LGBTQ

A proposed new law would legally erase the existence of trans people in Vladimir Putin’s Russia (Getty) Russia could be set to follow in the footsteps of Hungary with a proposed law that would legally erase transgender people. Proposed amendments to Russia’s Family Code, put forward by anti-LGBT+ lawmaker Yelena Mizulinam, would legally bar transgender

Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta (YouTube/Pa. House Video) Pennsylvania representative Malcolm Kenyatta has shamed Republican lawmakers for backing legislation that he says will “intimate” people from exercising their right to vote. The Black gay Democrat tore into Republicans in an impassioned address on the House floor on September 2, drawing attention to a bill that

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has officially pardoned a US marine who was jailed for strangling a transgender woman to death. Joseph Scott Pemberton, who had been stationed in the country for a training exercise, was serving 10 years for the October 2014 killing of Filipina trans woman Jennifer Laude. The trained US marine claimed he

A trans teen was refused alcohol at a pub in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans teen was left in tears after bartenders in Glasgow, Scotland, refused to serve for because she “did not look like her ID”. Savanna Galloway, 19, swung by Wetherspoons-owned Counting House on George Square Tuesday (September 1)

Jane Fonda. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Jane Fonda, the hale actor who has remained on the frontlines of politics and Hollywood for decades, has once again set the standard when it comes to how us mere mortals should live our meagre lives. The 81-year-old told the New York Times how, upon meeting someone for the first time, she

Hope Presbyterian Church leaders and members were shocked to see the signs had been vandalised within hours of being installed. (Screen captures via NBC Chicago) A church community in a northern Illinois town was left devastated after signs signalling support of the LGBT+ community, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, were burned down,

Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s minister of ethics, has long positioned himself as a moral crusader. (Facebook) Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity who vehemently lobbied for the death penalty for gay sex for years, was unseated Saturday (September 5) and is no longer a member of the Parliament of Uganda. In the heated

Daniel Newman. (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Daniel Newman was slammed Friday evening (September 4) after tweeting that he was at a “private island” with tens of other muscular, maskless men. The since-deleted social media post came only hours after the bisexual Walking Dead star said that if “you have depth, your ‘clique’ or ‘tribe’ will almost

Pillsbury Company, which owns Toaster Strudel, announced the Mean Girls-inspired product on Twitter. (Twitter) 2020 is the year that finally, “fetch” happened. In a marketing ploy that, to be frank, we’re surprised took 16 years to do, foodstuffs company Pilsbury has launched a Mean Girls-inspired Toaster Strudel and it’s honestly a work of art. After

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has secured the role of UK trade adviser (Stefan Postles/Getty) Downing Street has confirmed Tony Abbott as UK trade envoy, dismissing concerns over his many homophobic and misogynist comments. The former Australian prime minister was named as an unpaid trade adviser to the UK on Friday (September 4) after

Harpies, billed as Britain’s only LGBT+ strip night. (harpiesstripclub/ Instagram) The founder of a queer-inclusive strip night is rallying to raise funds for two Black dancers who, in the throes of an economy cratered by the coronavirus, are facing eviction and homelessness. Held at Metropolis, an east London strip club that regularly hosts queer nights,

A judge ordered a “homophobic” street preacher to stop delivering sermons in a town centre after business owners complained about his conduct. Stephen Tallon, 37, was instructed by Judge John Cheatle that he must stop delivering his street sermons in Wexford, Ireland, after numerous witnesses came forward to speak of the harm his words have

This grandmother came out to her granddaughter in a touching video (Twitter/@jackremmington) It’s never too late to live your truth, as one adorable grandmother proved when she came out to her granddaughter on camera. When the woman began speaking about her attraction to other women, her granddaughter promptly whipped out her phone to capture the

A Polish bishop dismissed fears that the Catholic church wants to force LGBT+ people into conversion therapy (Artur Widak/NurPhoto/ Getty) A Polish bishop has insisted it’s a “misconception” that the church wants to force LGBT+ people into conversion therapy, despite calling for the creation of conversion therapy clinics just days earlier. After a three-day Polish

A former United States marine who brutally choked a trans woman to death will remain in prison in the Philippines after a last-minute U-turn. Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in 2015, and was handed a sentence of between six and 12 years in prison, which was later reduced to 10. There

Tiger King‘s Carole Baskin, Selling Sunset‘s Chrishell Stause and a whole host of other famous faces have been confirmed for the next season of Dancing with the Stars. The long-running ABC series will return on September 14, with both Stause and Baskin set to capitalise on their newfound fame by taking to the dancefloor. The reality stars

Jim Parsons as Michael and Matt Bomer as Donald in The Boys in the Band (Scott Everett White/Netflix) A trailer for The Boys in the Band, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix adaptation of the acclaimed gay play, has finally landed. The star-studded production is based on the revival of a groundbreaking 1968 play, which features a group

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence and current Republican National Committee senior advisor Richard Grenell. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Richard Grenell, the gay Republican who thinks Donald Trump is America’s “most pro-gay president”, has joined an anti-LGBT+ group that defended US ban on gay sex. Grenell, who served previously as Trump’s interim director of national intelligence,

Ryan Murphy has given a glimpse of the star-studded cast for his Netflix adaptation of the hit lesbian musical The Prom — revealing it’s coming a lot sooner than expected. The prolific film and TV creator behind Pose and American Horror Story shows no sign of slowing down, with 2020 already seeing the launch of

Tyler Ronan, one of the first trans protagonists in a video game by a major studio. (Dontnod Entertainment) A new Xbox and PC game is set to make history by featuring a trans person as the main protagonist in a first for a major gaming studio. Tell Me Why, a three-part narrative game by Dontnod

Following the three-day Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP), bishops in Poland produced a 27-page document calling for the opening of conversion therapy clinics. (EpiskopatNews/ Twitter) Bishops in Poland are calling for the opening of conversion therapy “clinics” to make LGBT+ people “regain their natural sexual orientation”. Following the three-day Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP), bishops in Poland

Civil servants in Northern Ireland are now required to refer to trans and non-binary people by their correct pronouns. Last year, the civil service re-wrote a policy document which now requires all staff to use the correct pronouns of trans and non-binary employees. While the document was re-written last year, the decision has only come

Artist Ajamu X photographed and spoke to eight men as part of a documentary that will explore men and their relationship to their bodies. (Channel 4) British broadcaster Channel 4 is set to make history by showing Nigel Farage, wait, sorry, we mean an erect penis on terrestrial television for the first time. In a

Princess Diana visiting a patient at the London Lighthouse, a centre for people affected by HIV and AIDS, in 1996. (Jayne Fincher/Getty Images) 23 years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed. A photograph of a dented car shuddered throughout the news wires that night, leaving billions reeling and in a death that drew

The Middle Ages conjure an image of darkness, stagnation and regressive attitudes – but a resurfaced queer medieval story has proved this is far from the full picture. A recently resurfaced tale from 12th century Ireland is forcing many people to re-evaluate their perception of the Middle Ages as being a time of stagnation after

Lasizwe during the 2019 Feather Awards held at Fox Junction on October 17, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The annual Feather Awards event, aims to highlight LGBTI issues and challenges in South Africa. (Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty) South African YouTuber and gay reality TV star Lasizwe caused a Twitter storm when he tweeted that

Bella Thorne attends the LA Premiere of Universal Pictures’ “J.T. Leroy” (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Bella Thorne has issued an apology for “hurting” OnlyFans creators, after she was accused of “ruining” the platform for sex workers. OnlyFans – a social media platform where fans pay for content – has been used by sex workers across the world for

Researchers found that, across two years, drag use and levels of sexual compulsivity decreased while using PrEP. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) People who use PrEP, a daily pill which prevents HIV transmission, are less likely to take illicit drugs and engage in compulsive sexual thoughts and acts, researchers said. Researchers in the Netherlands found

A dad who reacted badly when his son came out as gay now wishes he could “turn the clock back” and make things right – but it might already be too late. The father wrote to The Sun’s advice columnist Deidre Sanders about his harsh reaction when his son first came out as gay. “I reacted badly

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). (Oli Scarff/Getty) Students in a London School of Economics (LSE) freshers group chat reportedly hurled homophobic slurs at each other because they “thought it would be bants”. One soon-to-be LSE student in the group chat posted screenshots of anti-LGBT+ messages on Twitter, and wrote: “Not this