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This is What Comebacks Are Made Of: Hilary Duff on her pop resurrection

Words Sam DamshenasPhotography Alfred MarroquinCreative Director Sarah ChiarotExecutive Producer Ashley Soloman Makeup Kelsey DeenihanHair Barb ThompsonStyling Caroline DeJean “I cried the second the first song was over!” Hilary Duff says of her first live performance in over a decade. The crowd – overwhelmingly millennial, overwhelmingly gay – belted sacred classics like ‘Come Clean’, ‘Wake Up’ and The Lizzie McGuire Movie’s ‘This Is What Dreams Are Made Of’ with religious devotion. Nostalgia? Absolutely. But this wasn’t just a victory lap. It was a homecoming, a relaunch. New hits such as ‘Mature,’ ‘Roommates’…

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AI porn isn’t regulated. What does that mean for depictions of queer bodies?

Words by Emma Paidra, Uncloseted MediaDesign by Chyna Sudbury When Pornhub released its most watched categories of 2025, queer-themed content held the top two spots: “Lesbian” was the most viewed category and “Transgender” was the second most viewed, up five spots from 2024.  The global appetite for LGBTQIA+ adult content is increasing in tandem with the explosion of AI porn. Over the last year, Google searches for “AI porn generators” have steadily climbed, with one site receiving 8.57 million visitors in January. But unlike porn made up of real people,…

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The long-standing terror of ICE against LGBTQIA+ immigrants

The Trump administration’s violent use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is an escalation of the agency’s cruelty, but it is not divorced from its past weaponization — including under Democratic leadership. Immigrants have long been subjected to ICE’s violence, including LGBTQIA+ people, many of whom came to the United States seeking asylum from hostile, anti-LGBTQIA+ countries. For queer and trans migrants, the U.S. was supposed to be a refuge. Instead, it has often been another site of punishment; many have died while facing brutal violence in detention centers. ICE…

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Here are all the celebrities who’ve come out as LGBTQ+ in 2026 (so far)

In recent years, LGBTQIA+ visibility has reached new heights, as people around the world have publicly embraced their sexualities and gender identities — including some of entertainment’s biggest names. From supermodels and award-winning actors to pop stars and professional athletes, a growing number of public figures have shared powerful declarations of self-acceptance. While a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity shouldn’t be treated as breaking news, visible representation across film, television and music continues to have a profound impact — particularly for queer, trans and non-binary young people navigating their…

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Leigh Anne is reclaiming her power and ‘shaking ass’ while she’s at it

Photography Niklas Haze “There are vulnerable moments, but also moments where you just want to shake ass!” says Leigh-Anne. Three years after lighting up the charts with her garage-inspired debut single, ‘Don’t Say Love’, the former Little Mix-er has finally unleashed her debut album, a bold reclamation of her “power and struggles” in the music industry. While she’s scaled pop’s highest peaks with Little Mix — five UK number ones, three BRIT Awards, sold-out arena tours, and a fiercely loyal global fanbase — this album marks a return to the…

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