Bailey Anne Kennedy is first trans Miss Maryland USA
"I knew that it was going to mean a lot for all the LGBTQ kids out there who might feel like they don’t belong in a box — like me growing up," she says.
JUNE 6, 2024
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Spain's Angela Ponce Is Miss Universe's First Transgender Contestant
Ponce beat out 22 women to land the title of Miss Spain and to become the first trans competitor in the pageant formerly owned by Donald Trump.
DECEMBER 16, 2018
The Story Behind 'Gay Fans React to Miss Universe' Video
What started off as a fun gathering of friends turned into a hilarious moment captured on video.
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Miss Universe: Trans Women Should Have Their Own Pageant
The recently crowned winner of the Miss Universe Pageant says trans woman should not be allowed to compete for the title because the contest is 'made for women.'
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Donald Trump’s LGBTQ+ Record Touted on Bizarre Ads in Iowa
Nobody knows where they’re coming from or who’s paying for them.
JULY 10, 2023
Miss Myanmar Swe Zin Htet Is 1st Openly Gay Miss Universe Contestant
The 21-year-old pageant contestant came out recently as a lesbian to impact the LGBTQ community in her home country of Burma.
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Should Miss Universe 2013 Get Out of Moscow?
Activists have launched a petition to urge the beauty pageant to reconsider its locale choice for the 2013 competition.
AUGUST 9, 2013
Miss Pennsylvania Quits Over Transgender Decision
Donald Trump threatens to sue Miss Pennsylvania, who claims the Miss Universe competition is rigged.
JUNE 6, 2012
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Miss Universe Organization: No to Russia Boycott
Paula Shugart, the president of Miss Universe, reaffirmed that the show would go on in Russia, with the aim of being a voice for social change.
AUGUST 20, 2013
Miss Universe Pageant Sold to Thai Trans Businesswoman
Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is an activist and a media tycoon, and she's now the first woman to own the Miss Universe Organization.
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Miss Universe Contestants Use Fashion to Protest Racism, Homophobia
This year's pageant was much more than a swimsuit competition.
MAY 17, 2021
Trans Woman Makes History, Will Compete for Spain in Miss Universe
Angela Ponce won the Miss Universe crown for Spain and now becomes the first trans woman to compete internationally.
JULY 2, 2018
Miss Universe Philippines Has Crowned Its First LGBTQ+ Winner
Out contesantant Beatrice Luigi Gomez broke down barriers by claiming the title.
OCTOBER 6, 2021