LGBTQ

TikTok users Elizahhh and sophiamastt have hit out at straight women for frequenting gay bars. (TikTok) Two lesbians have gone viral on TikTok after they made videos calling out all the straight women populating gay bars. Sophia Mastroieni, whose TikTok username is sophiamastt, hit out at straight women for taking over queer people’s spaces in

Jonathan Bennett on the set of The Christmas House 2 with the rest of the film’s cast. (Instagram) Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett is making a sequel to his gay Christmas film – and we’re already waiting patiently under the mistletoe. The gay actor brought some much-needed festive joy to queer people’s homes last year with The

Elton John has heaped praise on his friend and collaborator Lil Nas X. (Getty) Elton John has heaped praise on his “intelligent” friend and collaborator Lil Nas X for coming out in a “homophobic area of the music community”. During an appearance on Capital FM, John was asked what it was like working with Lil

Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton are starring in West End play C**k. (Dave Benett/Getty Images & Rich Fury/Getty Images) Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton are going to star in a West End play entitled, Cock, yes really. The pair will star as a gay couple in the play’s revival, which explores sexual identity and labelling.

Russell T Davies attends the 2019 Attitude Awards. (Getty/ Joe Maher) Screenwriter Russell T Davies is set to return to Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker leaves her role as the famous Time Lord. Davies, as showrunner, helped to re-launch the iconic series in 2005, but left in 2010 and was succeeded by Steven Moffat, who

Drag Race UK season three has landed, and several viewers shared their thirst for Dagenham’s Ella Vaday on Twitter. (BBC/World of Wonder) Drag Race UK season three has landed and the internet has found a new obsession: thirsting over the queens. On Thursday night (23 September), fans were introduced to the 12 queens fighting for

Charity Kase showing that even the spookiest among us can end up needing a hug (BBC) Unlike Christmas and people in long-term relationships, Drag Race UK comes more than once a year. After a delay due to the pandemic, the second season only hit our screens at the start of 2021, now it’s back and

JoJo Siwa shows off her candy-filled bedroom during an appearance on MTV’s Cribs. (YouTube/MTV Vault/MTV) JoJo Siwa has offered fans a glimpse into her psychedelic home, complete with a colourful bedroom filled to the brim with a hoard of candy. The 18-year-old influencer shows off her impressive abode in Tarzana, California, where she lives with

Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres in Grey’s Anatomy and Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife. (NBC/ABC/CBS) Queer visibility is on the up, and TV is finally starting to get bisexual representation right. Let’s be honest – LGBT+ representation on television still isn’t great. Things

Fans of Netflix’s Sex Education were thrilled by the show including an incredible lesson about HIV in the newest season. (Netflix) Fans of Netflix’s Sex Education were absolutely thrilled after show included an incredible lesson about HIV. The British teen comedy-drama, created by Laurie Nunn for Netflix, follows the lives of students, staff and parents

Londoners using the Tube network will be able to see ten new Pride roundels to celebrate the capital city’s LGBT+ community. (Transport for London) Several new LGBT-themed roundels have been unveiled across London’s vast network of Underground stations to celebrate the city’s queer community. Transport for London (TfL) said Londoners will be able to see

Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union. (Instagram/ Gabrielle Union) Gabrielle Union has shared the heartwarming story of taking her trans stepdaughter Zaya Wade to her first-ever Pride parade. Speaking with radio station Power 105, Union explained that on the day of the parade, she and Zaya had been having a mother-daughter day, and had been planning to

Revolution Beauty and DC Comics have teamed up to release a Batman-inspired makeup collection. (Revolution) Comic book fans rejoice, because Revolution have released an incredible Batman-inspired makeup range. The beauty brand has launched a collection of products inspired by the DC Comic series and its infamous characters. The collaboration captures the aesthetics of Catwoman, Harley

The Olympic rings outside the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again delayed its transgender guidelines for sport because of “very conflicting opinions”. The new guidelines for international sports federations are not expected to be released until after the Beijing Winter Olympics in February

In the throwback photo, Leslie Jordan would have been in his early to mid-twenties. (Getty/ Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives and Instagram/ thelesliejordan) Actor Leslie Jordan has shared a topless throwback picture from 1980, inspiring thirst across the internet. On Sunday (19 September), Jordan took to Instagram to share a photo of himself more than 40

Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2021. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Lil Nas X’s strikingly personal, deeply affecting debut album Montero is here– and there’s a lot to unpack in its lyrics. The critically-acclaimed album features previously-heard songs like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Industry Baby”, but it also includes numerous new

Irish Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty) Figures from across the political spectrum have condemned the far-right mob who unleashed a tirade of homophobic abuse outside Leo Varadkar’s home. There was widespread shock and outrage in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday (19 September) when footage was shared on social media showing a far-right, anti-vaccine mob

A Maryland, US, teen has been indicted for allegedly beating a mentally disabled man until his teeth were shattered simply because he suspected him of being gay. José Tobias Carranza Serrano, 18, faces first-degree counts of attempted murder, bias intimidation and robbery as well as second-degree aggravated assault. The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Specialized

Gersson Saavedra. (Screen capture via NBC) A gay man was knocked unconscious and left with severe spinal injuries in a hate crime that has left him deeply shaken and requiring surgery. Two men reportedly targeted Gersson Saavedra in Barrio Logan, an artistic neighbourhood of San Diego, California, on 12 September. He told NBC’s San Diego

Lil Nas X (R) was completely up for collaborating with the Teletubbies. (Getty Images) The Teletubbies have once again been accused of being the apparent origin of all sin in the world for wanting to work with Lil Nas X. Yes, really. On Friday (17 September), the official Teletubbies Twitter account asked the rapper if

The younger brother of a TikTok user gave his homophobic pal a good talking to. (Screen capture via TikTok) A Tiktoker’s brother has given a masterclass in eviscerating homophobic video gamers – and he’s only 12. In two viral TikToks which has been viewed millions of times, the younger brother of user @BumbleBee__ happily plays

The US Department of Justice is to review Trump-era policies on housing trans inmates in federal prisons. After the Donald Trump administration, like it sought to across housing, health and education, rolled back trans rights when it comes to the prison system, the Biden administration might just change that. The federal Bureau of Prisons, the

Jupiter Velvet. Transgender Latina drag queen Jupiter Velvet was doxxed, deadnamed and threatened with violence on her Twitch stream. The streamer was celebrating her one year Twitch anniversary when she was hate raided by abusers. This is currently a major issue on Twitch, with those from marginalised communities targeted with vile, toxic abuse. Jupiter’s stream

Amazon Studios is developing a live-action series based on ‘She-Ra’, and fans are not happy about it. (Netflix) Amazon is developing a She-Ra live-action series, and fans are concerned the new reboot could do away with LGBT+ representation in the franchise. Variety reported the Amazon Studios reboot is still in the early stages, and there

Participants holding placards supporting the LGBT+ community during Krakow Equality March, attended by over 5,000 people. (Alex Bona/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Poland has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman whose children were taken away because she is queer, Europe’s leading human rights court has ruled. Judges for the European Court of Human Rights

Mj Rodriguez as Blanca in Pose. (BBC) Pose star Mj Rodriguez wants to play any role in future – not just trans characters. Rodriguez made history when she received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Blanca in Pose – she is the first trans actor to be up for a leading actress Emmy. But

Nigerian lesbian couple, Amara and Olayinka, have bravely tied the knot with a heartwarming post on social media despite the country’s fervent anti-LGBT+ laws. (Instagram/@the_amarion) A brave lesbian couple has symbolically tied the knot with a heartwarming post on social media despite Nigeria’s fervent anti-LGBT+ laws. LGBT+ activist and YouTuber Amara shared a series of

Andrew James says he started an LGBT+ support group on Facebook after he was viciously assaulted on a night out ‘for being gay’. (Facebook/@andrewjamespsychicmedium) A South Yorkshire man has started an LGBT+ support group after he was punched during a night out ‘for being gay’. Andrew James, a psychic medium, told the Star that he

Some films with LGBT+ representation now have the same age ranking as the “Saw” series in Hungary (YouTube/Optik) Hungary has issued shocking film ratings that equate LGBT+ representation with content in horror movies like Saw or The Exorcist. The new guidelines for broadcasters were issued by Hungary’s media regulator, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority