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Actress and That's So Raven star Raven-Symoné said she told Disney she wanted her character on the spin-off Raven’s Home to remain straight. Speaking to the “Pride” podcast, Symone said that Disney offered to make the spin-off character a lesbian to accommodate Raven-Symone, who is gay in real life. "There was a…

Vice President Kamala Harris will headline a Pride Celebration fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee next week, an event that will include a number of performances and an introduction by Barbra Streisand. The DNC traditionally does a Pride month event, but the fundraiser also speaks to the desire among…

Disney may be gearing up for its traditional celebration of Pride month, but on Tuesday a longtime executive has hit the House of Mouse with a lawsuit citing discrimination based on sexual orientation. "Plaintiff has direct and repeated complaints to HR about the discrimination he has endured while employed by…

In the 1950s, LGBTQ people in America ran the risk of being ostracized from their communities, fired from their jobs, harassed or arrested. The Lavender Scare in that decade purged countless gay men and lesbians from employment in the federal government. And yet, the new FX series Pride reveals many LGBTQ Americans…

Snowfall writer Aziza Barnes and Insecure's Natasha Rothwell are developing an adaptation of Ibi Zoboi's novel Pride for HBO. Pride is an update to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a Haitian-Dominican coming of age story that explores young love, teenage angst, and gentrification through magical realism. Barnes, who…

Category is: virtual Pride month celebration eleganza extravaganza! Disney Television Studios and FX are teaming to produce a special titled Pose-A-Thon with the cast and producers of the Emmy-winning and history-making series Pose. The uplifting, commercial-free special will keep us satisfied until season 3 vogues…

As we reach mid-June we are in the halfway point of Pride month and as the country continues to navigate the civic unrest in the cultural landscape, HBO’s Human by Orientation is elevating hope by launching its first-ever “Pride” site that will feature LGBTQIA+ programming and events featuring the likes of Janelle…

New York City was a beacon of love as it played host to WorldPride, one of the biggest celebrations of Pride month which celebrates members of the LGTBQIA+ community. June is marked as Pride month considering it was the month when there was an uprising between members of the gay community and the police at the…

In an open letter, the filmmakers and cast behind 2014 LGBT-themed comedy-drama Pride have said they “deplore” a recent ban on the movie in Turkey, which is cracking down on LGBT events. According to Reuters, authorities in the Turkish capital Ankara last week banned a screening of the BAFTA-winning film citing risks…

Broadway’s twitterati over the sexual rainbow responded to news of this morning’s Supreme Court ruling with all the fervor of an 11 o’clock number that brings down the house and prompts a standing ovation. Here’s a sampling (refresh for updates): Neil Patrick Harris: It’s a new day. Thank you Supreme Court. Thank you…

BAFTA has in recent years honored such filmmakers, executives and companies as Peter Greenaway, Tessa Ross and Working Title — as well as the Harry Potter franchise. This year, the org is giving its Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award to BBC Films. The feature branch of the broadcasting giant is 25 this…

In something of a surprise this morning, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel emerged with the most BAFTA nominations at a total of 11. The movie had its world premiere in Berlin last year, meaning that on BAFTA night February 8, it will be one year and two days since its debut. It was released in Britain in March…