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LGBT+ students were told to “die” in horrific graffiti. (Envato Elements) LGBT+ students were told to “die” in “appalling and terrifying” homophobic graffiti daubed over a Pride flag. Abusive slurs were scrawled on a white board that had a Pride flag projected onto it at Broadland High School in Norfolk, according to the North Norfolk News.

Phyllis Akua Opoku Gyimah during the GAY TIMES Honours 500 at Magazine London on 21 November 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage for GAY TIMES) The legendary Lady Phyll opened up about learning to accept herself in a new interview. The co-founder and executive director of UK Blade Pride shared her story on

New research has revealed the scope of mental health problems among asexual youth (Envato) The majority of young asexual people have experienced deteriorating mental health in the past year, according to troubling new research released on Asexual Visibility Day (8 May). An independent survey commissioned by the LGBT+ youth charity Just Like Us found that

The City of Atlanta Police Department says the man in this surveillance footage is a suspect in a series of armed robberies by thieves who are using Grindr to find their victims. (YouTube/FOX 5 Atlanta) Police in Atlanta, Georgia have warned that thieves are using Grindr to find their victims. At least eight people have been

Alleged neo-Nazi Andrew Dymock is on trial for terrorism at the Old Bailey (Getty) A student is accused of promoting a virulently homophobic neo-Nazi group in a bid to start a British “race war” against people of colour. Andrew Dymock, 23, is on trial at the Old Bailey charged with 12 terror offences and three other

Ashnikko is touring the UK and Ireland in 2021 as part of the Demidevil Tour.(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for Bauer Media) Ashnikko has announced details of the Demidevil Tour for 2021 and tickets go on sale today (7 May). The artist will bring the Demidevil Tour to the UK and Ireland this December with

Franklin Graham got a frosty response from the Seattle Police Department (CNP/Ron Sachs//Anadolu Agency/Getty) Franklin Graham has insisted he’s “not anti-gay” after Seattle Police refused to attend his dinner because of his homophobic views. The notoriously anti-LGBT+ preacher is hosting the aw enforcement appreciation dinner in Seattle next week, but there’s just one tiny problem: Seattle

Two men have been convicted for a vile “unprovoked attack” on a shop worker who was threatened with homophobic abuse. Nathan Jones, 34, and Shaun Aston, 26, spat the slurs “f****t” and “batty boy” at the victim on 27 February as he worked at the One Stop Shop in Cardiff, Wales. Jones had already been

Keira Bell, 23, won a landmark judicial review against GIDS in December. The NHS was granted permission to appeal in January. (YouTube/Sky News) A children’s hospital in Sweden has stopped prescribing puberty blockers to trans under-16s with gender dysphoria, citing the Keira Bell ruling. Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in Swedish capital Stockholm said that the

Phelokazi Ndlwana was brutally murdered in South Africa (Facebook/Gay and Lesbian Network) South Africa is mourning yet another LGBT+ murder victim, a 24-year-old lesbian named Phelokazi Ndlwana. Police were called to the crime scene on Mzolxolo Street in the Khayelitsha township on Sunday (2 May), where they found Ndlwana’s body. “On their arrival they were

The acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven has dropped an explosive trailer for his long-awaited erotic lesbian nun romance, Benedetta. The steamy period drama will be the Dutch filmmaker’s first movie in five years and is expected to bear all the hallmarks of his iconic psychosexual dramas Basic Instinct and Elle. Inspired by true events, the French-language thriller

Moss Bros is launching a monthly subscription service so customers can rent casual and formalwear. Moss Bros has launched a monthly subscription service for renting outfits, aimed at helping customers be more sustainable. The suit and formalwear retailer Moss Bros hopes its new service can be the “Netflix of clothing” in a bid to move

Alex Salmond claims his reported remarks about the SNP being captured by “loony tune transgender warriors” are inaccurate, insisting those were not his “exact words”. The Alba party leader and former first minister of Scotland is alleged to have made the comment to Scottish broadcaster Jim Spence, who reported it in The Courier on Tuesday

The CIA’s latest recruitment advert was mocked by liberals and conservatives alike (Twitter/@CIA) The CIA struggled to hit the right note with a hilariously clumsy “woke” recruitment ad that’s been slammed across all sides of the political spectrum. The awkward video was released on YouTube as part of the “Humans of CIA” series, a campaign

Sony has invested a minority stake in Discord, the popular messaging platform used by gamers globally. The news came in a blog post from Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan. PlayStation and Discord will see some form of connection from early next year on both consoles and mobile. “At PlayStation, we’re constantly looking

Trans woman Zashy Zuley del Cid was murdered in the streets of San Miguel, El Salvador (Facebook) El Salvador’s LGBT+ community is mourning the loss of a fearless trans woman and activist who was murdered from a gunshot to the back. Zashy Zuley del Cid was killed in the early hours of 24 April in

The #FreeSyiaah campaign across social media has gained traction over the past year, but Governer Newsom is still yet to respond. (Micah Bazant & Forward Together) Syiaah Skylit, a trans woman incarcerated in a California men’s prison, is seeking clemency due to “severe and persistent” abuse and violence. Skylit is behind bars at Kern Valley

Caitlyn Jenner. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty) George Takei has branded Caitlyn Jenner a “menace” after she stated her opposition to trans athletes competing as their correct gender. Speaking to TMZ on Saturday (1 May), the former Olympian – who is currently fighting to become California’s next governor – said she opposes “biological boys who are trans competing in

The central cast of It’s A Sin. (Channel 4) Channel 4 bosses were nervous about what response Russell T Davies’ AIDS drama It’s a Sin would receive. The British television programme has earned plaudits for its raw and euphoric look into the lives of queer folk in their 20s who arrived in London at the

Iris Santos (L) and Natalia Smüt. (Houston Police Department/Instagram) Two trans women were slain on the same day in the US, raising the spectre of a spree of violence that shows no signs of stopping this year. Iris Santos, a Latinx trans woman, and Natalia Smüt, a “firecracker” of a drag performer who dazzled audiences

Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per cent of his body. (Instagram/@kindzulis.normunds) A gay man from Tukums, Latvia, died of burns Wednesday (28 April) that nearly covered his entire body after a disgruntled neighbour allegedly doused him with flammable liquid. Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per

Members of the LGBT+ community march in the Pride parade in Durban, South Africa, in 2018. (AFP via Getty/ RAJESH JANTILAL) A suspect has been arrested in connection to a gay man who was left bruised and battered after being stabbed with a bottle in Sasolburg, South Africa. Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked at

Donald Trump’s vow to ban trans troops was met with fierce protest in 2017. (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty) Pentagon policies that allow trans folk to serve in the US military went into effect Thursday (April 30), finally undoing Donald Trump’s cruel and unnecessary ban. It was the upshot of a tug-of-war between administrations and

Donald Trump’s vow to ban trans troops was met with fierce protest in 2017. (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty) Pentagon policies that allow trans folk to serve in the US military went into effect Thursday (April 30), finally undoing Donald Trump’s cruel and unnecessary ban. It was the upshot of a tug-of-war between administrations and

Pope Francis. (Getty/ Lisa Maree Williams) Around 700 young people have formally left the Catholic Church in Belgium since the Vatican banned blessings for same-sex couples. Johan Bonny, bishop of Antwerp, told The Tablet that many of their members pulled away from the Catholic Church after the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (CDF) issued its

Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Indya Moore as Angel. (Michael Parmelee/FX) Pose creator Steven Canals has opened up about why the show had to end, saying he had always envisioned a “very specific ending”. The groundbreaking drama returns this weekend, with fans already mourning what feels like a premature ending. News that Pose’s new season would

Miitopia. (Nintendo) A demo has been released for forthcoming Switch RPG Miitopia, but it’s the character creator that’s taking the internet by storm. Characters in the RPG are made up of player created Mii characters, first introduced on Nintendo’s Wii console. It means you can customise the entire story with party members, and even villains,

Michelle Visage has addressed Drag Race Down Under’s Scarlet Adams and her historic Blackface controversy, saying “apologies were needed”. (WoW) Michelle Visage has addressed a Drag Race Down Under queen’s abhorrent use of Blackface. Scarlet Adams, who is part of the first cast of the Australian and New Zealand Drag Race spin-off, apologised in March

Drag Race UK’s A’Whora recreates Elizabeth Hurley’s iconic Versace safety pin dress that she wore to the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral. (Provided/Wildcat Gin) Drag Race UK star A’Whora says being on the hit show and being “catapulted” into “celebrity culture” has been a “huge wake-up call” in having to “get your

Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche. (HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty) Anne Heche has said her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres didn’t want her to “dress sexy” when they attended the Golden Globes together in 1998. The Another World actress dated DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, and she’s finally opening up about what her time with the lesbian icon was like.