Lady Gaga says 'Mayhem' album was inspired by ballroom culture
"I grew up in New York City," Lady Gaga explained. "I also was a student of Paris is Burning when I was really, really young."
February 24, 2025
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
renaissance
Beyoncé Kicks Off Renaissance World Tour With One of Her Queerest Shows Yet
The Beyhive is abuzz following the tour's opening night in Sweden.
May 12, 2023
Renaissance Faire
A new book claims that America's on the verge of a renaissance in culture and business -- and, no surprise, gay people are ahead of the trend.
November 5, 2008
Welcome to the 'Fluidity Renaissance'
The growing number of people no longer identifying as straight or cisgender brings lots of possibility.
September 13, 2023
15 Gay Romances of the Renaissance Era
Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and royals in European history had same-sex relationships.
October 21, 2016
This Black Gay Sports Journalist Is a Renaissance Man
Actor, writer, and radio host LZ Granderson represents a new generation of enlightened sports journalists.
August 25, 2019
PHOTOS: The Harlem Renaissance
Carl Van Vechten's photographs of the key LGBT figures of the Harlem Renaissance make that period come alive.
February 12, 2015
Tim Walz is a ‘regular guy’ Renaissance man — and that matters
As he accepts the Democratic vice-presidential nomination tonight, here's why he continues to blow people away as a relatable but impressive candidate, writes John Casey.
August 21, 2024
Beyoncé Dedicates Album 'Renaissance' to Late Gay Uncle
The music icon previously spoke about her relationship with her uncle Johnny when accepting the Vanguard Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in 2019.
July 28, 2022
Here's Beyoncé's Genius Way of Putting the Pride Flag in 'Renaissance'
Plus, all the Black LGBTQ+ collaborators from the album.
July 29, 2022
New Da Vinci Show Is a Portrait of a Renaissance Man’s Man
A new show reimagines Leonardo da Vinci's wild years, complete with sex and drugs.
April 12, 2013
Beyoncé Announces Renaissance World Tour and Show Dates
The Grammy-winning musician announced dates for her World Tour across the U.K., Europe, and North America.
February 1, 2023
Meet the Creator of SOULE, a New Digital Mag for Black LGBTQ+ Folks
The outlet was inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.
September 2, 2020
This Lesbian Mixologist Moonlights as an Aerial Acrobat
Lana Gailani is a Renaissance woman of the 2010s.
October 9, 2018
Dancer, Professor, Queer Activist Angela Bowen Dead at 82
A true Renaissance woman, Bowen packed five lives into her one.
July 22, 2018
The World Is Finally Ready for Trans Musical Genius Glenn Copeland
The director of Keyboard Fantasies discusses the extraordinary life and renaissance of the transgender artist.
August 28, 2020
Artist Spotlight: Pedro Centeno Vallenilla
Influenced by native Venezuelan lore, Renaissance masters, and Italian Fascists, Vallenilla's artwork glorifies the male body.
April 19, 2014
Gay Activist and Writer Jeffrey Escoffier Dead at 79
Escoffier, who also created public health campaigns, is being remembered as a radical intellectual and a Renaissance man.
June 26, 2022
Africa's Notorious 'Richest Woman' Has a Gay Fashion Designer Brother
Renaissance man Coreon Du responds to allegations his wealthy sister stole from the Angolan people.
January 22, 2020
Legendary 1970 Gay Dance Party Honored by Chicago Pride Concert
Renaissance One will showcase of-the-minute artists in an event paying homage to the city's first public same-sex dance.
June 26, 2019
Remembering Richmond Barthe
Barthe was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s; then he crashed into obscurity. Did his homosexuality have anything to do with that?
February 19, 2015