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Adam Lambert new album
Adam Lambert Was Once Scared of Pushing Boundaries. Not Anymore: 'I Don't Have Anything to Lose' (Exclusive)
Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush Says Partner Ashlyn Harris Told Her 'I Always Thought You Were Straight' When She Asked Her Out 
Sophia Bush serves as co-host for Athleta's inaugural Power of She Luncheon ahead of the 2024 ESPYS
Sophia Bush Reveals What Inspired Her to Come Out as Queer: ‘You Can Choose Yourself’
Ralf Schumacher attends "Das Goldene Lenkrad 2011" Awards at Axel-Springer Haus on November 9, 2011 in Berlin, German
Former F1 Driver Ralf Schumacher Comes Out as Gay in Touching Update
JoJo Siwa holds up a bottle of Tito's Vodka while performing at 2024 LA Pride in the Park at Los Angeles Historical Park on June 08, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
JoJo Siwa Says Her Grandma Encouraged Her to Drink Liquor on Stage: 'You Should Do It'
Who will become the next American Idol? The Top 3 finalists give their all for the last chance to earn America's vote. Jon Bon Jovi serves as guest mentor and performer, plus special performances from other music legends and today's top stars.
Jason Mraz Reveals He Came Out Later in Life Because Being Gay Was a 'Punchline' in the '90s'
Jojo Siwa performs onstage at LA Pride in the Park concert held at Los Angeles State Historic Park on June 8, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
JoJo Siwa Claps Back at Haters After Getting Booed at N.Y.C. Pride Concert: 'Respectfully, F--- You'
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Nicola Coughlan Releases Charity Pop Single 'Shoes...More Shoes' Inspired by Viral TikTok Moment for Pride Month
Linda Wallem and Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge Shares the Secret to Her Marriage Success, Jokes Having the Same Birthday as Her Wife 'Helps' (Exclusive)
Racquel Chevremont attends Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at The Odeon on June 10, 2024 in New York City.
The Real Housewives of New York City Adds Racquel Chevremont for Season 15, Making Her the Show's 2nd Queer Star
Sophia Bush attends the American Ballet Theatre New York Premiere of "Woolf Works" at The Metropolitan Opera on June 25, 2024 in New York City
Sophia Bush Recalls a Friend Telling Her She Might Not 'Like Men' After Her Last Breakup
JoJo Siwa performs with her dancers during the Chicago Pride Fest on June 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
JoJo Siwa's Chicago Pride Fest Performance Sets New Audience Record: 'That Is Nutty'
Amai Zackary Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans attend Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" after party on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Marlon Wayans Supports His Transgender Child — and Claps Back at Critics — with Series of Pride Month Posts
Love Jamie documentary
Trans Artist Jamie Diaz Spent Nearly 30 Years Incarcerated in Men’s Prison. How Her Story Inspired New Doc
Billie Eilish attends the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 25, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.
Why Billie Eilish Says the Most 'Frustrating' Thing About Fame Is That 'You Can't Defend and Explain Yourself'
Billie Eilish attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024
Billie Eilish Doesn't Like 'Being Vulnerable in a Romantic Way': 'I Literally Hate Who I Am So Much When I'm in Love'
Amanda and Shaye on wedding day; Amanda and Shaye sitting on Laguna Beach March 2024
Couple Marries, Has 3 Kids Before One Comes Out as Transgender. Five Years Later, They're Renewing Vows (Exclusive)
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Adam Mac Provides the Line Dance of Summer with 'Dust Off Your Boots' — See the Music Video (Exclusive)
Star Jones and Al Reynolds
Star Jones' Ex-Husband Al Reynolds Says He’s Been 'Very Honest' with Past Partners About His Sexuality
Sara Gilbert and honoree Linda Perry attend the 18th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 01, 2019 in Brentwood, California.
How Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert Avoided a 'Messy' Divorce and Are Still So Close They're 'Always Together' (Exclusive)
Maren Morris attends the 2024 Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize Dinner
Maren Morris Comes Out as Bisexual in Celebratory Pride Month Post: 'Happy to Be the B in LGBTQ+'
Billie Eilish attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards
Billie Eilish Says She Was 'Ghosted' by Someone She'd 'Known for Years': 'It Was Insane'
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan Dresses as Statue of Liberty at Governors Ball to Make Emotional Statement About 'Freedom'
Nathan Lane, George Takei
Nathan Lane and George Takei Recall the Celebrities Who Helped Them Come Out as Gay in Hollywood
Renee Rapp attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Reneé Rapp Was Nervous to Publicly Come Out as a Lesbian: 'I Heard a Couple Comments That Really Hurt My Feelings'
People hold banners and balloons as they take part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The annual parade begins in Cheesman Park, moves along Colfax ave and ends in front of the Colorado State capitol. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event.
Colorado GOP Condemned for ‘Harmful’ Anti-LGBTQ Call to ‘Burn All the Pride Flags’ This Month
Amy Nelson and Cathy Guthrie spread messages of love
Folk Uke's Cathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson Celebrate Pride in Love Song for Each Other with 'Gay for You' (Exclusive)
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson Reflects on Kids Incorporated, Coming Out and Achieving Career Longevity (Exclusive)
Adele is celebrated as LGBTQ+ ally after outspoken Pride clapback, plus Tony Goldwyn joins us
PEOPLE in 10: June 6, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01: Jessica Gunning attends the Los Angeles Special Screening and Photo Call for Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" at FYSEE at Sunset Las Palmas Studios on June 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Baby Reindeer Star Jessica Gunning Reveals the 'Massive Moment' She Came Out as Gay
The 25th anniversary of revolt homosexual of Stonewall, bar gay at Greenwich city In New York, United States On June 26, 1994-
Everything You Need to Know About Pride Month
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey Shares Moving Pride Month Tribute to Brother Who Died of AIDS: 'The World Was Extremely Cruel'
Chris Colfer attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 32nd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 10, 2024 in West Hollywood, California.
Chris Colfer Recalls Moment He Knew He 'Had to Come Out' as Gay After He Was Told to Never Address His Sexuality
Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly Says She's 'Stepping Away' from Acting to 'Live Out My Vision': 'I Am Happy'
Bulk Bronson Selfie
Pro Wrestler Bulk Bronson Comes Out as Bisexual and Thanks Fiancée Gabby Forza for Support: 'Grateful'
Kim Petras performs live on stage during a concert at Columbiahalle
Kim Petras Takes Back the Meaning of 'Accept Yourself' in Empowering LGBTQ+ Pride Month Message
Adele wins for Best Pop Solo Performance at THE 65TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, broadcasting live
Adele Hits Back at Audience Member Who Says 'Pride Sucks': 'Don't Be So F---ing Ridiculous'
Rebel Wilson attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 2023
Rebel Wilson Slams Idea That Only Gay Actors Can Play Gay Roles: It's 'Total Nonsense'
Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush in Paris
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris Kiss in Front of the Eiffel Tower on Romantic Paris Getaway
Joel Kim Booster attends the Los Angeles premiere of A24's "Dicks: The Musical"
Joel Kim Booster Isn’t Trying to Be a ‘Trailblazer’: ‘I Just Wanted to Make People Laugh’ (Exclusive)
Bridgerton' Star Jessica Madsen Says She’s ‘in Love with a Woman’ in Pride Month Post
Bridgerton Star Jessica Madsen Says She's 'in Love with a Woman' in Pride Month Post
Billy Eichner of Bros photographed in the PEOPLE and EW 2022 Toronto International Film Festival studio on September 9, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Billy Eichner Looks Back on 20 Years of Billy on the Street's 'Gay Sensibility'
Ava Phillippe, Instagram
Ava Phillippe Celebrates Pride Month with Nod to a Past Remark About Her Sexuality — Plus Her 'Haters'
Chris Housman promo photos
Country Artist Chris Housman Created a 'Feel-Good Album.' But Then His World Came Crashing Down (Exclusive)
Amai Zackary Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans attend Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" after party on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Marlon Wayans Shares His Reaction to Learning His Child Was Trans: 'I Grew the Most That I Ever Did' (Exclusive)
Megan Stalter attends Variety Makeup Artistry Dinner with Armani Beauty at Ardor on March 09, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.
Hacks Star Megan Stalter Wishes She'd Seen Bisexual Characters on TV Growing Up: 'I Would've Known Sooner' (Exclusive)
Annie Guest, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ruby Guest attend Universal Pictures World Premiere of "Halloween Ends" on October 11, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
Jamie Lee Curtis Reflects on Daughter Ruby Guest’s 2022 Wedding: 'A Family Uniting and Blending'
Gaten Matarazzo attends The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2022 New Members Reception
Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo Says 'Woman in Her 40s' Confessed to Having a 'Crush' on Him as a Teen: 'Upsetting'
Sir Elton John poses during The BRIT Awards
Elton John Launches 'Speak Up Sing Out' Campaign to End LGBTQ+ Discrimination (Exclusive)
Kim Petras attends the premiere of "Lola" at Regency Bruin Theatre on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Kim Petras Is the New Face of MAC Cosmetics' Iconic Viva Glam Lipstick: 'Princess Moment' (Exclusive)
Cara Delevingne Kicks Off Pride Month with Powerful Calvin Klein Campaign
Cara Delevingne Says She's 'So Inspired' by LGBTQ+ Peers as She Kicks Off Pride Month with CK Campaign (Exclusive)
Lily Rose Depp and rumored Girlfriend 070 Shake
Who Is Lily-Rose Depp's Girlfriend? All About 070 Shake
Lily Rose-Depp and Dani Moon, 070 Shake
Lily-Rose Depp Turns 25 with Sweet Tribute from Girlfriend 070 Shake: 'Happy Birthday My Oxygen'
Pope Francis
Pope Francis Apologizes Following Reports of Him Saying Offensive Term Toward Gay People
Richard Dreyfuss attends the Opening Night Gala and World Premiere of 4k Restoration of "Rio Bravo" during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 13, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Richard Dreyfuss' Alleged Sexist, Transphobic Comments at Jaws Event Cause Audience Members to Walk Out
Gottmik, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Roxxxy Andrews, Jorgeous, Vanessa Vanjie and Shannel participate in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Sashays to New Heights at Top of the Rock on May 08, 2024 in New York City.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 9 Queens Reveal the Real Reasons Behind Their Returns (Exclusive)
Emma Corrin hair
Emma Corrin Showed Off Grown-Out Armpit Hair on a Magazine Cover — and the Internet Has a Lot to Say
Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper in Season 3 of 'Bridgerton'.
Bridgerton's Jessica Madsen Says She's 'Done My Job Right' If She Gets Hateful DMs About Cressida (Exclusive)
Wayne Brady Attends 23rd Annual Trailblazers Gala
Wayne Brady Says Coming Out as Pansexual Was 'About Me Being Happy,' Wishes He Did it 'Earlier' (Exclusive)
Colton Underwood Expecting First Baby with Husband Jordan C. Brown
Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown Expecting First Baby Together: 'An Incredible Experience' (Exclusive)
JoJo Siwa Celebrating 21st Birthday at DisneyWorld in 2024
JoJo Siwa Says She's 'Drunk as F---' with an Injured Eye Before Celebrating 21st Birthday at Disney World
Cynthia Erivo on stage at The Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala held at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall
Cynthia Erivo Opens Up About the 'Risk' and 'Privilege' of 'Claiming My Queerness in Public'
DJ Qualls speaks at the Creepshow Panel at Comic Con 2019 on July 19, 2019 in San Diego, California.; Ty Olsson at the German Comic Con Limited & Family Edition at Messe Dortmund. Dortmund German Comic Con Limited & Family Edition at Dortmund Trade Fair, Germany - 16 Jul 2022
DJ Qualls Reveals He’s Engaged to ‘Supernatural’ Costar Ty Olsson: ‘We’re Going to Be Old Men Together’