LGBTQ

David Martinez. (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation) A Florida man has been arrested for threatening to cut the “gay” out of his own brother with a kitchen knife. Police in Miami-Dade in southeast Florida were called to the home of 35-year-old David Martinez last Thursday evening (24 February) amid a “violent dispute” between the brothers. The

70 per cent of trans people have experienced transphobia from their primary care provider. (Getty/ FG Trade) The NHS is making it more difficult for GPs and other doctors to care for trans patients, a new report says. While it is well-known that trans folk can spend many years on waiting lists to access gender-affirmative

Magomed Tushayev, one of the leaders behind the horrific “gay purge” in Chechnya, has been killed in Ukraine. Tushayev was a top advisor and military commander for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and helped oversee a brutal so-called “purge” of LGBT+ people in the region since at least 2017. He was reportedly killed while heading up the 141

Erotica author Chuck Tingle buys transphobic Texas governor’s website (governorabbott.com/Chuck Tingle) Erotica author Chuck Tingle, known for his work involving gay dinosaurs, unicorns, and Bigfoot, has bought a Texas governor’s website after he came under fire for comparing trans healthcare to “child abuse”. Tingle, who has written iconic erotica including My Billionaire Triceratops Craves Gay

Oti Mabuse is touring the UK with her solo show ‘I Am Here’. (Mike Marsland/WireImage) Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti Mabuse has announced her first ever headline UK tour. The dancer will take her new stage show I Am Here to venues across the country in 2022. Fans can get their hands on tickets for Oti

Jussie Smollett was found guilty by a jury of staging a hate crime against himself. (Getty/ Scott Olson) Jussie Smollett, convicted last year of staging a hate crime against himself, is requesting a new trial. The former Empire actor said he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019, claiming that two men shouted homophobic,

Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. (Facebook/ Wolfson College) A group of four students were victims of a suspected homophobic attack in Cambridge, which left one hospitalised. The four young people, students at the University of Cambridge’s Wolfson College, were attacked in the early hours of Wednesday (23 February), according to university newspaper Varsity. The attack

Hillary Clinton said that those supporting Putin were “naive” if they saw him as a “strong leader”. (MSNBC) Hillary Clinton has said that Vladimir Putin appeals to Republicans as a “leader” because he’s “anti-gay, anti-freedom”. Putin launched a brutal invasion of Ukraine on Thursday (24 February), which has resulted in Ukrainians desperately fleeing the destruction and

A close up of a Wetherspoons pub sign. (Getty/ Nathan Stirk) A Wetherspoons chef accused his co-workers of homophobic bullying, but an employment tribunal judge has ruled against him. The chef was employed at the Wetherspoons Dairyman pub in Brentwood, Essex, and in August 2019 he complained that he was being bullied by co-workers for

The South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service shut down ignorant homophobes on TikTok. (TikTok/ southyorkshirefire) The South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service has responded to ignorant homophobia with a viral TikTok: “Fires don’t discriminate, neither do we.” Earlier this month, the service posted social media content to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, but a short time later

Actor Brandon Black is making history by playing the first gay character in Tyler Perry’s popular Madea film franchise. After 11 films starring his on-screen comedic drag persona Mable “Madea” Simmons, Tyler Perry has arrived on Netflix with his latest instalment, A Madea Homecoming. Among the newcomers to the cast is Brandon Black, who plays Madea’s

Dear Evan Hansen actor Jessica Phillips comes out as queer at 50 (Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) Dear Evan Hansen actor Jessica Phillips has opened up about her sexuality at the age of 50, explaining that lockdown helped her “expand my identity”. In an interview with People, Phillips explained that when the pandemic halted Broadway shows – including Dear

Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider just keeps winning as she announces her engagement weeks after her historic run on the hit game show. Schneider won the hearts of viewers during her incredible 40-game run which saw her land the record for the second-longest streak in the program’s history. However, there was only heart that she cared

Yasmin Benoit. (Provided) We talk a lot about sexual orientation, but we don’t talk nearly enough about romantic orientation – that’s something Yasmin Benoit is trying to change.  Yasmin is an asexual and aromantic activist who is working tirelessly to make sure the world knows that not everybody experiences romantic attraction in the same way.

Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty brand has finally launched in the UK. (Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic) Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty has finally launched in the UK and Ireland. The beauty brand from the star has is now exclusively available to shop at Space NK. Fans can get their hands on products from the brand both in-store and online

Keturah Herron won a landslide vote. (Facebook/KeturahHerronForKYHouse) Kentucky has elected the first-ever openly LGBT+ members to its house of representatives – Keturah Herron. At a special election on 22 February, Herron – who is Black, queer and genderqueer – was elected to the District 42 seat in a landslide vote, beating her Republican opponent, Judy

Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on 28 April 2021. (Getty/Kevin Lamarque-Pool) President Joe Biden has nominated judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, who would be the first Black woman to sit on the bench. Jackson, 51, has been nominated to

District attorneys in Texas have hit back against the state governor’s “un-American” statement equating gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, to “child abuse”. Five district attorneys spoke out after Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered state officials to investigate any reports of trans children receiving gender-affirming care, with a view to prosecute. Abbott echoed the view of

Manizha Dalerovna Sangin ‘Manizha’ of Russia during the 65th Eurovision Song Contest grand final. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty) Eurovision organisers have backtracked on their decision to allow Russia to compete in the contest this year following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. There was widespread backlash on Thursday (24 February) when Eurovision bosses said Russia would still be allowed

Demonstrators take part in a rally outside Downing Street in London on 25 February 2022 to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty) OutRight Action International has launched a fundraiser to support Ukraine’s LGBT+ community as Russian forces move across the country. Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in

Naomie Skinner. (Human Rights Campaign) A Black trans woman who was shot and left for dead has become the latest victim in 2022’s “epidemic of violence” in the US. Naomie Skinner, a 25-year-old woman who lived near Detroit, Michigan, was found dead in a hallway at an apartment complex in Highland Park. Police were called

Drag Race season 14 star Maddy Morphosis responds to controversial casting backlash. (YouTube/WOWPresents) The cast of Drag Race season 14 have defended the show’s first straight, cis male contestant, Maddy Morphosis. News that the Arkansas queen would be competing in season 14 sparked fierce debate about people from outside the queer community entering drag spaces.

Harvey Parker. (Met Police) Police have confirmed that a body recovered from the River Thames this week is missing student Harvey Parker. Having been missing for three weeks, this week the Met Police were contacted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) about the discovery of a body in the River Thames, which was later recovered

Adele, Dua Lipa, Katy Perry and Elton John are among the music tickets you can buy for 2022. If you’ve got the January blues and want to book something to look forward to in 2022, then why not buy some music tickets for amazing US tours? Nothing beats a live gig and there’s plenty of

Intersex Justice activists protest non-consensual surgeries on intersex people. (Twitter/ IntersexJustice) A California bill aiming to outlaw forced and unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children has been pulled. California state senator Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, has been working for  three years to try to ban the “corrective surgeries”. His bill, SB225, would have

Harvey Parker. (Met Police) Police searching for Harvey Parker, who was last seen outside London’s Heaven nightclub on 17 December, have discovered a body in the River Thames. While the body has not formally been identified as the 20-year-old student, their family have issued a statement addressing the discovery. They said: “We are so very

Amarey Lej (L) and Duval Princess. (Facebook/TransGiot) A Black trans woman was shot dead on New Year’s Day, while a second was found dead in suspicious circumstances a day later. Amariey Lej (spelled Amarey in some reports), a 20-year-old dancer and youth artist apprentice, was found with a fatal gunshot wound by police in Wilkinsburg,

Donald Trump at a meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, in the Oval Office on 13 May, 2019. (Getty/ Mark Wilson) Former US president Donald Trump has “endorsed” Viktor Orbán as he campaigns to remain in power in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement, Trump said: “Viktor Orbán of Hungary truly loves his country and

Kate Winslet played Mary Anning in Ammonite. (Natural History Museum Picture Library and YouTube/ BFI) Fossil hunter Mary Anning, portrayed by Kate Winslet in the film Ammonite, will finally be honoured with a statue in her hometown of Lyme Regis. Until recently, Anning, born in 1799, was almost forgotten by history despite being a pioneering