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T. R. Knight of Grey's Anatomy Announces He's Gay The actor, who plays Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC hit, confirms that he is gay.

Interview with Top Chef's Carlos Fernandez The openly gay Cuban chef featured on the new season of Bravo's hit series talks about his experiences in the kitchen and life with his partner of 13 years.

Gay Twins Search for Stardom in Nemesis Rising Identical gay twins Jacob and Joshua Miller talk about their new reality series and trying to make it in the cutthroat world of rock and roll.

Dan Stevens on The Line of Beauty Young British actor Dan Stevens talks about his leading role in the gay-themed drama The Line of Beauty.

Interview with Tony Kushner The award-winning playwright talks about the religious right, the Foley scandal, and the relationship between art and politics.

Peter Paige Is an Open Book Peter Paige talks about the pros and cons of Queer as Folk, why it pays to be proactive, and why he had to be an openly gay actor.

Interview with The Amazing Race's Tom and Terry The gay teammates talk about what the race meant to them, “sleeping” with the cheerleaders, and how they became fast-friends with a Kentucky coalminer and his wife.

Interview With Eric Himan Out singer-songwriter Eric Himan talks about his new album, Everywhere All at Once, and taking his career to the next level.

Interview with James McGreevey The former New Jersey Governor responds to criticism of his book and accusations that he's using his sexuality to distract from his mistakes.

Interview with The Office's Oscar Nunez The actor talks about his recently outed character, playing gay, and his plans for the future.

Interview with Sir Ian McKellen The worlds most famous openly gay actor talks about playing superheroes, being an activist, and how the world has changed in the last 30 years.

Cuts Like a Knife: An Interview with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters The openly gay lead singer of Scissor Sisters talks about the evolution of the band, their new CD Ta-Dah, and his own fascination with violence.

Jon Robin Baitz: Not Your Usual TV Writer The openly gay creator and head writer of ABC's Brothers and Sisters talks about the new shows ambitious political agenda that bridges the divide between red and blue in America.

Getting to Know The Amazing Race's Gay Teammates Tom and Terry AfterElton interviews Laura Guerra and John Myers - close friends of Amazing Race contestants Tom and Terry – and gets their take on the gay boyfriends.

Sean Maguire and Sam Harris shine in The Class AfterElton talks to openly gay actor Sam Harris, who plays straight, and straight actor Sean Maguire, who plays gay, on CBS' new sitcom The Class.

Life as an Openly Gay Journalist: CNN's Thomas Roberts In his first interview since appearing at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalism Conference, the CNN anchor talks about his increasingly high profile.

Conservative Republican Barry Goldwater's Pro-gay Legacy The new HBO documentary Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater examines the life and career of the late Senator, including his gay rights activism.

Marcellas Reynolds May Be A Diva, But He Isn't Easy Big Brother star Marcellas Reynolds talks about not making out with Howie, why he admires Ivette, and which contestant he thinks would “go there”.

Author Bill Valentine on his Season of Grief Bill Valentine's powerful new memoir traces the emotional and practical consequences of his partner's death.

The Wire's Michael K. Williams on Playing Gay The actor talks about playing gay stick-up artist Omar Little on The Wire, facing homophobic reactions, and what's coming up on the fourth season.

Gale Harold Hasn't Vanished Yet The Queer as Folk star is now playing straight on Fox's new crime drama Vanished, but is Fox trying to make his gay past disappear?

Scrubs' Randall Winston Stands Tall The openly gay Scrubs producer, and the inspiration for Spin City's Carter Heywood, talks about friendship, race and gay rights.

The Hairapy Guys Give Marketing a Gay Face How did a multinational corporation decide to use openly gay men as part of a high-profile product launch--and why is "viewer discretion advised" on the official website?

Jack Plotnick Is More Than “That Guy From Ellen” The Lovespring International star discusses Evie, Ellen, the advantages of being a gay character actor and the joys of playing a womanizer.

Eric Johnson's View From the Top of The Hill The openly gay chief-of-staff for a U.S. congressman talks about his new reality television show, The Hill, how the Republicans stole the Presidency.

Feast of Fools Takes Gay Podcasting to New Heights Fausto Fernós, one half of the gay couple behind the Feast of Fools podcast, talks about working with his partner and why they scare the pants off NPR, CBS and FOX.

Leslie Jordan Tells All Emmy-nominated, openly gay actor Leslie Jordan has survived the pressures of fame and a host of inner demons to build a wide-ranging career.

Flight Attendant Battles Snakes on a Plane, Gay Stereotypes Actor Bruce James talks about his role in Snakes on a Plane, working with Samuel L. Jackson, and why he likes to be interviewed in his underwear.

Gay Series Changing Darryl Stephens' Career Arc The star of Noah's Arc talks about his career, why he prefers drama over comedy, and what it feels like to be a rising star.

Interview with Project Runway's Kayne Gillaspie and Robert Best The openly gay contestants open up about Tim Gunn, turning in Keith Michael, and which contestant is the craziest.

Armistead Maupin Chronicles His Gay Generation The internationally bestselling author of Tales of the City talks about his influences, his grandmother and loving a much younger man.

Interview with Rodney Chester of Noah's Arc Rodney Chester, who plays HIV educator Alex on Noah's Arc, talks about the shows new season, the African-American gay community, and divas.

WTC View Provides a Gay Perspective on 9/11 Director Brian Sloan discusses his new film, WTC View, which reminds us that gays, too, were part of history on 9/11.

Rumor Has It: The Gay Gossip Mill in the Age of Blogging How does gay gossip about celebrities in blogs and other outlets impact the way celebrities think about the queer community, and what purpose does it serve?

Jai Rodriguez on Queer Eye for the Trans Guy On a recent episode of Queer Eye madeover a transgendered man. Rodriguez talks about the extraordinary episode, the show's uncertain future, how much Bravo owes the Fab Five.

Lance Bass Confirms He's Gay, Dating Reichen Lehmkuhl After weeks of speculation, 'N Sync star Lance Bass today confirmed in an interview with People Magazine he is gay and in a relationship with reality star Reichen Lehmkuhl.

Gay Men On the Internet Take the Towleroad The gay community has seized onto blogs and the internet as a way to make its voice heard as never before. Andy Towle is the man behind one of the most successful gay blogs on the web.

Rex Lee: More Than Just the "Gay" One On TV's Entourage The openly gay actor talks with AfterElton about his character's future, who is really macho on the set, and why he wants to stay under Jeremy Piven's thumb.

Director Francois Ozon Doesn't Shy Away From His Dark Side--Or His Gay One Francois Ozon talks with AfterElton about why he won't identify as gay, the divas he's worked with, and why it's important to show sex in his films.

John Glover Plays Bad Guys, But He's as Nice as They Come The openly gay actor's career spans stage, film, and television, winning him a Tony, numerous Emmy nominations for his groundbreaking work over the past twenty years.

Doug Blasdell: Work Out's Openly Gay Role Model AfterElton.com talks with one of the gay trainers from Bravo's sexy new reality series.

E. Lynn Harris Takes on Black Homophobia One of the best-selling gay authors of all time talks about his love life, the tensions between black and white gay men, and his upcoming stint at “cheer” camp.

Columnist Calls Foul on the Media and Baseball's Handling of Gay Slur The columnist who first wrote about White Sox Ozzie Guillen's homophobic rant now charges that baseball, the fans--and the media--are dodging the real issue.

Marcel McCalla Talks About His Gay Role on Footballers' Wives The actor who stars as footy player Noah discusses playing gay and how Footballers' Wives dropped the ball on their gay storyline.

Big Brother's Openly Gay All Star Contestant Plans to Go All the Way Marcellas Reynolds discusses homophobia on American Idol, racism in the gay community, and whether viewers will vote for a gay man to win.

Justin Lo: Renaissance Man of The Conrad Boys The twenty four year-old gay filmmaker/actor Justin Lo is the multi-faceted, force behind his remarkable debut film The Conrad Boys.

John Cameron Mitchell: Not Your Usual Gay Star The star of Hedwig holds forth on why Shortbus isn't porn, his very unusual cameo, and why closeted Hollywood actors should come out.

Mary Cheney, Kevin Naff, and the Revolving Closet Door The Managing Editor of gay newspaper The Washington Blade attempts to justify Mary Cheney's internalized homophobia with his own.
Vaguely Gay: From David Bowie to Jared Leto Is it wrong for men in the public eye to hint that they might be gay if they're not prepared to follow through by actually coming out?

Charlie David: Out in Hollywood The multi-talented young actor talks about the benefits of coming out, writing about gay characters, and those steamy love scenes on Dante's Cove.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell: Not Your Average Gay Memoirist The former drag queen talks about the success of his new memoir, I Am Not Myself These Days, the James Frey scandal, and the virtues of MySpace.

Interview with Augusten Burroughs The acclaimed and openly gay writer talks about watching his life story unfold on film, his relationship with his partner Dennis, and his new book, Possible Side Effects.

Van Hansis Talks About His Role As Daytime TV's Most Visibly Gay Teen Despite it's reliance on gay stereotypes, Will and Grace made television history and helped straight people become more accepting of gays.

Interview with Openly Gay Olympic Champion Mark Tewksbury Olympic gold medalist and writer Mark Tewksbury talks about being an openly gay public figure and his new book Inside Out: Straight Talk from a Gay Jock.

John Barrowman: Doctor Who's Action Hero John Barrowman talks about Doctor Who, his new series Torchwood, being “too straight” for Will and Grace, and avoiding pigeonholing as an actor who is openly gay.

United 93, Mark Bingham, and Why It Matters That He Was Gay The new film about the tragic events of September 11 missed an opportunity to portray Mark Bingham as a hero who just happened to be gay.

Interview with The Sopranos' Joe Gannascoli In this exclusive interview, the actor who plays gay mobster Vito on The Sopranos talks about his character, how playing a gay man has affected his life, and what's in store for him on the show.

Footballers' Wives' Ben Price: One Half Of Television's Hottest Gay Couple The actor talks about playing bi, dressing like David Beckham, and life before, during and after Footballers' Wives.

Erasure's Openly Gay Andy Bell Unplugged Erasure's Andy Bell talks about being a gay pop icon and his new, acoustic Union Street.

Rapping His Head Around It: An Interview with Openly Gay Actor Anthony Rapp The openly gay actor, writer and singer talks about how Rent changed his life and whether Hollywood is ready for a gay love story with a happy ending.

Bruce Vilanch's Gay Reality The funniest gay man alive dishes on the Oscars, John Travolta in drag, and the harsh reality of reality television.

Our Lucky Star: An Interview with Joe Keenan How the openly gay writer went from penning comic novels to writing for Frasier.

The Real World's Handsome Gay Roommate Weathers a Lawsuit, Hurricanes, and a Broken Back Out athlete Tyler has endured more than his share of drama and disaster on his personal road to MTV's most durable series.

Bruce Daniels: Margaret Cho's Right Hand (Gay) Man Margaret Cho's collaborator and opening act has ambitions of his own.

The Media Medals in Coverage of Would-Be Gay Skater The media may not know if American skater Johnny Weir is gay or not—but they know a good story when they see it.

Wilson Cruz Fights the Gay Fight The openly gay actor speaks out on gay-for-pay and his new role on the WB’s Related.

A Gay Mormon Survives His Faith, Drugs, And Escorting Steven Fales, creator and star of Confessions of a Mormon Boy, talks about the Broadway debut of his hit one-man show.

Before Brokeback: An Interview with Making Love's Barry Sandler Openly gay screenwriter Barry Sandler talks about his take on Brokeback and on how the world has changed since the release of his film, Making Love, in 1982.

John Waters: here! to Corrupt You The gay bon vivant introduces thirteen of his favorite scandalous films in the new here! Television Network’s on demand series John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You.

Christian Campbell's Gay Roles The star of the recently cancelled NBC show The Book of Daniel and modern gay film classic Trick talks about playing gay.

Openly Gay Singer Will Young Comes Out Musically Pop Idol winner Will Young paves the way for other gay artists to express themselves with his new video--a gay spoof of the film Top Gun.

Interview with Food Network's Gay Stars: Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh Culinary experts and lovers Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh talk about their hit cooking series Party Line with Dan and Steve, and cooking for Ken Starr.

Interview with Straight Acting Director Spencer Windes The director talks about the gay masculine-feminine divide, why athletes still don’t want to come out, and how the gays cost John Kerry the election.

Interview with Gay Sex in the 70s Director John Lovett The director talks about the impact of his film on audiences and his experiences in gay
documentary filmmaking.

John Waters: The Sultan of Sleaze Finds Mainstream Success In his forty-year career, out director John Waters has shocked audiences, shattered cinematic taboos, and has finally been embraced by the American middle class.

Interview with Family Stone Director Thomas Bezucha The out director of the new movie The Family Stone and the classic gay romance Big Eden talks about the films and his career.

Interview with Brokeback Mountain Director Ang Lee Lee talks about why he did Brokeback, how it relates to his earlier gay-themed movie The Wedding Banquet, and filming some of the more intimate scenes between Jack and Ennis.

Famous Gays Plan to Exchange Vows A look at how the media is covering the news that singers Elton John and George Michael plan to marry their respective partners under Britain's new Civil Partnership Act.

Interview with Ari Gold Singer/songwriter Ari Gold is making waves with his award-winning CD Space Under Sun, and his recently published coffee-table photo book Ari Gold.

B.D. Wong: Out Author, Actor and Parent Openly gay Broadway and television star B.D. Wong finds success, fatherhood, and himself.

Interview with Scott Coffey The writer/director discusses the making of his new film Ellie Parker and his glory days as a closeted Hollywood teen star.

Ian Mckellen's Rise from A Man for All Season to The Da Vinci Code The star of stage and screen found coming out to be great for his career.
George Takei Comes Out The actor best known as Mr. Sulu from Star Trek has publicly come out in a new interview, joining a short list of openly gay Asian American actors.
Andy Bell on Electric Blue The lead singer of Erasure talks about his new solo dance music album, teaming up with the Scissor Sisters's Jake Shears, and why he loves DJing.
Raymond Burr: TV Icon's Life Blends Fact and Illusion The actor who played Perry Mason led a rich and storied life, despite being closeted for most of his career.
Interview with HellBent's Bryan Kirkwood One of the stars of the new gay horror flick talks about making the film, and what he likes about horror movies.
Tab Hunter's Untold Story The former movie star's new memoir, coming out later this month, talks about his struggle to remain closeted in 1950s Hollywood.

Interview with ANT, Host of Celebrity Fit Club The gay comedian and TV personality talks about his career, why reality TV is good for gays, and kissing Daniel Baldwin.

Gay Drummers Talk Dave Montana, Mike Fass, Chris Ohnesorge, and Luis Illades talk to us about their experiences in the music industry, why there are still so few openly gay drummers, and what it's like being a guy magnet.

Interview with Dan Savage The sex advice columnist talks about fatherhood, gay marriage, and his new book The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family.

Interview with Reichen Lehmkuhl The former Amazing Race winner and current Kill Reality co-star talks about TV, his personal life, and his upcoming tell-all book about the Air Force Academy.

Interview with Bob Mould The singer/songrwriter formerly of Husker Du and Sugar talks about his new solo album Body of Song.

Interview with Chad Allen The out actor from St. Elsewhere and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman talks about playing his first gay character ever, in here! television's upcoming movie Third Man Out.
Interview with Christopher Rice The openly gay writer talks about his novels, gay fiction, and how having famous parents has helped him.

The "Rize" of David LaChapelle For over 20 years, LaChapelle has been photographing the young, famous, and beautiful. But it's his new documentary about underground dancers that has everyone talking now.

Alan Cumming: Unlikely, but Willing, Bisexual Sex Symbol This multi-talented actor and self-described "face of sexual ambiguity" has just landed a gig on The L Word, and mysteriously lost his role in X-3.

George Michael Goes Political George Michael is making good on his promise to leave pop music behind, as he turns to writing columns instead of songs.

Interview with Chris Terrio and Elizabeth Banks of Heights The director and co-star talk about the film, Rufus Wainwright's acting debut, and the recent passing of Ismail Merchant.

Augusten Burroughs: No Ordinary Life The best-selling author of Running with Scissors and Dry has achieved phenomenal success by chronicling with humor his often horrifying experiences.

Black Comedians Perpetuate, Challenge Gay Stereotypes The treatment of homosexuality in black comedy has been amazingly progressive, and incredibly backwards, depending on the comedian.

Bad Boy Gregg Araki Grows Up The bad boy of queer cinema demonstrates an artistic maturing with his new film Mysterious Skin, the story of two teen boys dealing with sexual abuse.

Interview with Craig Lucas The gay writer and director talks about his recent film Dying for a Gaul, which debuted at Sundance, and his new musical The Light in the Piazza, which opens on Broadway this week.

Anwar Robinson's Gay Personal Ad The American Idol finalist does not appear to be going out of his way to stay closeted, as this gay personal ad we unnearthed attests.
Rupert Everett: From Best Friend to Leading Man One of the only openly gay leading men in Hollywood, Everett has struggled to find his place in American entertainment.
Interview with Jim Verraros The openly gay former American Idol finalist talks about his new CD, his movie role and, of course, the show that started it all.
Gaytino! Born Gay, Born-Again Hispanic Dubbed “one of the 25 most powerful Latinos in Hollywood” by Hispanic Magazine, Dan Guerrero is taking the West Coast theater scene by storm with his one-man play.
Interview with Q. Allan Brocka The creator of the popular Rick & Steve series talks about his new gay college comedy, Eating Out, and his goal of putting more images of gay Filipino Americans on the big screen.

Interview with Guillermo Diaz The openly gay actor talks about his drag queen turn in Stonewall, working with Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg in The Terminal, and getting used to the pace of TV.

Interview with Paul Oakley Stovall The singer, songwriter, actor and playwright talks about As Much as You Can, his play about family, coming out, and interracial relationships.

Interview with Maurice Jamal The writer, director and actor talks about his black, Latino, and gay festival hit movie Ski Trip, which was recently purchased by MTV's LOGO.