LGBTQ

Fresh Carnival’s new Pride milkshake, with extra sprinkles (Facebook/Fresh Carnival) A restaurant expertly dealt with peak snowflakery after a homophobic troll imploded at the sight of their new Pride-themed milkshake. Fresh Carnival in Saskatchewan, Canada, shared a picture of the new shake on Tuesday (1 June) to celebrate the beginning of Pride month. The delicious

Laverne Cox speaks onstage during the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, 2021. (Getty for ESSENCE/ Randy Shropshire) Laverne Cox has revealed she was in debt and close to quitting acting for good before landing her historic Orange Is the New Black role. Speaking on a panel for the Paley Center for Media on LGBT+  achievements

Ann Sinnott has resigned from her role as director of anti-trans charity LGB Alliance. (AnnMSinnott/twitter) Former Labour councillor Ann Sinnott has resigned from her role as a director of anti-trans charity the LGB Alliance. Sinnott, a heterosexual woman who is one of the four founders of LGB Alliance, resigned on the same day that LGBT+

Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette. (YouTube) A gay Republican candidate was left shocked after a party official said she was “sickened” to learn that he had adopted children. Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette, who is running for a seat in the Second Congressional District in Massachusetts, was horrified when he saw an email sent by fellow Republican Deborah Martell which suggested

Lawrence Robb as Mackenzie Boyd in Emmerdale. (ITV) Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has admitted the writers haven’t decided what his character’s sexuality is just yet as fans accuse the soap of queerbaiting. Robb plays Mackenzie Boyd on the long-running ITV soap opera. Recently, Mackenzie has been flirting with Aaron, leading fans to wonder if they’re going

Anti-LGBT+ preacher Rick Wiles is said to be “very weak” as he battles COVID-19 in hospital (YouTube/RightWingWatch) Notorious far-right pundit Rick Wiles is getting a taste of his own bitter medicine after catching COVID-19, a disease he claimed was “God’s judgement” for LGBT+ people. The controversial figure, who claims God sent COVID-19 “to purge a

Taylor Swift. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic) Taylor Swift has paid tribute to the “courageous activists, advocates and allies” who have fought tirelessly for LGBT+ rights in a touching Pride Month message. The “Willow” singer shared her empowering message on Tuesday (1 June), the first day of Pride Month. Writing on Twitter, Taylor Swift said: “I want to

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the anti-trans sports bill into law. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Florida has officially banned trans girls from playing competitive sports on the correct team in a devastating blow to the state’s LGBT+ community. Republican governor Ron DeSantis signed SB1028 – dubbed “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” – into

Simon Fanshawe. (Getty/ David M Benett) Stonewall founder Simon Fanshawe has said it’s “ludicrous” that freedom for trans people would mean, well, the dictionary definition of freedom. Fanshawe, who in 2019 signed an open letter declaring the charity undermines “women’s sex-based rights” by supporting Gender Recognition Act reform, was one of the 14 people who formed

Billy Porter opened up about his HIV diagnosis. (YouTube) Billy Porter has declared he’s a “free man” after he told the world he’s been living with HIV for 14 years. The Pose star was first diagnosed with HIV in June 2007 but he chose to keep his status a secret from the public and from his mother

Owen Bondono spoke out against a trans athlete ban making its way through the Michigan Senate. (Twitter) Trailblazing transgender teacher Owen Bondono has expertly explained why degrading trans sports bans are harmful. A bill is currently making its way through the Michigan legislature that would require high school athletes to play on teams that match

A mixed-sex couple drew ridicule online for their gender reveal party. (Screen captures via TikTok/@ Ashsam91) We are saddened but in absolutely no way surprised that the straights are at it again with their gender reveal party shenanigans. Indeed, even a global pandemic can’t stop people from staging ever-increasingly elaborate ways of celebrating the genitals

Jeffrey Sanker poses at Jeffrey Sanker’s White Party on 25 April 2015 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) Jeffrey Sanker, the founder of White Party Entertainment Inc, died on Friday (28 May) after a long battle with liver cancer. The Los Angeles Blade reported Sanker, 65, passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los

Shakina Nayfack arrives for the HBO’s Official Golden Globes After Party on 5 January 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Difficult People star Shakina Nayfack has announced that she has ‘claimed’ non-binary as part of her identity in a moving post on social media. Nayfack wrote on social media that

LGBT+ activists rally in support of trans people on the steps of New York City Hall in 2018. (Drew Angerer/Getty) The ACLU has launched its first legal challenge against the wave of discriminatory anti-trans bills sweeping across America. The lawsuit was filed in Arkansas, the first state to ban all gender-affirming treatments and surgery for

Rina Sawayama attends The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on 11 May 2021 in London, England. (Photo by JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) Pansexual pop icon Rina Sawayama is going to star alongside Keanu Reeves in the upcoming instalment to his action-packed John Wick franchise. Deadline reported Sawayama has been cast in John

Kay Tobin Lahusen, a pioneering LGBT+ rights activist and photojournalist, has died after a brief illness at the age of 91. (Photo provided by Mark Segal/YouTube/Harbinger Media) Kay Tobin Lahusen, a pioneering LGBT+ rights activist and photojournalist, has died after a brief illness at the age of 91. Lahusen, who was the first openly gay American woman

Dove Cameron attends Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on 13 March 2021 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/KCA2021/Getty Images for Nickelodeon) The Descendants star Dove Cameron has revealed that she was scared to come out as queer because she feared fans wouldn’t ‘believe her’. In an interview with Gay Times, Cameron,

Patrisse Cullors. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Teen Vogue) Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, one of the largest social and political movements in the history of the US, is to step down from the foundation. Cullors, a high-decibel LGBT+ rights activist, said Friday (28 May) would be her last day at the helm

Members of Biarritz Olympique sporting Grindr-sponsored uniforms. (Biarritz Olympique/Grindr/Twitter) Grindr has hooked up with a top rugby team to design a versatile jersey set – all the while making sports more inclusive. The queer dating app announced on its Twitter page Wednesday (26 May) as the new sponsor for French professional rugby club Biarritz Olympique. In

Horizon Forbidden West. (Sony) Sony showed off 14 minutes of gameplay of Horizon Forbidden West in a brand new State of Play video. The footage was taken from the PlayStation 5. Sadly no release date has been given for the much-anticipated game as yet. The sequel to the 2017 PS4 open world title Horizon Zero

Seth Rogen. (Amy Sussman/FilmMagic) Seth Rogen has hit out against comedians who whine about so-called “cancel culture” to accept that some jokes just age terribly. Or, you know, were never exactly funny in the first place. The 39-year-old actor and filmmaker told talk show Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (25 May) that he has long since

A zoo in Guangzhou, China, has been accused of homophobia after two women were barred from buying a “couples ticket”. In an incident that captures the longstanding discrimination LGBT+ face in the republic, Chimelong Safari Park reportedly refused to recognise a lesbian couple’s relationship. Leslie Song, 29, explained on Weibo, one of China’s most popular

Natalie Morales, who plays Betty in the upcoming Rugrats reboot, says her character will be an openly gay, single mother. (YouTube/Reuters) Phil and Lil’s mum Betty will be openly gay in the Rugrats reboot series, becoming a “beacon for young queer people”. Betty has been a low-key queer icon for ages because of her unashamed

Lauren Boebert has been elected to Congress. (EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty) A Republican lawmaker is being skewered online for a bizarre and abrupt broadside against people sharing their pronouns. Colorado representative Lauren Boebert, a deeply hard-right gun activist, is part of a small but high-decibel bloc of GOP firebrands that tout pro-Donald Trump QAnon conspiracies – notching

The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6. (Paramount+) After being leaked only hours ago, the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 line-up was officially confirmed Wednesday (26 May) – and fans had some serious thoughts. In short, prepared to be gagged and/or gooped. On the official Drag Race YouTube and Twitter pages and

Tory MP for Delyn, Rob Roberts. (Parliament) The Tories are facing pressure to make Rob Roberts resign, or to close a “loophole” preventing his constituents from forcing a by-election after he breached parliament’s sexual misconduct policy. Conservative backbencher Rob Roberts, 41, was stripped of the whip on Tuesday (25 May) after he was found to have

A sign for an inclusive restroom. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) In a defiant stand, Nashville’s top prosecutor has refused to enforce a “hateful” Tennessee law that demands businesses post signs saying trans people can use their bathrooms. The grotesque bill, among a raft of anti-trans bills that have deeply curtailed trans rights, was signed by governor

Are you a fan of breakfast and being gay? Then Kellogg’s has the cereal for you (Kellogg’s) Another day, another right-wing boycott – and the latest lucky multinational conglomerate to be targeted by angry evangelicals is Kellogg’s. Last month the company launched a Pride-themed glittery breakfast cereal, “Together with Pride,” in support of the LGBT+

Will Young performs on stage during Day 2 of Kew The Music at Kew Gardens on 13 July 2016 in London, England. (Photo by C Brandon/Redferns) Will Young was threatened with stabbing by three men who hurled homophobic abuse after he came to the aid of a busker in Oxford. The Pop Idol winner told