This Trans Actress and Sports Illustrated Model Is Changing the Game for Trans Women of Color By Chris Azzopardi Ley a Bloom made a splash this year for being the first Black and Asian openly trans woman to be featured in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, out in July. But even before reaching that

The out ‘Genera+ion’ star wants to be an example of Black queer joy By Chris Azzopardi  Last summer, Justice Smith wasn’t coming out but, instead, making a statement in solidarity with the Black trans and queer community. On Instagram, the 25-year-old actor posted a video while attending a protest against white supremacy and police brutality

The ‘Pose’ star on the gender fluidity of her latest role, pushing through the pandemic and how ‘X-Men’ saved her By Chris Azzopardi Model and actress Dominique Jackson can’t say a thing about the third and final season of one of the most groundbreaking LGBTQ+ series ever made. It’s mid-February when we connect, just weeks

The beloved actor talks about playing gay since 1996, people thinking he’s gay, and texting Cher By Chris Azzopardi Stanley Tucci has survived the icy death stare of Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly and told Cher to her face that she looks like a drag queen. Aside from starring as the queer second-in-command next to those

Drive ‘N Drag, Featuring A Superhero Cast of Favorites from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Arrives in Houston  By Jack Barry Bianca Del Rio and the super queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race are on a mission to save the world from the debacle that was 2020.  “Suit up, find your sidekick, and come along for one helluva new

Dolly Parton on the other pandemic cure (rhinestones!), her Christmas projects, and singing with Leslie Jordan By Chris Azzopardi Dolly Parton’s been everywhere this year, and everywhere she’s gone – virtually, that is – she’s brought good, gay tidings to all. Dolly’s contributions to both science and Christmas amidst our collective existential pandemic panic have been rays

Kristen Stewart on what’s personal about playing queer in her gay Christmas rom-com and how ‘the time calls for it’ By Chris Azzopardi Kristen Stewart is waving around what appears to be a joint. Even her Happiest Season co-star Mackenzie Davis, who’s seen on Zoom with Stewart, doesn’t quite know exactly what Stewart has lit.

Boys in the Band actor on reviving the gay classic, his personal takeaway and playing bitchy queens By Chris Azzopardi A lot has happened this year, and that’s aside from Jim Parsons dancing around in a bra. That bit, of course, graced screens across the world thanks to Netflix’s Hollywood, the Big Bang Theory actor

Country legend talks 30 years of drag queens doing ‘Fancy,’ gay country stars and ripping off Barbra Streisand By Chris Azzopardi It was 30 years ago when Reba McEntire – music legend, gay icon, the epitome of country glamour – made Bobby Gentry’s “Fancy†her own. A feminist statement about a woman who turns to

| Pose powerhouse on his Black queer experience, upcoming memoir and finally feeling like he’s made it By Chris Azzopardi “Now that I have a massive platform, and now that the people want to listen to the Black sissy, I’m gonna talk,†Billy Porter says, fired up, leaning into the camera. On Zoom, Porter commands