Songwriters: Shinjiro Atae, Andrew Haas, Ian Franzino, Stephen Samuel Wrabel. In Rare Move, Japanese Pop Star Comes Out Publicly as Gay
“I don’t want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.

Taylor Swift just premiered the music video for her new Pride anthem “You Need To Calm Down” and, well, we’re having a hard time calming down. The video is jam-packed with over 20 cameos from some of our favorite LGBTQ icons and allies. It ends with a call to action. Swift appeals to fans to sign a

Original soundtrack composed and played by Hannah Bernstein Original story by Kimberly Forbes (This film was made by Valencia High School students) Thank you to everyone that helped make this film!

The 50 Most Powerful People Coming Out in 2012. "The fact is, I'm gay." Anderson Cooper's long-awaited announcement sums what it meant to come out in 2012. Again and again we heard the same sentiment — from pop singer Mika's equally anticipated confirmation, "If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah," to

After going home with another guy following an awkward experience in a parking lot, Ron Malott knew he was gay. He went home and he and his twin brother came out to each other. Then came the hard part: telling their mom that they're gay.

The Winter Olympics begins on February 4. Check out a video below about Kenworthy’s Olympic journey and why coming out was so liberating for him. In it, Kenworthy’s mom reveals that she “always knew” her son was gay so it wasn’t a shock to her when he finally came out.

Alex Chen is a gay student with Taiwanese roots who is scared about coming out to his traditional and conservative father. Though, this hide-and-seek strains the relationship with his boyfriend Kyle. Many thanks to Todd Lien who allowed us to feature his film on queerblick

Director Simon Anderson's bittersweet 'Morning is Broken' takes us to a wedding party as two young men share a first-kiss that, for one of them, will stay with him for the rest of his life.

Gay couple Umberto and Roberto received a standing ovation after coming out to their fathers on the Italian TV show Italy’s Got Talent. Following their romantic performance, the couple revealed that while they had come out as gay to their moms, they had not yet told their dads. Watch the gorgeous

Alex Newell, the 23-year-old singer on the rise who first rose to prominence on Glee, has debuted the music video for his new track “This Ain’t Over” off of his upcoming EP, POWER. In the video, Newell’s voice does all the work, with only some glow in dark makeup distracting you ever-so-occasionally