Fans start desperate petition to save ‘Looking’
Fans of the American gay television comedy-drama Looking aren’t taking the shocking news that the show’s been cancelled lying down. On Wednesday, HBO announced that the well-received series was simply not popular enough to earn a another season. On the bright side, the network revealed that it still plans to wrap up the storyline in […]
Watch: Mom reads son’s dating app messages
An Irish radio presenter has allowed his mother to read the often saucy messages sent to his Grindr profile, with hilarious results. Riyadh Khalaf, from SPIN 1038 in Dublin, set up an account on the dating app and then let other users message him over three weeks, without (so he says) actually reading their messages. He […]
Kerry Washington praised for LGBT ally speech at GLAAD awards
Actress Kerry Washington has been applauded for her passionate speech in support of the LGBT community at Saturday’s 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. At the ceremony, Ellen DeGeneres presented Washington (Scandal / The Fixer) with GLAAD’s Vanguard Award, which is given to media professionals who, through their work, have increased the visibility and understanding […]
One Direction boys talk kissing each other
Ahead of the group’s concerts in South Africa later this month, a One Direction member has confirmed that he’s smooched one of his bandmates. While we’ve all heard rumours of a bromance (or more) between Harry Styles, 21, and Louis Tomlinson, 23, it appears that there’s also man-on-man affection between Liam Payne, 21, and Zayn […]
Is Sweden’s hunky Eurovision contestant a homophobe?
Sweden has selected an apparently homophobic singer to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which has a huge gay following. The handsome 28-year-old Måns Zelmerlöw was chosen as Sweden’s Eurovision representative on Saturday at the Melodifestivalen 2015 finals in Stockholm. According to a March 2014 article on Wiwibloggs, Zelmerlöw – who came […]
Mr Gay South Africa 2015 Grand Finale details announced
The Grand Finale of Mr Gay South Africa 2015 will take place on 28 March at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, during which one man will take home the prestigious title. The audience should be in for a treat, as the glittering ceremony is being produced and directed by internationally renowned producer Jan Malan of Umzingeli Productions. […]
Watch: Fake Conchita Wurst shocks audience
A “fake” Conchita Wurst has stepped out on stage to surprise a dress rehearsal audience. Drag superstar Wurst performed at the Melodifestivalen 2015 finals in Stockholm this past Saturday, where Sweden’s contestant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Måns Zelmerlöw, was announced. However, like a true diva, Wurst was running behind schedule and was unable to […]
Dolce and Gabbana fight back with free speech campaign
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have mounted a counter-campaign based on their right to free speech in response to anger about their homophobic comments on gay families. The two openly gay Italian fashion stars caused a furore last week by claiming that only traditional families are real families, that gay families are a “fad” and calling […]
Watch: Orlando Bloom kisses ‘Little Britain’ star for charity
The Hobbit hunk Orlando Bloom has given Little Britain star David Walliams a big old gay smooch to raise money for charity. The two men locked lips in aid of the UK’s Comic Relief telethon on Saturday. Walliams, who recently split from his wife, supermodel Lara Stone, broke the world record for the most kisses […]
Celebs boycott Dolce and Gabbana over gay families comments
A furious Elton John has lashed out at Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana over their comments that gay families are unnatural. The gay fashion icons, who were romantically involved for 19 years before breaking up as a couple in 2005, told Panorama magazine last week that they “oppose gay adoptions” and that gay […]