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Jason Mraz on why he waited to come out: 'Being gay was like the punch line of a joke'

Despite first rising to fame in 2002, the Grammy Award-winning musician and Dancing With the Stars contestant would wait until 2018 to come out as bisexual.

Op-ed: Hey Fox News, Intersex Is Not A Punchline

Why are TV professionals making pot shots at intersex people?

In Defense of Courtney Stodden

On TV she's America's favorite punchline but, trust me, Courtney Stodden has a lot of LGBT fans.

Chasten Buttigieg Powerfully Responds to Mike Pence’s Homophobia

The husband, father, educator, and author took to his keyboard and clapped back at the former Republican vice president for using the Buttigieg family as a punchline.

No Laughing Matter: The Media's Despicable Portrayal of AIDS in the '80s (Watch)

AIDS was often used as a punchline because it was seen only as a gay disease, and therefore warranted ridicule from comedians such as Andrew "Dice" Clay and Eddie Murphy. 

Calling Miss Cleo: The Story Behind the World's Most Famous Lesbian TV Psychic

The co-director of the HBO Max documentary Call Me Miss Cleo tells us about the misunderstood woman who was much more than a '90s punchline.

Tig Notaro's New Show Doesn't Focus On Her Sexuality

Next month Amazon will debut One Mississippi, a new show featuring the lesbian comic that doesn't make her attraction to women the subject of every plot and punchline.

What Exactly Are President Obama Second Term Socks

What exactly was the punchline when President Obama kidded during an interview released today with Rolling Stone that a pair of pink socks might have to wait to be worn until his second term?

Colbert Takes on Trans Medicare Coverage

Last night, Stephen Colbert took on the conservative blowback over the recent HHS decision involving transgender medical care as part of Medicare.

Intersex Youth Tell Fox News (and the World) About Challenges They Face

Members of Inter/Act, a group of young intersex writers and advocates, have drafted an open letter about what 'intersex' is and what it means to have that gender option on Facebook.

GLAAD Report: Hollywood Studios Still Failing in LGBT Representation

The latest Studio Responsibility Index shows only a marginal increase in LGBT roles, which need massive improvements in their quality.

Isaiah Lee, Bi Man Accused of Attacking Dave Chappelle, Explains Why

Isaiah Lee wanted the homophobic and anti-trans comedian to be more "sensitive."

New PrEP Campaign Targets Men Who Like to 'Party'

The message is meant for men who may be at greater risk of contracting HIV due to sexual and recreational drug behaviors.

Huckabee's Transphobic Speech: 'I Take Nothing Back'

Huckabee says his February 'joke' about boys pretending to be trans to get access to the girl's locker room is just a matter of 'common sense.'

Is ‘Anti-Woke’ Bar in Florida Mocking Pulse Victims With 49-Cent Buds?

The owner wanted to “poke the woke,” according to screenshots allegedly taken of the bar's social media.

Logan Paul Says 'Go Gay' Was No Joke But Won't Clarify Intent

The YouTuber apologized for saying he'd "go gay" for a month but continued to make contradictory statements about his understanding of sexuality.

Pose's Billy Porter Tells Kevin Hart 'F You' Over Homophobic Jokes

The Tony winner discussed the power of words and how he has a zero-tolerance policy on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.

Sarah Silverman Promises She's Done with Using 'Gay' In Her Comedy

The comedian doubled down on her promise to avoid 'gay' in her comedy after she was called out in light of the Kevin Hart homophobic slur controversy.