Trans (I) Am: Veronica Jean Jones on trans identity and drag
You may know Veronica Jean Jones as a drag performer and Bingay hostess with the mostest. You may not know that VJJ identifies as transgender. The vivacious lady has now decided to share some of her journey with me, OUTinPerth and the world! Given that you live a significant part of your professional life on […]
Actor Thomas Dekker comes out as gay
Actor Thomas Dekker, who starred in the TV shoes Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The Secret Circle has announced that he is gay. Dekker also shared that he’d gotten married to his husband back in April. In a statement the actor said another gay man, who was accepting an award at a high profile awards ceremony, […]
Matt Bomer describes coming out to his family as “radio silence”
Actor Matt Bomer has described how his family reacted to his coming out, describing a period of “radio silence”. The star of A Normal Heart, White Collar and Magic Mike said he faced a period of estrangement from his relatives when they found out he was gay. “I wrote a letter to my parents.” Bomer revealed in […]
Olympic pole vaulter Shawn Barber comes out
Olympic Pole Vaulter Shawn Barber has declared he’s out and proud. The athlete posted the declaration to his Facebook account thanking his friends and family for their support. “Gay and proud! Thank you to my parents for being such a great support. I continue to grow as a person and have a great support group. […]
Twenty years since Ellen declared “Yep, I’m Gay”
This month it’s 20 years since comedian Ellen DeGeneres came out. The ground-breaking declaration saw Ellen appearing on the cover of TIME magazine and doing an interview on the Oprah Winfrey show. At the same time Ellen Morgan, the character DeGeneres played on her sitcom Ellen, also came out to her friends and colleagues. The […]
The Walking Dead star comes out as gay after being mistaken as straight
Model and The Walking Dead star Daniel Newman has come out as gay in an emotional video and posts on his social media accounts. At 36, the star has publicly addressed his sexual orientation for the first time, revealing he has felt pressure in the screen industry to stay in the closet. Speaking in a Facebook video, […]
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras release saucy new ad
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras have released a new advertisement in support of marriage equality as the massive celebrations start winding up on the east coast. The Big Deal depicts a family around the dinner table when a son stands to make that all-too familiar announcement; he’s got a secret to share. The short film takes […]
Is there an evolutionary advantage to being gay?
When Dr. James O’Keefe’s teenage son took him and his wife aside to announce that he was gay, the doctor and his wife responded by saying they’d love who ever their son was in love with. Discovering that his son was gay though inspired O’Keefe to find out more about the genetics and medical conditions […]
First taste of Dan Gillespie-Sells’ new musical
Singer-songwriter Dan Gillespie-Sells has a new musical that’s about to open in the UK and the first tune released from the project features the wonderful Betty Boo! The British singer songwriter is best known for being the front-man of the band The Feeling. Over the last few years he’s also written songs for Sophie Ellis-Bextor, […]
Jordan Bruno reaches out to LGBTIQ youth with fundraising cookbook
Jordan Bruno and his mother Anna won hungry hearts around the nation on the seventh series of Seven’s reality series, My Kitchen Rules. Though the Bruno’s didn’t take out the major prize, Jordan has become one of the program’s most successful graduates. The openly gay cook has used the platform to grow his social media […]
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