Treat Williams, LGBTQ+ Ally in Gay-Themed Films, Dead at 71
Williams's roles included an undercover detective in a gay bathhouse in The Ritz and the supportive father of a gay man in The Christmas House.
June 13, 2023
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Meet the 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans' cast & the real people they play
These actors are bringing Hollywood legends to life in FX’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
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Billie Jean King Slams U.S. Open Umpire for Sexist 'Abuse of Power'
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, King praised Serena Williams for standing up to tennis's double standard that unfairly punishes women of color.
September 10, 2018
Hallmark Casts Mean Girls' Jonathan Bennett in 1st Gay Christmas Movie
The Christmas House is one of several LGBTQ+ holiday movies this season.
September 24, 2020
'Male Homosexuality' Author Dies; Book Countered Negative Stereotypes
Richard Friedman's book, making a case that homosexuality was biologically based, helped change views about gay people.
May 7, 2020
Hot Sheet: Week of June 14
Out top picks this week for what's hot in arts and entertainment include a feel-bad-about-what-you-eat documentary, and a rapper's comeback...even though he hadn't really gone anywhere.
June 12, 2009
Dolly Parton Christmas Movie Costars Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis
Chock-full of LGBTQ+ allies, Christmas on the Square is directed by Debbie Allen.
September 29, 2020
Jonathan Bennett and the Holiday Queerness of 'Christmas House 2'
The out Mean Girls star discusses the chemistry with his Hallmark film family, queer expectations, and his engagement to Jaymes Vaughan.
December 17, 2021
Op-ed: Moss Hart and Posthumous Closeting
Writer and director Moss Hart may have made slight nods to his possible bisexuality or homosexuality, but attempts to honor his life and work have ignored that part of his life.
April 23, 2014
South Florida Awaits Justice for Slain Teenager
No one has come forward in the murder of teenager Simmie Williams, who was slain a year ago in Fort Lauderdale, but many in the community still continue the fight to find his killer.
February 27, 2009
WATCH: Wendy Williams on Bruce Jenner — Transphobic or Not?
Commenters are differing on whether it was appropriate for Williams to speculate on a possible gender transition by the former Olympian, and a misquote has added fuel to the fire.
November 4, 2014
Missouri Trans Woman Says Man She Met on Dating App Attacked Her
Dominic James is charged with assaulting Tenia Williams, who says he beat and stabbed her after a sexual encounter.
September 13, 2018