R&B Diva Patti LaBelle to Headline Annual Black Tie Dinner in Dallas
Reigning R&B queen Patti LaBelle is bringing her fierce vocals and electrifying stage presence to Dallas for the 32nd annual…
RuPaul to Release Third Holiday Album
Santa is already bringing us gifts this holiday season, as it was announced that RuPaul will be releasing his third…
Spectra Pipeline in NYC Poses Immediate Risk to New Yorkers: Take Action
As many New Yorkers are aware, thanks to a couple great viral videos, New York City is about to receive…
Xavier Bettel Set to Become Europe’s Second Openly Gay Prime Minister
On the leadership front, Europe is setting the prime example for equality as Xavier Bettel, the openly gay mayor of…
Bret Easton Ellis Banned from GLAAD Awards
Bret Easton Ellis was not among the star-studded Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards. The Hollywood event, which was held…
Chelsea Manning Confirms Bid for Senate
Chelsea Manning confirmed yesterday on Twitter that she will run for US Senate. The woman behind the Wikileak scandal wrote…
New Study Finds that No One is Fully Straight
No one is 100% straight, according to new research out of Columbia University. The findings suggest that sexuality is much…
Gay Travel: Flight Attendants’ Insider Tips
Next time you land at LAX with a couple of hours to kill before a transfer, jump on the courtesy…
House Committee Votes to Legally Allow Agencies to Refuse Gays and Lesbians from Adopting
A House committee has voted in favor of an amendment that would end taxpayer-funded adoption agencies from allowing gay- and…
Gay Men Plead Guilty For “Indecent Exposure” On Board Atlantis Cruise in Dominica
Yesterday we wrote about two gay men that were arrested for having gay sex on board an Atlantis Cruise while…
Randy Rainbow is Back with Scathingly Hilarious Video Against Kavanaugh Controversy
While a special council weighs the evidence concerning sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court–nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Trump Administration is…
Ruby Rose is Cast as Batwoman and Gets Emotional on Jimmy Fallon
Ruby Rose has been cast as the new Batwoman for CW’s reboot, and the openly lesbian star says that she…
US Embassy Puts Uganda on Blast for Canceling Pride
Uganda Pride, which was to take place last month, was abruptly canceled by the local government, and now the US…
Study Shows Marriage Equality Leads to Decline in Teenage Suicides, Australia Pushes for Reform
A US study Published by Jamma Pediatric journal has researchers correlating the link between same-sex marriage and a decline in…
Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela!
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is one of the most respected and revered men in the world today. He was born in…
Global Cocktail—The Standard’s Raspberry Rickey
It’s June 1st and the outside temperature feels just about right for one of our favorite drinks in New York…
Cocktail Music: CSS
An all-girl, São Paulo rock band? Yes, please! Cansei de Ser Sexy is a musical combo of indie-rock, dance, and new-wave…
LGBT Representation in Films is Slipping
GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index (SRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBTQ people in films released by…
‘Orange Is the New Black’s’ Samira Wiley to Star in Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Step aside, Netflix, Orange is the New Black–star Samira Wiley is making the move to Hulu for a new original series.…
Bedlam in France Over Discounted Nutella is the Most French thing Ever
The famous hazelnut-chocolate spread slashed prices in France giving shoppers a 70% discount on the famously sweet breakfast, lunch, dinner,…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Fort Lauderdale’s Love Pride
Pride Fort Lauderdale will celebrate the nation’s only “Love Pride” on Sunday, February 11 at Fort Lauderdale Beach. Grammy Award-winning singer and…
Cocktail Music: Passenger
The British band Passenger was formed on the shores of Brighton, England and has a vibrant, melodic sound that goes…
Pizza Hut Sends Out Transphobic Tweet, Quickly Apologizes
Pizza Hut just showed its lack of judgement after it sent out a transphobic tweet. The company’s Malaysian social-media branch…
Celebrate Halloween with Bette Midler and Jon Bon Jovi with this Special Offer
Join Bette Midler, Jon Bon Jovi, and friends for New York Restoration Project’s biggest and most ghoulish night of the year,…
This Former Disney Actor Just Came Out as Transgender
J.J. Totah, known for various roles in on the Disney Channel, wants to be identified as Josie Totah and to…
New Jersey Democrats Push Republicans to Vote For Gay Marriage
New Jersey Democrats are pushing their Republican colleagues to legislate same-sex marriage. Their aim is to pressure moderate Republicans to…
Randy Rainbow’s Hysterical New Video Takes Aim at Safari Melania
Randy Rainbow is at it again in a new parody video using a recent interview of Melania Trump that took…
The Beekman Boys Win ‘The Amazing Race’
In the 21st season of The Amazing Race, the fabulous Beekman Boys (Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge) started off as…
Monica Lewinsky and Alan Cumming Come together for Hetrick-Martin’s Emery Awards
The 40th anniversary of the Hetrick-Martin Institute’s Emery Awards will take place at a very special evening on November 7th…
Ryanair Tells Flight Attendants to Stay Thin to Save Fuel
Ryanair sure knows how to keep their names in the headlines. The low-budget, European carrier is always looking for ways…