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Out is an outlet for the most prominent voices of the LGBT community, many of whom express opinions on culture, politics, gay news, and more on Out.com. Read the latest op-eds from gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals like Michael Musto, Jesse Archer, Christopher Glazek, Michael Lucas, and more. Discover breaking gay news about topics important to the gay community such as legislation related to adoption, marriage equality, and hate crimes. Find out developments related to prominent LGBTs like Nate Silver, Barney Frank, Perez Hilton, Tammy Baldwin, Janet Mock, and more.
Why I helped create a scholarship for closeted (and out) youth
Mark Stuart, the San Diego Foundation's president and CEO, recounts how tackling mental health, social acceptance, and family rejection as a gay youth inspired him to help the next generation.
February 17 2025 10:00 AM
This Valentine's Day, you've earned a big gay love splurge
2025 has been challenging for LGBTQ+ folks. So let's invest in acts of queer love and self-love.
February 11 2025 8:00 AM
Milton, please spare the Don Cesar, the pink palace that holds bitter-sweet memories for this gay man
John Casey writes that he first visited St. Petersburg's historic hotel as a teen struggling mightily with my sexuality, but he returned as an out gay man to a same-sex wedding.
October 10 2024 8:28 AM
'Deadpool & Wolverine's 5 most boring, homophobic jokes
These jokes from the latest Marvel blockbuster aren't particularly hurtful or offensive — they're just not funny at all.
July 30 2024 2:34 PM
Stop taking pictures of gay men hooking up in bars & shaming them online
That's what gay bars were invented for!!!
April 22 2024 11:39 AM
What is chemsex? Here's what you need to know
Everything you need to know about "party and play" culture.
February 28 2025 3:10 PM
Time to flex our LGBTQ+ financial might
On Economic Blackout Day, it's worth underlining that 9.3 percent of Americans now identify as LGBTQ+ — and that comes with a lot of power.
February 28 2025 8:00 AM
Turn to 'Conclave' for a timely Oscar film on trans acceptance
Conclave's challenges to conventional boundaries vis-à-vis the Catholic Church is a potent parable for our political time, writes critic Ralph Revelar Sarza.
February 15 2025 10:00 AM
The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all
By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.
January 24 2025 6:22 PM
Why 'Emilia Pérez's trans critics are wrong
In this trans critic's opinion, undermining the Oscar contender as "cis nonsense" is erasing the work of a brilliant trans actor, Karla Sofía Gascón.
January 15 2025 5:45 PM
Why this trans woman thinks 'Emilia Pérez' is great trans representation
In this trans critic's opinion, Netflix's newest movie musical is one of the best trans stories to be released in years.
November 15 2024 5:28 PM
Why do we expect female pop stars to be so political?
Why are some of pop culture's most beloved women expected to publicly take a stand on politics, but the same energy isn't expected from their male counterparts?
September 23 2024 2:30 PM
How to save for a spring gaycation
It's tax season. Here's some tips to parlay a refund into queer fun.
February 21 2025 9:03 AM
How to heal your broken queer heart
Antonio Pagliarulo advises on solace in self-care, mindfulness, and knowing you're deserving of love.
February 14 2025 7:00 AM
Giving thanks for the L, the G, the B, the T, the Q, and the + this year
"This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks for the most extraordinary gift of all: each other. When the world tries to dim our light, we shine brighter together," writes John Casey.
November 28 2024 10:00 AM
No, you're not being 'queerbaited' by straight celebs—you're just thirsty for them
Sorry, but not all of these conventionally attractive, heterosexual celebrities are purposefully manipulating you, writes Out contributor Taylor Henderson.
October 24 2024 1:14 PM
The transphobia Imane Khelif is experiencing isn't new—it's part of a disturbing, hateful pattern
Imane Khelif is a cisgender woman, despite what TERFS and racists say.
August 02 2024 1:54 PM
We are so over the homophobic marketing campaign for 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
According to Marvel Studios, gay is only okay when it's a joke.
June 13 2024 11:44 AM
Beware of the Straightors: 'The Traitors' bros vs. the women and gays
Andy Herren, the gay winner of Big Brother 15, warns against an age-old power consolidation of straight men in reality competitions (and the real world).