LGBTQ

Real Housewives star Luann de Lesseps attends “Gory849” Halloween Ball at Kimpton Hotel Eventi on 30 October 2021 in New York City. (Getty/John Lamparski) Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps has denied claims that she was kicked out of a gay piano bar for drunken singing.  On Thursday (17 March), Page Six reported the

Environment minister Zac Goldsmith. (Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images) Conservative environment minister Zac Goldsmith, known for failing in his bid to become London mayor, has compared gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth to lobotomies. In a tweet Friday morning (18 March), Goldsmith described puberty blockers as a “brutal pathway” despite the treatment being safe, well-studied and

Republican lawmakers in Idaho have killed a bill that would have criminalised doctors and parents who helped trans kids receive gender-affirming treatment.  The reviled bill, House Bill 675 (HB 675), would have made it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical care to trans minors in the state. Under the bill, anyone who provided or knowingly gave

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib looks on during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on 26 September 2021. (Getty/Chris Unger) The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, who made history as the first openly gay active player in the NFL.  Nassib is a six-year football veteran and

Gabrielle Union on the red carpet at the premiere of Disney’s Cheaper By The Dozen. (FilmMagic/ Axelle/ Bauer-Griffin) Gabrielle Union has criticised Disney for its response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, saying: “You should not fund hate and oppression.” Disney has faced immense backlash for its lacklustre reaction to the bill, which would ban LGBT+ topics

Jonathan Bailey is getting sufficiently shirtless in the second season of Bridgerton. (Screen capture via Netflix) Jonathan Bailey is going to be sufficiently shirtless in the long-awaited second season of Bridgerton, if the trailer is anything to by. And as it’s Bridgerton, we’re pretty much legally guaranteed to get a fair few sex scenes, mainly

A Burger King staffer used his ‘gay powers’ to put a creep in his place. (Screen capture via TikTok/ Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A Burger King employee has gone viral for using his “gay powers” to put a rowdy man hitting on his female colleagues in his place. With great homosexuality comes great responsibility, and nobody

SNP MSP John Mason argued against a total conversion therapy ban in Scotland. (Twitter) SNP MSP John Mason has compared conversion therapy, often described as torture, to the “self-control” of not “eating too much chocolate”. Mason has previously opposed retrospective pardons for historically criminalised gay people in Scotland and argued against same-sex marriage, describing it

Kai Shappley denounces directive from the governor of Texas calling on state agencies to investigate gender-affirming medical care for trans youth as child abuse. (CBS Austin) An 11-year-old trans girl asks Texas legislators to “please stop” attacking her as she fears being “taken away” from supportive mum. Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Monday

Drag Race star Ginger Minj has joined the cast of the highly-anticipated sequel to Hocus Pocus. (World of Wonder/Disney) Drag Race star Ginger Minj will be adding a little bit of spice to the highly-anticipated sequel to Disney’s iconic film Hocus Pocus.  Ginger quickly became a legendary part of the Drag Race family after her stellar performances across

Britney Spears with her father, Jamie, in Hollywood, California in 2008. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage) Britney Spears has said her estranger father, Jamie Spears, “stripped” her womanhood away when her conservatorship engulfed her. Saying that her father acted almost like a child, Britney reflected on the first day of her conservatorship in 2008, which handed her

Caitlyn Jenner doubles down on opposition to trans women in sports (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images) Trans Olympian Caitlyn Jenner has doubled down on her opposition to trans women taking part in sports, stating that “we have to protect women’s sports”. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Jenner, who has competed in women’s professional

Dolly Parton “respectfully” bows out of Hall of Fame nomination (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM) Country icon Dolly Parton has “respectfully” declined her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), saying she hasn’t “earned the right” and doesn’t want to split the votes. Parton, who was nominated alongside Kate Bush, Rage Against

A court in the UK has blocked marriage equality in both the Cayman Islands and Bermuda in a huge blow to LGBT+ folk in the British overseas territories. In March 2019, same-sex marriage was legalised with immediate effect in the Cayman Islands following a lengthy legal battle by lesbian couple Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden

JK Rowling (left) and Caroline Farrow (right). (Getty/Jim Spellman and YouTube/ Good Morning Britain) JK Rowling took to Twitter on Saturday (12 March) to send “big love” to anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-abortion Catholic activist Caroline Farrow. Farrow had tweeted that she was feeling emotional, both because her daughter was turning 18 and because her life had

People gather in support of the trans community after a court temporarily halts Texas from investigating families of trans youth. (YouTube/NBC News) Child abuse investigations into the supportive parents of trans youth have been temporarily banned in Texas.  A Texas district court judge ordered on Friday (11 March) that the state temporarily halt investigating parents

Power of the Dog director Jane Campion attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards on 13 March 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Filmmaker Jane Campion has responded to Sam Elliott’s criticism of her film The Power of the Dog, calling him “sexist” and a “bit of a b***h”.  Elliot, an actor famous for his portrayals

JK Rowling (left) and Lisa Townsend (right). (Getty/ Mike Pont and Lisa Townsend PCC for Surrey) Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has been reprimanded for sharing an anti-trans tweet from JK Rowling. In December 2021, Rowling took to Twitter to comment on reports of a Police Scotland chief saying the force would not

Lizzo revealed her skincare routine on TikTok. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for dcp) Lizzo has revealed her skincare routine on TikTok – including Glow Recipe’s Pineapple-C Bright Serum – and we’re copying it right now. She revealed her “made up” daily routine on her profile after fans wanted to know how she gets her glow. The singer

Lawmaker offers update on Russian arrest of basketballer Brittney Griner (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Brittney Griner has been in custody in Russia for over three weeks, it has emerged, with officials admitting ‘extreme concern’. It was reported last weekend that the WNBA star had been detained after customs officials allegedly detected cannabis oil in her luggage at an

A person holds a sign that reads “Trans rights are human rights”. (YouTube/NBC News) A Texas court has rejected efforts by the state to continue investigating “child abuse” claims against parents of a trans treen.  The appeals court on Wednesday (9 March) rejected an effort by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton to investigate a supportive family

Anasofia Pelaez and Kimberly Blandon protest after the passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill on 9 March 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Getty/Joe Raedle) Georgia lawmakers filed their own version of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill hours after Florida passed its own. The bill (SB 613) is formally titled the “Common Humanity in Private Education

Renee Erickson. (Kansas State Senate) Kansas has become the latest US state to eye up a ban on trans athletes in girls and women’s sports. “This is not a trans bill,” said senator Renee Erickson as she introduced the bill that would explicitly ban trans women from school sports in kindergarten through college. “It is

Sellafield nuclear plant. (Getty) A HR consultant who turned “whistleblower” to call out “vile homophobic abuse” at Europe’s largest nuclear site says she has been driven “close to the edge” by her ongoing legal battle. Alison McDermott is a HR consultant who specialises in work on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). She began working with Sellafield and

Stephen Fry. (Getty/ Matthew Eisman) Stephen Fry has recalled a terrifying homophobic attack by a “furious skinhead” at a football match, which left him “trembling”. Fry, 64, recalled the incident, which took place at an FA Cup match at London’s Wembley Stadium, on food critic Jay Rayner’s Out To Lunch podcast. He said: “I remember

Tyler DiChiara and Fallon Smythe will play siblings in Gotham Knights (Getty/Michael Tullberg/Paul Archuleta) Two LGBT+ superheroes have been officially been cast for the upcoming Batman spin-off series, Gotham Knights. Tyler DiChiara and Fallon Smythe will play siblings in The CW pilot, Variety reported, with a view to becoming series regulars. Based on the DC comic series of

Person holds a sign that reads “Protect trans kids”. (Pexels) Idaho lawmakers have advanced a bill criminalising gender-affirming care for trans youth. The Idaho House approved legislation on Tuesday (8 March) that would make providing gender-affirming medical care to trans youth a felony charge punishable by up to life in prison. House Bill 675 (HB 675)

Alejandro Giammattei, president of Guatemala. (AFP via Getty/ JOHAN ORDONEZ) The congress of Guatemala has passed legislation to explicitly ban same-sex marriage, ban the mention of LGBT+ equality in school, and triple the prison sentence for abortion. The “Life and Family Protection Law” was passed by congress on Tuesday, 8 March, which was also International

The Simpsons joke about Carl topping Lenny is ‘for gay people’ says writer (The Simpsons/Fox) A writer for The Simpsons has claimed a joke about Carl topping Lenny is “for gay people” despite another writer’s insistence that people “won’t get it”. Johnny LaZebnik, a writer for the iconic cartoon, defended the joke which sees long-term

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and actor Sam Elliott (Getty/ Alberto E. Rodriguez/Greg Doherty) Benedict Cumberbatch has spoken out after 1883 star Sam Elliott has called the star’s Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog a “piece of s**t”. Elliott, a legend of the western genre, made headlines last week after he slated the film citing its depiction