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Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo revealed on Instagram that he is a proudly gay man, saying he’s been unpacking his sexuality for years and committing to express his true self in his art after years of drinking to cope. The message came after Beartooth’s new single “Free” and ahead of the band’s sixth album, Pure Ecstasy, due August 28, with a tour to follow.
Caleb Shomo, Beartooth’s frontman, publicly comes out as a proudly gay man, explaining he spent a decade burying his feelings with alcohol and that embracing his sexuality is guiding his work on the band’s forthcoming album Pure Ecstasy, due in August, with support from his wife Fleur Shomo.
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo announced on Instagram that he is gay, saying he has spent years unpacking his sexuality and battling alcohol use; his wife Fleur Shomo confirmed they are no longer together but will continue to support him. Shomo, who founded Beartooth in 2012, is navigating this personal revelation while the band works on new music, with the August release of the album Pure Ecstasy following February’s single Free. He has a history of depression and other struggles dating back to his youth and earlier musical projects.
This piece catalogs a wide array of musicians who have publicly identified as LGBTQ or spoken about their sexuality, spanning rock, metal, pop, and indie scenes. It highlights both early trailblazers (e.g., Elton John, Freddie Mercury) and contemporary figures (e.g., Brendon Urie, Laura Jane Grace, Josh Kiszka, Billie Eilish), underscoring how openness about sexuality has advanced LGBTQ visibility and advocacy in the music industry, with identities including gay, bisexual, and pansexual.
At Cannes, The Black Ball emerges as Los Javis’ era-spanning tribute to queer storytelling, weaving three timelines—1932’s casino entry drama, 1937’s wartime romance, and 2017’s historian’s quest—tied together by Lorca’s unfinished play and a lyrical celebration of love. Praised for its audacious structure, lush sound design, and lyric, interconnected storytelling, the film unfolds like one unbroken piece of music and serves as a heartfelt homage to dead queer voices; IndieWire gave it an A and noted it’s seeking U.S. distribution.
At Cannes' 79th festival, Ira Sachs's The Man I Love earned a seven-minute-plus standing ovation in competition; set in 1984 New York, it follows Jimmy George, a beloved queer entertainer living with AIDS who pursues a new theatrical project with his partner while navigating love and memory, led by a powerful performance from Rami Malek. The film, co-written with Mauricio Zacharias, also features Tom Sturridge and Luther Ford. It is seeking U.S. distribution with MK2 Films handling international sales, continuing Sachs's acclaimed indie run and generating early awards buzz.
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley honored Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, praising his courage and calling out homophobia in sports after Collins’ death from brain cancer.
Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard to a nine-minute standing ovation, a campy, psychedelic slasher about a queer filmmaker who becomes obsessed with the original film’s final girl, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson; Mubi will handle its theatrical release and early reviews praise it as an instant cult classic.
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, died at 47 from Stage 4 glioblastoma. After his diagnosis he sought experimental treatment in Singapore to extend his life, returned to the U.S. and continued public appearances as his cancer progressed, and died at home in Los Angeles. A 13-season NBA veteran, he came out in 2013, briefly joined the Nets in 2014 on a 10-day contract, and retired later that year.
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, died at age 47 after months of treatment for glioblastoma; his 2013 coming-out and advocacy helped push inclusivity in basketball and professional sports, drawing tributes from across the league and beyond.
Jason Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran and NBA Cares ambassador who helped break barriers for LGBTQ athletes, died at 47 after a valiant battle with glioblastoma. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the Collins family issued statements praising his leadership, inclusivity, and impact beyond basketball, including his life with husband Brunson.
At a California state girls' track meet, a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete won high jump, triple jump and long jump as anti-trans activists protested with a 'Save Girls Sports' rally; the athlete's mother described harassment and disruption to her family, while supporters and Governor Newsom defended inclusive sports rules.
The Vatican signals a more welcoming posture toward LGBTQ+ Catholics but preserves restrictions on outreach and reform, underscoring lingering tensions between inclusion and doctrinal boundaries.
A PEN America analysis finds non-fiction books banned in US schools nearly doubled in the 2024–25 year, with over 1,100 of 3,743 titles (29%) banned, many focused on activism, social movements, and LGBTQ+ or people of color; overall bans reached a record 5,668 in 2025, signaling a broad anti‑intellectual trend and ongoing censorship with implications for learning.
A Wichita recreation director and a New York flight attendant meet on a fall 2023 flight for a blind date, fall in love, maintain a long-distance romance, and become engaged in a private movie-theater proposal as they plan to wed and eventually live together in Wichita.