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Gavin Grimm. (ACLU) After seven years of fighting Gavin Grimm, a trans man who was banned from using the correct bathroom at school, has finally received a $1.3 million payout from the school board that discriminated against him. In 2014, when he was just 15 years old, Grimm first told Virginia’s Gloucester County School Board: “All

Ryan Murphy attends The 2019 Met Gala. (Getty for THR/ John Shearer) TV mogul Ryan Murphy has shut down a critic who whined that he writes too many “gay perverted addicts” with an epic clapback. This week, a Lady Gaga fan account caught Murphy’s attention when it tweeted: “Can Ryan Murphy write a season without

Peter Tatchell. (Oli Scarff/Getty) Peter Tatchell has pulled out of a controversial debate with trans-exclusionary professor Kathleen Stock following criticism from the trans community. On Monday (23 August), the veteran LGBT+ activist announced on Twitter that he was set to appear on the Blackballed podcast alongside Stock, a University of Sussex professor who once branded LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall

The Ofcom headquarters in London, England. (Getty/ Bruno Vincent) Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been widely criticised for cutting ties with LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall because of a “risk of perceived bias”. The Office of Communications, a communications regulator otherwise known as Ofcom, announced that it would be pulling out of the Stonewall diversity champions

The ITV exec insisted that Love Island is “about boys and girls”. (YouTube/ Love Island) ITV managing director Kevin Lygo has declared that queer Love Island definitely won’t happen any time soon, insisting: “It’s about boys and girls.” Speaking on a virtual Edinburgh TV Festival session on Wednesday (25 August), Lygo shut down the idea of

Tommy Dorfman. (Getty) 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman has said she is much happier since coming out as trans. Dorfman confirmed she is a trans woman in a July interview in Time magazine, revealing that she had been “privately identifying and living as a woman” for almost a year. She told Time: “Coming out

A gay man has opened up about the challenges he faced in being granted asylum in the UK. (Getty) A refugee has said he was repeatedly denied asylum in the UK because the government “didn’t believe he was gay”. Zac Daily, 32, spent three and a half years unsuccessfully petitioning the UK government to grant

Out Paralympian Robyn Lambird has spoken frankly about their experience of ableism, saying perceptions of disability often make it “hard to feel empowered and sexy”. The 24-year-old Australian wheelchair racer will compete in the women’s T34 100m Wheelchair Sprint this month as one of three out non-binary athletes in Tokyo. They were diagnosed with cerebral

Crystal Michelle Turner, 38, and Kylen Carrol Schulte, 24, were found fatally shot near their Utah campsite on 18 August 2021. (YouTube/FOX 13 News Utah, Courtesy: Bridget Calvert) A newlywed couple were found dead near their campsite in Utah after telling friends they were “creeped” out by a “weirdo” man nearby. Crystal Michelle Turner, 38, and

A’Whora on Drag Race UK. (BBC) Drag Race UK star A’Whora has apologised after she broke self-isolation rules despite having tested positive for COVID-19. A’Whora told followers on Friday (20 August) in a since-deleted tweet: “Miss COVID got me good today.” But after it was alleged on social media that she’d been seen in public, A’Whora

The new ‘hate crime’ cars coming soon to UK police forces (Instagram/@yourpolice.uk) UK police are facing heavy criticism for a new fleet of rainbow-coloured squad cars they claim will boost “confidence” among the LGBT+ community. The “hate crime cars” will be introduced in forces across the country in a bid to encourage more victims of

Miss Envy Peru stars in the ‘Hit Refresh’ campaign. Image courtesy of Lot 42. Drag Race Holland winner Miss Envy Peru speaks to PinkNews about family, her queer identity and making Ru girl herstory. Fans rejoiced when Envy earned a guest judging slot on Drag Race España, becoming the first-ever contestant to be invited back

Jesy Nelson of Little Mix performs on stage during MTV Crashes Plymouth. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images for MTV UK) Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has said she would never rule out dating a woman after her last relationship ended in heartbreak. The singer opened up about her mental health struggles and her difficult decision to leave

Stonewall has said it is “proud” of its diversity champions programme after a police commissioner said the charity poses “a threat to women”. In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Conservative Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend accused the trailblazing LGBT+ rights charity of pushing a “dangerous ideology” because it supports trans rights. Among

OnlyFans said changes to its terms of use were “necessary”. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty OnlyFans has said it banned “sexually explicit” content due to issues with securing “banking and payment services” for users. The website, which allows people to subscribe to individual creators, has long been a hub for sex workers to connect directly

Emily Frood has been flooded with love and support since announcing their plans for Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. (Supplied/Emily Frood) A trans student has been flooded with an “outpouring of love and support” after announcing she’s quitting university to open Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh has a population of around

Police arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the death of a gay man in London. (Envato Elements) Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a gay man was found dead in a London cemetery. Emergency services were called to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park at around 7am on Monday morning (16

A gay man has been declared “not the asshole” by Reddit after he said he didn’t want to visit his dying grandfather. (Envato Elements) A gay man has explained why he won’t be visiting his homophobic grandfather on his deathbed in a heart-wrenching Reddit post. The man shared his story on the sub-Reddit “Am I

Trans artist Mila Jam reimagines the 80s classic as ‘It’s Raining Them’. (Talker Tailor) Spice Girls legend Geri Halliwell has endorsed trans artist Mila Jam’s remake of the classic 80s hit It’s Raining Men. The song has been transformed into a non-binary anthem, nearly 40 years after The Weather Girls first released the hit in

Hannah Blythyn, the Labour minister for social partnership. (Facebook) Trolls have targeted a minister’s wife in response to Wales’ ambitious plan to become the most LGBT-friendly country in Europe – proving why it has to be achieved. Fast. Laura Murton, who is married to Welsh Labour deputy minister for social partnership Hannah Blythyn, shared some

OnlyFans is to further limit what users can upload. (Stock photograph via Envato Elements) OnlyFans is to ban so-called “sexually explicit” content in just a matter of weeks amid mounting pressure from banks. The subscription service popular among amateur and professional adult entertainers, where users pay for content, said Thursday (19 August) that it will

Lawrence Chaney has come out in support of Victoria Scone. (BBC Three/Instagram/@victoriascone) RuPaul’s Drag Race star Lawrence Chaney has eviscerated critics daring to take aim at the first cis woman competing in the franchise’s 12-year-long history. Victoria Scone, the camp queen from Cardiff, is to make herstory on season three of Drag Race UK after being

Mj Rodriguez attends the OUTLOUD: Raising Voices Concert Series at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 6 June 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez) Trailblazing trans and Emmy-nominated actor Mj Rodriguez has opened up about bonding with an LGBT+ fan who was made homeless by his family. Rodriguez discussed her fame in the wake

Fabien Azoulay was arrested in Turkey for buying GBL for personal consumption (Change.org) Fabien Azoulay, a French Jewish gay man harassed, beaten and burned with boiling water in a Turkish jail by homophobic inmates, has been released. Fabien Azoulay, 43, was jailed four years ago by the authorities for ordering a small amount of GBL

An American Airlines pilot took over the PA system to rant about being gay. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) An off-duty pilot hijacked an American Airlines public address system to rant to passengers about being gay. In a viral clip uploaded to YouTube, the Envoy Air pilot told uneasy and shocked riders after the flight landed in

Moderna is starting clinical trials for a potential HIV vaccine. (Envato Elements) A Moderna HIV vaccine candidate is about to enter human trials. Moderna is expected to launch a clinical trial for its experimental HIV vaccine as early as this week, according to the National Institute of Health’s trial registry. The potential vaccine uses the same

Yungblud poses ahead of the MTV EMA’s 2020. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV) Pop-punk singer Yungblud has opened up being pansexual, saying he hopes it encourages others who are struggling to label their sexuality. The 11 Minutes singer came out as pansexual and polyamorous in December 2020, having previously described his sexuality as “very fluid”

A participant holds up a placard reading ‘Help Afghans’ during a demonstration near the Chancellery in Berlin. ((John MacDougall/Getty) Gay Afghan author Nemat Sadat has warned that the Taliban will “weed out and exterminate” the LGBT+ community in Afghanistan following their seismic takeover. There has been significant concern for the safety and wellbeing of women,

Drew Barrymore (L) has thrown her support to Britney Spears. (Getty Images) Drew Barrymore has thrown her support towards Britney Spears after she “purposefully” stayed silent on the singer’s tense conservatorship battle. Only days after father Jamie Spears agreed to eventually step down as Britney’s financial conservator, Britney has found a new ally in the

Pete Buttigieg with his husband Chasten in South Bend, Indiana, where he announced he was dropping out of the presidential race (Scott Olson/Getty) Pete Buttigieg has announced that he and his husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially daddies – and they simply could not be happier. Taking to Twitter Tuesday (17 August), the transport secretary, 39,