Billy Porter, RuPaul Top THR’s ’50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players In Hollywood’

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterGlobal Citizen and the European Commission have teamed for Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert and actor Dwayne Johnson is set to host the event which takes place on June 27.

Broaching the subject of race when you’re not the most powerful person in the room is one of the toughest parts of being a Black professional in Hollywood. That’s especially true in the writers room, where stories are told and culture is made.

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Stars like Billy Porter, Melissa Etheridge, Katy Perry, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, and Ricky Martin will be headlining in “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a new virtual fundraiser to raise visibility and money for the LGBTQ community.

Rebel Wilson is concerned female comedians aren’t getting their shot at stardom as the business is still dominated by male stars.The 40-year-old got her big break in Hollywood in the hit 2011 comedy Bridesmaids, and cemented her stardom with her role as Patricia ‘Fat Amy’ Hobart in the Pitch Perfect franchise, after cutting her teeth in TV comedies in her native Australia.

Rebel Wilson is concerned female comedians aren’t getting their shot at stardom as the industry is still dominated by male stars.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn-person Pride events may have been put on paucse, but that is not stopping the LGTBQ+ community from celebrating. P&G and iHeartMedia have teamed for “Can’t Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community.”  The special will raise funds for LGTBQ+ communities most impacted by COVID-19.

Rebel Wilson is strutting her stuff. Earlier this year, the Australian actress, 40, deemed 2020 "the year of health" as she began her weight-loss journey.

LGBTQ+ stars and allies including Adam Lambert, Katy Perry, Billy Porter, Big Freedia, and Sia are teaming up this month to keep the legacy of Pride alive in 2020, despite social-distancing restrictions forcing most would-be celebrations to shut down. On June 25, a live-streamed virtual COVID-19 relief event called Can’t Cancel Pride will air via iHeartRadio.

The world may still be under lockdown but that can’t stop Pride.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorKaty Perry, Adam Lambert, Big Freedia, Billy Porter, Kim Petras, Melissa Etheridge, Sia and Ricky Martin are among the stars on deck for “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a COVID-19 relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community.The virtual relief benefit produced by iHeartMedia and Procter & Gamble is designed to help raise visibility and funds for LGBTQ+ communities impacted by COVID-19.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety’s Virtual TV Festival will be held from June 23-25 and feature conversations with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Amy Schumer, Kumail Nanjiani, Billy Porter and many more prominent speakers.Formerly known as the annual Variety TV Summit, the event has been rebranded as the inaugural Variety Virtual TV Festival. The expansion to a digital presentation will draw a broader global audience and a wider range of topics over three days.

celebration of Pride Month, ET is recognizing those who had an impact in the entertainment industry and helped shape pop culture over the past year.

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Billy Porter had some powerful words for graduates during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" commencement celebration on Sunday (June 7).

Billy Porter spoke out in support of the black LGBTQ+ community amid ongoing protests against police brutality and racism across the U.S.The Pose actor took to Instagram and called out a number of communities for past events and transgressions that have led the country to “the tipping point”, in an almost 17-minute-long video. “This country was built on thievery, violence, genocide and slavery, period,” the 50-year-old said.

Billy Porter is raising his voice high in the Black Lives Matter movement, and is also calling them out for lack of support for Black LGBTQ lives.

Billy Porter is speaking out on behalf of the Black LGBTQ+ community.