Queer Vulturing
November 3, 2026
Jude Bellingham’s Calvins analyzed. Rediscovering Federico García Lorca.
Sebastian Croft on Queer Traitors. And Ben Whishaw on James Bond.
Jude Bellingham, Calvin Klein and the Fine Art of Getting Football Fans Hot Under the Collar
Outsports revisits the soccer star’s underwear-campaign appeal and the long tradition of footballers selling more than athletic prowess. David Beckham’s old playbook still has legs.
Slanted Floors Lets Audiences Peek Inside a Gay New York Household
TheaterMania reviews a production built around the voyeuristic pleasures and discomforts of watching one queer home from the outside. The domestic sphere becomes the evening’s stage.
Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid Gets a Rave, and Peter Pan Gets a Party Boy Makeover
AwardsWatch calls the gay party-boy tale one of the year’s best films. Eternal youth sounds rather less wholesome when the boy who won’t grow up discovers nightlife.
Election Night’s Gay Numbers Guy: Steve Kornacki Is Back at the Board
Outsports turns its attention to NBC’s Steve Kornacki and the election-night forecasting livestream. Forget the horse race: some viewers tune in for the khakis and the math.
Suzi Ruffell Finds Her Voice by Being Loudly, Unapologetically Gay
Attitude profiles the comedian and her relationship with queer visibility. There is no apparent appetite here for making herself smaller to make a straight audience comfortable.
Lorca’s Queer Legacy Returns to the Spotlight with La Bola Negra
The Guardian examines Federico García Lorca’s standing as a gay icon in Spain and the renewed attention surrounding La Bola Negra. The poet’s life and work remain a cultural battleground.
Día de Muertos, Chosen Family and the LGBTQ+ Latinos Keeping Tradition Alive
Latination explores how queer Latinos honor the dead while expanding the meaning of family and belonging. Tradition is not necessarily the opposite of reinvention.
A Trump Rally Covers an Inclusive Mural; Dubuque Orders the Tarp Down
A mural celebrating solidarity, including LGBTQ+ people, disappeared behind a tarp ahead of a Trump rally in Iowa. City officials say the covering was unauthorized and ordered it removed.
Is Marvel About to Put Ben Wang on Ice? Gay X-Man Casting Rumors Heat Up
Ben Wang is reportedly in talks to play Bobby Drake, better known as Iceman, in the X-Men reboot. The character came out in Marvel comics in 2015; the casting remains unconfirmed.
Gabby Williams Says Supporting Trans Athletes Brought Death Threats
The basketball star says she received threats after speaking up for trans athletes and insists she will not stop. A reminder of the ugly price athletes can pay for taking a public stand.
Sebastian Croft’s Celebrity Traitors Finale Has the Right Wing Fuming
Queerty digs into the reaction to Croft’s finale appearance. A reality-TV ending has somehow become another front in the culture wars.
Why Do Gay Contestants Keep Winning The Traitors? Bash Croft Has Thoughts
Attitude considers the queer winning streak on the reality competition. Apparently the ability to read a room is useful when everyone in it is lying.
Nearly Half of Irish Students Expect Bullying for a Classmate Who Comes Out
New research suggests many young people in Ireland still anticipate hostility toward LGBTQ+ classmates. Progress on paper has not necessarily made the school corridor any kinder.
UK Tribunal Rejects Sandie Peggie’s Discrimination Claim Against Nursing College
A judge has dismissed Peggie’s gender-critical discrimination claim against the Royal College of Nursing. The case is another chapter in Britain’s increasingly contentious disputes over trans inclusion.
Ben Whishaw Wants James Bond Reinvented, and Q Deserves Better Too
Whishaw argues the Bond franchise needs a serious overhaul and finds the handling of Q’s sexuality unsatisfying. Even MI6’s gadget genius is apparently overdue for an upgrade.
Heated Rivalry Stars Are “Platonic Soulmates,” Says Hudson Williams
Williams describes co-star Connor Storrie in unusually affectionate terms. The hockey romance’s offscreen bromance is giving fans still more material to obsess over.
Ezra Sosa Wants Dancing With the Stars to Give Him a Male Partner
The out professional dancer is working toward a same-sex pairing on the competition. The ballroom’s gender conventions are looking increasingly overdue for a shuffle.
Chappell Roan Raises $2 Million for Trans Youth
Two nights of Roan’s Super Graphic Spectacular reportedly brought in $2 million for trans youth. A pop spectacle with a substantial purpose beyond the glitter.
UK LGBTQ+ Acceptance Rises, but Optimism Remains in Short Supply
A Stonewall study finds greater reported acceptance alongside anxiety about what lies ahead. Feeling more welcome today does not mean feeling safer tomorrow.
Northern Ireland’s Historic Gay Conviction Pardons: Zero So Far
Despite legislation introduced in 2018, no pardons have been granted for historic gay offenses in Northern Ireland, according to a new report. Justice delayed has become justice stuck in paperwork.