“By ignoring the complexities of coming out both those who identify as bisexuals and lesbians with mixed dating histories like Ms. Apata are seen as demonstrating the idea that people can choose their identities with relative ease, and therefore the threat they face is technically self-inflicted.”

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, YOU LEAFY BASTARD!

At this point, we’ll be lucky if we make it out of the season without a reveal that Pongo is the father of Rapunzel who is married to Smee who is secretly the child of Flounder who is actually the son of one of the scary trees from Snow White.

Queensland’s government health organisation, led by health minister Lawrence Springborg, has removed funding for the Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC), which supports LGBTQI health throughout the State.

The Real L Word Season 2 premiere date, Lindsay Lohan’s post-rehab interview, Meredith Baxter’s memoir, Lady Gaga debuts “Government Hooker,” and Pink has a comment on the XTina sitch.

Plus, Sophie Turner excitedly reading thirst tweets from lesbians, queer contestants in the new season of GBBO, and more!

New survey shows two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people in the UK have fears about holding hands — plus more culture and news from around the world.

“Love Trip: Paris” could be just another heterosexual reality TV dating experiment or another “Americans in Paris” show, but with its cast of four that contains a genderqueer lesbian, a sexually fluid mental health podcaster and a trans bisexual model/actress, it manages to transcend its basic roots to deliver a delightfully queer romp.

I understand. When I was in my late 20s, I felt like some kind of Jane Austen heroine, like, “A woman of seven and twenty can never hope to feel or inspire affection again!”

Luisa returns to Jane the Virgin with a new girlfriend, Root gets closer to finding Shaw on Person of Interest, Nyssa gets engaged (and not in a good way) on Arrow, Maggie takes a pregnant woman home on Younger, and more!

“Despite all the planning, and all the talking, and all the money we had spent, it was THAT moment that suddenly made the wedding feel very real. This was the dress I was going to get married in, that I would be wearing when I affirmed my desire to spend the rest of my life with my amazing partner. But, it also touched something deeper, more complex, more fundamental to my transition and my womanhood.”

Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts comes out, has a girlfriend and a cute dog.

Nothing is more awkward that coming out to your friends’ parents or your parents’ friends. This week on Pretty Little Liars Emily handles it like a champ.

It was a damn good looking wedding.

Audiences have long read queerness onto Eve due to her obsession with Margo and a brief moment when she’s seen walking upstairs with her “roommate.” She fits into the trope of the conniving lesbian — a vampire feasting on Margo’s life instead of her blood.

“Senator Penny Wong has been a driving force in creating reform for gay and lesbian Australians, and part of her ability to be the instigator of reform stems from the fact that she has chosen to refrain from advocating for gay marriage.”

Marriage equality comes with a cost.

“Who will they demonize if not the gays?”

The Philippines is widely regarded as Asia’s most gay-friendly country. So why are its lesbians forced to marry men, submerge desire and stay in the closet?

Opinions on public policy measures concerning gay and lesbian rights face a huge generation gap, according to a new report released by the Public Religion Research Institute.