Brannon Braga, the writer and producer of the iconic Star Trek, says he regrets not including gay characters in the TV series and films. Braga in an interview with website After Elton, said it was “a shame” that gay characters had not been included in the late 80s and early 90s. Braga said, “It was…
Eli Medina, an openly gay high school student, had to move out of his house and break ties with his mom, as she disagreed with his gay lifestyle. Now Eli has appeared on Made, MTV’s reality show about making dreams come true. According to Medina, “I just wanted to prove my worth to my mother,…
New Kids on the Block’s Jonathan Knight has hit back after reportedly being outed by ex-girlfriend Tiffany on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, several weeks ago. Knight wrote on NKOTB’s blog, “I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost 20 years ago. I never know that I would have to…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called on NBC to apologize after an anti-transgender skit aired on Saturday Night Live (SNL), Jan. 31. The skit, titled Estro-Maxxx, blatantly mocked transgender people, parodying hormone replacement treatment and minimizing the challenges they face. SNL’s skit also supported many of the false stereotypes that could be used as…
As Chaz Bono premiered his autobiographical documentary Becoming Chaz at Sundance just last week, some news agencies indicate he is already working on a sequel. Becoming Chaz document’s Bono’s female-to-male transition. The 41 year old allowed directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to film him as he underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2008. He reveals…
The director of The Dilemma, Ron Howard, has come forward with an explanation as to why he kept a controversial gay joke in his film. The character played by Vince Vaughn tells a boardroom, “Electric cars are gay. Not homosexual gay, but my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance gay.” Both GLAAD and Ellen DeGeneres complained that the comment would encourage…
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s LGBT media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, has announced the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD’s work…
For the upcoming movie J. Edgar, a dramatized biography of founding FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and award-winning screen writer Dustin Lance Black visited pioneering LGBT activist Frank Kameny. The two visited with the LGBT icon at Kameny’s Washington home to talk about the FBI. They sought Kameny’s insight into the chilling…
The first-ever photos of Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s baby son have been published in the latest edition of Us Weekly. The couple invited Us Weekly inside their Los Angeles home for an exclusive interview to share their remarkable journey. “I’ve never felt anything like it in my life,” the music legend tells Us…
The Jan. 18 episode of NCIS, “Recruited,” was remarkably supportive of the LGBT community, integrating the recent repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into the plot. This recent legislative change gave the show an opening to discuss the topic and the way it played out exceeded even the shows own high writing standards. In the…
