Danny Blu, who is the lead singer of the New York-based alternative rock bandEcho Black,was happily in the throes of a new relationship when he sat down to write his latest song. The result is “Disappear,” a mid-tempo ballad with heartfelt lyrics that perfectly contrast against dramatic guitar shreds.The Huffington Post got an exclusive listen to the track, which can be heard below.

Popular lesbian YouTube vlogger Arielle Scarcella recently released an important and educational video that features her friend and trans YouTuber Melody Maia Monet discussing her experience with vaginoplasty.

In his comment beneath the post, Schnapp doesn’t clarify how Will and his comrades identify, noting that those who speculate on their sexualities are “missing the point.” The 12-year-old actor, who plays Will Byers, shared a snapshot of a conversation between two Twitter users commenting on the sexuality of the “Stranger Things” character on his Instagram account.

“In the private sector in North Carolina, she can go wherever the private sector wants her to,” McCrory said last week during a debate against his Democrat opponent, state Attorney General Roy Cooper  when asked about Jenner. “If she’s going to a shower facility at [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill] after running around the track, she’s going to use the men’s shower.

Broadway and television actress Sara Ramirez opened up about her sexuality while speaking at a Saturday seminar for homeless LGBT youth.  The 41-year-old “Grey’s Anatomy” star used her Oct. 8 appearance at the True Colors Fund’s 40 to None Summit in Los Angeles, California, to come out publicly as a “queer, bisexual” woman.

Over the past several years, Miley Cyrus has evolved into a queer icon who pushes the boundaries of mainstream notions of gender and sexuality. Now, the young star is opening up about her coming out as pansexual, and the development of her own understanding of personally identifying as gender-neutral. In a new interview with Variety, Cyrus also discussed her role as an activist, the gender pay disparity in Hollywood and her relationship with Woody Allen.

Two decades after it was first published, a beloved gay youth magazine is being resurrected for a new generation.  Known for its steamy photos and poignant cultural commentary, XY catered to young gay men for 12 years before ceasing publication in 2008, another victim of the global financial crisis.   But XY’s editor, Peter Ian Cummings, said he was determined to not let his magazine fade into obscurity.

Broadway and television actress Sara Ramirez opened up about her sexuality while speaking at a Saturday seminar for homeless LGBT youth.  The 41-year-old “Grey’s Anatomy” star used her Oct. 8 appearance at the True Colors Fund’s 40 to None Summit in Los Angeles, California, to come out publicly as a “queer, bisexual” woman.

The social and political processes at work are complex, to say the least, but we can understand them through the lens of an idea called homonationalism . So... exactly what the hell is going on? And while we certainly recognize Clinton’s wavering political past when it comes to queer issues, there really is no question that the Republican party and Trump don’t have the well-being of the queer community in mind  in any capacity.

An Oregon bake shop that made headlines for refusing service to a lesbian couple has closed, the company announced on Facebook. Sweet Cakes By Melissa was ordered to pay $135,000 to Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer after refusing to bake a cake for the couple’s 2013 wedding, a move that violated the state’s anti-discrimination laws. But the right-wing media isn’t blaming the bakery’s closure on the actions of owners Aaron and Melissa Klein.