Today’s big headlines include an end to the Kevin Hart scandal (phew) and the announcement of the 2019 Grammy nominations
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Instead of Just Apologizing for His Homophobic Tweets, Kevin Hart Calls Out ‘Angry People’ (Updated)
The announcement that Kevin Hart would host the Oscars was met with backlash after some of his homophobic past tweets were uncovered
The Daily Sting, Thursday: South Africa Protects Civil Unions, Facebook Gets Less Sexy
Among today’s top gay headlines, South Africa civil unions have been protected by doing away with religious exemptions, new Facebook rule is catching flak
Shaping Queer History, One Scene at a Time: 32 LGBTQ Television Moments That Broke Barriers
While we often think of LGBTQ characters on TV as a more modern phenomenon, our list of gay TV moments goes back to the 1970s
Gay Drama ‘The Cakemaker’ Just Won the Israeli Version of an Oscar
The Cakemaker, a film about a gay baker who comes to Jerusalem after his Israeli lover dies, won Best Picture at Israel‘s Ophir Awards, the country’s version of the Academy Awards. Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer, Cakemaker was nominated for nine Ophirs in all and won six, including Best Picture, […]
So Many Hollywood Stars Turned Down ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Leonardo DiCaptrio and Brad Pitt are among the A-list male actors who turned down the film, which went to Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger
Let’s Honor the Legacy of Director Milos Forman by Taking a Look at Some of His Best Films
Famed director Milos Forman died Friday at the age of 86; we honor the Czech-born master by taking a look at five of his best films
This Hateful Pastor Thinks God Will Destroy America Because ‘The Shape of Water’ Won Best Picture
A hate pastor named Kevin Swanson recently said that God will destroy America because ‘The Shape of Water’ is about a woman having sex with an animal
Two Men Ignored by the 2018 Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Montage Were Brilliant Gay Actors
The 2018 Oscars In Memoriam segment left out John Mahoney and Jim Nabors. We take a closer look at their work and why they didn’t get a fond farewell
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About That Timothée Chalamet Shirt You Saw at the Oscars
If you watched this year’s Oscars, you saw James Ivory’s shirt, created by Andrew Mania
Adam Rippon Responds to Leather Harness Haters, and Cher Replies
In a tweet, Adam Rippon responds to his haters who slammed his leather harness look at the Academy Awards on Sunday night
The Queer Producers of ‘Coco’ Just Hinted They May Be Working on an LGBT Project Next
Everybody fell in love with Darla K. Anderson and Adrian Molina’s speeches last night at the Oscars after the pair won for the animated feature film Coco.
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There’s No Easy Path to Asylum, But It’s Even More Difficult for Queer People
Listen to Sally Field’s Son Offer Commentary on His Mom’s Most Campy Film
Adult Film Star Max Konnor Shares a Story of Racism in NYC on Social Media
The Daily Sting, Tuesday: Madonna Hits Up Stonewall, a New Instagram Feature, Preview ‘All Stars 4’
These Gay Men in Atlanta Celebrate Their ‘Seroversaries’ as Acts of Empowerment
