“The issue remains in the background of my thoughts because, within the Church any theme related to LGBTQ is highly polarizing,” Leo said. “In coherence with what I have already tried to live as Pope at this moment, I try not to fuel polarization in the Church. We must first change attitudes.”

First time host Connor Storrie 👑 talks about how Heated Rivalry changed his life, learning how to play hockey for the show and what his childhood was like while growing up in Texas. He also takes a moment to honor the gold-winning hockey Olympians. 👏 youtu.be/iU7xOTUq3Qs?...

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #CynthiaErivo, 👑 known for her work on stage and screen, is one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Her Oscar nom made her the second black actress after Viola Davis to receive more than it Best Actress. 🏆👏🌈

The 16th annv of Mumbai Queer Pride 🌈 took place in India Fri Feb 20. A date change meant some who had planned to attend could not, yet it was a big success. Gay sex was legalized in India in 2018, but there is still no legal recognition for same-sex couples, and few anti-discrimination laws. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #CynthiaErivo, 👑 known for her work on stage and screen, is one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Her Oscar nom made her the second black actress after Viola Davis to receive more than it Best Actress. 🏆👏🌈

Happy birthday Cindy Wilson 👑 of The B-52’s!

Throughout his tenure as a fashion designer, Martin Margiela 👑 renounced the industry’s cult of celebrity. A similar attitude rings true for his art practice: by staying anonymous, he aims to direct attention away from the maker, and point the gaze towards the alchemy of his hand-crafted works. 👏

In 2026, the LGBTQ+ community lost stars and community figures: drag legends, fashion powerhouses and reality TV stars. In addition to staunch LGBTQ+ allies, including Catherine O’Hara, Eric Dane, and James Van Der Beek. PinkNews compiled a list of pioneers we lost in 2026. 🙏🌈🫶

The doc centers on the hectic weeks before 👑 Jacobs’ Spring 24 runway show, but also reflects on his early beginnings when he was considered an “enfant terrible” of the fashion industry. He's been married to former model Charly Defrancesco since 2019. Marc by Sofia hits theaters nationwide March 27.

Boy George 👑 could be set for Eurovision 2026 finals representing the tiny republic of San Marino instead of the UK. He automatically qualified alongside 9 others for their national selection. He will compete in the contest alongside Sammarinese Eurovision alum Senhit with a track titled Superstar.👏

SO RUDE! Peaches 👑 is truly one of a kind! 🤣👊🏳️‍🌈 youtu.be/4z1hbMzt2hQ?...

Sr Soho House interior designer Domhnall Nolan opens the doors to his east London home, a converted 1920s factory. He's spent years collecting, but his favorite piece is a spanking bench, which he designed. Curtains hang in place of door to minimize noise, and storage hides beneath an elevated bed.🌈

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #BrittneyGriner 👑 is a 3-time Olympic gold medalist and a 6-time WNBA All-Star. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in 2023. In 2022 Russian officials detained and arrested her after cartridges of medically prescribed hash oil were found in her luggage. 🙏🌈

70 years ago, Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire were freshman at Yale. Shire says, “We met because a mutual friend knew Richard was looking for a composer and I was looking for a lyricist.” Their partnership has lasted 7 decades. Their latest project, About Time, begins performances Feb 27 in NYC.👏

The wonderful Miriam Margolyes 👑🏆🌈 portrays a dying woman who befriends a young gay man in her final days. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. 👏 youtu.be/CMqUMXn7y5g?...

…"A flight to Slovenia"… 🤣 youtu.be/-4g-jFN4yAs?...

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #BillyPorter 👑 gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. He credits his role as Lola in Kinky Boots for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity, and winning a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 2013. 🏆

Brandi Carlile 👑 has long been an activist, establishing the Looking Out Foundation in 2008 with Tim and Phil Hanseroth to provide promotional and financial support to nonprofits like the HRC. Saturday night she sang, “It’s okay to change your mind,” in support of ICE protestors in Minneapolis. ✊🏳️‍🌈👏

Linda Perry 👑 is an iconic singer-songwriter who has worked with some of the best voices in music. She sits down and shares the raw making of her ‘Let It Die Here’ documentary, and what it means to be queer in the music industry. 👏🌈🫶 youtu.be/_6U7o39_Wm8?...

Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie 👑 hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend, February 28, with musical guest Mumford & Sons. 🌈 youtu.be/nCIMQAHGwU4?...

Jonathan Bennett will host, with Demi Lovato performing at the 37th annual GLAAD Awards, taking place in LA March 5, streaming on Hulu March 16. Guests include cast and crew of Heated Rivalry, Cara Delevingne, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Kristen Wiig, Laverne Cox, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, and more! 🌈

Sat Feb 28, 2-6pm, the Foundation is hosting an open house in conjunction with Frieze Los Angeles. We're asking volunteers to assist in the gift shop, and around the house to inform guests on the artists in the halls and on the walls as they walk thru.🙏 tomoffinland.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/...

COTTAGE QUEEN The love shack featured in the final episode of Heated Rivalry will officially be available to rent on Airbnb starting March 3. The 6-room Barlochan Cottage is located in Torrence, Canada, featuring nearly 400 feet of private waterfront to enjoy the area’s famous Muskoka sunsets. 🫶🌈🛶

MYHA’LA's front row at fashion shows. She’s on the big screen in this year’s thriller They Will Kill You, and Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire. She’s developing scripted series concepts and is a queer icon in her own right, playing "more gay roles than straight ones.” And this interview is hilarious!🤣

LGBTQ athletes at the 2026 Olympics won 11 medals. Were they to count as their own team they'd place 13th in overall medal count, with 5 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals. The 11 medals were won by a total of 19 athletes, which is more than one-third of the total number, 49, of LGBTQ athletes. 🏳️‍🌈🏅👏

Rob Jetten was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands yesterday. At 38 he makes history as the country’s youngest PM, and its first out-gay leader. World leaders sent messages of congratulations— except for one. Jetten is engaged to Argentinian Olympic hockey player Nicolas Keenan. 👏🌈

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has delayed the release of Unrivaled after her health has worsened. In Dec the novelist cited the shows popularity in helping her access better care more than 2 years after her Parkinson’s diagnosis. Due to her health she has moved the pub date to June 1, 2027. 🫶🌈🏒

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #TracyChapman 👑and Luke Combs performed her 1988 song Fast Car at the Grammys in 2025. In 1989 she won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and in 2023 won the Country Music Association Song of the Year, making her the first black person to win the award. 👏🏆🌈

With an interest in psychology, Tez Anderson researched trauma and its impact of being AIDS survivors. He came to understand that he, and other survivors, were all experiencing PTSD. He coined the term AIDS Survivor Syndrome. In 2013 he held a town hall expecting 40 people to attend — over 250 came.

As some of you know I work part time selling merchandise at a theater in downtown Palm Springs. Tonight our show is Bianca del Rio 👑 and I cannot wait!

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #BOBTHEDRAGQUEEN 👑 pulls off one of the most iconic wig reveals in the history of drag by hiding his 11 y.o. niece inside his wig. As Bob dances to Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair,” the wig comes off and reveals his the young girl as his dancing sidekick. Brilliant!

It’s hard to say if anything can economy-proof the gay bar. So many threats exist, and it's only gotten worse. Higher upfront costs combined with lower foot traffic. In the past year alone, the U.S. has seen closures of long-running queer spaces. New businesses aren’t exactly faring better. 🥃🌈😢

I’ve been in NYC for 42 years, and celibate for 43. I had a very serious 9-year relationship in DC, and I loved this person deeply. I still remember the night that it all ended. We were in bed watching ‘MASH’ …and he said, ‘I have no patience for you any longer. I want you to leave.’ It was awful."😭

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH The Godfather of Voguing, Willi Ninja 👑, found fame in the doc, Paris is Burning, founding the House of Ninja and earning him commercial success. He refined his style dancing at the Christopher St Piers, inspired by Runway catwalks, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and martial arts.

NYC sightings of Pedro Pascal and creative dir. Rafael Olarra are igniting dating rumors. They were snapped linking arms on their way to grab Sunday lunch, and also in the Lower East Side leaving a car, linking arms. It was Valentines Day weekend. Pascal has never publicly addressed his sexuality. 🫶

Jack Woolley recently modeled his favorite new swimwear on Spain’s Canary Islands. And let’s just say, the taekwondo master’s bod is bulging. “What do we think?” He asked his Instagram followers. Woolley has also been enjoying time with his fiancé, Dave. Their love is apparent in every sweet photo.🌈

A federal judge in TX temporarily blocked some public school districts from enforcing a ban on student clubs based on gender expression, such as gay/straight alliances. It also prohibits employees at K-12 public and charter schools from assisting students with socially transitioning between genders.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #Doechii's 👑 Grammy performance in 2025 was praised as one of the best in the show's history, done while wearing provocative clothes of designer Thom Browne. She previously identified as bisexual, but in a 2026 she came out as lesbian. 🏆🌈👏 youtu.be/2Kgxqlt8Dsg?...

John Waters 👑 confirmed he has been cast in the upcoming 13th season of American Horror Story. “I can’t say what role, but I have a big part,” he told an audience. Later, during a Q&A, Waters quipped that, given his history of odd roles, he’s “always been trying to steal Vincent Price’s career.” ☠️

Anderson Cooper 👑 announced he is leaving his gig at 60 Minutes, and a staffer for CBS says his departure is a direct rebuke to queer CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss 🖕. He stated, “The person she wanted for the Evening News anchor chair is choosing to leave CBS altogether because of her.” 👏

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH Actress and LGBTQ advocate, #LaverneCox 👑, rose to fame on Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first trans person to be nominated for an Emmy in acting. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy as exec prod for The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win the award. 👏🏆🏳️‍⚧️

Titled Boys Like Me, 👑 Zaldy’s FW26 collection, his first to spotlight menswear, marked his return to the runway after almost 20 years. Described in show notes as a deeply personal collection of pieces I want to wear and create for myself and like minds, the 26-look presentation was rife with ideas.

Pete Buttigieg is in first place as a candidate for the Democratic Presidential Primary! Followed by AOC! (Thanks, Trump.) 🙏✊🏼🌈

CA Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign is facing criticism for circulating a document that implies that out LGBTQ candidates can not succeed outside of Palm Springs, which was recently redistricted to have a 4pt Democratic advantage. The memo is said to send an "offensive and homophobic” message.

Kramer/Fauci lifts its script entirely from a Nov 1993 joint appearance on C-SPAN. Back then, Fauci facilitated talks between scientists and politicians to secure funding for AIDS research. The AIDS crisis was in its 12th year, and Kramer was displeased with Fauci’s politely bureaucratic approach. 🎗️

Chris Appleton, who had a whirlwind marriage with actor Lukas Gage, has two children with his ex-girlfriend of 10 years. He worried about how his coming out might affect his children. "I just felt like all that bullying and abuse I went through as a kid, I was putting on to them.” 🙏🌈

CATS: The Jellicle Ball is a reimagined version of the classic musical Cats, set in the world of LGBTQ ballroom culture. It features a vibrant blend of dance, music, and storytelling. Featuring the brilliant André De Shields 👑 as Old Deuteronomy. 👏🌈🕺😻

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH #BayardRustin 👑 was one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, but his life as an openly gay man relegated him to behind-the-scenes roles much of the time. 🙏 youtu.be/KwNBLgMVhPs?...

Veejay Floresca 👑, winner of last season's "Project Runway" and the first Filipina and transgender winner, takes Nightline behind the scenes of her debut NYFW show and hard-fought journey to success. 🏳️‍⚧️ youtu.be/ZMyWkTBcDOY?...

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation to make the Pride flag congressionally authorized. His legislation would stop attempts to remove the flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City and stop future admins from removing the flag from federal sites nationwide. 🏳️‍🌈