September 25, 2023
The Disney Channel put Matthew Scott Montgomery on the road to stardom more than a decade ago, but privately, the actor was grappling to come to terms with his true self. Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of “Vulnerable With Christy Carlson Romano,” Montgomery recalled his decision to seek out so-called gay conversion therapy during his early
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In the premiere episode of “Boy Meets Boy,” host Dani Behr told the audience a piece of information that none of the men in its cast knew when they signed up: Half of the 14 suitors vying for the affection of human resources professional James Getzlaff were actually straight, and that if they deceived Getzlaff
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Ian McKellen is rejoicing over his decision to come out as gay 35 years ago, declaring that his life “changed for the better” as a result. “The Lord of the Rings” actor, in an interview with Variety, reflected on one of “two pivotal moments” in his life. McKellen came out as gay during a 1988
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Two years after making history as the first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay, Carl Nassib has announced his retirement from professional football. The defensive lineman, 30, opened up about the “bittersweet moment” in an emotional Instagram post Wednesday. “Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined. I can truly
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A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police. In a controversial self-published book that has become an object of heated debate, Italy’s
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The organizer of a Malaysian music festival is seeking $2.7 million in losses from British band The 1975, after its lead singer’s on-stage protest of the country’s anti-gay laws prompted authorities to shut down the festival, the company’s lawyer said Friday. Future Sound Asia sent a letter to the band on Monday demanding compensation over
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The German defense ministry said Tuesday that it has received 178 applications for compensation from gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military in the past. The ministry said in a statement that it had expected more applications, but that nonetheless “the goals of the law were achieved.” A law rehabilitating gay soldiers who suffered
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A worker with Vitalant places a needle on the arm of a blood donor as he prepares to donate blood during the Hoboken community Vitalant blood drive held at Hoboken Rec Center on June 25, 2021 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The American Red Cross is now allowing gay and
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At first, there was total silence. Then, there were shrieks, wild applause, weeping and shouts of “I love you!” Fans of Shinjiro Atae, a J-pop idol who has been on a nearly two-year performance hiatus, had come to hear him talk about “the challenge of my life.” Standing onstage in a dark auditorium in front
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Kevin Macsen is gay. No NFL coach has ever publicly come out as gay, so Macsen, an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has kept quiet about his sexuality. And that pissed him off—at himself. “It was anger and self-loathing because I put myself in a life where I lived by someone
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