QUEER LIFE

The Prom
Deen van Meer
ENTERTAINMENT
In 'The Prom,' Broadway's Beth Leavel Goes Full-On Diva Over LGBTQ Rights Divide
By Curtis M. Wong
The Tony winner calls the role of down-on-her-luck Dee Dee Allen “the easiest hard work I’ve ever done.”
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) looks on as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with reporters following leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
POLITICS
Sen. Joe Manchin Will Be Only Democrat To Vote Against LGBTQ Protection Bill
By Nick Visser
The West Virginia lawmaker said he wouldn't support the Equality Act as written, specifically pointing to provisions for transgender students.
Gay Gun
Courtesy of Katie Anania
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
I'm Nonbinary, Gay-Married And Just Moved To The Deep South. Here's Why I Got A Gun.
By Mel Plaut, Guest Writer
Moving to rural Georgia suddenly made self-protection seem all the more urgent.
Kamala and Mike Pence
Getty Images / HuffPost
POLITICS
Kamala Harris Says It's 'Outrageous' That Mike Pence Won't Meet Alone With Women
By Alanna Vagianos
The vice president once said he limits one-on-one meetings with women who are not his wife.
The partner of Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Matt Barrett, center, shakes hands with Vice President Mike Pence, Thursday, March 14, 2019, after the annual presentation of a bowl of shamrocks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Ireland's Leader Shows Up With His Boyfriend At Mike Pence's House
By Sanjana Karanth
The vice president of the United States invited Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to bring his partner, Dr. Matt Barrett.
Beeca Blackwell and Michelle Beck
Joan Marcus
QUEER VOICES
This Transgender Nonbinary Performer Is Tackling Greek Tragedy In A New, Modern Way
By Curtis M. Wong
In "Hurricane Diane," Becca Blackwell turns Dionysus into a butch gardener with an eye for desperate housewives.
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: A demonstrator holds up a the American Flag and a Gay Pride Flag in front of Trump International Hotel and Tower during the second annual Women's March in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, U.S. on Saturday, January 20, 2018. One year after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, thousands of people will again gather to protest for equal rights at the 2018 Women's March. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
Ira L. Black - Corbis via Getty Images
QUEER VOICES
Equality Act Faces Lack Of GOP Support Upon Being Reintroduced In Congress
By David Crary, AP
The LGBTQ rights movement’s top legislative priority could face an uphill battle.
Judge Brian Hagedorn is the conservative candidate running for a seat on the Wisconsin state Supreme Court.
POLITICS
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Founded School Allowing Ouster Of LGBTQ Kids
By Amanda Terkel
Brian Hagedorn started the school in 2016 while serving as a judge.
5 memoirs by women that are better when you listen to them
RYOT Studio
WOMEN
5 Memoirs By Women That Are Even Better When You Listen To Them
By RYOT Studio
What could be better than bringing your favorite stories — or the ones you don’t even know yet — to life through audiobooks
Paid for by Audible
Cameron Hawthorn
Cameron Hawthorn
QUEER VOICES
Country Singer Cameron Hawthorn Addresses His Sexuality In New Video
By Curtis M. Wong
“Dancing in the Living Room” shows the Kansas-born artist and a boyfriend sharing a tender embrace.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: Beyonce and Jay-Z perform during the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100)
Kevin Mazur via Getty Images
ENTERTAINMENT
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Will Receive Huge GLAAD Honor For LGBTQ Advocacy
By Curtis M. Wong
The Carters will be presented with the organization's Vanguard Award this month in Los Angeles.
International Women's Day
Isabella Carapella
WOMEN
HuffPost Her Stories: A Special Celebration Of International Women's Day
By Emily Feldman
Plus: Lilly Ledbetter shares her story.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert addresses Utah's teacher shortage during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Herbert is pleading Utah teachers to stay in their classrooms and for those who have left to come back. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Utah Governor Apologizes To LGBTQ Youths For Failed 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Effort
By Curtis M. Wong
Gov. Gary Herbert pledged to "continue working" to prohibit the controversial practice in a letter to young LGBTQ activists.
Interested In Web Series
Dekkoo
QUEER VOICES
In 'Interested In,' A Gay Man's Path To Self-Acceptance Doesn't Stop At Coming Out
By Curtis M. Wong
The comedy, which hits Dekkoo this month, aims to portray "realistic life after the closet," according to creator and star Michael Witkes.
Rear view of schoolgirl in classroom.
Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images
QUEER VOICES
Catholic School Refuses To Enroll Same-Sex Couple's Child, Upsetting Other Parents
By Carol Kuruvilla
Kansas parents ask why this didn't happen to those who divorced and remarried or otherwise fall short of Catholic doctrine.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN -- Pictured: Christina Aguilera -- (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Bravo via Getty Images
ENTERTAINMENT
Christina Aguilera Will Be Honored For Her LGBTQ Advocacy Work
The pop superstar will receive the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality award.
marvel
ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel Might Be Casting An Openly Gay Superhero: 'The World Is Ready'
By Cole Delbyck
The studio is rumored to be searching for an LGBTQ actor for a starring role.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president, listens during a joint news conference with Juan Guaido (not pictured), president of the National Assembly who swore himself in as the leader of Venezuela, not pictured, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Guaido traveled to Brasilia from Colombia, despite a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, for talks aimed at securing support from Bolsonaro. Photographer: Andre Coelho/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images
POLITICS
Brazil's Far-Right President Tweeted Golden Shower Video To Push Anti-LGBTQ Views
By Andy Campbell and Travis Waldron
Jair Bolsonaro is upset that the Carnival festival has turned against him. So he tweeted a pee tape.
Debra Jo Rupp stars in "The Cake," now playing in New York.
Joan Marcus
ENTERTAINMENT
America's Gay Wedding Cake Divide Hits NYC Stage With Humor And Heart
By Curtis M. Wong
"This Is Us" writer Bekah Brunstetter grapples with religious liberty in her play "The Cake," starring Debra Jo Rupp.
FILE - In this April 10, 2018 file photo, actor Terry Crews appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Crews and agent Adam Venit have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which Crews alleged Venit groped him at a Hollywood party. Venit’s agency William Morris Endeavor, also named as a defendant, confirmed the deal Thursday in a statement saying the lawsuit would be dismissed. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
QUEER VOICES
Terry Crews Apologizes For Claiming Kids Of Same-Sex Parents 'Severely Malnourished'
By Hayley Miller
The "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor had suggested children need "paternal AND maternal" love to fully thrive.
Erica Malunguinho’
Courtesy Erica Malunguinho Campaign
BLACK VOICES
‘As Long As They Don’t Kill Us, We Will Survive’: Brazil’s First Black Trans Lawmaker Resists Fear
By Aurora Ellis
Erica Malunguinho made history when she became the first trans woman to win a seat in the Sao Paulo legislature in its over 180 years of existence.
Kirsty McLachlan
Kirsty McLachlan
RELATIONSHIPS
Little Boy Realizes 'Two Princesses' Can Get Married And It's So Moving
By Kelsey Borresen
"It made our day a bit more magical," bride Emma Webster-Mockett told HuffPost.
US singer/songwriter Ariana Grande attends Billboard's 13th Annual Women In Music event at Pier 36 in New York City on on December 6, 2018. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)
ANGELA WEISS via Getty Images
ENTERTAINMENT
Ariana Grande Responds To Claim She's 'Exploiting' The LGBTQ Community
By Curtis M. Wong
The "thank u, next" singer addressed critics of her upcoming Manchester Pride gig.
Sammy Kanter
Courtesy Sammy Kanter
QUEER VOICES
Gay Rabbinical Student Wins Court Case Against Pizzeria That Refused To Serve Him
By Carol Kuruvilla
Sammy Kanter, an American studying in Israel, said a Jerusalem pizzeria kicked him out because of his sexual orientation.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Janet Mock attends the 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence)
Leon Bennett via Getty Images
BLACK VOICES
Janet Mock Celebrates Her ‘Idol’ Beyoncé For Honoring Her In Black History Month
By Kimberley Richards
"When your idol sees and uplifts your black greatness," the transgender rights activist wrote on Twitter.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short attend a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Rose Garden at the White House July 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. Pence and Short had just returned to the White House after Pence cast the deciding vote to proceed on legislation to repeal Obamacare. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
POLITICS
Pence’s New Chief Of Staff Apologizes For Blaming AIDS Crisis On 'Repugnant' Gay Sex
By Hayley Miller
Marc Short criticized the "perverted lifestyles homosexuals pursue" in a column he wrote for his college newspaper in 1992.
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