Australian music’s favorite gay icon, Kylie Minogue, has long paid service to her faithful fan base of gay men. But the lovely singer only recently went on record as having something of a roving eye for beauties of the same sex.

93322509 Actor and long-standing LGBT rights advocate Sir Ian McKellen is concerned that the culture of professional sports is keeping gay athletes from coming out. McKellen believes many sports stars stay in the closet for fear of rejection and backlash from fans, and he believes the sports world must take unified action to change the negative attitudes.

Gay-favorite country icon Dolly Parton has voiced her support of gay marriage and LGBT equality in the past. The singer and actress recently reaffirmed her stance as an LGBT advocate, telling The Times of London, “That’s not politics to me. That’s human rights.”

Damages star Glenn Close revisited her favorite film roles from her impressive career for an article on The Daily Beast. Close recalled in detail the “revelatory” moment she experienced while playing Washington State National Guard colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer in Serving in Silence. Close portrayed the famous former officer who sues after being discharged for revealing her homosexuality.

72554841 Tom Cruise, at 5 foot 7, came in on top of a British poll that ranked the most crush-worthy short men.

The beautiful Lucy Lawless will forever be known as the eponymous heroine of Xena: Warrior Princess to her legions of gay and lesbian fans. Returning to TV as a star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a sophisticated, visually stunning new CGI version of the classic slave-revolt saga, on the Starz network, a premium cable channel, Lawless reflected on the lasting impression of Xena on the LGBT community.

On the heels of its Best Musical/Comedy TV Series win at the Golden Globes, everything is coming up rosy for freshmen Fox musical Glee. Though star talent Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, and Jane Lynch all lost in their respective categories, the quirky show about a misfit high school glee club snagged the coveted top TV honor, besting critical faves 30 Rock and Entourage.

Best … Gift … Ever.

For the lesbian in your life or any ardent fan of the phenomenal Showtime drama, you may want to submit your order for The L Word Book now. The hefty hardback includes never-before-seen photos — many snapped by stunning star Jennifer Beals — cast commentary, and mementos like bits of scripts, call sheets, and production memos.

Proceeds from the big book will be split among several philanthropic causes close to the show’s heart, including the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Mia Kirshner’s I Live Here Projects, a Project of ETINA and The Pablove Foundation .
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You can even personalize the gift by uploading your personal photos to be inserted into your copy of the lovely L Word volume. Perfect for the die-hard fans who lived alongside the fictional ladies on their epic journey.

If you’re a Potter-phile, you may have already heard about it, but you don’t even have to be a huge fan of Daniel Radcliffe to support the photo book One Day in the Life of Daniel Radcliffe from photographer Tim Hailand. With a portion of profits from the book going to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, you shouldn’t need much convincing to purchase it. At the very least, it makes a philanthropic gift for the die-hard Harry Potter fan in your life.

The series of photographs exploring the real life of Radcliffe were taken on January 13, 2009, while he was appearing on the Broadway stage in Equus. The 50 photos capture the actor candidly rehearsing, relaxing, eating, and, in a towel-clad shot, just stepping out of the shower.

The accompanying footnotes and captions were written by Radcliffe to give the ultimate personal perspective on each captured moment.

One half of the sublime sister set that is Tegan and Sara spilled all about the band’s new album, Sainthood, reading reviews, and courting commercial success. With 10 years behind them and new material that exceeds loyal fans’ expectations, T&S are in a prime position to become a huge music act, one getting better […]

If you haven’t caught The Showgirl Must Go On, Bette Midler’s Las Vegas review at Caesars Palace, time is running out. The legendary songstress announced she will end her reigning run on January 31.

In a statement, Midler recalled, “What a fabulous two years this has been” since her show debuted in February 2008. “These legs have had such a great run in the desert,” she continued, “it may be time to haul them to places with more humidity and fewer slot machines.”

The actress known for taking on tough chick roles on Lost and Fast & Furious, Michelle Rodriguez, has been surrounded by rumors of bisexuality or lesbianism throughout her career. Kristanna Loken—the smoldering star of Terminator 3 and former Shane flame from The L Word—seemed OK with telling The Advocate that she was involved with her BloodRayne costar Rodriguez in the fall of 2006.

Rodriguez now says her complicated love life is off limits and mislabeling her is a sign of lazy reporting. Showbiz Spy reported the she said, “If I wanted to tell people what I do with my vagina, I’d have made a sex video a long time ago. Largely, people don’t know the whole story about anything. But still they need to put a name on it so they can label it and put it on the side and not dedicate any time to figuring it out. It’s laziness.”

According to Internet rumors, the latest bump in the road for fictional SATC lovers Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) is an adulterous affair that rocks their marriage bed in the sequel to the big hit film.

Before there was Lady Gaga (but after Madonna), there was only one platinum blond pop starlet clad in black leather: Christina Aguilera. The sultry songstress took some time off to marry, have a son and last released the 2008 collection Keeps Getting Better: A Decade of Hits.

In the forthcoming issue of Marie Claire, Aguilera […]

The popular ’90s music festival for women is coming back to the concert stage, touring in 2010.

LFThe first batch of performers was announced on the official Lilith website, and the lineup is packed to the brim with lesbian favorites like the Indigo Girls, Tegan and Sara, Brandi Carlile, and the headliner herself, Sarah McLachlan. With over 40 female musicians and singers announced already, the music festival will also boast Sheryl Crow, Metric, A Fine Frenzy, Emmylou Harris, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Erykah Badu, Sugarland, Tara MacLean, the Weepies, and many more to come.

After being shockingly iced in Dexter’s season 4 finale, Julie Benz is taking a role very different from doting mom and wife, Rita. Benz is joining the bevy of beauties over on Wisteria Lane for a three-episode arc on Desperate Housewives.

Reportedly Benz will play an exotic dancer who is encouraged to leave the lewd industry under the guidance of her new neighbor Susan (Teri Hatcher).

Kristen Bell is enjoying the lovely, lady-powered environment on the set of the forthcoming musical, Burlesque. Bell, who plays a “small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer,” according to IMDB, is developing a lot of affection for her female costars as well.

Namely the powerhouse singer Christina Aguilera, and gay icon Cher, who portrays the aforementioned Burlesque club runner.

Inspired by Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s sculpted abdominal muscles, The Daily Beast site put together a pretty definitive list of the Hollywood torsos we’d most love to touch … or tongue …

The young Adonis Zac Efron’s “Zac-pack” gets honorable mention up front, as does bad boy Royal Prince Harry’s “Brit Pack.”

In the post-Twilight world, any list would be remiss if it left out Taylor Lautner’s impressive “Wolf-pack,” showcased enough in the trailer to make missing New Moon all right.

Of the 13 women who have come forward recently to allege they were sexually involved with American pro golfer Tiger Woods, one says she has intimate knowledge of his same-sex encounters.

Sicilian model Loredana Jolie Ferriolo is reportedly shopping a book that will detail her claims that she witnessed Woods having sex with other men.

Long since suspected to be a member of the ladies-who-love-ladies community, the hard-as-nails trainer on weight loss reality show The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels had never publicly commented on her sexual orientation.

Until now. In a recent interview with Ladies’ Home Journal, the fiercely fit Michaels said she believes “in healthy love,” regardless of the gender of her partner. “If I fall in love with a woman, that’s awesome. If I fall in love with a man, that’s awesome. As long as you fall in love…”