A group of professional footballers from Germany will reportedly come out as gay next month before the final weekend of the season. According to German outlet Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung, the players will collectively come out as gay on May 17. The date is significant as it's also the International Day Against Homophobia. The move is part of an initiative in Germany in an attempt to encourage players and others working in football to come out. All clubs involved are said to have been made aware of the imminent announcement. However, the report adds that there are still some players who have…

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Billie Eilish's career has been a striking success story, but it doesn't seem like the spotlight has had a positive impact on her mental health. The singer sat down for an extensive interview with Rolling Stone ahead of her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, which is due out on Friday, May 17. The article includes a brief entry from Eilish's personal journal which says, “I know I'm lucky/But I'm so unhappy.” The feeling is not a new one for her. “My whole life, I've never been a happy person,” Eilish told the outlet. “I've been a joyous person, but not a happy person. I experience joy and laughte…

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Sophia Bush's girlfriend is “proud” the actress has opened up about her journey to coming out as queer. The former ‘One Tree Hill' actress, 41, grew close to her partner Ashlyn Harris, 38, while going through a divorce from her now-ex-husband Grant Hughes, 42, to whom she had been married for only a year before their split, and has now written an essay for Glamour magazine detailing how they fell in love. Ashlyn has now reposted a photo of Sophia posing for the cover of the publication's latest issue on her Instagram Story – and added the caption: “Proud of you babe. (Staring face and melting …

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Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBT community in Iraq. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world,” according to a copy of the law seen by news agency Reuters. It was backed mainly by conservative Shi'ite Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in mainly Muslim Iraq's parliament. The Law on Combating Prostit…

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The leading social networking and dating app for the LGBTQ+ community, Grindr (NYSE:GRND) is facing a lawsuit in the U.K. for allegedly sharing users' private information, including their HIV status, with third parties without consent. What Happened: The lawsuit, filed by law firm Austen Hays, is being brought to the High Court in London and represents hundreds of affected users, reported Reuters, citing the law firm on Monday. The firm claims that the sensitive data of thousands of Grindr users in the U.K., including their HIV status and the date of their latest HIV test, was shared with thir…

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Melania Trump returned to the political scene with a low-key solo appearance for Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago. The former first lady had previously joined her husband earlier this month at a high-dollar fundraiser in Palm Beach, but she stepped out without him Saturday at the headliner for the LGBTQ conservative group and was greeted with polite but subdued applause, reported The Daily Beast. “Melania is a very private figure, and her public appearances never disappoint,” said Sophia Hutchins, a Trump 2024 surrogate and convention delegate. Want more breaking political news? Click for t…

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If you didn't know better, you wouldn't automatically recognise the Pet Shop Boys when seeing them in civilian dress. Arriving for an interview at the record company's offices in West London to discuss their new album, singer Neil Tennant (69) is dressed smartly, almost posh, while his colleague and keyboardist Chris Lowe (64) appears in a washed-out hoodie. “He didn't dress up,” says Tennant with a grin about his colleague, who – unlike in photos and at concerts – is not wearing his sunglasses. The Pet Shop Boys are in the best of spirits – and it's no wonder. After around 40 years in the bus…

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Former First Lady Melania Trump invited Caitlyn Jenner, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and dozens of other guests to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend for a fundraiser celebrating ex-President Donald Trump's LGBTQ+ record, RadarOnline.com has learned. The intimate fundraiser was reportedly held on Saturday night at the former first family's Palm Beach, Florida residence. According to Page Six, the event saw Jenner, Dr. Oz, Elizabeth Ailes, and around 60 additional guests that included some of Palm Beach and New York City's most notable GOP members. The power fundraiser was said to be for the Log Cabin Republicans, …

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David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, told a Manhattan jury that Donald Trump was considered the “most eligible bachelor” in 2015 — despite his marriage to Melania Trump. The remarks came during Pecker's second day of testimony in Trump's trial for allegedly falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Pecker told prosecutor Joshua Steinglass that he had a meeting with Trump and former lawyer Michael Cohen to discuss what the magazine “could do to help the campaign.” Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest head…

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Fresh off a successful headlining stint at Coachella, Tyler, the Creator will resume his festival duties as one of the headliners at San Francisco's three-day Outside Lands Festival, which takes place at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from Aug. 9-11. Sturgill Simpson, Grace Jones, the Killers and the Postal Service will also perform, as will Post Malone, who's set to perform what's being billed as a “special country set.” Tickets for the fest's 16th iteration go on sale tomorrow, April 26. Check out the festival website for more information. Other notable names on the lineup include Kaytrana…

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