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Cavetown is headlining their biggest UK tour yet and tickets go on sale soon. (Kane Layland) Cavetown has announced their biggest headline UK tour yet – and tickets go on sale soon. The singer has also announced details of their second album which will coincide with the upcoming tour. Fans can get their hands on

A protester holds the trans flag and snaps in solidarity with other speakers, during a trans rights demonstration. (Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Trans people in Montana have been permanently banned from changing their birth certificates in yet another devastating blow to LGBTQ+ rights. Health officials in the state adopted a proposed rule change on

People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on August 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty) A religious university has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to temporarily ban an LGBTQ+ student group. Manhattan’s Yeshiva University was ordered by a state court in June to recognise an LGBTQ+ student group in a

Dakota Schiffer has explained that she wants to bring “trans joy” to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK after making “herstory” as the British show’s first trans woman contestant. Speaking to the BBC in her first interview since being announced as part of the new cast, Schiffer said: “I am so excited to be a part of

Dr Demetre Daskalakis at a monkeypox briefing (L) and posing shirtless (R). (Getty/Instagram) Right-wing trolls are mocking a gay monkeypox doctor because he’s hot and has dared to wear a harness. Dr Demetre Daskalakis, one of the White House’s most senior figures appointed to respond to the monkeypox outbreak, has faced smears from right-wing media

Rob Anderson. (YouTube/Rob Anderson) Rob Anderson blew up on TikTok with his Gay Science series – now, he’s ready to dominate. So to speak. You might have come across Rob on TikTok, where he’s racked up more than two million followers with his “Gay Science” videos, his Oscars coverage, and – more recently – his

Billy Eichner in the Bros trailer. (Universal) The first reviews are in for Billy Eichner’s history-making gay rom-com Bros – and they’re somewhat mixed. Much has been made of the film, which has been dubbed the first gay major studio romantic comedy to get a theatrical release. Its two leads are openly gay men, which has also

Drag icon Nina West and Divine each serving amazing looks. (Getty) Weird Al’s totally accurate biopic is serving chaotic realness with Nina West set to play the one and only drag icon Divine. The season 11 Drag Race star’s inclusion as the self-proclaimed “filthiest person alive” in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was announced in an

A Texas federal judge has ruled to allow the removal of PrEP from the healthcare plans of two companies. Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the inclusion of the HIV treatment was in violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Wednesday (7 September) after companies Braidwood Management and Kelley Orthodontics brought the case to the

Canada’s Drag Race has crowned its season three winner in a dramatic finale. Warning: spoilers ahead. The finalists, Gisèle Lullaby, Jada Shada Hudson, Kimmy Couture and Miss Fiercalicious, had to write, record and perform their own verses of “True North Strong (and Fierce)” for their final maxi challenge. They then pulled out all the stops

Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. (Getty) Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, bringing her 70 year reign to a close. There was an outpouring of grief on Thursday (8 September) when it was confirmed the monarch had passed away. Ever since she ascended to the throne following the death of her father

Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theatre while visiting West Sussex on November 30, 2017. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty) Leading political and cultural figures have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the British throne. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the monarch died peacefully

Luke Evans. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) Luke Evans has said his sexuality is irrelevant to James Bond fans, amid rumours he could be the first out gay actor to play the role. Evans is one of several actors whose name is regularly linked to James Bond. Throughout its history, the role has been played by

A mother has opened up about her nine-year-old trans child being ‘doxxed’ by Kiwi Farms users. The controversial forum Kiwi Farms was reluctantly taken offline by host Cloudflare on Saturday (3 September) following a campaign led by trans streamer Clara Sorrenti, better known as Keffals. Kiwi Farms and its users were accused of involvement in

Ed Balls discusses the same-sex couple in Peppa Pig with hosts. (Good Morning Britain/ITV) Viewers have criticised Good Morning Britain over its “uncomfortable” discussion on Peppa Pig’s inclusion of a same-sex couple. Hosts of the morning talk show Susanna Reid, Ed Balls, and Richard Arnold briefly discussed the addition of the same-sex couple to the children’s

Peppa Pig introduces lesbian couple. (Peppa Pig/Channel 5) Popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig has introduced its first same-sex couple. In an episode broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday (6 September), Peppa is joined by classmates Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Penny Polar Bear as they start drawing pictures of their family.  Penny draws two female

Nadhim Zahawi leaving No 10 amid Liz Truss’ reshuffle. (Getty) Nadhim Zahawi has been named minister for equalities in Liz Truss’ cabinet reshuffle. Zahawi, the short-lived chancellor appointed to the post by Boris Johnson in July, has been named chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, minister for intergovernmental relations and minister for equalities. For the

Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center. (Carmen Mandato/Getty) Professional devil’s advocate Joe Rogan has said that even he thinks Andrew Tate went too far with his comments on women. The UFC colour commentator and podcast host said that he thought former kickboxer Tate “f**ked up with the misogyny stuff”

Harry Styles and Nick Kroll. (Getty) The Don’t Worry Darling premiere was a hot mess – from Harry Styles kissing Nick Kroll to Chris Pine doing… whatever Chris Pine was doing Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, has been in the headlines for weeks for

Margaret Court walks onto court during the Centre Court Centenary Ceremony at Wimbledone 2022. (Ryan Pierse/Getty) Former tennis player Margaret Court claimed she was the victim of LGBT bullying in a post-Wimbledon interview. The Australian tennis player turned Christian minister discussed her time at the Women’s US Open at Wimbledon to The Telegraph and how she

Sam Morril during his comedy special Same Time Tomorrow. (Sam Morril/Twitter) Comedian Sam Morril has proven that trans jokes can actually be funny without punching down in his new stand-up show. A clip of the comic making witty remarks about various topics surrounding the trans community surfaced on social media just a few days after

Joe Lycett will tour across the UK and Ireland with his More More More! Tour in 2022. (Ollie Millington/Getty) Joe Lycett is finishing up his headline UK and Ireland tour with a run of huge arena shows this autumn. The comedian will visit venues with his new stand-up show More, More, More! this September and

Sareh (Zahra) Sediqi Hamedani was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for “promoting homosexuality” in October 2021. (YouTube/6rangIran) Two LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced to death in Iran for “promoting homosexuality”. According to the Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw, Zahra Sediqi Hamedani, also known as “Sareh”, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, were both sentenced

The Pride March in the city of Katowice, Poland. (Twitter/ milosc_) Two Pride marches in Poland have gone ahead peacefully after years of violence, with participants crediting their activism for “changing reality”. The Pride event in the city of Katowice, Poland, took place for the sixth year on Saturday (3 September), and drew around 4,000

Wes Streeting. (Parliament) Gay Labour MP Wes Streeting has predicted that the Conservative party is “planning to lose the next general election”. Earlier this month, the Tory government said it would be sticking to a cap on medical student places, despite the NHS facing a severe shortage of healthcare staff. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in

Dede Ricks was just 33 years old. (Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office) Dede Ricks, a Black trans woman, has been murdered in Detroit, Michigan, making her at least the 28th trans or non-binary person violently killed in the US this year. According to Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, just after 3.30am on 27 August, police officers

Members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community attend the “Say Gay Anyway” rally in Miami Beach, Florida on 13 March, 2022. (AFP via Getty/ CHANDAN KHANNA) A Florida school board is set to vote on whether to censor LGBTQ+ history after ‘Don’t Say Gay’. This month marks the start of the first academic year after

The trans pub customer was injured during Brighton Pride. (Supplied and Getty/ Tristan Fewings) A non-binary Pride-goer has said they were injured in Brighton after a pub worker “policing toilets” during the celebrations “flew into a rage”. Sam (not their real name) described themselves to PinkNews as a masc-presenting non-binary trans person. Sam says that

Maria Walsh speaks in an Instagram clip. (Maria Walsh/Instagram) MEP Maria Walsh has urged EuroPride to continue despite backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Midlands-North-West member of the European Parliament insisted that the Pride festival – which is hosted in a different European city each year – should go ahead as scheduled from 12 to 18

Kyle Sandiland said he was “giving the gays the warning” after he described monkeypox as the “big gay disease floating around”. (YouTube/Kyle and Jackie O) Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands defended his comments calling monkeypox the “big gay disease”, claiming he was “giving the gays the warning”. Sandilands faced immense backlash after he talked about