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NRL player Adam Doueihi has been questioned by his team over a now-deleted social media post. (Getty Images) Australian NRL player Adam Doueihi has been issued a “please-explain” by his team after calling a pro-LGBTQ+ social media post “embarrassing.” Doueihi, a five-eighth for Wests Tigers rugby team based in Sydney, Australia, came under fire when

Mike Johnson wrote the foreword to a political book in 2022. (Getty) Republican speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson wrote the introduction to a conspiratorial book that contained homophobic slurs. A CNN report found that Johnson, who was appointed the 56th House speaker in October, wrote the foreword to a 2022 book –

Victoria Derbyshire apologised for the explicit remark on air. (Getty) Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire was forced to apologise to BBC Newsnight viewers on behalf of comments made by a Russian feminist musician and activist. The 55-year-old journalist apologised to viewers who may have been offended by comments from Russian Pussy Riot artist Nadya Tolokonnikova during a

Russian riot police detain LGBTQ+ rights activists during a St Petersburg march in May 2019. (Getty) Russian police have begun cracking down on LGBTQ-friendly clubs and venues in Moscow, just days after a Supreme Court ruling branded LGBTQ+ activism “extremist”. Overnight raids across the Russian capital saw clubs, saunas, bars and more overrun with police

A Liverpool court found the attack against The Vivienne was homophobic in nature. (Getty Images) A magistrates’ court has ruled that the assault on the Drag Race UK star The Vivienne was motivated by homophobia, despite the defendant’s claims to the contrary. Fifty-one-year-old Alan Whitfield admitted to assaulting the drag star, whose out-of-drag name is

Ottessa Moshfegh’s brilliantly twisted debut novel Eileen comes to life in a new film adaptation from Lady MacBeth director William Oldroyd, and starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway. It’s a snowy December day in 1960s New England when Eileen – which hit UK cinenas today (1 December) – begins. The titular character, played by Jojo

Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson on a double crowning, drag kings, and bond with RuPaul. (BBC) After the strength of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five, many fans were torn over who they wanted to win between Ginger Johnson and Michael Marouli – so much so that some were were up for a rare

An expansion of the HIV opt-out testing scheme could save thousands of lives (China Photos/Getty Images) Opt-out blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C will be rolled out to more sites in the UK, with the potential to save thousands of lives and meet the goal of ending new transmissions by 2030.  Under

A record-breaking number of businesses are showing true LGBTQ+ allyship through their policies. (Getty Images) New data shows a record-breaking number of businesses are displaying true LGBTQ+ allyship to their employees, proving they “aren’t buying” mounting anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation issued its Corporate Equality Index (CEI) this week, and determined that

The ruling will effectively outlaw LGBTQ+ activism in Russia. (Getty) Russia’s supreme court has declared LGBTQ+ activism illegal, in a culmination of a continued crackdown on the community. The declaration by the nation’s top court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism by branding as “extremists” what it calls the “international public LGBT movement” – which does not

Elon Musk has said he doesn’t want advertisers to spend money on X. (Getty) Elon Musk has hit out at advertisers who are hesitant to spend money on X/Twitter since his takeover, going as far as to tell them to go f**k themselves.  The self-proclaimed free-speech advocate was being interviewed as part of the New

Spotify Wrapped 2023 has a new feature that became an instant meme among LGBTQ+ users. (Getty Images) Spotify Wrapped 2023 is finally here and all over social media, users are showing off (or, in some cases, hiding) their top songs and artists of the year. But there’s one new feature in particular in this year’s

History books fondly remember the 1963 March on Washington, during which a quarter of million people gathered for a moment that would change the course of the civil rights movement in the USA. But few know about Baynard Rustin, the man who made it all happen. That day in August – during which Martin Luther

Timothée Chalamet is being lathered with praise in the first Wonka reviews. (Warner Bros. Pictures) The first reviews of Timothée Chalamet in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka are here and, perhaps surprisingly, the praise is glowing. After months of build up and two unconvincing trailers – in which Chalamet was compared to Drag

Tina Knowles has defended Beyoncé from ‘racist’ speculation about her skin tone. (Getty Images) Tina Knowles is coming for ‘racist’ and ‘ignorant’ trolls who had a bit too much to say about her daughter Beyoncé’s recent red carpet look. The “Cuff It” singer was bombarded with skin-whitening accusations after she was photographed at the world

Two people, who are part of the furry community, dress in colourful fursuits as they pose outside in London for a photograph. (Getty) One of the biggest nuclear laboratories in the US has been hacked by self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers” who have jokingly demanded its employees focus on research into “real-life cat-girls”. On 20 November,

This is how to get Eurovision tickets for 2024. (Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images) Eurovision 2024 ticket details have been confirmed – and this is everything you need to know. The competition will be hosted by Sweden, in its largest city Malmö following Loreen’s historic victory earlier this year. Eurovision 2024 tickets go on general sale at

Middle schoolers have told Moms for Liberty to “stop bullying” LGBTQ+ youth. (Credit: Getty Images) Middle schoolers have written to their local Moms for Liberty chapter to tell them to ‘stop bullying’ LGBTQ+ youth and their families. The SPLC-designated extremist group, which describes itself as a parental rights group, is dedicated to preventing what they

Girls Aloud tour ticket prices revealed ahead of the presale. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Girls Aloud recently announced details of their reunion tour for 2024 – and these are the ticket prices. The girl group will reunite for The Girls Aloud Show arena tour next May and June to celebrate the band, member Sarah Harding and

The trial for the murder of Brianna Ghey begins this week. (Supplied) Nine months on from the devastating death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, two teenagers accused of her murder will go on trial. Brianna, a transgender teenage girl, was found dead on 11 February in Culcheth Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington with multiple stab wounds.

JoJo Siwa reacted to an old interview from before she came out as queer. (TikTok/@itsjojosiwa) JoJo Siwa has her fans in stitches after sharing an old interview clip from her younger years before she came out as queer. The Dance Moms alum is now out and proud and has been since 2021, but before she

Bianca Censori and Kanye West are taking a break from their marriage. This comes after Censori’s friends and family reportedly “begged her” to leave the relationship during an intervention discussing their concerns over her husband being “controlling”. They first began pressuring her to leave after the Yeezy founder, 46, allegedly started to show signs of

Vuokkoset has launched a tampon aimed at trans men (Vuokkoset) A Finnish sanitary product manufacturer is getting hate online for launching a tampon aimed at trans men and non-binary folks.  Vuokkoset launched the product during Transgender Awareness Week as a means of addressing the gender dysphoria trans men and non-binary people feel around menstruation, with

Stonewall has marked 10 years of its Rainbow Laces campaign (Stonewall) The attitudes of sports fans towards the LGBTQ+ community has changed dramatically, new research by Stonewall shows as it marks ten years of its Rainbow Laces campaign. To celebrate and commemorate 10 years of the campaign Stonewall has released a special  Glitter edition of

Legislation across Florida has made it more difficult for pro-LGBTQ+ teachers to do their job. (Getty) Florida’s biggest cities have been named and shamed as some of the least LGBTQ+ friendly in the US.  Out of the 50 cities on the list, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville were bottom of the barrel, being listed in 40th,

Billy Porter and Luke Evans star in heartfelt trailer for Our Son. (Vertical) The trailer for Our Son, the story of a dying marriage between fathers Gabriel (Billy Porter) and Nicky (Luke Evans) as they fight for custody over their son during a messy divorce, has been revealed. The heart-wrenching film, directed by Bill Oliver,

Drag Race UK’s eliminated queen DeDeLicious reveals why she was ‘living’ for Vicki Vivacious drama. (BBC) Drag Race UK season five queen DeDeLicious has explained why she wasn’t upset about being called out by Vicki Vivacious, but was instead “living” for the drama. In lThursday’s semi-final episode (23 November), DeDeLicious was eliminated in fourth place

A mother and child can be seen walking past a food bank sign. (Getty) The rise in the energy price cap risks putting even more vulnerable people over the poverty line, charities and advocacy groups have warned. Energy regulator Ofgem announced on Thursday (23 November) that it is raising its price cap from £1,834 for

Laurence Fox is being sued by Drag Race UK star Crystal. (Getty/BBC) Drag Race UK star Crystal has told a High Court about the “distressing” impact of Laurence Fox’s “vicious attack” online that set a “mob of bigots” after him. Both Crystal, whose real name is Colin Seymour, and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake are

Luton Town F.C. has been fined £120k over homophobic chanting. (Getty Images) Luton Town F.C. has been issued a £120,000 fine and a two-year action plan by the FA after their fans participated in homophobic chanting. The chanting occurred on the opening day of the season during a Premier League fixture against Brighton on 12