The following is an excerpt from “When the Bed Bugs Bite: A Memoir of My Queer Life” by Daniel Kelty. Her sickening submissiveness made me speak up. I turned my attention to her during one of my ...
Before I could say “I’m gay,” I was mouthing the words to "Check On It," by Beyoncé in the mirror, flipping my hoodie like it was 30 inches of honey-blonde bundles, and batting my lashes in secret.
Out Magazine has announced its 31st annual Out100. The list recognizes the most influential and pioneering LGBTQ+ people across entertainment, politics, activism, sports, and more. One of this year's ...
National Coming Out Day has been celebrated on Oct. 11 every year since 1988. The day brings awareness to LGBTQ+ rights and highlights how coming out can be an important part of reclaiming the right ...
She paved the way for more LGBTQ+ stars — including Ty Herndon, TJ Osborne and Maren Morris — to come out "I think we're all reckoning with how much progress was made in such a short amount of time, ...
In popular media, the traditional “coming out” has two parts. First, the main character’s parents are sat down on the couch as their child nervously stands in front of them and confesses their ...
This story originally ran in 2020 and is being republished as part of our Pride Pioneer series. Tennis is already one of the loneliest sports, and hiding my sexuality just made me even more lonely, ...
Dear Abby: For the past two years, I have been trying to conceal from my family (with modest success) that I’m asexual. I overhear conversations my parents have been having with my older siblings on ...
Amid mixed reviews, the actor explained to The Hollywood Reporter that the highly anticipated moment was "a weight off my chest." ...
“I had a responsibility to raise my hand and say, ‘I am gay, and I’m proud of who I am,’" Wright says of coming out as the first openly gay country star in 2010 Sherry Rayn Barnett /Michael Ochs ...