Barbra Streisand
Frankie Grande on Embracing Queer Joy, His Sexy New Music and Sister Ariana’s Role in His Pop Debut
When Frankie Grande bounces into our Zoom meeting, he radiates enough energy to power a small city. The self-proclaimed “gayest person on earth” is about to [...]Read more about Frankie Grande on Embracing Queer Joy, His Sexy New Music and Sister Ariana’s Role in His Pop Debut
Why the Ringwald Theatre’s Vince Kelley Wrote a Christmas Show About Barbra Streisand
When the curtain rises on the Ringwald Theatre’s latest production, “Jingle Babs,” audiences will be transported to 1967 New York City. Amongst the glitz and [...]Read more about Why the Ringwald Theatre’s Vince Kelley Wrote a Christmas Show About Barbra Streisand
See Mariah Belt a Modern Christmas Classic in Detroit, Commemorate World AIDS Day, Get Your PRISM Chorus Holiday Show Tickets
Whether you’re planning to bathe yourself in every drop of holiday splendor you can squeeze out of the 2023 holiday season or just hoping it will go quickly, [...]Read more about See Mariah Belt a Modern Christmas Classic in Detroit, Commemorate World AIDS Day, Get Your PRISM Chorus Holiday Show Tickets
Cher Talks Christmas Album, Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Insanity' and Why She Never Took Credit for Co-Writing ‘Believe’
Calling Cher an old friend to Cher feels completely natural — well, almost.
Fall into a Book: LGBTQ+ Books You'll Want to Add to Your Shelf This Season
We are celebrating queer stories, queer icons and queer authors during National Book Month, a time to honor the importance of reading, writing and literature.
Arizona Is Pouring Energy Into Protecting Kids (From Drag Queens, Not Guns or Poverty or Pollution or...)
Arizona starts the year off right by protecting children from lace front wigs, stoned tights and faces beat for the gods!The list of threats to children in the [...]Read more about Arizona Is Pouring Energy Into Protecting Kids (From Drag Queens, Not Guns or Poverty or Pollution or...)
Did Judy Garland's Death Really Cause Stonewall? Was There Even a Brick? Sorting Stubborn Myths from Reality
For years, people have debated what actually happened that night in June 1969 when the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York City was raided and a new, [...]Read more about Did Judy Garland's Death Really Cause Stonewall? Was There Even a Brick? Sorting Stubborn Myths from Reality
How Randy Rainbow Is More 'Raw' Than He's Ever Been
There are far worse things happening in the world, clearly, but political-parody sensation Randy Rainbow does have a bone to pick with some folks. And this [...]Read more about How Randy Rainbow Is More 'Raw' Than He's Ever Been
Call Me Mentor: Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson on What They've Learned From Each Other
Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson, co-stars in the Fox multicam sitcom “Call Me Kat,” are in separate locations on Zoom, tenderly admiring each other. As an [...]Read more about Call Me Mentor: Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson on What They've Learned From Each Other
Ahead of Upcoming 2021 Miss Gigi's Pageants, Former Miss Gigi's Remember the Glory Days
Gigi's Cabaret, the Detroit gay bar with the longest-running female impersonation show in Southeast Michigan, is back with their Miss Gigi's Pageant from Oct. [...]Read more about Ahead of Upcoming 2021 Miss Gigi's Pageants, Former Miss Gigi's Remember the Glory Days
Stanley Tucci on Playing Gay Since 1996. And How Some People Actually Think He's Gay.
Stanley Tucci has survived the icy death stare of Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly and told Cher to her face that she looks like a drag queen. Aside from [...]Read more about Stanley Tucci on Playing Gay Since 1996. And How Some People Actually Think He's Gay.
Reba McEntire Talks 30 Years of Drag Queens Doing 'Fancy,' Lil Nas X and Those CBD Rumors
It was 30 years ago when Reba McEntire – music legend, gay icon, the epitome of country glamour – made Bobby Gentry's "Fancy" her own. A feminist statement [...]Read more about Reba McEntire Talks 30 Years of Drag Queens Doing 'Fancy,' Lil Nas X and Those CBD Rumors
Criterion Films Celebrate Diversity in All Its Forms
'Paris Is Burning' In "Paris Is Burning," a strut is a defiant act, an exertion of suppressed power. In the mid-to-late 1980s, when the landmark documentary [...]Read more about Criterion Films Celebrate Diversity in All Its Forms
Melissa Etheridge Has Chosen Hope for 'Beautiful Change' Over Fear in Uncertain Times
Throughout her dynamic three-decade career, Melissa Etheridge has beat cancer and weathered the devastating emotional toll of the AIDS crisis. Having overcome [...]Read more about Melissa Etheridge Has Chosen Hope for 'Beautiful Change' Over Fear in Uncertain Times
Jamie Lee Curtis Talks LGBTQ Compassion, Why She Became an Ally & the True Gay Icon of 'Knives Out'
Thirteen minutes with Jamie Lee Curtis was not quite enough time to find out why, even though it was "very important to me" to investigate the sexuality of one [...]Read more about Jamie Lee Curtis Talks LGBTQ Compassion, Why She Became an Ally & the True Gay Icon of 'Knives Out'
The Unicorn Magic of Kristin Chenoweth: Icon Talks Gay Cruise Heaven & Not Stalking Dolly Parton
Kristin Chenoweth likes to say that if it can't be explained, it must be the unicorns. Why does she have so many gay fans? Well, you're only partially right if [...]Read more about The Unicorn Magic of Kristin Chenoweth: Icon Talks Gay Cruise Heaven & Not Stalking Dolly Parton
Hello, Dolly!
Nov. 19 – Dec. 1 Fisher Theatre broaadwayindetroit.com "Hello, Dolly!" won no less than four Tony Awards in 2017 including Best Musical Revival. The history of [...]Read more about Hello, Dolly!
Babs Siperstein, Pioneering N.J. Trans Activist, Dies at 76
Barbra "Babs" Siperstein, a transgender Democratic activist in New Jersey who's credited with taking a lead role in pushing a pro-trans state birth certificate [...]Read more about Babs Siperstein, Pioneering N.J. Trans Activist, Dies at 76
JASON STUART 10th Year Anniversary Stand-Up Special from Here Media set to Stream on Dec. 7
Proudly openly gay for the length of his career, comedian Jason Stuart was the first openly gay male comedian to have his own hour comedy special: "Making it [...]Read more about JASON STUART 10th Year Anniversary Stand-Up Special from Here Media set to Stream on Dec. 7
Parting Glances: Diary of Theocratic Days Ahead
June 28, 2025 [Editor's Note: Translated Cursive English] Dear Diary: Another same-sex couple has been "relocated" – my neighbors two doors down, the boys who [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Diary of Theocratic Days Ahead
Deep Inside Hollywood
'It' girl Sophia Lillis cast as Ellen's 'Nancy Drew' Franchise alert! Ellen Degeneres' A Very Good Production and Warner Bros. are teaming up to produce [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Q&A: Jessie Ware on Gaining Confidence from the Queer Community, Wig Snatching & Upcoming Dance Album
Jessie Ware only recently learned what "wig-snatching" means, and fresh off the European leg of her current tour, I've taught her "guncle." The 33-year-old [...]Read more about Q&A: Jessie Ware on Gaining Confidence from the Queer Community, Wig Snatching & Upcoming Dance Album
McPhierce!
Choosing Taylor Hicks over Katharine McPhee might just be the biggest mistake that America has ever made. The prematurely gray dude may've won season five of [...]Read more about McPhierce!
Creep of the Week: James Rutz
There are plenty of theories out there about what makes kids gay: over bearing mothers or fathers, early exposure to show tunes, letting girls wear pants. [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: James Rutz
Q Puzzle: "Adult Children of Heterosexuals"
January 1, 2007 Across 1 Improvise, like Robin Williams 6 Word after "penis" 10 Porter's regretful miss 14 Bi role for Salma 15 Future queen of "Star Wars" 16 [...]Read more about Q Puzzle: "Adult Children of Heterosexuals"
Unlikely Advocate: Actress Alexandra Billings Talks Trump-Era 'Transparent' and How Surviving the '80s Is 'Too Good to Be True'
"I'm shocked that I'm sitting here talking to you, to be honest," Alexandra Billings reveals, blown away by the fact that she survived the '80s when many of [...]Read more about Unlikely Advocate: Actress Alexandra Billings Talks Trump-Era 'Transparent' and How Surviving the '80s Is 'Too Good to Be True'
Parting Glances: A Very Modest Demand for Governing Recognition
FORM REQUEST: We, the undersigned, do hereby petition the Michigan State House of Representatives and Senate to confer Honorary Second Class Citizenship on [...]Read more about Parting Glances: A Very Modest Demand for Governing Recognition
Kathy Griffin Talks Activism in Trump's America, Her 'Wet Dream' Kellyanne Conway & Who's Coming to Her 'Fire Island' Viewing Party
Of course Kathy Griffin's manager asks if our conversation is being recorded – have you heard her talk? Luckily, the celeb-skewering, gay-loving, Trump-hating [...]Read more about Kathy Griffin Talks Activism in Trump's America, Her 'Wet Dream' Kellyanne Conway & Who's Coming to Her 'Fire Island' Viewing Party
Gay DNC Chair Candidate Ray Buckley Drops Out, endorses Ellison
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley has drop out of the race to become the next chair of the Democratic [...]Read more about Gay DNC Chair Candidate Ray Buckley Drops Out, endorses Ellison
Trans Position
Across 1 Whale's "The Man in the Iron ___ " 5 Some writers work on it 9 DeGeneres voice role 13 "The African Queen" author 14 Spanish cooking pot 15 "June Is [...]Read more about Trans Position
Remembering George
Across 1 Word that can take "homo" as a prefix 7 Bottomless 11 Christmas poem opener 15 Reign of ___ 16 Stick it in milk 17 Phrase of discovery 18 Flowing, [...]Read more about Remembering George
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 [...]Read more about Q&A: Joe Jonas on Fans Who Send Him Naked Selfies, 'Fun' Gay Rumors & Exploring S&M
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 [...]Read more about Michael Buble on Leaving an LGBT-Affirming Legacy, Man Crushes That Make Him 'Wet,' DL Celebs & His Male Admirers
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. [...]Read more about Idina Menzel on Working Toward LGBT Icon Status, a Lesbian Elsa & Angry Gays Who Oppose Her 'Beaches' Remake
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 [...]Read more about Hear Me Out: 'Trio,' Britney Spears
DNC LGBT Caucus Honors Mike Honda
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS [email protected] PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic National Committee's LGBT Caucus on Tuesday honored U.S. Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) [...]Read more about DNC LGBT Caucus Honors Mike Honda
The Ringwald: Something Else to Feel Pride In
By Amy J. Parrent It's Pride Month, and time to celebrate with – what else – some theater. Lucky for everyone, The Ringwald Theatre has rolled a seven – the [...]Read more about The Ringwald: Something Else to Feel Pride In
Parting Glances: Private Journal, 25 Years Away?
BY CHARLES AlEXANDER JAN. 4, 2041 — Another same-sex couple has been "relocated." My neighbors two doors down. Gus who did a wonderful job of gentrifying that [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Private Journal, 25 Years Away?
Audience Definitely 'Buying' What Ringwald is 'Cellaring'
By Tanya Gazdik You've got to really like someone to spend nearly two solid hours with them talking to you. Thankfully, Richard Payton is instantly likeable in [...]Read more about Audience Definitely 'Buying' What Ringwald is 'Cellaring'
Q&A: Isabella Rossellini On 'Joy,' Drag & When She Knew 'Death Becomes Her' Was a Gay Film ('Within Months')
Isabella Rossellini is leading me into the light. There, in front of an almost full-wall window in a hotel suite at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York [...]Read more about Q&A: Isabella Rossellini On 'Joy,' Drag & When She Knew 'Death Becomes Her' Was a Gay Film ('Within Months')
Screen Queen: The Comeback, It Follows, The Nanny
The Comeback When HBO gave their beloved mockumentary "The Comeback" the dreaded cut after its 13-episode run in 2005, it was a sad, sad time for us gays. [...]Read more about Screen Queen: The Comeback, It Follows, The Nanny
The Big Daddy Of Dance: Giorgio Moroder Dishes On Producing Cher & Janet, Talks Gay-Bait Bathhouse Oblivion
It's been 35 years since Giorgio Moroder and Cher hooked up for a late-night session to produce "Bad Love," the diva's disco rave-up from the soundtrack of [...]Read more about The Big Daddy Of Dance: Giorgio Moroder Dishes On Producing Cher & Janet, Talks Gay-Bait Bathhouse Oblivion
Feeling The Folk In Ann Arbor
By Shelby Clark Petkus Ani DiFranco performs Jan. 31 at Hill Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Fleming Artists The renowned Ann Arbor Folk Festival comes to Hill [...]Read more about Feeling The Folk In Ann Arbor
Q&A: Rising Pop Queen Kiesza On Her Big Gay Following: 'They Supported Me First'
Even before making the streets of New York City her own private dance floor for "Hideaway," Kiesza was courting the queers. The lead single off the [...]Read more about Q&A: Rising Pop Queen Kiesza On Her Big Gay Following: 'They Supported Me First'
Parting Glances: Diary Of A Possibility
January 3, 2050 Dear Diary: Another same-sex couple has been "relocated." My neighbors two doors down. The boys who did a wonderful job of gentrifying that old [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Diary Of A Possibility
Barbra Streisand's Duet With Gay Son Is Highlight Of New Album
Barbra Streisand, 'Partners' Joined by a plethora of esteemed men on "Partners," Barbra Streisand duets with one in particular who stands out above the rest: [...]Read more about Barbra Streisand's Duet With Gay Son Is Highlight Of New Album
Deep Inside Hollywood: The Night Shift, Tyra presents TransAmerica
By Romeo San Vicente Luke MacFarland. Photo: Shutterstock.com Physician, heal thy closeted self A new doctor show is coming to television. Yes, yes, we know, [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood: The Night Shift, Tyra presents TransAmerica
