LAGOS (Reuters) – Two young women fill the screen, reclining on a bed, talking about their hope of having children. They are protagonists in a new Nigerian film called “Ife” depicting their love story. The topic is controversial in Nigeria, where same-sex rela... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood increased the numbers of gay and bisexual characters in movies in 2019, but most of them had only fleeting screen time and there were no transgender characters at all, according to a survey released on Thursday. The Studio Res... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books. Websites T... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule on Friday that would lift anti-discrimination protections under Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions, drawing condemnation from Democratic lawmakers. ... More »
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities were combing through mobile phone data, credit card statements and CCTV footage on Tuesday to identify people who visited nightclubs at the centre of one of the capital’s biggest novel coronavirus clusters. More than ... More »
(Reuters) – When stay-at-home orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election, Felix Clarke turned to an online computer game. The New Hampshire college student logged in to Minecraft, dre... More »
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s high court upheld on Monday a rarely-used law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing three appeals that argued it was unconstitutional. The ruling follows challenges to the colonial-era law by activists emboldened after... More »
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An award-winning U.S. screenwriter has swapped fiction for fact, donating medical supplies from the set of his hit Netflix series to a New York hospital in a bid to combat the coronavirus. Ryan Murphy, known for creating... More »
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned an injunction against Netflix Inc that had prevented the video streaming service from showing a domestically-made controversial Christmas special that depicts Jesus as gay. The Suprem... More »
(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards apologized on Sunday night and said the company would reverse an earlier decision to pull television advertisements featuring same-sex couples from the wedding registry and planning website Zola. In a s... More »
(Reuters Health) – When transgender people undergo sex-reassignment surgery, the beneficial effect on their mental health is still evident – and increasing – years later, a Swedish study suggests. Overall, people in the study with gender incongruence – that is... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Gay performers shined at the Emmy Awards on Sunday with wins in several categories including best actor in a drama series, which went to “Pose” star Billy Porter as the first openly gay black man to take home the honor. “Once again, we ... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A documentary about alleged sexual abuse by Michael Jackson won an Emmy on Saturday while RuPaul was named best reality show host and Beyonce went home empty-handed. “Leaving Neverland,” which features two adult men who say they were be... More »
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Former Vice President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Friday after a Democratic debate that largely reinforced his front-runner status for the party’s presidential nomination, leaving his rivals searching for how to wrest away t... More »
(Reuters) – British singer Sam Smith on Friday asked to be referred to by the gender neutral pronouns they/them, citing “a lifetime of being at war with my gender.” The Grammy-winning musician, 27, made the announcement in an Instagram post titled “My pronouns... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behavior has confirmed there is no single “gay gene” but that a complex mix of genetics and environment affects whether a person has same-sex sexual partners. The research, which a... More »
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Elton John made his first and last appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday, delivering a slick and energetic performance that ended with a message of tolerance and love. The British singer’s 2-1/2-hour show, part ... More »
OSAKA (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Elton John was “mistaken” about LGBT rights in Russia, while praising the British singer as a musical genius. Elton John said on Friday he was deeply upset by Putin’s comment that liberal... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lady Gaga electrified thousands of revelers who gathered in New York on Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ rights movement, exhorting the crowd to honor the past by using its “power” to extend and defend a half-century o... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer and songwriter Taylor Swift on Monday released a star-studded music video that scolded social media trolls and urged fans to sign a petition demanding U.S. legal protections for gays, lesbians and transgender people. The vide... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Tony awards honoring the best of Broadway theater take place in New York on Sunday, hosted by James Corden. Following is a list of nominees in key categories: Best Musical “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” “Beetl... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Tony awards honoring the best of Broadway theater were handed out in New York on Sunday, hosted by James Corden. Following is a list of winners in key categories: Best Musical “Hadestown” Best Play “The Ferryman” Best Revival of a Musi... More »
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Democrat Pete Buttigieg, running to become the first openly gay U.S. president, told activists at an Iowa Pride festival on Saturday there was “no going back to normal” in fighting discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Buttig... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Elton John on Friday criticized Russia’s reported censorship of gay sex scenes in the new movie musical based on his life, “Rocketman,” calling the decision “cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people.” John and the makers of “R... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – MTV is flipping the script on dating, broadcasting what it says is the first reality dating competition show in which all the contestants identify as sexually fluid. “Are You The One?” will air in June featuring 16 men and women in thei... More »
CANNES, France (Reuters) – An emotional Alain Delon received a prize for his six decade-long acting career on Sunday as the Cannes Film Festival shrugged off criticism prompted by his views on women and same-sex couples to give him an honorary Palme d’Or. Delo... More »
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Television actor Jussie Smollett, arrested last month on a single charge of perpetrating a hate-crime hoax, has been newly indicted on 16 felony counts of falsely reporting to police that he was assaulted by two strangers shouting racist an... More »
(Reuters) – The Chicago Police Department has started an internal investigation into how information about an alleged hate crime attack against actor Jussie Smollett was anonymously leaked to journalists, police officials said. Smollett, 36, a black, openly ga... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Glasgow-based artist Charlotte Prodger won the 2018 Turner Prize on Tuesday, Britain’s prestigious contemporary art award, with an autobiographical film shot on a mobile phone. For the first time, all four works shortlisted for the annual pr... More »
(Reuters Health) – Most primary care physicians in the U.S. are willing to provide routine care to transgender individuals, but that doesn’t mean they are well prepared to do so, a small study suggests. Overall, 86 percent of doctors who responded were willing... More »
(Reuters Health) – Hormones given to people to align their sex with their gender pose a significant risk of serious blood clots and stroke among transgender women, one of the largest studies of transgender patients has concluded. The risk of a dangerous type o... More »
KIEV (Reuters) – Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland’s vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. The 71-year-old singer has traveled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out for gay rights in the ... More »
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan filmmakers have urged authorities to revamp a 1960s law that threatens them with jail if they do not pay for a license and imposes other restrictions they say are stifling their resurgent industry. Directors and producers poured onto... More »
(Reuters Health) – A report in the journal Pediatrics warns that watching “13 Reasons Why,” a popular Netflix series about a teen girl’s suicide, may be inadvisable for some youngsters. Mental health professionals have raised alarms that the series – which clo... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Oklahoma legislature approved an adoption measure on Thursday that critics say discriminates against same-sex couples, non-Christians and single parents. The bill would allow faith-based adoption agencies, in... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Superhero movie “Black Panther” scored a leading seven nominations on Thursday for the MTV Movie & TV awards, delivering a knockout punch to box-office blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War.” Supernatural television show “Stranger Things”... More »
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Marvia Malik made headlines when she debuted last month on a private television channel in Pakistan, becoming the conservative country’s first transgender news anchor. Opinions are mixed about the slim 21-year-old who appears regul... More »
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Sina Weibo on Monday reversed a decision to remove gay content after outcry among gay Chinese who say the company had smeared homosexuality by lumping it with pornography as it tried to meet government censorship directives. China’s... More »
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: NICOL DAVID (Squash, Malaysia) The eight-times world champion is facing unknown territory entering a competition where she is not a favorite for the title having had a sl... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress, writer and producer Lena Waithe is enjoying a breakout moment in Hollywood. The 33-year-old made history last year as the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing for an episode of Netflix series “Master of None” tha... More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Show – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Guillermo del Toro (L) accepts the Oscar for Best Picture for “The Shape of Water.” REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Romantic fantasy“The Shape of Water” won the best pi... More »
Jeffrey Tambor, the award-winning star of Amazon Studios television series "Transparent," is exiting the show, the company said on Thursday, following accusations of sexual misconduct. More »
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s national police chief has ordered an investigation into the detention of 12 transgender women in the province of Aceh, officials said on Friday, after reports that they were stripped, beaten and forced to cut their... More »
FILE PHOTO: Silver medalist Gus Kenworthy of the U.S. celebrates during the medal ceremony of the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in this file photo taken February 13, 2014. EUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files Picture Supplie... More »
BERLIN (Reuters) – A transsexual woman who used sperm she had banked prior to her sex change to have a baby with her female partner cannot be legally registered as the child’s mother, Germany’s highest civil and criminal court ruled on Thursday. The Federal Co... More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy sailors stand in the audience as President Donald Trump participates in the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHIN... More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy sailors stand in the audience as President Donald Trump participates in the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst NEW YO... More »
A journalist holds leaflets of the “Nureyev” ballet by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, during a news conference ahead of the ballets’s premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTER... More »
Cast member Gal Gadot poses at the premiere of “Wonder Woman” in Los Angeles, California U.S., May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Press freedom movie “The Post,” gay romance “Call Me By Your Name,” World War Two film “Dunkirk” and supe... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – An Australian conservative politician on Monday proposed to his long-term partner on the floor of parliament, ahead of the expected passage of a measure for same sex couples to marry. Australians overwhelmingly voted for same-sex marriage... More »
Actor Jim Nabors, whose portrayal of the grinning country bumpkin Gomer Pyle on the 1960s television hit "The Andy Griffith Show" belied a classic baritone singing voice, died on Thursday at the age of 87, his website said. More »
(Reuters) – As Gomer Pyle, the earnest, simple-minded gas station attendant who became a U.S. Marine, Jim Nabors, who died at 87 on Thursday in Hawaii, played one of the most popular characters on U.S. television in the 1960s. Here are six facts about Nabors. ... More »
Call Me By Your Name became a landmark for gay romantic fiction when it was first published in 2007, but the makers of a new movie version say it will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good love story. More »
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Timothee Chalamet attends the premiere of “Call Me By Your Name” during AFI Fest 2017 in Los Angeles November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Call Me By Your Name,” a coming-of-age drama of two young men fal... More »
The number of lesbian, gay and transgender characters on U.S. television shows have reached record highs, and campaign group GLAAD said on Thursday that their stories were more important than ever given moves in the United States to roll back LGBT acceptance. More »
Dutch bank ING said on Friday it had decided to cancel a scheduled appearance by actor Kevin Spacey at a business conference it is organizing in Rotterdam. More »
After years of refusing to address rumors about his sexuality, Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey said on Sunday he has chosen to live his life as a gay man. More »
The Australian Football League has come under fire after ruling a transgender footballer ineligible for selection a day before the national draft for the professional women's competition. More »
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Callista Gingrich to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. More »
Facebook Inc said that about 10 million individuals in the United States had viewed Russian ads that it had shared with the U.S. Congress on Monday. More »
American rap artist Macklemore performed a gay anthem at a rugby league final in Sydney on Sunday, thanks to the sport's bosses rejecting pressure from opponents of same-sex marriage as Australia votes on liberalizing its marriage laws. More »
Television comedy "Will & Grace" returns on Thursday with big shoes to fill: its own. More »
Italian director Sebastiano Riso said he chose to make it a gay couple who refuse to adopt a terminally ill child in his new film to show how a person can commit good or terrible deeds, regardless of sexual orientation. More »
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday current policy regarding transgender personnel serving in the military would remain in place until he advises President Donald Trump on how to implement his directive on a transgender ban. More »
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that directs the U.S. military not to accept transgender men and women as recruits and halts the use of government funds for sex-reassignment surgeries for active personnel unless the process is already... More »
Texas measures to restrict access for transgender people to bathrooms in schools and public buildings appear doomed this week after hundreds of businesses stood in opposition and moderate Republican powerbrokers blocked the bills. More »
Comedy "Will & Grace," the television show credited with bringing gay men and women into mainstream pop culture long before gay marriage was legal, will return in September for not just one, but two seasons, broadcaster NBC said on Thursday. More »
While President Donald Trump has thrust transgender people back into the conflict between conservative and liberal values in the United States, geneticists are quietly working on a major research effort to unlock the secrets of gender identity. More »
By Andrew M. SeamanReuters Health – Men can safely take a pill that protects against the virus that causes AIDS when they need it, instead of every More »
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg poses with 3-D printed masks created from DNA extracted from cheek swabs and hair clippings she received from formerly imprisoned U.S. Army Private Chelsea Manning while she was in jail, ahead of the August 2, 2017 opening of “A Be... More »
Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin speaks during a news conference on the postponement of the world premiere of the Nureyev ballet, weeks after its director Kirill Serebrennikov was questioned as a witness in a fraud investigation, at the Bo... More »
Participants take part in the LGBT Pride March in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in New York City and San Francisco, the two U.S. places most associated wit... More »
An outbreak of hepatitis A has spread over the past year among gay men in Europe, the United States and Chile, and upcoming gay pride events and a vaccine shortage could worsen the situation, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. More »
U.S. First lady Melania Trump (L) walks with Amelie Derbaudrenghien, partner of Belgian’s Prime Minister Charles Michel, at the Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay As her reality TV star husband meets many of his Western a... More »
Recording artist Barry Manilow performs during his ”One Last Time! Tour” at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Veteran singer Barry Manilow said coming out publicly about being gay was a “beautiful experience,” as h... More »
Portugal’s Salvador Sobral (C) celebrates with team after the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Semi-Final 1 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine, May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich The Portuguese and Armenian entrants for the 2017 Eurovision so... More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Gay and bisexual men in the United States who are diagnosed with HIV are promptly receiving the necessary trea More »
FILE PHOTO: Caitlyn Jenner poses for photographers at the 2017 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Caitlyn Jenner says she has undergone genital surgery, t... More »
FILE PHOTO – U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during a third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo The U.S. Senate is expected to... More »
FILE PHOTO — Jackie Evancho sings the U.S. National Anthem during inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Fil... More »
FILE PHOTO: Recording artist Barry Manilow performs during his ”One Last Time! Tour” at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 14, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Barry Manilow has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay, saying he f... More »
FILE PHOTO — A sign protesting a recent North Carolina law restricting transgender bathroom access adorns the bathroom stalls at the 21C Museum Hotel in Durham, North Carolina May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo North Carolina Republican lawmakers s... More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – College students in the U.S. who say their campus is welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender peopl More »
Neil Gorsuch has taken part in more than 2,000 court cases as an appeals court judge. Here are seven that offer insights into his legal views as he faces questioning this week in a U.S. Senate hearing on his nomination to become a Supreme Court justice. More »
A Beauty and the Beast poster in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS/Angie Teo Walt Disney blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” will be released in Malaysia this month without any cuts, the company said on Tuesday, after censors had earlier asked for the re... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Beauty and the Beast poster in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Angie Teo Malaysia stood by its decision to bar “Beauty and the Beast” from cinemas without a “gay moment” being cut as the worldwide rollout of the Walt Disne... More »
FILE PHOTO: Director of the movie Bill Condon poses at the premiere of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Major cinema chains in Muslim-majority Malaysia have postponed the release of Walt Di... More »
Actress Kristen Stewart poses as she arrives for the premiere of her new film ‘Personal Shopper’ in New York, U.S., March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar Sporting a bleached-blond buzz cut, American actress Kristen Stewart hit the red carpet in New York to promote... More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – When the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is successfully suppressed by medication, people with HIV can’t tr More »
Cast member Emma Watson poses at the premiere of ”Beauty and the Beast” in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni An evangelist preacher is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Walt Disney film “Beauty and the Beast” because it fea... More »
An activist waves a rainbow flag during the ”Queer and Trans Dance Party” in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz Eleven U.S. states have agreed to drop a lawsuit a... More »
Director Bill Condon and actors Dan Stevens, Emma Watson, Luke Evans, and Josh Gad (L-R) pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film ”Beauty and the Beast” in Shanghai, China February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song Walt Disney Co’s live-action adaptation... More »
89th Academy Awards – Oscars Backstage – Hollywood, California, U.S. – 26/02/17 – Casey Affleck poses with his Oscar for Best Actor for ‘Manchester by the Sea’ REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Silicon Valley crashed Hollywood’s biggest awards show on Sunday as Amazon.com... More »
A model presents a creation from the Fendi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo Italian fashion house Prada brought to the catwalk soft and strong designs in an attempt to define the role of women in society, in a powerful show en... More »
Transgender activists and supporters protest potential changes by the Trump administration in federal guidelines issued to public schools in defense of transgender student rights, near the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ern... More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Enacting policies that promote equality, like same-sex marriage laws, may ease the mental burdens on lesbian, More »
Retired Le Mans racer Danny Watts has come out as gay, saying he had never felt able to be open about his sexuality while competing in the sport. More »
FILE PHOTO – Model Gigi Hadid and designer Tommy Hilfiger acknowledge attendees after presenting Hilfiger’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo From faux furs a... More »
Singer Jennifer Holliday performs during the 11th season finale of ”American Idol” in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on May 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said on Saturday she was pulling out of a concert celebrating ... More »
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick speaks at a news conference on the introduction of a bill that would limit access to bathrooms and other facilities for transgender people at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Herskovit... More »
