He’s just coming off a Tony win and he just might be in line for another! Jonathan Groff takes center stage on this episode to talk about playing Bobby Darin in Just In Time, how Spring Awakening changed his life, why he was so well suited for Mindhunter, and what he considers the best movie musicals of all time.
Elton John reflects on life-changing sobriety: ‘It’s OK to ask for help’ Out.com
Jonathan Groff Goes Shirtless for ‘GMA’ Performance from Broadway Musical ‘Just in Time’ Just Jared
Luke Islam talks Beyoncé best album, hot pink purses & the Cynthia Erivo moment that changed his life Queerty
Out gay soccer pro Josh Cavallo is making a big move, set to sign with a club in Europe. But where? Outsports
Benito Skinner says he’s been asked not to audition for straight roles Advocate
Naomi Watts and trans daughter Kai host LGBTQ+ fundraising event in New York Pink News
Go behind the scenes with Benito Skinner – aka Miss Benny Drama – on set of his Attitude digital cover shoot where the actor and comedian does his best impression of pal, Charli xcx, gives us the lowdown on the funniest Kardashian, and plays a round of cruise, shag, kill with his characters, Deliverance Richards, Kooper the Gen Z Intern, and Jenni the TMI Hair Stylist.
Harvey Milk was just 48 years old and had been a gay rights activist for less than a decade when he was murdered inside San Francisco City Hall.
But what a legacy he left behind.
Born 95 years ago today, Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
He fought hard against discrimination – including Proposition 6, a ballot initiative that would have made firing gay teachers—and any public school employees who supported gay rights—mandatory. It lost by a million votes.
As a supervisor, Milk was responsible for passing a stringent gay rights ordinance for the city but just 11 months into his term, he and Mayor George Moscone were murdered at City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.
Today is Harvey Milk Day – a day to celebrate Milk’s story, message and legacy to give hope and inspire disenfranchised communities.
His nephew, Stuart Milk, wrote on social media today: “My uncle would have been 95, he gave his life for sll of us and lived as an example of visibility, courage, inclusiveness, and holding the prohpetic vision that his assassination would help set us free.”
Emmy Winner Mike Manning Answers Fan Challenge With A Shirtless Pose Everyone’s Talking About DNA
Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang clears up why he was so emotional on season 50 finale: ‘I need to savor these moments’ EW.com
Gus Kenworthy reveals his personal connection to AIDS LifeCycle, and why he’s doing this one last ride Outsports
Kevin McHale on his sexual awakening: “I lost my virginity to a boy & a girl within six months” Queerty
Ang Lee reveals he was ready to quit filmmaking just before ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Queerty
When George Wendt’s Norm taught us gay stereotypes are the real joke in one of Cheers’ most seminal episodes Advocate
Saw A Nice Indian Boy last month and enjoyed this sweet film very much. Karan Soni falls in love with Jonathan Groff in the film and they make an adorable pair. In this podcast episode, he talks about their sex scene and much more. Enjoy!
I had no idea this was on the horizon and it is such fabulous news for Noah’s Arc fans. I’ve been a staunch fan of this franchise since I watched a screening of its YouTube episodes at Outfest well over 20 years ago.
Noah’s Arc: The Movie will begin streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime on June 20. It’s the continuation of a much-beloved series that aired on Logo for two seasons followed by a feature film and resurfaced during the early days on the Covid-19 pandemic with a YouTube special.
According to a press release: Noahj (Darryl Stephens) and Wade (Jenson Atwood) are expecting twins and must shift gears when each is offered their dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home parental role. Only which one?
In addition to Stephens and Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman, Christian Vincent, and Wilson Cruz are all returning to their roles.
“It’s interesting to be revisiting Noah’s Arc during this current administration,” Stephens tells Out.com. “LGBTQ folks are fraught with lots of challenges at the moment, and I think that what Noah’s Arc did in 2005, I hope it is able to do again in 2025.”
Creator and executive producer Patrik-Ian Polk tells Out: “We’ve never lost faith, and certainly the fans have never forgotten the show. That’s been the most amazing thing, to see our original fans are still around and they love the show, but then younger people just continue to discover it.”
Matt Rogers, co-host of Las Culturistas podcast, joined TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Savannah Guthrie this week at Universal Epic Universe to talk about how he and Bowen Yang have been riding all of the roller coasters there and then he runs through some of the “Rules of Culture” for spending the day at theme park.
Wishing a happy 31st birthday to the lovely Tom Daley.
Tom was the Olympic champion in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform event at the 2020 Olympics and won the silver medal in the men’s synchronized 10-meter at the 2024 Olympics. He was the first British diver to win five Olympic medals and is now retired from competition.
Married to Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black with whom he has two children, Tom is now a popular YouTube personality. As of August 2024, he had over 1.2 million subscribers with over 180 million views.
Tom was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to diving, LGBTQ+ rights and charity.
He is dedicated to his knitting and crochet projects. In November 2024 an exhibition of his knitting work in Japan was announced, which would be part of his campaign for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
Time Magazine reporter Harry Booth in the Philanthropy 100 issue:
How much impact can you have with a $5,000 donation? If you’re tennis legend Billie Jean King, quite a lot.
That’s how much King gifted in seed money to launch the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) in 1974—an organization that has since channeled over $100 million into creating opportunities for women in sports through research and grants to individual athletes and nonprofits. That initial gift reflected King’s trademark fusion of activism and savvy institution-building, honed during a pivotal year in 1973 when she co-founded the Women’s Tennis Association, successfully lobbied the U.S. Open to become the first major tournament to offer equal prize money, and beat Bobby Riggs in the historic “Battle of the Sexes” match.
In the ensuing five decades, she’s remained dedicated to advocacy for equality in sports and to philanthropy that supports the power of sports to transform lives and foster social change. Her Billie Jean King Foundation provides grants to the WSF, where she is honorary chair, as well as awards for young sports leaders.
Celebrating WSF’s 50th anniversary last October, King said, “We must all remain committed to protecting the progress made, while working toward a future where the playing field is truly level.”
Nicholas Galitzine Topped, Bottomed and Conquered Sex Scenes in Mary & George Instinct
Dude, Where’s My Car? Turns 25—And Yes, That Kiss Lives Rent-Free Instinct
Emotional Kevin Spacey At Cannes Speaks Out Against Blacklisting And “Uncertainty And Fear In The Film Business And Beyond” Deadline
Alexander Skarsgård says ‘a raunchier version’ of ‘filthy’ gay biker movie Pillion exists Attitude
Drag Race star Manila Luzon delivers tearful eulogy at Jiggly Caliente’s funeral: ‘I’m so proud’ Pink News
Cher’s short-lived 1980 rock band was a notorious flop but it paved the way for her next comeback Cher
After building a massive online following during the pandemic, Benito Skinner created, wrote, and stars in “Overcompensating,” a series that blends comedy with coming-of-age vulnerability. Here’s his interview which aired earlier today on CBS Mornings.
Tom Goss talks body-positivity in new bop Bear Soup: “Freeing, fun and full of energy” LA Blade
Jodie Foster Gets Raves for New Movie ‘A Private Life’ at Cannes 2025, Explains Why She Decided to Make a French Movie Just Jared
Nyle DiMarco on the urgent lessons of ‘Deaf President Now!’ & his “magical” college experience Queerty
Evelyn Hugo author Taylor Jenkins Reid comes out as bisexual Out.com
Jermelle Simon & Obio Jones are engaged: “I actually get to marry my best friend” Queerty
And Just Like That first look at season 3 guest stars: Rosie O’Donnell, Patti LuPone, and more EW.com
Kevin Spacey Spotted at Cannes Film Festival Amid News He’s Receiving an Award There Just Jared
Let’s face it, there has never been anybody else like Cher. And there never will be.
At 79, thank God, she’s still going strong. The second volume of her memoir (from early 80s – present) is due out in the fall and she’s working on a new album.
This is her first birthday as a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – a long overdue honor finally made right last year. The credibility of the Hall was damaged each year that Cher was not in it because she is one lf the biggest and most important artists in the history of music – a constant fixture for SIXTY years now.
She is a forever star who has been a part of our lives since the 1960s when she reached the top of the pop charts with I Got You Babe, The Beat Goes On, Baby Don’t Go, All I Ever Need Is You, A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done and other hits as one-half of Sonny and Cher. She also simultaneously launched a solo recording career with the 1960s hits Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), All I Really Want To Do and You Better Sit Down Kids.
Then came television variety show stardom with The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour followed by her dazzling solo TV show titled Cher than re-teaming with Sonny Bono for a second variety show that ran for a few years before ending in 1977. Cher a string of solo hits before splitting from Sonny that included Half Breed, The Way of Love, Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves and Dark Lady then after she hit the the top of the charts with Take Me Home.
Cher re-emerged in the early 1980s as an actress who quickly became an Oscar-winning movie star for Moonstruck. She also starred in Mask, Silkwood, Suspect, Mermaids and Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. At the same time her recording career caught fire again with such hits as Believe, I Found Someone, If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James, All or Nothing, Save Up All Your Tears, Heart of Stone, Strong Enough, Song For the Lonely, After All, We All Sleep Alone, among others.
Cher then began to disappear for stretches but she resurfaces just enough with top hits (Woman’s World, You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me), the occasional movie (Burlesque, Mamma Mia 2) and new albums (Closer to the Truth, Dancing Queen) which both debuted at number three on the Billboard chart.
Best of all, Cher is still performing live and can still sell out the biggest arenas and stadiums and has a boyfriend about 40 years younger than her.
It was so wonderful to see Cher receive the Kennedy Center Honors in 2018 which was so well-deserved. She has had a number one single in seven different decades with DJ Play A Christmas Song hitting the top in December 2023.
Long live Cher!
Following Governor Newsom’s decision to cut over $17 million in dedicated funding for LBTQ+ women and non-binary health programs, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO, Joe Hollendoner, issued the following statement:
“The Los Angeles LGBT Center is outraged by Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to eliminate critical funding dedicated to the health of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LBTQ) women, trans men, and non-binary people—populations already facing severe health disparities and systemic neglect.
On May 10, the State of California convened an emergency meeting with grantees of the landmark $17 million LBTQ Health Equity Fund. We were informed that all contracts under this funding—including ours—would be terminated six months early, and that the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity—a historic division created to serve this population—would be shuttered. This decision would halt life-affirming services on June 30, stripping care from those who need it most.
This reversal is not just a budget adjustment—it is a betrayal of queer and trans Californians.
For decades, LBTQ women, trans men, and non-binary people have been marginalized within both public health systems and LGBTQ+ care spaces. Health risks for this population—including higher rates of cancer, chronic illness, and barriers to preventive care—are well-documented. It was only after years of relentless advocacy that California finally recognized this gap in 2019 and committed funding to address it.
In 2022, the Center, in coalition with five community partners, received $1.9 million to expand our Audre Lorde Health Program—a clinic rooted in trauma-informed, body-positive, gender-inclusive care. Since then, we’ve hired dedicated staff, expanded services, and restored trust with communities historically left behind. Now, that trust is at risk—again.
Let’s be clear: balancing the state budget on the backs of vulnerable queer communities is a moral failure. In cutting this funding, Governor Newsom has chosen to sacrifice the health and dignity of those already navigating intersecting barriers of misogyny, racism, transphobia, and xenophobia—including undocumented LGBTQ+ people. These cuts, along with the pausing of enrollment for adult undocumented Californians, are a clear attack on our healthcare system and the people who depend on it.
We call on the Governor and the State legislature to reverse this harmful decision by honoring the promise made by the legislature in 2019 and renewing this critical funding for next year. The health and safety of LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people cannot be optional.
We will not go back.”
I’ve been following the work and career of Emmy-winning ABC News correspondent James Longman for a few years now and am so impressed with his storytelling and his grit. I’ve seen his reports from Ukraine and more recently, from Rome covering the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
James, who is openly gay, grew up Catholic and has shared some of his thoughts in a deeply-personal essay published this week on his Substack. Here are some excerpts:
When I was 8, I was sent to a Catholic boarding school in the English countryside. English Catholicism seemed to me a little quieter than what I’d experienced. But it felt right, somehow. I felt – culturally at least – that it made sense. I knew why I needed to go to mass, what to say and when to kneel. I knew what to do before and after confession. I knew the names of the important saints and I knew the Hail Mary. Monastic life – Worth was a monastery school – didn’t seem alien to me. It was all part of the Catholic tradition that just seemed like home.
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… as I grew up, and I realized I was gay, my feelings about being Catholic grew more ambivalent. I wanted to be part of the club. I just wasn’t sure I could be. I didn’t come out until I was 24, and even though I retained a good relationship with my school, it just never felt like something I could talk about. Some of my best friends to this day are school friends, but even then, there were never conversations about being gay back then. I just kind of let people know that it wasn’t a secret anymore, and if they wanted to tell other people, they could. I hoped my friends would learn it by osmosis. In the years that followed, I’ve always considered myself culturally Catholic, if that’s a thing. I light candles for my Grandmaman whenever I’m in a church. I do the sign of the cross when I walk in. But it has never gone further than that.
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I found myself in Vatican City, thinking deeply for the first time about my own faith. And I felt a strange emptiness. I had not realized it at the time, but Pope Francis’ acknowledgement of gay Catholics, and the possibility that our unions might be blessed in a church, had meant a lot to me. Five simple words, “Who am I to judge,” seemed to offer me a chance again. Now he was gone, I was genuinely worried whether the door that had been opened ajar to me, would be closed once more. It was only his absence that made me realize this.
Ang Lee Reveals Why ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Restored His Faith In Filmmaking: “I’m Still Standing, Still Making Movies, Thanks To That Movie” Deadline
Johnny Mathis, the queer trailblazer and global superstar, takes a final bow Advocate
Heartfelt soccer comedy Olde Boys to star Tuc Watkins, Guy Nardulli and more Cinema Express
Billionaire David Geffen & trainer-turned-hubby David Armstrong call it quits… with no prenup Queerty
Pillion: First reactions as Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘filthy’ film about gay biker and ‘submissive’ lover hits Cannes Attitude
Alexander Skarsgård kisses Pedro Pascal in ovation for ‘raw and carnal’ Dom/Sub film Pillion Pink News
Weekend Tennis Round-Up Kenneth in the 212
Emmy-winning choreographer Derek Hough is one of the best of the pro dancers in the history of Dancing With the Stars winning the title six times with various celebrity partners. Hough later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season.
Over the weekend, this dreamy, multi-talented dancer-singer-actor-host-choreographer celebrated his 40th birthday.
Readers of this blog already know that I think he is one of the more gorgeous guys on television (he also served as a judge on the NBC dance competition series World of Dance for three seasons) and he has such a wonderful energy.
Happy birthday to Derek!
Friday News Round-Up: Elton John; Jonathan Groff; Luke Islam; Benito Skinner; Josh Cavallo & more!
Benito Skinner plays cruise, kill, shag, talks the funniest Kardashian, and impersonates Charli xcx
Today is Harvey Milk Day celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights icon born 95 years ago
Thursday News Round-Up: Mike Manning; Bowen Yang; Gus Kenworthy; Kevin McHale & more!
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