Grammys 2025: Empowering messages from LGBTQ+ celebs
Ricky Cornish shares how Wayne Brady, Scott Hoying, and more queer stars are speaking out in the face of the second coming of Trump.
February 3, 2025
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No LGBTQ+ singers among U.S. Most Streamed Artists on Spotify
Here's where Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish landed on the Spotify Wrapped 2024 lists.
December 4, 2024
Champions of Pride 2023: Country Singer and Fierce LGBTQ+ Ally Kelsea Ballerini
While the far-right continues to criminalize drag queens, one of country music’s biggest stars puts her heel down.
June 16, 2023
Olivia Newton-John: Beloved Singer, Actress, & LGBTQ+ Icon Dies at 73
Newton-John is remembered for her performances in the films Grease and Xanadu, and for numerous hit singles.
August 8, 2022
Carl Bean, Gay Activist Who Inspired 'Born This Way,' Dead at 77
Bean was a minister, singer, and longtime activist for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.
September 9, 2021
Troye Sivan Lobs 'Gay Agenda' at Margaret Court Arena
The out singer delivered a pro-LGBTQ message at a venue named for the antigay Australian tennis player.
September 26, 2019
Kristin Chenoweth Slammed for Performance With Antigay Mormon Choir
The singer, actress, and LGBTQ ally has been criticized for agreeing to perform at the homophobic church's Tabernacle.
November 30, 2018
Portland Gay Men's Chorus Makes Historic Tour of China
Watch an exclusive clip of the groundbreaking collaboration of PGMC and Hyperbolic Singers, Shanghai's only LGBTQ chorus.
September 27, 2018
Trey Pearson Tells Fans to 'Rise Up' in '1984' Video Honoring ACT UP
The gay singer looks to the LGBTQ+ community's history of protest during Pride Month and the uprising against police brutality.
June 3, 2020
Britney Spears's 'Sodomy' Perfume Sparks Call for Boycott
A Facebook group supporting "traditional marriage" is up in arms over a pro-LGBTQ edition of the singer's Fantasy scent.
August 6, 2018
Lady Gaga: Italy's Failure to Pass LGBTQ+ Rights Bill 'Total Disaster'
"You deserve to be protected at all costs, like every human being on earth," the out actress and singer tells Italy's LGBTQ+ community.
November 16, 2021
Jill and Ashley Biden welcome hundreds to rainbow-themed White House Pride Month party
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a colorful celebration of joy for the LGBTQ+ community on the South Lawn.
June 27, 2024
Olly Alexander Defends LGBTQ+ Rights in Homophobic Hungary at MTV EMAs
Other celebrities also stood up for LGBTQ+ rights at the event, which took place in Budapest, Hungary. The country's government has passed a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in recent years.
November 15, 2021
United Nations Honors Cyndi Lauper’s LGBTQ Activism
Kesha helped present Lauper with the honor, while Cher sent a video message congratulating her friend for the award.
December 13, 2019
American Idol Alum David Archuleta Unveiled on The Masked Singer Season Finale
The out singer took second place on the show.
May 19, 2023
'First' Out LGBTQ+ K-pop Boy Band Lionesses Release Debut Song
Band member Damjun said that the main takeaway for the single "Show Me Your Pride" was telling the world, "This is who we are."
November 5, 2021
Taylor Dayne Defends Performance at Maskless Mar-a-Lago Party
The pop singer, who racked up numerous hits in the '80s and '90s, previously performed in several Pride festivals.
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January 4, 2021
Daya Comes Out As Bisexual on Instagram
The "Hide Away" hitmaker isn't hiding in the closet.
October 16, 2018
Tennessee Advances Anti-Trans Bills, Delays on Adoption
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
April 30, 2019
Justin Tranter Was Punished in H.S. for Enduring Anti-LGBTQ Bullying
The out songwriter shared a disturbing story of harassment at a Spirit Day concert and fundraiser.
October 17, 2019
Viola Davis To Play Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey on the Big Screen
Davis won a Tony and an Oscar for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom playwright August Wilson's Fences.
June 23, 2019