Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Articles Heartstopper Hungary LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ TV Life News Television Viktor Orban

Hungary bookstore to fight fine for selling LGBTQ+ graphic novel Heartstopper

Lira, Hungary’s second-largest bookstore, has announced plans to take legal action after being fined for selling ‘Heartstopper’, a graphic novel with LGBTQ+ themes. The bookstore was ordered to pay 12 million forints (£27,570) for having ‘Heartstopper’, among other books for minors, on sale without them being wrapped in plastic foil. Krisztian Nyary, Creative Director of Lira and a well-known author, described the fine as disproportionate and criticised the law being enforced for being vague. “As this is a resolution about a fine it cannot be appealed, it can only be…

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Articles Bravo Culture Kristen Kish LGBTQ+ News News Openly gay chef Padma Lakshmi Television Top Chef

Queer Top Chef winner Kristen Kish to replace Padma Lakshmi as the show’s new host

Openly gay Top Chef winner Kristen Kish is set to return to the series as its new host.  Back in June, model and author Padma Lakshmi announced that she would be stepping away from the competition series after hosting it for 17 years.  “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef. Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and executive producer, I am extremely proud to have been part of building such a successful show,” she wrote on Instagram.  “I feel it’s time…

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Articles Big Brother Celebrity Big Brother Coming Out Story Culture La Casa de los Famosos México LGBTQ+ News Mexico News Nicola Porcella Television

TV host and former professional footballer Nicola Porcella comes out as pansexual

Former football star and actor Nicola Porcella has come out as pansexual. Back in June, reality TV enthusiasts were treated to the premiere of Las Estrellas’ new series La Casa de los Famosos México – which is the Mexican spinoff of Celebrity Big Brother. Like its American predecessor, the show features 14 celebrity housemates from all over the world, including TV host Paul Stanley, trans influencer Wendy Guevara, bisexual singer Apio Quijano, professional boxer Mariana “Barby” Juárez and more. Since its release, La Casa de los Famosos México has featured…

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All Stars 8 Articles Culture Darienne Lake Drag Drag Race All Stars 8 LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ TV News RuPaul's Drag Race Television

Drag Race star Darienne Lake launches ‘smear campaign’ against All Stars 8 queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Darienne Lake has launched a hilarious ‘smear campaign’ against her fellow ‘All Stars 8’ queens ahead of the finale. As one of the season’s eliminated queens, Darienne is eligible to win the ‘Fame Games’ runway competition – a prize voted on by viewers that comes with a handy $60,000 (£46,000). The only three cast members not competing are Jimbo and Kandy Muse, the season’s final two, and Heidi N Closet, who quit the show in episode five. As part of her campaign to be crowned ‘Queen…

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Articles Culture Drag Race Fire Island LGBTQ+ TV News Television The Last Of Us Yellowjackets

Emmys 2023: Fire Island, The Last of Us and Drag Race nominated

A plethora – PLETHORA! – of LGBTQ+ shows, films and actors have been nominated at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards. On 12 July, Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma revealed the nominees in a live ceremony. The Last of Us, HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name, is up for Best Drama, Best Actor – Drama (Pedro Pascal), Best Actress – Drama (Bella Ramsey), Best Writing – Drama, and Best Directing – Drama. Over at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards,…

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Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race Brasil Grag Queen LGBTQ+ TV News Television World Of Wonder WOW Presents Plus

Queen of the Universe winner Grag Queen to host Drag Race Brasil

Grag Queen has been announced as the host of Drag Race Brasil. First announced in December 2022, the forthcoming spin-off will be the first series in the ever-expanding Drag Race to be in Portugese, as well as the fourth series in the Americas region after the U.S., Chilean, Canadian and Mexican series. In 2021, Grag Queen memorably conquered the first season of Queen of the Universe, winning $250,000 (converted to just under 1.4 million Brazilian Real) – the highest ever total for a drag-centric competition series. On 12 July, Paramount Plus…

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Articles Candace Cameron Bure Culture Fuller House Glamorous Homophobia LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Show Miss Benny Netflix News Television trans actress

Glamorous star Miss Benny spills the tea about her time on Fuller House

Glamourous star Miss Benny has shared some shocking tea about her time working on Fuller House. Back in 2018, the young talent made waves when she starred as Casey in Netflix’s sequel series to the original 90s family sitcom. While her recurring role was the first time a gay character was featured in the Full House universe, Miss Benny revealed that it almost didn’t happen. In a recent TikTok post, the 24-year-old opened up about her time on the show after a fan asked if Bure was homophobic on set.…

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Articles Carlos Montero Culture Elite LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ TV Manu Ríos Netflix News Television

Manu Ríos teams up with Élite creator for a new medical drama on Netflix

Manu Ríos fans rejoice! The young talent is set to return to our TV screens in a new Netflix series. Since making his debut on the fourth season of the beloved teem drama Élite, the 24-year-old actor has captivated viewers with his portrayal of openly queer student Patrick Blanco.  While Ríos’ character quickly became a fan favourite, the young talent ended his run on the series after its sixth season.  “I believe that everything that begins has its end. As an actor, you want to do different things,” he revealed…

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All Stars 8 Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race All Stars Jessica Wild Jimbo Kandy Muse LGBTQ+ TV News Priyanka RuPaul Television World Of Wonder WOW Presents Plus

‘No f***ing way’: Drag Race fans react to All Stars 8 elimination

This week’s Drag Race All Stars 8 result has elicited a… passionate response from viewers. Spoilers ahead.  For the first time in the show’s herstory, the top three contestants – Jessica Wild, Jimbo and Kandy Muse – were tasked with yet another challenge before moving onto the grand finale. (Very confusing, but it is important to accept change.) To celebrate the ‘L’ in LGBTQ+ (finally!), the trio transformed three wonderful queer women into members of their drag family. Kandy emerged supreme, marking her second challenge win of the series, with Jimbo and Jessica…

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Articles Culture Indya Moore LGBTQ+ TV Netflix News Pose Television The Sandman

Pose star Indya Moore joins cast of The Sandman season 2

Indya Moore has seemingly joined the cast of The Sandman. Earlier this week, the actor was spotted on the season two set alongside Tom Sturridge and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who respectively play siblings Lord Morpheus/Dream and Death. Moore is best known for her acclaimed role as Angel Evangelista on FX’s groundbreaking drama Pose, which came to an end after three seasons in 2021. Pose memorably made history with the largest transgender cast for a scripted series. They additionally starred in Queen & Slim (2019), Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) and…

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