‘Orange is the New Black’s’ Lea Delaria to be Puerto Vallarta’s ‘Vallarta Pride 2015 Grand Marshal’

Puerto Vallarta’s annual LGBT event “Vallarta Pride” will have a number of new initiatives this year, including an Andre Christian fashion show, an International Film Festival Screening and the participation of Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria as Grand Marshal. The eight-day event will take place from May 17 to 24 and participants will…

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DJ/producer Ryan Skyy releases unplugged version of new dance single ‘Done (ft. Niki Darling)’ (VIDEO)

Gay DJ/Producer Ryan Skyy has released a music video that completely re-imagines his dance single “Done” into a soulful, acoustic, spanish-influenced unplugged pop track featuring Natalie Merchant’s guitarist Gabriel Gordon and Niki Darling (Tommy Boy Records/Keystone Music Group) on vocals! The Unplugged version was recorded live and is available on iTunes and Spotify. Watch the…

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Now on hulu – new comedy series ‘Kittens in a Cage’ (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Stoic Entertainment has announced that its original, scripted comedy, Kittens in a Cage, will be distributed by TV4 Entertainment and will be available to stream on hulu. The series was executive produced, directed and written by Jillian Armenante, based on the play by Kelleen Conway Blanchard and produced by Dash Arnott….

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LISTEN: OutQ’s Larry Flick chats with the Queen of Pop, Madonna on her latest album, ‘Rebel Heart’

Madonna stops by the SiriusXM studios for the first time to speak with OutQ’s Larry Flick in person about her latest music project, Rebel Heart. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Queen of Pop, spoke about her latest album, her inspirations and the New York of yesteryear.

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Transgender teen stars in new Johnson & Johnson ‘Clean and Clear’ commercial (VIDEO)

Transgender teen activist and HRC Foundation Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings stars in a new commercial for “Clean and Clear,” writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. As part of the See The Real Me campaign, Jazz, 14, opened up about her life as a transgender teenager. “Growing up has been quite a struggle being transgender,”…

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Jonathan Groff to be honored by Point Foundation

NEW YORK, — Point Foundation (Point) will honor actor Jonathan Groff, with the Point Horizon Award. The Award recognizes a young trailblazer who has taken a leadership role as an advocate of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Groff, currently starring in HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Looking” and appearing in the Public Theater’s…

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Sean Penn on gay rights: ‘I’m Surprised At How Slowly It’s Changed’ (VIDEO)

In an interview with HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff on Wednesday, Sean Penn said he’s surprised at how “slowly” the cultural zeitgeist on same-sex marriage is moving. Penn, who nabbed an Oscar in 2009 after starring as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” discussed the progression of LGBT rights and how the it could affect…

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Richard Glatzer, writer-director of ‘Still Alice’ dies at 63

The writer-director of the Alzheimer’s drama Still Alice Richard Glatzer died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 63. Glatzer co-wrote and directed the movie alongside his husband, Wash Westmoreland, while battling ALS. The Huffington Post reported that the pair took on the project of Still Alice in a very early stage of Glatzer’s disease. Their…

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