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Former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg this week made history as the first gay man nominated for a full-time cabinet post, prompting howls of anger from Trump supporters. Republican-supporting outlets such as Russia Today, Fox News, The Federalist and have sought to shout down LGBT+ celebrations of Buttigieg’s appointment, arguing that it “erases” the legacy of

PinkNews picks five of the best LGBT+ historical dramas. (PinkNews/Audible/Focus/Lionsgate/20th Century Studios/Happy Birthday, Marsha) From Stonewall trailblazer Marsha P Johnson to queer female pirates Anne Bonney and Mary Read, here are five chapters of queer history retold for a modern audience. LGBT+ figures have long been erased from history books, hidden away and sometimes completely

Pete Buttigieg has been chosen as Joe Biden’s transportation secretary, becoming the first out LGBT+ person in US history to hold a full-time cabinet post. The gay former Iraq war veteran, South Bend mayor and presidential hopeful has been picked by his one-time rival to lead the Department of Transportation, Reuters and CNN report. The 38-year-old

A Jeopardy! contestant is celebrating a historic win after claiming a victory in the long-running quiz show. Kate Freeman, a financial analyst from Lake Orion, Michigan, sported a trans pride pin as she took part in the quiz show on Friday (11 December). A streak of right answers saw her best Kendra Blanchette, who had

The Royal Courts of Justice where the High Court is located in London. (Getty/ BEN STANSALL/AFP) Anti-trans campaigners have used crowdfunding sites to raise money for at least 18 UK lawsuits against trans rights within the last four years. According to an investigation by Reuters, in that time almost a £1 million has been raised

Richard Madeley seen outside the ITV Studios on August 28, 2019 in London, England. (Getty) Richard Madeley has said that transgender children should get “support and unconditional love.” The former Richard & Judy presenter made the comments in his regular advice column in The Daily Telegraph after a message from Rowena, a divorced mum to a 16-year-old transgender boy.

The US Supreme Court rejected the bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general Curtis Hill The US Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general to prevent gay parents from being listed on their children’s birth certificates. On Monday (14 December) the highest court in the land slapped down GOP official Curtis Hill,

Thousands of LGBT+ people and their allies have signed a petition calling for the UK press to stop giving an “uncritical platform” to the LGB Alliance. Referencing the wide-ranging condemnation the group has courted, whether from top Pride organisers to trade unions, as well as the ballooning rate of transphobic hate crimes, the petition has

David Aruquipa kisses Guido Montano after Bolivia recognised their same-sex civil union. (AIZAR RALDES/AFP via Getty) Bolivia has recognised a same-sex civil union for the first time after a gay couple took their battle for recognition to the courts. David Aruquipa, 48, and Guido Montaño, 45, had their relationship recognised by Bolivia’s civil registry following

Transgender state senator Sarah McBride (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) Trailblazing senator Sarah McBride has delivered a moving tribute to her late husband Andy, describing him as the biggest influence on her political career. McBride made history when she was elected to the Delaware state senate in November, making her the first transgender

Champion skier Hig Roberts has come out publicly as gay. (Instagram) Skiing champion Hig Roberts has come out as gay, revealing that hiding his identity hindered his performance at the top tiers of Alpine skiing. In coming out, Roberts has become the first high-calibre male Alpine skier in the United States to come out as

Donald Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, an SPLC-designated hate group that received funding from the federal government. (YouTube) Anti-LGBT+ hate groups and schools that ban gay teachers because of their sexuality have been handed millions in coronavirus relief funds in the United States. More than $5 billion was handed to organisations under the

Impersonator Kelly O’Brien sang the Dolly Parton “Jolene” cover to celebrate COVID-19 vaccine. (YouTube/ Anna Morris. “Vaccine”, a parody of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, has been released to celebrate the start of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Dolly Parton has become a global hero in the fight against coronavirus after it was revealed that she donated $1

Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (Getty/Brooks Kraft) Staff on The Ellen DeGeneres Show have said ratings, advertising and celebrity bookings are tanking since the show became embroiled in a toxic workplace scandal. DeGeneres found herself at the centre of a media storm in July when former and current employees alleged that the

FKA twigs (L) and Shia LaBeouf. (Getty) FKA twigs is suing her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault and emotional distress after he, she claimed in a lawsuit, knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Their relationship was rumbled by “relentless abuse”, the musician claimed in a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles

The Daily Mail has been accused of implying that LGBT+ refugees from Russia and Albania “are undeserving of asylum” in the UK on the grounds of their sexuality. The newspaper has come under fire over a report on the number of people who were granted asylum in the UK in 2018 to escape homophobic and transphobic persecution. “Many

Barbara Windsor attends Brighton Pride, 2006. (Getty) Gay icon Dame Barbara Windsor, the Eastenders and Carry On star best known for portraying Peggy Mitchell, has passed away at the age of 83. According to The Guardian, in a statement Friday (11 December), Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell said: “It is with deep sadness that I can

John Mandt. (JohnMandt4VW.com) A West Virginia, US, lawmaker who resigned earlier this year after allegedly saying “silly faggots, dicks are for chicks!” has been reelected as a delegate. John Mandt Jr withdrew from the race to join West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16, in October. The 57-year-old withdrew after he reportedly wrote in a

Ellen DeGeneres during the IHEART Living Room Concert for America. (FOX/Getty) Ellen DeGeneres, the US daytime talk show host battered this year by bullying allegations, announced Thursday (10 December) that she has COVID-19. The face of the eponymous The Ellen DeGeneres Show took to Twitter to confirm that she has tested positive for the novel

Michael Overd is accusing Avon and Somerset police of assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in a public office and violating his human rights. (YouTube/ Christian Concern) Street preacher Michael Overd has filed a lawsuit against the police, claiming that he was falsely imprisoned and assaulted by an officer for “being homophobic“. Overd, alongside preachers Mike

The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13. (WOW) The Drag Race season 13 cast is officially here, including the first-ever trans man to compete as a contestant, Gottmik. RuPaul is coming to save us from the uninhabitable doom of 2020 by dropping season 13 of Drag Race on the first day of the new year,

Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas (Twitter/GMA) Nearly 200,000 people signed a petition supporting gay teenager Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended by his Texas school for wearing nail polish. Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas, ignited a row after he returned from Thanksgiving

With a smile, a gay man from Mexico invited his mother over the phone to his upcoming wedding. Within seconds, he was in tears. His mother had told him that he is “sin” and that the day she dies, he “is gonna be the one who kills me”. The heartwrenching moment was captured by social

Toxic masculinity damages men mentally, physically and socially. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty) Toxic masculinity is harmful, limiting, outdated and should be scrapped in favour of a healthier view on what a “man” is, Australians say. Researchers at the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation found that, overall, men tend to enforce and care more about masculinity than women, spilling

All is not well behind closed doors on Sesame Street, where it seems our favourite felt-based couple have had a lover’s tiff. As everyone knows, the iconic puppets Bert and Ernie – long-rumoured and now confirmed to be gay – have been living happily together in their apartment on 123 Sesame Street since 1969. They

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