LGBTQ

Melanie Panayiotou (L), sister of singer George Michael (R). (Dave Hogan/Getty Image/Rob Verhorst/Redferns) George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou has died aged 55 on the third anniversary of her brother’s death, police said. The hairdresser was found at her London, England, home by her sister Yioda on Christmas Day – the same day her pop star

BBC bosses defended the decision to broadcast the uncensored version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ in Gavin and Stacey (BBC) The BBC has defended the inclusion of the homophobic slur ‘f****t’ in the Gavin and Stacey special which aired on Christmas Day. Fans were appalled when the show’s karaoke duo, Bryn and Nessa, inexplicably opted

Director JJ Abrams has defended the ridiculously subtle same-sex kiss in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, saying that he didn’t want to make it “heavy-handed.” The low-key moment between two women may have been the first gay kiss in the history of the franchise, but it wasn’t exactly what fans were hoping for. Occurring

A Twitter user’s Christmas took an interesting turn when he bumped into an old flame at church (Rawpixel/Envato Elements) A gay guy found himself in the uncomfortable position of sitting next to his summer hookup while at midnight mass – but the awkwardness didn’t end there. Twitter user @dxnielandrew took his followers on a wild

Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh. (Rankin/ Loyalty & Love/ Marriott Bonvoy) Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh, Olympic Team GB gold medallists and power couple, have spoken of their concern that the “the trans community is being attacked left, right and centre”. In 2016, the star hockey players made history as the first-ever same-sex couple to win Olympic

Many of us have met men who identify as straight but have experimented sexually with other guys. It’s an unusual trend and difficult to get to the root of. Are these guys secretly bisexual, pansexual, or queer? Are they gay and in the closet? Or are they just straight and wanted to try something… a

A couple went on holiday and left their son with his grandma – but what should have been a fun and happy time for the boy quickly turned into a traumatic nightmare. The boy’s dad shared his story on Reddit’s relationship forum where he explained that their five year old son likes to dress up

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds enter Downing Street as the Conservatives celebrate a sweeping election victory on December 13, 2019 in London, England. (Peter Summers/Getty Images) UK prime minister Boris Johnson will spend his Christmas holiday on a Caribbean island where being LGBT+ is illegal. Johnson and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, are expected

J Hus performs on stage during Wireless Festival 2019 on July 7, 2019 in London, England. (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) London rapper J Hus has said he didn’t want to offend anyone with his tweet declaring “stop forcing LGBT onto us” and has said he wants to learn. J Hus had been facing anger after attacking people

A group of lesbian campaigners show solidarity with the trans community at 2019’s Pride in London march. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty) A controversial group calling itself the ‘LGB Alliance’ has undergone a rebranding exercise, and the results are somewhat unexpected. The group, which purportedly represents lesbians, gay men and bisexual people – though this has

Cage fighters James Lilley and Daniel Lerwell have not dressed in drag since 2009. (St red/ YouTube) Two cage fighters dressed in drag famously defended themselves against an unprovoked attack, but they have now said that they ‘haven’t dressed as women’ in the decade since. In 2009, James Lilley and Daniel Lerwell were among a

Influencers were reportedly paid six-figure sums to promote the festival (Instagram/@diet_prada) Several actors, DJs, models and Instagram influencers have come under fire for promoting a music festival in Saudi Arabia, a country with a horrific human rights record. Electronic festival MDL Beast took place on 21-23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, with a lineup

Pete Buttigieg has earned an endorsement from Hollywood actor Kevin Costner. The Dances with Wolves Oscar winner made a surprise appearance at Buttigieg’s town hall rally in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday evening. Kevin Costner: Pete Buttigieg could bring unity to America Speaking at the event, Costner said: “Whether your road leads you to Pete, like

Lesbian couple KC and Lena Curry with adopted sons Joey, Logan and Noah. (Facebook) Three young brothers who had been separated from one another have been brought together and adopted by a lesbian couple in Massachusetts. KC and Lena Currie, who got married five years ago, adopted the oldest brother – Joey, now three –

Harry Styles sings Juice in the Live Lounge. (YouTube/Screenshot) “Somebody come get your man, I think he got lost in my DMs,” Harry Styles sang, grinning, in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. “I think we’re gonna be way more than friends! Way more than friends.” Dressed in a tee from his own merch line

Saoirse Ronan (left) being interviewed with her Little Women co-stars by Out Magazine. (Screenshot) Actress Saoirse Ronan says her character in the new film version of Little Women might be queer if the book had been written today. Ronan, who will also play Kate Winslet’s lesbian lover in upcoming movie Ammonite, plays heroine Jo March in

Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, who tweeted in support of JK Rowling after the famous author was branded a “transphobe”, has tweeted again, this time comparing drag shows to black face. Davies, who has faced backlash before for “anti-trans” tweets, said on December 21 that she is “fed up” of drag shows. “Am I the only

File photo. A plane is seen next to a rainbow (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty) American Airlines is the latest US airline to update its booking process to allow non-binary customers to fly with an X or U gender marker. People who have a non-binary gender marker on their ID documents can now mark their gender as “U’

Yew Fook Sam. (Change.org) A 67-year-old man who the Home Office said wasn’t “gay enough” to stay in the UK has received an early Christmas present – asylum status from the government. Yew Fook Sam, known as Sam, lives in Kirkby, Liverpool, and has lived in fear of being deported to Malaysia, where homosexuality is

Anthony Stewart-Head with a young trans fan, Jay Hulme. (Jay Hulme/Twitter) Tired: J.K. Rowling pledging her support for a woman with “absolutist” anti-trans views. Wired: Buffy actor Anthony Stewart-Head quietly going above and beyond for his trans fans. Stewart-Head, who played Buffy’s watcher Giles in the cult series, reportedly reached out a young fan after he

Daisy Ridley plays Rey in Star Wars. (Disney) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor Daisy Ridley said it was “awesome” to see the film’s blink-and-you’ll-miss it same-sex kiss in place of real LGBT+ representation. Ridley, who plays Rey in the sequel trilogy, said that she went to the film’s LA premiere with a lesbian

J. K. Rowling at the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. (Getty) Hurt JK Rowling fans have been given sage advice on how to approach the Harry Potter series after the author backed a woman whose anti-trans views were ruled “absolutist.” Rowling was accused of “transphobia” after she voiced her support for

Author JK Rowling. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) Trans rights activist and professional track cyclist Rachel McKinnon explains her thoughts on JK Rowling after the author came out in support of an anti-trans woman today.  This was shaping up to be a decent week for trans people. Yesterday, there was a little hope with US president Trump being impeached by the

Rev Richard Coles (L) and his civil partner Rev David Coles. (Twitter) Church of England vicar Reverend Richard Coles has revealed that online trolls have subjected him to abuse following the death of his partner. The former Communards musician explained how he has received homophobic abuse from a pocket of people, including one person who

Queer Methodist clergy were saddened by the vote at the general conference. (United Methodist General Conference/facebook) A Methodist church in Texas is to hold a mass ceremony celebrating marriage and reaffirming wedding vows of all married couples, including same-sex couples, who want to attend. The ceremony will be held just three days before the denomination’s clampdown

The Chase star Paul Sinha. (ITV) Quizmaster and star of the hit UK show The Chase Paul Sinha has announced he has married his partner Olly nearly a year after the pair got hitched in January. In a blog post, the comedian, 49, described the “wonderful” ceremony and how he had the “f***ing time of

Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for William Hill Race & Sports Bar ) New Jersey is on track to ban the ‘gay panic defence’ that has historically been used to justify the killing of a queer peoples for decades. Since the early 1960s, defence lawyers across the US have used the

New York City is attempting to stop misgendering of dead non-binary and trans people on their death certificates. Under changes announced on Wednesday, the city is directing that gender identity should always be recorded on death certificates “consistent with the wishes” of the person who has died. A release explains that a determination gender identity

‘Antichrist’ Liam Payne (L), and Harry Styles, our lord and saviour. (Gareth Cattermole/ Karwai Tang/Getty Images) Former One Direction member Liam Payne described himself as “the Antichrist version” of Harry Styles and basically the entire internet is sufficiently weirded out. In an interview with The Face, Payne explained that he would have no clue what

Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards. (John Shearer/Getty) In today’s edition of ‘x said gay rights!’, a Ku Klux Klan statue in an American state may be replaced by singer and LGBT+ icon Dolly Parton. Gay, and we cannot stress this enough, honestly, we really can’t, rights! Since 1978, the Tennessee