LGBTQ

Black LGBT+ lives land in the intersection of racism and homophobia. (Getty/Hollie Adams) The COVID-19 pandemic is placing huge strain on Black queer households as decades of discrimination compound economic insecurity, a worrying new study has found. The report released by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) identifies American communities that are bearing the brunt of

Dolly Parton permanently secured her sainthood by saving the life of a child on the set of her festive film, Christmas on the Square. Nine-year-old Talia Hill was cast as a dancer in the movie, where the legendary country music star and gay icon plays a Christmas angel. But Dolly Parton turned out to be

Pete Buttigieg has spoken about his first experience of homophobia in a moving speech as he made history with a nomination for a role in Joe Biden’s cabinet. The former South Bend, Indiana mayor made history on Tuesday (15 December) when he was announced as Biden’s pick for transportation secretary. The 38-year-old will become the

Former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg this week made history as the first gay man nominated for a full-time cabinet post, prompting howls of anger from Trump supporters. Republican-supporting outlets such as Russia Today, Fox News, The Federalist and have sought to shout down LGBT+ celebrations of Buttigieg’s appointment, arguing that it “erases” the legacy of

Very Cavallari star Justin Anderson revealed that he and his high school girlfriend gave a child up for adoption when they were just 18-years-old. (Instagram) Reality TV star Justin Anderson has revealed that he and his teenage girlfriend placed a child for adoption when they were just 18 years old. Anderson, a hair colourist who

Pete Buttigieg has been chosen as Joe Biden’s transportation secretary, becoming the first out LGBT+ person in US history to hold a full-time cabinet post. The gay former Iraq war veteran, South Bend mayor and presidential hopeful has been picked by his one-time rival to lead the Department of Transportation, Reuters and CNN report. The 38-year-old

A Jeopardy! contestant is celebrating a historic win after claiming a victory in the long-running quiz show. Kate Freeman, a financial analyst from Lake Orion, Michigan, sported a trans pride pin as she took part in the quiz show on Friday (11 December). A streak of right answers saw her best Kendra Blanchette, who had

The University of Birmingham, where a gay man says he was subjected to months of conversion therapy. (Getty) A gay man who endured months of electro-shock conversion therapy at the University of Birmingham psychology department is seeking an apology. Speaking out under the pseudonym “Chris”, he told the BBC that in the 1970s he went

Richard Madeley seen outside the ITV Studios on August 28, 2019 in London, England. (Getty) Richard Madeley has said that transgender children should get “support and unconditional love.” The former Richard & Judy presenter made the comments in his regular advice column in The Daily Telegraph after a message from Rowena, a divorced mum to a 16-year-old transgender boy.

The US Supreme Court rejected the bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general Curtis Hill The US Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general to prevent gay parents from being listed on their children’s birth certificates. On Monday (14 December) the highest court in the land slapped down GOP official Curtis Hill,

British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady was charged with “promoting homosexuality”. (YouTube/ Kameel Ahmady) British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady has been sentenced to eight years in prison for “promoting homosexuality” and conducting “subversive” work in Iran. Ahmady grew up in Iran, before travelling to the UK as a student, and as an anthropologist has studied child marriage, the

David Aruquipa kisses Guido Montano after Bolivia recognised their same-sex civil union. (AIZAR RALDES/AFP via Getty) Bolivia has recognised a same-sex civil union for the first time after a gay couple took their battle for recognition to the courts. David Aruquipa, 48, and Guido Montaño, 45, had their relationship recognised by Bolivia’s civil registry following

Transgender state senator Sarah McBride (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) Trailblazing senator Sarah McBride has delivered a moving tribute to her late husband Andy, describing him as the biggest influence on her political career. McBride made history when she was elected to the Delaware state senate in November, making her the first transgender

Champion skier Hig Roberts has come out publicly as gay. (Instagram) Skiing champion Hig Roberts has come out as gay, revealing that hiding his identity hindered his performance at the top tiers of Alpine skiing. In coming out, Roberts has become the first high-calibre male Alpine skier in the United States to come out as

Donald Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, an SPLC-designated hate group that received funding from the federal government. (YouTube) Anti-LGBT+ hate groups and schools that ban gay teachers because of their sexuality have been handed millions in coronavirus relief funds in the United States. More than $5 billion was handed to organisations under the

Impersonator Kelly O’Brien sang the Dolly Parton “Jolene” cover to celebrate COVID-19 vaccine. (YouTube/ Anna Morris. “Vaccine”, a parody of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, has been released to celebrate the start of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Dolly Parton has become a global hero in the fight against coronavirus after it was revealed that she donated $1

Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (Getty/Brooks Kraft) Staff on The Ellen DeGeneres Show have said ratings, advertising and celebrity bookings are tanking since the show became embroiled in a toxic workplace scandal. DeGeneres found herself at the centre of a media storm in July when former and current employees alleged that the

FKA twigs (L) and Shia LaBeouf. (Getty) FKA twigs is suing her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault and emotional distress after he, she claimed in a lawsuit, knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Their relationship was rumbled by “relentless abuse”, the musician claimed in a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has given an update to the coronavirus pandemic that is of almost religious importance for LGBT+ people – yes, you will one day brunch again. With news of vaccines by American drugmakers ringing

Barbara Windsor attends Brighton Pride, 2006. (Getty) Gay icon Dame Barbara Windsor, the Eastenders and Carry On star best known for portraying Peggy Mitchell, has passed away at the age of 83. According to The Guardian, in a statement Friday (11 December), Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell said: “It is with deep sadness that I can

John Mandt. (JohnMandt4VW.com) A West Virginia, US, lawmaker who resigned earlier this year after allegedly saying “silly faggots, dicks are for chicks!” has been reelected as a delegate. John Mandt Jr withdrew from the race to join West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16, in October. The 57-year-old withdrew after he reportedly wrote in a

Ellen DeGeneres during the IHEART Living Room Concert for America. (FOX/Getty) Ellen DeGeneres, the US daytime talk show host battered this year by bullying allegations, announced Thursday (10 December) that she has COVID-19. The face of the eponymous The Ellen DeGeneres Show took to Twitter to confirm that she has tested positive for the novel

Thom Brennaman may have lost his Fox Sports job for saying a homophobic slur live on air, but he didn’t have to wait long before another offer came along. When the Major League baseball announcer was suspended in August for calling Kansas City “one of the fag capitals of the world”, it looked as if

The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13. (WOW) The Drag Race season 13 cast is officially here, including the first-ever trans man to compete as a contestant, Gottmik. RuPaul is coming to save us from the uninhabitable doom of 2020 by dropping season 13 of Drag Race on the first day of the new year,

Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas (Twitter/GMA) Nearly 200,000 people signed a petition supporting gay teenager Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended by his Texas school for wearing nail polish. Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas, ignited a row after he returned from Thanksgiving

Pride flags will be allowed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but LGBT+ people will have to respect the country’s homophobic “culture”. (Envato Elements) Qatar will allow Pride flags to be flown at the 2022 World Cup – but the starkly homophobic country will still expect visitors to respect its “culture”. There was outcry

Toxic masculinity damages men mentally, physically and socially. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty) Toxic masculinity is harmful, limiting, outdated and should be scrapped in favour of a healthier view on what a “man” is, Australians say. Researchers at the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation found that, overall, men tend to enforce and care more about masculinity than women, spilling

All is not well behind closed doors on Sesame Street, where it seems our favourite felt-based couple have had a lover’s tiff. As everyone knows, the iconic puppets Bert and Ernie – long-rumoured and now confirmed to be gay – have been living happily together in their apartment on 123 Sesame Street since 1969. They

Charlize Theron threw her support behind the idea of a lesbian Die Hard. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty) Charlize Theron desperately wants to star in a lesbian version of Die Hard where a woman goes on a rampage to save her wife, and we are 100 per cent here for it. Die Hard, released in 1988, follows New York detective

Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role (Getty/Jacquelyn Martin) Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role in the Democratic leadership. Maloney, one of only seven out LGBT+ people currently serving in the House of Representatives, was elected as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee