English: Andy Murray, Australian Open 2010 Quarterfinals. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   “I would hope there are no issues on the tour. You know, there have to be some players who are probably gay but I don’t think other players have any issues with it.” -- British tennis player Andy Murray, ranked No. 2 in the world, responds to a ... [Read]

"I started feeling very different and it was a case of, 'All right, I'm good at football and I get attention from girls. Why don't I want that? What's wrong with me?' I realised I was gay when I was 14 or 15. I was like, 'I want to play football. But there are no gay footballers. What am ... [Read]

Hawaii News Now reports that actor Jim Nabors married his partner, Stan Cadwallader, in Seattle two weeks ago. "I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody." Nabors is famous for his work in ... [Read]

"If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah. And it's only through my music that I've found the strength to come to terms with my sexuality beyond the context of just my lyrics. This is my real life." Pop star Mika comes out fully in an ... [Read]

"It's become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something -- something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true.... The fact is, I'm gay, always have ... [Read]

At Towleroad, Andy Towle notes that USA Network's White Collar actor Matt Bomer, "who has up till now lived in a glass closet (most industry people knew) regarding his sexuality, made it public at an awards ceremony and in a magazine article last week." Presented with the New Generation Arts and Activism Award from the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards ... [Read]

For reasons all her own, actress Cynthia Nixon has given the Advocate magazine a clarification about her sexual orientation. She has been under pressure since a controversial remark she made to the New York Times seemed to indicate that being gay is "a choice" for some.  In her latest statement, Nixon still maintains that people shouldn't be "pigeon-holed into one cultural ... [Read]

"Proud of Taylor Lautner for his bravery and his courage." A tweet (since removed) by music mogul Russell Simmons, after the internet release of an alleged People magazine cover depicting a portrait of Lautner with the headline "Out and Proud." The subhead read "Tired of the rumors, the Twilight star opens up about his decision to finally come out." The ... [Read]