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1 May 2013BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw: ‘I’d like to eventually have children’ 4 Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw says he was initially rejected by the station for work experience, and admits he would like to have children one day. -
30 April 2013Gay sitcom Vicious performs strongly for ITV 125 ITV’s new sitcom Vicious, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi may have received mixed reviews, but it was a ratings winner for the broadcaster last night. -
27 April 2013‘Desperate Housewives’ actor Tuc Watkins: I always knew I was gay and would be a dad 4 Actor Tuc Watkins came out in a discussion of how he always "knew" he was gay, and that he wanted to be a parent. -
25 April 2013Jennifer Lopez’s new television show inspired by late lesbian aunt + A new television drama, produced by singer-turned-actor Jennifer Lopez, was inspired by her late aunt, who was gay, the star has revealed. -
24 April 2013Interview: Scott Mills on love, marriage equality and Eurovision 2013 2 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews’ Laurence Watts, BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills talks about finding love, his future career plans and presenting this year’s Eurovision on BBC Three. -
24 April 2013Culture Editor Matthew Cain to leave Channel 4 News 6 Gay journalist and broadcaster Matthew Cain has announced that he’s leaving Channel 4 News as the programme's culture editor in order to write fiction. -
23 April 2013Leonardo DiCaprio donates $61,000 at GLAAD Media Awards 2 Actor Leonardo DiCaprio donated $61,000 (£40,000) to GLAAD during its 24th annual Media Awards at the weekend, in Los Angeles. -
23 April 2013Ian McKellen: ‘I’m accepted as a gay man and as happy now as I’ve ever been’ 8 Actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen has spoken of how progress in gay rights has allowed him to come out and feel accepted, and says that aged 73 he is as content with life as he has ever been. -
22 April 2013New Zealand MP who gave viral pro-equal marriage speech invited onto Ellen Show 9 A New Zealand MP whose powerful speech following the country's vote to legalise equal marriage last week went viral, has been invited onto the Ellen show by host Ellen DeGeneres. -
19 April 2013Cleo Rocos: We imagined ‘Future Queen Dies In Gay Bar Brawl’ headlines over Princess Diana drag disguise 9 Comedian Cleo Rocos has elaborated on her claims that, along with Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett, she snuck Princess Diana into a London gay bar disguised as an “eccentrically dressed gay male model”. -
19 April 2013Cast member: Jennifer Lopez will ‘definitely’ appear in lesbian TV drama + Jennifer Lopez will "definitely" appear in a cameo in the lesbian television drama she is currently producing, although it might not be in the first few episodes, a cast-member has said.
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19 April 2013Actor Joel McHale jokes: I deal with gay men hitting on me with ‘a quick, courteous blowjob’ 18 Actor Joel McHale has humorously addressed rumours about him being gay, saying that he thought it was "flattering" when gay men came onto him, and that the best way to deal with men hitting on him was to offer them a "courteous blowjob". -
19 April 2013Duncan James: ‘People were shocked when they heard I was gay on The Big Reunion’ 23 Even though Duncan James came out three years ago, some of his fans only learnt about the singer's sexuality from watching The Big Reunion last month. -
17 April 2013Trans mixed martial arts fighter to make television debut since being forced to come out 2 A mixed martial arts fighter, who was forced out as transgender last month, is to make her television debut in what will be her third fight since she came out. -
16 April 2013Magic Johnson’s son EJ on coming out publicly: ‘I can only be myself’ + The son of US basketball star Magic Johnson has spoken out to express surprise at the public interest surrounding his sexuality, since he recently went out hand-in-hand with his boyfriend. -
16 April 2013Jeremy Irons: ‘I don’t know the difference between a same-sex marriage and a civil partnership’ 37 Jeremy Irons says he should have “buttoned” his lip when he joked equal marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons, although he now admits that he doesn’t know the difference between a same-sex marriage and a civil partnership. -
14 April 2013US: Gay ‘Glee’ actor Jonathan Groff to appear in comedy TV pilot 9 Jonathan Groff will play a leading role in an upcoming comedy pilot about the lives of three gay men, commissioned for US Cable channel HBO. -
12 April 2013Study: Support for equal marriage boosted by television portrayal of gay couples 41 A poll has found that in the US, more people say their perception of gay people has been positively influenced by television's portrayal of them, than say it has had a negative impact. -
10 April 2013American Decency Association: ‘Television shoves homosexuality down our throats’ 24 US evangelical organisation the American Decency Association (ADA) has published an article in response to a backlash it received in response to a piece which attacked basketball Magic Johnson for supporting his gay son, and reiterated its stance that he should not support him. -
9 April 2013X Factor singer Rylan Clark deletes Margaret Thatcher tweet 21 X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights.
