Queer Vulturing
August 19, 2026
Who are the actors in the Heated Rivalry musical parody currently playing off-Broadway? Remembering a great queer country music great. Queer Grammy-winner enters British politics. And is the queer ‘doppelganger’ trend a good or bad thing?
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Meet the hunky actors starring in the Heated Rivalry musical parody
Out
Fans may currently be in a Heated Rivalry desert as they wait for season 2 to come out in April 2027, but a musical parody based on the smutty hockey romance could be just the oasis they need.
The Queer Country Revolution Rolls On
Bandcamp
The late Patrick Haggerty is widely revered as the man who put queer country on the map with his band Lavender Country. While queer artists making country music are increasingly visible in 2026, the group’s frank, funny and unflinching 1973 debut was heard by relatively few people at the time.
What is a ‘dopplebanger’? Experts unpack if this dating trend is toxic or sexy
Out
Many of us have that one friend who keeps dating people who could be their identical twin. The piece looks at why some people are drawn to partners who resemble them so closely and whether the so-called “dopplebanger” phenomenon is merely amusing, psychologically revealing or potentially unhealthy.
Gillian Anderson Says She Had a Secret Queer Relationship in High School
Them
Gillian Anderson has added a surprising chapter to her long history as a queer icon, recalling a secret relationship with another girl while she was in high school. The revelation gives the celebrity beat the kind of personal, unexpected queer-life story that broadened yesterday’s roundup.
Ryan Murphy Slid Into Jordan Roth’s DMs for His Sexy New Series The Shards
Out
Broadway producer and fashion fixture Jordan Roth is making his acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s The Shards. Roth discusses how Murphy recruited him and his leap from theatrical impresario to performer in a conspicuously queer new project.
Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers Share the ‘Spark’ That Started Their Relationship
Them
Basketball stars Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers open up about the beginnings of their relationship in The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, a new three-part documentary arriving on Apple TV August 21. It is a neat collision of sports, celebrity and queer romance.
LSU’s Out Gay Star MiLaysia Fulwiley Seeks Another Title
Outsports
LSU All-American guard MiLaysia Fulwiley heads into her senior year chasing a national championship and a lasting legacy. The profile also places her among the increasingly visible generation of openly LGBTQ women reshaping college sports.
Goose founder Derek Chadwick steps down from Grindr rival after two months
Attitude
Chadwick indicated that he plans to continue creating projects for the gay community.
Lesbian Romance Maya & Samar Lands U.S. Distribution Despite NC-17 Rating
Deadline
The lesbian romance Maya & Samar has secured U.S. distribution through Quiver despite carrying an NC-17 rating. The deal gives the film a path to American audiences while raising the perennial question of how queer sexuality is rated and marketed.
First Queer Love, Gay Hookups and Family Tensions Fill ‘Unprecedented Times’
Autostraddle
Autostraddle reviews Unprecedented Times, a pandemic-set story built around first queer love, hookups and complicated mother-daughter relationships. The piece adds a literary note to the day’s culture mix while looking back at the strange intimacy and isolation of early COVID life.
The Queerest Thing About Hazbin Hotel May Be How Catholic It Is
New Ways Ministry
A new essay argues that Hazbin Hotel is simultaneously intensely queer and deeply engaged with Catholic ideas about sin, redemption and salvation. It is an offbeat culture-and-religion piece in the same spirit as yesterday’s stories that pushed beyond conventional news coverage.
Fringe Review: A GAY MASSEUR’S GUIDE TO HAPPY ENDINGS, Greenside @ George Street
West End Best Friend
A Gay Masseur’s Guide to Happy Endings follows AJ, a New York actor who turns to gay massage work to help pay the bills. One particular appointment becomes the gateway into a much bigger story about sex work, attraction, loneliness and the complicated reasons we sometimes look for validation in other people.
Gay Grammy winner with famous ex is Andy Burnham’s economic adviser
PinkNews
Reality stars have turned to politics. Actors have turned to politics. And, as it turns out, pop stars have turned to politics, too.
The Death of Indie Sleaze and the Rise of Gym Gay Minimalism
Gaysi
Launch Grindr, Hinge, or attend any LGBTQ+ mixer, and the transition of the visual language has undergone a shift so total it demands its own taxonomy. The new algorithm transformed the cultural landscape into an era of relentless hyper-optimisation. Everyone got really interested in wellness.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Move Against ACA Gender-Affirming Care Coverage
LGBTQ Nation
A federal judge has blocked an administration effort that threatened Affordable Care Act coverage connected to gender-affirming care. The case is another significant front in the continuing legal battle over access to care for transgender adults and minors.
Ohio Abruptly Stops Accepting Long-Used Form for Gender-Marker Changes on IDs
Statehouse News Bureau
Transgender Ohioans can no longer use the medical-provider declaration that had been accepted since 2009 to change the gender marker on a driver’s license or state ID. Equality Ohio says the sudden change creates a new and burdensome obstacle for trans residents.
Thailand’s First Openly Gay Senator Attends WorldPride in Amsterdam
Washington Blade
Thailand’s first openly gay senator joined WorldPride events in Amsterdam, bringing an international political dimension to the celebration. His appearance also underscores Thailand’s increasingly prominent place in the global conversation about LGBTQ rights and visibility.
Man Charged in Anti-Gay D.C. Assault Accepts Plea Offer
Washington Blade
A Maryland man charged with assaulting a gay man in Washington, D.C., in a case carrying a hate-crime designation has accepted a plea offer. The case is a reminder that anti-LGBTQ violence remains part of the daily news landscape even amid gains in visibility.
High School Creates a New Pride Symbol After Removing Pride Flags
LGBTQ Nation
A high school has introduced a new symbol meant to signal support for LGBTQ students after Pride flags were removed. Administrators say the replacement avoids the fl
ag’s supposed political baggage, a compromise that raises its own questions about visibility and erasure.
Atlanta Lesbian Bar Owner Arrested After Police Respond to Noise Complaints
LGBTQ Nation
Video shows Jen-Chase Daniels, co-owner of Atlanta lesbian bar My Sister’s Room, being arrested after police arrived in response to noise complaints. The incident has drawn attention because queer bars remain both vital community spaces and frequent flashpoints over policing and neighborhood pressure.
Nancy Pelosi Reflects on AIDS, Trans Rights and Her LGBTQ Legacy
The Advocate
Nancy Pelosi looks back on nearly four decades in Congress through the lens of AIDS, LGBTQ rights and the current fight over transgender equality. The wide-ranging interview is both political history and a snapshot of how dramatically the national LGBTQ debate has shifted during her career.
Could a Once-Weekly Pill Replace Daily HIV Medication?
Queerty
New developments in HIV treatment are moving closer to a once-weekly oral option for people who currently take medication every day. The story offers a useful health-and-science counterweight to the political news and reflects the continuing evolution of HIV care.
Manchester Pride Expands the Menu Beyond the Parade
Manchester’s Finest
Manchester Pride’s 2026 programming stretches from club nights and cinema to queer art markets, theater, history tours, science and protest. The guide captures the broader idea of Pride as a cultural ecosystem rather than simply a parade or party.