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The victim was allegedly followed through the streets by a man who demanded oral sex (Pexels) A gay man in Queens has told of being beaten, dragged and robbed in the street after refusing to perform oral sex on a stranger. The alleged attack occurred in the early hours of October 13 as he walked

Nine presidential candidates gathered to debate LGBT+ issues at the CNN Equality Town Hall last week, but it was a nine-year-old transgender boy who went face-to-face with Elizabeth Warren and emerged as the true winner. Jacob Lemay from Massachusetts was among the audience members invited to ask a question of the Democratic candidates. The adorable elementary

Piers Morgan (L) debated with journalist Benjamin Butterworth on whether the Good Morning Britain should should be sacked for his anti-trans comments. (Screen capture via ITV) Piers Morgan was sufficiently riled up today on Good Morning Britain after viewers resoundingly called for him to be fired following his crusade against trans and non-binary people. A petition

Trump addressed O’Rourke’s proposal at a a summit hosted by the Family Research Council, which has been officially classified as an anti-LGBT+ hate group (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty) Donald Trump has eloquently dismissed Beto O’Rourke’s proposal to end the tax-exempt status of anti-LGBT+ churches as “wacko”. At the CNN Equality Town Hall debate on October

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II sits on the Sovereign’s throne in the House of Lords as she delivers the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the Houses of Parliament in London on October 14, 2019. (TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty) The Queen gave a speech today (October 14) to set out the government’s priorities

Boris Johnson steps out of 10 Downing Street, October 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The UK prime minister Boris Johnson will tomorrow (October 14) unveil voter ID proposals to make showing photo ID compulsory in order to vote. The controversial voter ID plans, part of a raft of new measures expected to be announced

In last night’s Saturday Night Live spoof of CNN’s Equality Town hall, Ellen DeGeneres was skewered for going to a football game with former US president George W Bush. Comedian Colin Jost, who was playing gay Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg in the SNL sketch, was asked by an audience member how he would respond to

Prince Charles meets Pope Francis during the canonisation of Cardinal Newman on October 13, 2019 in Vatican City. (Arthur Edwards – Pool/Getty Images) Cardinal John Henry Newman was today (October 13) declared a saint by the Roman Catholic church in a service at the Vatican led by the Pope and attended by Prince Charles. Tens

Scaredy Cat (right) and girlfriend Pussy Cat in central London. (Amy Jones/Moving Animals) The second queen to leave RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has joined the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators in London to protest climate change. Scaredy Kat, who at 20 was the youngest queen to ever appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race, was pictured posing for photos

The image Daphne Dorman posted on Facebook, with a goodbye note. (Facebook) Comedian Daphne Dorman, the trans woman who was referenced in Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, has reportedly died by suicide. Dorman, who lived in San Francisco, wrote a “goodbye” note on Facebook in the early hours of Friday morning (October 11). Hours later, Becky

Stock photo of a child in the rain. (Pexels/Skitterphoto) A Scottish man who assaulted a nine-year-old boy and shouted homophobic abuse at him is facing time in prison. Craig Stoddon appeared at a court in Scotland last week and admitted to swearing at the child and hitting him. Stodden shouted homophobic names at the boy

Presbyterian Church leaders told Steven Smyrl his marriage was ‘incompatible’ with his role (BBC) An elder within Ireland’s Presbyterian Church has been ejected from his post after an anonymous “complaint” about his same-sex marriage. An unidentified person raided the Facebook page of Steven Smyrl to download family photos of him with his husband Roy Stanley,

Edd Kimber attends the Woman’s Own Big Chocolate Tea Party in aid of The Sick Children’s Trust in 2013 (Mike Marsland/WireImage/getty) The Greatest British Bake Off’s first ever winner, Edd Kimber, has spoken out about the homophobic abuse he faced during his time on the show. Kimber appeared on the first series of the baking

Jo Biden went on a strange tangent while talking about healthcare disparities. (Getty) Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden sparked confusion with an odd rant about gay bathhouses at a town hall debate on LGBT+ rights. The former vice president was responding to a question about how he would ease racial disparities in health, including higher

Sum Ting Right (BBC). RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returned for it’s second episode tonight with Downton Draggy. Should it be shown-off upstairs or hidden far below with the monstrosities of acting challenges past? Drag Race UK season 1 episode 2: The verdict. How much Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent was episode two packing? Overall: C.U.N.t.

Guardian columnist Owen Jones speaks to the crowd during an Anti-Trump protest in London. (Photo by Andres Pantoja/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Three men have been charged for assault over the attack on Guardian columnist Owen Jones. The gay left-wing activist, 35, was attacked outside a pub in Islington, north London, earlier this year. Today, the

Trace Lysette has a starring role in Hustlers opposite Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B and Lizzo. (STX Entertainment) Trace Lysette has opened up about the uncertainty she faced after accusing former Transparent co-star Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment. With a major role in the Jennifer Lopez-led Hustlers, Lysette’s star has never shone brighter than

Democratic Presidential candidate Julián Castro has escorted a group of LGBT+ asylum seekers across the US-Mexico border. Castro travelled to Matamoros in Mexico on Monday to meet with the eight asylum seekers, who fled Cuba, Guatemala and Honduras because of persecution based on their sexuality and gender identity. Among them was Ray, a 35-year-old asylum

A newlywed couple have continued to demonstrate why letting gay people get married was all-around great for everyone. Isaiah and Taylor Green-Jones, who got married in Portland, Oregon in August, shared a video of a flawless dance from their wedding reception. The video features the newlyweds and other dancers slaying a medley of Lil Nas

Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins (left) and Dancing on Ice regular Matt Evers (right) will compete as a same-sex couple next year. (C Brandon/Redferns and Brett Cove/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Former Steps member Ian ‘H’ Watkins will have a same-sex dance partner on Dancing on Ice, it has been revealed, beating rival show Strictly Come

Protestors outside Parkfield Community School on March 21, 2019 in Birmingham. (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Islamist extremists took advantage of LGBT+ school protests to “entrench social division” and “amplify hate” towards the LGBT+ community, an official probe has found. Protests against LGBT-inclusive education centred on two Birmingham primary schools. Demonstrations are still ongoing, despite a government ruling to

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Brett Kavanaugh has no judicial record on LGBT+ rights cases, but LGBT+ advocates fear he is likely to align with the opposition. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) October 8 is the day the Supreme Court will hear arguments that represent the future of LGBT+ rights in America – and at the centre of it all will be Brett

Pride in London, 2019. (David Cliff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A young gay couple who were doused in pepper spray at a bus stop in south London have said they won’t be forced out of the city. Matthew, a 23-year-old charity worker, was covered in pepper spray with his boyfriend by a stranger who told

Sir Elton John and David Furnish attend the first “Midsummer Party” hosted by Elton John and David Furnish to raise funds for the Elton John Aids Foundation on July 24, 2019. (Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty) Elton John and his husband David Furnish were the first same-sex couple in England to get a civil partnership, but he

Gerald Bostock, fired after joining a gay softball team, is taking his case to the Supreme Court next week. (Screen capture via Reuters) After working for more than a decade as an advocate for at-risk children in Atalanta, US, a man was fired when he joined a gay softball league. But Gerald Bostock has refused

Elton John performs during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at the Wizink Center on June 26, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images) He’s currently on his farewell tour, but Elton John has revealed he was close to not living to see it. The singer, 72, was diagnosed in 2017 with

A gay teen was verbally, physically and sexual assaulted by his classmates, a shocking lawsuit claims. (Stock photo via UnSplash/Andrew Neil) A mother is suing a West Virginia, US, school board for allegedly doing nothing to protect her gay son from bullies who verbally, physically and sexually assaulted him. The Morgantown mother is suing the Monongalia

Tyler, The Creator performs live on stage at O2 Academy Brixton on September 16, 2019 in London, England. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Rapper Tyler, the Creator, has addressed being banned from the UK after the language in some of his songs was lit into by activists and the then home secretary Theresa May. The rapper –

Trans woman Daniela Calderon, 35, was shot seven times last month. (Screen capture via Dallas News) A trans woman shot seven times – her shooter released back onto the streets shortly after being arrested – has spoken out for the first time since the shocking attack. Daniela Calderon was working in Northwest Dallas in Texas