Blog Posts | OK 2B GAY

September 19, 2019

Gays can now get married in Heaven. Yes, you read that correctly

The dance floor of London’s Heaven nightclub has been the starting point of many a short-lived romance, but it’s now also open to people looking for something a little more permanent. The famous gay nightclub has obtained permission from Westminster Council to become a wedding venue ahead of its 40th...

September 19, 2019

SNL allegedly hired anti-gay comedian to appeal to right-wing viewers

Comedian Shane Gillis was allegedly hired by Saturday Night Live (SNL) in a bid to appeal to conservatives, before being immediately sacked over racist and homophobic comments. Gillis was announced as part of the new SNL cast on September 12, but was dropped from the show just days later after resurfaced comments in which...

September 19, 2019

Marc Almond deletes anti-trans tweets before claiming: ‘I’ve got that out of my system’

Singer Marc Almond has deleted a series of anti-trans tweets, saying he “draws the line after LGBT” and anything after that is “alienating, not inclusive”. The gay Soft Cell musician took to Twitter to share his thoughts, but quickly deleted them after backlash from users before branding them as...

September 19, 2019

Betsy DeVos to promote school that bans trans students and gay teachers

US secretary of education Betsy DeVos is set to pay a visit to a school that maintains policies of expelling transgender children and sacking gay teachers. The senior Trump administration official will visit Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School in Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 19, where she will meet with school...

September 19, 2019

Gay man and teen brother attacked by ‘bloodthirsty’ thugs in anti-gay attack at Westfield

A gay man and his 16-year-old brother were attacked by a “bloodthirsty” gang at a Westfield shopping centre and had to be rushed to hospital. Joshua, 21, said he and his younger brother were visiting family in Queensland, Australia, when they were verbally abused by ten people on a bus on Tuesday, September 17....

September 19, 2019

Gay man and teen brother attacked by ‘bloodthirsty’ thugs in anti-gay attack at Westfield

September 19, 2019

Jackie Kay on growing up gay in 1960s Scotland: ‘I really did think I might be the only black lesbian in the world’

Growing up in rural Scotland made it equally as difficult for Jackie Kay – the Scottish poet laureate – to come to terms with being black and being a lesbian. Having never met someone who was both black and gay, Kay thought the two were mutually exclusive. “I wondered if there was anybody else in …...

September 19, 2019

Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang will be absent at town hall on LGBTQ issues

Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang will be absent at a town hall on LGBTQ issues, citing a “scheduling conflict.” Nearly all of the major Democratic Presidential hopefuls plan to take part in the CNN and Human Rights Campaign (HRC) event on October 10, which will be one of the only times in the campaign that...

September 18, 2019

Masseur who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault dies in the middle of the lawsuit

The anonymous massage therapist who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault last year has died in the middle of the lawsuit, according to a notice filed in court. The man, who is only referred to as ‘John Doe’ to protect his identity, accused the House of Cards actor of sexual battery, gender violence,...

September 18, 2019

Journalist and LGBT+ champion Cokie Roberts has died aged 75

Cokie Roberts, a trailblazing journalist and LGBT+ ally who pushed for marriage equality in the US, has died of breast cancer aged 75. Roberts is cited as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting. In her 40-year career she brought what The New York Times called a “tough, knowledgable voice”...