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PRIDE is a six-part docuseries coming to Star on Disney Plus. (Disney) Disney has announced details of PRIDE, a six-part LGBT+ documentary series. PRIDE chronicles the struggle for LGBT+ civil rights in America and it’s heading to streaming services from 25 June. Viewers will be able to catch the docuseries, which comes from six renowned

The first trailer for the star-studded film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen has just dropped. The Tony-award winning musical debuted on Broadway in 2016, soon becoming hugely popular and especially beloved by queer audiences. The film version of the musical, from Universal, is set for release in September, 2021, with Ben Platt reprising

Guilty Gear -Strive-. (Arc System Works) Vocal performer Erin Fitzgerald will no longer appear in the forthcoming Guilty Gear -Strive-, as she is stepping down to make way for a Black voice actor instead Fitzgerald voiced the character Ramlethal Valentine, first introduced to the 2D anime fighting series in 2014’s Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- as

Iconic Facce pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery. (Gulfport Police Department) A trans woman has pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery, admitting she robbed banks to pay for gender-affirming healthcare. Iconic Facce of Ashford, Alabama, was set to face trial in June this year, but requested via her attorney to enter a guilty

Alireza Fazeli-Monfared was killed and beheaded by family after they found out he was gay. (Twitter) Human rights group Amnesty International has called for a full investigation into the brutal “honour killing” of young gay man in Iran. This month, Alireza Fazeli Monfared, 20, who identified as non-binary gay man, was killed and beheaded by

In Just Like Us’ last two surveys, it found that Black queer youth struggle more than their white peers in school. (Robin Utrecht/Getty) Black LGBT+ school pupils are less likely to feel safe at school than their white peers, new research has found. LGBT+ young people’s charity Just Like Us reported that just 52 per cent

A former student is struggling with the lasting impact of conversion therapy at Liberty University (Envato) A former student of the evangelical Liberty University has recalled his cruel treatment at the hands of the college’s “in-house conversion therapist”. Lucas Wilson is among 33 plaintiffs suing the US department of education over the “widespread discrimination” in

Resident Evil Village. (Capcom) Now that Resident Evil Village has been released, the world can finally experience in full the icon that is Lady Dimitrescu. The big tall vampire lady, as she’s colloquially known, has spearheaded the game’s promotion and sets the campy gothic tone for the rest of the game. That’s along with her

Brazilian footballer Neymar is accused of plotting an armed assault against a journalist investigating his alleged homophobic conduct. The journalist, an LGBT+ activist called Agripino Magalhães, has filed a lawsuit against the world famous striker in the Court of Justice of São Paulo, Brazilian outlet LO-Bianco reports. Magalhães claims he was told to “shut up

Andra Day as Billie Holiday. (Hulu) Andra Day revealed that playing Billie Holiday helped her find strength after battling porn and sex addiction. The singer and actor garnered high praise and a Golden Globe for her performance in The United States vs Billie Holiday. The 2021 film depicts Holiday’s rise to fame in the jazz world, addiction, arrest

Marsha P Johnson. (Netflix) The brand new design for the Marsha P Johnson State Park has been unveiled after initial plans were scrapped following complaints from the trans hero’s own family. New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced last year that Brooklyn’s East River State Park would be renamed for Johnson, making it “the first state

Ellen DeGeneres. (YouTube) Ellen DeGeneres “loved kissing ass with all the celebrities” and wasn’t interested in talking to “real” people, a former producer has claimed. Hedda Muskat joined The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2003 as a producer tasked with booking “human interest guests” – but her experience on the talkshow wasn’t a happy one. The producer, who was

Award-winning adult performer Alex Riley has tragically passed away aged 22. (Instagram/@hifromalexriley/Twitter/@JacobHansenXXX) Adult performer Alex Riley has tragically died aged 22, leaving his loved ones and fans “heartbroken” over the loss of a “vibrant and talented” performer. The award-winning performer was known mostly for his work with the gay porn company Helix Studios. Helix confirmed

Pennsylvania representative Brian Sims revealed that donated a kidney to a neighbour, and then he took the recipient and his husband out to dinner with his family. (Instagram/@briansimspa) Democrat Brian Sims donated a kidney to a neighbour, and then he took the recipient and his husband out to dinner. Sims, who is a Democrat in

Billy Porter played Teen Angel in a 1994 Broadway revival of Grease. (YouTube) Billy Porter shared a throwback video of his performance in a 1994 Broadway revival of Grease – and it is truly something to behold. The Pose icon played Teen Angel in the famed production of the hit musical, which was helmed by acclaimed director and choreographer

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy exited the singing competition after a video surfaced online showing him with a person wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood. (Instagram/@calebkennedyofficial/ABC) Caleb Kennedy has been cut from American Idol after a video surfaced showing him sitting next to someone wearing a white hood reminiscent of those worn by the Ku Klux

Canadian singer Grimes revealed on Instagram that she was hospitalised for a panic attack shortly after appearing on SNL alongside Miley Cyrus (pictured) and Elon Musk. (Instagram/@grimes) Grimes has revealed that she was hospitalised for a panic attack after her surprise cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live. The Canadian singer, who has been in a

OmegaPro. (Twitter) Twitch streamer OmegaPro has pleaded for a ban reversal after receiving two copyright strikes for the same clip. The Twitch partner received an initial ban of two days on 7 May for infringement of copyright while showing Vampire Diaries. On his return, he then received a second permanent ban on 12 May while

Cassie Randolph (L) and Colton Underwood (R) attend the MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on 15 June 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic) Gay Bachelor star and former NFL player Colton Underwood has denied ever ‘physically abusing’ his ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph. The reality TV star came out as gay

The family of the late fashion designer Roy “Halston” Frowick have slammed Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix biopic series as an “inaccurate, fictionalised account”. (Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix) The family of the late fashion designer Halston have slammed Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix biopic series as an “inaccurate, fictionalised account”. The series stars Ewan McGregor as the Studio 54

Caitlyn Jenner in conversation at the Los Angeles Times Ideas Exchange in 2017 (Araya Doheny/Getty) Caitlyn Jenner’s political career is off to a shockingly bad start as a new poll reveals that almost 95 per cent of Californians don’t like her. Only six per cent of California voters said they would even consider voting for

The NHS will soon ask all donors about recent seuxal behaviours, meaning more LGBT+ people will be eligible to donate blood, plasma and platelet. (Envato Elements) The NHS will make the questions it asks of all blood donors gender-neutral from next month, allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. The change, which will

Drag Race Down Under star Art Simone addressed the fan theory that RuPaul didn’t film the new series in person and recorded scenes on a green screen. (World of Wonder) Drag Race star Art Simone has dispelled the rumour that RuPaul never actually stepped foot onto the Down Under set. Views of the latest iteration of

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are rumoured to be reuniting, which is great news for everyone who isn’t scarred by the horror that is Gigli. The couple are believed to be rekindling “Bennifer” after E! News reported they’d spent a romantic week alone in Montana together, as exes do. “It’s natural between them, and the

Lil Nas X features in a photoshoot for GQ Style SS21, available on newsstands 13 May 2021. (Photo by Luke Gilford) Lil Nas X has revealed that he thought God was “tempting” him with his feelings for men, admitting he “never wanted to be gay”. The “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” rapper graced the cover

The Vagina Museum team Florence Schechter, Zoe Williams and Sarah Creed (Photo by Angus Young) London’s Vagina Museum is set to reopen this month with an exhibition dedicated to the history of menstruation. The Vagina Museum, which started as a pop-up in 2017, opened as the world’s first museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and gynaecological

Social media sites are “categorically unsafe” for queer users, the damning report found (Manan VATSYAYANA/AFP/ Getty) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are all “categorically unsafe” for LGBT+ people, according to a damning new study from GLAAD. GLAAD had originally planned to give grades for each site as part of a new social media safety

Transgender people and supporters march through central London during the second Trans Pride protest march for equality on 12 September 2020. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) A retired Old Bailey judge has questioned why anti-trans groups such as the LGB Alliance weren’t included in a consultation on hate crime laws. Charles Wilde,

Pope Francis. (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Catholic churches in Germany have decided to bless same-sex couples despite a Vatican ruling that forbids them from doing so. The Church of St Benedict in Munich and three other churches in Würzburg offered blessings to same-sex couples on Sunday (9 May) in direct contravention of the Vatican’s widely condemned policy.

Alireza Fazeli-Monfared was reportedly killed and beheaded by family after they found out he was gay. (Twitter) An Iranian gay man was brutally murdered and beheaded by his family in a horrific “honour killing” after they found out he was gay. Alireza Fazeli-Monfared, 20, was reportedly murdered by his brother and cousins on Tuesday (4