Arts & Entertainment
‘GOT’ star Sophie Turner says she’s ‘experimented’ with her sexuality
‘I love a soul, not a gender’
Actress Sophie Turner opened up about experimenting with her sexuality in an interview with Rolling Stone.
The 23-year-old “Games of Thrones” star, who is engaged to Joe Jonas, explained how she knew that Jonas was the one.
“I think once you’ve found the right person, you just know. I feel like I’m much older a soul than I am in age. I feel like I’ve lived enough life to know,” Turner says. “I’ve met enough guys to know — I’ve met enough girls to know.”
When asked to clarify her comment about girls, Turner said “Everyone experiments. It’s part of growing up. I love a soul, not a gender.”
Fans were thrilled she got candid about her sexuality and praised Turner on social media.
sophie turner came out
— kiara (@asongofsansa) March 26, 2019
another win for the gays ✨
SOPHIE TURNER LOWKEY CAME OUT. I KNEW IT. I FUCKING KNEW IT.
— اسکار وایلد? (@Olafindisguise) March 26, 2019
DID SOPHIE TURNER JUST CAME OUT OMG ADJSKFLSGMDL I'M SO HAPPY pic.twitter.com/0UVEsh72vB
— gabi; -71 dark phoenix; -19 game of thrones s8 (@sebshouIt) March 26, 2019
sophie turner really came out the gays keep on winning pic.twitter.com/0YbpWCb6bH
— rachel weisz’s wife (@RETR0SES) March 26, 2019
However, other people didn’t think it was right to label Turner’s sexuality when she didn’t put a label on it.
Sophie Turner said she experimented as “part of growing up” and everyone’s out here going “she came out as bi ?!!” so friendly reminder that bisexuality is not an experiment, a rite of passage for confirming being straight, or a synonym for questioning
— Emily M (@emilynm41) March 27, 2019
what sophie said is very validating for a lot of people and that’s cool but she sure didn’t label herself as pan or bi so it’s probably not cute to act like she did
— david rose’s b&w sweaters (@carrieandleia) March 26, 2019
sophie turner did NOT label her sexuality. this does not mean you can label it for her. she’s a real person not a fictional character.
— molls (@Igbtmaisie) March 26, 2019
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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