pop culture

Olly Alexander's Eurovision rehearsal images show the U.K. entry getting sweaty in space, exciting LGBTQ fans of the singing show.

The backlash against Dylan Mulvaney isn’t ‘anti-woke,’ it’s basic anti-LGBTQ panic

The out Olympic heartthrob thinks his kiss was cut to placate Middle America.

Alex Di Giorgio and his partner made history as the first pair of out gay men in the show’s history.

Griffin Maxwell Brooks wanted to “yassify” NASCAR. Introducing: YASCAR.

Maybelle Blair wants young gay athletes to know they “don’t have to hide.”

“Coming Out Colton” covers Underwood’s checkered history and complicated journey as an out gay man.

Jordan Miller was one of the first people who rallied to try and free Britney Spears from her conservatorship.

Cloud, Packer and Lynch were honored for their advocacy in multiple cultural causes.

It’s a double-edged buster sword.

Mitch Harrison, the Titan Games’ first trans competitor, is no stranger to big stages. He gave an extended interview to Outsports.

The love story of Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel is told through the eyes of Donahue’s family, even though the couple thrived in their queer community long before coming out.

Queer Muslim writer Samer Hassan says Goldblum’s question about Islam being anti-LGBT perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

The first male Eagles cheerleader in 40 years made his long-awaited “American Idol” debut Sunday.

I am big history buff, so I found this item pretty neat: A classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania has calculated that the highest-paid athlete of all time was a famous chariot racer in ancient Rome. His take (based on some intricate calculations) — $15 billion, which puts Tiger Woods’ $1 billion in […]

This is not sports-related, though who knows in the future. I was just made aware of a new site that is pretty addicting — The Wishing Well, an anonymous forum where men can post their innermost secrets. Love, betrayal, longing, humor … it’s all there. Such as the one that begins, "i cheat on you […]

The ideal body for gays and straights? Researchers in Australia, studying body image, found no significant difference in the way gay and straight men view themselves. Both want to be lean and muscular and are most frustrated with their stomachs. The research [at the University of Canberra] revealed that while women desire to be thin, […]

I had no idea there was such a thing as Domino Day, but Friday in the Netherlands, a world record was set involving 4.3 million dominoes. A cool video of some of the highlights, including a race at the 3:04 mark between sprinter Churandy Martina and 30 meters of dominoes. I had no idea there […]

More examples of people who need to get a life: Even though he’s only 37 and in good health, Nathan Davis has already made out his will. In it, he bequeaths money to the University of Alabama athletic department and his ashes to Bryant-Denny Stadium. Davis, whose heavily tattooed body is a living tribute to […]

There’s a service on The Huffington Post that allows you to see how much various people are giving to the presidential candidates, including athletes. Some of the results – giving to: Obama by far had raised the most money from athletes. While the list of donors who are actors is incredibly long, the above represents […]