Read more: blink-182 won’t be adding a joke song on next album, Mark Hoppus says Also, it’s […]
10 coolest Vans collabs you’ll wish you owned immediately
Don’t let the simple black-and-white checkered pattern fool you. Vans is more than just a catchy slogan or go-to brand for scenesters. Take a look at these amazing crossovers that show the best of Vans’ devotion to art and pop culture. Read more: SpongeBob Squarepants-inspired Nike collab is on the way 1. Marvel Marvel and […]
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