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4 hours ago
- Entertainment
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"They Are The Blueprint": 27 Acting Pairs That Have So Much Chemistry, They Made These LGBTQ+ Ships The Best Of All Time
To celebrate Pride 2025, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which LGBTQ+ TV and movie couples have the best chemistry of all time. Here are some of their top answers: There are spoilers ahead, and submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity. Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez as Henry and Alex from Red, White & Royal Blue "They got me out of a shipping slump with how electric they are just from the trailer." —Anonymous, 40, New Zealand "Definitely Alex and Henry from RWRB. I haven't moved on from them and keep on reading fan fiction and watching fan videos. All to tide me over until the sequel is finally here." —Anonymous, 35, Belgium "They are incredible. The heart eyes are the best you will ever see. Same with the kisses and casual touches. No 1. 🥰." —Anonymous Hahn and Aubrey Plaza as Agatha and Rio from Agatha All Along "Definitely Agatha and Rio. I have never been more heartbroken or more feral than seeing those two lesbians interact. There's something so beautiful about two people who would do anything for the other (even if they deny it)." —Anonymous, 21, Georgia "Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza because their chemistry is just insane and it's the biggest loss of my life." —Anonymous, 16, UK Barrell and Dominique Provost-Chalkley as Nicole and Waverly from Wynonna Earp "Their chemistry was immediately off the charts and led to Kat going from the initial three-episode contract to permanent cast member, the actors and show going on to win multiple awards. The show sadly ended five years ago, but I will never move on from the magic that was Wayhaught." —Anonymous "Their chemistry is just through the roof. The best representation I have ever seen, and so lucky that it exists." —Anonymous, 25, Belgium Connor and Joe Locke as Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper "Kit and Joe have such great chemistry in real life, and it truly carries into the show. Both actors really deeply understand their characters and where they are coming from for each scene and every moment that it makes it seem so real and alive." —Anonymous Steinfeld and Katie Leung as Vi and Caitlyn from Arcane "'Cupcake...'" —Anonymous, 22 Minnesota Ramsey and Isabela Merced as Ellie and Dina from The Last of Us "My experience is limited, but definitely Ellie and Dina." —Anonymous, 26 Scotland Monaghan and Noel Fisher as Ian and Mickey from Shameless "They brought us everything from laughter to joy to passion to pain, and did it all with a chemistry that made it seem effortless." —Anonymous, 49, Canada "They are the blueprint!" —Anonymous "These guys were so charismatic that when the writers split them up, people complained for MULTIPLE SEASONS until they brought Mickey back. We're talking a decade-plus of these two being together, with chemistry so good they made a minor character into a member of the main cast because he married into the family. Chemistry so good they had to do an in-character announcement online to reveal they were getting back together. Also, the fact that their story isn't all sunshine and roses meant that we got to see them trying their best to support each other, even in their awful circumstances. That doesn't always work out, but it means that their finale is so much sweeter when they overcome it all." —Anonymous, 26 "They literally carried the show post-Emmy Rossum leaving! Plus, the writing and character development remained consistently good as opposed to the rest of the show." —Anonymous Turturro and Christopher Walken as Irving and Burt from Severance "I think the most recent example I can think of that I felt had great chemistry was probably John Turturro as Irving and Christopher Walken as Burt in Severance. These two actors, who typically play vastly different types of characters (and this may have even been an entirely new avenue for both of them!), had wonderful onscreen chemistry! I loved seeing them together, seeing their love story. Even though Season 2 was frustrating in a lot of ways, the way they ended the scene at the train station was beautiful ♥️." —Anonymous, 25, Michigan Anderson and Sam Reed as Louis and Lestat from Interview with the Vampire "They just have the toxic love, so well done. The second Sam Reed as Lestat looked at Louis, you just knew he was hooked. In the last scene of Season 2, when they just embraced each other and wept…I would give my left foot to know what they were saying to each other. But you know that it's something worthy of an immortal romance reunion." —Anonymous, 21 Chicago Savre and Stefania Spampinato as Maya and Carina from Station 19 "There's good chemistry on TV, and then there's chemistry that changes the entire course of a TV show, and that's really what Danielle and Stefania had on Station 19. Their work together as Maya and Carina completely transformed the show (and their characters), and it was just brilliant to watch. For me, Maya is one of the best bisexual characters on TV. Her character arc was just so authentic." —noradominick Rivera and Heather Morris as Santana and Brittany from Glee —Anonymous Levy and Noah Reid as David and Patrick from Schitt's Creek "Their wedding was one of the greatest moments of TV from the COVID era (when I finally got to binge-watch the series)." —Anonymous, 42, Sydney, Australia Merlant and Adèle Haenel as Marianne and Héloïse from Portrait of a Lady on Fire "It's sapphic perfection, and their chemistry truly is on fire. 🔥." —Anonymous, 27, Delaware Hewson and Jasmine Savoy Brown as Van and Tai from Yellowjackets "So much chemistry!" —Anonymous Kenzari and Luca Marinelli as Joe and Nicky from The Old Guard "Joe's van speech is the epitome of romance, and all their little touches and gestures make the relationship feel real." —Anonymous, 35, Portland, OR Whittaker and Mandip Gill as The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz from Doctor Who "I'm still not remotely over the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz. They never properly realized during their time on the show, but both admitted to having feelings for each other, and they had the most wonderful relationship regardless. Bonus: In the finale of the most recent season, three years after her exit from the show, the Thirteenth Doctor returned and, when told 'I love you' by the current Fifteenth Doctor, she responded with, 'I should say that to Yaz.' SCREAMING!" —Anonymous, 22, Illinois Darby and Taika Waititi as Stede and Ed in Our Flag Means Death "They feel organic together with their different personalities, their chemistry is on point, and they never fail to make me feel warm inside." —diamond_girl_7 Madeira and Olivia Welch as Deena and Sam from Fear Street Suggested by: luxahoy Offerman and Murray Bartlett as Bill and Frank in The Last of Us "Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett blew me away. I haven't cried at an episode of television like that since. Their portrayal was so real and beautiful. It was nice to see a happy queer relationship between men, as that is not as often depicted!" —Anonymous, 35, Wisconsin Lonsdale and Tom Green as Sammy and Ollie from Dance Academy "Sammy and Ollie had excellent chemistry. We watch Sammy struggle with his sexuality for a season and a half, during which time he dates and breaks up with several girls. Then, in one episode, the dance school hosts a local football team that needs to practice their coordination. Near the end, one of the footballers asks Sammy on a date. Instead of saying he's not gay, he says he's unavailable. Sammy develops a crush on his roommate, and his friend Kat helps him explore it. The development of Sammy's sexuality comes to a head when Sammy is held back a year, Ollie is kicked off the third-year tour, and they're assigned to each other in a tutor/student relationship. Ollie is openly gay, and Sammy is still struggling with his own sexuality. The forced proximity leads Sammy to develop a crush on Ollie. Ollie lies and pretends Sammy isn't his type. There's a whole will-they-won't-they thing for a while until they both admit their feelings and begin dating. The chemistry they have together makes them both better people, better dancers, and even better friends to each other and everyone not for all the external drama concerning Sammy's family, he and Ollie should have been endgame." —Anonymous, 35, Arizona Jones and Rose Leslie as Amy and Kirsten in Vigil "I'm going to add Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie as Amy and Kirsten in Vigil. They have beautiful chemistry on and off-screen and play off of each other really well." —ravenbard Ryding and Omar Rudberg as Wille and Simon in Young Royals Suggested by: theoatcake Lotz and Jes Macallan as Sara and Ava from Legends of Tomorrow Suggested by: awfulkitten67 Brooks and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow as Leota and Keeya from Peacemaker "They're so sweet and supportive." —lovelytortoise925 Lawless and Renee O'Connor as Xena and Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess "Can't believe no one has said Xena and Gabrielle. They had the greatest couple chemistry of all time, bar none." —coolphone30 Sheen and David Tennant as Aziraphale and Crowley in Good Omens "They work together so perfectly that it's one of those rare instances where I love the show just as much as the book. Also, the friendship Michael and David developed IRL is the cutest thing ever." —aliceinautieland finally, Mary-Louis Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson as Ruth and Idgie from Fried Green Tomatoes Suggested by: keepintabs Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2025. Do you love all things TV and movies? Subscribe to the Screen Time newsletter to get your weekly dose of what to watch next and what everyone is flailing over from someone who watches everything!
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
20 NIH grants restored to UMass system after judge rules against Trump admin
Twenty grants from the National Institutes of Health previously awarded to the University of Massachusetts system will be restored after a Monday court order from a federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge William Young ordered the Trump administration to restore more than 360 NIH grants nationwide that were the subject of two lawsuits — one filed by affected individuals and industry organizations, the other by 16 state attorneys general, including Massachusetts. The restored grants are only a sliver of the NIH grant cancellations — 2,282 grants amounting to nearly $3.8 billion of lost funding as of June 4, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Young declared the cancellations 'illegal,' saying he had 'never seen government racial discrimination like this' in his 40 years on the bench. Many canceled grants were related to LGBTQ communities, racial minorities and other topics considered 'diversity, equity and inclusion' (or DEI) by the Trump administration. Read more: Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate hundreds of NIH grants The federal government now has the opportunity to appeal Young's initial order in the cases. As part of the Monday order, 20 grants are slated to be restored to the UMass system. Listed by grant awardee, they are: UMass Chan Medical School — 'Pathway to graduate study post-baccalaureate training program' UMass Lowell — 'Longitudinal Mechanisms of Food and Nutrition Security and Cardiometabolic Health in PROSPECT' UMass Chan Medical School — 'Structural Racism and Engagement of Family Caregivers in Serious Illness Care' UMass Boston — 'U54 Comprehensive Partnership for Cancer Disparities Research' University of Massachusetts — 'Optimizing an mHealth intervention to improve uptake and adherence of the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in vulnerable adolescents and emerging adults' University of Massachusetts — 'Applying Deep Learning for Predicting Retention in PrEP Care and Effective PrEP Use among Key Populations at Risk for HIV in Thailand' University of Massachusetts — 'Effect of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations on Behavioral Health Care Quality and Outcomes for Children' University of Massachusetts — 'Adapting Effective mHealth Interventions to Improve Uptake and Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Thai Young MSM' University of Massachusetts — 'Faithful Response II: COVID-19 Rapid Test-to-Treat with African American Churches' University of Massachusetts — 'Training the Long-Term Services and Supports Dementia Care Workforce in Provision of Care to Sexual and Gender Minority Residents' University of Massachusetts — 'Pathway to graduate study post-baccalaureate training program' University of Massachusetts — 'Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups with Rheumatic Diseases' University of Massachusetts — 'Regulated Proteolysis in Bacteria Development and Stress Response' University of Massachusetts — 'IRACDA at Tufts University' (postdoctoral training) University of Massachusetts — 'Deciphering the Molecular Features Underlying LRP1-Mediated Tau Spread (Diversity Supplement)' University of Massachusetts — 'Bacterial and Molecular Determinants of Mycobacterial Impermeability' University of Massachusetts — 'Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School' University of Massachusetts — 'Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children with ASD: A Randomized Clinical Trial (Diversity Supplement)' University of Massachusetts — 'ASHA Bangladesh — An Integrated Intervention to Address Depression in Low Income Rural Women' University of Massachusetts — 'Outlining Shadows of Structural Racism Using Publicly Available Social Determinants of Health Data' In a statement Monday night, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell called the court ruling 'a win for us all and a rebuke of the discriminatory actions carried out by this Administration. 'We won't let this Administration play politics with our public health or violate the law,' Campbell said. 'I look forward to seeing these federal funds restored to life-saving and critical health care and research.' A Harvard Medical School associate professor is also slated to see her canceled grants restored. Brittany Charlton, founding director of the LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence, is one of the individual plaintiffs suing. Her NIH funding to study the mental health of young LGBTQ people was cut in March, affecting a team of 18 researchers and causing students to fear for their safety. As federal funding cuts hit Harvard, a private investment firm and other donors step up Trump admin asks court to rule against Harvard without a trial Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate hundreds of NIH grants Federal judge delays decision over Trump admin barring Harvard foreign students Harvard's Monday court date will be important for international students. Here's why Read the original article on MassLive.
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5 hours ago
- Politics
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Hungarian police ban's Pride march in Budapest but mayor says event to be held as usual
Police said the ban was necessary under recent legislation that bans the promotion of same-sex relationships to under-18s. Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony vowed to hold the gathering despite the ban read more Hungarian police on Thursday banned the country's main Pride march from taking place in Budapest on June 28, but the capital's mayor defied them, vowing it would still go ahead. Since Prime Minister Viktor Orban returned to power in 2010, Hungary has passed a series of laws which have been criticised at home and across the European Union for curtailing the rights of the country's sexual and gender minorities in the name of 'child protection'. 'The police, acting within their authority over public assemblies, prohibit the holding of the assembly at the aforementioned location and time,' the police said on their website. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Police said the ban was necessary under recent legislation that bans the promotion of same-sex relationships to under-18s. They said any appeal against the decision must be lodged with the central European country's supreme court within three days. Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony vowed to hold the gathering despite the ban. He said the police decision had 'no value' because the march did not require official authorisation anyway, as it was an event organised by the city council. 'Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on June 28 as a city event. Period,' he wrote on Facebook. On Monday he had announced that Budapest city hall would organise the march in an attempt to sidestep the recently adopted law. Mayor accused of 'cheating' One senior government figure on Wednesday accused the mayor of 'trying to cheat'. 'All events of this type have to be announced, and the police have the right to ban them,' said Gergely Gulyas, head of Orban's office. 'No serious legal expert would try to dispute that.' In mid-March, the Hungarian parliament passed a bill aimed at banning any gathering that violates an anti-LGBTQ law adopted in 2021. The 2021 law prohibits the 'display or promotion of homosexuality' to under-18s. In its decision published Thursday, police said that the march 'by its very nature cannot be held without the representation' of people belonging to the LGBTQ community and that under-18s could be present along the route. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'If it cannot be stated with absolute certainty that the display is not taking place in the presence of persons under 18 years of age, the assembly would be in breach of the ban,' the police said. Hungarian lawmakers in April overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes that strengthened the legal foundations for banning the Pride march. Pro-LGBTQ protests The government said the annual event could be held at an enclosed location like a stadium, out of sight of children. The conflict over the Pride march has already sparked protests in Hungary. Thousands of people blocked bridges in the capital, demanding the ban be repealed. Several members of the European Parliament have said they will attend the parade. European equalities commissioner Hadja Lahbib is also due to attend the march, as are ministers from several European Union countries, the organisers said. Attendees risk a fine of up to 500 euros ($570), which the Hungarian authorities say will be channelled into 'child protection' projects. Police may use facial recognition technology to identify them.
Int'l Business Times
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Budapest Mayor Defies Police Ban On Pride March
Hungarian police on Thursday banned the country's main Pride march from taking place in Budapest on June 28 but the capital's mayor defied them, vowing it would still go ahead. Since Prime Minister Viktor Orban returned to power in 2010, Hungary has passed a series of laws which have been criticised at home and across the European Union for curtailing the rights of the country's sexual and gender minorities in the name of "child protection". "The police, acting within their authority over public assemblies, prohibit the holding of the assembly at the aforementioned location and time," the police said on their website. Police said the ban was necessary under recent legislation that bans the promotion of same-sex relationships to under-18s. They said any appeal against the decision must be lodged with the central European country's supreme court within three days. Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony vowed to hold the gathering despite the ban. He said the police decision had "no value" because the march did not require official authorisation anyway, as it was an event organised by the city council. "Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on June 28 as a city event. Period," he wrote on Facebook. On Monday he had announced that Budapest city hall would organise the march in an attempt to sidestep the recently adopted law. One senior government figure on Wednesday accused the mayor of "trying to cheat". "All events of this type have to be announced, and the police have the right to ban them," said Gergely Gulyas, head of Orban's office. "No serious legal expert would try to dispute that." In mid-March, the Hungarian parliament passed a bill aimed at banning any gathering that violates an anti-LGBTQ law adopted in 2021. The 2021 law prohibits the "display or promotion of homosexuality" to under-18s. In its decision published Thursday, police said that the march "by its very nature cannot be held without the representation" of people belonging to the LGBTQ community and that under-18s could be present along the route. "If it cannot be stated with absolute certainty that the display is not taking place in the presence of persons under 18 years of age, the assembly would be in breach of the ban," the police said. Hungarian lawmakers in April overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes that strengthened the legal foundations for banning the Pride march. The government said the annual event could be held at an enclosed location like a stadium, out of sight of children. The conflict over the Pride march has already sparked protests in Hungary. Thousands of people blocked bridges in the capital, demanding the ban be repealed. Several members of the European Parliament have said they will attend the parade. European equalities commissioner Hadja Lahbib is also due to attend the march, as are ministers from several European Union countries, the organisers said. Attendees risk a fine of up to 500 euros ($570), which the Hungarian authorities say will be channelled into "child protection" projects. Police may use facial recognition technology to identify them. Under Orban, Hungary has passed several laws targeting the LGBT community that have been criticised abroad AFP The conflict over the Pride march has already sparked protests in Hungary AFP
CBS News
6 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
LGBTQ+ seniors find safety and joy in North Carolina retirement village
Durham, North Carolina — There's more than just wine and cheese on the menu at happy hour at Village Hearth in Durham, North Carolina. The retirement village serves up a safe space for people 55 and older who identify as LGBTQ+. It's one of the nation's first co-housing developments created specifically for an aging, queer population — like 73-year-old Barb Chase. "I lived my life pretty much in the closet, and I was ready for an experience that was super affirming," Chase said. The 28 single-story pastel-colored cottages are individually owned, but connected physically by walking paths and ideologically by acceptance. "As we age, community is one of the most important things to ensure our continued health," Chase said. Over seven million LGBTQ Americans will be over age 50 by 2030, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Fewer than half of states have laws prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity — and there is no federal law. That's why Margaret Roesch and her wife created Village Hearth more than five years ago when they couldn't find somewhere to retire. "I know if we ever ended up in assisted living or in a nursing home that we would have had to go back in the closet, potentially," Roesch said. Patricia Stressler and Tami Ike moved to Village Hearth from about an hour away in Greensboro, where they lived hiding their relationship. "We're still in that generation where we don't want to make people feel uncomfortable," Ike said. Like many gay and lesbian seniors, the couple doesn't have the traditional safety net of adult children for connection and care. With this community comes built-in support from each other. "I think there is a small percentage of people who are very close-minded, and I think just for day-to-day living, wanting to be comfortable every day, not having to be on guard for anything or anyone," Stressler said. "I feel like we're going backwards, and so I think this type of community is needed more," Ike said. For these seniors — trailblazing for decades — it's a chapter with fewer struggles and more happy hours.
