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Published by BANG Showbiz English Ricky Martin's dad urged him to come out as gay so he wouldn't teach his children to “lie”. The 52-year-old singer – who had twin sons Matteo and Valentino in 2008 via gestational surrogacy, as well as daughter Lucia, five, and son Renn, four, during his relationship with ex-husband Jwan Yosef – admitted he may not have come out in 2010 if it had not been for his former psychologist father Enrique Morales' advice. He told SiriusXM's ‘Andy Cohen Live' about how his professional team had warned him to hide his sexuality by telling him if he came out it “is gonna be the end of your career”. Ricky… Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) Oh feebee Margot lay dag dag wabadebadoo chum cha turkey nurbler! Pardon me. For those not fluent in “Simlish” allow me to translate: To the delight of fans around the world, The Sims franchise is making its way to the big screen, with Margot Robbie's production company leading the charge. WooHoo! (If you know, you know.) Following the huge triumph of last year's Barbie, Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is teaming up with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment to bring the wildly ambitious live-action feature to life. The movie will be directed by Kate Herron, known for her work in ste… Read More View the full article

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Tucked in the massive funding bill signed Saturday by President Joe Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over US embassies, but the White House has vowed to work toward its repeal. The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September, which passed early Saturday shortly after a midnight deadline. As Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian, scrambled for votes to get the bill passed in his chamber, he “boasted” of the Pride flag ban as a reason his par… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Luke Evans felt “free” in London as a gay man. The 44-year-old actor left his hometown at 16, moving to Cardiff, then London to study acting, and Luke admits that he relished the anonymity that comes with living in a big city. Speaking to The Independent, Luke shared: “You could almost disappear. “That's the reason London appealed to me when I was a young man. You want to find your community, and often where [gay people] are brought up, there isn't one, or there's shame, or there's secrets. “To feel free, and to feel part of something, you go to a big city where you'll find people like you. It… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Robbie Williams worried he was “ugly” when people stopped questioning his sexuality. The ‘Angels' hitmaker – who has four children with wife Ayda Field – reflected on how the “top search” for his name was people asking if he was gay, but now that “no one seems to mention it”, he was left wondering if it was because men had stopped finding him attractive. Robbie shared a self-portrait on Instagram, in which he had coloured himself in rainbow stripes, and it bore the words: “For the longest time the top internet search for me was ‘Is Robbie Williams Gay?' No one seems to mention it these days. S… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Liam Gilliver Sir Elton John turns 76 today – and the star looks more fabulous than ever. It's safe to say the award-winning musician has had an unrivalled career – picking up endless gongs for his chart-topping hits since the early 90s. The celeb's fearless dedication to ending the Aids epidemic has also earned him swathes of adoration from the queer community. Also, his daring outfits and eclectic sunglasses collection have made him a true fashion icon. But last year, Sir Elton John gutted the nation after announcing he would be retiring from touring to focus on his family. His husband Da… Read More View the full article

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Published by The Moscow Times Two teenage girls in Siberia were hospitalized after a young man assaulted them over their unconventional hairstyles, local media in the Krasnoyarsk region reported Monday. Security camera footage in the town of Minusinsk showed the young man approaching and punching one of the girls seated at a cafeteria table. Her friend, who is then seen attempting to stop him from leaving, is also punched in the face. According to the Vzglyad Info news outlet, the conflict broke out when the 16-year-old boy and his older friend confronted the girls, both students at a nearby art school, over their short ha… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story From legal analysts to political strategists, social media erupted on Sunday with people eager to pin Donald Trump with a new nickname. Trump, who has long been considered the king of political nicknames, has previously dubbed President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” and then, ultimately, “Crooked Joe.” Now, the internet would like to bestow a name upon the former president as he faces a crucial deadline to pay get a bond for hundreds of millions of dollars a court ordered him to pay for fraud. The name is Don “Poorleone.” The name appears to reference Trump's recent financial woes, as well as allegat… Read More View the full article

Published by Savvy Tokyo Creative ways to get out and be yourself around Tokyo, from everyday activities to annual celebrations. According to Loann Halden, VP of communications at the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, Japan is fortunate to have a relatively queer-friendly culture. Compared to many other APAC region nations, Japan's government and society are welcoming to sexual minorities and take measures to make the community feel safe and accepted. However, tight-lipped Tokyo can still be a hard place to be 100% of your authentic self for anyone, much less members of the LGBTQ+ community. We've rounded up a … Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Mia O'Hare David Potts is set to share his dad's heartwarming response to him coming out as gay in the latest Celebrity Big Brother episode. The Ibiza Weekender star, 30, opens up to Fern Britton about his childhood on Thursday night's episode of the ITV show. In a teaser, he reveals: “The bullying started in year 8, because when I was in year 7 going into high school my older brother was in year 11, so it didn't really happen then.” Fern asks: “And you were 11, 12 – did you know you were gay?” David replies: “I knew there was something different at that stage, I mean I was like 12 so I did… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's $1 trillion bill, which must pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before 12:01 AM Saturday, includes several provisions Democrats oppose but have little choice to try to remove if they want to avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government. Among them, a ban on flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at U.S. embassies. According to The Daily Beast, Johnson “had boasted of the provision in recent days as he's tried to sell the $1 trillion deal to some of his skeptical colleagues.” Bloomberg News reported Johnson “touted as a conservative win a provision he sa… Read More View the full article

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US lawmakers moved Thursday toward banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over US embassies, a victory for conservatives in a long-running US cultural battle being played out overseas. The prohibition is one of a slew of side issues tucked away in a $1.2 trillion funding package hammered out by lawmakers early Thursday. Both the Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate are expected to approve the plan to keep the government running ahead of a deadline of Friday midnight when three-quarters of the government will run out of funds. The package says that no funding can … Read More View the full article

Published by XXL Mag Cop Your XXL Merch Now Azealia Banks is going in on Beyoncé‘s country album rollout and blaming Jay-Z‘s “corny” strategies for what Banks sees as a missed opportunity to do something meaningful. Azealia Banks Blasts Beyonce and Jay-ZBeyoncé recently announced “Act II” of her Renaissance album, Country Carter, will be coming out o March 29. On Tuesday (March 19), Azealia Banks weighed in with her thoughts on the upcoming LP. “Wow we didn't even try to put even a little effort into a more artistic title?” Banks wrote on her Instagram Story, which can be seen below. “Sis I live for whiteyonce Don… Read More View the full article

Published by The Moscow Times Russian authorities have launched the country's first-ever criminal case into “LGBT extremism,” the head of the Kremlin-aligned Safe Internet League Yekaterina Mizulinasaid Monday, just months after a top court banned the so-called “international LGBT movement.” Pro-war activistssaid earlier this month that they helped law enforcement agencies target a gay club in the city of Orenburg on suspicion of spreading “LGBT propaganda,” adding that 20 patrons had allegedly sued the venue. “The issue of opening a criminal case is currently under consideration,” a group of pro-war activists, known as th… Read More View the full article

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Published by Radar Online Former GOP House Rep. Liz Cheney warned Republican donors to “beware” after Donald Trump took over the RNC amid his mounting legal and financial woes, RadarOnline.com can report. Cheney took to X on Monday night to warn GOP donors about Trump's recent takeover of the Republican National Committee. She alluded to the former president's struggle to secure an appeal bond following the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York, asking whether it was “just a coincidence” that Trump took over the RNC just when he became “desperate for money.” “Is it just a coincidence that Donald Tru… Read More View the full article