Tinder is preparing to roll out more gender options in its app in India. The company will announce shortly that users will be able to edit their profiles in order to choose a different option for their gender identity, instead of just “Man” or “Woman,” as well as toggle a setting that will display their […]
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18 very gay and very good books you should read this Pride Month
Pride Month is officially here and that can only mean one thing: time to load up your reading list with stellar queer stories.
Of course, you should be mixing gay books into your to-be-read pile no matter what time of year, but this month, as you cel…
Meet the 10-year-old drag kid shaping the future of drag youth
10-year-old drag superstar ‘Desmond Is Amazing’ is in fact, amazing. The New York City drag kid is inspiring others left and right with his positive attitude to ‘be yourself always no matter what anyone says’. At only 10 years old, Desmond has immerse…
View More Meet the 10-year-old drag kid shaping the future of drag youthSecurity flaw in Grindr exposed locations to third-party service
Users of Grindr, the popular dating app for gay men, may be broadcasting their location despite having disabled that particular feature. Two security flaws allow for discovery of location data against a user’s will, though it takes a bit of doing.
View More Security flaw in Grindr exposed locations to third-party serviceThis ‘gender-free’ clothing store has fashion for anyone
‘The Phluid Project’ is New York’s first ‘gender-free’ clothing store, coffee shop, and community space that is checking gender norms at the door. The space was created as an effort to push the boundaries of what people are comfortable wearing, and t…
View More This ‘gender-free’ clothing store has fashion for anyoneThis ‘gender-free’ clothing store has fashion for anyone
‘The Phluid Project’ is New York’s first ‘gender-free’ clothing store, coffee shop, and community space that is checking gender norms at the door. The space was created as an effort to push the boundaries of what people are comfortable wearing, and t…
View More This ‘gender-free’ clothing store has fashion for anyoneThe cast of ‘Love, Simon’ talks coming out and clapping back at bullies
Love, Simon is a story about a closeted teen in high school falling in love through online correspondence and is the next great coming-of-age film.
The cast, including Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, and Alexandra Shipp, sat down with director Gre…
Meet the first openly gay man to compete for the U.S. in the Winter Olympics
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Figure skater Adam Rippon will be the first openly gay man to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics.
The 28-year-old celebrated qualifying for the Games, which take place in February in South Korea, in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
I am so excited to be going to my first Olympics in a few weeks. Being the first out🏳️🌈 male selected to represent the 🇺🇸 at a Winter Olympic Games is awesomehttps://t.co/HpSHUr4uvP
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 10, 2018
He’ll join twice national champion Nathan Chen and 2017 world junior champion Vincent Zhou to represent the U.S in figure skating. Read more…
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View More Meet the first openly gay man to compete for the U.S. in the Winter OlympicsThe Gay Games will take place in an Asian city for the first time
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The rainbow flag is waving high in Hong Kong today.
The city will become the first Asian city in history to host the Gay Games in 2022.
It beat out Washington, D.C., and Mexico’s Guadalajara to host the 11th edition of the games.
This win is especially significant because Hong Kong does not recognise gay marriage, with the city only decriminalising homosexuality in 1991.
“We fought tirelessly and are elated to bring the games to Asia for the first time,” said bid chair Dennis Philipse.
“I am so proud of everyone on the HK bidding team, that’s a huge achievement. Without a doubt, I will be participating in my 8th gay games in my home town,” said social media user Kelvin Tang on Facebook. Read more…
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