Emmy award-winning LGBTQ+ journalist Colton Bradford has gone viral for agreeing with raucous Patriots fans that he, too, is “gay for Maye”.

On Saturday (24 January), Bradford was in Denver reporting for NBC10 Boston ahead of the New England Patriots’ AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos, which was taking place the following day.

“I feel like we’re live in South Boston right now!” Bradford declared as he was surrounded by a group of fervent Patriots supporters.

Bradford asked the excitable group if they had a final message for their team’s quarterback, Drake Maye, ahead of the game, and a couple of fans began eagerly chanting: “Gay for Maye! Gay for Maye!”

“You know what? As a gay man, I also am gay for Maye,” Bradford jokingly declared.

"You know what, as a gay man, I also am Gay for Maye." – NBC10 Boston's Colton Bradford, amid "Gay for Maye" chants in South Boston pic.twitter.com/BG6idlFAGS

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 25, 2026

The fans seemed to appreciate Bradford’s quip. One tweeted: “Colton is a legend.” Another went into more detail, writing: “That’s honestly a great moment. Reads the room, leans into it, and keeps it light without feeling forced. Crowd loved it, and it came off genuine instead of awkward.”

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Colton Bradford joined the NBC10 Boston news team as an anchor in July 2022 following years as co-host and reporter for the station’s entertainment/lifestyle show “The Hub Today.”

His broadcast career began at the age of 16 on the radio in his small hometown of Mobile, Alabama.

Patriots fans were no doubt extra gay for Maye – who is a top contender for this season’s Most Valuable Player award – following the Sunday game, after the New England side secured a 10-7 win over the Broncos to enter the Super Bowl LX.

They will play against Seattle Seahawks in championship game on 8 February, which will take place in Santa Clara at the Levi’s Stadium.

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski is trending on X.com after partying in a London gay bar with his supporters.

Polanski, who was elected as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a landslide election in September last year, has been a hit with the LGBTQ+ community thanks to his hopeful politics.

The leader, who himself is gay, has publicly supported LGBTQ+ rights and is a staunch supporter of trans rights, so it should come as no surprise that he was filmed partying and greeting supporters at London LGBTQ+ venue Heaven. 

met zack polanski at heaven nightclub right right pic.twitter.com/g9N8fdbNxg

— elise (@seeheronline) January 25, 2026

Zack Polanski joined clubbers on Sunday (25 January) for the launch of his party’s Green Space – a new nationwide community initiative from the Green Party. All money raised from the event will go towards getting Greens elected. 

‘This is community…’

Zack Polanski was out in a GAY club last with supporters and the right-wing are having a meltdown.
As if it should carry some sort of shame.
Zack Polanski is a man for every marginalised community and for this reason I believe he wil be PM in 2029. pic.twitter.com/6JyYrR6v2M

— Narinder Kaur (@narindertweets) January 26, 2026

As seen in trending posts, the fundraiser saw Polanski join in with the festivities enthusiastically, at one point donning a bucket hat on his head while grinning broadly and posing for photos with other attendees. 

What. A. Night.

Hope is here – it's all of us! https://t.co/0qbagSvIYp

– Laura-Louise Fairley pic.twitter.com/EbpYdJt9ix

— Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) January 26, 2026

Another video shows Polanski making a speech, telling eager listeners that he used to work at the club and that he’s spent many an hour on the dance floor. 

“Looking out here right now, this is community. Community is joy, community is resistance, community is love,” he told participants, before revealing that 800 LGBTQ+ venues had shut down in the last five years across the country. 

“This government is a government that knows the price of everything but the value of nothing,” he added. 

Can you imagine ANY other political leader doing this – and pulling it off without looking like a joke? Only the big ZP could do this and not look like a – live at the Green Party Party at Heaven @ZackPolanski @TheGreenParty pic.twitter.com/B7NjtZXAWH

— Canary (@TheCanaryUK) January 26, 2026

Some opponents criticised the Green Party for holding a party on Sunday. 

In response to the Bristol Young Liberals highlighting the day of the party, one person wrote: “If the biggest issue with Polanski is that he’s too fun for the Lib Dems, I think we’ll be fine.” 

If the biggest issue with Polanski is that he's too fun for the Lib Dems, I think we'll be fine pic.twitter.com/gHVDlgnTTL

— Jack (@JackJackOJackO) January 26, 2026

Someone else pointed out: “For many working class people who work hospitality jobs or do shift work, Sunday night is the start of the weekend…” 

for many working class people who work hospitality jobs or do shift work, sunday night is the start of the weekend… https://t.co/nnfZhnIura

— Ben Smoke (@bencsmoke) January 26, 2026

Last year, the owner of the nightclub, Jeremy Joseph, announced the closure of Heaven’s sister venue G-A-Y.

In announcing the bar’s closure, Joseph cited the changing Soho scene and highlighted the impacts from Heaven being closed after a bouncer was accused of rape. Morenikeji Adewole was later found not guilty.

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Gay Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy revealed that a famous musician was his version of Shane Hollander’s love interest Rose Landry, as he shares how he related to the closeted gay characters of Heated Rivalry.

The 34-year-old, who will be representing Team GB at this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, came out as gay in 2015. However, before that, he was romantically linked to Miley Cyrus. That experience, Kenworthy says, paralleled the show’s depiction of Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and movie star Rose Landry (Sophie Nélisse).

Heated Rivalry follows the central, forbidden romance of Ilya (Connor Storrie) and Shane. However, along the way, the latter gets into a relationship with the lovely Rose, who gently helps him come out. 

“At first, I didn’t understand the big deal,” Kenwrothy said in an interview with The New Yorker about Heated Rivalry.

“It was fun to watch, but it was sort of smut. I honestly thought, ‘All these thirsty gays! Y’all are just horny.’ Like, you could watch porn?

“People kept telling me, ‘Just wait – it tugs on the heartstrings.’ And then it did. The third episode changed things for me.”

The third episode shifts focus to closeted hockey player Scott Hunter (François Arnaud) and his secret love interest, barista Kip (Robbie GK).

‘Miley Cyrus was my own Rose’

“I actually wrote a message to the show’s creator [Jacob Tierney] because I was so moved, and didn’t expect to be,” Kenworthy continued.

“And I don’t think l’ve ever seen myself reflected onscreen like that, in such a substantial way. The parallels are kind of insane.

“I also had a secret relationship with these clandestine meetings and hookups. And Miley Cyrus was my own Rose, this famous person that I was suddenly linked to, and as much as I kind of wanted it – because that’s the person you would want to be with if you’re straight, someone successful and beautiful and talented – it’s not the same as when you’re with a guy.”

Since the show has been the talk of the town, Cyrus herself weighed in. She declared that she’s “so in” to contribute music for season two.

She shared: “I have not watched yet, but this is on my to-do list now. It’s all I’ve heard about, every conversation I’ve had today has started with you, ‘You have to [watch it].’”

“I had the same yearning – to be in love, to be public”

Gus Kenworthy also revealed he “really related” to the character of Scott.

“He wanted to be out, but really, just truly felt like he couldn’t be, because of his circumstances,” Kenworthy noted.

“That was me for so many years. I had the same yearning – to be in love, to be public, and to not have to hide.”

Kenworthy’s statement arrives as he comes out of retirement for his fourth Olympics.

During his time away from the sport, he has made NSFW homemade jockstraps and launched an LGBTQ+ book club with Dylan Mulvaney. He’s also starred in the horror anthology series American Horror Story and appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

Heated Rivalry is streaming now on Crave in Canada, HBO in the US and Sky and Now TV in the UK.

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