TMZ DC is making waves on Capitol Hill ... after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told one of our producers it's entirely possible America's already had a gay president, Republicans seem to be offering up their best guess ... Barack Obama!!!
The Republican National Committee's official X account just reposted our clip with AOC and added a photo of Obama on top ... seemingly suggesting the GOP believes Obama was our first gay Prez.
Historians might disagree ... there are multiple books and documentaries suggesting Abraham Lincoln had a possible predilection for other men.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says someone needs to check the White House closets ... because it's entirely possible we've already had a gay president!
Charlie got the Bronx-born Congresswoman out on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon ... and asked if a female or a gay president will move to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. first.
AOC told him to hold his roll -- because the question has a built-in assumption -- that we've never had a president who was into guys.
4/30 - 5:02 PM PT -- A spokesperson for the Soho Grand Hotel tells TMZ ... "We are committed to full compliance with all federal, state and city non-discrimination laws, including those protecting individuals on the basis of gender and sexual orientation, and we have always been a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community since our inception. But we cannot comment on pending litigation."
Wesley Han, a non-binary actor famous for their work in "Power Book II: Ghost," is suing a swanky hotel in New York City for harassment and discrimination ... and it sounds like it's all about which bathroom they allegedly used.
In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Wesley claims they were attending a private event at the Soho Grand Hotel when they were accosted by a security guard who forcibly removed them from the women's restroom.
Wesley says they were dressed in women's clothing when they attempted to use the women's restroom ... and they say a security guard asked women in the foyer, "Excuse me ladies, have you seen a man enter?”
The Grindr party in D.C. went down Friday night, and the people inside may have actually had more fun than those who were using the app!!!
Among the partygoers -- our boyz, Jacob, Charlie, and Jakson, who danced alone, danced with each other, even danced with Don Lemon, who, by the way, can truly bust a move.
The line to get in was reminiscent of Studio 54 ... it snaked down the block and even further.
Charlie actually judged a competition for Best Dressed ... check out who won!
Grindr's White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend bash in Washington, D.C. is drawing interest from the top reaches of government ... including President Donald Trump's administration!
Joe Hack -- the dating app's head of global government affairs -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday to talk about the company's soirée Friday night in the nation's capital ahead of Saturday night's WHCD.
Hack says the party can accommodate up to 500 ... and it's looking like it'll be packed to the gills -- with staffers on both sides of the political divide, journalists and more looking to hook up with organizers and score an invite.
Rep. Troy Downing's trying to figure out if Grindr's inaugural event before the White House Correspondents' Dinner is all about meaty sausages. Yes, we mean that literally.
Our TMZ DC crew caught up with the Congressman from Montana who is clearly not up to date on dating apps, because we asked him for his thoughts on this weekend's party organized by the popular gay dating platform ... and, he had no clue what we were talking about.
Dave Chappelle is ripping Republicans for running on transgender issues by "doing a weaponized version" of his transgender jokes ... and he says he resents them for it.
The comedian laid into the GOP in a new interview with NPR, saying Republicans twisted his words to their benefit and made his transgender jokes a lot nastier than what they really were.
Dave gave "NPR Newsmakers" host Michel Martin an example ... recalling a visit to Capitol Hill where Congress members from both sides of the aisle were hounding him for photos. He says he didn't know how to "respectfully decline," so he took photos with everyone ... including GOP firebrand Lauren Boebert.
Pedro Pascal's never far from his friend Rafael Olarra, or so it seems ... because Rafa paid Pedro a visit while the actor was down in Mexico shooting a new movie.
Check out this photo from the set of "De Noche," a gay romance being filmed in the heart of Mexico City ... Pedro is in full costume and makeup and Rafael is right behind him.
Pedro's buddy here is not in the movie ... so it seems this is just one of the perks of being super close with the star.
9:45 AM PT -- TMZ obtained the uncensored video of Brian Littrell and the beachgoer going at it, and he does NOT use an epithet. Check it out here ... Brian did curse, but no slurs were hurled.
Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys is in hot water today after a video reportedly appears to show Littrell calling someone the homophobic f-slur.
In the video, obtained by local outlet WMBB, Littrell confronts a beachgoer identified as Kyle Gallagher. During the altercation, PEOPLE reports Littrell appears to say, "You want to be gay? Want to be a f*****?"
And get this ... Littrell submitted the video himself because he thought it would help his case against Gallagher! But Littrell's attempt to press criminal charges failed ... big time.
Littrell reportedly tried to press battery charges against Gallagher, but prosecutors decided not to after the video appeared to back up Gallagher's side of what happened.
In the affidavit, Littrell reportedly accused Gallagher of striking his hand and claiming Gallagher "was belligerent and disturbing the peace." But Gallagher reportedly told cops he was just "startled" by Littrell holding his phone so close to his face.
Ultimately, Walton County's Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney Josh Mitchell reportedly cited "lack of criminal intent" as a reason he didn't recommend a warrant.
We've reached out to Brian's reps for comment ... so far, no word back.
Jaden Ivey's wife, Caitlyn, is breaking her silence after the former Bulls player claimed she cut off communication after Chicago released him following his anti-Pride comments ... disputing what she calls a "lie" from her husband.
"We were communicating all morning of that day," she wrote on Instagram. "People say things for attention, do not be deceived."
The drama between the couple started the day after the Bulls cut Ivey loose, when he revealed, "my wife in here, and she not even texting me."
Jaden Iveyjetted out of town after the Chicago Bulls cut him following his anti-Pride comments ... with the hooper going live to discuss the situation as he waited to take off, before a flight attendant made him turn off his phone.
The 24-year-old's destination was unknown, but he was on a commercial flight when he started streaming to some of his 219K Instagram followers ... loudly discussing religion and sin.
As Ivey spoke, the safety briefing played in the background. A flight attendant eventually approached him, asking him to wrap things up as the cell phone could interfere with the communication system.
The Chicago Bulls are done with Jaden Ivey after the NBA player made anti-LGBTQ comments and criticized Pride Night promotions in videos making rounds on social media.
ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news on Monday ... saying the Bulls have decided to part ways with Ivey, who they just picked up in a three-team trade with the Timberwolves and Pistons last month.
This decision comes after Ivey, 24, posted a series of lengthy videos on Instagram over the weekend ... venting about several topics, including the NBA's celebration of the LGBTQ community with Pride Night.
President Donald Trump somehow turned a conversation about the war in Iran into an opportunity to claim he's a hit with the gay community in the U.S.
During a phone interview with "The Five" on Fox News, host Jesse Watters asked the president about "Ayatollah Jr." -- an apparent nickname for Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who took over as Iran's new supreme leader when his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated.
Jesse asked Trump about the leader's rumored assassination before speculating about his sexuality, saying ... "You kind of suggested we knocked out Ayatollah Junior, have we? And did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Junior's gay?"
The International Olympic Committee just announced that transgender women will not be allowed to participate against females at the Olympic Games.
The big policy shift came down on Thursday, with IOC President Kirsty Coventry saying the decision was guided by scientific research and medical experts.
"At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat," Coventry said. "So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe."
Dearest gentle readers ... for the first time, "Bridgerton" is making a same-gender love story the focal point of the show, and fans can expect "big-time yearning."
On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a teaser for the series' fifth season ... revealing the upcoming installment will follow the unfolding love story between Hannah Dodd's Francesca Bridgerton and Masali Baduza's Michaela Stirling.
In the "Bridgerton" book series, Masali's character is instead a man named Michael ... but showrunner Jess Brownell made the gender-swap call, a Netflix rep tells Out.
Hannah, Masali and Jess sat down for an interview with Netflix's Tudum to discuss their excitement about -- and the importance of -- making queer romance a focal point of the hit show.
Megan Fox has been on fire with her return to IG ... and her latest sexy snaps are also helping fans remember she's into dudes and chicks.
MF posted a series of thirst traps Monday of her after-Oscars bash outfit at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s The Gold Party ... and her bra was working overtime to hold in her busty mounds.
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After fans were done drooling ... they likely read the naughty caption that simply said, "I go both ways."
