iHeartMedia and P&G Announce Can’t Cancel Pride 2024 Event
iHeartMedia and P&G announce Can't Cancel Pride 2024, featuring Billy Porter receiving the Elton John Impact Award and performances by Victoria Monét, Ben Platt, and...
Truth Awards: Celebrating Excellence in LA
The 10th Annual Truth Awards celebrates LGBTQ+ excellence at Beverly Hilton on March 30th. Wendy Raquel Robinson hosts with performances by Big Freedia and Hailey...
Beatport Debuts Off The Record Documentary with HE.SHE.THEY
Beatport releases its second Off The Record documentary featuring HE.SHE.THEY, the inclusive electronic music collective founded by Sophia Kearney and Steven Braines....
Kirk Franklin on Son Keon: Sexuality and Family
Gospel legend Kirk Franklin discusses his son Keon's sexuality and their family's journey navigating faith and acceptance....
T-Pain Defends Gay Assistant, Calls Hip Hop Homophobia Stupid
T-Pain spoke out against homophobia in hip hop during a VladTV interview, defending his gay assistant and calling anti-gay attitudes stupid....
Angelica Ross & Tweet at Pure Heat Festival
Angelica Ross from 'POSE' received the 2019 Trailblazer Award while R&B singer Tweet earned the Legacy Award at Atlanta's 8th Pure Heat Community Festival....
Don’t Call Raven Symone African American or Gay
Raven Symone sparked controversy by rejecting African American and gay labels, stating she prefers to be seen as human first rather than categorized....
Jasmine Adams Sues After Brutal Deli Attack
Jasmine Adams filed a lawsuit against West Brighton Deli after being brutally attacked by a cashier who mistakenly thought she was transgender. The assault was...
LGBTQ+ Workers Open with Teams, Closeted with Bosses
New survey reveals 88% of LGBTQ+ workers are out to colleagues, but many remain closeted to HR. Despite progress, workplace discrimination persists....
Brandi Carlile Gets Elton John Impact Award at Pride
Brandi Carlile received the Elton John Impact Award at Can't Cancel Pride 2023 for her humanitarian work. The star-studded Pride event featured performances from Adam...
Da Brat on Choosing Non-Black Sperm Donor
Da Brat explains on Rickey Smiley show why she and her wife didn't choose a Black sperm donor, citing limited options after bloodline screening....
Black Trans Woman Killed in Philadelphia (video)
27-year-old trans woman Shahir Jackson McDonald, known as Diamond, was murdered in Philadelphia's Germantown area with no signs of break-in....
August Alsina Gives Odd Message about Finding Love (video)
August Alsina shares cryptic message about finding love in a 'nontraditional way' after The Surreal Life, sparking speculation about his sexuality....
Dove Cameron Signs Global Deal with Sony Music Publishing
Dove Cameron signs global deal with Sony Music Publishing following her MTV VMA win and success of gold-certified hit 'Boyfriend' which reached #2 on Top...
Zaya Wade Debuts Luxurious Locks with Tiffany & Co.
Zaya Wade debuted luxurious long locks in a Tiffany & Co. collaboration post on Instagram. The 15-year-old received support from celebrities like Lil Nas X....
Rickey Smiley Show: Tyler The Creator’s Transition
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show discusses Tyler The Creator's potential transition, with speculation he may be the first mainstream hip-hop star to come out as...
Rickey Smiley Show on Lil Nas X’s BET Discontent
Rickey Smiley Morning Show discusses Lil Nas X's frustration over receiving zero BET award nominations this year, despite his success at other shows....
Bill Maher Questions LGBTQ Community Surge as Trendy (VIDEO)
Bill Maher questions surge in LGBTQ identification among Gen Z, citing statistics showing 20% identify as LGBTQ vs less than 1% before 1940....
Rickey Smiley Show: ShaCarri Richardson Abuse
Rickey Smiley Morning Show discusses ShaCarri Richardson's abusive relationship with ex-girlfriend Janeek Brown. The Olympic sprinter revealed emotional trauma and homophobia she endured....
Yo Gotti Headlines Dallas Southern Pride Juneteenth
Yo Gotti headlines Dallas Southern Pride's Juneteenth Unity Weekend June 16-19, 2022, performing alongside Erica Banks and Yella Beezy at the Mega Party....
LGBTQ Artists in R&B: Diversity & Resilience
Rising LGBTQ artists like Chika, Moore Kismet, and Arlo Parks are transforming R&B and music with their authentic voices and diverse perspectives....
DL Hughley: We Cant Choose Which Black Lives Matter (video)
DL Hughley addresses the Black Lives Matter movement, emphasizing that all Black lives matter regardless of interracial relationships or LGBTQ identity....
Brian Michael Smith: First Trans Man on Sexiest List
9-1-1: Lone Star actor Brian Michael Smith becomes the first transgender man named to People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive list, marking a historic milestone....