“I don’t bother a soul in this industry.” Lil Nas X has responded to criticism from trolls over his fierce Halloween costume. Over the weekend, the star went viral on social media after recreating Nicki Minaj’s iconic ensemble from her Super Bass video, complete with a skintight pink bodysuit emblazoned with giraffe prints and a…
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NEARLY 700,000 PEOPLE DEMAN ANSWERS IN THE DEATH OF BLACK TRANS WOMAN TETE GULLEY
Hundreds of thousands of people are demanding answers in the suspicious death of Tete Gulley, a Black trans woman. On 27 May 2019, the body of 31-year-old Tete was found hanging from a tree near a homeless camp site in Rocky Butte Park in Portland, Oregon. Although her death was ruled a suicide, her family…
DYLLON BURNSIDE ON WHY NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO “RETELL” HIS STORY
“For a lot of queer people, the idea of home is clouded with mixed emotions. For Black people, the idea of home is even more complicated.” It has never been a more apt time for Dyllón Burnside to share his story. The actor, who rose to fame with his role as Ricky Evangelista on Pose,…
THIS POWERFUL SHORT FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE HARASSMENT TRANS & NON-BINARY PEOPLE FACE EVERY DAY
“Just imagine for a second how it is to be in our skin.” Street Harassment, a powerful short film from Barcelona-based writer Joss Jaycoff, highlights the everyday bigotry and abuse that trans and non-binary individuals face at the hands of transphobic and homophobic people, simply for being themselves. As well as featuring a powerful speech…
LIL NAS X SAYS HIS NEXT ALBUM WILL EXPLORE HIS QUEER IDENTITY
Lil Nas X wants to “represent” the LGBTQ community on his next album. The rapper had one of the biggest viral hits of all time with Old Town Road last year, and his debut EP 7 set streaming charts alight. He also made countless headlines when he came out as gay. Despite this, his music…
LENA WAITHE TO PLAY FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ PIXAR CHARACTER IN ONWARD
There was a small LGBTQ moment in Toy Story 4. Pixar’s latest film Onward is nearly upon us, and it’s been confirmed that the film will feature another small, but meaningful LGBTQ moment. In the film, Lena Waithe plays a cyclops police officer, Officer Specter, and a small line of dialogue confirms that the character…
FRANK OCEAN & PABLLO VITTAR TO MAKE HISTORY @ COACHELLA 2020
Coachella 2020 will be a historic year for queer artists. It was recently announced that Frank Ocean will headline the festival, which will make him the first openly queer male to do so, while Brazilian drag sensation Pabllo Vittar will become the first drag queen to perform their own music on stage. This year’s line-up…
COCA-COLA IS PROUDLY CHAMPIONING GAY TIMES HONOURS 500
This year’s GAY TIMES Honours 500 will be proudly powered by Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company is one of the world’s most inclusive organisations, committing to celebrating diversity, inclusion and equality not only in their iconic advertising campaigns – like this one – but also in its daily operations. Coca-Cola will be one of the main partners for GAY…
POSE STAR INDYA MOORE WEARS EARRINGS WITH PORTRAITS ON 2019’s MURDERED TRANS WOMEN
“Trans people deserve safety, acknowledgement, and respect.” Indya Moore dedicated their outfit at the Daily Front Row’s annual Fashion Media Awards to murdered trans women. They wore earrings consisting of portraits of the trans women who have been murdered in the US this year: Dana Martin, Jazzaline Ware, Ashanti Carmon, Claire Legato, Muhlaysia Booker, Michelle…
RuPAUL JUST CONFIRMED ALL STARS 5 DRAG RACE SEASON 12 – WATCH HERE
“Your country breakfast is ready!” RuPaul has finally confirmed that the 12th season of Drag Race and All Stars 5 are on the way. In an announcement on the show’s official Instagram page, the Emmy Award-winning host announced: “Hey squirrel friends! Are you hungry for more RuPaul’s Drag Race? Well good, because your country breakfast is ready!…
