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Lady Gaga surprises gay fan she helped to come out in emotional video

Brandon Galaz had no idea Lady Gaga was waiting in the wings. Lady Gaga is a cultural icon, and has unashamedly embraced her LGBTQ fanbase, with many praising the inclusivity of her lyrics in her 2011 song Born This Way. It was the lyrics of this song that helped 19-year-old cosmetology student Brandon Galaz come out as gay to his family. In a letter to Gaga, he explained that he always felt different, but didn’t have anyone to talk to about his sexual orientation. But when he heard the lyrics…

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Rickey Thompson covers the 500th issue of Gay Times Magazine

Extra-ness packed with charisma, charm and plenty of star power is at the core of Rickey Thompson’s stratospheric level of internet fame. It was back in school that Rickey first got his big break, when one of his short-form videos on the now defunct platform Vine was shared by none other than Kylie Jenner. As one would expect, the exposure took his social media presence to the next level. But Rickey was never going to be just a flash in the vlogging pan.⁣⁠ It would be easy to write off…

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Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth team up for You Don’t Own Me cover

Don’t tell these powerful divas what to do. Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth’s latest album For The Girls has dropped, and it features one of the most epic collaborations of the year so far – a duet of You Don’t Own Me with none other than pop icon Ariana Grande. The song was originally release by Lesley Gore in 1963, but found a new audience when it featured prominently in 1996 comedy The First Wives Club, which Ariana has gushed about many, many times – it’s one of her favourite movies. “I…

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Theo Germaine opens up about their groundbreaking character on The Politician

“Ryan’s writing and his work and this show have really changed me from a person who was like, ‘Is this possible?’ to ‘This is totally possible and it’s going to happen.’” This year, American actor Theo Germaine landed their breakout role as James on Ryan Murphy’s satirical comedy The Politician alongside Hollywood icons such as Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bette Midler and Judith Light.  The series follows Ben Platt’s character Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from California who is determined to become the President of the United States with the…

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Todrick Hall fires back at his haters on epic queer anthem F*G

Todrick Hall is reclaiming a homophobic slur on his latest single. After teaming up with Ciara for an epic remix of his pounding club banger Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels earlier this year, Todrick is back with another queer anthem that you’ll want to add to your playlists – it’s called FAG, and it’s epic AF. “They called me fag, now I’m the one with the bag, they called me bitch, now look who’s famous and rich,” he raps on the powerful track, before questioning: “Where are you now haters, speak up?”…

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Chella Man covers the 500th issue of Gay Times Magazine

Breaking out of the mould, actor and activist Chella Man is a much-needed new voice for the trans experience. He’s mixing with the big players, especially with his historic appearance in DC Universe’s Titans. But perhaps what’s more important, he’s visible and can be seen by others similar to their lived experience – and it’s a responsibility that’s of vital importance to Chella Man.⁣⁣⁠ “Through these experiences, I have felt a surge of empathy leading to the determination of establishing new infrastructure for our world to operate on, promoting inclusivity…

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Kesha reveals the Drag Race queen she used to “do bad kid things” with

Kesha is a RuPaul’s Drag Race super fan just like us. The pop superstar made a memorable appearance as a guest judge on the ninth season of the hit reality-competition series in 2017, but it turns out her relationship with one Drag Race queen goes all the way back to when she was 18 years old. During an interview with Billboard magazine, Kesha was asked a series of random questions picked from a jar, including a request to decide on her favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race queen of all time – an…

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Step back in time with a special edition of the 500th issue of Gay Times Magazine

Before we launch into our future, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our past.⁣ For 500 issues, Gay Times Magazine has been at the forefront of amplifying the voices and experiences of LGBTQ people in their march towards true equality. In 1984, the GAY TIMES brand first appeared on the cover alongside our parent title HIM. It marked the start of a shift in queer storytelling and reporting, proudly and unapologetically printing the word ‘GAY’ on the masthead every issue. Over hundreds and hundreds of covers, Gay Times Magazine…

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A gay Pride and Prejudice TV series is coming, and it’s set on Fire Island

Pride and Prejudice is about to get queer. A new “unapologetic, modern day rom-com” TV series set on New York’s Fire Island is in the works over at short-form streaming platform Quibi, and it’s inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Written by Joel Kim Booster and produced by Jax Media, Trip follows two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of electric friends, according to Deadline. “For the last couple of years I’ve…

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Welcome to GAY TIMES 500

GAY TIMES is Europe’s longest-running LGBTQ publication, with our roots tracing back to 1972. A lot has changed over nearly five decades, and although we’re proud of much of our past, we’re even prouder to celebrate our future, with the next generation of queer people championed by our four inspirational cover stars, to be revealed tomorrow. I know we all felt a great deal of responsibility planning the 500th issue of Europe’s longest- running LGBTQ publication. Instead of reflecting on iconic moments from the last five decades of our history,…

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