LGBT

Stacy Snyder is sharing her truth ... coming out as queer, and possibly showing off her new girlfriend.

The "Love Is Blind" alum publicly came out in a social media post Wednesday ... a video which ends with her kissing a woman.

Stacy, who got engaged to Izzy Zapata on "Love Is Blind" season 5, captioned her post ... "Surprise!" and included a rainbow flag.

"Big Brother" star Zach Rance has issued a "cry for help" after receiving thousands of death threats and harassing messages in the 10 years since he appeared on the competition series.

The reality star took to YouTube Monday, where he explained at length the bullying he's faced ... mostly over fans' disappointment he never ended up in a relationship with fellow housemate, Frankie Grande -- and there've been many dark threats as well.

As Zach explained it ... "Big Brother" fans were really invested in his flirtationship with Frankie -- commonly referred to as "Zankie" -- repeatedly voicing their frustrations over the failed fling.

Scott Thorson -- who dished on his romance with Liberace in his 1988 memoir "Behind the Candelabra" just a year after the famed pianist’s death -- has died.

Thorson died on August 16 -- he'd been a patient at an L.A. healthcare facility, where he had been dealing with cancer and a heart condition.

Thorson was hired as Liberace's personal friend and companion when he was 18 and the icon was 57 -- which kicked off their 5-year romance.

Aaron Rodgers is opening up on his decision more than a decade ago to set the record straight on his sexuality ... saying he was frustrated the rumor was "meant to shame the idea of being gay."

The New York Jets quarterback famously proclaimed he "really, really" liked women amid speculation surrounding his dating life when he was a member of the Green Bay Packers back in 2013 ... and in Ian O'Connor's new biography, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers," he explained why he addressed the claims.

"I think I was upset at the framing [of the rumor] because it was meant to shame the idea of being gay, and I have so many friends that are gay in the community," the four-time MVP said.

A well-known Britney Spears impersonator doesn't want to see a famous actress play the pop star on the big screen ... she says the biopic would be better served going in a different direction.

Allegra DuVal, who impersonates Britney at weddings, casinos and on TV shows like FOX's "I Can See Your Voice," joined us on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and we asked her who she wants to see play Britney in the upcoming movie.

Britney's got final say on casting -- and Allegra wants to see her go with an unknown actress here.

Michael Rubin's not standing for anyone spewing lies about his main man Meek Mill, including the rampant memes claiming the Philly rapper is gay.

The Fanatics boss took up for Meek -- no different than he did for Drake -- Wednesday on "The Breakfast Club." The salacious lawsuit filed by ex-Bad Boy producer Lil Rod claimed Diddy and Meek were lovers, and it's been a thing on social media ever since.

Rubin says Meek doesn't have "one gay bone in his body" -- but even if he did, it's 2024 and who the hell cares?!?!

George Santos is defending J.D. Vance as he faces allegations of dressing up like a woman when he was in law school ... George says one thing is clear, it's definitely NOT drag.

The ousted GOP congressman tells TMZ ... the images allegedly showing Donald Trump's running mate wearing a blonde wig and a skirt come across as more cross-dresser than drag queen.

George, of course, has dealt with a similar scandal himself ... when a former friend in Brazil posted an old photo from his days as a drag performer.

Red Sox All-Star Jarren Duran has been suspended two games ... after he was caught on a hot mic hurling a homophobic slur at a fan during a game on Sunday.

Boston just announced the unpaid ban ... saying it consulted with the MLB before doling out the punishment.

The team added the salary that was owed to Duran for the two contests will now be donated to the Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

MLB star Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic calling a heckler an anti-gay slur on Sunday ... and after receiving backlash for hours, the outfielder issued a mea culpa, apologizing for his "truly horrific" language.

The 27-year-old Red Sox player let the f-word fly when he stepped into the batter's box during the sixth inning of Boston's blowout loss to Houston.

You can hear in audio from the game's broadcast ... as a man in the Fenway Park stands chirped him about needing "a tennis racket" while at the dish -- he fired back by calling the guy a "f***ing f****t."

Tim Walz's former students are crediting him with not only protecting them from vicious bullying ... but also teaching the bullies a life lesson.

Jacob Reitan, a student at Mankato West High School where the Minnesota Gov. and his wife Gwen taught in the '90s, raved about Walz being a role model ... saying he fought tooth and nail for inclusivity, showing both him and his bullies a better path.

Walz helped launch the school's first gay-straight alliance, and Jacob told MSNBC how his teacher stepped in to protect him and others who were targeted.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal on Friday.

The controversial pugilist emerged from her semi-final bout with Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in Paris on Tuesday ... making her one of two fighters left standing.

Khelif was welcomed by a mostly supportive crowd ... with some even waving Algeria's green and white flag, and chanting "Imane!"

Christine Lakin says a satirical video may have lost her a major role ... saying she was randomly booted from "Fuller House" -- and theorizing it had something to do with Candace Cameron Bure.

The actress opened up about her dismissal from the show before the first table read during an interview on Jodie Sweetin's "How Rude, Tanneritos" podcast ... explaining she was gearing up to meet the cast of the show when her agent called.

She says her agent told her they'd pushed the first table read back ... then called her the next day and told her she'd straight-up been dropped from the show.

Logan Paul is clarifying his comments on Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, admitting he might've jumped the gun in criticizing Olympic officials ... while still making it crystal clear he believes biological men should never compete against biological women.

ICYMI, Khelif won her opening-round contest against Angela Carini ... after the Italian boxer threw in the proverbial towel after 46 seconds.

Prior to this bout, it was revealed that Imane failed an undisclosed gender test in 2023, which made her ineligible for World Championships.

GLAAD CEO Sarah Ellis is under fire for her eyepopping, lavish spending on the non-profit's dime, going on half-million dollar trips to the Swiss alps and renovating her home/office with a ridiculously expense chandelier.

The New York Times published an expose on Ellis -- who heads up the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- GLAAD -- it's a scorching tale of alleged financial misdeeds.

Ellis, the paper says, might have violated GLAAD's policies, along with Internal Revenue Service laws, by living high on the hog and having her organization foot the bill.

Donald Trump says he doesn't play the pronoun game -- and as a result, he got asked if he considers himself fluid ... yeah, it's as surreal as it sounds.

Check it out ... the ex-Prez was asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to share her pronouns on social media (she/her), and when LI asks what his pronouns are ... DT declared he doesn't want pronouns.

Ingraham seemed to pick up on the fact this is actually a somewhat liberal take -- as it suggests Trump might use they/them pronouns ... and she asked him about that.

A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony is speaking up about the controversy -- telling us the whole point was to showcase France’s LGBTQ+ scene and definitely not to offend anyone.

A rep for the singer and former "Drag Race France" star Piche tells TMZ ... offending anyone or a whole religion was the last thing they were thinking about. They just saw it as a fun, joyous, pop culture moment that most of the planet felt.

That said, Piche, who rocked an extravagant catwalk in the rain during the ceremony, is really happy that queer people were able to be represented in the show.