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An Illinois appellate court ruled Hobby Lobby violated the state’s anti-bias law by denying a trans employee access to the women’s bathroom. (Lewis Geyer/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty) Retail giant Hobby Lobby has lost its 11-year battle to ban a transgender woman from using the women’s bathroom while at work. The Illinois Second

Trans dad Sav Butler is adopting a ‘gender-free’ approach to parenting (TikTok/@tired_honestly) A trans dad has eloquently explained why he isn’t revealing his baby’s gender until the child is old enough to share it for themselves. Sav Butler, 20, a father of two from Portland, Maine, has opted for a genderless parenting style with his

Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021. (Getty/Paras Griffin) Lil Nas X turned down a role in HBO’s critically-acclaimed Euphoria to focus on his music career and we have well and truly been robbed. The 22-year-old hitmaker told Variety in an interview published Wednesday (11 August) that, for now at least, he prioritises making

The bookshop owner’s TikTok went viral, with over a million likes. (TikTok/ thedogearedbook) When a bookshop owner exposed the petty homophobic customers that come to her store, she was overwhelmed with orders for LGBT+ books. Last month, Carrie Deming, owner of The Dog Eared Book in Palmyra, New York, revealed to her TikTok followers that

An activist’s silhouette is seen through a rainbow flag. (Getty) When a school board banned Pride flags a farmer decided to pick up a paintbrush and create a giant show of rainbow solidarity. This week, the school board in the city of Newberg, Oregon, voted to ban Pride and BLM flags, signs and clothing, as

Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down from his role as her conservator (Getty) Britney Spears’ father has finally agreed to step down as her conservator, according to court filings from his lawyers. Jamie Spears, 69, had previously resisted calls to stand down from the conservatorship that has dominated the star’s life

Team USA’s Kristie Mewis embraces Sam Kerr of Australia after the Olympic football bronze medal match between US and Australia on 5 August 2021. (Getty/Zhizhao Wu) Olympians Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr have revealed that they are officially dating with the most adorable photo on Instagram. Even before the Tokyo 2020 games, rumours swirled online

Catholic Archbishop Heiner Koch speaks to a congregation in December 2016 (MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty) The Archbishop of Berlin is set to appoint a pastoral minister for the LGBT+ community to help those who have been “painfully” sidelined by the Catholic church. Archbishop Heiner Koch made the pledge after a meeting with the Lesbian and Gay Association,

Joshua Bassett. (Amy Sussman/WireImage) High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Joshua Bassett says coming out was “liberating” even though he endured “a lot of homophobia” afterwards. In May, Joshua Bassett, 20, gushed about Harry Styles in an adorable interview which he joked was his “coming out video“. Soon after, the actor clarified that he

In the “Montero” video, Lil Nas X grinds on the devil, before becoming the new king of the underworld. (YouTube/ Lil Nas X) Lil Nas X has revealed that he felt “unsafe” after releasing the video for “Montero”, and was even chased by a thug screaming “f**k you”. Speaking to Variety, Lil Nas X discussed

Forensic expert Jo Millington. (Facebook/ Jo Millington) A gay forensic expert has won a huge payout after her boss made bizarre and offensive comments about her sexuality. Jo Millington is a successful forensic expert and blood pattern specialist who has been called as witness in high-profile court cases, been featured in true crime documentaries and

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will premiere on Prime Video this September. (YouTube) Amazon has unveiled a new trailer for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, and it’s filled with pure, unadulterated queer joy. The film, inspired by true events and based on the musical of the same name, will premiere worldwide on Prime Video from 17 September.

Fabio Fognini at the National Bank Open tennis tournament first round game on 9 August, 2021 in Toronto. (Icon Sportswire via Getty/ Julian Avram) Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini, who was condemned for his using homophobic slurs during the Olympics, returned to the court in a rainbow outfit. Fognini repeatedly yelled a homophobic slur after

Gen Z intern took over the White House. (Instagram/ bennydrama7) Comedian Benny Drama, real name Benito Skinner, known for his impeccable Kris Jenner impression, has taken his character “Gen Z intern” to the actual White House. The hilariously camp Kooper, AKA “Gen Z intern”, shows up for his first day as an intern at the

Russell T Davies has called out Disney’s “pathetic” attempts to include LGBT+ stories and called Loki’s coming out scene a “feeble gesture”. (Getty/Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Disney/Marvel) Russell T Davies has come out swinging against Disney’s “pathetic” attempts to include LGBT+ stories, calling Loki‘s bisexual coming out scene a “feeble gesture”. The It’s a Sin writer joined

Tierramarie Lewis was just 36 years old when she was shot and killed. (Human Rights Campaign) Tierramarie Lewis, a “kind” woman who was “failed by the system” has become at least the 33rd trans person killed in the US in 2021. According to the Buckeye Flame, on 12 June, police in Cleveland, Ohio, responded to

Scott Miller with Dr Jill Biden at the 2017 GLSEN Respect Awards on May. (Getty Images for GLSEN/ Ilya S Savenok) Joe Biden has nominated a queer philanthropist, who claims to be the “largest-ever contributor to LGBT+ equality”, as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Scott Miller, 41, a former banker and LGBT+ rights activist works

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. (Take-Two) Take-Two, publisher of the Grand Theft Auto series, has announced three new mystery remasters are on the way. Specifically, in an investor presentation, they mentioned three unannounced “new iterations of previously released titles” are being developed. Take-Two are the parent company of 2K and Rockstar Games, collectively responsible for

Silver medallist USA’s Erica Sullivan poses on the podium after the final of the women’s 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Getty/Odd ANDERSEN/AFP) Silver medalist Erica Sullivan has revealed that an interaction with her favourite singer on social media fuelled her Olympic dreams. The 20-year-old, who came out as gay in

Team GB’s Tom Daley poses with bronze medal after the ceremony for the men’s 10m platform final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 7 August 2021. (Getty/Clive Rose) Olympian Tom Daley has spoken out about the importance of being an out athlete after being targeted in anti-LGBT+ commentary on Russian state TV. The International

Police Scotland have arrested and charged three men in connection with an attack against a gay couple in Edinburgh on 30 July 2021. (Getty/Ian MacNicol) Three men have been arrested and charged in connection to a “abhorrent” attack against a gay couple in Edinburgh’s city centre. The two gay men, who are understood to be

Fumino Sugiyama, a transgender man and former fencer, says he was forced out of fencing because of transphobia. (Instagram/@fuminosugiyama) Former elite fencer Fumino Sugiyama has opened up about deciding to quit his career in sport because of transphobia. Sugiyama told Bloomberg that he was a member of Japan’s national women’s fencing team before he started

An activist’s silhouette is seen through a rainbow flag. (Getty) Six LGBT+ activists have been beaten up and forced to flee the town of Kamituga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Acts of anti-LGBT+ violence and harassment have intensified in the region in recent months, with many members of the local community accusing LGBT+

Sharon Stone has defended Britney Spears from criticism over topless photos. (Getty/Instagram) Sharon Stone has lent her support to Britney Spears after fans questioned why she was posting topless photos on Instagram. After Spears posted three photos and a brief video in which she is covering her care chest with her hands, some fans raised

Protestors draped in trans Pride flags at the trans rights protest outside Downing Street in London. (Vic Parsons) A protest in London saw trans teens and elders standing alongside each other demanding justice, liberation, and the sacking of Tory equalities minister Liz Truss. Hundreds of trans and non-binary people and their allies went to the

Protestor holds ‘Trans Lives Matter’ placard during protest in Warsaw, 2018. (Getty/Maciej Luczniewski) An investigation is being opened into the brutal murder of Cindy Jones Torres, a trans woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in the Philippines. The 39-year-old was found dead on 28 July in her salon in Guiginto, Bulacan. It is believed she was

Azealia Banks has criticised DaBaby’s “performative cancelling”. (Getty) Azealia Banks thinks “cancelling” DaBaby over his homophobic comments is “performative”, and that he should have been binned a long time ago for a different reason. DaBaby has faced blistering backlash for delivering a homophobic rant at a gig last month. The rapper has lost sponsorships, been cut

Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit at Hong Kong Pride 2020. (Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) A gay pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong is facing a possible years-long prison sentence after being accused of subverting the state. Jimmy Sham Tsz-Kit, a prominent voice for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and a proponent of LGBT+ rights, was arrested

Former president Donald Trump brands US women’s football team ‘leftist maniacs’ and targets Megan Rapinoe’s purple hair in a rant. (Getty/Brandon Bell/Laurence Griffiths) Former president Donald Trump tried to burn Megan Rapinoe and the “wokesters” on the US women’s soccer team after they won bronze at the Olympics – and it failed so bad. Trump

Tom Daley showed off his Team GB cardigan. (Instagram/Tom Daley) After Tom Daley knitting poolside at the Olympics went viral, the diver has shown off his finished project while raising money for charity. The Team GB gold medalist captured the attention of Olympics viewers not only for his excellent diving ability but also for his attentive