Chris Azzopardi
Q&A: Joe Jonas on Fans Who Send Him Naked Selfies, 'Fun' Gay Rumors & Exploring S&M
Why is Joe Jonas talking about whips and leather? Apart from recalling his experience with both, the answer is simply because he can. Because the former baby-faced JoBro is all man now, from his 5 o'clock shadow to his steel physique, which he's [...]
Nathan Sykes on Equality, Support For His LGBT Fans & How an Ariana Grande Song Fueled Gay Rumors About Him
Since serenading queer crowds at gay clubs as a teenager, Nathan Sykes has been the subject of prurient curiosity regarding his own sexuality. He's British, so there's that. And the whole boy band thing, which began in 2009, when Sykes joined [...]
This Little Light: Meet the Playwright Whose Life Story Inspired This Year's Acclaimed Gay-Themed Hit 'Moonlight'
"It was a lot," Tarell Alvin McCraney says of his oddly coincidental evening recently, when the out playwright attended the premiere of "Moonlight" in Miami, where he grew up. Family he hadn't met before came out in droves. His brother showed up, [...]
Hear Me Out: Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga
Frank Ocean, 'Blond' The genius of Frank Ocean's intimate second release is its scant emphasis on sexuality. Despite the attention given to Ocean's queerness after his groundbreaking coming out in 2012, when the gifted Grammy winner posted a [...]
Emeli Sande On Why She's Grateful For Her Gay Fans, How Mariah Carey Comforted Her & Being Adored By the Obamas
Hello, it's… Emeli Sande, this generation's only performer able to rival Adele as a powerhouse, tear-jerking force of nature. The Scottish vocalist (born, funny enough, Adele Emily Sande) is back for your pillow-sopping nights with her [...]
Michael Buble on Leaving an LGBT-Affirming Legacy, Man Crushes That Make Him 'Wet,' DL Celebs & His Male Admirers
"You know what I'll be Googling tonight: Buble, gay, queer, all that stuff," says Michael Buble one recent afternoon, after being informed that said search terms render colorful results. All you lovers, though, needn't search beyond the dreamy [...]
Tyler Glenn Opens Up About Mormon-Provoked Suicide Struggle ('It Freaked Me Out'), Being 'Unapologetically' Gay & Lady Gaga's Validation
"To be honest…" Tyler Glenn begins, following a telling deep breath. Glenn's lead-in could serve as the prologue to his new no-holds-barred solo debut album, "Excommunication." Here, however, it precedes the heavy moment when Glenn, the lead singer [...]
Q&A: Cam Talks Gay Following, Miley Cyrus' 'F*cking Awesome' Pansexuality & Why It's Important For Country Artists to Be Allies
A few years ago, Kacey Musgraves shook up country music's conservative politics with "Follow Your Arrow," encouraging people to "…kiss lots of boys, or kiss lots of girls if that's something you're into." Gay-affirming country music artists were [...]
Changed For the Better: Kristin Chenoweth on LGBT Love During Her 'Nobody' Years, Dismissing Homophobes and the Christian Man She Saved
Photo: Gian Andrea di Stefano Before celebrated soprano Kristin Chenoweth morphed into a melange of nice and naughty personalities both on stage and screen, from Glinda in "Wicked" in 2003 to her forthcoming role as Velma Von Tussle in NBC's [...]
Screen Queen: Century-Old Landmark Film 'A Taste of Honey' Is 'Start of Gay Pride'
A Taste of Honey Remember 1961? The world was straighter then. There was no Will, no Grace. No Ellen, either. So, it's no surprise films from this era had to eschew queerness. When British New Wave delight "A Taste of Honey" stirred the pot with [...]
Hear Me Out: 'Trio,' Britney Spears
'The Complete Trio Collection,' Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt Nowhere in the backstory notes to the "The Complete Trio Collection" does it say that when Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt finally found time to unify [...]
Idina Menzel on Working Toward LGBT Icon Status, a Lesbian Elsa & Angry Gays Who Oppose Her 'Beaches' Remake
Photo: Max Vadukul Though it arrives nearly 20 years after her debut album, the timing couldn't be more perfect for a self-titled Idina Menzel release. Menzel's latest, out Sept. 23, is a declaration of self – of her real self, that is. "It's how [...]