Lil Nas X has opened up about why he pretended he wasn't behind a Nicki Minaj fan account, explaining he didn't want people to know he was gay.

On Wednesday he started a conversation with Minaj on Twitter, where he asked her to collaborate on a song with him.

"I have this song I want you on and was wondering”¦ " the 21-year-old wrote alongside a meme that said: "I am proposing."

In response to the tweet, a fan of Minaj's, who refer to themselves as Barbs, asked why Lil Nas X had previously denied being a fan of the rappers - and why he had denied that he ran the Twitter account @NasMaraj, which he was linked to last year.

"How come you never claimed her when people asked if you were a barb? We all knew who you were," the fan wrote, appearing to refer to the reports that Lil Nas X was behind the fan account.

In another response to a follower who wrote that "being a Barb doesn't make you gay," the Panini rapper explained that, at the time, he was worried about how he would be perceived by the music industry.

"It don't but people will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to Nicki you are gay," Lil Nas X responded. "And the rap/music industry ain't exactly built or accepting of gay men yet."

Previously, Lil Nas X had said the reports that he was behind the fan account were "disappointing".

Just wondering if you have picked up any new hobbies or skills since COVID lockdowns started in March? (you can pick multiple choices!)

Israel is set to have a record number of openly gay MPs after new rules allowing cabinet members to give up their seats came into effect.

Six gay MPs from five parties across the political spectrum will serve in the 120-seat Knesset as a result.

Last year, Israel appointed its first openly gay minister.

The country has the most progressive attitude towards LGBTQ people in the Middle East, despite opposition from some conservative sections of society.

They are protected by anti-discrimination laws, have adoption and same-sex inheritance rights, and have been allowed to serve in the military since 1993.

A member of a centrist faction - Yorai Lahav-Hertzano - will become the sixth openly gay MP when he is sworn in next week.



He replaces one of five MPs from Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz's Blue and White party, who submitted their resignations on Wednesday under a new law which allows MPs who are also ministers to give up their seats but stay in government.

Last year, Amir Ohana, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, became Israel's first openly gay member of cabinet when he was appointed acting justice minister. He is currently minister of public security.

Spanish singer Pablo Alborán comes out on Instagram

Pablo, 31, famous for his Spanish songs "Solamente Tú," "Dónde está el Amor" and "Por Fin" chose to celebrate pride month with an emotional video posted to his Instagram account.

"We need to reconsider our lives, careers, what does and doesn’t make us happy," he said in the video. "I think that we often forget about the love that unites us and makes us stronger."

"Today, I want my voice to be louder and for it to have more value and weight. I’m here to tell you that I am homosexual and it’s okay," Alborán went on. "Life goes on, everything will remain the same, but I’m going to be a little happier than I already am."

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"How I Met Your Mother" and "Doogie Howser" actor Neil Patrick Harris remembers when he famously came out and the unfortunate part gossip monger Perez Hilton played in the matter.

He came out in an interview with People magazine in 2006 after months of gossip and rumours. Looking back, he says many of the rumors were started by Perez, who himself is gay.

"This was at the height of the Perez Hilton gossip blog-centric era," Harris recalls. "I had gone out of my way in interviews to be gender neutral in the way I would answer questions."

He continues, "If an interviewer would ask me where would you go on your perfect date, I would be gender-neutral intentionally so that I didn't feel like I was saying something that was not truthful."

Despite all his efforts, Perez still seemed intent on outing him.

He remembers when there was an interview in 2006 that claimed he was asked if he was gay and that his publicist had said that he was "not of that persuasion." That was the weird catalyst tipping point because that expression set Perez off - who was offended by that and then started posting about me and asking people to come forward with truths or stories. Then it became apparent that I needed to make some sort of decisive respectable move.

In an effort to get ahead of the narrative, Harris chose to go to People, telling the publication, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."

On reflection, he says it ended up being "pretty much no big deal" and that it didn't seem to affect his career in any negative way.

"There were no 'God Hates F*gs' signs on my front lawn," he says. "There were no people shouting things as I walked anywhere. It was just another piece of incidental information in the non-sort of lives of celebrity people."

And while he doesn't seem to hold any grudges against him today, Harris is likely never going to forget what Perez did.

"Coming out wasn't simple for me, but I tried to represent myself well," he says. "All I was able to do is make some sort of statement that was respectful of [husband] David [Burtka], that was respectful of the query, and then to keep on trucking."

He adds, "I just think everyone needs to be proud of who they are. If you want to be super crazy, wonderfully flamboyant, wearing dresses to work and dancing in heels every day, you should. If your version of being gay in Hollywood means that you have a very personal, private life and you don't want your personal life to be a reflection of your professional life, you should."

He ends by saying "We need to practice tolerance as best as we can,".

So - just got my test. Anyone else get it yet?

California now has free and easy tests available so I did it. 

It was easy and fast - no wait time at all. I didn't have any symptoms but figured I should find out if I had been exposed as I am around in in crowds alot pre lockdown.

The thing up the nose is easy too. On a 1-10 scale of uncomfortableness it is only a 2/10.

Now I just have to wait til they email me the results in a few days. I am not worried - no point in worrying. If I have it - have had it or never had it is already is whatever it is or isn't.

Gay mobile dating apps Scruff and Jack’d are to follow the exmaple of Grindr in removing their race-based search filters.

Perry Street Software, the parent company that owns both Scruff and Jack’d, released a statement on Tuesday via Scruff’s Twitter account. The company also said it would make donations to advocacy groups Color of Change and to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute in solidarity with the ongoing protests against police brutality around the United States.

So our wonderful Prime Minister Joris Bhonson and his advisors have decided that as from the 15th of this month, the wearing of face masks will be obligatory on public transport, in an effort to diminish the spread of Covid-19.  Between now and the 15th however, we can continue to spread the  disease.