LGBTQ

Self Esteem has announced her biggest headline UK tour and tickets go on sale soon. (Olivia Richardson) Self Esteem has announced her biggest headline UK tour – and tickets go on sale soon. The singer-songwriter will take the I Tour This All The Time show to venues across the UK in early 2023. Fans can get

Robert Foster ran a failed gubernatorial campaign in 2019. (Facebook/ Robert Foster) A Republican politician and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives has called for trans people to be executed by firing squad. Robert Foster served in the state’s House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, and in 2019 embarked on a failed

Nebraska senator Bruce Bostelman. (Twitter/@jonnykip21/Nebraska Public Media) Republican senator Bruce Bostelman has apologised over claims that schools put litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate students who “dress up as animals”.  The conservative lawmaker took to the state Senate floor on Monday (28 March) and said he was “shocked” when he heard that students were allegedly

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill at the Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill, Florida. (Facebook/ ABC Action News – WFTS – Tampa Bay) Florida governor Ron DeSantis has officially signed the state’s hateful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law, ironically and tragically surrounded by school students. On Monday (28 March),

Marjorie Taylor Greene during Joe Biden’s his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on 1 March, 2022. (Getty/ J. Scott Applewhite-Pool) Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has suggested Pete and Chasten Buttigieg want to use girls’ bathrooms in a truly bizarre rant at a Donald Trump rally. On Saturday, March

Professional football player and openly queer captain of the US national team Megan Rapinoe has said that male footballers “don’t feel safe” enough to come out of the closet. Only a handful of top flight male footballers have come out throughout the history of the so-called beautiful game – and only two did this while

DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts senior Jocelyn Anglesey held a Queer Prom to create a “safe space” for LGBT+ youth in the local area. (YouTube/KSL News) Students in northern Utah have thrown an inclusive prom to create a “safe space” for LGBT+ kids to have fun.  Jocelyn Anglesey, a senior at DaVinci Academy

Holland. (YouTube/HOLLAND) Out K-pop star Holland has revealed that he’s currently in a relationship, and fans are absolutely over the moon with joy. Holland, real name Go Tae-seob, has been open about his sexuality from the beginning of his career, releasing his debut track in 2018 as the “first gay K-pop idol”.  The singer revealed

The Oscars haven’t always treated LGBT+ films and actors with the respect they deserve – but the tide could finally be starting to turn. In the acting categories, openly LGBT+ actors have been repeatedly overlooked while their straight, cis colleagues take home award after award for taking on queer roles. It’s hard not to grow

Counter-protestors gather to support trans swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty) Conservative lawmakers in three states have passed bills that would ban trans students from participating in girls’ and women’s sports teams. Lawmakers in Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky approved three bills that would prohibit trans

Two people hold placards in support of trans people. (Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty) Republicans in Arizona have passed a bill to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in the state.  The state’s Republican-led House approved Senate Bill 1138 (SB 1138) on Thursday (24 March) by a 31-26 vote. The bill passed

Dwayne Antojado. (YouTube/7NEWS Australia) An Australian man has been sentenced over an insurance scam that made him over $120,000 to fund his lifestyle on the “gay scene”.  Victoria’s Country Court sentenced Dwayne Antojado to time served after he pleaded guilty to obtaining property by deception, NCA NewsWire reported. The court deferred his sentence last year in order

Two men and a teenage girl have been jailed for the murder of psychiatrist Dr Gary Jenkins in a Cardiff park. Jenkins, who was bisexual, was brutally beaten and left for dead by the trio in Bute Park in the early morning hours of 20 July, 2021. The 54-year-old father-of-two was left with a severe

Marjorie Taylor Greene. (CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty/ Tom Williams) Firebrand Republican Majorie Taylor Greene has been dubbed an “insurrectionist” by a lawsuit seeking to stop her running for reelection. The Georgian congresswoman has, among many other things, touted QAnon conspiracy theories, spewed COVID misinformation and compared the mask mandate on the House floor to the

Marvel’s Avengers is available to play with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. (Crystal Dynamics) Xbox is offering a free subscription that Marvel fans will love. Microsoft has teamed up with Marvel to make the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate even bigger, with a free three-month pass for Marvel Unlimited. This will give gamers access to more than

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton speaks during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference on 27 February 2021. (Getty/Joe Raedle) Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has declared a school’s Pride event “illegal” and referred to LGBT+ people as “predators”.  Paxton wrote a letter to the Austin Independent School District superintendent Stephanie S Elizalde

Team USA’s Brittney Griner shoots a free throw against Nigeria during the Women’s Preliminary Round Group B game at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Getty/Gregory Shamus) WNBA star Brittney Griner is said to be in “good condition” after meeting with a US official for the first time she was detained in Russia.  An official from the

Fezco, who has been renamed Oscar, has found a loving home with a gay couple after being abandoned by his former owners. (WCCB Charlotte) An adorable dog who was dumped at a shelter by bigots who thought he was “gay” has been adopted by a queer couple, and everything is now right with the world. 

Women’s Aid criticised for exclusion of trans women (Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images) Domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has been criticised for supporting the exclusion of trans women in need of support. In a statement on Tuesday (22 March), the charity explained that while it will “continue to support trans women”, it supports members who deem

US Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson shut down a series of loaded questions on marriage equality, trans inclusion and the definition of a woman. Brown – US president Joe Biden’s pick for the bench – has been fielding

A Disney holds a sign while protesting outside of Walt Disney World on March 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Octavio Jones/Getty) LGBT+ Disney staff went on strike to bring attention to the company’s stilted response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. If signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would

Elton John is “heartbroken” to be missing his long-running Oscars party. Elton’s annual Oscars watch party is a major Hollywood event, which raises funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. But this year, the singer will be absent due to tour commitments, with the likes of Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and Will & Grace star

Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon filming And Just Like That… (Getty) And just like that… the Sex and the City sequel, And Just Like That…, has been renewed for a second season. HBO Max announced Tuesday (22 March) that the series has been picked up for another season, reuniting the world once

Revellers carry a Disney logo during the Pride in London parade on 06 July, 2019 in London, England. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Inside the magical kingdom, Walt Disney Company employees feel “exhausted” yet “hopeful” as they prepare to walkout against CEO Bob Chapek. At issue: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, blasted by

Hundreds of anti-war protesters gathered at Times Square in New York City, to protest Russian attacks in Ukraine. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Between police raids and censorship, an LGBT+ group has fled Russia as they fear the “responsibility” for losing the Ukraine war “will be assigned” to the queer community. Watching Vladimir Putin

Demi Lovato. (Instagram) Demi Lovato wowed followers with a new set of selfies. Demi has previously been candid about their body image issues. Last year, they explained on Instagram: “I don’t always feel good in my skin, so when I do, AND I feel sexy enough to post – I do just that! It’s important

Pixar cinematographer appears to confirm Turning Red character is queer (Screenshot/Disney/Pixar) A Pixar cinematographer has seemingly confirmed that a character in the studio’s latest movie Turning Red may be queer. Turning Red, which follows 13-year-old Mei Lee as she discovers that strong emotions turn her into a giant red panda, has captured audiences since it

Minneasotans hold a rally at the capitol to support trans kids in Minnesota, Texas, and around the country. (UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty/ Michael Siluk) In 2022 so far there have been 238 anti-LGBT+ bills filed in the United States, mostly targeting trans folk, and it’s not even the end of March. According to analysis

US education secretary Miguel Cardona. (Getty/ Joshua Roberts) US education secretary Miguel Cardona called LGBT+ kids in Florida and their families to say he “has their back”. Florida’s hateful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which has passed through the state senate and is headed to the desk of governor Ron DeSantis, will ban the discussion of

Liz Truss. (NurPhoto via Getty/ David Cliff) Equalities minister and foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that the war in Ukraine should end “ludicrous debates about pronouns”. Speaking at the Conservative Spring Conference in Blackpool, Truss said that in light of Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, the UK should be “proud of its longstanding commitment to