Hospitals Make ‘Tremendous Strides’ Toward LGBTQ-Inclusive Care, Report Finds
“This year has ushered in a new high watermark in LGBTQ inclusion in health care,” according to Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin. Health care facilities across the U.S. are making “tremendous strides” toward LGBTQ-inclusive care, according to a new report by national LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.…
We’re Closer To Getting Our First Gay President In 2020
Pete Buttigieg could be the Democratic party’s golden ticket. Is America ready for Pete Buttigieg? The South Bend, Indiana mayor is reportedly preparing for the presidential race in 2020, which would make him the first major presidential candidate who’s openly gay. According to a new Politico profile, Buttigieg’s political action committee is…
Freshly Out Mark Foster Talks Being Single and Ready to Mingle, Sexting
Since coming out last fall, Olympic swimmer Mark Foster says “the response has been amazing.” The 47-year-old athlete-turned-TV-presenter was recently at the Stonewall Equality Dinner in London, where he connected with Gay Star News. “I’ve come to events like this celebrating the community before, but in the shadows. It’s much easier…
Disabled, Queer Man Goes Viral with Inspiring and Empowering Hashtag
He’s created the #disabledjoy hashtag to help challenge perceptions around disability A tweet challenging people’s perceptions of disability has gone viral in the last 48 hours. Twitter user Andrew (@menajew) posted the following message on Sunday. ‘There’s a common misconception that you can’t be Disabled and happy. That you…
Watch The Hilarious First Episode of New Gay Web Series Matt & Dan
If you’re looking for a new web series to obsess over, this might be it. Matt & Dan is the brainchild of Matt Wilkas, star of 2012’s Gayby and boyfriend of Gus Kenworthy, and Daniel Vincent Gordh, an actor and comedian who portrayed William Darcy in the award-winning web series…
LGBTQ and Out on Social Media — but Nowhere Else
For some LGBTQ people, social media offers a space where they can be out and proud, even if they’re not out offline. The first queer space on the Internet had a similar evolution to most webpages. It began in 1983 as a virtual bulletin board on the early Usenet system, where…
Anderson Cooper Breaks Up with Boyfriend of 9 Years
It brings us no pleasure to report that Anderson Cooper and longitme boyfriend Benjamin Maisani have called it quits after nine solid years. “Benjamin and I separated as boyfriends some time ago,” Cooper said in a statement to the Daily Mail. “We are still family to each other, and love each other very…
Hawaii Advances Ban on Gay ‘Cure’ Therapy for Minors
Hawaii has advanced a ban on gay ‘cure’ therapy for minors. The US state could become the latest to outlaw the use of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ to attempt to change the sexuality of minors. Performing gay cure therapy on minors is already is illegal in nine US states and counting, as…
A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case
The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn’t protect gay workers. A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a 1964 civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination. The decision rebukes the Trump administration — which had argued against a…
Gay Comedian Goes on Rant About Body Shaming in The Gay Community
‘Eat the f***ing doughnut, it’ll be the most interesting thing you’ve done all month douchebag’. Joel Creasey – ‘Australia’s 7th most famous gay man’ – has had enough of body shaming in the gay community. The nationally beloved comedian took to his Facebook page to tell people what he really…
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black Announce They Are to Become Parents
A massive congratulations are in order for fathers-to-be, Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black. The couple wished their followers a happy Valentine’s Day by revealing a scan of their unborn baby, which they will welcome into the world in the coming months. Dustin Lance Black covered Gay Times for our…