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    Curtis M. Wong

    Curtis M. Wong

    Senior Culture Reporter, HuffPost

  • Jameela Jamil Reveals She Tried To Kill Herself 6 Years Ago

    The "Good Place" star talked about the incident to mark World Mental Health Day and said she hoped to "de-stigmatize the conversation around asking for help."

  • Fans Say Harry Styles' New Song, 'Lights Up,' Is A 'Bisexual Bop'

    The former One Direction star is caressed by both women and men in the video, leading many to interpret it as a statement about his sexuality.

  • Nina West Of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Goes Frightfully Fabulous In New Music Video

    The queen enlists Bobby Moynihan for "Lisa Frankenstein," and wants to remind fans Halloween is "another Pride" for LGBTQ people to "strut our stuff."

  • This Lesbian Couple Opens Up About Why They Decided To Have Sex On TV

    Over the course of the 11 hour-long episodes, participating "Sex Box" couples will receive advice regarding intimacy issues, and then have the opportunity to step inside the box to resolve them. The Huffington Post spoke to Sally and Brittany, a lesbian couple who will appear on "Sex Box," as well as Donaghue, to get their take on the show.

  • Was The Head Of NYC's Largest AIDS Organization Forced Out?

    The head of the city's largest AIDS service organization was forced out by the board of directors after she angered clients and staff, DNAinfo New York has learned. Gay Men's Health Crisis announced Monday that CEO Marjorie Hill would leave the organization after seven years at the helm, describing the move as a mutual decision between Hill and the board. "We couldn't keep a CEO there who had such a contemptuous relationship to staff and clients," said one insider, who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

  • New Twist In Transgender Woman's Murder Case

    Frustrated investigators trying to solve the beating death of a transgendered Harlem woman are appealing to the public for help in a case that is becoming increasingly complicated, DNAinfo New York has learned. “The death of Islan Nettles, a young transgender woman who was assaulted in Harlem last month and later died of her injuries, is a tragedy,” said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. as he asked “anyone with information” to contact his Hate Crimes Unit hotline at 212 335 3100. The unusual entreaty came as prosecutors prepare to present evidence to a grand jury to determine if suspect Paris Wilson, 20, should face murders charges in Nettles' death.

  • NYC Transgender Woman Dies After Alleged Hate Crime

    A transgender woman who was savagely beaten over the weekend by a man shouting homophobic slurs in Harlem died of her injuries on Thursday in what police are investigating as a hate crime, authorities said. Islan Nettles, 21, was taken off life support at Harlem Hospital after she was declared brain dead from injuries she suffered in the attack, cops said. Nettles was out with several other transgender women at 11 p.m. Saturday when she ran across a group of men near West 148th Street and Eighth Avenue — directly across from the housing bureau's Police Service Area 6 precinct.

  • Another Twist For NYC's Anti-Gay Hate Crime Suspect

    The man charged with gunning down a gay man in a vicious Greenwich Village hate crime this spring may plead not guilty by reason of insanity, his attorney said Tuesday. Elliot Morales, who is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Mark Carson at Sixth Avenue and West Eighth Street on May 18, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon, when court-appointed defense lawyer Kevin Canfield served notice that he intends to present psychiatric evidence at trial. "It could be temporary insanity," Canfield told reporters, declining to describe Morales' reported mental state at the time of the alleged crime.

  • What's Next In The Fight For Gay Marriage?

    Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving same-sex marriage has doubled since Election Day 2012. While national public opinion polls show Americans warming to same-sex marriage, voters in many states remain staunchly opposed.

  • Bizarre Loophole Strips Vietnamese Transgender Woman Of Legal Recognition

    Vietnam’s one and only transgender citizen whose gender transition was officially recognized after gender reassignment surgery is about to have her recognition revoked, reports Thanh Nien News. The Vietnamese Ministry of Justice reportedly stated that Pham Le Quynh Tram’s recognition isn’t applicable because of a law prohibiting gender reassignment post puberty. The ministry also pointed to the fact that her the surgery was completed in Thailand and not at an approved Vietnamese hospital.

  • Virginia Moves One Step Closer To LGBT Equality

    Virginia moved one critical step closer to equality Jan. 25 after the state senate passed SB701, a bill granting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) state residents discrimination protection in the workplace. As the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) reported, the bill -- which bans discrimination against state employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity -- was approved with a bipartisan vote of 24-16. Led by the state’s first openly gay senator, Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), the bill now moves on to the House of Delegates.

  • WATCH: HRC Hosts First Anti-Bullying Summit In Florida

    Over 400 students, parents, school administrators and other activists came together this week for the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) first annual Anti-Bullying Summit in south Florida. According to a blog posted on the HRC's website, the summit held workshops focusing on all areas of bullying including verbal, physical, social alienation and cyber bullying of all types of students, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). The Anti-Bullying Summit is just one of HRC's various efforts to build young allies of the LGBT community.

  • Tiny Kentucky Town Becomes America's Smallest To Make Big LGBT Move

    On the heels of a statewide push for Kentucky to its protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens, one of the smallest towns in the commonwealth has just approved a new nondiscrimination law which does exactly that. A week ago, the Fairness Coalition joined Vicco, Ky. -- home to some 334 residents in total -- as they passed the commonwealth’s first LGBT fair treatment ordinance in a decade, reports Lex 18. Vicco is now being touted by a number of media outlets as the smallest town in America to adopt an anti-discrimination law based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  • Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Has Gay Friendly Plans For The Super Bowl

    Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo wants to use the Super Bowl media frenzy as a platform to sound off on marriage equality and anti-bullying. Along with his team, the AFC champion will be playing in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 against the San Francisco 49ers.

  • How Las Vegas Just Got Even Gayer

    Las Vegas residents will no longer have to wait until Pride or Cine Kink, or even for Hollywood to see a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-themed flick. Hailed as the world’s largest gay nightclub, Krave Massive will gain a new addition this spring, a LGBT movie theater, reports Las Vegas City Life. Named after its sponsor and studio, Guest House Theatres at Krave Massive (which is located in downtown Las Vegas) will feature new and repertory gay titles Wednesdays through Saturdays, along with occasional screenings featuring filmmakers and cast members.

  • WATCH: London's 'Muslim Patrol' Hurls Insults At Man They Believe Is Gay

    Disturbing video footage of an East London-based group identified as the “Muslim Patrol” harassing a man they believed to be gay has surfaced. The clip, which begins with a sign that reads "Islam will dominate the world" followed by a Koran scripture quote, shows unidentified men shouting epithets at a stylishly-dressed pedestrian as he passes through what they describe as a Muslim area, according to The Commentator. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • WATCH: Rapper Murs Kisses A Man, Supports Gay Youth In 'Animal Style' Video

    R&B star Frank Ocean's coming out might have shaken up the hip-hop world, but now, Los Angeles-based rapper Murs is hoping to take the conversation one step further with a poignant new music video in full support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. The dramatic sequences are intercut with performance shots of Murs, who is shown wearing a "Legalize Gay" T-shirt calling for the repeal of Prop 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. "'Animal Style' is a song I did for many reasons," Murs explains.

  • 25 Politicians Who Have Faced Gay Rumors

    The allegations against Crist first surfaced in a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Investigative Report on former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer. A line about Crist having "to be a sick son of a b***h to kiss Porky the Pig (in reference to Greer)" are among the more sordid segments to emerge.

  • 25 Companies And Products Faced With Boycotts After Gay Rights Support

    Oreo's support of Pride Month may have been applauded by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates after the popular brand released an image of a rainbow-stuffed cookie on its Facebook page, but not everyone was as ecstatic after the now-iconic shot went viral on a number of social media platforms. "As a company, Kraft Foods has a proud history of celebrating diversity and inclusiveness," the spokesperson is quoted as saying.

  • WATCH: Medvedev's Face-Off With Putin On The Badminton Court

    Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin has become globally for his "alpha dog" image -- riding motorcycles, fly-fishing and diving for "sunken treasure" are just a few of his sporty endeavors as seen in recent months. Now, however, Dmitry Medvedev is getting in on the action -- posting a video on the Kremlin website that shows the president facing off with the premier in a spirited match of badminton. "People who play badminton are those who make quick decisions," Medvedev is quoted by The Wall Street Journal as saying in the three-minute clip.