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Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala to honor Billy Porter with Peppermint, Punkie Johnson, Dominique Jackson, Alaska & more

Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala to honor Billy Porter with Peppermint, Punkie Johnson, Dominique Jackson, Alaska & more

Join the 2nd Annual Stonewall Inn Brick Awards Gala as it returns to New York City on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024!

'SNL' Adds Black Lesbian Cast Member Punkie Johnson

Saturday Night Live has expanded its LGBTQ+ representation in announcing new additions.

Love Life's Punkie Johnson on the Beauty of Her 'Regular' Gay Role

The SNL star chats with The Advocate about growing up as a Black butch in the South and the refreshing portrayals of queer and Black people on the HBO Max anthology.  

Jasika Nicole Talks Being a Part of Punky Brewster's Queer Family

The queer star talks playing Lauren, Cherie Johnson's girlfriend and an "unofficial auntie" in a revival of the '80s sitcom.

Lil Nas X, Anya Taylor-Joy, SNL's Queer Cast Celebrate Chaotic Pride

"When did it all these straight girls start dressing lesbian?" they ask in "It's Pride Again."

Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join 'SNL'

Kearney has recently appeared in Prime Video's A League of Their Own.

SNL Premiere Highlights Biden's LGBTQ Support, New Lesbian Cast Member

The cold open showed Jim Carrey playing Joe Biden in a spoof of the first (disastrous) presidential debate.

It Gets Better Releases Iguana Pin Following Dan Levy's 'SNL' Skit

Inspired by the comedy sketch, the pin will help LGBTQ+ youth.

It Gets Better's SNL-Inspired Iguana Is Now a Pride T-Shirt

The pin sold out -- but there's more merch to buy for a good cause.

Kate McKinnon Among Cast Members Reportedly Exiting 'SNL'

McKinnon has been on the show since 2012. 

Dan Levy's Mom Calls Out His Childhood 'Bully Punks'

"This goes out to the bully punks at Camp WTF who made life miserable for a certain cabin-mate back in the summer of '96," Deborah Divine tweeted.

Kate McKinnon Reprises Classic Alien Sketch in Emotional SNL Farewell

McKinnon, who effectively changed queer sketches on the long-running show, stepped into Colleen Rafferty's loose underwear one last time. 

LGBTQ+ Pride Events Place Abortion Rights Front and Center Nationally

Pridegoers protested for reproductive freedom after the Supreme Court stripped Americans of a right for the first time in history. 

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Jasika Nicole on Unconventional Families in 'Punky Brewster' Reboot

Nicole plays Lauren, Cherie Johnson's girlfriend and an "unofficial auntie" to Punky's kids.