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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

'Particular Flowers': the memoirs of Nora Eckert, a trans woman in West Berlin in the 70s

The article discusses the memoirs of Nora Eckert, a trans woman who navigated life in 1970s West Berlin as both a gay man and later as a woman, highlighting her cultural contributions and experiences.

Feb 26 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Nothing prepared me for what happened after Married At First Sight UK'

Keye Luke, a participant from Married At First Sight UK, shares his reflections on the challenges of returning to normal life after the show, particularly as a gay man.

Feb 26 • 08:50 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Life & Tech

From forbidden gay love to kinky queer romance: The latest film releases

A film critic discusses recent film releases, particularly focusing on 'The History of Sound,' a love story set during World War I that has drawn comparisons to 'Brokeback Mountain.'

Feb 25 • 15:38 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Life & Tech

A Charm Bomb of a Love Novel

The article reviews Bjørn Rasmussen's novel 'Stefan and Brian for Eternity. Homoroman,' highlighting its unique qualities in the portrayal of gay love.

Feb 21 • 08:10 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

The Memoirs of Liza Minnelli: From Her Gay Husband and the Dangerous 'Genetic' Legacy of Her Mother to the Fight Against Excesses

Liza Minnelli's upcoming autobiography reveals intimate details about her life, including her struggles and triumphs, and is set to release in March.

Feb 20 • 23:04 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

In Disguise: Undercover

The article discusses a film scenario set in Syracuse in 1997 where an undercover cop, Lucas, uses his sexuality to trap potential offenders, complicating his own life when he develops feelings for a fellow gay officer.

Feb 20 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Pillion: Love Hurts in Many Ways

The film 'Pillion' explores the struggles of an introverted and gay protagonist as he seeks to break free from the constraints of acceptance in his life.

Feb 19 • 08:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Rafa Sánchez, singer of La Unión: "Hiding my homosexuality, I slept with hundreds of women and had quite a satisfactory level"

Rafa Sánchez reflects on his life as a gay man in Spain, discussing his past relationships with women and his experiences during the Movida madrileña.

Feb 15 • 23:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Movies and series that depict desire, like 'Heated Rivalry', to watch on streaming

The article discusses the series 'Heated Rivalry', which portrays a gay romance between two hockey players and has garnered significant attention for its bold representation and explicit scenes.

Feb 13 • 02:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Martha Stewart on the gay series 'Heated Rivalry': I tried to watch it, but it doesn't excite me

Martha Stewart expressed her disinterest in the gay series 'Heated Rivalry', stating that it didn't captivate her despite her efforts to watch it.

Feb 7 • 09:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Russians risk up to 12 years in prison to watch hit hockey gay series

Russian viewers face severe penalties for watching the gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry', which portrays a decade-long secret romance between a Canadian hockey player and his Russian rival.

Feb 6 • 14:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

'More than Rivals' Arrives in Spain, the Gay Phenomenon Aspiring to Reinvent Gender Representation

The love story between two closeted hockey rivals has become a mass success in the countries it has premiered, particularly among heterosexual women.

Feb 6 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

‘Heated Rivalry’, the gay romance with erotic touches that was a bestseller before the trending series

‘Heated Rivalry’ is a bestselling gay romance novel featuring two young men, Shane Hollander, a Canadian hockey star, and Ilya Rozanov, his Russian rival, whose story intertwines romance and rivalry.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

The German gay sheep sanctuary whose wool is spun in Spain and paraded in New York: 'It was hard to convince the world that this wasn't a joke'

A German sanctuary for gay male sheep, often sacrificed for failing to reproduce, has gained attention for its wool, which is used by fashion designers and celebrities after the sanctuary was established to save them.

Feb 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

More than Rivals: A Lot of Gay Sex, Little Combustion

The Canadian series 'More than Rivals,' about the clandestine love between two hockey players, presents unusual carnality but lacks genuine dramatic ambition, resulting in a heated yet uninspiring experience.

Feb 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Why the series about the gay romance of hockey players fascinated women? A psychologist reveals the reason

Psychologist reveals why women enjoy 18+ gay scenes in the series Heated Rivalry, which centers on an intense romance and rivalry between two professional hockey players.

Feb 3 • 13:37 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

The touching face of a young man who admits to his mother that he is gay

Marko Kotar, a young actor, reflects on the emotional impact of theater in personal identity and family relationships, sharing his experiences as he makes his debut in the new play 'Nije nam ovo New York.'

Feb 3 • 08:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

'More than Rivals' or the Phenomenon Changing the Rules: Why So Many Women Enjoy Gay Romances?

The success of the fiction featuring two secret hockey player lovers creates a new paradigm, attracting women of various demographics towards the intimacy displayed between two men.

Jan 31 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

‘Naked homophobia’: play revisits BBC’s first programme on gay men in 1950s

A new play reflects on the BBC's first program addressing male homosexuality in the 1950s, highlighting the starkly homophobic viewpoints of its contributors.

Jan 16 • 14:01 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Quentin Crisp, the amazing story behind the protagonist of the song 'Englishman in New York'

The article explores the life of Quentin Crisp, who embraced his uniqueness and lived openly as a flamboyant gay man in 20th century England despite societal repression.

Jan 15 • 12:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

The Traitors' Matthew escaped gay conversion course after 'catastrophic' coming out

Matthew Hyndman, a contestant from The Traitors, discusses his escape from gay conversion therapy in Northern Ireland following a challenging coming out experience.

Jan 13 • 11:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian fans’ infatuation with gay hockey TV show

Australian fans are having difficulty finding physical copies of the first six books in the 'Heated Rivalry' series due to the popularity of the gay hockey TV show, with the seventh book set to release later this year.

Jan 13 • 04:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Gay Merchant: "I spent 10,000 euros on the operation of a friend of my wife who was becoming paralyzed. And now she jumps and has sex"

In an interview, a gay merchant discusses his extravagant spending on a friend's life-changing operation and reflects on his connections to celebrities.

Jan 11 • 23:09 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

The Phenomenon 'Heated Rivalry': How the World Went Crazy for the Sexy Series about Gay Hockey Players

The Canadian series 'Heated Rivalry' achieved unexpected international success on HBO Max, gaining high ratings and popularity without prior marketing or well-known actors.

Jan 11 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

The series about gay love in hockey that resembles Italian football

The HBO series 'Heated Rivalry' portrays the secret love story between rival hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, highlighting the challenges of romance in a conservative sport.

Jan 9 • 00:50 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
Life & Tech

Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film

Rosa von Praunheim, a pivotal filmmaker known for documenting gay life in Germany, has died at the age of 83.

Jan 6 • 23:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Oliver Hemsley: "I don't want to define myself as an artist with a disability, but as a 'queer' artist. I love being gay"

English painter Oliver Hemsley discusses how he found salvation through the destruction of his own work and the acknowledgment of his physical limitations after a violent attack in 2008.

Jan 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

I gave birth to my Emma's biological twin boys, now we're both first time mums

Holly Leighton and Emma Robinson, both new mothers, celebrate their journey of shared motherhood by giving birth to biological twin boys, realizing their dream of being equal parents.

Jan 4 • 08:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Scene in Stranger Things where Will admits he is gay was filmed for 12 hours

The creators of Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers, responded to fan criticism regarding a scene in the latest season where Will comes out as gay, following mixed reactions from the audience after the finale aired on New Year's.

Jan 3 • 16:36 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

The creators of Stranger Things are proud of the scene where Will reveals he is gay despite the negative comments

The creators of Stranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer, express pride in Will's coming out scene, even though it received the lowest ratings in the show's history.

Jan 3 • 15:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Why the popular series "Heated Rivalry" can't win an Emmy?

Despite its success, the show about two gay hockey players cannot be nominated for an Emmy due to unspecified reasons.

Dec 30 • 08:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Chris Colfer on the scary side of fame after playing a gay teenager in Glee

Chris Colfer discusses the dark side of fame he experienced after portraying Kurt Hummel in 'Glee,' sharing how he faced threats while navigating his role as a gay teenager during a less accepting time.

Dec 28 • 10:42 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

The song by the group t.A.T.u. is a hit again because of a series about in-love gay hockey players

The song "All The Things She Said" by t.A.T.u. has regained popularity in 2025 due to its feature in the HBO Max series "Heated Rivalry" about gay hockey players.

Dec 27 • 17:25 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Spyros Bimpilas: I have given the first gay kiss on stage and played the first gay role on television

Actor Spyros Bimpilas reflects on his groundbreaking career, noting that he was the first to give a gay kiss in theater and portray a gay character on Greek television.

Dec 27 • 12:46 UTC

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