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Lil Nas X is Living His Life to The Fullest Since Coming Out.

The ‘Old Town Road’ rapper has made history with the longest-running Number One in Billboard Charts Hot 100 Lil Nas X is living his life to the fullest since coming out. The Old Town Road rapper – whose real name is Montero Hill – is currently dominating the charts and…

Gay Footballer Andy Brennan Says Life is “So Much Better” Since Coming Out

Andy Brennan has opened up about his life since coming out as gay. The 26-year-old former Newcastle Jets star, who now plays for National Premiere Leagues club Green Gully SC, became Australia’s first professional male footballer to come out as gay while still playing the game back in May. In an op-ed…

Lil Nas X Understands Why People are Reacting Badly to His Coming Out

After cryptic tweets suggesting his queer identity, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X was finally asked point-blank by the media whether he’s gay or what. He is gay, and he says the homophobic backlash isn’t getting to him because he used to be similarly negative online. Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, co-hosts…

High School Valedictorian Comes Out as Bisexual to Ovation From Class

As New York City was gearing up for WorldPride, the valedictorian of a high school in New York (which has not been named) came out as a “proud bisexual man” in a moving speech to his graduating class. The room erupted in cheers when the student, Mason Bleu, shared his…

Gay Mormon Republican Nathan Ivie Feels ‘Free’ Since Coming Out

Mormon and Republican lawmaker Nathan Ivie has said he finally feels “free” after coming out as gay in an emotional video last month. The 40-year-old Utah county commissioner went viral last month when he posted a video online in which he spoke of his struggle in coming to terms with his sexuality.…

Utah Republican Mormon Politician Comes Out as Gay

A Mormon Republican county commissioner in Utah has come out as gay in a Facebook video where he chronicles a suicide attempt and other difficulties in coming to terms with his identity. “After decades of wrestling with who I really am, I’ve come to understand and accept some things about…

The Valedictorian at Anti-LGBTQ+ Mormon School Comes Out in Speech

One of America’s most notoriously anti-gay universities has a gay valedictorian. Matty Easton, a political science major at Utah’s Brigham Young University, which owned by the Mormon Church, came out to his fellow graduates during his valedictorian speech at the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences’ commencement ceremony. After…

Country Singer Cameron Hawthorn Addresses His Sexuality In New Video

“Dancing in the Living Room” shows the Kansas-born artist and a boyfriend sharing a tender embrace. Country singer-songwriter Cameron Hawthorn surprised fans last week by dropping a heartwarming music video reflecting his authentic self.  The retro-styled “Dancing in the Living Room,” above, shows couples of varying ages, races and genders…

PHOTOS: Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens Strips Down and Opens Up

Instastud Anthony Bowens is foregoing his clothes in the February edition of Gay Times. In a new interview with the magazine, the 28-year-old pro wrestler talks about coming out as gay, after previously coming out as bisexual. “I truly believe that sexuality does exist on a spectrum,” he says. “There are…

Just One Gay Acquaintance Can Change Hearts and Minds on LGBTQ Rights, Study Finds

The study confirms what many have already known anecdotally: “Coming out works as a strategy for changing minds” on LGBTQ rights.   When Dr. Nelson Bonheim first discovered that the new female physician hired by his medical practice was living with another woman, he was “a little uneasy about inviting…

Watch: A Catholic Student Earns Applause From His School After Coming Out

A viral video of a gay teen being accepted by his catholic school is warming our hearts. SBS News has shared the video of a young man coming out to more than 1,500 peers and students at one of the most elite Catholic schools in Sydney, Australia.   After standing behind the…

Adam Rippon Is The First Openly Gay US Man To Qualify For The Winter Olympics

While we’ve certainly had many American gay men go to the Winter Olympics before, they’ve always been in the closet while doing it. Johnny Weir and Gus Kenworthy, for instance, are two gay male athletes from America who have gone to the Winter Olympics but were in the closet while…