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A Jewish extremist group said to be planning to infiltrate a Pride event has reportedly instructed its members on how to blend in – and ‘ridiculous hats’ are strongly encouraged. The far-right group Lehava allegedly directed its supporters to attend an LGBT+ rally at the Jerusalem Open House on Sunday (June 27), mingle with the

Eyewitnesses say a the centre was attacked by a man with a golf club (Facebook/Oakland LGBTQ Community Centre) Police have launched an investigation after a vandal attacked a local LGBT+ community centre on Pride weekend, leaving staff and volunteers stunned. At around 10.05am on Saturday (June 27), bystanders watched in horror as a man with

Subramanian Swamy, the leader of India’s ruling party BJP, has declared that homosexuality is “a genetic flaw like having six fingers”. Swamy first made the comments in 2016 but retweeted them on Friday (June 26) as the country celebrated the historic repeal of Section 377, a regressive colonial-era law that criminalised homosexual sex. The senior

Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco’s death sparked outcry for typifying the failures of the criminal justice system for trans women of colour. (Facebook/Polanco family attorney) A total of 17 corrections officers are to be disciplined for their conduct regarding Layleen Polanco, a trans woman of colour who died in solitary confinement in Rikers Island jail. Layleen Xtravaganza

Baroness Nicholson has denied accusations that she is transphobic (Creative Commons/Instagram @munroebergdorf) Tory peer Baroness Nicholson has invited the trans activist Munroe Bergdorf for lunch after calling her a “weird creature” on Twitter. Nicholson appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme in the wake of a transphobia and racism row that saw her dropped as the

Members and supporters of the LGBT community take part in a May Day rally in St Petersburg on May 1, 2015. (OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images) A trans woman who was fired in 2017 after she changed her legal gender has won her case against her employer in a Russian court. Known only as Anna, this win

A woman holds a sign that says: “The traditional family is in danger, come together to defend it!” during a protest against homosexuality in Bucharest, May 20, 2017. The senate in Romania has passed a bill that, if signed by the president, will make it illegal to discuss gender identity in every school and university

Britney Spears has dropped some new Pride Month remixes. (Getty) Britney Spears, famed socialist, spinter and pyrotechnic, sought to remind her fans Thursday (June 25) that, yes, she does on occasion sing after dropping a pair of Pride Month remixes of her song “Mood Ring”. Only days after the singer founded the retirement home “At

Sarah Hegazy was jailed and tortured for holding an LGBT+ flag. She died by suicide in June 2020. (Twitter) Two Egyptian lawyers are suing Noor Hesham Selim, the transgender son of film star Hesham Selim, for an Instagram post that supported Egyptian LGBT+ activist Sara Hegazy, who died by suicide earlier this month. The lawyers

Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The deputy chair of the LGBT Conservatives has urged the government to show more empathy towards trans people “instead of pandering to a culture war”. Writing in the i, John Cope called on the government to stop punishing trans people for male violence

Members of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus performing Born This Way by Lady Gaga (YouTube) The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has released a stunning cover version of “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga to show LGBT+ people everywhere that they are loved. Members of the choir individually recorded their own parts of the song from

Peppermint was among the first queens to come onboard. (James Michael Avance) Since the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race aired more than a decade ago, 153 queens have shantayed, sashayed and sissied that walk. And only one of those 153 queens has been openly trans. Her name is Peppermint, the legendary queen from NYC

Joseph Fons holding a Pride Flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building last week (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) An incredible 90 per cent of people in the United States agree with the Supreme Court ruling banning workplace discrimination for LGBT+ people, according to a new poll. Last week, the US Supreme Court ruled that LGBT+

Fox Fisher was one of four authors who decided to leave the agency after it refused to publicly support trans rights. (Samir Hussein/WireImage and Fox Fisher/ Instagram) An author who quit the writing agency that represents JK Rowling over its refusal to publicly support trans rights said the Harry Potter author has “has fallen in

Janet Mock on the red carpet for Pose. (Rich Fury/Getty Images) Pose director Janet Mock says bookshops still don’t stock her bestselling debut memoir Redefining Realness because of “racism, sexism and transphobia”. The writer, TV host and Emmy award-winning director was responding to a fan who asked, on June 16, why “neither Barnes & Noble

Rebecca Black. (World of Wonder/Getty Images for World of Wonder) It’s Friday when we talk to Rebecca Black, and she’s looking forward to the weekend. It’s her birthday a few days after out interview. She’s turning 23, but all she wants to do is enjoy the California rain — the “June gloom”, as she puts

Founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK Aida H Dee, known off-stage as Sab Samuel. (Sab samuel) A Drag Queen Story Hour UK event was cancelled Monday (June 22) after a coordinated campaign by Mumsnet users and various north England anti-trans networks that even received the apparent backing from a local councillor. Following weeks of

The second season of The Politician has landed, and given us a new Ben Platt cover to obsess over. The Politician season two features two stunning musical performances from Ben Platt, including a weirdly perfect cover from an iconic Broadway musical Ryan Murphy is not afraid to utilise the musical talents of his Tony-winning lead,

Donald Trump in 2016. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) In what may be a worrying signal that he plans to limit the impact of last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling protecting gay and transgender workers, Donald Trump has tweeted in support of an Idaho law that bans trans athletes from girls sports. The Supreme Court ruled it

Two queer men who lost their lives after a lone man began stabbing people in Reading, England, have been named as Joe Ritchie-Bennett (L) and James Furlong (R). (Facebook/Thames Valley Police) Two of the three Reading attack victims have been named as Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong – both were members of the LGBT+ community.

A gender-questioning teenager from India has died by suicide after their classmates ridiculed them for their feminine looks and suggested they were trans. The 16-year-old, who has not been named, lived in Uttar Pradesh, India, and said in a suicide note to their father that they had started to question their gender identity. “Papa, I’m

Michael Pack, head of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). (Twitter) Michael Pack, the head of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) who was chosen by Donald Trump, has appointed a new federal agency director with ties to an anti-LGBT+ organisation. The USAGM is an independent agency which oversees state-run media outlets, for

Laurence Fox attends the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the London Coliseum on November 24, 2019 in London, England. (Mike Marsland/WireImage) Laurence Fox, the white actor who once said racism was “boring”, has now insisted that Harry Potter stars speaking out against JK Rowling’s anti-trans views are “spoiled millionaires”. A long line of actors

Jiu-Jitsu expert and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass delivered a stunning rebuke to Christian homophobes. In a Pride Month themed message shared on Facebook June 14, DeBlass said: “I gotta be honest, your sexual preference, your religion, your colour, your job, nothing matters to me. I am friends [with] people of all backgrounds.” He added: “To

A gay doctor from Australia has hit out at the “old prejudice” that still prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood. In Australia – as is the case in many countries – gay and bisexual men must remain celibate for a three month period before they can give blood. This week, 70 medical professionals

Roee and Adiel Kiviti with baby Kessem and her brother Lev. (Immigration Equality) A federal judge has told the Trump administration that it must recognise the daughter of a married gay couple as a US citizen. Married gay couple Roee and Adiel Kiviti, who are both US citizens, ran into trouble with the State Department

Donald Trump’s campaign team weathered criticism for its use of Nazi signage. (Facebook/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Facebook removed Thursday (June 18) adverts placed by the Donald Trump reelection campaign that included a symbol once used by the Nazis to designate prisoners in concentration camps. After tallying more than 950,000 and 500,000 impressions on Trump’s and Mike

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. (IMDb) Considering that Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine was no doubt countless queer folk’s sexual awakening, a new rumour that the mutant might be gay might send us all into overdrive. Although, it might be the lockdown talking here. With X-Men fans out petitioning for Pose star and trans activist Dominique Jackon

Raven-Symoné has celebrated Pride Month in the best possible way: by marrying her girlfriend Miranda Maday. The That’s So Raven star shared the news of her surprise wedding on Instagram yesterday (June 18) with a beautiful photo of the couple on their big day. “I got married to a woman who understands me from trigger

“We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies,” the chief justice wrote, who was also in the majority for the landmark LGBT+ civil rights ruling. “We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action.” He dubbed the administration’s actions as