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Singer Holland, known as the first openly gay K-pop musician, was left bloodied following a “homophobic” attack. Holland wrote on Instagram that he was out in Seoul with his manager and a friend when a stranger approached him, calling him “a dirty gay” and striking him in the face twice. “This is obviously a hate crime,”

Kim Chi’s beauty brand is donating to a good cause for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Kim Chi has announced her beauty brand is donating to a good cause this month – and she once again proves why we all love her. To mark Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the

Kira Lewis and Dylan Tippetts won seats in their local elections. (Provided/Twitter) There were scenes of jubilation in London and Plymouth on Friday as two trans people were elected as Labour councillors. Kira Lewis, 22, was elected in the Higham Hill ward of London, while Dylan Tippetts, 21, won a seat in Plymouth’s Compton ward

RuPaul. (YouTube/RuPaul’s Drag Race) Bring Back My Girls is a new RuPaul’s Drag Race spin-off which will reunite queens from the US, UK, Down Under and beyond. The new series will feature iconic queens from across the Drag Race franchise in conversation. It will be filmed live at the upcoming RuPaul’s DragCon LA 2022, and will feature the

Health Canada authorised Canadian Blood Services to lift restrictions on blood donations from queer men. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty) Health Canada has lifted the antiquated ban on blood donations from queer men and others within the LGBT+ community.  The government department – which is responsible for national health policies in Canada – released a statement on

Marvel’s Victoria Alonso praised Doctor Strange character America Chavez for representing “both the LGBTQ+ and Latinx community”. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Gay Marvel exec Victoria Alonso has opened up about the importance of retaining America Chavez’s LGBT+ identity in the upcoming Doctor Strange film. Chavez, played by Xochitl Gomez, is a hero from the Utopian Parallel – a realm outside

Heartstopper stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor said they’d be interested in exploring more aspects of their characters in future seasons. (Netflix) Heartstopper actors Joe Locke and Kit Connor are keen to explore more areas – including themes of mental health – as Charlie and Nick’s relationship develops.  Since its release on Netflix, Heartstopper has quickly become the

Benedict Cumberbatch says it’s an “expected disappointment” that LGBT+ scenes could be censored in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Benedict Cumberbatch said he is “emotional” that Saudi Arabia asked Disney to censor an LGBT+ character from the Doctor Strange sequel.  Saudi Arabia reportedly asked Disney to cut a 12-second scene in which queer

Former president Donald Trump gave a bizarre definition of what a ‘woman’ is during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. (Getty/Scott Olson) Donald Trump offered up an unusual definition of a woman during an anti-trans tirade on Piers Morgan’s new series.  Trump appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored to share his opinion on a variety of topics, including

Megan Fox says she incorporated books about gender identity and self-expression into her children’s “daily lives” since they were “very young”. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Megan Fox opens up about her “brave” son’s decision to wear dresses and how she talks to her kids about gender identity.  The Jennifer’s Body star spoke to Glamour UK about how she parents her three

Lil Nas X presale tickets for his Long Live Montero Tour go on sale this week. (Rich Fury/Getty Images) Lil Nas X recently announced the Long Live Montero Tour and we’ve got all the presale ticket info you need. The rapper confirmed his first headline tour on social media, with dates planned in the US, UK

LGBT Youth Scotland research found that the number of young queer people who consider Scotland a good place to live has decreased over the past five years. (Getty/Jeff J Mitchell) The number of LGBT+ youth in Scotland who consider the country a good place to live has dropped over the past five years, according to

Marjorie Taylor Greene discussed evoking martial law to keep Donald Trump in power, according to text messages. (Getty/Kevin Dietsch) Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested in a text that Donald Trump should declare martial law to overturn the election results.  CNN obtained 2,319 texts that Mark Meadows, Trump’s former White House chief of staff, sent and received between

Alice Oseman, creator of the Heartstopper series, says the Netflix show may explore mental health issues in future seasons. (Netflix) Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman has hinted there might be more seasons of the beloved series in the future which explore “darker issues”. The uplifting LGBT+ drama explores the lives of main characters, Charlie and Nick (Joe

Two thirds of lesbians delay coming out due to harmful stereotypes Pippa Sterk, a young lesbian ambassador for Just Like Us. (Just Like Us) Two thirds (68 per cent) of lesbians have delayed coming out due to harmful stereotypes such as gay women being “man hating”, or being “over sexualised”, research has found. The top

Bill Hader shot down the idea of returning to SNL as gay character Stefon as he didn’t think it was a “good thing to do now”. (YouTube/Saturday Night Live) Bill Hader declined an opportunity to to return to Saturday Night Live as gay character Stefon because it didn’t feel like a “good thing to do now”.  Hader

Alabama state representative Neil Rafferty on fighting the rise of anti-LGBT+ bills in the state. (Getty/Julie Bennett) Alabama’s only openly gay lawmaker Neil Rafferty has slammed conservatives for “exploiting the public’s misunderstanding of what it is to be trans” to push vile legislation.  Earlier this month, Democratic Party state representative Rafferty took to the Alabama

Sheila Lumumba. (Twitter) In a grisly attack that has appalled Kenya, a non-binary lesbian reportedly was raped and murdered by six men in their home. Sheila Lumumba, a 25-year-old hospitality worker, was found dead in their home in Karatina, a town in Nyeri County, earlier this week, LGBT+ groups and activists and BBC Africa reported. K24TV said

Florida governor Ron DeSantis. (James Gilbert/Getty Images) Florida’s cruel crackdown on LGBT+ rights has deepened after governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill all but censoring queer topics in schools and workplaces. On top of the reviled ‘Don’t Say Gay‘ bill that blocks educators from discussing LGBT+ identities in K-12 schools, DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE

Joe Biden has blasted Republicans for their obsession with dismantling Disney. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images) US president Joe Biden has thrashed Republicans obsessed with attacking the Walt Disney Company amid the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Biden told a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday (21 April) that the GOP has swung so deeply to the far-right, so much

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. (Creative Commons photo/Noah1806) A Californian man is facing charges for threatening to “bomb” and kill Merriam-Webster employees over the publisher’s pro-trans definitions. Jeremy David Hanson, of Rossmoor, threatened to “hunt down and shoot” workers of the oldest dictionary publishers in the US, procecutors claimed. The 34-year-old sent online threats to

Morgan Fevre was viscously attacked by someone for wearing a sequinned jacket. (GoFundMe/Paul Fevre) A gay man who moved to Manchester, England, for its “inclusiveness” was left for dead in a vicious assault. Morgan Fevre, a 22-year-old support worker, suffered a bleed on the brain, three broken teeth and multiple breaks to his nose, cheekbone

On 6 August, the victim alleged that Oleh and his parents came to his apartment, and Oleh shouted at him to go inside, after which, Oleh’s parents forced their way into the building. CBS Miami reported the arrest warrant as saying: “One of them grabbed an unknown object and struck him in the face, [the

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes the stand in Georgia. (C-SPAN) Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene “does not recall” a concerning amount about her actions surrounding the Capitol riots, but does remember saying Nancy Pelosi deserved the death penalty. Last month, bipartisan Texas-based group Free Speech for People filed a complaint on behalf of Georgia voters, arguing

America Chavez is the latest LGBT+ hero to be featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been banned in Saudi Arabia because it includes an LGBT+ character. The Marvel film, set to be released in cinemas on 6 May, 2022, is the sequel to the 2016

Kit Connor (L) as Nick and Joe Locke (R) as Charlie in Heartstopper. (Netflix) It’s been six years since Alice Oseman published the first edition of Heartstopper, her universally adored webcomic, and now the television adaptation has finally landed on Netflix. Heartstopper tells the story of Charlie (Joe Locke), an openly gay teenager who finds himself falling

British cyclist Katie Archibald says that trans athletes have been “let down” by sporting bodies’ inclusion policies. (Getty/Sebastian Frej/MB Media) Olympic gold medalist Katie Archibald has declared that trans athletes have been “let down” by inclusion policies in the sporting world.  Archibald, who is a two-time Olympic cycling champion, called out “international governing bodies of

Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida governor Ron DeSantis. (YouTube/ PBD Podcast) The recently exposed Libs of TikTok Twitter account has been credited with inspiring Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, as well as the surge in “grooming” rhetoric among conservatives. This week, Chaya Raichik was exposed as the person behind the account, which started on

Former New York City mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani was unmasked as Jack in the Box. (FOX and Getty/ Spencer Platt) Former New York mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has been revealed as a contestant on The Masked Singer, leaving viewers furious. Giuliani, who has faced allegations of corruption and profiteering, was a

Florida governor Ron DeSantis addresses the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando. (LightRocket via Getty/ SOPA Images/ Paul Hennessy) Florida’s health department has issued chilling guidance to block medical care and even social transition for trans kids in the state. The guidance, issued by Florida’s department of health on Wednesday (20 April), contradicts federal guidance