“In From The Side” filmmakers on LGBTQ Cinema: “It’s important to tell every story”

The cast and crew of the film In From The Side have been sharing their thoughts on the topic of LGBTQ cinema and the narratives that are being told.  The film about a fictional London gay men’s rugby club premiered recently at the BFI Flare Film Festival. It […]

Spanish Water Polo star Víctor Gutiérrez claims officials ignored homophobic attacks during a match

Star water polo player Víctor Gutiérrez has taken to social media to voice allegations of homophobia against another player. He also alleges that referees failed to address the homophobic behavior despite his pleas otherwise. The match took place April 17 between CN Terrassa, for which Gutiérrez plays, […]

After coming out in the locker room, Brock Weston received a giant “bro-hug” from his entire team

Growing up in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, Brock Weston, 25 ,would hear people use antigay slurs during casual conversation. And when he took up hockey, one of the first things he noticed was the culture of homophobia that pervaded the sport. “Any inkling I had growing […]

Britain’s first out gay footballer Justin Fashanu to be inducted into Hall of Fame

It’s been announced that Justin Fashanu, Britain’s first and only openly gay male professional footballer, will be posthumously inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame later this week. Justin took his own life in 1998, eight years after he came out to the […]

Stanford University Swimmer Says He Was Kicked Off the Team for Being Gay: ‘This Is a Pattern’

A former swimmer at Stanford University has accused the school of homophobia, claiming he was booted from the swim team for being gay. Abrahm DeVine aired his grievances with the team in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday that implied he was treated poorly and […]

Adam Lambert says people are ‘fearful’ of how ‘openly gay’ singers could succeed in music industry

Adam Lambert has claimed that people are ‘fearful’ of how an ‘openly gay’ artist could succeed in the music industry. The 37-year-old opened up about homophobia in the entertainment business during a chat with Hayley Kiyoko, Big Freedie and Tegan Quin for Billboard. The American […]