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A refugee from Sulaymaniyah in Iraq shares that he was forced to flee the country after he was thrown in prison three times for being gay. (Photo by Eli Burdette/Pexels) A refugee, who is living in the UK, was forced to flee his home in Iraq after being badly beaten and thrown in prison three

Phelokazi Ndlwana was brutally murdered in South Africa (Facebook/Gay and Lesbian Network) South Africa is mourning yet another LGBT+ murder victim, a 24-year-old lesbian named Phelokazi Ndlwana. Police were called to the crime scene on Mzolxolo Street in the Khayelitsha township on Sunday (2 May), where they found Ndlwana’s body. “On their arrival they were

The anti-trans charity LGB Alliance has taken out a full-page advert in Scottish newspaper The Herald ahead of tomorrow’s election, urging people not to vote for candidates who believe trans women are women. “What is a lesbian?” is the headline of the advert, which also carried the group’s logo and a cartoon of a ballot

Caitlyn Jenner in her first campaign video. (Screen capture via Twitter/Caitlyn for California) Caitlyn Jenner launched the first campaign video for her bid to become California governor Tuesday (4 May), shedding her reality TV past to reveal, well, not much. Jenner, a 71-year-old Republican and former Olympic athlete, launched her bid to unseat incumbent Democrat

Alex Salmond claims his reported remarks about the SNP being captured by “loony tune transgender warriors” are inaccurate, insisting those were not his “exact words”. The Alba party leader and former first minister of Scotland is alleged to have made the comment to Scottish broadcaster Jim Spence, who reported it in The Courier on Tuesday

A non-binary pride flag on top of giant trans pride flag in Spain. (Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A petition urging the government to make non-binary a legally recognised gender in the UK has been signed by 122,206 people and counting. “Have non-binary be included as an option under the GRP (Gender Recognition Panel)/GRC

The Vivienne, Tia Kofi, Veronica Green and Shania Pain rehearsing in Heaven nightclub shortly before they were evacuated. (Jeremy Joseph/Twitter) Drag Race UK stars were evacuated from London’s Heaven nightclub on Monday afternoon after a “sick individual” made a bomb threat. The Vivienne, Tia Kofi and Veronica Green were rehearsing for the Drag Queens of Pop tour,

Trans woman Zashy Zuley del Cid was murdered in the streets of San Miguel, El Salvador (Facebook) El Salvador’s LGBT+ community is mourning the loss of a fearless trans woman and activist who was murdered from a gunshot to the back. Zashy Zuley del Cid was killed in the early hours of 24 April in

The #FreeSyiaah campaign across social media has gained traction over the past year, but Governer Newsom is still yet to respond. (Micah Bazant & Forward Together) Syiaah Skylit, a trans woman incarcerated in a California men’s prison, is seeking clemency due to “severe and persistent” abuse and violence. Skylit is behind bars at Kern Valley

LGBT+ activists protest against police abuse in Honduras in 2009 (ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/ Getty) A top human rights court could be about to make legal history by forcing Honduras to address its horrifying wave of violence against trans women. International LGBT+ advocates are waiting anxiously for the verdict of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which

The central cast of It’s A Sin. (Channel 4) Channel 4 bosses were nervous about what response Russell T Davies’ AIDS drama It’s a Sin would receive. The British television programme has earned plaudits for its raw and euphoric look into the lives of queer folk in their 20s who arrived in London at the

Iris Santos (L) and Natalia Smüt. (Houston Police Department/Instagram) Two trans women were slain on the same day in the US, raising the spectre of a spree of violence that shows no signs of stopping this year. Iris Santos, a Latinx trans woman, and Natalia Smüt, a “firecracker” of a drag performer who dazzled audiences

Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per cent of his body. (Instagram/@kindzulis.normunds) A gay man from Tukums, Latvia, died of burns Wednesday (28 April) that nearly covered his entire body after a disgruntled neighbour allegedly doused him with flammable liquid. Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per

Members of the LGBT+ community march in the Pride parade in Durban, South Africa, in 2018. (AFP via Getty/ RAJESH JANTILAL) A suspect has been arrested in connection to a gay man who was left bruised and battered after being stabbed with a bottle in Sasolburg, South Africa. Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked at

Pope Francis. (Getty/ Lisa Maree Williams) Around 700 young people have formally left the Catholic Church in Belgium since the Vatican banned blessings for same-sex couples. Johan Bonny, bishop of Antwerp, told The Tablet that many of their members pulled away from the Catholic Church after the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (CDF) issued its

Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Indya Moore as Angel. (Michael Parmelee/FX) Pose creator Steven Canals has opened up about why the show had to end, saying he had always envisioned a “very specific ending”. The groundbreaking drama returns this weekend, with fans already mourning what feels like a premature ending. News that Pose’s new season would

Miitopia. (Nintendo) A demo has been released for forthcoming Switch RPG Miitopia, but it’s the character creator that’s taking the internet by storm. Characters in the RPG are made up of player created Mii characters, first introduced on Nintendo’s Wii console. It means you can customise the entire story with party members, and even villains,

Salek Magamadov and Ismail Isayev have been detained on terrorism charges in Chechnya, but activists say it’s because they are gay. (Russian LGBT Network) Chechnya has offered state protection to two gay men at risk of honour killings by their families after the state forcefully returned them home. Salek Magamadov and Ismail Isayev, who has

Drag Race UK’s A’Whora recreates Elizabeth Hurley’s iconic Versace safety pin dress that she wore to the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral. (Provided/Wildcat Gin) Drag Race UK star A’Whora says being on the hit show and being “catapulted” into “celebrity culture” has been a “huge wake-up call” in having to “get your

Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche. (HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty) Anne Heche has said her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres didn’t want her to “dress sexy” when they attended the Golden Globes together in 1998. The Another World actress dated DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, and she’s finally opening up about what her time with the lesbian icon was like.

Tatu singer Yulia Volkova (R) is running for a seat in Russia’s Duma. (YouTube) Tatu singer Yulia Volkova is running to become an MP in Russia – and in a surprising turn of events, she has the backing of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. Volkova shot to fame with her Tatu bandmate Lena Katina when

Four books to read for Lesbian Visibility Week. This year’s Lesbian Visibility Week takes place between 26 April and 2 May. To celebrate the week-long event we’ve compiled a list of some essential books written by and about lesbians that you need to add to your bookshelf. From inspirational memoirs to personal essays and feel-good

Edwin Poots is being tipped as the next leader of the DUP. (YouTube) DUP politician Edwin Poots is being tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster after she announced that she was stepping down. The former health minister has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, but he is already being named by political pundits

Elliot Page has recorded an interview with Oprah Winfrey for Apple TV+. (Apple) Elliot Page is set to open up to Oprah Winfrey in a powerful Apple TV interview in a bid to help trans kids who look up to him. Page, who came out as trans in December 2020, sat down with Oprah for

Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson has said she would “definitely” return to the villa if there was a LGBT series. (Instagram/@meganbartonhanson_) Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson has said she would “definitely” return to the villa if there was a “whole gay series” of the show. Hanson, who is openly bisexual, came in fourth

Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton drunk emailed Drag Race producers begging them for a job when he heard a UK version of the contest was in the works. The legendary broadcaster made the admission in an interview with The Guardian, telling the newspaper that he is “pathetically proud” to be a judge on Drag Race UK and that he

Leslie Jordan attends the Fox Winter TCA at The Fig House on 6 February 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Leslie Jordan has opened up about the “inner turmoil” he experienced growing up gay – and said getting sober helped him come to terms with his sexuality. The Will & Grace star opened

Katie Sowers made Super Bowl history on Sunday (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/Getty) National Football League (NFL) coach Katie Sowers was once stopped from coaching a basketball team because parents had “concerns” about her sexuality. Before she became the first openly gay and first female coach in Super Bowl history, Sowers competed a basketball

Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan. (jaymesv/instagram) Jonathan Bennett has shared the adorable story of how he first met his fiancé Jaymes Vaughan. The actor, who played love interest Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, told The Knot about the incredible moment he first laid eyes on his husband-to-be. The couple met for the first time when Jonathan Bennett turned