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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

Local artists came together to create the memorial to Black trans people (Twitter/@jshine1224) Hundreds of Black trans people lost to violence have been honoured in a powerful street mural painted by local artists in Chicago. The words ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ stretch across the street in Catalpa Avenue, Andersonville. It was created by 22 artists

Former president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr, delivers a speech during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Alex Wong/Getty) Jerry Falwell Jr and his wife Becki have denied allegations she performed oral sex on a 22-year-old

Nine Tory MPs have broken ranks and demanded the government urgently reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and improve lives for trans people in the UK. Conservative prime minister Theresa May pledged to reform the Gender Recognition Act at the 2017 PinkNews Awards, with the government carrying out a wide-scale public consultation in 2018. But

The New Mutants director Josh Boone has slammed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for its weak attempt at LGBT+ representation. The Star Wars sequel, released in 2019, featured two unnamed female characters kissing in the background of a celebratory scene. It was widely seen as a sign of progress for a franchise that had never featured an LGBT+

Stephen Lim, also known as Nadia Business, had been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant for six years. (nadiabusinessqween/ Instagram) A drag queen fighting chronic kidney disease has become the first patient post-lockdown to receive a life-saving kidney transplant at a Manchester hospital. Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) was forced to stop performing transplant

Joey and Anisha Van Niekerk were raped and killed in 2017 (Facebook/joey van niekerk) Four people have been found guilty of raping and murdering a lesbian couple in a horrific and brutal attack. Joey van Niekerk, 32, and Anisha van Niekerk, 30, from Mooinooi, South Africa, had been married for three years when they were

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez backs Alex Morse despite alleged ‘smear campaign’ (Getty Images) Left-wing Democratic firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given her backing to congressional hopeful Alex Morse, who faced an alleged homophobic smear campaign over his Grindr hook-ups. Morse, a progressive challenger hoping to unseat centre-left Democratic congressman Richard Neal, faced a scandal earlier this month (7

Two former news anchors have accused a network news director of fatphobia, homophobia and racism in a federal lawsuit. Ex-Telemundo Denver news anchor Miguel Bedoy claims that he was fired after being subjected to labour exploitation, homophobia and racism by his former boss Griselle Sierra. Bedoy filed a lawsuit Monday (August 24) against Sierra, a

Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital