Here's how to save the lives of Black LGBTQ+ youth
Opinion: What young people need isn’t more silence or shame, it's affirmation, Trevor Project's Jaymes Black and activist Quintessa Swindell write.
September 22, 2025
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Hollywood’s new 'it' girl, Somebody Somewhere’s Bridget Everett, on starring in the best TV show of 2024
Schitt’s Creek made a clean sweep at the Emmys after the series ended, and as HBO’s sleeper hit signs off, will Somebody Somewhere follow suit?
December 11, 2024
Rod Stewart Refuses to Perform in Saudi Arabia Over Country's Poor LGBTQ+ Rights Record
British rock icon turned down a lucrative gig, echoing a growing industry trend of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and human rights in global engagements.
October 13, 2023
The Entertainment Industry Is Gay for Pay. But Is That Bad?
According to Julia Himberg's recent book, The New Gay for Pay: The Sexual Politics of American Television Production, the answer isn't a straight one.
February 12, 2018
Out
Op-ed: Why a Lot of Actors Can't Just Come Out
A new poll is perhaps proof that the entertainment industry is just that -- an industry.
October 1, 2013
Howard Bragman, PR and Coming Out Guru to the Stars, Has Died
The out icon of the entertainment industry guided many closet exits.
February 12, 2023
185 German Actors Come Out at Once to Demand LGBTQ+ Diversity
The group called for changes in the entertainment industry through a manifesto in a national newspaper.
February 5, 2021
IMDb Changes Deadnaming Policy, But Trans People Are Still at Risk
Activists say the change falls short of protecting transgender professionals in the entertainment industry.
August 13, 2019
Survey: 94% of Women in Hollywood Experienced Sexual Harassment
A new survey uncovered staggering results concerning inappropriate behavior in the entertainment industry.
February 21, 2018
Can Wonder Woman's Box-Office Victory Defeat Hollywood's Sexism?
The entertainment industry has run out of excuses not to greenlight blockbusters with strong female leads.
June 4, 2017
Prison Break's New Bad Guy Is Gay, Muslim, and a Force for Good
As an out Arab-American actor, Amin El Gamal is shaking up the entertainment industry.
April 4, 2017
These Writers Show Hollywood It's More Than Black & White
The Entertainers: Meet Lena Waithe and Justin Simien, two rising stars in the entertainment industry whose projects tackle what it means to be young, gay, and black in America.
August 20, 2014
Right-Wing Nutjob Thinks Pop Culture is 'Mass Producing' LGBTQ People
Catholic League president Bill Donohue says the entertainment industry is driving the LGBTQ agenda and enticing adolescents to "experiment."Â
April 24, 2020
Hate Trump, Hollywood? Then Destroy the Glass Closet
The entertainment industry must confront its own biases and broadcast as much LGBT acceptance as possible in the wake of the election.
November 18, 2016
Is 'Transface' a Problem in Hollywood?
Hilary Swank, Andrea James, Natasha Lyonne, Armistead Maupin, and more weigh in on casting discrimination in the entertainment industry.
February 25, 2015
Hollywood must do better on HIV representation
This World AIDS Day, the entertainment industry can commit to fighting stigma by creating realistic representations of people living with HIV.
December 1, 2024
Queer Filmmakers Talk Change in Hollywood Post-Harvey Weinstein
We talked to queer filmmakers and activists at the 2017 OutFest Legacy Awards about what comes next for the entertainment industry.
October 25, 2017
Academy: Choose Empathy Over Vanity
To preserve its soul and purpose, the entertainment industry must not make the same mistake it did with Brokeback Mountain.
January 27, 2017
Are Closeted Actors 'Selfish'?
Entertainment industry insiders discuss the broader impact of Hollywood's closet, and whether gay and bisexual actors have an obligation to be out.
May 19, 2016