LGBTQ+

Demi Lovato recently announced that she decided to also use she/her pronouns. Here's what we know about the singer's decision to update her pronouns again.

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert has changed their pronouns to they/them. Here's what to know.

LGBTQ+ Latin Grammy Award-nominated artist Omar Apollo talks Camp McDonald's and dishes on his dating life in an exclusive interview.

Recent debates about the policing of women’s bodies have caused celebrities, such as Bette Midler and Macy Gray, to make some TERF-adjacent comments.

Want to know how to celebrate LGBTQ pride all year long? From donations to protesting to support businesses, pride can last an entire year.

Season 2 of 'MTV's Following: Bretman Rock' premiered on June 27! Will it get a Season 3? Bretman Rock got candid with 'Distractify' in an exclusive interview.

Elliot Page's transgender story is being accounted for in Season 3 of 'The Umbrella Academy.' His character comes out as trans in the new season.

'Drag Race' Season 1 winner and star of documentary 'Being BeBe' BeBe Zahara Benet talked exclusively with 'Distractify' about her drag origin story. Here's why she became a drag artist.

Pride Month means that it’s time to enjoy art and entertainment from our favorite LGBTQ creators, so here are seven of the best gay comedians.

The new CW series, ‘Tom Swift,’ features Tian Richards in the leading role. Now, many fans of the series are wondering if Tian and Tom are gay.

With the premiere of the 'Queer as Folk' reboot on Peacock, we wanted to know — what does the phrase, "queer as folk," actually mean?

Want to follow some of the best transgender comedians? Amid ongoing transphobia on major platforms, these jokesters are out and proud.

Between Pride month and the ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ festival, there are plenty of lesbian comedians to watch. We list seven of the best.

Have you been craving a lesbian vampire love story to binge? Netflix's new teen drama 'First Kill' offers that exact fantasy. Will there be a Season 2?

We speak with various comedians who discuss why they think other comedians make jokes about trans people, regardless of their gender identities.

While we might not get to attend rallies and parades for Pride month this year, there are virtual events across the globe honoring the June holiday.

Not every queer movie has to center on a protagonist struggling to come out of the closet. These LGBTQ+ films offer a broader perspective of queer life.

In honor of Pride Month, we highlight some of the best LGBTQ+ comedy podcasts, sure to make any listener crack up in stitches through a queer lens.

During Pride month, we're giving extra special attention to films featuring groundbreaking queer storylines. Here are some of the best from around the globe.

Peacock's 'Queer as Folk' reboot officially hit the platform on June 9, 2022. Let's unpack 'Sex and the City' star Kim Cattrall's role in the LGBTQ series.

Inspired by the OG British series 'Queer as Folk' and the American Showtime remake, Peacock introduced the third 'Queer as Folk' series.

Are there any LGBTQ Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The franchise has taken certain steps to include more queer superheroes.

Drag queen Trixie Mattel is a busy business woman renovating a Cali motel on her Discovery Plus series 'Trixie Motel.' Can you actually stay there?

During Pride Month, you may want to show your support and donate to the right cause. Here are a few of the best organizations to give to.

What does "slay" mean? It's Pride Month, and you need to expand your LGBTQ+ vocabulary. Here's a brief history of the word and its meaning.

It's Pride month, queen! While we love us some glittery Pride merch, not all collections are created equal. These companies donate to LGBTQ+ charities all year long.

The memes about Burger King Austria's new Gay Pride Whopper are hilarious. Here's everything we know about the controversial advertisement.

Is Fire Island a gay community? Learn more about the setting of the new Hulu rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ starring Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang.

If you're celebrating Pride Month on Instagram, try out these captions in your posts. Every June, the LGBTQ community celebrates being themselves.

'Recess Therapy' host Julian Shapiro-Barnum talks about his viral series, interviewing kids, and being raised by LGBTQ+ parents.

Is Ash Spencer — who stars as Madison/Maddox on 'A Million Little Things' — transgender? Here's everything we know about the Season 4 newcomer.

'Distractify' got a chance to speak exclusively with down-to-earth beauty guru, radio host, and YouTuber Nikita Dragun. She's much more than her controversies.

Does Bowen Yang have a romantic partner? The comedian is best know for 'Saturday Night Live,' and is the sketch show's first gay Asian cast member.

Who says murderous mobsters can't find love? In Season 3 of HBO's 'Barry,' fan-favorite character NoHo Hank is involved in a blooming romance.

Based on Alice Oseman's graphic novels, Netflix's new queer rom-com series 'Heartstopper' will melt you into a lovey-dovey puddle of mush. How many books are there?

Netflix's celebrated queer romcom series 'Heartstopper' follows the romance between British high schoolers Charlie and Nick. Was the series filmed in the U.K.?

Queer youth deserve joyful, wholesome love stories, and Netflix's British rom-com series 'Heartstopper' delivers that. Is it based on a book?

Elizabeth Holmes was able to lure some incredible talent to Theranos, including Ana Arriola who lasted just four months. Who is she in 'The Dropout'?

Especially in light of recent attacks on trans children, we want to highlight a few of our favorite books, both adult and YA, featuring trans characters.

In ‘And Just Like That,’ Charlotte jumps through hoops to find a trans or non-binary rabbi for Rock’s “they-mitzvah.” So who is the rabbi?