Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov in 'Heated Rivalry.'
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The overwhelming popularity of Heated Rivalry may have given one hockey player the strength to come out, but in Boston high schools, backlash to the show about closeted hockey players falling in love is being blamed for player and coaches bullying LGBTQ+ athletes. Keep Reading →
Details indicating Elio may be gay were stripped from the Pixar animated film.
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The 2025 animated extraterrestrial buddy flick Elio, perhaps best known for its underperformance at the box office, was dealt another blow in a recent Wall Street Journal interview with Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. Keep Reading →
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang accept an award onstage during the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 05, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have put their money where their mouths are in the fight against transphobia. Keep Reading →
Inspired by photographers like Tom Bianchi and Robert Mapplethorpe, a new set of Dominic Albano Polaroids explores intimacy, sensuality, and the legacy of queer male portraiture.
Liza Minnelli at Peter Jay Sharp Theater on September 18, 2012 in New York City. The legendary actress made a surprise appearance at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards.
Jacob Tierney attends the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards at CBC Broadcast Centre on May 31, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Heated Rivalry fans might not be heading back to the cottage until next year, but they now have a new forbidden romance to look forward to. Keep Reading →
The ABC series 9-1-1 has been edging fans for years, and while the creators might not be ready to make the gay relationship everyone’s been dreaming about a reality just yet, a new BTS video clip is continuing to fuel those “Buddie” fantasies. Keep Reading →
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026.
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One of the most divisive cabinet officials in history is out of her job. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is replacing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to take over the role. Keep Reading →
Matt Kenny, a gay hockey player who came out of retirement, is inspiring the next generation.
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The real winner at last weekend’s third annual NHL Pride Cup — where the two leading LGBTQ+ hockey associations in the Pacific Northwest faced-off — wasn’t just one of the teams on the ice. It’s formerly retired hockey player Matt Kenny. Keep Reading →
People watch as local politicians put up an LGBTQ+ Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument after the Trump administration had the National Park Service remove it earlier in the week on February 12, 2026 in New York City.
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Weeks after the removal and restoration of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument in New York City, one activist has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund a camera installation to monitor the site. Keep Reading →