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Apple has added a gender-neutral Siri voice option, and the digital assistant’s new voice was recorded by a “member of the LGBTQ+ community”. (Pexels) Apple is testing out a gender-neutral Siri voice in its latest iOS beta, reportedly named Quinn. iOS 15.4, currently in testing, will offer a new voice option for its digital assistant

Philadelphia, The Chidren’s Hour and Brokeback Mountain have made waves in Hollywood. (PinkNews) In the 1930s, it’s safe to say that there wasn’t a whole lot of queer representation on screen – which is why Wonder Bar had the impact it did. The film, an adaptation of a Broadway musical of the same name, features

Hunter Schafer attends HBO’s “Euphoria” Season 2 photo call at Goya Studios on 5 January 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Euphoria star Hunter Schafer said the HBO show helped her out of a “raw place” after the “worst depression” she’d experienced. Schafer told i-D that her “bridge” episode between Euphoria’s first and second

Sigur Rós announce their world tour. (Photo by Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Sigur Rós have announced a huge new world tour. The Icelandic post-rock band, fronted by out gay singer Jónsi, will visit Mexico, Canada and the United States on their first tour in almost five years. A new album is set to follow,

Drag Race star Eureka told fans they are feeling “clearer and better” after they entered rehab for “addiction and mental self”. (YouTube/RuPaul’s Drag Race/WOW) Drag Race icon Eureka has received a flood of love and support from fans after revealing they have checked into rehab. The self-proclaimed “Elephant Queen” announced in an open, honest Twitter

Ju’Zema Goldring was wrongly arrested, a federal jury found. (Twitter/2Investigates) Ju’Zema Goldring, a Black trans woman who was wrongfully arrested while walking with friends, has been awarded $1.5 million by a judge. Goldring spent almost six months in jail after her arrest in 2015, but a federal jury has now found that the drugs charges she

A person holds a sign that reads “We Love Our Trans Youth” during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-trans legislation. (Getty/Julie Bennett) The Alabama House has passed a bill that would ban trans students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. House Bill 322 (HB

Representative Joe Harding, sponsor of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. An amendment to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would have forced teachers to out LGBT+ students at risk of abuse, has been withdrawn. HB 1557, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, aims to ban teachers in Florida schools “from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual

Ubisoft moves Rainbow Six tournament from the United Arab Emirates after fans protest over the country’s track record on LGBT+ rights. (YouTube/Ubisoft North America) Ubisoft has scrapped plans for a Rainbow Six Siege tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after fan outcry over LGBT+ rights. The official Rainbow Six e-sports Twitter account shared a

Emily Frood has been flooded with love and support since announcing their plans for Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. (Supplied/Emily Frood) A trans student has been flooded with an “outpouring of love and support” after announcing she’s quitting university to open Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh has a population of around

Police arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the death of a gay man in London. (Envato Elements) Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a gay man was found dead in a London cemetery. Emergency services were called to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park at around 7am on Monday morning (16

A gay man has been declared “not the asshole” by Reddit after he said he didn’t want to visit his dying grandfather. (Envato Elements) A gay man has explained why he won’t be visiting his homophobic grandfather on his deathbed in a heart-wrenching Reddit post. The man shared his story on the sub-Reddit “Am I

Trans artist Mila Jam reimagines the 80s classic as ‘It’s Raining Them’. (Talker Tailor) Spice Girls legend Geri Halliwell has endorsed trans artist Mila Jam’s remake of the classic 80s hit It’s Raining Men. The song has been transformed into a non-binary anthem, nearly 40 years after The Weather Girls first released the hit in

Hannah Blythyn, the Labour minister for social partnership. (Facebook) Trolls have targeted a minister’s wife in response to Wales’ ambitious plan to become the most LGBT-friendly country in Europe – proving why it has to be achieved. Fast. Laura Murton, who is married to Welsh Labour deputy minister for social partnership Hannah Blythyn, shared some

OnlyFans is to further limit what users can upload. (Stock photograph via Envato Elements) OnlyFans is to ban so-called “sexually explicit” content in just a matter of weeks amid mounting pressure from banks. The subscription service popular among amateur and professional adult entertainers, where users pay for content, said Thursday (19 August) that it will

Lawrence Chaney has come out in support of Victoria Scone. (BBC Three/Instagram/@victoriascone) RuPaul’s Drag Race star Lawrence Chaney has eviscerated critics daring to take aim at the first cis woman competing in the franchise’s 12-year-long history. Victoria Scone, the camp queen from Cardiff, is to make herstory on season three of Drag Race UK after being

Mj Rodriguez attends the OUTLOUD: Raising Voices Concert Series at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 6 June 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez) Trailblazing trans and Emmy-nominated actor Mj Rodriguez has opened up about bonding with an LGBT+ fan who was made homeless by his family. Rodriguez discussed her fame in the wake

Fabien Azoulay was arrested in Turkey for buying GBL for personal consumption (Change.org) Fabien Azoulay, a French Jewish gay man harassed, beaten and burned with boiling water in a Turkish jail by homophobic inmates, has been released. Fabien Azoulay, 43, was jailed four years ago by the authorities for ordering a small amount of GBL

An American Airlines pilot took over the PA system to rant about being gay. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) An off-duty pilot hijacked an American Airlines public address system to rant to passengers about being gay. In a viral clip uploaded to YouTube, the Envoy Air pilot told uneasy and shocked riders after the flight landed in

Moderna is starting clinical trials for a potential HIV vaccine. (Envato Elements) A Moderna HIV vaccine candidate is about to enter human trials. Moderna is expected to launch a clinical trial for its experimental HIV vaccine as early as this week, according to the National Institute of Health’s trial registry. The potential vaccine uses the same

Yungblud poses ahead of the MTV EMA’s 2020. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV) Pop-punk singer Yungblud has opened up being pansexual, saying he hopes it encourages others who are struggling to label their sexuality. The 11 Minutes singer came out as pansexual and polyamorous in December 2020, having previously described his sexuality as “very fluid”

Drew Barrymore (L) has thrown her support to Britney Spears. (Getty Images) Drew Barrymore has thrown her support towards Britney Spears after she “purposefully” stayed silent on the singer’s tense conservatorship battle. Only days after father Jamie Spears agreed to eventually step down as Britney’s financial conservator, Britney has found a new ally in the

Pete Buttigieg with his husband Chasten in South Bend, Indiana, where he announced he was dropping out of the presidential race (Scott Olson/Getty) Pete Buttigieg has announced that he and his husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially daddies – and they simply could not be happier. Taking to Twitter Tuesday (17 August), the transport secretary, 39,

Drag Race alum Manila Luzon had the best response to learning about the new Filipino spin-off of the RuPaul and World of Wonder franchise. (YouTube/WOWPresents/RuPaul’s Drag Race) Manila Luzon doesn’t have a problem with inviting more queens to the party after RuPaul announced Drag Race Philippines. Mama Ru announced the new World of Wonder series Monday (16

Tom Daley tears up as he waits to receive his gold medal on 26 July, 2021. (OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty) Tom Daley has opened up about undergoing surgery weeks before the Olympics after an injury left him unable to walk. The British diving champion has been striving for an Olympic gold medal since the age of 14

Drag legend RuPaul will be joining the cast of Netflix’s newest adult-oriented comedy series Chicago Party Aunt. (World of Wonder) Drag Race Philippines will go head to head with Manila Luzon’s Drag Den. Just when you thought it was safe to change the channel, RuPaul has announced yet another edition of Drag Race. Drag Race

Kameron Michaels returned as a lip sync assassin. (WOW) Drag Race star Kameron Michaels wasn’t impressed by her All Stars 6 return. The “Bodybuilder Barbie” of season 10 has been high up on fans’ lip sync assassin wish lists since All Stars 5 introduced the twist, which sees previous contestants return to battle against All

Several thousand LGBT+ people and their allies proudly marched for Bucharest Pride on Saturday (14 August), the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 8,000 people walked the streets of the Romanian capital waving colourful flags, blowing whistles and attempting to resume the spirit of Pride after last year’s event was cancelled.