LGBTQ

The Pride in London 2019 Parade passes through Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The LGBT+ community and allies will “Reclaim Pride” with a new march to take the place of Pride in London and bring the community-led parade “back to the roots of Pride”. The first-ever Reclaim Pride march

Leyna Bloom was the first trans woman of colour to lead a movie playing at Cannes Film Festival for her role in Wye ‘Port Authority’. However, GLAAD only tracks LGBT+ characters in theatricals releases from a major Hollywood film studio. (Momentum Pictures) There hasn’t been a single trans or non-binary character in a major Hollywood

RuPaul. (VH1) Drag Race Down Under queen Anita Wigl’it apologied after a comedian accused her of stealing his Prince Andrew joke. Anita Wigl’it stunned fans during the Down Under Snatch Game with her controversial take on the Queen. As well as joking about Princess Diana and Meghan Markle, Anita took aim at Prince Andrew, telling

Protesters stand outside Otay Mesa Detention Center, where Maura was held, during a vigil held to commemorate Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia, the first illegal immigrant who died of COVID-19 related symptoms while being held at the detention center. (SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images) A 41-year-old trans woman freed after two years in ICE detention has

Stock photo of a trans girl at the doctors. (Zackary Drucke/The Gender Spectrum Collection) Shorter gender clinic wait times for trans kids leads to lower levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study. The research comes from a clinic for trans kids and their families that reduced waiting times by 10 months, resulting

Demi Lovato. (Getty for iHeartMedia/ Emma McIntyre) During Non-Binary Awareness Week, Demi Lovato explained to their fans that it’s OK if they accidentally misgender them sometimes, as long as they “keep trying”. Lovato shared a text post to Instagram on Tuesday (13 July), which read: “If you misgender me – that’s okay. I accidentally misgender

Australian actor Margot Robbie says she will be taking a “break” from playing DC villain Harley Quinn because “she’s exhausting”. (Warner Bros) Australian actor Margot Robbie has announced that she will be taking a “break” from playing DC villain Harley Quinn because “she’s exhausting”. Robbie has portrayed the iconic character in three DC films throughout

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon has been spotted carrying a Bernie Sanders tote bag while filming the new reboot, And Just Like That… Because of course she has. Miranda Hobbes, corporate lawyer, fashion icon, and basically the only Sex and the City character that’s remotely likeable, is obviously a Bernie Bro in 20021.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John. (Getty) It’s been 36 years to the day since Freddie Mercury stole the show at Live Aid – and read Elton John to filth while he was at it. Queen’s Live Aid set – once voted the greatest rock concert ever – cemented Mercury’s reputation as one of the most

Tomi Lahren and Caitlyn Jenner. (Getty/ Michael S Schwartz and Getty/ Paul Archuleta) Anti-trans Fox News host and Donald Trump fanatic Tomi Lahren has surprising leapt to defend Caitlyn Jenner from “despicable” transphobia. Jenner, who is currently running as a conservative candidate for governor of California, was targeted with vile transphobic abuse when she attended the Conservative Political

Non-gendered campaigner Christie Elan-Cane has fought for social and legal recognition for 30 years. The Supreme Court has heard that there is “nothing controversial” about having a passport where a person’s sex is unspecified, in the first day of a case regarding ‘X’ gender markers in passports. The case, which is the first transgender civil

Alexander (Lekso) Lashkarava died after he covered the violent protests at Tbilisi Pride. (Twitter) A Georgian cameraman has died after he was violently beaten by a mob while covering anti-Pride protests in Tbilisi last week. Alexander (Lekso) Lashkarava’s body was discovered at his home by his mother on Sunday morning (11 July), just six days

Activists fly a giant heart balloon in rainbow colors in front of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on 8 July 2021. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images) A trans teacher has opened up about his fears that he might not be allowed to continue teaching after Hungary passed its cruel anti-LGBT+ law. Floris Fellegi-Balta,

Close-up of sign for an All Gender restroom against a wooden wall with yellow doorframe visible, San Ramon, California, 28 November 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law requiring businesses to post a notice if they allow trans people to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. The

Aodhán Benson, 24, told PinkNews that he was brutally attacked by four men in Liverpool City Centre on 10 July 2021. He says the men shouted homophobic slurs at him. (Instagram/@_ajben) Two men have been arrested after a horrific homophobic attack in Liverpool that left a gay man bloodied and gripped by terror. Aodhán Benson,

Exterior view of Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in Central London. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Concerns have been raised over the “censorship” of trans issues after the BBC unpublished a doctor’s heartbreaking fears for young patients in light of last year’s controversial puberty blockers High Court ruling. The broadcaster said it

Thomas Doherty is seen at the film set of the ‘Gossip Girl’ TV Series on 5 April 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Gossip Girl star Thomas Doherty has revealed that he never kissed a man before playing a pansexual character on the HBO Max reboot. Doherty plays Max Wolfe, a

Ricky Gervais in The Office. (BBC) Ricky Gervais has suggested that The Office would be “cancelled” if it was made today. The sitcom first aired on BBC Two in 2001, and it later spawned a nine-season US spin-off that remains hugely popular to this day. Ricky Gervais reflected on the show’s success in an interview

Boys as young as 11 years old were responsible for the homophobic graffiti. (Envato Elements) Children as young as 11 were among those responsible for “graphic and homophobic” graffiti in Hampshire, local police have said. The graffiti was discovered at the New Milton Recreation Ground. Within days, local law enforcement authorities had discovered that the

Marjorie Taylor Greene. (CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty/ Tom Williams) Firebrand Republican congress member Marjorie Taylor Greene spent her Tuesday (6 June) telling LGBT+ Americans to keep quiet about “what you like to do in the bedroom”. Greene, who is somehow an elected official, went on an abrupt, hate-filled rant that seemingly acted as a

Britney Spears(L) and Madonna pose backstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) Madonna has hit out at the treatment of Britney Spears as a “violation of human rights” as she sharply laced into the singer’s controversial conservatorship. In an impassioned Instagram Story posted Friday (9 July), the queen of pop vehemently criticised

Rory Harbinson was “shocked and humiliated” following the incident. (Equality Commission of Northern Ireland) A gay man has said he felt “shocked and humiliated” after his manager tore down Pride posters in the workplace. Rory Harbinson, who works for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, filed a complaint of harassment based on sexual orientation

Activists fly a giant heart balloon in rainbow colors outside Hungary’s parliament in Budapest. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty) Activists have erected a giant, rainbow coloured heart outside Hungary’s parliament to protest against the country’s reviled anti-LGBT+ law. LGBT+ activists from the Háttér Society and Amnesty Hungary staged the demonstration on Thursday (8 July) over the

Chantale Wong. (Facebook) Chantale Wong is set to become the first ever out lesbian appointed to an ambassador-level post after Joe Biden announced her nomination. The president announced that he was nominating Wong as United States Director of the Asian Development Bank with the rank of ambassador on Friday (2 July). Writing on Facebook, Chantale

A prisoner has applied for a judicial review over a ban on gay sex and condoms in Northern Irish prisons. (Envato Elements) A gay prisoner has launched a legal challenge against an archaic policy that prohibits sex between inmates in Northern Ireland’s prisons. The inmate, who is currently incarcerated in Maghaberry prison near Lisburn, is

A gay man was left ‘extremely distressed’ by his nightmare neighbour’s homophobic abuse (Stock image: Envato) A woman has been fined for hurling homophobic abuse at her neighbour’s son in a bitter row, calling him a “fat, dirty gay”. Sara Cockayne of Warndon, Worcester, appeared before magistrates on Monday (5 July) where she admitted to

Placards at the ‘Women’s March for Bread and Roses’ rally in Trafalgar Square, January 2019. (Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Chester Women’s Aid pulled out of the Chester Women’s March at the weekend, due to a lack of commitment by march organisers to be inclusive of trans women. “When we call for

Stephen Knott (L) and Alastair Bruce (R) married in Edinburgh. (Twitter) An army general has shared details of his poignant wedding to his partner of 20 years on social media, telling his followers that “love is constant”. Army Major General Alastair Bruce married Stephen Knott at St John’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh on Saturday (3 July)

US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the daily White House briefing on 12 May 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) Pete Buttigieg has called out politicians who think it is “good politics” to “pick on” trans kids. Buttigieg, who is America’s first out gay Senate-confirmed cabinet member, appeared on

Laurel Hubbard. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images) A petition calling for trans people to be excluded from the Olympics has racked up more than 24,000 signatures in a fresh blow to LGBT+ athletes. The petition, launched on Change.org by somebody calling themselves “Defend Women’s Sport”, claims that trans women “are taking [cis] women’s places on sports teams”.