LGBTQ

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Drag Race Season 12 runway. (WoW) Russia has released a list of 1,000 US citizens permanently banned from entering the country – including Morgan Freeman, Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Russia’s foreign ministry released the list of those no longer permitted to travel to the country on Saturday (21 May), predominantly

Zander Moricz gave a powerful speech against ‘Don’t Say Gay’, without saying “gay”. (YouTube/ Liz Ballard) A gay Florida student gave an incredible graduation speech about his fight against the state’s horrific ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation – without saying gay. ‘Don’t Say Gay’, signed into law by Florida governor Ron DeSantis in March, forbids discussion of

A judge granted a temporary injunction that will allow doctors at the Children’s Medical Center Dallas to continue intake of trans youth. (YouTube/FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth) A judge has ordered a prominent Texas children’s hospital to continue offering gender-affirming healthcare to new trans patients for at least a year.  Doctors at Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Singer, dancer, bow enthusiast and LGBTQ+ icon JoJo Siwa has revealed that it is her “dream” to play Lady Gaga in a biopic – and we’re so here for it.  Siwa, who is a confirmed superfan of Mother Monster, shared that she aspires to play Gaga one day if a biopic about the “Rain On

Tory MP Crispin Blunt and former Tory Imran Ahmad Khan, who remains MP for Wakefield. (Getty/Parliament) Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has yet again defended disgraced ex-colleague Imran Ahmad Khan after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teen boy, claiming Khan “did not get a fair trial”. Disgraced ex-Tory MP Khan, 48, was found

Government officials in Indonesia have summoned the country’s British ambassador after a simply display of LGBTQ+ solidarity.  The British embassy paid tribute LGBTQ+ community on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on 17 May by displaying a rainbow flag at its Jakarta headquarters. The annually observed day aims to raise awareness about anti-LGBTQ+

Marjorie Taylor Greene listens to president Joe Biden deliver the State of the Union address. (Getty/ Win McNamee) Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she thinks Democrats are trying to “turn kids gay and transgender”, in a confusing celebration of Elon Musk. Musk is currently facing allegations from a former employee at his company

ILGA Europe’s 2022 Rainbow Map and Index. (ILGA Europe) The annual Rainbow Map ranking has placed Malta as the best nation for LGBTQ+ rights in Europe for the seventh year in a row, while the UK’s score continues to plummet. ILGA Europe’s Rainbow Map and Index has ranked European countries on the basis of their “legal

John Mulaney invited Dave Chappelle as a surprise guest. (Getty Images for Robin Hood/ Kevin Mazur) John Mulaney is facing searing backlash from fans, who felt “ambushed” when anti-trans comedian Dave Chappelle appeared as a special guest at his show. Chappelle was invited to open Mulaney’s stand-up show in Ohio on Friday (20 May) as

Pride parade in Padua, Italy, 2021. (NurPhoto via Getty/ Massimo Bertolini) A 16-year-old in Italy was beaten so severely by his own uncle that he broke four ribs, all for having a rainbow scarf on his bag, rights groups have said. On 17 May, which was also International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), the

Riot police formed a blockade around the students, before arresting them one by one. (Twitter/ budirenisi) A Pride parade at Boğaziçi University, Turkey, was violently broken up by authorities, with dozens of students arrested by riot police. LGBTQ+ people face increasing persecution in Turkey, and in 2015, Instanbul Pride was banned for the first time.

Rivals Gail and Eileen came together to pay tribute to the Manchester Arena bombing victims. (ITV) Coronation Street paid a moving tribute to Martyn Hett and all Manchester Arena bombing victims, marking five years since the horrific attack. Hett, 29, was a gay Coronation Street super fan and former winner of Come Dine With Me,

Charli XCX threw on a Princess Diana trans Pride flag at a recent gig. (Screen captures via Twitter) Queen of the gays Charli XCX gave a touching speech to fans during a gig – all while wrapped in a trans Pride flag emblazoned with Princess Diana’s face. The British singer, 29, played to thousands of

Queen of pop, global icon and Instagram enthusiast Madonna has been left speechless after being banned from going live on the social media platform after sharing risqué and defiant naked posts. The singer shared a video on Instagram of her pure bewilderment after attempting to go live to her 18 million followers, only to find

Drag Race All Stars 7 is off to a fantastic start with fashionable looks, killer choreography and an amazing lip-sync battle. (World of Wonder) The all-winners season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is finally here, and the killer queens are already going for each other’s throats in a fierce first episode.  Needless to say: There

Greg Miedzwiecki (far left) and Lee Cameron Trussler (second right) were the victims of a homophobic assault. (Facebook) A gay couple has been left too terrified to leave the house after youths attacked them in Southampton, England – all they did was hold hands. Greg Miedzwiecki, 30, and his boyfriend Lee Trussler, 28, were left

Dr Yashica Robinson expertly shut down Republican representative Dan Bishop’s irrelevant question. (C-SPAN) A Republican congressman asked the tired and loaded question “what is a woman” at a hearing on abortion access, and it backfired beautifully. A House Judiciary Committee hearing on abortion rights was held on Wednesday (18 May) in light of this month’s

Courts in Indiana and Tennessee struck down restrictive policies that would have prohibited trans people from using the correct bathroom. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty) Judges in Indiana and Tennessee have struck down anti-trans bathroom measures. A federal judge on Tuesday (17 May) struck down a Tennessee law that would have required businesses with trans-inclusive public bathrooms

The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) relaunch in June of 2019. (Ray Malone) Veterans of the Gay Liberation Front are inviting those “who can’t stand” the Tory government to join a protest march honouring 50th anniversary of UK Pride. This July marks 50 years since the first-ever Pride march in the UK, which was organised and

Christina Pushaw, press secretary for governor Ron DeSantis, has been mocked online after falling for a fake “homophobic dog” story. (Twitter/@ChristinaPushaw/Instagram/@whitney_chewston) Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ press secretary has been ridiculed on social media after she tweeted a fake news story about a ‘homophobic’ dog.  On Monday (16 May), Christina Pushaw tweeted a screenshot of a

Amber Heard denies assaulting ex-girlfriend and accuses Johnny Depp of ‘smear campaign’ (Jim Lo Scalzo/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Amber Heard has denied allegations that she assaulted an ex-girlfriend in the final day of her cross-examination. Heard is being sued by her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a $50m (£38m) defamation suit over her claims that he abused

Iconic actor Sir Ian McKellen and Prince William have praised Jake Daniels after the pro footballer came out as gay. (YouTube/Sky News) Iconic gay actor Ian McKellen, Prince William and more have applauded Jake Daniels after the Blackpool player came out publicly in a historic move for UK football.  Daniels came out as gay on

Senator Cynthia Lummis apologised after she was booed for remarking there are only “two sexes” during a speech at the University of Wyoming. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty) Wyoming senator Cynthia Lummis has apologised after she was booed for commenting about the “existence of two sexes” during a graduation speech. Lummis came under fire

Neil Patrick Harris apologises for Amy Winehouse ‘corpse meat platter’ from 2011 Halloween party (Bruce Glikas/WireImage) Neil Patrick Harris has apologised for serving up a “disturbing” meat platter made to look like the “corpse” of Amy Winehouse just months after the singer’s tragic death. The graphic platter, which was described by a Twitter user as

Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney will be joining the cast of Doctor Who for a show that will hit TV screens in 2023. (Netflix) Heartstopper‘s Yasmin Finney has joined the Doctor Who universe as a new character that will debut next year, coinciding with the show’s 60th anniversary. Finney rose to fame for her role as Elle Argent, a trans

Football fans are praising Blackpool forward Jake Daniels’ bravery after the footballer came out publicly as gay. (YouTube/Sky Sports Football) Pro footballer Jake Daniels has been praised for his courage and bravery after he became the first British male football player to come out publicly in 32 years.  Daniels, who is a forward for Blackpool,

Saturday Night Live slated for Johnny Depp v Amber Heard lawsuit parody (Saturday Night Live/SNL) Saturday Night Live (SNL) has come under fire for a parody sketch of the ongoing defamation lawsuit between Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp, 58, is suing ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, in a $50m (£38m) defamation suit over her

Rachel Riley (L) has defended JK Rowling. (Getty Images) British television presenter Rachel Riley has said that criticism against JK Rowling’s anti-trans views stems from the author speaking out “against Jeremy Corbyn”. Riley, who co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show Countdown, was asked by The Sunday Times, of course, about the Harry Potter author.

A statue of Margaret Thatcher, a former anti-LGBTQ+ British prime minister, was egged by a man. (Getty Images/Screen capture via Twitter/@DesignsBarnes) A £300,000 memorial to former anti-LGBTQ+ British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was egged and booed at within two hours of its unveiling. To little ceremony or applause, the granite statue of the “Iron Lady”

Heartstopper star Joe Locke says he would love to cast Jennifer Coolidge in season two of the popular LGBTQ+ Netflix series. (Netflix/Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Heartstopper stars have shared their dream cast for a potential season two, and Joe Locke said he wants queer cult icon Jennifer Coolidge to play his “cool” grandma. The LGBTQ+ Netflix series has