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‘Walk the Moon’ Lead Singer Nicholas Petricca: ‘I am Bisexual’

Andy Towle July 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Nicholas Petricca

Nicholas Petricca, the lead singer of the rock band Walk The Moon, came out as bisexual in an Instagram post this week. Said Petricca: "I am … [Read more...] about ‘Walk the Moon’ Lead Singer Nicholas Petricca: ‘I am Bisexual’

Topics: Music, towleroad, World More Posts About: bisexual, coming out, Entertainment, I'm Gay, Nicholas Petricca, Walk The Moon

90-Year-Old Colorado Man Comes Out As Gay: ‘It’s Never, Ever Too Late To Be Yourself’

John Wright June 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

After living his life "deep in the closet," 90-year-old Kenneth Felts planned to take his secret to the grave. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, … [Read more...] about 90-Year-Old Colorado Man Comes Out As Gay: ‘It’s Never, Ever Too Late To Be Yourself’

Topics: Coming Out, Society, towleroad More Posts About: Colorado, coming out, Kenneth Felts

Mister Rogers Urged Gay Cast Member ‘Officer Clemmons’ to Stay in the Closet and Marry a Woman, Which He Did

Andy Towle April 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

Sam Clemmons

Francois Clemmons, who played Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for 25 years, has published a new memoir in which he reveals that the … [Read more...] about Mister Rogers Urged Gay Cast Member ‘Officer Clemmons’ to Stay in the Closet and Marry a Woman, Which He Did

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Books, coming out, Entertainment, Francois Clemmons, Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers, Officer Clemmons

Actor J. August Richards Thanks Fans for Support After Coming Out as Gay: ‘One of the Best Days of My Life’

Andy Towle April 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Actor J. Augusts Richards (Council of Dads, Angel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) came out as gay on Monday in a chat with co-star Sarah Wayne Callies shared … [Read more...] about Actor J. August Richards Thanks Fans for Support After Coming Out as Gay: ‘One of the Best Days of My Life’

Topics: Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: coming out, Entertainment, I'm Gay, J. August Richards, Television, tv

‘Friday’ Singer Rebecca Black Comes Out as Queer

Andy Towle April 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black, who rose to fame when her song "Friday" went viral in 2011, has come out as queer. Black spoke about her sexual orientation with … [Read more...] about ‘Friday’ Singer Rebecca Black Comes Out as Queer

Topics: Entertainment, Music, towleroad More Posts About: coming out, Entertainment, I'm Gay, Rebecca Black

Pete Buttigieg Reflects on Gay 9-Year-Old’s Coming Out Question: ‘Emotional, and Also Extraordinary…’ — WATCH

Andy Towle February 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

At Monday night's CNN Town Hall in Charleston, Don Lemon asked Pete Buttigieg about the recent request he got from a 9-year-old boy asking for help … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg Reflects on Gay 9-Year-Old’s Coming Out Question: ‘Emotional, and Also Extraordinary…’ — WATCH

Topics: Coming Out, Politics, towleroad More Posts About: 2020 Election, 2020 Election, coming out, Don Lemon, I'm Gay, Pete Buttigieg

9-Year-Old Asks Pete Buttigieg to Help Him Come Out as Gay — WATCH

Andy Towle February 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

In a moment unprecedented for a presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg got a question from a 9-year-old boy in Aurora, Colorado, asking for help coming … [Read more...] about 9-Year-Old Asks Pete Buttigieg to Help Him Come Out as Gay — WATCH

Topics: Coming Out, Politics, towleroad, World More Posts About: 2020 Election, 2020 Election, coming out, I'm Gay, Pete Buttigieg

The History of ‘Coming Out,’ from Secret Gay Code to Popular Political Protest

Abigail C. Saguy, The Conversation February 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

You probably know what it means to “come out” as gay. You may even have heard the expression used in relation to other kinds of identity, such as … [Read more...] about The History of ‘Coming Out,’ from Secret Gay Code to Popular Political Protest

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: coming out, gay history, LGBT history

Out of the Closet and Into the Fire — How I Stopped Performing and Fought to Become Myself

Alexander Leon January 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

Alexander Leon

Recently, Towleroad reported on queer activist Alexander Leon's viral tweets. This is Leon's original essay from which those tweets were adapted. … [Read more...] about Out of the Closet and Into the Fire — How I Stopped Performing and Fought to Become Myself

Topics: Actor, Coming Out, Entertainment, towleroad More Posts About: Alexander Leon, coming out, First Person, Personal Essay

LGBTQ Buttigieg Staffers Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Their Stories: WATCH

Towleroad October 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Pete Buttigieg LGBTQ

Today is National Coming Out Day, and Pete Buttigieg's LGBTQ staffers appear in a new video released by the campaign team telling the stories of when … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Buttigieg Staffers Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Their Stories: WATCH

Topics: Coming Out, Politics, towleroad More Posts About: 2020 Election, coming out, National Coming Out Day, Pete Buttigieg

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