Gay Couple’s Hilarious Video Message to The Jerk Who Stole Their Pride Flag Goes Viral
Speaking directly “to the person who stole the pride flag off our front porch,” the couple’s cute warning has swept Twitter. When a Chicago gay couple had the pride flag stolen off of their porch, they knew what they had to do. First, buy more flags. Like, a lot of…
Guys Discuss The Moment They Suddenly Realized ‘Oh Sh*t, I’m Gay’
For some people, coming to terms with your sexuality is a gradual process. It creeps up on you and it’s just there, a part of your life. For others – it’s a sudden realization. Like a lightning strike, your brain immediately realizes ‘Oh sh*t, I’m gay.’ I remember at the…
Senator Threatened With Execution While Fighting for LGBTQ+ Teens
Scott Wiener wants to close a loophole in California’s law that discriminates against queer youth, and right-wing extremists are now abusing him with death threats and accusations of pedophilia. A lawmaker in California is claiming he has been doxed and threatened with “public execution” for his attempts to close a loophole in…
7 Intimacy Tips to Keep Long-Term Relationships Healthy
What rates highest in a long-term relationship? Passion is important, certainly, but intimacy rates highest. Intimacy is the key to a happy and healthy long term relationship. Relationship intimacy requires a strong physical and emotional connection. When a relationship lacks intimacy, it can be difficult to maintain. If a level of connection…
Same-Sex Couples Share Their Pandemic-Era Weddings
Almost every country has implemented social distancing measures because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures have thrown many large-scale family gatherings into disarray – especially weddings. Queerty caught up with four same-sex couples who all wed in the last few weeks to find out how the virus had made them change their…
Get Ready for the World’s First-Ever Pan-African Pride
A new pan-African virtual Pride event promises to draw on the “bustling, multi-layered, chaotically explosive reservoir of African queer narratives that the world ignores.” Pride Afrique, a live three-day event taking place August 14 through 16, will be broadcast in four languages and tell “three dimensional stories of African queer…
Here’s Why Ageism Takes An Especially Heavy Toll on LGBTQ Seniors
After a lifetime of discrimination, LGBTQ elders can find their age leads to another kind of bias. Society’s obsession with youth is hardly a secret. (Just ask any actress over the age of 40.) But recently released results of a national survey found that the pain that seniors experience from…
ICU Doctor Dies in Husband’s Arms After Fighting on The Covid Frontline
David Hart’s plea is simple following the death of his husband of 28 years: “Wear a mask!” Hart is mourning the loss of Dr. Joseph Costa, who for months had been battling covid-19 on the front lines as chief of the critical care division at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center. He died on…
A 22-Year-Old Became His City’s First Openly Gay Mayor. Now, He’s Running For Congress
Alex Morse became his city’s first openly gay mayor when he was elected almost a decade ago at the age of 22. Now, he’s running for Congress. Morse was elected mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts after beating an incumbent who was more than three times his age. Now 31, Morse is facing…
How Same-Sex Couples Can Strengthen Their Relationships
There is a fallacy that somehow lgbtq+ relationships are different than straight relationships. But, whether gay, straight, trans or any other combination, when two people come together to date or to get serious, they face the same highs and lows that surface in any relationship. What exactly does it take…
Hallmark Says It Is In ‘Active Negotiations’ to Include LGBTQ Storylines In Its Holiday Movie Lineup
A representative for the company says that some of the 40 upcoming movies “will include LGBTQ storylines, characters and actors.” After concern that none of the 40 films Hallmark announced as part of its 2020-2021 holiday lineup included an LGBTQ lead, a representative from the company said some of the…
Colorado Becomes 11th US State to Ban ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Defense
Colorado has become the 11th US state to ban the ‘gay and trans panic’ defense. The controversial legal strategy, which is mostly used in assault or murder cases, allows people to defend themselves by claiming they were driven to violence after discovering their victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity. On…