Congratulations to Colton Haynes, who’s now a married man after tying the knot with his partner, Four Seasons artistic director Jeff Leatham. While many actors try to keep their nuptials a secret, an excited Jeff revealed it was going to happen on Thursday night, posting a pic on Instagram along with the message, ‘I have the honor and great pleasure of Marrying this Amazing Human Being tomorrow – I love him to the moon and back and I am Blessed to soon call him my #Husband – One more sleep baby’.

Now the wedding has happened, with People reporting that the evening ceremony took place in front of 120 guests at a Palm Springs hotel. Officiating the wedding was none other than Kris Jenner, a longtime friends of the couple. Everyone wore black and white.

The Arrow and Teen Wolf star comments, “It’s just amazing when you find someone who kind of teaches you to love yourself more. The really great thing about being with Jeff is that since we got together my relationships with my friends have gotten better, my family relationships have gotten better. When you learn to really love someone, it’s completely life-changing. Now we have this beautiful life together and this epic journey ahead.”

Guests at the wedding included Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita, Melanie Griffith, Lisa Rinna, Chelsea Clinton, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Rickards, Billie Lourd, and Cheyenne Jackson. Everyone

Haynes came out publicly in early 2016, and had been engaged to Leatham since earlier this year. [Read more…]

As if Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Feud, Scream Queens, American Crime Story) wasn’t busy enough already, he’s got big plans for 2018, which include the major series Pose. Much of the casting for the series has been announced in the past few days, and that includes the fact that there are a record five major trans roles in the show, and they have all been filled by trans actors.

It’s the most transgender series regulars ever for a scripted television show in the US.

Those roles will be taken on by MJ Rodriguez (Blanca); Indya Moore (Angel); Dominique Jackson (Elektra); Hailie Sahar (Lulu) and Angelica Ross (Candy). It’s not just in front of the camera that trans people are involved, as the likes of Our Lady J and Janet Mock have been working on the scripts.

Variety reports that the show is a ‘period piece set in the mid-’80s in New York City, examining the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in Manhattan: the emergence of the luxury Trump-era universe, the ball culture world, and downtown social and literary scene.’

The trans characters will joins a variety of other LGBT people of color in the part of the show that looks at ball culture – the LGBT subculture that emerged in the 1980s, and which sees different ‘houses’ and people competing against one another in balls.

Co-creator Steven Canals comments, “We are thrilled that POSE pushes the narrative forward by centering on the unique and under-told experiences of trans women and gay people of color. Ryan has assembled a strong team of storytellers and innovators to collaborate on telling this important narrative. As a Bronx-bred queer writer of color, I’m honored to aid in ushering this groundbreaking show into homes.”

The great cast will also include the likes of James Van Der Beek, Tatiana Maslany, Kate Mara, Evan Peters, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Billy Porter, and Dyllon Burnside.

At the moment, only a pilot episode of Pose had been commissioned, but given Murphy’s track record, there’s a strong chance a full season of the show will arrive sometime in 2018 on FX.

For its theme parks and as a company to work for, Disney often gets plaudits for its diversity and how its embraced LGBTQ inclusiveness. However, on screen it’s been rather different, with GLAAD consistently giving the company failing grades in its Studio Responsibility Report, and the likes of the Disney Channel including some very minor LGBT content in a couple of its animated shows, and nothing in its live action output.

However, that’s now changing with the announcement that Andi Mack, which has quickly become one of Disney Channels top-rated shows in both the UK and US, will include a gay storyline. Even better, it involves one of the major characters coming out, which should ensure it won’t just be a one-off that’s then forgotten in the series.

The show already raised a few eyebrows with conservatives when it debuted earlier this year, as it follows 13-year-old Andi (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), who’s coming to terms with the fact the person she thought was her her older sister is actually her biological mother. The series also charts he friendship with Cyrus Goodman (Joshua Rush) and Buffy Driscoll (Sofia Wylie), as well as Andi’s feeling for her crush, Jonah Beck (Asher Angel).

However, in Season 2, things get a tiny bit more complicated when Cyrus reveals to Buffy that he has feelings for Jonah too. He will then reportedly go on a journey of self-acceptance, which includes working out what to tell his girlfriend, Iris, about the fact he likes boys.

“Andi Mack is a story about ‘tweens’ figuring out who they are,” said Disney Channel in a statement. “[Creator] Terri Minsky, the cast and everyone involved in the show takes great care in ensuring that it’s appropriate for all audiences and sends a powerful message about inclusion and respect for humanity.”

Groups such as GLAAD and PFLAG have quickly stepped forward to support the storyline as the first example of what they hope will become increasing LGBT inclusiveness on the Disney Channel. However, it has also intevitably caused some controversy, with the likes of the anti-gay One Million Moms, calling for a boycott. However, as the show is already one of the highest rated on the Channel, it’s unlikely fringe anger will affect it that much.