What Liberace reveals about the march of gay rights
BBC.co.uk, April 16, 2013
A film tells the story of Liberace's relationship with his lover, but the flamboyant pianist stayed in the closet all his life. How did he maintain this fiction, and what does it say about America's rapidly changing attitude to gay rights?

Steamy lesbian-sex movie has Cannes abuzz
Salon.com, May 24, 2013
Cannes: Voyeurism's not the only reason to see the remarkable 21st-century love story "Blue Is the Warmest Color"

Uma Thurman in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant
PinkNews.co.uk, May 17, 2013
Hollywood actor Uma Thurman will take on the role of Bryant, a former celebrity singer and orange juice spokeswoman-turned-anti gay crusader, who campaigned virulently in favor of repealing a Dade County, Florida ordinance, which protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

ACLU: Time for 'Modern Family' gay couple to wed
WTOP.com, May 16, 2013
The ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on "Modern Family" to get married. ACLU Action started a campaign to urge the show's producers to write a wedding episode for Mitchell and Cameron, fathers of an adopted child and one of three couples at the heart of the show.

Radio host: Gay news websites turning teens gay
PinkNews.co.uk, May 15, 2013
Linda Harvey, the US radio host who has previously claimed that gay people are not human, has claimed that LGBT news publications are turning children gay.

The Great Gatsby movie needed to be more gay
TheAtlantic.com, May 9, 2013
Tobey Maguire plays Nick Carraway as guileless heterosexual—but in the novel, his sexuality's ambiguous, and he's linked to Gatsby & co. by their shared need for deception.

Four TV shows with prominently gay story lines get the ax
UPI.com, May 9, 2013
Four U.S. TV shows with prominent gay story lines during a record-breaking season for openly gay characters will be cut for the next season, officials said.

Neil Patrick Harris to host Tonys for fourth time
Reuters, May 10, 2013
Neil Patrick Harris has been named the host of the 67th annual Tony Awards, marking the fourth time he has hosted the ceremony. The awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 9.

Texas Hold 'Em
Metro Weekly, May 9, 2013
A decade ago, when Texas-based filmmaker Yen Tan regularly commuted between Dallas and Houston, he wondered if he was alone out there. ''I would stop at gas stations and wonder if there were gay people living in these small towns between the cities,'' Tan says. His latest film, Pit Stop, reflects what he uncovered.

Jason Collins denies he is seeking book deal
Edge, April 7, 2013
Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal.

RuPaul revealed
New York Times, April 7, 2013
The world's most famous drag queen tells The Times's Marcus Mabry that despite progress on gay rights, the pendulum could swing the other way.

George Takei PSA teaches how to treat anti-gay hypocrites
Huffington Post, April 7, 2013
Funny Or Die produced this PSA narrated by George Takei explaining that if you meet someone who opposes gay marriage in the wild, it's important to treat him or her sensitively and with restraint. And maybe expose them to snazzy bow ties and Broadway shows.

Girls in Wonderland offers a lesbian spin on Disney's Gay Days
Advocate.com, April 7, 2013
The four-day weekend known as Gay Days at Disney World now has a lesbian event with delights for everyone.

Liza Minnelli joins NOH8 Campaign
Huffington Post, May 6, 2013
Liza Minnelli has always been an outspoken advocate of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, but the stage and screen icon went an extra step this week by posing for the NOH8 campaign in support of same-sex marriage.

Jason Collins congratulated by Ellen DeGeneres
Huffington Post, May 1, 2013
Ellen DeGeneres had a special message for Jason Collins during her show. The comedian made light of the inspirational news, saying that it was more challenging for Collins to come out of the closet because he's seven feet tall.

Vietnam gay sitcom becomes internet smash
Sydney Morning Herald, April 30, 2013
Vietnam's first gay sitcom has become a YouTube sensation, racking up millions of views as support for legalising same-sex marriage strengthens within the communist government.

Gay kicker wants to put boot to NFL stereotypes
MCall.com, April 29, 2013
Former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau has been openly gay since he was 16 and is hoping to sigh with an NFL team.

Midler wins raves on Broadway as Hollywood agent Sue Mengers
Reuters, April 26, 2013
Bette Midler marked her return to Broadway after more than 30 years on Wednesday, and critics lined up to heap praise on her turn in the one-character play "I'll Eat You Last: A Conversation with Sue Mengers" in which she portrays the legendary Hollywood agent.

Jennifer Lopez’s gay sitcom inspired by lesbian aunt
San Francisco Chronicle, April 26, 2013
Jennifer Lopez fought back tears during a recent TV interview after revealing she signed up to produce new gay sitcom “The Fosters” as a tribute to her late lesbian aunt. The singer and actress is an executive producer of the upcoming small screen series, about a biracial lesbian couple raising children, and admits her late relative played a big part in her decision to take on the project.

Openly gay basketball star lands endorsement deal with Nike
PinkNews.co.uk, April 26, 2013
An openly-gay basketball star in the US, who came out last week in an interview, has signed an endorsement deal with sports giant Nike. US basketball star Brittney Griner last week came out as gay, and offered advice for young women looking up to her to “just be who you are”, and not worry about what other people might be thinking.

Jennifer Lopez will star in her new lesbian TV series
GayStarNews.com, April 22, 2013
Jennifer Lopez will appear on screen in new drama series The Fosters, for which she is also the producer. The show will focus on the lives of a lesbian couple and their family. Lopez intends to appear in a cameo role during an episode of the show.

Bill Clinton, TV shows honored with GLAAD awards
Wisconsin Gazette, April 22, 2013
Winners included "Perks of Being a Wallflower," which was named outstanding film: wide release, and former President Bill Clinton was given the first advocate for change award.

Nike plans to support first gay pro team athlete
Edge, April 18, 2013
After then-Phoenix Suns executive Rick Welts came out in 2011, Nike officials asked him to tell anyone who was considering becoming the first openly gay professional athlete in a major U.S. team sport, that Nike would like to endorse them.

Ellen DeGeneres: Time Magazine cover 16 years later
CelebDirtyLaundry.com, April 15, 2013
I don’t know what’s more surprising, the fact that it’s been 16 years since Ellen DeGeneres’ Time magazine cover or that she was actually ostracized for doing it.

Meredith Baxter, Patty Duke to play lesbian couple on 'Glee'
Breitbart.com, April 15, 2013
Two veteran TV actresses may join the cast of Fox's Glee after their upcoming appearance as a kindly lesbian couple.

Study: Equal marriage boosted by television portrayal of gay couples
PinkNews.co.uk, April 12, 12013
A poll has found that in the US, more people say their perception of gay people has been positively influenced by television’s portrayal of them, than say it has had a negative impact.

DC Comics introduces transgender character in Batgirl
OhNoTheyDidnt.com, April 11, 2013
Get ready for a big surprise Batgirl fans, as in today’s newly released “Batgirl #19? we learn that Barbara Gordon’s roommate, Alysia Yeoh, is transgender.

Almodovar's "I'm So Excited!" to launch L.A. film festival
Reuters, April 11, 2013
Gay director Pedro Almodóvar's comedy "I'm So Excited!" will have its North American premiere as the opening-night film of the Los Angeles Film Festival, Film Independent announced on Wednesday. The film follows a group of passengers on an airplane that is experiencing technical problems. Almost the entire film, a lighthearted but kinky comedy, takes place within the airplane.

Sigourney Weaver is 'thrilled' to be a queer geek icon
Advocate.com, April 9, 2013
A recent art gallery exhibition celebrating Weaver as an LGBT icon within the geek community received a warm personal message from the actress.

Fox News hosts says Jesus might have been gay
PinkNews.co.uk, April 4, 2013
Fox News Host Don Imus on Wednesday said during his programme that there was “some indication” that “Jesus may have been gay”, referring to a religious text, but not explaining why he made the claims.

John Travolta's lawyer slams "outrageous false" sex-assault payout story
Reuters, April 4, 2013
John Travolta's attorney is lashing out at Gawker over a report suggesting that the "Grease" star shelled out more than $84,000 to settle sexual assault claims by two men, calling the story "outrageous" and "false."

Magic Johnson's son comes out as gay
UPI.com, April 3, 2013
The 20-year-old son of former Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin "Magic" Johnson has come out publicly as in a gay relationship, TMZ.com reported Tuesday.

Paving the Way for the First 'Out' Pro Male Athlete
US News & World Report, April 3, 2013
The LGBTQ community has been making advancements all over American culture—from Supreme Court cases to video games. But in the world of sports, there is still one major hurdle that has yet to be cleared. No professional player of an American male team-sport—football, baseball, basketball or hockey—has revealed himself to be gay while still playing the game.

Gay actor to play Pope Benedict in biopic
PinkNews.co.uk, April 1, 2013
Openly gay actor Rupert Everett will play Pope Benedict XVI in an upcoming biopic about the former pope and his ascension to the papal office.

Willie Nelson: Gay marriage debate Is 'ridiculous'
TheBook.com, March 29, 2013
Willie Nelson is just one of the estimated 53 percent of Americans who think gay marriage should be legal. "Gay people should be just as miserable as the rest of us," Willie jokes with Texas Monthly magazine.

Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis publishes lesbian novel
DailyMail.co.uk, March 21, 2013
She appeared in Playboy in 1994, posed nude again at the age of 58 and published a series of searingly honest books about being the daughter of Ronald Reagan. But Patti Davis has denied her latest book - about a woman falling in love with her sister-in-law - is autobiographical and said she is not a lesbian.

Michelle Shocked apologizes for homophobic rant
ContactMusic.com, March 21, 2013
Folk singer Michelle Shocked has apologised to gay fans for homophobic remarks she made at a recent gig in San Fransisco, California, insisting her words were misunderstood.

Madonna on a rampage in Cub Scout uniform
Miama Herald, March 19, 2013
Madonna has had enough of the Boy Scouts of America and their gay ban. The superstar singer dressed up in a Cub Scout uniform to present Anderson Cooper with the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Awards on Saturday in New York City, and snubbed the scouts organization.