John Russell

new york, new york, united states

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New York-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over a decade of experience. I've held full time editorial positions at several weekly magazines and my freelance work has appeared on VanityFair.com, Slate, Billboard, Out Magazine, The Village Voice, TimeOut New York, and The New York Press. Areas of interest include pop culture, criticism, LGBT issues, style and politics.

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Over 100 detained in brutal police raid on LGBTQ+ nightclub in Azerbaijan - LGBTQ Nation

International LGBTQ+ rights advocates are calling for an investigation following a brutal police raid on an LGBTQ+ friendly venue in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, late last month. According to Azerbaijani LGBTQ+ outlet Qıy Vaar!, which first reported on the... See more

lgbtqnation.com•John Russell•Jan 7, 2026

Out 'Wicked' star Jonathan Bailey is 2025's highest grossing actor - LGBTQ Nation

This week, Variety dubbed Jonathan Bailey the “new king” of the box office. Between his starring roles in Wicked: For Good and Jurassic World: Rebirth, the out actor broke new ground as Hollywood’s highest-grossing actor of 2025. According to the trade ou... See more

lgbtqnation.com•John Russell•Dec 19, 2025

Nicki Minaj trolls Gavin Newsom for supporting trans kids - LGBTQ Nation

Nicki Minaj seemed to suggest that transgender kids are not “healthy” in a recent post trolling California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) chances of becoming president. “Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids,” Minaj wrote in a December 12 X ... See more

lgbtqnation.com•John Russell•Dec 16, 2025

A hotel worker tried to rape a trans woman, who managed to escape. Now she's suing the hotel.

An Afro-Latina trans woman is suing Hilton, claiming she was assaulted earlier this year by an employee of one of the hotel chain’s locations in Dallas, Texas. As The Dallas Voice reports, the lawsuit, filed December 9, indicates that Nebraska resident Ki... See more

lgbtqnation.com•John Russell•Dec 10, 2025

National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women

The United States Tennis Association (USTA), the national governing body for tennis in the U.S., has quietly banned transgender women from competing in women’s events. According to independent journalist Marisa Kabas, who first reported the news in her ne... See more

lgbtqnation.com•John Russell•Dec 4, 2025

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Bachelor Of Arts, English at University Of North Carolina At GreensboroGraduated: 2004

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Over 100 detained in brutal police raid on LGBTQ+ nightclub in Azerbaijan - LGBTQ Nation

Out 'Wicked' star Jonathan Bailey is 2025's highest grossing actor - LGBTQ Nation

Nicki Minaj trolls Gavin Newsom for supporting trans kids - LGBTQ Nation

A hotel worker tried to rape a trans woman, who managed to escape. Now she's suing the hotel.

National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women

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Over 100 detained in brutal police raid on LGBTQ+ nightclub in Azerbaijan - LGBTQ Nation

Out 'Wicked' star Jonathan Bailey is 2025's highest grossing actor - LGBTQ Nation

Nicki Minaj trolls Gavin Newsom for supporting trans kids - LGBTQ Nation

A hotel worker tried to rape a trans woman, who managed to escape. Now she's suing the hotel.

National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women