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Boris Johnson leaves number 10 Downing Street as he heads to the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Foreign Office on November 10, 2020 in London, England. (Leon Neal/Getty) A government review into the UK’s Human Rights Act is “a gift to tyrants” and will put LGBT+ rights at risk, Amnesty has warned. The Human Rights

Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role (Getty/Jacquelyn Martin) Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role in the Democratic leadership. Maloney, one of only seven out LGBT+ people currently serving in the House of Representatives, was elected as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Azealia Banks. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty) Azealia Banks posted a meme claiming that “mainstream” gay men are “appropriating horse culture” in their use of harnesses, ketamine and lube. Yes, this really happened. No, she’s not horsing around here, and really did post that meme on mane. Banks posted the meme while sparring with critics who commented

Strictly Come Dancing paid homage to musical theatre with a dazzling drag routine (BBC) BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing kicked off Musicals week with a dazzling drag dance routine, but it was all too much for some easily-offended viewers. The primetime ballroom dancing show has been making tentative steps towards LGBT+ inclusivity, ruffling more than a few

Laurie McBride is remembered for her phenomenal work during the AIDS crisis (Vimeo/Legends of Courage) Laurie McBride, a beloved LGBT+ leader who became a figurehead for the community during the HIV/AIDS crisis, has sadly passed away at the age of 71. McBride died of a heart attack on Friday, 4 December, having suffered a stroke

Queer Latino volunteer elf Michael Muñoz poses with Santa. (TheKitchenGaily/ Twitter) A queer elf has revealed that he responded to a boy’s heartbreaking letter to Santa, asking if he supports the LGBT+ community and if God “loves me for being gay”. Last month, the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Operation Santa, which coordinates responses to

It never takes much to rile up Ben Shapiro, so it’s hardly surprising that a heartwarming gay rom-com would be enough to threaten his fragile conservative sensibilities. The right-wing pundit’s latest bone to pick is with Kristen Stewart’s lesbian Christmas movie The Happiest Season, which has made Shapiro decidedly unhappy. Hulu’s cheesy festive film left

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during her weekly news conference on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call/Getty) House speaker Nancy Pelosi perfectly handled a Christian news reporter who challenged her on Joe Biden’s commitment to gender-affirming care for trans kids. The president-elect has been reassuringly unambiguous in his pledge to “eliminate” Donald Trump’s

Switzerland has taken a major step on the path to equality after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a law to pass same-sex marriage. The council of states – the upper house of Switzerland’s legislature – voted by by 22 votes to 15 to approve landmark legislation to make same-sex marriage a reality. Just

Leinster House, the seat of the Oireachtas, is turning moths gay. (Olaf Leillinger/ Wikipedia) Leinster House, the seat of Ireland’s parliament the Oireachtas, has been using an unusual method to deal with a moth infestation – tricking moths into having gay sex. The government building is installing more than 70 pods which put out pheromone

US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen. (Mark Wilson/Getty) The infamously anti-LGBT+ where Karen Pence is a teacher was “handed almost $1 million in federal funds” intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Pence, the wife of US Vice President Mike Pence, teaches art at the conservative Immanuel Christian School in Virginia.

Jams Corden, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Rannells and Meryl Streep in The Prom (MELINDA SUE GORDON/NETFLIX © 2020) James Corden has said he is “very proud” of his portrayal of a gay man in Netflix’s The Prom, despite blistering backlash from critics who branded his performance “gross and offensive”. The British actor stars in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation

Many species of starfish will reach out their “mating arm” to the closest lover, regardless of sex. (Myburgh Roux/ Pexels) A scientist has explained why starfish will risk being eaten to have gay sex, as it makes reproductive sense. Like many humans during the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that starfish are willing to risk their

K-pop idol Holland has pleaded with his fans to “please admit” that he is gay, after ranking 10th in a fan survey of the “gayest” K-pop stars. Holland, who has been open about his sexuality from the beginning of his career, made released his debut track Neverland as the “first gay K-pop idol” in 2018. But

There was huge public backlash in December 2019 when a film was released to Netflix portraying Jesus as gay (Porta dos Fundos/ Twitter) A man who bombarded a film studio with Molotov cocktails over a film that portrayed Jesus as a gay man is seeking asylum in Russia. Eduardo Fauzi, one of the men who

Elliot Page, who is now one of the most famous trans people in the world, in May 2019. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix) Where were you when Elliot Page came out as trans? I was in my bedroom, having spent the day reporting on a British court ruling that effectively stops trans kids from getting

Her show has only been back a few weeks, and already Ellen DeGeneres is involved in yet more backlash after grilling Justin Bieber on when he and wife Hailey will have children. Having battled controversy after controversy this year, DeGeneres has stirred up more drama over her treatment of Bieber in an episode of The

Pennsylvania health secretary Dr Rachel Levine has called for unity in the United States and across the world as she accepted the PinkNews Award for Frontline Hero. The trailblazing transgender official was honoured for her sheer strength and resilience in leading the effort against coronavirus despite constant abuse and misgendering in the media. Levine said

Graham Linehan was permanently banned from Twitter after a sustained anti-trans crusade. (Rob Monk/Edge Magazine/Getty) Graham Linehan, who was removed from Twitter for hateful conduct, returned to the platform by pretending to be a trans person. Graham Linehan was been permanently banned from Twitter in June this year for repeatedly violating the social media platform’s

Elliot Page received an outpouring of love and support from fans and celebrities after coming out as trans. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Umbrella Academy and Juno star Elliot Page has received an outpouring of love and support after publicly coming out as trans. Elliot Page declared his pride in being transgender in social media

Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty) The funeral home that fired trans trailblazer Aimee Stephens has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that kickstarted the Title VII Supreme Court case. Stephens lost her job at RG and GR Harris Funeral Homes

Alasdair Henderson, a board member of the EHRC, ‘liked’ several tweets seemingly at odds with the values of an equality watchdog. (Screen capture via YouTube) A top official at the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) liked a tweet claiming that the word “homophobe” is a “highly ideological propaganda term”. In the latest test for

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” could be set to top the UK singles chart for the first time. The world’s campest Christmas song, widely loved by queer people everywhere, was a huge hit when it was first released as the lead single from her 1994 album Merry Christmas – but amazingly, it didn’t

A Japanese man has reached a rare out-of-court settlement after he was outed by his former boss as gay against his will. The man, who is in his 20s, disclosed his sexuality when he joined the company in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward last year. Anti-LGBT+ stigmas still run strong in Japan, and he stated that he

Christian anti-LGBT+ activist Gordon Klingenschmitt. (Pray In Jesus Name/ YouTube) An anti-LGBT+ Christian activist and former Republican lawmaker has claimed that president elect Joe Biden is forming a “transgender atheist army”. Gordon Klingenschmitt is a former Navy chaplain who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2015 until 2017, and is now a Christian

The Ugandan men were whipped by officials before being chained and walked to the police station, disturbing footage shows. (Screen capture via YouTube) LGBT+ Ugandans arrested under dubious coronavirus charges have revealed the harrowing levels of abuse they faced while in prison – being beaten with iron rods, burnt with firewood and forced to “confess”

The Dumont High School teachers were caught making homophobic comments about a gay colleague. (Google Maps) Four high school teachers were caught out making “disturbing” homophobic comments about a colleague while students attended a class via Zoom. One teacher who works at Dumont High School, New Jersey, was sharing their screen while teaching a science

Trans ally placards at London’s first ever Trans Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) A young non-binary person has taken to the BBC airwaves to call for cisgender allies to stand up for trans rights. Ben spoke for one minute on BBC Radio 1, as part of

Sean Connery’s character in Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian in an NBC television adaptation (YouTube) The late Sean Connery’s character in the 2000 film Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian writer in an upcoming NBC television adaptation. The original film, directed by Gus Van Sant, told the story of a

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic was jailed for trying to have an animal rights activist murdered. (Netflix) Representatives for Joe Exotic reportedly ran up a $10,000 bill at one of Donald Trump’s hotels, as part of a campaign to persuade the president to pardon him. Joe Exotic and his representatives have been running an extensive campaign