Theater Buff: Leroy Church, Broadway’s ‘King Kong’
By Matthew Wexler Go big or go home! King Kong opens on Broadway this week in a spectacular new production featuring a 20-foot-tall…
‘Single Parents’ Actor Jake Choi Opens Up About his Sexuality
One of the stars of the brand-new sitcom Single Parents Jake Choi has opened up about his sexuality in an interview…
Finally Some Answers on Whether Bert and Ernie are a Gay Couple
Bert and Ernie, the famous same-sex pair from Sesame Street, were written as a gay couple, according to one of the…
Theater Buff: Conor Ryan of ‘Desperate Measures’
by Ryan Leeds A drunk priest, yearnful nun, straight-laced sheriff, unscrupulous Governor, and sexy saloon woman all unite to save…
Exclusive: Bridget Everett on Travel, Booze, Broadway, and the Secret of Success
Literally big and bawdy—over six feet tall, Rubenesque, braless with a glass of chardonnay in hand— Bridget Everett (www.bridgeteverett.net) is…
Caitlyn Jenner Finally Admits that Trump Sucks for LGBT Rights
One of the most vocal LGBT fans of Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, has finally admitted that the Trump Administration is the…
EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Cho Is Bloating Around The Country
by Lawrence Ferber Margaret Cho kicked off her “Fresh Off The Bloat” Tour in Chicago last month, and has now…
First Look at Anthony Rapp as Star Trek’s First Openly Gay TV Character
As we know already, Star Trek: Discovery will include the series first openly gay character, Lt Stamets, played by RENT‘s Anthony Rapp, and…
John Waters Talks ‘Serial Mom,’ Donald Trump, and his Favorite Spots in Provincetown with ‘Passport’
A gay national treasure, film-maker John Waters has brought us campy, shocking, subversive, imminently quotable and iconic works including Pink Flamingo’s (1972), Female Trouble (1974), Polyester(1981), A…
Chelsea Manning Speaks! Whistleblower Thanks Obama for Release, but Won’t Apologize for Leak
It was only a matter of time until we heard from whistleblower and transgender-advocate Chelsea Manning. The recently released Manning,…
15 Minutes with Tony Yazbeck
Mrs. Yazbeck might not have had a dream about her son being on the Orpheum circuit, but she knew that…
Sneak Peak at Katie Couric’s ‘Gender Revolution’ Special that Premieres Tonight
Katie Couric didn’t makes friends in the LGBT community after she interviewed RuPaul’s Drag Race Star and transgender model Carmen Carrera in…
Theater Buff: Get to Know Big River’s Andrew Cristi
Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out The Broadway Blog Editor Matthew Wexler’s questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks…
15 Minutes With ‘In Transit’ Rick Hip-Flores
Rick Hip-Flores is a seasoned musical director, having worked on several projects both on and off Broadway. Yet he, along…
Openly Gay Singer, Billy Gilman, Who Captured the World as a Kid, Rocks ‘The Voice’… Again!
Billy Gilman, who came out publicly in 2014, surprised all four of The Voice judges with a rousing rendition of Adele’s…
Hugo Weaving on Priscilla, Travel, and Kate Winslet
THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN of The Desert put actor Hugo Weaving on the map, and not just in Australia’s outback…
HBO Releases New Trailer For Film ‘The Trans List’
HBO has just released a new trailer for their upcoming film The Trans List, which offers in-depth portraits of 11 transgender…
Dolly Parton Says ‘You Need To Come On Out’
Country superstar Dolly Parton has long been a friend to the LGBT community and her many gay fans. In a…
15 Minutes with Peter Reckell
Anyone who’s familiar with the iconic musical, The Fantasticks, will recognize this indelible lyric, originally sung by the late, great…
Sulu’s Gay Kiss Slashed from ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Hikaru Sulu will be portrayed as gay in Star Trek Beyond, the franchise’s third installment, but what viewers won’t be seeing is…
Mark Takano, First Openly Gay Person of Color in Congress, Talks Post-Pulse, Trump, and Jane Austen
Mark Takano is the “first openly gay person of color” in Congress for California’s 41st congressional district (though he gives you…
Was the Orlando Massacre an Act of ‘Revenge?’ Man Who Claims to Have Had Sex with Omar Mateen Speaks Out
A man who claims to have had sex with Orlando shooter Omar Mateen told Univision that he believes the massacre…
Love Travels: Inside Ross Mathews’ Fabulously Busy, Love-Filled World
Is there anything that Ross Mathews can’t do? Consider that, on top of his day job as the ever-bubbly host and TV…
15 Minutes with Barrett Foa
“After seven years of being a featured actor,” quips Barrett Foa, who brings his cabaret act to Feinstein’s at the Nikko June…
‘Gaycation’ Host Ellen Page Sits Down with Chelsea Handler to Talk LGBT International Rights and Orlando
Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page joins Chelsea Handler in-studio Thursday (12:01 A.M.) to discuss her turn as a documentation in Viceland’s docu-series Gaycation, which she and…
‘Real O’Neal’s Star’ Sounds Off on Life in Gay Hollywood
The openly gay star of ABC’s the Real O’Neals may be just 22, but he offers New York magazine a refreshing look…
Theater Buff(s): Paramour’s Andrew and Kevin Atherton
Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out The Broadway Blog Editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what…
Up Close and Down Low with Lady Bunny
What better way to describe Lady Bunny than with the words of David Rooney of the New York Times, who in 2011…
Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt Talk Life, Love, and Sex
Mother and son Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper look as close as they come during their at-home interview with PEOPLE‘s Jess…
Australian Millionaire Comes Out as Transgender on Television
One 43-year-old multi-millionaire announced that she was transgender during a television interview. Savannah Jackson (formerly Daniel Kertchera) is a consultant…