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Brittney Griner faces nearly a decade in jail. (The Washington Post via Getty Images) US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he has cranked up the pressure on Russia for a potential prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. During a news conference in Washington Friday (29 July), Blinken said he had a “frank

Jaelene Daniels of North Carolina Courage. (Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/Getty Images). North Carolina Courage defender Jaelene Daniels missed her team’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) game because her team celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride. On Friday (29 July), Daniels declined to play a match between Courage and Washington Spirit as she was required to wear a rainbow jersey.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center on July 22, 2022. (Joe Raedle/Getty) Republican governor Ron DeSantis has filed a complaint against a Miami restaurant after a video showed kids at a drag brunch event. The Florida governor spoke about the video –

Protesters at the San Francisco Federal Building demand that the federal government respond quickly to the recent San Francisco monkeypox outbreak. (The Washington Post via Getty/ Marlena Sloss) San Francisco has declared a state of emergency, with the city in “desperate need of vaccines” as monkeypox cases skyrocket. The US has seen around 4,600 confirmed

Kelis called out Beyoncé for not asking for permission to use her song Get Along. (Credit: Getty Images) Kelis has called out Beyoncé for “theft” claiming that the superstar has no “integrity” or “soul” for sampling her song without approval. Beyoncé’s new album RENAISSANCE was released today (29 July) at midnight to the delight of

Donald Trump speaks at the America First Policy Institute annual summit. (YouTube) Donald Trump has suggested he will run for president in 2024 while on an anti-trans rant, describing LGBTQ+ rights as “social decay”. Trump made the comments in a speech at the first annual summit of the America First Policy Institute, a right-wing Republican

As Americans struggle to obtain the monkeypox vaccine, some queer men are travelling abroad to ensure they’re protected. (Marlena Sloss for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Some queer men are driving thousands of miles from the US to Canada to get a jab of the monkeypox vaccine. With cases of the once-rare virus in

Radio host Stephen Nolan. (Facebook/ Stephen Nolan) The BBC has defended a monkeypox segment in an episode of Stephen Nolan’s The Nolan Show that was condemned as “homophobic”. The segment aired on Wednesday (27 July) on BBC Radio Ulster in Northern Ireland ahead of Belfast Pride. It discussed the monkeypox outbreak in Northern Ireland, which has seen 18 confirmed cases

A fourth person thought to have been ‘cured’ from HIV has been announced. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) For the fourth time since the global epidemic began, a person appears to have been “cured” of HIV. The 66-year-old man, named the “City of Hope patient” after the Californian centre he was treated in, has been

Joe Biden is seeking to free Viktor Bout (L) to ensure Brittney Griner’s freedom. (Getty Images) The Joe Biden administration has offered to exchange convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to release detained basketball star, Brittney Griner. Queer WNBA star Griner is on trial for drug charges that could land

A League of Their Own series has released its first trailer and premiere date details. (YouTube/Amazon Prime Video) The first trailer for A League of Their Own has arrived – and it puts the spotlight on Black, female baseball players. The Rockford Peaches are back, 30 years on since Penny Marshall’s 1992 film, which chronicled the

Since its proposal, the reviled ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has faced pushback from those it would impact the most. (HANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) Families and LGBTQ+ campaign groups have filed a federal lawsuit to block the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law in Florida. Under the law, which went into effect in July, public school

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ted Cruz’s attempts to be funny have flopped once again after he announced his pronouns as “kiss my ass”. During a talk at the far-right organisation Turning Point

Michaela Coel appeared in the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer. (Getty/Disney) Marvel has confirmed that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will introduce the queer character Aneka, played by none other than Michaela Coel. The first trailer for the Black Panther sequel premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (23 July), along with a string of announcements about

Marjorie Taylor Greene urged Republicans to embrace ‘Christian nationalism’. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Marjorie Taylor Greene has casually said that being a “Christian nationalist” is a “good thing” because of course she did. Greene, a far-right conspiracy theorist who represents Georgia, made the remarks at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on 23 July in

Monkeypox, a once rare virus, has spread worldwide in recent months. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Single genital lesions on the anus and mouth have been identified as symptoms of monkeypox as researchers better understand the virus. On Monday (25 July), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) updated its definition of monkeypox to say symptoms now include a lesion

Gay man recalls ‘total nightmare’ of contracting ‘agonising’ monkeypox at Pride (YouTube and MarioGuti/Getty Images) A New Yorker has described his “total nightmare” with “agonising” monkeypox after contracting the virus at Pride. Describing his experience in The Guardian, Sebastian Köhn not only explained his painful ordeal, but told of barriers to treatment and his concern

Adam Beales, known as Adam B on YouTube, says he felt the “best I’ve felt in my entire life” since coming out as gay. (YouTube/Adam B) Adam B, a popular children’s TV presenter from Northern Ireland and YouTuber, has come out as gay in a heartfelt and “vulnerable” video.   The YouTuber – whose real name

Right-wing provocateur Ethan Schmidt filmed himself confronting PetSmart staff about a Pride flag in the store. A manager kicked him out shortly afterwards. (Twitter/@patriottakes) A right-wing thug, who once threatened to “hunt” LGBTQ+ people, was kicked out of a pet store after complaining to staff about a “satanic” Pride flag display.  A video filmed by

The Cuban government announced a referendum on the final draft of a new family code extending marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty) Cuba’s government announced a referendum on whether to adopt a new family code that could open the door for same-sex couples to marry and adopt.  The national assembly

Tammy Baldwin (L) spoke to Marco Rubio (R) after hearing him say voting on same-sex marriage protections was a “stupid waste of time”. (Getty/Anna Moneymaker/Anna Rose Layden-Pool) Out senator Tammy Baldwin confronted Marco Rubio in an elevator after he said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”.  Rubio,

The UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, Illinois has been vandalised and had faeces left at the door over a planned family-friendly drag event. (YouTube/CBS Chicago) An Illinois bakery will host a family-friendly drag show despite being threatened, vandalised and sent a ​​bag of faeces over the planned event. UpRising Bakery and

Kate McKinnon feels “too emo” to watch Saturday Night Live after her recent decision to leave the iconic comedy series. (Getty/Frazer Harrison) Kate McKinnon revealed the reasoning behind her “very hard” decision to leave Saturday Night Live (SNL), saying she was “tired” after a decade on the show. McKinnon joined SNL in 2012 and quickly became one of the

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. (Getty/ Ian Forsyth) Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has slammed the Conservative party for “playing to culture war issues”, and has called for a general election. The race for leadership of the Conservative party, and to become Britain’s next prime minister, was whittled down to two candidates this week – Liz Truss

Alisabeth Janai Lancaster called for the execution of gender-affirming doctors. (Twitter) A school board candidate in Florida was met with applause when she announced that she believes that doctors who care for trans kids should be “hung from the nearest tree”. Alisabeth Janai Lancaster is running to represent Santa Rosa School Board’s third district in

Sarah Michelle Gellar at the “Teen Wolf: The Movie” panel during Comic-Con. (Getty) It’s official! Sunnydale’s resident vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, is returning to fantasy TV as executive producer and star of Paramount+ show Wolf Pack. From the creator of Teen Wolf, Jeff Davis, Wolf Pack is based off the Canadian horror book series

Drag Merch has officially launched in Australia and is home to Trixie Mattel, Katya, Bob The Drag Queen and Jinkx Monsoon merch. Drag Merch has launched in Australia and it’s home to official merch from your favourite Drag Race queens. Fans can get their hands on official t-shirts, pins, prints and more of the likes

Timothy Farage’s deleted tweet next to his portrait. (image: Twitter/University photo) University professor Timothy Farage is under investigation after calling for a “cure for homosexuality”. Farage, a computer science professor at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), sparked outrage after he suggested ‘curing’ gay men in light of the monkeypox outbreak. He made the

Chris with one of his sons. (Provided) When Chris Smith and Phil Ashton met their son, they knew straight away they were going to adopt him. The couple had never discussed the idea of adopting a child with additional needs until they met their son, who was three at the time, at a special party

Zak Kostopoulos. (Facebook/ Zak Kostopoulos) A man convicted convicted of beating Greek LGBTQ+ activist Zak Kostopoulos to death has walked free after two months in prison. Estate agent Thanassis Hortarias was jailed in May on charges over the death of the 33-year-old HIV-positive LGBTQ+ activist, also know by his drag name Zackie Oh. He was convicted